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Spatio-temporal variability of land surface temperature and its relationships with spectral indices in Imphal city, Manipur

Land surface temperature (LST) is substantially influenced by landscape characteristics, as different surface features exhibit distinct thermal responses. The study assesses spatio-temporal dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC), LST, and its association with vegetation, wate...

Privacy preserving and auditable tax fraud detection using zero knowledge transformer inference

This paper presents the Auditable Zero-knowledge Transformer (AZT) framework for privacy-preserving and auditable tax fraud detection. AZT combines transformer-based anomaly detection with zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) verification so that a tax authority or regulator can verify fra...

The effect of high-fidelity simulation with live actors on nursing students’ communication self-efficacy: a pre-post intervention study

Effective communication is essential for safe and patient-centered care, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), where interactions with critically ill patients and their families are emotionally demanding. Nursing students often lack confidence in such high-stakes communica...

Self-medication among higher education students: prevalence, risk factors, and health information-seeking behaviours

The WHO estimates that more than two-thirds of university students engage in this practice. This study aims to determine the prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to self-medication, along with the determinants that influence these behaviors, among higher educat...

Treatment-free remission after bosutinib discontinuation (BOSUTFR): results from a multicenter real-world study by the Spanish CML group

Treatment-free remission (TFR) is an established therapeutic goal for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) achieving sustained deep molecular response (DMR) on tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, evidence on TFR following bosutinib discontinuation remains limited....

The Role of Islamic Banking Mechanisms in Achieving Economic Development: A Descriptive-Analytical Study of Islamic Banks in Khartoum State, Sudan (2026)

هدفت الدراسة إلى تحليل دور آليات المصارف الإسلامية في تحقيق التنمية الاقتصادية في السودان، مع التركيز على المصارف الإسلامية العاملة في ولاية الخرطوم خلال عام 2026م، وبيان مدى إسهام صيغ التمويل المتوافقة مع أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية في تمويل المشروعات والقطاعات الإنتاجية. كما سعت إل...

Invasive pneumococcal disease in Latin America: serotype distribution and vaccine coverage among adults in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina

BACKGROUND: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) causes substantial morbidity and mortality among adults in Latin America. Despite high pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), uptake, adult coverage remains low, and residual IPD burden persists. Among currently available P...

Tests Do Not Differentiate Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome

Source: Vasiljevic S, Winerdal ME, Wickström R, et al. Recommended medical investigations in pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9; (3):e262618;doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2618..Investigators from Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm Health...

Smoking cessation experiences during alcohol and cannabis treatment in substance use programmes in Catalonia: A qualitative study

Tobacco use remains disproportionately high among people receiving treatment for alcohol or cannabis use, yet it is rarely addressed in substance use services. This study explored the lived experiences of people who smoke while undergoing treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use...

Synergistic promotion of white-to-beige adipocyte transition by manganese-nucleic acid framework and allicin for alleviating obesity

Long-term obesity treatment remains challenging due to high costs, adverse drug effects, and invasive surgical procedures. Here, we develop an adipocyte-targeted manganese-nucleic acid framework (MNF) with superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity. The MNF and allicin are co-encap...

Dynamic threshold effects of corruption on tourism demand: A nonlinear relationship

This note investigates the complex relationship between corruption and tourism demand, employing a dynamic panel threshold model in the spirit of Seo and Shin (2016). Using a panel dataset of international tourism destinations over the period 2008–2022 and two corruption measures...

The Impact of Lean Management on Achieving Sustainable Development: An Applied Study of the Social Fund for Development in the Republic of Yemen

هدفت الدراسة إلى تحليل أثر الإدارة الرشيقة في تحقيق التنمية المستدامة بمشروعات الصندوق الاجتماعي للتنمية في الجمهورية اليمنية، من خلال أبعادها المتمثلة في التحسين والتطوير المستمر، والعمل القياسي، والعاملين متعددي المهارات، والتمكين المجتمعي، وعلاقتها بأبعاد التنمية المستدامة الا...

Drugs from the Perspective of Islamic Doctrine: A Jurisprudential, Social, and Economic Study

هدفت الدراسة إلى بيان مفهوم المخدرات في اللغة والاصطلاح الفقهي، وتوضيح موقف الشريعة الإسلامية من تعاطيها وإنتاجها والاتجار بها، مع تحليل آثارها الصحية والنفسية والاجتماعية والاقتصادية على الفرد والمجتمع، وإيلاء الواقع العراقي عناية خاصة. واعتمدت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي وال...

Engineering design of cobalt-based biomaterials for advanced cancer theranostics: Multimodal synergy, scalable fabrication, and clinical translation

Despite established modalities such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, cancer treatment remains hindered by off-target toxicity, drug resistance, and adverse effects. Cobalt-Based Biomaterials (Co-BMs) have emerged as versatile nanoplatforms for tumor theranostics, leveraging reve...

Relationship between emotional indices and post-traumatic stress disorder in mothers with unsuccessful pregnancy

Unsuccessful Pregnancy is a traumatic life event that can lead to significant psychological consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Difficulties in emotion regulation, maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, and anxiety sensitivity have been identified a...

Static and streaming algorithms for random sampling over spatial range joins

Spatial range joins have many applications, including geographic information systems, location-based social networking services, neuroscience, and visualization. However, joins incur not only expensive computational costs but also too large result sets. A practical and reasonable...

Development of a two-step cross-cultivar grape quality prediction model using outdoor hyperspectral imaging in three grape cultivars: Rondo, Zweigelt, and Kerner

Sensing technologies that are independent of berry-color variation across grape cultivars, particularly under varying environmental stress conditions, are crucial for advancing precision viticulture. This study developed a two-step cross-cultivar quality prediction model for thre...

Immobilizing lignin-based carbonized polymer dots onto layered double hydroxides for high-performance supercapacitors with recyclable Fenton-like reactivity

Emerging carbonized polymer dots (CPDs) from natural aromatic-like lignin biopolymer have ignited the renaissance of sustainable nanoscale biomass valorization but are hindered by structural instability and functionality barriers. Herein, we report an interfacial heterostructure...

Anterior impingement caused by synovial tissue in the intercondylar notch after robot-assisted cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty: a case report

Background Anterior knee pain and impingement are recognized complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with causes including patella baja, patellofemoral maltracking, and implant design–related factors. However, synovial impingement in the intercondylar notch after cruci...

Advanced hybrid nanofiltration membranes enabled by dual-zwitterionic locking for salt and heavy metal removal

The development of nanofiltration (NF) membranes is critical for achieving sustainable water purification and resource recovery. However, conventional polyamide NF membranes often encounter trade-offs between ion selectivity and water permeability. Herein, we introduce a dual-zwi...