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- BiologyOpen access
Idesia polycarpa is a woody oil tree threatened by stem canker caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea, yet the organization and infection-responsive behavior of its phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene family remain poorly understood. Here, we identified five IpPAL genes and charact...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Adolescents in higher health professional education experience heightened academic and clinical pressures, increasing their vulnerability to mental health problems. This study examined the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress, and identified key psychosocial predictors a...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
This paper presents a case study of a road embankment affected by landslide activity that was subsequently stabilised using geocell reinforcement. The project involved a temporary accessway, approximately 80 m long and 8 m wide, located along Wattamolla Road, NSW, Australia. Stab...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) affect 60–80% of patients with schizophrenia, causing significant distress and functional impairment. Although cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been shown to reduce AVH-related distress and relapse risk, its use rem...
- Society & Economics
How linguistic diversity shapes organisational resilience: a structural and conceptual analysis
Purpose This conceptual paper explores how organisational structures influence the effective implementation of linguistic diversity within the broader Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) agenda. It addresses underexplored questions concerning the interplay between linguistic di...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Lower-temperature bulk depolymerization of commercial polymethacrylates
Abstract Chemical recycling back to monomer represents an attractive methodology to tackle plastic waste. However, current reports focus on either thermally unstable ‘designer’ polymers or highly diluted solution depolymerizations. Here we report a simple, yet efficient, bulk mai...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Impervious surface expansion is a defining manifestation of urbanization, but changes in total area alone cannot reveal how transitions in development density reshape landscape structure. Adopting an integrated area–density perspective, this study examined impervious surface expa...
- BiologyOpen access
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic pain, numbness, and motor dysfunction, with limited treatment options. Ischemic stroke can cause central neuropathy, which may also induce PN. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have shown promise i...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Antibiotics and the Endocrine System: Mechanisms, Adverse Effects, and Clinical Implications
Background/Objectives: Antibiotics are widely used in clinical practice, yet their potential effects on endocrine homeostasis remain insufficiently recognized. This review summarizes endocrine adverse effects associated with selected antibacterial agents, their proposed mechanism...
- BiologyOpen access
Saline–alkali soils are important reserve resources for agricultural production. In western Jilin Province, China, large areas of saline–alkali land have been reclaimed as paddy fields; however, their carbon cycling responses to long-term rice cultivation and warming remain uncle...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Analyzing high school students’ critical ethical decision-making in data science
Abstract As society increasingly relies on Big Data Analytics, there is an urgent need for critical ethical decision-makers who can navigate the risks of data-driven harm. At present, educators lack analytic tools to understand how students make these complex ethical choices. Thi...
- Engineering & Technology
Bimetallic structures (BMSs) are being used more frequently in industries like automotive, aerospace, and shipbuilding because they combine different material properties in a single component. Traditional methods like welding and brazing have their limits, but additive manufactur...
- Engineering & Technology
ABSTRACT Mimicking the adaptive light‐energy management of natural photosynthetic systems remains challenging, particularly in aqueous media where efficient multistep energy transfer and environmental responsiveness are rarely integrated within a single nanoscale architecture. He...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Deep learning-based stress detection using multimodal biosignals
Abstract Stress-related health problems drive an urgent need for sensitive, real-time monitoring devices capable of capturing psychophysiological stress dynamics in natural settings. This study presents a stress detection system that uses deep learning, combining synchronized phy...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
ABSTRACT Among neotropical small felids, the Leopardus tigrinus is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but studies on reproductive morphology and physiology are scarce for conservation strategies. This study aimed to describe testicular...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in electric mobility, renewable energy integration, portable electronics, and renewable–hydrogen hybrid energy systems. Despite significant advances in battery materials and design, long-term degradation remains a major challenge that affects...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background/Objectives: Modifiable lifestyle behaviors may be relevant to osteoporotic fracture risk, but their cumulative association across different levels of skeletal health remains unclear. This study investigated the association between a cumulative lifestyle score and osteo...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Existing readiness indices for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) produce a single composite score per city. This conflates use cases with very different territorial requirements and, being compensatory, allows strong performance on one criterion to mask a deficiency that is...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
ABSTRACT In this study, the egg‐laying behaviour and chorionic morphology of the eggs of the backswimmer Notonecta viridis Delcourt, 1909 (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) were described in detail using stereo, light and electron microscopy. Female N. viridis lays its eggs individually...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Selective organ deposition of nanoparticles directed by metal–organic network coatings
Abstract Despite significant advances in nanoengineering, developing a universal nanoparticle engineering strategy that enables tailored nanoparticle organ deposition post intravenous administration remains challenging. Here, we report a simple and modular strategy mediated by me...