Research works

The Theoretical Approaches to Complexity of Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter: From Van Der Waals Theory to Spectral Mean-Field Method

The theoretical description of phase transitions in condensed matter represents one of the most profound and enduring challenges in modern physics, spanning more than a century of intellectual development. From the phenomenological models of van der Waals in 1873 and Landau in 19...

ALPS: An Automated Liquid Pipetting System for Spheroid Handling in Nanoliter Droplets

Cell spheroids provide physiologically relevant 3D cell models, but the manual handling of individual spheroids remains challenging, particularly in miniaturized, high-density formats such as droplet microarrays (DMAs). Here, we present ALPS, an automated liquid-handling platform...

First Reported Human Case of Primary Lymphocutaneous Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia shinanonensis

Nocardia species are ubiquitous environmental microorganisms that can cause localized cutaneous, pulmonary or disseminated infections in humans. Primary cutaneous nocardiosis is uncommon and may present as cellulitis, abscesses, ulcers, granulomas or lymphocutaneous disease chara...

Lipid Mediators as Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer

Lipid mediators are small molecules, derived from lipid metabolism, that initiate cellular responses. In this review, the major classes of lipid mediators are considered with respect to their effects on prostate cancer cells. These classes are: sphingolipids (sphingosine 1-phosph...

Experimental and numerical investigations on methods for improving impact performance of precast segmental bridge piers

Precast segmental bridge piers (PSBPs) are increasingly used in accelerated bridge construction. However, segmental joints and bottom segments are more vulnerable to severe damage under impact loads. This study experimentally and numerically investigates three retrofitting method...

Dynamic Assessment and Multi-Scenario Prediction of County-Level SPCR Based on a Spatiotemporal Adaptive Ensemble Model

Against the growing prominence of global climate change and environmental governance challenges, synergistic pollution and carbon reduction (SPCR) has emerged as a core pathway for regional sustainable-development strategies. Focusing on the refined evaluation and dynamic predict...

From co-existence to collaboration: The need to move towards an inclusive (pluricultural) scabies management approach in Debre Elias (Ethiopia)

Several large scabies outbreaks have occurred in the Amhara region of Ethiopia since 2015, and biomedical interventions focused on mass drug administration are often deployed to contain the disease. However, there is a persistent scabies incidence in the Amhara region. To underst...

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data and HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Disparity Detection

Importance US federal reporting changes in 2025 removed sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measures from health-center reporting, raising concerns about equity surveillance. Objective To quantify how incomplete or absent SOGI data are associated with detection of dispa...

Engineering the Optical and Dielectric Performance of PVP / PS Blend Films via SiC / PbO 2 Nanofiller Hybridization for Flexible Electronic Applications

ABSTRACT This study investigates the fabrication and characterization of novel hybrid nanocomposite films based on a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/polystyrene (PS) blend reinforced with silicon carbide (SiC)/lead dioxide (PbO 2 ) nanostructures. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis conf...

Robed representatives: how Black judges advocate in American courts

Does increasing racial diversity on the bench produce representation? Whom do judges represent, and what makes that representation possible? In Robed Representatives, Taneisha Means Davis provides ...

Waste reduction semiotics: Their significance and communication for cleaner production

The waste crisis in Australia exacerbates, yet efforts to boost recycling rates remain inadequate. Practically and academically, recycling is to be enhanced by the respective recycle signs on packaging; however, the true effectiveness of signs and their levels of interpretation a...

Identifying drugs associated with Alzheimer's disease risk using machine learning-assisted signal detection

Background Several Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials currently focus on drug repurposing. Machine learning (ML)-based pharmacoepidemiological approaches may help identify candidate drugs for trials. Objective We applied an ML-based signal detection method to identify drugs...

Dynamic fund protection in markets with stochastic volatility and frictions: a double Heston model with transaction costs and its applications

This paper develops a pricing framework for Dynamic Fund Protection (DFP) contracts with lookback features under a double Heston stochastic volatility model with proportional transaction costs. The valuation leads to a multidimensional nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE...

Protocol for an Anatomy-Constrained Simulation Framework for DXA-Grounded Osteoporosis Screening

Opportunistic osteoporosis screening from conventional radiographs could identify patients who maybenefit from confirmatory dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), but development is constrained bylimited paired radiograph-DXA data and under-representation of clinically important...

Optimizing Pickling Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) Multi‐Environment Trial Networks Using Envirotyping, Production Importance and Future Climate Projections

ABSTRACT Multi‐environment trials (METs) are essential in breeding programmes to identify high‐performing and stable genotypes across different environments. However, trial sites are often chosen based on convenience rather than representativeness, which leads to reduced relevanc...

Electronic Interactions in Co/Cu Biotomic Nanozymes for Catalytic Eradication of Gram‐Positive Bacterial Biofilms

ABSTRACT Biofilm‐associated infections caused by Gram‐positive pathogens remain highly resistant to conventional antibiotic therapy due to restricted drug penetration and persistent inflammatory microenvironments. Inspired by the catalytic versatility and biocompatibility of coba...

Robotic grasping of hollow guardrail components for outdoor installation: a geometry-based RGB-D depth sampling approach for 3D localization

Purpose This study aims to develop an integrated sensing–perception–control system for automated highway guardrail installation, addressing the depth perception failure of RGB-D cameras over hollow structural regions in field working conditions. Design/methodology/approach An edg...

Digitalization and Environmental Quality in the OECD : A Structural‐Break Analysis of the Ecological Footprint and Load Capacity Factor

ABSTRACT This study examines how digitalization shapes environmental quality in OECD countries using the ecological footprint (demand side) and the load capacity factor (supply side) within a balanced panel dataset of 30 countries covering the 2002–2021 period. Income, urbanizati...

Outcomes of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection of the bone, joint and soft tissue: a seven-year multicentre retrospective study

Abstract Purpose Extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (EPNTM) infections of bone, joint, and soft tissue are difficult to treat and lack species-specific outcome data. We sought to describe antimicrobial regimens and surgical management by Mycobacterium spp. and to identif...

Ultrasound-Independent Rapid Triage in Pediatric Appendicitis via Explainable AI

Ultrasonography (USG) is central to the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis, but operator dependency and limited access can delay triage. This study aimed to develop an explainable machine learning model that estimates the USG-assisted clinical diagnosis of appendicitis from pre-...