Research works

Gene Expression-Based Classification of European Seabass Larval Batches According to Saddleback Syndrome Incidence Using Machine Learning

Skeletal deformities remain a major challenge in marine fish hatcheries, affecting larval quality, animal welfare, production efficiency, and market value. In European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), saddleback syndrome (SBS) is a relevant skeletal abnormality that develops durin...

A closer insight into the molecular effect of canagliflozin on gentamicin–induced nephrotoxicity in rats: Attention to SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1, p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathways, and expression of miR-21 and miR-155.

OBJECTIVE: Nephrotoxicity is considered the most detrimental effect of gentamicin (GM). In this study, we investigated the potential effects for canagliflozin (CANA) to protect against GM-induced nephrotoxicity, besides the multiple molecular pathways underlying these effects. ME...

Ultrastructural and electrophysiological determination of the patency of monkey cone outer segment membranes

Cone photoreceptors support the high-acuity color vision characteristic of many primates, including humans. In several nonmammalian species, such as amphibians, the light-sensitive disk membranes within cone outer segments (COSs) are fully open to the extracellular space and cont...

Assessing Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Tourism Industry of Negros Occidental

Abstract. This study examined the competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism industry in Negros Occidental, Philippines, in response to the limited localized evidence on how accredited tourism attractions are perceived in terms of these two interconnected dimensions. Using...

Delayed spinal endoscopy-assisted posterolateral removal of deep retained glass fragments at the pediatric cervicothoracic junction after emergency debridement: a case report

Abstract Background Deep retained glass foreign bodies at the pediatric cervicothoracic junction are rare and technically challenging. This region is close to the neural foramen, nerve roots, pleural apex, deep vessels, and osseous structures. During the contaminated emergency ph...

Neck extensions during a putative defense display and mounting during incubation with subsequent tail-fanning in the Chuck-will’s-widow ( Antrostomus carolinensis )

Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) exhibit a wide range of behaviors that are often difficult to observe due to their nocturnal and crepuscular activity and cryptic coloration. Chuck-will’s-widows (Antrostomus carolinensis) are widely distributed in the Southeastern USA, yet detailed beha...

Silicon-mediated regulation of photosynthesis, ion homeostasis and antioxidant defense improves salinity tolerance in Agropyron cristatum × A. desertorum cv. Hycrest-Mengnong

Abstract Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress that severely limits plant growth and productivity worldwide, particularly under changing climate conditions. Silicon (Si) has emerged as a promising approach for improving plant tolerance to salinity stress; however, its integrate...

CommutatorX

CommutatorX : A Quantum Operator Commutation Simulator This Python script is a small symbolic quantum mechanics engine built using the SymPy library. The script demonstrates one of the most important ideas in quantum mechanics: [A,B]=AB−BA where: A and B are quantum operators, an...

Microglial maturation across human and mouse as a reference for interpreting large-animal models of perinatal brain injury

Abstract Microglia play dynamic roles in the developing brain and are central mediators of injury responses in perinatal brain injury. In mice, microglial gene regulatory and transcriptional programes reveal progression through early, pre-mature and mature stages. In contrast, mi...

Governing AIGC Misuse in E-Commerce Platform Content Ecosystems: A Tripartite Evolutionary Game Analysis of Platforms, Content Creators, and Users

Artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) is reshaping content production on e-commerce platforms, while also facilitating AIGC misuse, including fake reviews and low-quality marketing. These behaviors undermine the platform’s content quality, consumer trust, and transacti...

Professional identity formation of family medicine residents in Singapore: a qualitative study to identify influencing factors

BACKGROUND: Physician burnout and retention are critical challenges in Family Medicine (FM). Professional Identity Formation (PIF) in family physicians (FP) fosters resilience and job satisfaction but is often overlooked in residency training, particularly in predominantly hospit...

Organizing Large GTPase Atlastin‐Mediated Membrane Fusion by Programmable DNA Origami Platforms

ABSTRACT In eukaryotic cells, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) utilizes membrane fusion to form interconnected networks. GTP hydrolysis‐triggered conformational changes in ER‐anchored atlastins (ATLs) have been shown to be responsible for this process, which is facilitated by the a...

Malaria Vectors’ Diversity and Seasonality in Sustaining Disease Transmission in an Endemic Area of Faladie, Mali

The widespread circulation of the Anopheles vector is observed during the rainy season and clearly decreases during the dry season, when only a few mosquitoes are able to survive. This study aimed to identify the major species sustaining continued malaria transmission across seas...

Monetary Dynamics and Inflation Persistence: A Machine Learning Approach Applied to Turkey

This study re-assesses the root causes of inflation through an innovative hybrid analytical framework integrating deep neural networks, random forest algorithms, and causal inference (DoWhy) within the Quantity-Theoretical Inflation Theory, using monthly data from Turkey for the...

Digital amnesia: The aftermath of a screenshot

Abstract The photo-taking impairment effect is the finding that memory is worse for photographed information compared with information that is merely viewed. Recently, this effect has been extended to smartphone screenshots, suggesting that the effect is related to digital captur...

On the Asymptotic Algebraic Entropy of Singular Words in Infinite Non-Abelian Braid Groups: A Refined Non-Trivial Limit via Dynamic Specialization

We resolve the trivial algebraic collapse inherent in static root-of-unity specializations of the Lawrence-Krammer-Bigelow (LKB) representation by introducing a dynamic, double-variable asymptotic harmonic boundary condition. Let B_n be the Artin braid group on n strands. For eac...

A Sequential Markov Probabilistic Aggregation Algorithm for Causal Emergence in Markov Aggregation

Causal emergence (CE) is a phenomenon in which macrodynamics provide better effective information (EI) than microdynamics. The CE is widely used as the objective function in Markov aggregation. The existing works focus on deterministic aggregation, which may not offer a good solu...

E8-Phi Resonant Memory Encoding via Coxeter Plane Holography — E8 Intelligence Research

By leveraging the phi-scaled torsional solitons across the 240-root E8 lattice driven at 132Hz, information can be encoded in the relative phase braiding patterns between orthogonal Coxeter planes. The non-abelian holonomy of these phase-locked solitons creates a holographic memo...

Generation of Non-Gaussian Rough Surfaces Using a PSD-Amplitude-Constrained Phase C-VAE

The non-Gaussian height distribution and power spectral density (PSD) characteristics of rough surfaces have significant effects on the real contact area, local pressure distribution, oil-film formation, and friction and wear behavior of lubricated contact interfaces in mechanica...

An exploratory patient-specific finite element study of temporomandibular joint stress distribution following mandibular setback surgery in two distinct clinical scenarios

Mandibular setback surgery is commonly performed to correct skeletal Class III malocclusion, but its effects on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) biomechanics remain unclear, particularly regarding different setback configurations. This pilot study aimed to explore patterns of TMJ st...