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- Health & Medicine
BACKGROUND: Previous comparison of obesity prevalence from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found differences between measured and parent-reported estimates for children and adolescents. The NSCH has...
- Society & Economics
When the Site Speaks: An Experiential Learning Model for Architecture and Urban Design
Abstract This study presents a new model developed for site analysis in architectural and urban design education based on experiential learning theory. Building on previous studies, this study examines how experience-based knowledge in conducting site analysis impacts the design...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Extracellular cues and cellular conversations: The molecular choreography of embryo implantation
Infertility affects millions of people globally with recent statistics indicating that one in six adults is experiencing reproductive challenges at some point. For female infertility in particular, the global health burden is continuously intensifying with significant disparities...
- Engineering & Technology
Dual‐Affinity Host Engineering for Highly Reversible Zinc–Iodine Batteries
ABSTRACT Aqueous zinc–iodine (Zn–I 2 ) batteries are promising for large‐scale energy storage, yet their practical development is impeded by the coupled degradation of both electrodes, including instability Zn anode and sluggish iodine kinetics of cathode. Existing approaches typ...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
ABSTRACT Efficient generation and control of spin‐polarized currents in semiconductors remain central challenges for spin‐based electronics, particularly due to impedance mismatch and the reliance on magnetic fields or ferromagnetic contacts. Here, we introduce a materials platfo...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Many seasonal vertebrates rely on photoperiod to synchronise their seasonal physiology and behaviour with annual changes in the environment. In both mammals and birds, the pars tuberalis (PT) of the pituitary gland decodes photoperiodic information and regulates seasonal timing....
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Reliable value at risk estimation with conformal prediction
Abstract Value-at-Risk (VaR), the most widely used measure of market risk, is typically evaluated through backtesting of point forecasts. Such procedures, however, say little about the uncertainty of the estimated quantile. Existing interval methods are each tied to a specific mo...
- Health & Medicine
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Peritoneal metastases (PMs) represent the most frequent, clinically challenging dissemination pattern in advanced gastric cancer, especially poorly cohesive (PCGC) subtype, and are associated with poor prognosis. We aimed to characterize the transcriptomic la...
- Health & Medicine
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate anti-CD38 antibody candidates for their ability to bind to DTT-treated CD38 and red blood cells (RBCs). BACKGROUND: Dithiothreitol (DTT) treatment of RBCs is routinely used to denature CD38 and mitigate interference from anti-CD38 antibodies, such as darat...
- AI & Computing
Purpose This study investigates the impact of leadership styles on interpersonal skills and organisational success in South African construction small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). Considering the critical role of SMMEs in the economy and their high failure rates, the re...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Accurate prediction of the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) is important for understanding crop responses to environmental conditions in protected cultivation. The Pn responds nonlinearly to the temperature, photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD), and CO2 concentration, making acc...
- BiologyOpen access
Ultra‐Tough Hybrid Supramolecular Gelatin Hydrogels
ABSTRACT Natural load‐bearing tissues derive mechanical performance from sequential self‐assembly, in which collagen fibrils first compact and are then stabilized by enzymatic covalent crosslinking. Replicating this design in synthetic hydrogels while limiting swelling and preser...
- Biology
Effects of syntactic role on L1 & L2 processing of pronoun resolution
Abstract This study examined how syntactic roles influence pronoun resolution in L1-Chinese L2-English learners and English natives, testing predictions from the Shallow Structure Hypothesis (SSH). Using a self-paced reading task and acceptability judgments, the study analyzed in...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics are major aquatic contaminants due to their high persistence, mobility, and potential ecological impacts. In this study, PET–NPs and PS–NPs were prepared by nanoprecipitation, and the adsorption of both types of n...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the effect of small intestine arrangement on the bowel function after laparoscopic colectomy. Methods A total of 160 patients were randomly divided into two groups. The control group received conventional treatment, while the exper...
- BiologyOpen access
Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration, resulting in an increased risk of fractures. Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising cell-free therapeutic strateg...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Hyoid Bone Position in Relation to Vertical Skeletal Pattern: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether hyoid bone position differs across vertical skeletal growth patterns through a systematic review and meta-analysis using cephalometric and CBCT measurements. Methods: Four electronic databases were searched up to June 4, 2026. Twe...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Background: Spiritual wellbeing is increasingly recognised as a key area of complex oncology and palliative care, but evidence from Eastern Europe is still limited. Understanding how spiritual well-being and religiosity are related to psychological distress and quality of life ca...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Combined mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) and left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) may be considered in selected high-risk patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the optimal transseptal puncture...
- Materials & Energy
ABSTRACT Functional powder materials, including emerging photocatalysts and porous materials, can be incorporated into high‐surface‐area fiber sheets for industrial applications such as hydrogen production and water treatment. Although this can be achieved using electrostatic lay...