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- AI & ComputingOpen access
The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has created a critical demand for highly energy-efficient and timing-accurate Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) circuits. Traditional simulation and modeling techniques often fall short in capturing real-time performance met...
- Materials & Energy
Tuning Reaction Pathways by Controlling Atomic Assembly on Oxide Clusters
ABSTRACT Precisely controlling the assembly of atomic sites on oxide clusters (< 1 nm) represents an expanded yet challenging strategy for tuning catalytic performance. Here, we construct two well‐defined model catalysts, single‐atomic Pt on CuO x clusters (Pt 1 ‐CuO x /CN) an...
- Engineering & Technology
Abstract Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) production from organic waste via microbial chain elongation (CE) technology represents a pivotal way toward high-value resource recovery. However, real organic wastes generally have complex composition, which results in intricate intersp...
- Materials & Energy
Melting point (MP) is an important thermophysical property for the chemical process industry, yet accurate prediction of MP for organic compounds in the absence of experimental data remains challenging due to the complex interplay between molecular packing, intermolecular interac...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Microplastics are widespread, yet methods to measure polymer type simultaneously and particles size smaller than 20 µm are limited, hindering toxicity assessment and policy formulations. We introduce a machine learning-assisted spectral flow cytometry approach that ident...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
The problem of controlling heat transmission and flow efficiency in advanced engineering systems, such as aerospace thermal management and next-generation cooling devices, is critically hampered by energy losses due to friction and thermal irreversibility. This study addresses th...
- BiologyOpen access
Cancer treatment faces severe challenges such as drug resistance, side effects, and high costs. The “repurposing old drugs” strategy, which involves repositioning approved drugs for non-oncology indications for cancer treatment, has opened up new avenues for developing efficient,...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Most organisations add a large language model to a product by sending each request to a model hosted by a third party. For a product that processes personal data, confidential records, or that falls within the high-risk category of the EU AI Act, that convenience carries three co...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Nail biting (onychophagia) is a common maladaptive oral habit among primary school pupils that, if left unaddressed, may result in dental complications, nail bed injury, social embarrassment, and reduced self-esteem. Despite its prevalence, primary schools in Awka Education Zone...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Although some symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can be pharmacologically alleviated, stopping disease progression is not currently possible. Motor impairment in Parkinson’s disease is associated with accumulation of aggregates of the protein α-synuclein (α-syn) in dopamine...
- BiologyOpen access
Shockwave‐Induced Myoblast Exosome‐Like Vesicles: Emerging Drivers of Muscle Regeneration
ABSTRACT Exosomes, a subset of nanosized extracellular vesicles, are key mediators of intracellular communication that show growing therapeutic potential in skeletal muscle regeneration. By shuttling bioactive cargoes between cells, they modulate recipient cell behavior, influenc...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The company secretary occupies a constitutively important position within South Africa's corporate governance architecture. Yet both of the country's two principal governance instruments, the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (as amended) and the King V Code on Corporate Governance for So...
- BiologyOpen access
ABSTRACT The impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on surgical outcomes and immune remodeling remains underexplored. To investigate the efficacy and tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) changes of camrelizumab plus NAC for triple‐nega...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
AIMS: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of urinary catheter blockage in older patients using objective indicators and to characterize obstructive materials and microbiota. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: Patients aged ≥ 65 years with an indwelling catheter...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Background In view of new evidence revealing a mechanical and nociceptive role of the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF), it has been suggested to be involved in low back pain. Objective To compare characteristics of the TLF in low back pain (LBP) patients and asymptomatic contr...
- AI & Computing
Default vertical dashboard orientations in virtual reality (VR) lack systematic ergonomic validation across mainstream gestural interaction paradigms. This study compares four dashboard orientations (horizontal, 60° inclined upward, vertical, 60° inclined downward) under direct h...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Intraluminal unicystic ameloblastoma is characterized by tumor proliferation confined to the cystic lumen, without invasion of the supporting connective tissue, a feature that has led some authors to regard it as particularly suited to conservative surgical treatment. Objective:...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Connected vehicles and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication create new opportunities for estimating urban origin–destination (OD) demand from continuously collected mobility data. However, in realistic deployment conditions, only a fraction of vehicles may be connected, maki...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Lignin pyrolysis is a sustainable pathway for synthesizing high-value alkylphenol chemicals and fuels. In this study, the co-pyrolysis process of lignin and spent bleaching clay was investigated for producing alkylphenols. The effects of different metal-loaded biochars, pyrolysis...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The aim of this study is to determine the age and depositional environment of the Harami Formation through an integrated interpretation of XRF, ICP-MS, SEM-EDS, stable isotope, and radioactive isotope analysis results and findings of larger benthic foraminifera. Findings from the...