Research works

Estimated Dose-Dependent Associations Between Dietary Intake and Stress Responses in Adolescents and Young Adults: Evidence from a Regional Observational Study in Japan

Background/Objectives: The relationship between diet and mental wellbeing is bidirectional: nutritional psychiatry examines effects of diet on mental health, whereas emotional-eating research focuses on the reverse. Although dose–response links between nutrient intake and health...

The janus-faced function of mesenchymal stem cells in oral cancer

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which exist in bone marrow, tooth pulp, and tumor microenvironments, have a dual role in oral malignancies. These cells interact closely with cancer stem cells (CSCs) and the tumor microenvironment (TME). On the one hand, MSCs accelerate the growth...

Pollen tube growth: signal perception and temporary growth arrest

Abstract Pollen tubes are among the fastest growing polarized plant cells and must traverse the stigma, style and ovary to deliver male gametes. The style constitutes the longest and most complex phase of this journey yet the molecular and biomechanical logic of pollen tube behav...

Ultrasensitive, Wide‐Range, and Durable All‐PET Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors Enabled by Carbon Aerogel Composite Engineering

ABSTRACT Flexible pressure sensors are pivotal for smart healthcare and human‐machine interfaces, yet reconciling ultrahigh sensitivity, broad detection range, and robust durability remains a challenge. We propose a fatigue‑resistant piezoresistive sensor integrating a kind of ca...

Tannic acid-modified MoS 2 /silk fibroin hydrogel photothermal antibacterial synergistic macrophage M2 polarization regulation for the treatment of diabetic ulcers

Diabetic ulcer treatment is complicated by bacterial infections and immune microenvironment dysregulation. This study developed a multifunctional composite hydrogel by non-covalently functionalizing molybdenum disulfide with tannic acid and integrating it with silk fibroin. The r...

Generative AI and the Reordering of Design Creativity in Architectural Education: Evidence from Undergraduate Students

Generative AI has reached the early, ideational phase of architectural design, the stage most tightly bound to conceptual creativity, yet its effect on student creativity remains unevenly investigated. This study examines the transfer of creativity from handmade concept to AI ref...

A comparative study of curing kinetics in formaldehyde-based wood adhesives using isothermal rheology and ABES

Abstract A variety of techniques exist to study the curing behavior of wood adhesives throughout the hot-pressing. Nonetheless, correlating these techniques is challenging, primarily due to the inherent differences in their operational principles and measurement conditions. This...

Effects of Replacing Concentrate Feed with Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) Pods on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality, and Rumen Fermentation in Assaf Lambs

This study examined the effects of replacing 25% (P25) or 50% (P50) of concentrate dry matter (DM) with sun-dried carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) pods on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, carcass traits, meat quality, serum biochemistry, and rumen microbiology in...

Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to Classify Upper Limb Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Construct-Driven Perspective

INTRODUCTION: Accurate evaluation of upper limb recovery after stroke is essential for guiding rehabilitation targeting specific impairments and activity limitations. To achieve this, outcome measures must clearly reflect what they assess, whether neuromuscular impairments or act...

Synergistic Biomass-Eggshell Engineering of Calcium Catalysts for Efficient Biodiesel Production

The valorization of agricultural and food-processing waste offers a promising pathway to develop cost-effective heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production. Herein, calcium-based catalysts were prepared by pyrolyzing mixtures of rice husk (RH) and eggshell (ES) at different...

Effects of Fermented Fish Residue-Derived Liquid Organic Fertilizer on Soil Chemical Properties, Nutrient Use Efficiency, and Lettuce Growth in Tropical Sandy Soil

Fermented fish residue (FFR) is a byproduct generated from the fermented fish industry and presents a significant opportunity for waste valorization into liquid organic fertilizer (OF). This study aimed to determine the chemical properties of FFR and its derived OF, along with th...

Stochastic generation of velocity fields to reproduce the energy spectrum in wall turbulence

Leveraging experimental measurements in rough-wall turbulent boundary layers that provided the spatial distribution and statistics of uniform momentum zones (UMZs), we previously introduced a stochastic model to generate two-dimensional modal velocity fields representative of the...

Linker Engineering of Hybrid Triazole-Thiazolidine Antifungals Identifies a Promising Lead Against Drug-Resistant Candida Species

Background: The emergence of antifungal resistance and the limited number of clinically available antifungal drug classes necessitate the development of new agents with improved efficacy and safety. We investigated how linker architecture influences the antifungal activity and le...

Cancer Screening and Citizenship Status in the US

Importance: Immigrants without US citizenship, or noncitizens, disproportionately endure poverty, labor exclusions, and inadequate health care access-structural drivers of adverse cancer outcomes. While screening is critical for preventing cancer deaths, and cancer is the leading...

Harnessing Li‐Ion Binding Energy for Solvation‐Guided Electrolyte Additive Design and Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphase Reinforcement

The rational design of electrolyte systems is essential for stabilizing the electrode-electrolyte interface to enhance the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Although conventional strategies focus on the introduction of specific functional moieties, the...

Seasonaland Habitat-Specific Mercury Cycling in CoastalBiota Revealed by Species-Specific Isotopes

Abstract Understanding how inorganic mercury (IHg, primarily Hg(II)) and methylmercury (MeHg, primarily monomethylmercury) transform and cycle in coastal food webs is essential for evaluating Hg exposure risks, yet relevant species-specific mercury (Hg) isotope studies remain sca...

Palliative care documentation in gastrointestinal bleeding hospitalizations: national trends and associated care patterns

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) often affects older, medically complex patients, yet national patterns of inpatient palliative care documentation in GIB are unknown. We aimed to characterize trends and factors associated with palliative care documentation and examine...

Exceptionally high thermoelectric power factors at low temperatures in heavily doped p- and n-type Ge-rich Ge1−xSnx films

Low-temperature thermoelectric thin films compatible with semiconductor technology are of increasing interest for cryogenic energy harvesting and thermal management of advanced Si-based electronics. Here, we show that heavily doped p- and n-type Ge1−xSnx epitaxial films exhibit e...

Patellofemoral Joint Contact Area During Gait is Significantly Reduced in ACL-reconstructed and Uninjured Contralateral Knees Compared to Healthy Controls

Abstract This study aimed to measure patellofemoral (PF) joint contact area for complete cycles of walking in both knees of individuals who had undergone unilateral anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR) 6-15 months earlier. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imagi...

The effect of regulatory tightening on the information content of insider trades

Regulatory tightening aims to curb opportunistic insider trading by reducing informational advantages. However, the effectiveness of such reforms, particularly in emerging markets with historically weak enforcement, remains debated. This study investigates the effect of regulator...