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AI Powered Habit/Behaviour Visualizer among Students

Students often struggle to maintain consistent habits due to limited feedback, lack of timely guidance, and difficulty visualizing their own progress. To address these challenges, this paper presents the rationale for an AI-driven, web-based student habit tracker designed to prov...

Effectiveness of health mediation to promote organised cancer screening among underserved and under-screened populations in Marseille, France: findings from a repeated cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Since 2022, the “13 en Santé” health mediation program has been implemented in Marseille, France, to reduce social health inequalities, in socioeconomically disadvantage neighbourhoods, with a particular emphasis on promoting participation in population-based...

Addition of High-Dose Vitamin D 3 to Standard Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

This study examined whether high-dose vitamin D3, compared with standard-dose vitamin D3, added to standard chemotherapy improves progression-free survival for patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Enhancing passing ability of coral aggregate concrete by optimising wet packing density

This study employed sea sand (SS) and coral aggregate (CA) to completely replace river sand and natural coarse aggregate in the production of seawater sea sand coral aggregate concrete (SSCAC). However, the porous characteristics of CA increase the surface friction between the ce...

Effects of van Hiele-Based Instruction on Pre-Service Teachers’ Geometric Thinking Across the School–University Transition

This study investigates how pre-service primary education teachers (PSTs) develop geometric thinking when exposed to an instructional approach based on van Hiele’s theory. Ninety undergraduate students were divided into experimental and control groups and were assessed before and...

Development of water consumption prediction models: a data-driven machine learning and deep learning approach

Water demand is increasing day by day due to rapid growth in urban areas and varying climatic conditions. Therefore, it becomes necessary to manage water resources in a sustainable way. Water consumption prediction can greatly support sustainable water resource management. In thi...

Recuperação de Energia e Água a partir de Resíduos da Indústria de Fécula de Mandioca: Conversão Anaeróbia, Otimização de Processos e Pós-Tratamento de Efluentes para Reuso

Embora o Brasil apresente elevada participação de fontes renováveis na matriz elétrica, crises hídricas recentes evidenciaram a vulnerabilidade do setor e a necessidade de diversificação energética. Nesse contexto, o Paraná se destaca pela forte atividade agroindustrial, especial...

A fuzzy graph-based prediction model for crop yield forecasting under climatic variability

Accurate crop yield prediction under climatic variability is fundamental to food security planning and agricultural policy. Classical statistical and machine learning approaches often struggle to handle imprecise, incomplete, or linguistically described agronomic data arising fro...

Carboplatin/Paclitaxel can be an effective alternative for cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced HNSCC

Abstract Background Despite considerable therapeutic advances, a significant evidence gap remains regarding optimal treatment strategies for cisplatin-unfit patients and whether carboplatin/paclitaxel represents a valid therapeutic alternative. This study investigates the treatme...

Improving emotion regulation and well-being through immersive interaction with chatbots among working adults in Taiwan

This study presents a novel, dual-method validation of how AI chatbot interaction enhances well-being, integrating Flow Theory and Emotion Regulation (Cognitive Reappraisal). Using data from 122 professionals, we combined PLS-SEM to confirm the theoretical paths and an Artificial...

Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction and Exercise Intolerance in COPD and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Extracellular Vesicles as Candidate Mediators of a Lung–Muscle Axis

Skeletal muscle dysfunction and exercise intolerance are major extrapulmonary manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), yet their severity is not fully predicted by pulmonary impairment. This narrative review examines...

Chrononutrition and Pediatric Metabolic Health: An Integrative Review of Circadian Biology and Early-Day Metabolic Regulation

Childhood obesity remains one of the most important public health challenges worldwide, resulting from the complex interaction of biological, behavioral, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. Although substantial advances have been achieved in nutritional science, increasing...

Fertility incentives in Canada: Period and cohort perspectives

Abstract We study the fertility effects of the 1997 Quebec Family Policy using two complementary approaches: (i) a period‐based repeated cross‐sectional analysis that examines the impact on period fertility (i.e., fertility rates in a given calendar year, such as births per 1,000...

Enhancing Mn(II)/Mn(IV) Redox Activity and Reducing Polarization of NASICON‐Type Na 3 MnTi(PO 4 ) 3 Through Al‐Doping

ABSTRACT NASICON‐type cathode materials have garnered significant interest for their stable structure and favorable Na + diffusion pathways. However, Na 3 MnTi(PO 4 ) 3 (NMTP) often suffers from substantial voltage hysteresis and limited capacity, primarily attributed to intrinsi...

Source Transparency in Human–AI Communication: Context-Dependent Effects in Emotional Support and Problem Solving

This research examined how source disclosure and task context shape evaluations of generative AI. Across two within-subject experiments, participants evaluated GPT-4o and human responses before and after source disclosure in emotional-support and analytic problem-solving settings...

Short- to mid-term clinical outcomes and return to sport and work after arthroscopic debridement of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in patients with chronic lateral epicondylopathy

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the short- to mid-term clinical outcomes following arthroscopic extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) debridement in patients with chronic epicondylopathy humeri radialis (cEHR). We hypothesized that arthroscopic ECRB debridement would res...

Martian‑Regolith Simulant Confined Nanogenerators for Wireless Tactile Sensing for Human‐Machine Interface

Achieving a sustainable energy system for space missions remains challenging due to the continued reliance on Earth-supplied materials. This underscores the importance of in situ resource utilization (ISRU) strategies that convert planetary resources into functional electronic co...

Finite element analysis of a novel repair device for lumbar spondylolysis

Abstract Background This study aimed to compare the biomechanical differences between a novel repair device for lumbar spondylolysis and a nail–hook internal fixation system through three-dimensional finite element analysis. Methods Three-dimensional images of L4–S1 were construc...

The Shift from Cost Cutting to Value Creation: A Paradigm for Integrating Procurement Strategy in Dufil Company, Port Harcourt

Abstract The study examines the shift from cost cutting to value creation through an integrated procurement strategy framework, using Dufil Industries, Port Harcourt as a case context. Procurement strategy was conceptualised through three dimensions, namely strategic sourcing, su...

Polymerization as a structuring strategy for hierarchical order and function

Abstract Polymerization has long been used as a tool for structural fixation: liquid or soft precursors are converted into solids. Recent advances in polymerization-based processing technologies have greatly expanded this role, now allowing complex external architectures to be in...