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The Shared-Volume Anchorage Method: A Volume-Based Treatment of Anchor Groups at Concrete Corners and in Three-Sided Channel Connections

Revision 2 (29 August 2026) — what changed. The degeneracy claimed in Revision 1 — that the construction reduces identically to a plain EN 1992-4 verification when the corner interaction vanishes — was verified numerically for the first time, on the one configuration where the co...

Serum S100A6, ICAM-1, and S100B and neurocognitive outcomes after pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

To investigate the relationship between serum levels of S100 calcium-binding protein A6 (S100A6), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) and the development of postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (PO...

Effects of ketogenic diet on obesity indices, lipid profile, and glycemic control parameters in athletes: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The ketogenic diet has revealed more beneficial effects on metabolic health. However, its net effects on atherogenic lipoproteins, adiposity, and glycemic control remain inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the pooled effects of the ketogenic d...

Integrative single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analysis reveals 4-HNE-related stromal remodeling in lung adenocarcinoma

Background 4-HNE is a lipid peroxidation product involved in oxidative stress, tumor microenvironment remodeling, and tumor progression. This study aimed to characterize the cellular distribution, prognostic relevance, and functional roles of 4-HNE-related molecular features in l...

On the importance of body-size proxies when scaling sexual dimorphism: A case study in Mustelidae

Sexual dimorphism in a focal trait can arise from sex-specific selection acting directly on this trait. Alternatively, it may result from sex-specific selection acting on body size, to which the focal trait is genetically correlated. Quantifying the allometric relationship betwee...

Olfactory Influence on Social Trust: Examining the Role of Scent in Perception

Olfactory cues can influence affective processing and social evaluation, yet their role in judgments of interpersonal trust remains comparatively underexplored, particularly in Filipino samples. This study examined whether ambient scent conditions influence perceived trustworthin...

CpG 1018 and alum synergistically enhance systemic and mucosal immunity to an N2 neuraminidase vaccine

Recombinant neuraminidase (rNA) is a promising target for broadly protective influenza vaccine development but typically requires adjuvants, especially for intranasal (IN) delivery. We evaluated an N2 rNA vaccine construct (globular head domain of NA, stabilized with a measles vi...

West Antarctic subglacial geology distinguished by Pb isotopes and Rb–Sr ages in ice-rafted feldspars

Provenance data from sediment delivered to the marine environment by icebergs can trace past ice sheet dynamics and help constrain the ice sheet models used in sea level projections. This approach requires an interpretative framework, but in Antarctica, blanketing ice sheets hind...

Sip and Strum: Matcha Intake and a Practice-Reduction Reinforcement Contingency in Beginner Ukulele Skill Acquisition

This study examined differences in beginner ukulele skill acquisition under three combinations of matcha intake and a practice-reduction reinforcement contingency. A quasi-experimental three-group design was employed involving 15 students aged 18–25 years with no prior musical-in...

Effect of gaseous hydrogen on embrittlement of PBF-LB alloy 718: Influence of build orientation and microstructure on mechanical properties

This study reports the effects of build orientation and precipitates on the hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of powder bed fusion – laser beam (PBF-LB) alloy 718 for aerospace applications. The material is subjected to hot isostatic pressing (HIP) then to a modified aerospac...

Urban EcoScore index-based assessment of biophilic potential and habitat-structural condition of the Kolkata metropolitan area

Urban sustainability assessment is crucial due to rapid urbanisation and environmental stress, particularly in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA), where land-use changes contribute to ecological degradation. This research develops and assesses the Urban EcoScore Index (UESI) as...

Written Strength: Evaluating Self-Affirmation Notes as an Intervention for Academic Resilience Among Nursing Students

Academic resilience is especially relevant in demanding professional programs where students must manage sustained academic workloads, performance expectations, and emerging clinical responsibilities. This study evaluated written self-affirmation notes as a brief behavioral inter...

The Solution of In-Finity Recurrence Reconstruction, Weighted Reflected Flows, and a Frozen Maxwell–Material Testbed

This manuscript presents a layered analytical framework for recurrence, reflection, field energy, symmetry, memory, and cross-scale constructions while keeping claim levels explicit. Standard mathematics is designated L0; consequences proved under declared assumptions, L1; framew...

Prevalence and association of psychological distress among in-school adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Evidence from nationwide survey

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with psychological distress (loneliness, anxiety, and suicidal ideation) among in-school adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) by comparing overall and sex-stratified data. Methods...

Eight years of nationwide routine wastewater surveillance in New Zealand: Demonstrating its complementary role in public health policy

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Monitoring illicit drug consumption is challenging due to its hidden and stigmatised nature. However, objective consumption data are essential for a wide range of stakeholders, including policy makers. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) offers population-lev...

Combined assessment of stress hyperglycemia ratio and frailty for mortality risk prediction in critically ill patients with coronary heart disease: insights from the MIMIC-IV database

Critically ill patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are at high risk of early death. Traditional prognostic models may not fully capture the combined effects of acute metabolic stress and reduced physiological reserve. We hypothesized that integrating the stress hyperglycem...

Eliminating the Cruise-Efficiency Penalty of Hybrid VTOL: The meryemAircraft Tail-Sitting Blended-Wing-Body Configuration with Propeller-Only Control

Version 2 (29 August 2026). Changes from version 1: the cruise lift-to-drag method has been corrected — version 1 used the maximum-L/D expression while specifying a different cruise speed, which overstated range by about 6 %. Lift-to-drag is now evaluated at the cruise point (lig...

Flexible reconfiguration of variability structures between multiple solution manifolds in skilled soccer athletes' throw-ins

Skilled performers can produce highly consistent outcomes despite substantial variability within the motor control system. Previous studies have demonstrated that such consistency is achieved by structuring variability in execution variables so that it lies within the solution ma...

Assessing hope in preadolescents: the role of gender and validity of the Italian Children's Hope Scale

The psychological construct of hope, defined as a dynamic cognitive motivational system, is a predictor of psychological strength, well-being and flourishing across children, adolescents and adults. As a positive internal resource, hopeful thinking should be evaluated and fostere...

Woven dECM yarn scaffolds enable volumetric muscle loss regeneration via immunomodulation

Volumetric muscle loss (VML) represents a significant unmet clinical need in current medical practice. Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) offers a promising clinical approach. However, its inherent architecture impedes adaptive topological guidance for rapid cellular infi...