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Peer to multi peer energy trading for renewable communities using blockchain smart contracts and social welfare allocation

H 2 refuelling corridors plus EV mobility services require joint handling of station scheduling, price-sensitive mobility response, multi-carrier dispatch, plus carbon-accounting rules. Prior studies have improved H 2 -station planning, carbon-aware scheduling, plus incentive pri...

The effects of water harvesting on the soil of a semi-arid afforestation site in Western Türkiye

Water harvesting techniques effectively improve vegetation establishment in semi-arid environments. This study assessed the effects of site preparation and planting treatments—negarim microcatchments, crescent bunds, burror terraces, pit-planting, and an untreated control—on soil...

Sustainable syngas production by photothermal dry reforming of bio-ethanol over a Ni/Mn0.1Ce0.9O2 catalyst

Syngas production via the dry reforming of ethanol (EDR) offers a sustainable pathway for carbon capture and bio-energy valorization, yet traditional thermal catalysis is plagued by severe coking and metal sintering. In this study, a Ni/Mn 0.1 Ce 0.9 O 2 catalyst was designed to...

Flame spread over flowing fuel under ignition delay: Spread and merging of flame front and fuel flow front

This paper investigates the flame spread over flowing liquid fuel under different ignition delays ( x ig ), substrate slopes ( θ ) and fuel discharge flow rates ( Q ). Focusing on flame front and fuel flow front, their spread and merging behavior, are concerned herein. Results sh...

Between-cohort variation in the cardiovascular association and predictive utility of the triglyceride-glucose waist circumference index among ageing adults in China, England, and the United States

Low-cost metabolic indices could support cardiovascular screening, but their utility may vary across populations. We evaluated between-cohort variation in the association, incremental predictive value, and absolute-risk performance of the triglyceride-glucose waist circumference...

Body roundness index and other anthropometric indices in relation to incident myocardial infarction: a cohort study from the UK Biobank

Traditional anthropometric measures like body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) inadequately reflect body fat distribution. Body roundness index (BRI), a derived anthropometric index mathematically equivalent to waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) after removing non-function...

Augmented multiscale formulation for incompressible flow

We revise the multiscale finite element formulation for incompressible flow computations. We incorporate an iterative penalty approach to the classical multiscale finite element formulation to ensure the enforcement of the incompressiblity condition during temporal solution of th...

A nomogram integrating IL‑1β, IL‑6, and vitamin D for differentiating complex from simple febrile seizures

Differentiating simple febrile seizures (SFS) from complex febrile seizures (CFS) at initial presentation is critical for guiding clinical management, yet current practice relies on seizure histories that are often unreliable. This study aimed to develop and internally validate a...

Chemical and enantioselective analyses of Protium amazonicum resin essential oil: featuring the first natural occurrence of 4-epi-eudesm-5-ene

This study reports, for the first time, the chemical composition of an essential oil, distilled from the resin of Protium amazonicum collected in Ecuador within its native ecological context. Hydrodistillation gave an exceptionally high yield of 9.3% (w/w). GC analyses, using pol...

N-linked glycoproteomic and proteomic characterization of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive disease with a low survival rate. While considerable progress has been made in uncovering the biological mechanisms of the disease, diagnosing ESCC at an early stage remains challenging. Altered N-glycosylation patterns a...

Behavioral and electrophysiological characteristics of auditory atypicalities in children with autism spectrum disorder

Sensory atypicalities, particularly auditory, are highly prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Objective electrophysiological indices for characterizing these differences are lacking. Mismatch Negativity (MMN) reflects automatic auditory processing at the pre...

AP2M1 promotes TNBC progression by stabilizing EGFR through inhibition of lysosomal degradation

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive and heterogeneous malignancy, with 50–80% of cases exhibiting elevated EGFR expression. Dysregulated endocytic trafficking contributes to sustained receptor signaling and tumor progression, suggesting endocytosis as a potentia...

LSTM-based prediction and parameter optimization analysis of sandstone subgrade compaction quality

The study proposes an LSTM-based framework for next-pass Compaction Energy Value (CEV) prediction and subsequent energy planning during sandstone subgrade compaction. Field tests were conducted at two sites, each divided into 24 spatial areas. For each completed compaction pass,...

An attention-enhanced residual network framework for structural damage detection based on structural health monitoring data

Local damage in steel structures often produces only subtle differences in vibration responses, and measurement noise can further reduce identification robustness. To address these challenges, this study proposes a structural damage identification method that combines Markov tran...

Association of a mobile health HH model intervention with BMI changes in office employees: a sex‑stratified prospective non‑randomized controlled cohort study

This study examined the associations of a novel mobile health model integrating the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) with comprehensive health management strategies, termed the HH model, with body mass index (BMI) and metabolic outcomes among office employees, with a focus o...

Controlled assembly of MoSe2/N-doped carbon nanoflower spheres via coordination-induced precursor for superior sodium-ion storage

Molybdenum diselenide (MoSe 2 ) suffers from poor conductivity and structural degradation for sodium storage, which hinders its electrochemical performance. Herein, a coordination-induced precursor strategy is proposed to construct three-dimensional MoSe 2 /nitrogen-doped carbon...

Establishing CT-number-to-electron/density curves for hypersight CBCT with a standard cirs 062 M phantom: a methodological comparison of three practical approaches

HyperSight cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with Acuros reconstruction is reported to enable direct dose calculation in adaptive radiotherapy, but its accuracy depends on a reliable CT-number-to-electron/material-density (CT-ED/MD) calibration curve.The CT-number-to-material-...

Performance of the axial length-to-corneal radius ratio in distinguishing pre-myopia from hyperopia under cycloplegia in school-aged children: an age-stratified retrospective cross-sectional study

The axial length/corneal radius (AL/CR) ratio is an established structural indicator of myopia, but its ability to discriminate within the non-myopic range—specifically pre-myopia from hyperopia under cycloplegia—remains poorly characterised. We aimed to evaluate the performance...

Return of Mailed Multitarget Stool DNA Test Kits and Subsequent Colorectal Cancer Incidence in the United States: A Retrospective Cohort Study

INTRODUCTION: Completion of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is essential to realizing the benefits of early detection and prevention; however, many individuals do not complete screening after a test is provided. The association between screening completion and subsequent CRC in...

Energy management of marine multi-energy hybrid propulsion systems using an improved equivalent consumption minimization strategy

Marine multi-energy hybrid propulsion systems (MEHPS) can improve ship energy efficiency and reduce emissions, but their coupled propulsion devices and energy sources make coordinated energy management challenging. This study proposes an improved equivalent consumption minimizati...