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Photovoltaic systems in the Nordics: A systematic review of techno-economic and life-cycle sustainability assessments

The rapid global deployment of photovoltaic (PV) technologies has increased the need for comprehensive evaluations of their technical performance, economic viability, and environmental compatibility. At high-latitudes, these assessments are essential due to low solar elevation an...

Adaptive modulation in 6G terahertz systems via online reinforcement learning–PSO meta-optimization

The rapid evolution of sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems has intensified the need for adaptive modulation strategies capable of operating reliably and efficiently in highly dynamic terahertz (THz) communication environments. Conventional threshold-based and static optimizati...

Insights into antibiotic sulfadiazine effects on denitrification process of Paracoccus denitrificans during continuous aerobic-anaerobic shift

Nitrogen-driven eutrophication progressively depleting oxygen frequently occurs in aquatic ecosystems, where the co-occurrence of extra pollutants such as antibiotics substantially impacts microbial nitrate removal processes. However, the denitrification response to oxygen level...

A comprehensive review of rare earth oxide assisted interlayer for MIS Schottky diodes: A route to enhanced device efficiency

Metal–Insulator–Semiconductor (MIS) Schottky diodes have emerged as reliable devices for optoelectronic and sensing applications owing to their stable interfaces and reduced leakage behavior. As the insulating layer largely governs interface states, charge transport pathways, and...

Linking women leaving jail to medications for opioid use disorder: Costs to implement pre-release telehealth and peer navigation services

Aims Telehealth and peer navigation are feasible strategies for connecting women in the criminal-legal system with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), yet implementation costs are not well understood. This study conducted a microcosting analysis of two interventions for w...

Chitosan-coated, PtO2-Bi nanoparticles via one-step pulsed laser ablation for enhanced CT imaging

Minimizing contrast agent dosage without compromising computed tomography (CT) image quality is a critical challenge in radio diagnostics. Although iodine-based compounds like iohexol are the current standard, their required high injection volumes present considerable health risk...

The Blueprint of Computable Political Language for National Digital Governance

**The Blueprint of Computable Political Language for National Digital Governance** is a comprehensive systems-engineering framework that establishes Computable Political Language (CPL) as the foundational computational and semantic infrastructure for a next-generation, auditable,...

Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures and newborn birth size in an industrial city: Evidence from cord blood metabolomics

Background Prenatal exposure to metal mixtures may influence newborn birth size, but the underlying metabolic mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of 19 individual maternal metals and metal mixtures during pregnancy with birth size indicators,...

Green synthesis of TiO₂, Fe₂O₃, CuO, and ZnO nanoparticles using Lepidagathis ushae leaf extract for photocatalytic dye degradation

Green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles has gained significant attention as a sustainable alternative to conventional chemical methods for environmental remediation. In the present work CuO, TiO₂, Fe₂O₃ and ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized using Lepidaga...

Concurrent infection with Clostridium chauvoei, Clostridium septicum and Clostridium perfringens type A in cattle: a case report

Blackleg, caused by Clostridium chauvoei , is an acute, fatal infectious disease characterized by necrotizing myositis and toxemia primarily affecting cattle and sheep. Gas gangrene (malignant edema), a similar necrotizing myositis, is caused by multiple anaerobes including C. ch...

Hippopotamus optimization based control approach for performance enhancement of photovoltaic systems

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are widely integrated into the conventional power grid. It becomes a fundamental way for the energy landscape. One of the major challenges in deploying these technological resources is the grid’s instability. Therefore, enhancing the control strategy is...

Combination of antibody-based screening methods for the identification and quantification of Legionella pneumophila in process water

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe and often fatal pneumonia primarily caused by the inhalation of aerosols contaminated with the waterborne pathogen Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. While conventional culture-based detection is often standard for monitoring evaporative cooling...

Assessment of end-tidal CO₂ levels in the diagnosis and management of patients with pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening emergency associated with acute cardiopulmonary deterioration. This study evaluated the clinical utility of end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO₂) for assessing disease severity and monitoring treatment response in high- and intermediate–hi...

Construction of a NAFLD identification model in Xizang population and exploration of risk factors related to liver fibrosis

The global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) exceeds 32%, but current diagnostic methods based on imaging or histology are complex and costly. Most existing NAFLD models are primarily derived from low-altitude populations, while the high-altitude populations...

Experimental investigation on the shear strength, consolidation and permeability characteristics of cross-linked biopolymer-stabilized soils

This study investigates the influence of guar gum (G), xanthan gum (X), and their cross-linked blend on the shear strength and consolidation characteristics of soils with contrasting plasticity and mineralogical characteristics. Direct shear, one-dimensional consolidation, consta...

Influence mechanism of differences in hydrocarbon generation intensity of deep coalbed methane: a case study of the Daning-Jixian block

The deeply buried Upper Paleozoic coal seams in the Ordos Basin are regarded as the principal source rocks for natural gas accumulation. Accurately quantifying their hydrocarbon generation capacity and exploring the influencing mechanism of the difference in hydrocarbon generatio...

Long-term body roundness index profiles and incident diabetes in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a longitudinal analysis of CHARLS 2011–2020

Higher body roundness index (BRI) is associated with diabetes, but trajectory classes derived from a small number of repeated measurements may primarily reflect average BRI level. We examined whether sustained BRI profiles were associated with incident diabetes and, secondarily,...

Mechanism of lateral resistance in obliquely inclined bedding rockslides: a case study of the Shanyang rockslide

Obliquely inclined bedding rockslides are prone to severe casualties and great economic loss for its less visible apparent dip slide. The lateral resistance is key to understanding the failure mechanism of obliquely inclined bedding rockslides. Nevertheless, few studies have cond...

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric assessment of the Chinese version of the University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index in runners

The University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index (UWRI) is a nine-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing self-perceived running ability following running-related injury (RRI). This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the UWRI into Chinese and...

Functional legal literacy and the visibility paradox: A capability-based theory of crime disclosure

Some higher-literacy jurisdictions report comparatively higher levels of recorded juvenile victimisation despite stronger educational and social indicators, giving rise to a visibility paradox that existing criminological theories only partially explain. While established perspec...