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Imaging in France: 2026 Update

France has seen significant advancements in radiology in recent years, driven by innovations in research and clinical practice. French groups have developed innovative imaging techniques and artificial intelligence applications in the field of diagnostic imaging and interventiona...

Long-Term Assessment of UHI and SUHI in Modena: Integrating Landsat Land Surface Temperature and Meteorological Observations

The urban heat island (UHI) refers to higher air temperatures (Tair) in urban areas than in surrounding rural environments, while the surface urban heat island (SUHI) describes analogous differences in land surface temperature (LST). This study presents a long-term assessment of...

When the Law Changes Therapy: Interrupted Time-Series Analysis of the Regulatory Impact on Intravenous Analgesic Consumption in 2 Italian Orthopaedic Hospitals (2021-2024)

Objectives: Tramadol is a centrally acting weak opioid widely used for moderate postoperative pain in orthopaedic surgery, so its regulatory status is directly relevant to hospital pharmacists. In November 2022 the Italian Ministry of Health reclassified tramadol as a controlled...

Incidence and relative risk of negative outcomes of psychological interventions for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Background Negative outcomes of psychological treatments for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been underresearched. Although reporting has increased over the years, a comprehensive systematic review and meta‐analysis is lacking. Methods We conducted a preregist...

Swahili-medium primary school teachers’ experiences with overcrowded classrooms and school choice

Many teachers in Swahili-medium primary schools enrol their children in English-medium primary schools. This choice is notable in Tanzania. Swahili-medium primary schools serve most pupils but face overcrowded classrooms and little chance for individualised instruction. This stud...

Counterion-ControlledNanoscale Morphogenesis in InterfacialPolymerization via Decoupled Interfacial Transport and Reaction Kinetics

Abstract The morphology of thin-film composite membranes is encoded during interfacial polymerization (IP) by competing monomer transport and reaction kinetics, yet molecular control remains limited due to their intrinsic coupling. Herein, we show that counterions decouple solvat...

Enhancing Dermatological Image Segmentation via In‐Sensor Computing With a Neuromorphic Ga‐Doped ZnO Nanorod‐Based Optoelectronic Memristors

ABSTRACT Conventional computing architectures with separate sensing and processing units are plagued by latency and energy inefficiencies. By fusing local data and computation, in‐sensor computing enables real‐time localized data processing and decision‐making, approaching the en...

Counterfeit Governance Strategies in E-Commerce Platforms from a Systems Perspective: An Evolutionary Game and System Dynamics Approach

Background: Counterfeit governance in e-commerce platforms is a real-world problem characterized by strategic interdependence, information asymmetry and dynamic feedback among platforms, merchants and consumers. Linear or single-actor regulatory approaches are often insufficient...

Honokiol Suppresses Glioma Cell Proliferation by Disrupting SUMO1-YAP1 Conjugation and Promoting YAP1 Proteasomal Degradation

Among primary central nervous system malignancies in adults, malignant glioma ranks first in incidence, with glioblastoma (GBM) standing as its most aggressive phenotype. This malignancy remains a devastating disease with limited therapeutic options, largely owing to the intricat...

Efficacy of Chest Radiograph in Comparison to no Intervention in Screening for Lung Cancer in People who Smoke: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT: Smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer, which remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Although chest radiography (CXR) is widely available and inexpensive, its role in lung cancer screening remains uncertain. This systematic...

Academic Procrastination in University Students: Conscientiousness and Domain-Specific Executive Function Associations

Academic procrastination is a common and persistent difficulty in higher education and is widely conceptualized as a self-regulatory failure. Although conscientiousness is a robust predictor of procrastination, less is known about whether specific executive function (EF) componen...

Seasonal variations of soil water vapor distribution transport and phase transition in the loess unsaturated zone from fixed volume monitoring

Abstract Water vapor is a crucial yet often overlooked water resource in the soil’s unsaturated zone of arid and semi-arid regions. Understanding water vapor behavior in the soil’s unsaturated zone is crucial for research on soil and energy balance, vegetation water stress, and w...

Systematic review of medical audits of hysterectomy practices in India

Background and objectives The utilisation of hysterectomy has emerged as a public health concern in India. The Ministry of Health’s National Guidelines aim to reduce unnecessary hysterectomies by promoting adherence to recommended indications, age, and extent of surgery. Although...

Place‐based risk: Examining relationships between adolescent perceptions of community risk factors and adolescent substance use across geographic contexts

Mixed evidence for the influence of structural and social factors on adolescent substance use behaviors exists across the rural-urban continuum. Therefore, this study explores how adolescent perceptions of structural and social community risk factors are associated with lifetime...

Metal CoordinationCompounds Base on Cyanoborohydrideand 2-Imidazolidinone: Activity Fuels for Hypergolic and APComposite Propellant Applications

Abstract To develop activity fuels for dual application propellant systems, two novel metal coordination compounds based on Cyanoborohydride (CBH) and 2-imidazolidinone (2-IO), Mn(2-IO)4CBH2 (CBH-1) and Co(2-IO)4CBH2 (CBH-2), were successfully synthesized. Their potential to serv...

Peiran Wei

"My science 'hero' is Richard Feynman because he genuinely enjoyed the beauty of science for its own sake and taught his students to enjoy it as well… My long-term goal is to develop a 3D-printing technique that can help astronauts produce soft materials in space or on the Moon o...

Florisil®-Catalyzed Alcoholysis: A Sustainable Route for Plastic Waste Valorization

Chemical recycling of plastic waste into value-added chemicals represents a key strategy for advancing a circular plastics economy. Herein, we report the first systematic application of commercially available Florisil® as an inexpensive, readily available heterogeneous catalyst f...

Monitoring the Concentration of Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen and Phosphorus at the Sea Surface Using a Hyperspectral Image—A Case Study of Sheyang Estuary, Yellow Sea

The concentrations of DIN and DIP are important indicators in an offshore ecosystem; although they do not have optical activity, their concentrations are affected by optically active substances, such as sediment, chlorophyll, and dissolved organic matter, an association that is e...

The Neo-Academic Cold War: Political Traumas and Transnational Paranoia

Abstract A new Cold War is emerging and in turn a Neo-Academic Cold War that reflects emerging geopolitical rivalries. The context of the Neo-Academic Cold War is different from the previous Cold War which featured bipolar competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for mil...

Circulating effector memory CD8 + T-cells predict tumor shrinkage and reflect wasting conditions and immunity in tocilizumab plus gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel for mPDAC

Circulating levels of effector memory CD8 + T cells are associated with a better prognosis in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of effector memory CD8 + T cells on tumor size and wasting conditions. In t...