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Impact of bismuth concentration on radiation shielding and physical properties of quaternary cerium-doped borotellurite glasses: a comprehensive simulation study using Phy-X, XCom, and NgCal

Abstract The present study investigates the effect of bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ) concentration on the physical and radiation shielding properties of cerium-doped borotellurite glasses. X-ray diffraction confirms the amorphous nature of all prepared samples. FTIR analysis reveals c...

Factors associated with the health-related quality of life of adolescents with atopic dermatitis in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

PURPOSE: Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adolescents has received less attention than AD in infants and children. However, AD can persist or worsen after school age and affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) beyond adolescence. This study aimed to examine HRQoL and its associate...

Acoustic iso-propagation vortices for robust underwater communications

Underwater acoustic communications are limited by low information capacity and data rate. While orbital-angular-momentum (OAM) multiplexing can address these issues, conventional OAM beams scale poorly in realistic ocean environments over long distances because their beam diamete...

Effects of hydraulic retention time and indigenous substrates on the treatment performance of constructed wetlands planted with Cyperus alternifolius for healthcare wastewater remediation

Due to persistent contaminants in healthcare wastewater (HWW), conventional treatment technologies are ineffective. Yet few studies utilize local materials, and none have compared pumice versus ignimbrite substrates with Cyperus alternifolius in horizontal subsurface flow constru...

The current state of Spanish language resources for patients in Alabama with rare genetic disease: qualitative expert stakeholder interviews

BACKGROUND: Patients with a rare genetic disease face unmet needs deepened by the traditional American healthcare system. Social, educational, and financial support resources help address some of these challenges; however, for patients who are Spanish speaking, the language barri...

Review: Art As Sanctuary: Conjuring an Africana Aesthetic

Book review of Art As Sanctuary: Conjuring an Africana Aesthetic by Michael D. Harris. Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People Series. Duke University Press, February 2026. 262 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-4780-1769-1 (pbk.), $37.00. https://bookshop.org/a/107144/97814780...

No alternative stable state at beep scale in one long ESM affect series: a frozen drift-field transition-type assignment, its measured power, and a retracted positive finding

A pre-registered quantitative test for alternative stable states in experience-sampling (ESM) mood series, and what came back. Result: no second attractor at beep scale. In the one series long enough for nonparametric drift estimation (1,476 observations, one participant, ten ite...

Amputee gait performance symmetry may be affected by how prosthetic socket shape is captured: A preliminary investigation

BACKGROUND: Socket fit is a critical determinant of comfort, mobility, and long-term prosthesis use in individuals with transtibial amputation. Traditional hand-casting techniques are labor-intensive and variable, whereas digital socket shape capture may improve reproducibility a...

ENNORY: A Computational Framework for Transition Intelligence in Formula One Engineering, Structural Heart Intervention, and Artificial Intelligence

ENNORY introduces Transition Intelligence, a computational framework designed to model, analyse, and preserve continuity as complex systems transition between evolving states. Unlike fixed-purpose computational models, ENNORY functions as a unified transition architecture capable...

Discontools supplement Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs: update and knowledge gaps

This manuscript reviews current knowledge on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae , the primary agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs, integrating advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunity, diagnostics, and control. The pathogen is globally endemic, with transmission driven mainly by di...

Brucella abortus RB51 vaccination: a comprehensive systematic review of safety, efficacy, and global field outcomes (1990–2025)

Brucella abortus strain RB51 is a live attenuated rough vaccine developed to overcome the serological interference of conventional smooth vaccines. Since replacing strain S19 in the United States (1996) and globally thereafter, RB51 has been promoted as a DIVA (Differentiating In...

The Multi-Layered Effect of Panaxatriol Saponins in Preventing Diabetic Nephropathy in Mice

Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Nearly 40% of people with diabetes will develop DN, and DN accounts for 23% of ESRD cases in China. Dysfunction of the gut-kidney axis...

Differential genomic architecture of a ligand-receptor pair in humans and commonly used model organisms

The neuropeptide signaling pathway is vital for the physiology and behavior of multicellular organisms. This pathway is mediated by ligand-receptor binding, wherein neuropeptides (NPs) are often released from neurons, while their receptors (NPRs) are ubiquitously expressed in bot...

Fracture morphology guides the selection of closed versus open reduction in straddle fractures: outcomes of an indication-based treatment strategy

To identify fracture characteristics associated with the selection of closed reduction (CR) or open reduction (OR) for anterior pelvic ring fixation in patients with straddle fractures and to evaluate the radiographic, functional, and complication outcomes following an indication...

Dance Emotion-Related Performance Training System Based on Multimodal Perception and Knowledge Graph

As a comprehensive art form integrating body movements, music rhythm, and emotional expression, dance has unique value in cultivating emotion-related competencies. However, traditional training methods have obvious deficiencies in objective assessment and personalized guidance. T...

Copper as a central element critical to interkingdom interactions within a polymicrobial wound environment

Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is a global health concern, estimated to cause over one million deaths each year. To colonise and survive in humans, S. aureus must overcome the host immune system and compete with other native and invading microorganisms. As a frequent coloniser of...

Psychedelic-informed Therapeutics and Functional Decoupling: Toward Experience-independent Rapid-acting Antidepressants

Major depressive disorder remains a leading cause of global disability, and many patients show limited response to conventional antidepressants.Increasing evidence suggests that a substantial subgroup exhibits chronic low-grade inflammation, which may constrain synaptic plasticit...

Directed Computer-Assisted Certification of a Local Order-10 Operator-Chain Corridor on the Real Interval 5 ≤ s ≤ 14.25 via a Fixed Uniform b₁ Remainder Coefficient, Proof-Preserving Critical-Block Adaptation, and Panel-Aligned Derivative-Group Enclosures

Abstract This preprint update presents a directed computer-assisted certification of strict positivity and corridor inequalities for a constructed order-10 real-parameter operator chain on the local interval 5 <= s <= 14.25. Version v1.1 extends the published v1.0 certificate fro...

AI collaboration and quality of work life: a dual perspective of hotel employees’ perceptions

Purpose The growing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) integration in hotel services underscores the urgency of promptly analyzing hotel employees’ appraisals on AI collaboration. Drawing from the cognitive appraisal theory (CAT), we developed a dual-path model linking em...

Menopause and Alzheimer’s disease: can hormone replacement therapy modify the risk? A narrative review

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) prevalence and lifetime risk are higher in women than men. This led to the hypothesis that menopause, with its associated changes in female hormone homoeostasis, may be an AD risk factor modifiable by hormone replacement therapy (HRT). However, HRT is not...