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Air Pollution and Blood Pressure Variability: Beyond Ambient Monitoring

Dear Editor,Liu and colleagues [1] ask a question that matters at the bedside: does day-to-day outdoor air quality change how much a hypertensive patient's blood pressure swings within a single day...

Bridging Operations Research and Data Science in an Undergraduate Curriculum

This paper presents the design and implementation of a project-based undergraduate course that integrates systems modeling and operations research to prepare students for data-driven decision-making. Developed within an applied mathematics program, the course addresses a curricul...

Multi-platform research in the light of technology affordances: networks of the far right in Germany

This study investigates the varying structures of German far-right networks on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. Network analyses reveal platform-specific structures and dynamics. Twitter hosts the largest, rather loosely connected network, facilitating rapid c...

Ultrasound-guided Pericapsular Nerve Group Ethanol Neurolysis for the Management of Metastatic Hip Pain in Advanced Cancer: A Case Series

Abstract Hip pain from bone metastases is often severe, refractory, and difficult to control with systemic analgesics due to its complex innervation. The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is an interfascial technique targeting articular branches of the femoral, obturator, and...

Robust and Recyclable Mussel-Inspired Supramolecular Adhesives Enabled by an In Situ Thermoplasticized Cellulose Ester System

Abstract Developing sustainable adhesives to replace petroleum-based glues is critical, yet bio-based alternatives are often limited by processing difficulties and an inherent adhesion–cohesion trade-off. To address these challenges, a mussel-inspired cellulose ester supramolecul...

Using a systematic review of youth and environmental youth participatory action research outcomes to create a modified implementation capacity framework

While youth participatory action research (YPAR), a youth-adult partnered or youth-led approach to knowledge generation and social change, has burgeoned over the last decade, challenges remain related to capacity for its implementation. Yet, the field lacks a YPAR implementation...

Progressive Hallux Pain Due to Subungual Exostosis: Diagnosis and Surgical Management

Background and aim Subungual exostosis is a relatively uncommon benign ostecartilaginous lesion of the distal phalanx of the great toe, responsible for pain and nail deformity. Material A case of subungual exostosis in a female patient is reported. Diagnosis was made performing c...

Multi-Trait Nutritional Profiles of Swedish Wheat Germplasm Across Breeding Histories

Wheat is a major staple crop and an important dietary source of protein, minerals and grain bioactives. Wheat genetic resources for nutritional improvement include landraces, primitive wheats, old cultivars, cultivars and breeding material; however, their value should be evaluate...

Inter- and intraspecific variation in seed germination traits of Arctic plant species

Abstract Cold adapted plant species often dependent on seed dormancy breakage for successful germination, yet the effects of climate-driven changes in soil temperature on this process remain unclear. To improve our understanding of temperature impacts on seed dormancy breakage of...

In vitro metabolic signaling in two intestinal bacterial isolates: glutamate-driven transcriptional and functional reprogramming in Clostridium butyricum and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron

ABSTRACT Monosodium glutamate (MSG; L-glutamate monosodium salt) is among the most widely used flavor enhancers, yet its molecular effects on gut microbial physiology remain poorly understood. Here, we examined the strain-specific transcriptomic and metabolic responses of Clostri...

Exploring cybersecurity adaptation assessment criteria in the oil and gas industry

Cybersecurity is a pillar of Industry 4.0 that guarantees the safe and secure application of other pillars, such as Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, Simulation, and augmented/virtual reality. Nonetheless, cybersecurity management has been paid less attention in energy secto...

Role of Dopamine versus Adrenaline in Neonatal Septic Shock

BACKGROUND: Neonatal septic shock, a serious condition with high morbidity and mortality, especially in resource-limited settings, is treated with vasopressors such as dopamine and adrenaline, but their comparative efficacy is debated. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare the ef...

Suppression of NF-κB signaling by Ganoderma-Rhodiola compound preparation alleviates immune dysregulation in a rat model of simulated microgravity

Background The extreme environment of spaceflight facilitates the increased pathogenicity of microorganisms while simultaneously compromising the immune systems of astronauts, thereby escalating the risk of infections and threatening mission safety. Effective countermeasures to b...

Study of strontium hexaferrite prepared by solid state reaction using celestite and hematite

Abstract Strontium hexaferrite (SrM) powders were prepared by solid-state reaction using celestite and magnetite/hematite. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry were use...

MonovalentTargeting Nanotag-Mediated Single-MoleculeCounting by SP-ICP-MS

Abstract Accurate single-molecule quantification of biomolecular targets is essential for ultrasensitive bioanalysis and early disease diagnostics. Single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS) enables the detection of individual metal nanoparticles wit...

The Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Nutritional Interventions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Neuroinflammation, and Non-Motor Manifestations—Scoping Review

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder in which systemic pathophysiological alterations significantly contribute to disease progression and non-motor manifestations, such as depression and anxiety. The microbiota–gut–brain axis represents...

Dual-SignalAmplification: Synergistic Integrationof Nanozyme-Catalyzed SERS Aptasensor with μHPLC Pre-enrichmentfor Ultrasensitive ATP Monitoring

Abstract The precise quantification of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) at physiologically critical femtomolar levels in complex biological fluids remains a formidable challenge, constrained by irreconcilable demands for extreme sensitivity, specificity, and operational robustness. C...

Enhanced removal of profenofos from water/wastewater via photocatalytic adsorption using biosynthesized TiO₂ nanoparticles: a comparative study with Fenton process

This study compared the efficacy of combined adsorption–photocatalytic process using biosynthesized TiO 2 nanoparticles with the Fenton process in removing profenofos. Characterization techniques such as BET, XRD, and SEM were employed to characterize the biosynthesized nanoparti...

Microstructure and microhardness of molybdenum processed by monotonic and cyclic high-pressure torsion

Abstract High-pressure torsion (HPT) was employed to investigate the effects of monotonic and cyclic shear deformation on the microstructural evolution and hardness of commercial purity molybdenum processed at room temperature (RT). Disks were subjected to monotonic HPT (m-HPT) a...

IceRWKV: A Novel River Ice Segmentation Network Based on Context Clustering RWKV

River ice semantic segmentation is a crucial task that provides essential information for hydrological monitoring and infrastructure protection in cold regions. Previous works mainly focus on global long-range dependency modeling or local feature extraction, while the balance bet...