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Nutritional and Sensory Optimization of Snakehead Fish (Channa striata) Floss Fortified with Moringa and Red Spinach

Snakehead fish (Channa striata) is a protein-rich local resource with strong potential for development into functional foods. This study aimed to optimize the formulation of snakehead fish floss fortified with red spinach (Amaranthus tricolor) and moringa leaves (Moringa oleifera...

Transferability of ion force fields to OPC water: Maintaining single-ion and ion-pairing properties

Accurate ion force fields are essential for molecular dynamics simulations of biomolecular systems, particularly in combination with modern water models such as OPC. While OPC water provides an accurate description of key water properties and has been successfully applied in biom...

An NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor evoked dose-dependent anti-allodynia in the hindpaws of a rat model of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Abstract Patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer treatment may develop chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a type of neuropathic (nerve) pain that is often difficult to treat. First-line analgesic/adjuvant agents recommended for the treatment of neuropathic pain...

Reliance Management in Healthcare for Professional and Elite Athletes: Ethics, Patient-Centered Care, and Governance

Professional and elite sport represents a high-pressure healthcare environment in which standard principles of patient-centered care, confidentiality, informed consent, shared decision-making, and clinical independence are tested by organizational and performance-related pressure...

Beyond Accuracy: Pneumonia Severity Grading in Chest X-Rays Using RSNA 2018 Bounding-Box Extent Metadata and ViT

Chest X-ray pneumonia assessment is commonly formulated as a binary classification problem that does not explicitly represent radiographic burden. In this work, we reinterpret the RSNA 2018 Pneumonia Detection Challenge dataset by using expert bounding-box annotations to derive t...

Pan-genome-guided reverse vaccinology identifies a conserved lipoprotein-based multi-epitope vaccine candidate against Staphylococcus haemolyticus

Staphylococcus haemolyticus is an emerging opportunistic pathogen linked to bloodstream infections, device-associated infections, and other nosocomial complications, highlighting the need for alternative preventive measures. In this study, 36 complete S. haemolyticus genomes were...

Can Virtual Streamers Win Consumers’ Hearts? The Influence of Role Types on Consumers’ Virtual Place Attachment in E-Commerce Live Streaming

Despite the considerable attention given to virtual streamers, their effectiveness in live streaming warrants further investigation. Drawing on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) framework, social role theory and social cognitive theory, this study examines the influence mechan...

Clouds of impunity: AI militarism, big tech, and the future of human rights open-source investigation

Abstract This paper explores how the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military decision-making poses new challenges to human rights focused open-source investigation (OSI). It identifies three key epistemic risks emerging from AI’s role in the military ecosystem....

Micro to nano-scale insights into a passive biomineralization pathway for developing a gate-to-gate carbon-negative bio-hybrid composite from lithium slag

Abstract The urgent need to decarbonize concrete is hindered by the scarcity of conventional supplementary cementitious materials. Here, we report a novel, passive biomineralization pathway to transform lithium slag into a functional carbon‑negative bio‑hybrid composite for susta...

Staggered school start times for reducing peak travel demand: A case study of implementation processes and stakeholder impacts

In Sweden, peak-hour travel demand is ranked as the most important operational cost driver for public transport, linked to school and work hours. Achieving a more balanced demand throughout the day is therefore crucial for resource efficiency and promoting environmentally friendl...

Pulmonary Reserve and Respiratory Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: Insights from Preoperative Spirometric Phenotyping

Background: Postoperative respiratory dysfunction remains a frequent complication after cardiac surgery, yet the influence of preoperative pulmonary reserve on postoperative respiratory recovery remains incompletely understood. We investigated whether preoperative spirometric phe...

Timber Legality and Traceability in Myanmar’s Forest Supply Chains: Institutional Development and Implications for Verification, Market Access, and Trade

Myanmar has developed a range of legality assurance and traceability mechanisms to support legal timber production and respond to evolving international market requirements. This study examines the institutional development of timber legality assurance and traceability in Myanmar...

Mentalization and Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Adolescent Girls With Social Anxiety Disorder

INTRODUCTION: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent disorder that often begins during adolescence, leading to considerable challenges in social functioning and overall mental health. Previous studies have demonstrated that mentalization deficits and emotion regulation diff...

Increasing mobility limitations among older adults in Finland: time trends and projections during 2013–2040

Abstract Background In an ageing population, physical functioning is a major public health issue. Limited information exists on how mobility limitations will change as the population ages. We assessed past and future trends in mobility limitations among the population aged 55 and...

Unveiling the entrepreneurial ecosystems black box: An interpretable machine learning approach

Multidimensionality, interdependence, and non-linearity characteristics of complex systems make the measurement of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems a very challenging task. A known limitation of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem frameworks is the difficulty of quantifying the impact of dis...

Artificial intelligence in orthodontic diagnosis

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has emerged as a revolutionary tool in the healthcare system. Its growing application has made a significant impact, particularly in the fields of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, contributing to advancements and g...

Beyond restoration: Tipping points, leverage points and the reimagination of global health architecture

The United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organisation and the defunding of multilateral health programs represent more than a political disruption. Complexity science identifies them as a phase transition in a system that had been losing resilience for decades. This ar...

Prepyloric Gastric Ulceration Associated With Intermittent Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Use and Unintentional Exposure Through Herbal Supplements: A Case Report

Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) remains a common cause of an acute abdomen and a surgical emergency associated with significant morbidity and mortality when diagnosis and treatment are delayed. The primary established risk factor is the chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...

Evolutionary game analysis of family–school–community collaboration in child outdoor physical exercise

The widespread insufficiency of children’s outdoor physical exercise has become a critical issue affecting children’s physical health development and school physical education quality. The crux lies not in the absence of any single actor, but in the lack of a stable coordination...

Artificial Intelligence Governance and Organizational Readiness in Banking: Evidence from Albania

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming banking, yet responsible adoption depends not only on technical deployment but also on organizational readiness, governance capacity, monitoring practices, and the capacity to scale AI responsibly. This study examines AI a...