Research works

A scoping review of virtual reality technology utilization in patients with colorectal cancer

Virtual reality (VR) technology has shown promise in supporting colorectal cancer (CRC) patients throughout their care journey; however, the evidence concerning its specific applications, intervention characteristics, and clinical outcomes remains scattered. This scoping review a...

Managing the Difficult Airway in Adults with Life-Threatening Cervical Infections: A Scoping Review

Background: Airway management in patients with cervical infections remains a major challenge because progressive swelling and distortion of the upper airway may rapidly lead to life-threatening airway obstruction. Despite advances in imaging and advanced intubation techniques, th...

Direct experimental test of Feynman’s path integral postulates with single photons

The experimental validation of fundamental thought experiments in quantum mechanics has profoundly advanced quantum science and technology while deepening our understanding of quantum mechanics. However, experimental studies of the path integral formulation, a cornerstone of quan...

Molecular identification of Hypoderma sinense cutaneous myiasis in a child from a cattle-raising pastoral region of China: a case report

Abstract Background Zoonotic parasitic infestations may be overlooked when they mimic common pediatric skin infections. Cutaneous myiasis caused by Hypoderma species is mainly associated with livestock, whereas human infestation by Hypoderma sinense ( H. sinense ) is rarely repor...

Directional Pheromone Gradient Observations for Decentralized Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Swarm Drone Search and Rescue

Search and rescue (SAR) for disaster response involves quick and efficient exploration of large, uncertain, and dangerous spaces. In this paper, we introduce a swarm-drone SAR approach with a key innovation in the form of directional pheromone gradient observation, where each age...

Conceptual Design of Green Propulsive Systems Using Reinforcement Learning

Hybrid-electric powertrains offer a solution to significantly reduce aircraft emissions in flight. This study presents a method for automatically generating hybrid-electric architectures and optimizes their control parameters to maximize payload using reinforcement learning. Appl...

A spatio-temporal modelling of climate variability on respiratory disease morbidity in Kampala city, Uganda

Abstract Background : Climate change poses serious public health risks, particularly in rapidly growing urban areas. Similarly, the interaction between month and year was not statistically significant (edf = 0.75, p = 0.296), indicating a relatively stable seasonal pattern over t...

Multi-omics analysis of skin tissue metabolome and proteome reveals the repigment effect of Qubai tincture against vitiligo in mice

BackgroundVitiligo is an autoimmune-mediated dermatological disorder characterized by the progressive loss of functional melanocytes, leading to patchy skin depigmentation. The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) strategy for treating vitiligo centers on nourishing the liver and k...

On finite trifactorised groups and Sylow and Hall theorems for skew braces

Abstract The aim of this short note is to show that the Sylow theorem (respectively Hall theorem) for finite skew braces proved by Truman in [4] is a direct consequence of the Sylow structure (resp. Hall structure) of a finite trifactorised group. A Cauchy theorem for finite skew...

Heuristic optimization of AI agents for Dhumbal

Abstract This study evaluates Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents for Dhumbal, a culturally significant multiplayer card game with imperfect information, by systematically comparing rule-based, search-based, and learning-based strategies. We formalize Dhumbal’s mechanics and impl...

Circadian temperature compensation is intrinsically linked with metabolism and redox signaling

Abstract Circadian rhythms are a universal property of organisms, and a defining property of these oscillators is the ability to maintain a precise period at different temperatures. Indeed, the discovery in the 1950s of this property, known as “temperature compensation,” was a wa...

S-AI-RLM: A Recursive Logic Machine

S-AI-RLM introduces a Recursive Logic Machine within the Sparse Artificial Intelligence paradigm to address a central limitation of contemporary probabilistic reasoning systems: strong empirical performance does not by itself provide guarantees of termination, logical correctness...

Market Volatility and Withdrawal Outcomes: Bootstrap Evidence from 100,000 Paths, with Left-Tail Emphasis

Addendum 1 to DAGM — bootstrap evidence from 100,000 paths per arm, with left-tail emphasis and the cost of a bequest promise.

Stakeholder collaboration and the future of sustainable tourism management in Cape Coast, Ghana from an economic and social sustainability perspective

Abstract Heritage tourism destinations in sub-Saharan Africa face a persistent tension between economic growth imperatives and social equity. This study examines how stakeholder collaboration shapes sustainable tourism outcomes in Cape Coast, Ghana, a UNESCO World Heritage destin...

Eigenvector varieties

Any linear space of square matrices has an associated eigenvector variety. Its points are eigenvectors of matrices from that linear space. We present a systematic study of eigenvector varieties, with focus on Lie algebras and Hamiltonians of quantum systems.

Explicit-Field-Resistance Gravity : Microscopic Properties, Coarse-Grained Bridge, and Unification of the Four Fundamental Forces

Abstract This paper proposes a new gravitational theory framework—Explicit-Field-Resistance Gravity (EFRG)—which explicitly embeds the field-resistance parameter into the gravitational equations. The core innovation lies in establishing a micro-macro unified framework: the micros...

Improvement of uncorrected visual acuity and contrast sensitivity using Aurovue Vivid Continuous Focus Vision (CFV) lens in cataract patients at RSCM Kirana

Abstract Background The primary goal of cataract surgery has evolved beyond visual restoration toward comprehensive refractive outcomes. In aging yet functionally active populations such as Indonesia, access to premium multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) remains limited, creatin...

No evidence of fine-scale local adaptation of winter moths to variable tree phenology

Spatial variation in plant phenology can impose strong selective pressures on herbivorous insects whose fitness relies on synchrony with host plants, promoting local adaptation to host timing. Winter moths (Operophtera brumata) have been shown to synchronize egg hatching with hos...

Isolation Through Orthonormal Rotation Holds

Per-tenant orthonormal rotation applied to attention K-vectors provides cryptographic isolation between tenants sharing a single language model instance. Within a tenant, rotation is an isometry — retrieval quality is preserved exactly. Across tenants, a wrong-key query returns c...

A Lindbladian for holographic Brownian motion

A bstract We derive a Lindbladian description of holographic Brownian motion in the high-temperature regime. Starting from the influence functional for a trailing string endpoint, we identify the corresponding quantum master equation and prove that it is completely positive and t...