Research works

Integrating Ecological and Social Dimensions of Ocean Connectivity for Assessment MPAs: A Systematic Review and Future Directions

Abstract：Ecological and social connectivity have become central concerns in marine conservation, particularly in the context of global policy frameworks such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 1...

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Between education and employment: How apprentices navigate commuting mobility challenges across spatial contexts in Austria

This study examines how Austria’s dual education system generates unique commuting demands. Apprentices must regularly navigate educational travel to vocational schools as well as employment-like commuting to often spatial dispersed training companies, while facing youth-related...

Adoption of ‘decentralized’ clinical trial terminology: a systematic review of self-identified decentralized clinical trials

Abstract Importance In recent years, trials have leveraged digital tools and remote methods to improve patient access and diversity, streamline operations, enhance data collection, and reduce costs and timelines. Regulatory terminology has defined these as decentralized clinical...

And the Path — the pattern and its three axes: space, time, probability

Companion document to "The Bearing" (INFLUXION — The Pattern and Space). An exploration notebook, neither proven nor refuted: spacetime is read as a pattern of quantum correlations (entanglement), on three axes — space (the pattern held, reconstructed via mutual information and M...

Multi-omics and cultivation reveal laminarin-degrading PVC bacteria in the deep sea

The deep sea is home to a vast and largely unexplored microbial biosphere, along with large amounts of complex organic matter (COM). However, the functional capacity of the deep-sea microbiome to metabolize organic matter across diverse regions remains poorly understood. Here, we...

Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Placement at the Cervicothoracic Junction (C7–T2) : A Comparative Study of O-arm Navigation versus C-arm Fluoroscopy

Objective: To compare pedicle screw accuracy at the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ; C7-T2) between O-arm navigation and C-arm fluoroscopy and identify level-specific malposition mechanisms through quantitative trajectory analysis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 187 screws in...

DMD_RNAseq

RNA-sequencing data were obtained from skeletal muscle tissues of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy animal model after stem cell intervention. The dataset comprises transcriptomic profiles from treated and control animals and was generated to characterize treatment-induced changes in...

Universal Mass Gap Formula ∆m = m0 ln K: Spontaneous Kubo-Martin-Schwinger State Emergence with Maximal Quantum Chaos

We demonstrate that quark confinement and a non-zero quantized mass gap naturally emerge from deterministic, exactly solvable chaotic dynamics. Crucially, the fluctuation spectrum is natively quantized by discrete Lyapunov exponents λL = lnK, yielding a universal logarithmic mass...

Impact of nurse–parent partnership, social support, and uncertainty on parental efficacy among mothers of children hospitalized in pediatric wards in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the relationships among nurse-parent partnership, social support, uncertainty, and parental efficacy among mothers of children hospitalized in pediatric wards. METHODS: This descriptive survey study included 149 mothers of children hospitaliz...

Disseminated cutaneous mast cell tumor in a South American coati (Nasua nasua)

Cutaneous mast cell tumors have been described in all species of domestic mammals. However, information about these tumors in free-ranging and captive wild mammals is limited, with no reports in procyonids. This report aims to describe a case of disseminated cutaneous mast cell t...

Endophyte-mediated regulatory effects and molecular mechanisms of understory cultivation mode on the metabolism of Panax quinquefolius L.

Elucidating the regulatory mechanisms underlying the effects of understory cultivation on quality characteristics in Panax quinquefolius L. is essential for establishing an ecological cultivation mode. In this study, P. quinquefolius cultivated under understory and field conditio...

Patient’s perceived quality of care in South Africa’s public health sector

South Africa’s Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) programme aims to enhance the quality of care at the primary healthcare (PHC) level. Patients' perceptions of care quality are becoming increasingly important in assessing and reforming healthcare services. We investi...

Lone-Actor Terrorism In The Age Of Relational Machines

AI companion platforms are purpose-built to validate, affirm, and emotionally sustain their users. This article examines whether that structural logic poses a measurable radicalisation risk for individuals already predisposed to lone-actor terrorism. Drawing on a structured simul...

Lone-Actor Terrorism In The Age Of Relational Machines

AI companion platforms are purpose-built to validate, affirm, and emotionally sustain their users. This article examines whether that structural logic poses a measurable radicalisation risk for individuals already predisposed to lone-actor terrorism. Drawing on a structured simul...

Hidden Geometry of Ancient Civilizations: From Noah's Ark to the Metrological System of Solomon's Temple (Via the Volume of the Hin, Anthropological Palm, and Cubit)

English This study presents an engineering and mathematical reconstruction of ancient metrological systems, linking the biblical volume of the hin (3.6 L water standard) through its cube root to the anthropological palm (tefah) and the sacred/royal cubit (38.3 cm). The system for...

Toward a Narratology of Disposition

Contemporary narratology has precisely described phenomena such as focalization, the representation of consciousness, and the management of narrative information; yet it still lacks a principle capable of accounting for them within a unified framework. This article proposes such...

From inspection to total quality: Theoretical foundations and application of management systems in higher education

Quality is a strategic element for the development and competitiveness of organizations, which is why its study has acquired increasing relevance in different areas, including education. The objective of this monographic article is to analyse the conceptual and historical evoluti...

Civil Society and the Quality of Democracy in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: A Comparative Analysis of the PDP and APC Administrations

This study examines the contribution of civil society to the quality of democracy in Nigeria's Fourth Republic through a comparative analysis of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) administration (2005–2015) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration (2015–2025). Spec...

Plasma amino acid profile as a biomarker of malate-aspartate shuttle overload in a hepatic glycolytic defect (PFKFB1): a pre/post supplementation case study

Background: it has been proposed that the hepatic glycolytic blockade associated with a hemizygous PFKFB1 variant (p.Ser159Thr) causes cytosolic NADH accumulation, with a secondary increase in demand on the malate-aspartate shuttle (MAS) — the principal mechanism for transferring...