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Environmental drivers and machine-learning analysis of grapevine sap flow on hilly slopes in Southwest China

Global climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of high-temperature droughts, threatening fruit production in the fragile hilly regions of Southwest China. Grapevine ( Vitis labrusca×vinifera ‘Shine Muscat’ ) is widely grown there, but its sap flow dynamics under...

Cascaded Energy Transfer in Supramolecular Assemblies Enables Amplified and Photoswitchable Circularly Polarized Luminescence

ABSTRACT Photoresponsive circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials are promising for optical information processing and anti‐counterfeiting. However, integrating high luminescence dissymmetry factor ( g lum ) with high‐contrast reversible switching within a single system...

Females of a socially polyandrous, sex-role reversed shorebird visit multiple breeding sites within a single season

In species with uniparental care, the non-caring sex is expected to pursue mating opportunities throughout the breeding season to maximize reproductive success. Accordingly, males in some socially polygynous species have been observed to visit multiple potential breeding sites wi...

Material Controls on Landslide-Dam Breach Evolution and Hydrograph Response: A Review

Landslide-dam breaching can generate short-lived, high-magnitude outburst floods, but breach hydrograph prediction remains limited by uncertainty in dam material properties. This review synthesises experimental, field, and modelling evidence through a process chain-linking grain-...

Inhibition of ERK5 activity ameliorates osteoarthritis by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated chondrocyte pyroptosis

Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread degenerative joint disorder manifesting as chronic pain, functional impairment, and progressive disability, imposing a substantial burden on global public health. Despite extensive research, the precise molecular pathways underlying OA...

Time-Consistent Investment Strategies for Relative Investment Games Under Ambiguity Aversion

With the increasing power of institutional investors, in order to compete for more investment agency business, the competition among institutional investors has become increasingly fierce. This paper studies a non-zero-sum game between two competing institutional investors who ad...

Socio-Ecological Systems in Small Island Contexts: A Systematic Review of Advances Reconciling Human Activities with Biodiversity Conservation

Socio-ecological systems (SES) provide an integrative framework for analyzing interactions between human activities and biodiversity conservation in island environments, where ecological fragility and governance challenges are particularly pronounced. However, despite the growing...

Longitudinal brain dynamics and prediction of craving changes in individuals with methamphetamine use disorder

Abstract Individuals with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) exhibited functional and structural brain recovery during abstinence. However, longitudinal neural changes of large-scale brain networks after prolonged abstinence remain unclear. Here, energy landscape analysis was app...

Iron deficiency during pregnancy and lactation

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Iron deficiency persists as the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and is highly prevalent among women of reproductive age. Pregnancy substantially raises iron requirements, increasing the risk of complications for mother and newborn particularly in l...

Beyond Legality: Students’ Moral Attitudes Toward Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Enhancement

Abstract Cognitive enhancement involves using substances or technologies to improve mental performance in healthy individuals. While methods such as caffeine are widely accepted, others, including prescription stimulants and non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS), evoke ethical co...

A Dual-Factor-Driven Temporal Network for Pixel-Level NDVI Prediction in the Hulunbuir Grassland

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is an important remote sensing indicator for characterizing vegetation growth status and ecosystem changes. Improving NDVI prediction accuracy is of great significance for regional ecological monitoring and conservation. However, exis...

Literature Review on HIV-Mtb Coinfection and Stroke Risk

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading global cause of infectious disease. Growing evidence suggests that TB significantly increases the risk of comorbidity in HIV+ patients, particularly acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Prognosis is often poor, highlighting the need for early prevention and...

Innovative Approaches in Metal Forming and Joining Technologies

The continuing evolution of transportation, aerospace, energy, electronics, and other high-performance engineering sectors is placing increasingly demanding requirements on manufacturing technologies [...]

Vulnerability of the freshwater lens to groundwater abstraction and climate change on Muli Island, Maldives

Abstract In small coral islands, groundwater is often the primary source of water supply. However, their aquifers are less resilient to climate and environmental changes because groundwater storage is limited by a small island area, flat terrain, and a thin freshwater lens. In th...

Development and Initial Validation of the Multidimensional Employee Engagement Instrument (MEEI): A Mixed-Methods Scale Development Study

Employee engagement remains one of the most widely studied constructs in organizational research. However, the ever-increasing involvement of Generation Z and Generation Y employees in the workplace raises the question of whether current employee engagement measuring tools are ap...

The effects of psychoeducation-supported breathing and relaxation exercises on Post-Traumatic stress symptoms and sleep quality in earthquake survivors

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of psychoeducation-supported breathing and relaxation exercises on post-traumatic stress symptoms and sleep quality in individuals affected by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye. While such interventions have shown promise i...

Coupling intensified push–pull technology with insect frass biofertilization improves land productivity, protein yield and carbon stocks

Abstract We evaluated agricultural innovations such as push-pull (PP), vegetable-integrated push-pull (VIPP), and black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) for their transformative potential in rural smallholder agriculture. Using 12 cropping systems comprising two crops (maize...

A Transformation-Based AI Framework for Equitable RTI Tier Classification in Qatar

Consistent and equitable classification of students within Response to Intervention (RTI) frameworks remains a significant challenge in Qatar’s educational system, where tier-assignment decisions rely predominantly on qualitative, multidisciplinary evaluation reports rather than...

Optically‐Driven Wireless Microelectronics for IoT and Wearable Biomedical Devices

Wirelessly‐operated microdevice technology for informatization of non‐electric objects will be a key breakthrough for advanced IoT framework. In this paper, we identify the requirements for microdevice technology in such applications and explain why an optical power transfer/ener...

Synthesis, Curing Behavior, and Performance of a Novel Equol‐Based Benzoxazine Resin

ABSTRACT A partially bio‐based benzoxazine monomer was synthesized from renewable equol, furfurylamine, and paraformaldehyde via Mannich condensation. The chemical structure was confirmed by 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), and high‐resolutio...