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Trace element accumulation in bryophytes from Allchar (North Macedonia): contamination or genuine hyperaccumulation?

Abstract Main conclusion Genuine accumulation of metals/metalloids in bryophytes is limited and highly susceptible to surficial contamination with soil particles. Washing with an apolar solvent removes most surficial contamination prior to elemental analysis. Abstract Bryophytes...

Labor Market Impact Disaggregation: Which Knowledge Work Tasks Are Actually Automated by LLMs

Research article: Labor Market Impact Disaggregation: Which Knowledge Work Tasks Are Actually Automated by LLMs

Diabetes mellitus and risk of injury requiring medical care: a nationwide population-based matched cohort study in Taiwan

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with multiple microvascular and macrovascular complications; however, its association with clinically significant injury requiring medical care remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the associatio...

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Masquerading as Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare, fulminant, gas-forming necrotising infection of the renal parenchyma and surrounding tissue that occurs almost exclusively in patients with diabetes mellitus and carries substantial morbidity and mortality if not recognised promptly....

From gamification to work performance: a two-wave, two-study examination of psychological needs and meaningful work of employees in China and Singapore

Purpose Organisations are increasingly adopting gamification as a strategy to enhance employee motivation, engagement, and performance. While prior research has primarily examined gamification as an organisational tool, this study shifts the focus to how employees experience gami...

IRI Estimation across Varying Point Densities in LiDAR-Derived Point Clouds: Effects of Profile Extraction and Transformer-Based Classification

Abstract The international roughness index (IRI) is a widely adopted metric for quantifying road surface irregularities and assessing pavement ride quality. Traditional IRI estimation methods have relied on vehicle-mounted inertial profilers that collect data along wheel paths. W...

Logistics service quality and repurchase intention: investigating the mediating role of website brand image

Abstract The main purpose of this research is to examine the extent to which logistics service quality shapes consumers’ repurchase intentions in the context of online shopping, as well as to explore the mediating function of website brand image within this relationship. To addre...

Generation of a senescent synovial organoid model using rat synovial fibroblasts treated with oxidative stress

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common age-related joint disease characterized by cartilage loss and synovitis. Cellular senescence contributes to chronic inflammation through senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs). Recent evidence indicates that senescen...

Implementing Applied Behavior Analysis by Support Teachers in Inclusive Public Schools: A Competency-Based Program for Learning Disabilities

The goal of the current study is to find out how support teachers in inclusive public schools in Northern Jordan employ Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approaches to assist students with learning difficulties. The target population for the study, which used a descriptive survey t...

Each Tree Corrects the Last: What Gradient Boosting Actually Learns

Gradient boosting is commonly described as a sequence of weak trees in which each new learner corrects errors left by the current ensemble. This description is computationally accurate but scientifically incomplete. Every correction is conditioned on a declared loss function, an...

Safety begins at home: supply chain power and workplace safety

Purpose This paper examines how a major corporate customer's supply chain power affects its workplace safety records. Using the social exchange theory and the resource-based view of the firm as theoretical frameworks, the study examines how relational dynamics and trust between c...

Solving problems increases provisioning efficiency, enhancing reproductive success in male great tits

Abstract The ecological and selective processes acting on cognitive traits have received recent attention because of the potentially key role of cognition in rapid behavioural adjustments in response to environmental variation. Innovation, a cognitive process involved in the deve...

Catalytic SynergisticRemoval of Nitrate, Sulfate,and Trace Metals from Wet-Oxidation Denitrification Wastewater

Abstract Wet oxidation denitrification of flue gas enables ultralow NOx emissions and is increasingly adopted at coal-fired power plants. However, the process discharges wastewater enriched in nitrate and sulfate with minimal heavy metals. Conventional limestone and magnesium hyd...

Flux-Driven Order–Disorder Polymorphs of KagomeSmFe6Ge6

Abstract While polymorphism in kagome-derived intermetallics offers a powerful route to controlling structure–property relationships, it still remains poorly explored for many rare-earth members due to synthetic constraints. Here, we report the discovery and controlled growth of...

Phylogeny and taxonomic revisions of Piper (Piperaceae) in Taiwan

Taiwan, located at the northernmost extent of Huxley's Line, marks the furthest point along this biogeographic boundary where exchanges of flora and fauna occur. The genus Piper, a globally distributed and taxonomically complex group of both economic and evolutionary importance,...

Hybrid Interface Enables Dendrite-Free Aqueous Zn-Metal Battery

Abstract Aqueous zinc(Zn)-metal batteries (AZMBs) have attracted significant attention owing to their high safety, economy, and potential applications in stationary energy storage systems. However, AZMBs still suffer from low reversibility and short lifespan of the Zn anode, resu...

Synthesis ofUnsymmetrically 1,3,5-TrisubstitutedArenes via Site-Selective Sequential Silylation and Borylation

Abstract A catalytic, site-selective silylation and borylation sequence allows the synthesis of unsymmetrically 1,3,5-trisubstituted arenes. A spirobipyridine ligand bearing a “steric roof”, in combination with iridium creates a catalyst that recognizes the shape of a monosubstit...

Hybrid intelligent strategy driving high-dimensional encrypted orbital angular momentum comb multicasting towards optical data-transmission networks

Abstract Achieving higher degrees and dimensions of light is one of the accessible paths for increasing the capacity of optical data-transmission systems. Orbital angular momentum (OAM), owing to its infinite and mutually orthogonal nature, offers a promising carrier for high-cap...

The secret of the saws: historical DNA analysis reveals global genetic diversity loss in a highly threatened species

Abstract Genetic diversity is critical to long-term survival of species but can be eroded by population declines driven by human pressures. Temporal genetic monitoring of threatened species can reveal changes in genetic diversity over time, providing key data for conservation. Sp...

Dietary supplementation with Gastrodia elata powder affected the gut microbiota and serum biochemical parameters in broilers

Abstract After Gastrodia elata was established as a source of both food and medicine, large-scale cultivation and extensive production and processing have led to an increase in substandard products. In order to explore the high utilization value of these unqualified products and...