Research works

Coffee consumption across generations: consumer habits, motivations and constraints

Purpose This study explores how consumers from Generations X, Y and Z in Türkiye interpret coffee consumption through the interplay of habits, motivations and constraints. Rather than treating coffee as a matter of preference alone, it examines its social, cultural, experiential...

The more deeply embedded in AI, the more creative you become? Investigating the pathways linking AI identity and creative deviance

Purpose This study aims to explore how the formation of artificial intelligence (AI) identity impacts employees' creative deviance. Drawing on role theory and the cognitive-affective system theory, it analyzes the pathways and boundary conditions of this influence in the AI-integ...

SGLT2 inhibitors and secondary polycythemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of hematologic effects in patients with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are widely used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to their survival benefits. However, these agents are associated with increases in hemoglobin (Hgb) and hematocrit (Hct), raising concern...

TUDCA regulated the LPS-induced HT22 cells

In this project, we utilized RNA seq technology to investigate the protective mechanism of TUDCA against LPS induced HT22 cell damage.

Stereoselectivity inLiquid Aerosols through Acid-MediatedEpoxide Ring-Opening Reactions

Abstract Stereoisomers in aqueous atmospheric aerosols are assumed to be present in equal concentrations, as aerosols are most commonly mixtures of simple inorganic salts with a range of organic species that lack obvious pathways to induce stereoselectivity. Further, since submic...

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Children With STEC-HUS: A Prognostic Study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Early identification of children with Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli–associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS) at risk of a complicated course may optimize management. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple, widely available m...

3D simulation of flat-knitted shaped shoe uppers

Purpose Research on simulating shaped shoe uppers is still in its early stages. Most studies focus on simpler cut uppers, using texture mapping principles to directly map loop patterns onto curved surfaces. Although this method simplifies the simulation process to some extent, it...

Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaf extract enhances thalidomide efficacy in acute myeloid leukemia cells through modulation of mitochondrial energetics

Abstract Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematological malignancy characterized by high relapse rates and poor prognosis. Leukemic stem cells (LSCs), a major driver of therapy resistance, rely predominantly on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPH...

Gender gaps in education and labor, human-capital efficiency and inclusive regional growth in Chile

Purpose This study investigates whether reducing gender gaps in education and labor markets contributes to regional economic growth in Chile. It provides empirical evidence on the economic costs of gender inequality across the country's diverse sixteen regions, highlighting how t...

Trump 2.0 and global stock dynamics: a decomposed view of US trade partners' market connectedness

Purpose We aim to elucidate the decomposed connectedness among the financial markets of the top five US trade partners, i.e. Mexico, Canada, China, Taiwan and Germany. It also intends to explore the opportunity for risk mitigation through diversification for a cross-country portf...

Diagenesis of UpperTriassic Chang 8 Sandstones, SouthwesternOrdos Basin, China: A New Insight into the Formation Mechanism ofChlorite and Calcite Cement

Abstract Authigenic minerals from Chang 8 sandstones can preserve a precise paleotemperature record. Petrographic observations and geochemical characteristics provide a new insight into the formation mechanism of chlorite and calcite and resolve the problems of mobile elements be...

Digitalization and Innovation in Egyptian Firms: Does Female Ownership and Management matter?

Abstract This paper examines how leadership gender configurations shape digitalisation and innovation in Egyptian manufacturing. Using the 2020/21 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey (EIFBS) covering 2,338 firms, we construct a four-category gender variable (female owners an...

From the norms on social media to young people’s online aggressive behavior: the mediating effect of moral disengagement

Purpose In the social media era, cyberspace can foster undesirable norms that erode moral boundaries and fuel cyber aggression, especially among young people. Integrating the Theory of Normative Social Behavior and the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study systematically explore...

How Does the Initial Guess Affect Newton's Method? A Mathematical Investigation

Abstract Newton’s Method is a numerical technique used to find approximate solutions of equations that may be difficult to solve algebraically. The method uses the derivative of a function to repeatedly improve an initial estimate of a root. This investigation examines how the ch...

Translational insights and clinical challenges of targeting cancer stem cells

Abstract Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are tumor cell subsets with self-renewal, multilineage differentiation, and tumor-initiating capacity that sustain cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, and relapse. Targeting CSCs therefore represents a promising route to improve the durab...

Business approaches to biodiversity: learning from the ecological practices of indigenous entrepreneurs

Abstract We argue that business approaches to biodiversity can be improved by examining the ecological practices of Indigenous entrepreneurs. Drawing on a study with Indigenous entrepreneurs from Chiang Rai, Thailand, we show how specific ecological practices—e.g., self-identific...

Characterizationof Dapalides D and E and GenomicComparison of the Two Co-Occurring Dapalide-Producing Dapis spp.

Abstract Marine cyanobacteria are a rich source of diverse bioactive natural products, targeting proteins involved in many diseases. Here, we combined metagenomic analysis to enhance the structure elucidation process of two new cyclodepsipeptides named dapalides D (1) and E (2) f...

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Viral Respiratory Testing in Children With Abnormal Urinalysis

OBJECTIVE Respiratory viral panels (RVP) are common, expensive tests that often do not change treatment, especially in children with suspected urinary tract infections. In children with abnormal urinalysis (UA) results, we hypothesize that RVP overuse existed before the COVID-19...

Acoustic Controlof Spin States in Diamond Nitrogen-VacancyCentres

Abstract We report acoustic control of spin resonance in nitrogen-vacancy (NV–) centers in diamond using low-frequency free-space sound waves. Acoustic excitation redistributes spin populations between the |+1⟩ and |−1⟩ states, producing an asymmetric, tunable double-dip ODMR spe...

Exploring the financial resilience of REITs across three crises

Purpose This study examines the static and dynamic resilience of REITs in Australia, Singapore, France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States during three major global events – the September 11 attacks in the US, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and th...