Research works

Functional and Technological Characterization of Microorganisms Isolated from Wet Coffee Fermentation in Brazil: A Multivariate Approach for the Selection of Promising Isolates

Abstract Coffee fermentation is a stage of wet coffee processing carried out by microorganisms. This study aimed to characterize microorganisms isolated from wet coffee fermentation by their enzymatic potential and to evaluate how different stress conditions affect the selection...

Modeling Realistic Farmer Behavior in Heuristic-Based Irrigation Decisions with Fuzzy Logic

Abstract This study addresses the challenge of integrating complex human behavior into hydrological models by developing a behavioral simulation model (BSM) within a multiagent framework. Focusing on farmers’ response to water scarcity in Iran’s Lake Urmia basin, the BSM utilizes...

Biomechanical analysis of lower limb asymmetry in elite junior male Tai Chi athletes: associations with stomping technique performance

Abstract Long-term unilateral dominant training in Tai Chi is commonly associated with lower-limb functional asymmetry in elite athletes, which may correlate with reduced movement proficiency and increased injury susceptibility. This study recruited 80 elite junior male Tai Chi a...

Financial, innovation and fiscal drivers of ecological efficiency across Western and Eastern European Union member states

Abstract This study quantifies how green finance, financial development, green technology innovation efficiency and environmental taxes shape ecological efficiency in the European Union, and tests whether these effects differ between Western and Eastern member states. The sample...

Embryos resolve the enigmatic origin of the theropod wishbone

The origin of the avian wishbone (furcula)—present since theropod dinosaurs—remains unsolved. Its homology is still debated, with competing hypotheses proposing derivation from the clavicles, the interclavicle, or both. To obtain comparative developmental evidence, we studied oss...

Intraoperative tachycardia burden, diastolic hypotension, and in-hospital mortality after noncardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Intraoperative hypotension is an established perioperative risk marker, but the relevance of intraoperative tachycardia remains uncertain. We examined tachycardia, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and temporal co-occurrence in noncardiac surgery. We c...

Genome accessibility reveals disease risk that gene expression misses

Most disease-associated genetic alterations do not affect the genes themselves, but instead change how strongly they are expressed, often by modifying genome accessibility. Gene expression and accessibility have now been analysed simultaneously in 10 million immune cells from 1,1...

Exploring health anxiety among healthcare professionals: a scoping review and exploratory quantitative summary of health anxiety findings

Health anxiety (HA) is characterised by an excessive fear or preoccupation with illness, often accompanied by a persistent belief in having a serious condition, despite medical reassurance. Among those affected, HA can significantly impact mental and physical wellbeing. While HA...

Algorithmic Visibility and Automated Continuation: Infrastructural Mediation in Streaming Platforms

AI-mediated communication is commonly associated with conversational agents, generative systems, and emotionally responsive interfaces. This article examines Top-10 rankings and autoplay as forms of infrastructural mediation embedded in streaming-platform interfaces and discusses...

Corporate governance and HR ethics: case insights on compliance programs

Abstract This study examines how compliance programs operate as governance mechanisms, shaping the ethical conduct of human resources over time. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s conceptualization of ethics, the paper analyses how different configurations of compliance practices influ...

Continuous spatiotemporal variations of riverine dissolved organic carbon in the Yangtze River Basin revealed by a river-reach-scale machine learning-based model

Study region The Yangtze River Basin (YRB), China Study focus Riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is critical to the global carbon cycle, while its continuous spatiotemporal variations remain poorly understood in large rivers. This study developed an estimation model at the r...

Holistic foreground–background guided feature learning for few-shot strip steel defect segmentation

Strip steel surface defect (S 3 D) segmentation has become an indispensable technique for surface inspection in strip steel production lines. However, the imbalance between the foreground and background, as well as the complex defect appearances, have become the main challenges i...

Complete genome sequence and methylome analysis of Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis strain 1-2 isolated from sushi

ABSTRACT Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis is an actinomycete whose isolation from diverse environments and potential for opportunistic pathogenicity have been documented. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of D. nishinomiyaensis 1-2, isolated from sushi. We provide annotati...

Emotional responses to school façade opening geometries associated with the golden ratio among high school girls in Babol, Iran

Abstract School façades are often the first architectural element students encounter, yet students’ aesthetic and emotional preferences are rarely incorporated into façade design decisions. This study examines how the geometry of façade openings relates to high-school students’ e...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity in HepG2 Human Hepatoma Cells

Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) commonly occur as complex mixtures, yet the relationships among PFAS structure, cytotoxicity, and DNA strand-break responses remain incompletely resolved. We evaluated 11 PFASs selected to span environmentally prevalent and reg...

Comparing large language models and prompting techniques to control an embodied persuasive coach

Embodied agents play a crucial role in applications designed to influence user behaviour. Traditionally, crafting these agents requires considerable human effort. Large Language Models (LLMs) might open the possibility of creating agents capable of autonomous, open-ended interact...

True Triaxial Physical Simulation Experiment on the Fracture Propagation Law of Hydraulic Fracturing for Horizontal Wells in the Roof of Soft and Low-Permeability Coal Seams

The key to exploiting coalbed methane in soft and low-permeability coal seams by deploying horizontal wells in roof strata lies in whether hydraulic fractures can propagate into the coal seam after initiating from the roof. True triaxial physical simulation experiments based on 1...

Still building the foundation: Why reliability and validity studies in AI remain essential for anatomical sciences education

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from speculative novelty to an everyday presence among both learners and educators in medical education, with applications spanning tutoring, assessment, feedback, and support for clinical reasoning.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Within the anatomica...

Multiple introductions and spread of novel reassortant highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses via wild birds, South Korea, 2024–2025

Abstract Between 14 October 2024 and 24 March 2025, 43 cases of clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) type A (H5N1) infections in wild birds and 1 case in a leopard cat were detected through the national HPAI surveillance program. We performed whole-genome seque...

Feasibility of a standardized three-dose intravenous tranexamic acid protocol in bariatric surgery: a pilot study

Abstract Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been increasingly evaluated in bariatric surgery; however, heterogeneity remains in dosing and timing, and the feasibility of implementing a standardized multidose regimen in routine practice is not well established. This pilot study...