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Enhancement of UV Protection and Performance of Reactive-Dyed Cotton Fabrics via TiO2 Nanoparticle Pad–Dry–Cure Treatment

The development of multifunctional textiles with enhanced ultraviolet (UV) protection has attracted increasing attention due to the growing demand for protective and high-performance clothing. In this study, cotton fabrics dyed with reactive dyes at three dye concentrations (0.5%...

Suicide Prevention Training Experiences, Needs and Perceptions among Catholic Clergy in Nigeria

Our study draws attention to an important but underexplored resource for suicide prevention in low-and middle-income countries: faith leaders, who function as highly accessible community leaders.By examining Nigerian clergy's training experiences, capacity needs, and perspectives...

Entropy Production in a DC Plasma Diode with a Fireball on the Anode

One of the consequences of driving a plasma discharge away from the thermodynamic equilibrium is the appearance of one or more fireballs in front of the anode. The formation of this self-organized space charge structure marks the transformation of part of the thermal energy of th...

Air Quality Evidence in Road and Rail Transport Corridors: A Comparative Systematic Mapping Review

Aerosol emission and dispersion in transport corridors are central to urban air quality, human exposure assessment and transport planning. Although near-road air pollution has been widely studied, much less is known about analogous processes in rail-related environments, especial...

Centrifugal shaking-table test study on the dynamic responses of rock slope containing weak interlayer reinforced with prestressed composite structure

Abstract Background Rock slopes containing weak interlayers are susceptible to seismic-induced sliding failure along the interlayer planes. This study aims to investigate the dynamic response of prestressed composite structures reinforced rock slopes containing weak interlayers....

Toward Differentiated Biological Citizenship: Genetic Controversies and the Creation of Taiwan’s Collective Informed Consent Law for Indigenous Peoples

Since the 1990s, Taiwan has promoted genomics as part of its shift to a knowledge economy. However, controversies concerning Indigenous genetics and genomics extend into political, sociocultural, and historical dynamics. This has prompted a movement among Taiwan's Indigenous acti...

Odontocete Occurrence in Highly Trafficked European Straits: Insights from Static Acoustic Monitoring

Static Acoustic Monitoring (SAM) using C-PODs, deep C-PODs, and F-PODs was conducted as part of the STRAITS project (Strategic Infrastructure for improved animal Tracking in European Seas), funded under the EU’s Horizon research and innovation programme, to investigate odontocete...

Network pharmacology and experimental verification reveal the mechanism of hederagenin in suppressing podocyte injury in focal segmental glomerular sclerosis

BACKGROUND: Podocyte injury is a pivotal driver of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Although hederagenin (HDG) has shown promise in the treatment of CKD, its specific protective effects against podocyte injury in FSGS, along w...

From capacity building to systems activation: lessons from India for psychosocial disaster preparedness in low- and middle-income countries

Psychosocial disaster preparedness in low- and middle-income countries faces a persistent structural gap between training completion and institutional deployment readiness. Drawing on a structured, multicentre residential training programme conducted by the National Institute of...

Pelvic heterotopic ossification causing bladder compression: a rare post-traumatic case report

Introduction: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the pathological formation of bone within soft tissues, most commonly following trauma or surgery. Pelvic HO that causes direct mechanical compression of the urinary bladder is exceptionally rare. We present a case that remained asym...

Rapid Non-Destructive Mango Variety Identification Using Multi-Scale Global Context Network with NIR Spectroscopy

Accurate identification of mango varieties holds substantial significance for the elevation of product added value and the facilitation of market differentiation through quality-based pricing. Near-infrared (NIR) spectral analysis offers a rapid, non-destructive solution for mang...

Effects of sleep quality on the offline storage state of visual working memory

Abstract Objective Visual working memory (VWM) is a core cognitive function in humans, which enables flexible and efficient storage of visual information from complex contexts into either online or offline states in accordance with current task demands. Among these two states, th...

Ferroelectric-EnhancedUltrafast Nonvolatile Floating-GateMemory

Abstract Floating-gate memory, as one of the most widely used nonvolatile memories for practical deployments, plays a significant role in modern electronics. However, its inherent speed limitations make it challenging to keep pace with the explosive growth of data generation and...

Nitrogen-RichPyrogenic Carbon-Induced Hydroxyl RadicalGeneration During Sulfide Oxidation: An Unrecognized Polysulfide RadicalChain Propagation Mechanism

Abstract Sulfide oxidation mediated by pyrogenic carbon (PyC) is critical for initiating reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in subsurface systems. Nitrogen-rich pyrogenic carbon (N-PyC), containing abundant heterocyclic N, serves as a highly reactive component of the PyC po...

The Impact of 40 Years of Data Collection: The Victoria Cerebral Palsy Register

Background: The Victorian Cerebral Palsy Register (VCPR) project collects information on all individuals born or living in Victoria since 1970. It is one of the largest cerebral palsy (CP) registers internationally, with over 6800 participants. Methods: This paper will explain ho...

Hydrophobic promoter in physical proximity stabilizes cobalt catalysts for durable Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Cobalt catalysts have been widely studied for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, yet they gradually deactivate under water-rich reaction conditions. Current stabilization strategies rely on complex catalyst compositions or even use noble-metal promoters. Here, we demonstrate that cobalt...

How Retailers’ In-Store Green Promotion Shapes Repurchase Intention Toward Green Food Products: Evidence from Vietnamese Supermarkets

This study examines how retailers’ in-store green promotion influences consumers’ repurchase intention toward green food products in Vietnamese supermarkets. Although prior research has examined green perceived value, green trust, and green purchase intention, less is known about...

Fixed-Point Theorem via a Composite Matkowski Comparison Function for a Generalized Ćirić–Reich–Rus Interpolative Contraction with Iterates and Applications to Fractional and Nonlinear Integral Equations

This paper establishes existence and uniqueness results for a generalized Ćirić–Reich–Rus interpolative contraction involving distinct forward horizons p,q>1 and a delay parameter r>1. By employing a Matkowski comparison function φ and introducing a composite condition Ψ(t)...

Soil inoculation enhances early‐phase reintroduction success in two rare plant species

Abstract Introduction Reintroduction for conservation is an important measure to restore populations of vulnerable plant species. However, reintroduction success rates are relatively low. Inoculating reintroduced plants with facilitative microorganisms from native populations may...

Driving Forcesof UCST and LCST Liquid–Liquid Phase Separations

Abstract A liquid mixture of two or more components can phase separate into two liquid phases by changing the temperature. Ordinary chemical perception would attribute this transition to a competition between the favorable enthalpy of the biphasic state and the favorable entropy...