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Is Higher α-Linolenic Acid Content Preferable? Assessing Digestive Fate of Flaxseed Oil in In Vitro Digestion Models of Infants, Adults and the Elderly

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, yet how dietary ALA enrichment interacts with population-specific gastrointestinal physiology to dictate bioaccessibility and lipid peroxidation remains insufficiently understood. This study systematically...

Decoding the greybody factor and potential barriers in a static black hole with quantum corrections

Abstract This article investigates the greybody factor of a static, spherically symmetric black hole coupled with the effective quantum gravity. With the use of Klein–Gordon equation, the radial component for a massless scalar field is computed. We then employ the tortoise coordi...

Balanced Fire Safety and Mechanical Integrity in Thermoplastic Polyurethane via a Synergistic Ternary System of Hydromagnesite andMicroencapsulated Additives

ABSTRACT To mitigate the trade‐off between flame retardancy and mechanical performance in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), an optimized ternary flame‐retardant formulation consisting of hydromagnesite (HM), microencapsulated red phosphorus (MRP), and microencapsulated expandable...

Hydrodynamic Features of Two-Phase Oil–Gas Flow in Pipelines

The results of the experiments on the transport process of fluid flow through a pipeline under temperature gradient conditions between the internal and external environments, and on continuous gas generation at the contact boundary of the transported media, are presented in this...

Effect of Dentin Pretreatment Strategies on Bond Strength to Natural Caries-Affected Dentin: A Systematic Review

Background: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effect of dentin pretreatment strategies on bond strength to natural caries-affected dentin (NCAD) in permanent human teeth. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases up to A...

EXPRESS: Driving Growth in Competing Supply Chains: Leveraging Upstream Demand Expansion and Downstream Information Sharing

This paper explores the interaction between demand expansion and information sharing in competing supply chains, where each supply chain consists of one manufacturer and one retailer. Retailers compete on quantity and decide whether to share their private demand information with...

Presenting and Evaluating Smart2: A Bidirectional Real-Time Input Framework for Smartphone–Smartwatch Videogames

Smartwatches offer new opportunities for extending mobile gameplay through wearable input, but their integration into real-time game interactions requires communication frameworks capable of maintaining low and stable latency. This study evaluates Smart2, a smartwatch–smartphone...

Microbial oil production by Yarrowia lipolytica strains using glycerol as carbon source

Abstract Yeasts can produce microbial oil from hydrophobic substrates such as glycerol, a byproduct of the biodiesel industry that is often undervalued in the market. Yarrowia lipolytica is capable of degrading glycerol and is considered a model organism for studying lipid accumu...

Field-Theoretic Criterion for DRAM High-k Dielectrics: A Two-Dimensional Criterion Space (Soft-Mode × Bandgap) and Quantitative Doping-Pinning

DRAM capacitor dielectrics face a hard leakage×EOT scaling constraint below the 1z-nm node (IMW 2020); for 30 years industry has responded by doping-pinning the tetragonal phase of high-k dielectrics (ZrO₂/HfO₂-based) to stabilize it—yet this long-standing practice lacks a unifie...

Mental Health Counselors’ Adaptive Functioning: Exploring Burnout, Occupational Well-Being, and Psychological Resources

Mental health counselors routinely work in emotionally demanding environments that require sustained psychological and occupational functioning. Identifying psychological resources and occupational factors that support adaptive functioning may inform strategies to enhance counsel...

FN03: Symmetric Bifurcation from an Undivided Whole

Symmetry is usually introduced as a primitive principle in modern physics. The purpose of the present note is to investigate two questions that are more primitivethan symmetry itself. Why should symmetry exist at all? And where does motion reside? Starting from the concept of an...

Virtual Worlds and the Education Ecosystem

Virtual worlds are increasingly recognized as transformative educational environments that offer immersive, interactive, and participatory learning experiences. These digital platforms, such as Second Life, Minecraft Education Edition, and OpenSimulator, provide learners with opp...

The effect of cracks on mechanical properties of round bamboo

Abstract Cracks are inevitable defects in engineering applications of round bamboo. However, existing research on the effects of cracks on the mechanical properties remains insufficient. In this study, systematic mechanical tests were conducted on crack-free (B1) and cracked (B2)...

A novel composite microbial agent controls kiwifruit bacterial canker and modulates bark bacterial communities

Kiwifruit bacterial canker (KBC), caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), is an important disease limiting kiwifruit production worldwide. Management relies largely on copper-based products and antibiotics, whereas biological control options with consistent field eff...

Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Cellular States of Neuroinflammation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Implications for Stage‑Specific Therapeutics

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with a complex and heterogeneous pathogenesis. Accumulating preclinical and clinical evidence indicates that neuroinflammation is an important modulator of ALS pathophysiology, involving activation of resident cen...

On the Erdős Distinct Subset Sums Conjecture

On the Erdős Distinct Subset Sums Conjecture: A Detailed Treatise on Hypercube Embeddings, Information-Theoretic Bounds, Normal Approximations, and Certified Proofs This preprint provides an exhaustive mathematical treatise on the Erdős Distinct Subset Sums Conjecture (Problem #1...

PERSPECTIVE: Cryopreservation of cell-populated bioengineered constructs - a roadmap for challenges, strategies, and translation

The advancement of cell-populated bioengineered constructs (BECs) has created an ever-increasing demand for effective cryopreservation strategies that guarantee long-term storage without compromising structural integrity or biological function. By allowing constructs to be stored...

Assessment of the Dissipative Properties of Viscoelastic Hollow Cylindrical Bodies with Filler During the Propagation of Natural Waves

Searching by numerical simulation for structures with optimal damping properties among viscoelastic hollow cylindrical bodies with a filler is usually associated with a large amount of computation. Formulating the mechanical problem as one of natural vibrations and natural wave p...

Nitrogen Doping Reduces the Neurotoxic Effects of Graphene Quantum Dots by Suppressing Proinflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathways

Abstract Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and their nitrogen-doped counterparts (N-GQDs) have recently been explored in the management of neurological disorders. However, their biocompatibility remains questionable, particularly subsequent to direct brain exposure. In this study, we...

Exploring Youth-Centred Co-Creation in Digital Heritage Interpretation: A Participatory Design Approach

Heritage interpretation and presentation are integral to heritage management and conservation, particularly when addressing a vulnerable audience such as children and young people. Today, youth are deeply immersed in technology, relying on it in their daily activities. To connect...