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AI-driven design and electrothermal actuation of 4D-Printed carbon fiber-reinforced composites

This study presents a data-driven framework for the design, prediction, and optimization of electrothermally actuated composite structures based on continuous carbon-fiber reinforced shape memory polymers (CCF-SMPs). A Multiphysics model was developed and calibrated against exper...

Clinical study on the combined predictive value of admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and stress hyperglycemia ratio for early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke

Early neurological deterioration (END) affects short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke. Inflammation and stress-related glucose dysregulation may contribute to END, but their incremental predictive value remains unclear. To evaluate the associations of admission neutrophil-...

Gender Dynamics and Entrepreneurial Visions in South Africa: Insights Beyond Formal Education

Entrepreneurship in South Africa is widely recognised as a critical driver of economic inclusion and job creation. While existing research highlights the role of formal education in enhancing entrepreneurial capability, less attention has been given to how entrenched gender norms...

PARP Inhibitors plus Anlotinib as Bridging Therapy for Armored CAR‐T Cells in Ovarian Cancer Enhances Infiltration and Antitumor Efficacy

ABSTRACT Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)‐T cell therapy is largely ineffective in most solid tumors, partially because of inadequate intratumoral trafficking. Bridging therapy, administered between leukapheresis and CAR‐T cell infusion, offers a distinct opportunity to control th...

Quantifying the Sequence-Dependent Kinetic Protectionof Reduced Heme in Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers

Abstract Replicating the protective dielectric environment of natural cytochromes within synthetic assemblies is essential for the development of air-stable bioelectronics. We report a redox-triggered “supramolecular gate” in self-assembled peptide amphiphile (PA) nanofibers that...

Sustainability impact assessment in corporate settings following triple bottom line lens: A qualitative systematic review and bibliometric analysis

Corporate Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) has gained prominence as firms face increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable environmental, social, and economic impacts beyond disclosure. However, corporate SIA research remains fragmented, methodologically heterogeneous, an...

A Rare BCR::SPECC1L::ABL1 Fusion in a Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patient

BACKGROUND: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm typically defined by BCR::ABL1 p210 fusions isoforms. OBSERVATIONS: An 8-year-old female CML patient harbored a typical t(9;22)(q34;11) Philadelphia chromosome and BCR::ABL1 fusion by conventional karyoty...

Wide-field magnetic imaging of shielding-current-driven vortex rearrangement under local heating using diamond quantum sensors

Understanding and controlling vortex motion in superconductors are important both for suppressing dissipation in superconducting devices and for device applications that exploit vortices. In this work, we quantitatively imaged the stray magnetic field distribution of vortices in...

Stereoelectronically Controlled Regioselective Allylation of Aldehyde Under Photoredox/Chromium Catalysis

ABSTRACT The formation of structurally defined α,γ‐disubstituted allylmetallic intermediate which could undergo regioselective allylation with carbonyl compounds remains a formidable challenge in synthetic chemistry. Although regioselective in situ formation of α,γ‐disubstituted...

Dynamic cellular programs of human cardiac allograft rejection revealed by spatial transcriptomics

Abstract Allograft rejection following solid-organ transplantation is a major cause of graft dysfunction and mortality. Current diagnostic approaches rely on histology, which exhibits wide diagnostic variability and lacks clinically relevant molecular phenotyping. Here we leverag...

Impact of imidacloprid on honey bee hypopharyngeal glands at two levels: measurement reliability and laboratory versus field conditions

The use of neonicotinoids has undoubtedly behavioral and physiological effects on bees. This work aimed to ring test the digital measurement of honey bees’ hypopharyngeal glands (HPGs), validate the method against the subjectivity of the assessors, and assess differences in the i...

Janus membrane with fluorinated graphene oxide embedded PVDF-HP hydrophobic layer for efficient oil/water separation

The efficient and low-cost treatment of oily wastewaters has become a concerned issue for mitigating the environmental pollution and reducing resource wastage. In this study, a novel Janus membrane was fabricated by electrospinning a thin hydrophobic layer of fluorinated graphene...

ASAR-Net: A Novel Adaptive Scale-Aware Road Extraction Network for High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images

Accurate road extraction from high-resolution remote sensing imagery plays a vital role in numerous geospatial applications, including urban planning, disaster emergency response, intelligent transportation, and map updating. However, significant variations in road width, geometr...

Looking back on childhood experiences of homelessness: Stories of ongoing residential instability and resilience

Families' experience of homelessness is typically examined from the perspective of parents during or shortly after a shelter stay. Parents complain about rules, surveillance, crowding, and challenges to parenting in both homeless shelters and in doubling up with other households...

Spatial Heterogeneity and Influencing Factors of the Resilient Cultural Landscape of Great Wall Villages: A Case Study of Chicheng County, China

Great Wall villages are living cultural landscapes within a linear heritage corridor, yet they face growing pressures from population decline, rural hollowing, uneven development, and tourism-related transformation. This study evaluates the cultural landscape resilience of 20 Gre...

Giant Mesenteric Angioleiomyoma: A Rare Case Report

ABSTRACT: Angioleiomyomas are rare benign tumors of smooth muscle primarily originating from blood vessels. This tumor displays a distinctive histological pattern characterized by bundles of spindle-shaped smooth muscle cells arranged around numerous small vascular spaces. The di...

A Mitogenome-Based Phylogenetic Framework for Mantidae (Mantodea: Mantoidea): Systematic Implications and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics

Mantidae exhibits the most extensive adaptive radiation within the order Mantodea; however, studies elucidating their internal phylogenetic relationships and spatio-temporal diversification patterns remain scarce. This study aims to resolve the long-standing taxonomic uncertainti...

Draft genome sequences of four strains of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum

ABSTRACT We report the draft genome sequences of four Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum strains obtained from the NARO Genebank, Japan. Illumina MiSeq i100 sequencing generated 2 × 300 bp paired-end reads. The draft assemblies ranged from 5.67 to 5.86 Mb, with GC contents of 66.9%–67....

Evolution of the Minimum and Average Wage in the Countries of the European Union

This paper synthesises the available evidence on the evolution of statutory minimum and average wages across European Union Member States over the period 2019–2024. It examines patterns of wage convergence and wage adequacy, the implementation of Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequ...

Slt2 kinase of the cell wall integrity pathway is required for Fks2-specific echinocandin resistance in Candida glabrata

ABSTRACT Candida glabrata is an opportunistic yeast that causes invasive infections in immunocompromised individuals. Echinocandin antifungals are first-line agents in the treatment of invasive candidiasis and act by inhibiting fungal cell wall synthesis by targeting β-1,3-glucan...