Research works

Spatial Heterogeneity and Influencing Factors of the Resilient Cultural Landscape of Great Wall Villages: A Case Study of Chicheng County, China

Great Wall villages are living cultural landscapes within a linear heritage corridor, yet they face growing pressures from population decline, rural hollowing, uneven development, and tourism-related transformation. This study evaluates the cultural landscape resilience of 20 Gre...

Giant Mesenteric Angioleiomyoma: A Rare Case Report

ABSTRACT: Angioleiomyomas are rare benign tumors of smooth muscle primarily originating from blood vessels. This tumor displays a distinctive histological pattern characterized by bundles of spindle-shaped smooth muscle cells arranged around numerous small vascular spaces. The di...

A Mitogenome-Based Phylogenetic Framework for Mantidae (Mantodea: Mantoidea): Systematic Implications and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics

Mantidae exhibits the most extensive adaptive radiation within the order Mantodea; however, studies elucidating their internal phylogenetic relationships and spatio-temporal diversification patterns remain scarce. This study aims to resolve the long-standing taxonomic uncertainti...

Draft genome sequences of four strains of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum

ABSTRACT We report the draft genome sequences of four Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum strains obtained from the NARO Genebank, Japan. Illumina MiSeq i100 sequencing generated 2 × 300 bp paired-end reads. The draft assemblies ranged from 5.67 to 5.86 Mb, with GC contents of 66.9%–67....

Evolution of the Minimum and Average Wage in the Countries of the European Union

This paper synthesises the available evidence on the evolution of statutory minimum and average wages across European Union Member States over the period 2019–2024. It examines patterns of wage convergence and wage adequacy, the implementation of Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequ...

Slt2 kinase of the cell wall integrity pathway is required for Fks2-specific echinocandin resistance in Candida glabrata

ABSTRACT Candida glabrata is an opportunistic yeast that causes invasive infections in immunocompromised individuals. Echinocandin antifungals are first-line agents in the treatment of invasive candidiasis and act by inhibiting fungal cell wall synthesis by targeting β-1,3-glucan...

Disentangling the Hemodynamic Effects of A-Wave Loss and Cardiac Output Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation

PURPOSE: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases thromboembolic risk, yet the relative hemodynamic contributions of A-wave loss, cardiac output (CO) reduction, and patient-specific atrial geometry remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to isolate the hemodynamic consequences...

Burkholderia lata BL02 Galactolipase as an Important Biocatalyst for Plant Biomass Deconstruction and Sugar Ester Synthesis

The transition toward sustainable biorefinery processes requires efficient strategies for lignocellulosic biomass deconstruction and valorization. In this study, an integrated enzymatic system combining fungal holocellulases and laccases with a bacterial galactolipase was develop...

Revisiting aCommon Cobalt Chloride Equilibrium Experimentwith Generative Artificial Intelligence

Abstract We have developed and implemented a first-year undergraduate laboratory experiment at St. Bonaventure University that augments a well-established thermodynamics lab on the spectrophotometric determination of the equilibrium of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate with generat...

Genome-Wide Association Study and Identification of Core Candidate Genes for Shoot and Root Length in Wheat During Germination

To address the core breeding demand for greater seedling vigor in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties adapted to the uniform sowing system in China’s Huang-Huai Wheat Region, we aimed to dissect the genetic architecture and identify core candidate genes for shoot length...

Comparative predictive performance of insulin resistance surrogates (TyG and TyG-BMI) and lipid indices for cardiometabolic risk in prehypertensive adults

Abstract Background Prehypertension is the initial stage of the risk pathway of CVD, which commonly associates with hidden metabolic derangements such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. In the clinical setting, convenient, inexpensive predictors for early screening are requi...

Diagnostic performance of a centrifugation-free stool processing kit in conjunction with Xpert®MTB/RIF Ultra for paediatric tuberculosis: a multicentre prospective study in five low and middle-income countries

Diagnosing paediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains challenging. Currently available diagnostic tests have limited accuracy, and most sampling methods are invasive. In 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) endorsed the use of molecular WHO-recommended rapid diagnostic tests (mWRD...

Carbon Dots as ElectrostaticallyDriven Base-SelectiveChemical Compilers for Programmable Nucleic Acid Condensation

Abstract Cells execute complex biological functions through programmed biomolecular condensation, yet a general and programmable strategy for nucleic acid condensation in vitro remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate that carbon dots (CDs) function as an electrostatic-driven ve...

Brains, Networks and Dynamics

Abstract This paper argues that when brain networks figure in explanations of cognition and behavior they often do so in conjunction with independent dynamical assumptions about signal transmission in the brain. In such cases explanation does not depend on network structure alone...

Genomic Characterization of Colistin and Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli from Diseased Food-Producing Animals in Taiwan

Background: The global spread of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli (E. coli) from food-producing animals is a critical concern within the One Health framework, particularly because of the potential transmission of clinically relevant resistance determinants across the...

Automated Extraction of Long-Term Cyanobacteria Blooming Series from Landsat Imagery Using Deep Learning

Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) pose serious threats to inland water ecology and environmental security. Despite advances, accurately capturing their long-term dynamics for effective governance remains challenging due to limited datasets and segmentation model acc...

Rational drug design for Alzheimer’s disease: from approved therapies to next-generation clinical candidates and AI-guided innovation

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by multifactorial pathology, including amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation, tau hyperphosphorylation, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and synaptic dysfunction. Despite extensive research, currently app...

LaMn1−xNixO3 Perovskite Deposited on γ-Al2O3 Spheres as Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) represents a promising route for the valorization of CO2 captured from industrial emissions through high-temperature catalytic conversion. In this work, a LaMn1−xNixO3 perovskite catalyst (x = 0.25, 6 wt% Ni) was synthesized as a powder by solution...

End-to-end deep learning-based determination of programmable shunt valve settings from standard two-view skull radiographs

Accurate identification of programmable shunt valve settings is crucial for managing patients with hydrocephalus, as unintended setting changes can lead to overdrainage or underdrainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Existing artificial intelligence (AI) models primarily focus on...

Running Performance Decline in IRONMAN-Distance Triathlon: A Scoping Review of Existing Evidence and Research Gaps

In an IRONMAN-distance triathlon, run performance is a particularly strong correlate of overall race outcome, alongside cycling. Although individual research areas such as pacing, performance prediction, and laboratory physiology have been reviewed separately, they have not been...