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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Homocysteine and its vitamin cofactors are associated with vascular biology, but post-stroke measurements are vulnerable to confounding and reverse causation. This study compared serum homocysteine, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate between adults with acute ischemic stroke and...
- BiologyOpen access
Revolutionizing drought defense: The water-plant-microbe synergy in climate-smart agriculture
Global warming-induced water scarcity threatens agricultural sustainability. While precision irrigation and microbial inoculants are recognized as effective individual strategies, their synergistic potential remains under-explored. This review synthesizes recent advances in the "...
- BiologyOpen access
Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common postoperative complication and leads to a poor prognosis. SSI triggers the acute-phase response, which leads to increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and myeloperoxidase (MPO). The HDL-associate...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Biological reconstruction with recycled autografts is an established option for limb salvage after bone tumor resection, but complications such as graft failure and nonunion remain concerns. Pedicle freezing was introduced in 2010 and showed potential in reducing nonunion. Howeve...
- BiologyOpen access
Population growth and urbanization have increased wastewater generation, producing large volumes of sewage sludge requiring sustainable management. Anaerobic digestion and composting produce liquid centrate (LC) and composted sewage sludge (CSS), which can reduce dependence on sy...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Designing the waiting experience: How order tracking shapes consumer engagement and loyalty
The post-purchase waiting period is an important yet underexamined stage of the digital customer journey. Consumers increasingly interact with order tracking systems during this phase, yet research has treated tracking primarily as a logistics tool rather than an experiential tou...
- BiologyOpen access
The endolysosomal system is central to neuronal homeostasis, yet how nutrient sensing regulates endolysosomal lipids remains poorly understood. Bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate (BMP), a signature phospholipid of late endosomes, is required for intraluminal vesicle formation, cholest...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Short-lived radiogenic isotope systems provide unique constraints on the preservation of early-formed reservoirs in Earth's mantle. We present the largest high-precision μ 142 Nd dataset for a single hotspot, comprising 55 analyses of 29 shield-stage tholeiitic basalts from the H...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Emerging role of cGAS-STING in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases
The cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) signaling pathway, classically recognized as a crucial cytosolic DNA-sensing mechanism in innate antiviral immunity, is now emerging as a pivotal regulator of sterile inflammation and immune dysregulation. Re...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) threatens the safety and durability of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), while the effects of fluctuating redox conditions on microbial corrosion evolution remain unclear. In this study, an alternating anoxic–aerobic system w...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Experimental investigation and predictive modeling of wear in Al7075–SiC nanocomposites
This study examines the dry sliding wear behavior of Al7075-3 wt% SiC nanocomposites using a pin-on-disc tribometer and ASTM G99 standards. Experimental results indicate that tribological responses are strongly affected by sliding distance, applied load, and sliding speed. When t...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Effects of metallic components in ambient PM₂.₅ on pediatric respiratory diseases in Shijiazhuang
Considerable attention has been paid to the short-term association between ambient PM 2.5 exposure and children’s respiratory health, yet evidence on individual and combined exposure to its metal components remains limited, especially in typical industrial cities. Based on daily...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
While psychotherapy is the standard form of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), there are no pharmacological medications approved to treat this condition. Many individuals with BPD also experience depression and suicidal ideation, highlighting the need for effect...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Vaginal eubiosis is associated with low bacterial diversity and Lactobacillus crispatus dominance, whereas Lactobacillus iners often persists after antibiotics. We evaluated complementary approaches to inhibit L. iners and Candida spp. while preserving L. crispatus . Carbohydrate...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
A novel Arctan-based model: Bayesian analysis, progressive censoring, and practical applications
For modeling and analyzing complex datasets in various scientific fields, probability distributions are crucial. Nevertheless, complex characteristics found in real-world data, like skewness, heavy tails, or high variability, are frequently missed by classical distributions. This...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Estimation of health convergence in Central Europe using β co-efficient
This study examines the convergence of healthcare expenditure and population health outcomes across eleven European countries from 2000 to 2019. Using the β-convergence framework and coefficient-of-variation analysis, the study investigates three health-expenditure indicators—hea...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Objective: The optimal extent of facetectomy during single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) remains unclear.This study compared radiographic fusion outcomes between total laminectomy with unilateral facetectomy and total laminectomy with bilateral facetectomy i...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Defect-engineered lithium-coated BaTiO3 to enable high oxide-ion conduction in LT-SOFC
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are emerging as transformative electrochemical energy conversion technologies owing to their superior efficiency, fuel versatility, and minimal environmental impact. Enhancing SOFCs for efficient performance at low temperatures (LT, 420–520 °C) requ...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The transition toward renewable energy is a pillar of sustainable development and energy security strategies. However, climate policy uncertainty (CPU) may generate ambiguous investment signals, either discouraging or stimulating renewable energy development depending on institut...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Iatrogenic colorectal perforation (ICP) is a rare but serious complication of diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopies, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While surgical intervention remains common, non-operative management (NOM) has emerged as a potential alter...