On the obligations of states to respond to climate change and China’s legal consequences: based on the advisory opinion in case no. 31 of the international tribunal for the law of... by Wanping Zeng, Wanping Zeng, Guihua Wang, Guihua Wang

“…IntroductionClimate change presents a critical global challenge, requiring states to develop and implement robust legal and policy frameworks. …”
Get full text

Scalable and Privacy-Preserving Inter-AS Routing Through Machine-Learning-Based Graph Pruning by Davide Andreoletti, Cristina Rottondi, Silvia Giordano, Andrea Bianco

“…Thus, severe privacy concerns emerge, as the controllers need to access sensitive, business-critical information (e.g., links costs) of all the domains. …”
Get full text

Rap1 and mTOR signaling pathways drive opposing immunotoxic effects of structurally similar aryl-OPFRs, TPHP and TOCP by Bilin Zhao, Shuang Zheng, Gaoxiang Yang, Zhijun He, Jiewei Deng, Lijuan Luo, Xinyan Li, Tiangang Luan

“…This study not only clarified the distinct immunotoxic mechanisms of TPHP and TOCP but also provided critical insights into how structural variations in aryl-OPFRs can lead to markedly different immune responses, thereby informing future risk assessments and regulatory strategies for these compounds.…”
Get full text

Interplay of aurora kinase a functional residues and Epstein-barr Nuclear Antigen 1 in Epstein-barr virus associated Gastric cancer using AGS cells by Nidhi Varshney, Siddharth Singh, Meenakshi Kandpal, Vaishali Saini, Erle S. Roberston, Hem Chandra Jha

“…The AURKA (S89) N-terminal residue is critical for the centrosome maturation process in EBV-infected gastric epithelial cells. …”
Get full text

An Adaptive Spatio-Temporal Traffic Flow Prediction Using Self-Attention and Multi-Graph Networks by Basma Alsehaimi, Ohoud Alzamzami, Nahed Alowidi, Manar Ali

“…Moreover, some approaches struggle to fully capture spatio-temporal variations, leading to the exclusion of critical information and ultimately resulting in suboptimal prediction performance. …”
Get full text

Identification of Plasma Proteins Associated with Alzheimer's Disease Using Feature Selection Techniques and Machine Learning Algorithms by Zakaria Mokadem, Mohamed Djerioui, Bilal Attallah, Youcef Brik

“…Detecting Alzheimer’s using plasma proteins is a critical step toward improving treatment results for this disease. …”
Get full text

Unraveling the interplay between NDVI, soil moisture, and snowmelt: A comprehensive analysis of the Tibetan Plateau agroecosystem by Di Wei, Lin Yan, Ziqi Zhang, Jia Yu, Xue’er Luo, Yun Zhang, Bo Wang

“…While previous studies have primarily focused on the coupling relationship between NDVI and soil moisture, snowmelt, as a critical water source in plateau ecosystems, plays an equally important role in regulating the water cycle. …”
Get full text

Isolation and characterization of a novel lytic phage K14-2 infecting diverse species of the genus Klebsiella and Raoultella by Seomin Kang, Jeong-Eun Han, Young-Sik Choi, In-Chul Jeong, Jin-Woo Bae, Jin-Woo Bae, Jin-Woo Bae

“…Multi-drug-resistant bacteria pose a significant global threat to public health, particularly among patients with critical nosocomial infection. Notably, the genera Klebsiella and Raoultella are of concern due to their association with human infections and the transfer of antibiotic-resistance genes. …”
Get full text

MHD effect on peristaltic motion of Williamson fluid via porous channel with suction and injection by K. Chakradhar, K. Nandagopal, Vishnudasu Prashanthi, A. Parandhama, T. Somaiah, B.V. Sai Thrinath, Nainaru Tarakaramu, Ghulam Rasool, Dilsora Abduvalieva

“…These materials play a critical role in diagnosing underlying issues within human organs that rely on peristaltic pumping for fluid transfer, such as the stomach, intestines, and ureters. …”
Get full text

First report of hypoplastic left heart syndrome in 3p- syndrome and review of candidate genes by Ana Kalise Böttcher, Monique Banik Siqueira, Natasha Malgarezi, Marcela Rodrigues Nunes, Rafaella Mergener, Luisa Pigatto Kalil, Patrícia Trevisan, Paulo Ricardo Gazzola Zen

“…Furthermore, the cytogenetic band from our case is new information for the delimitation of a critical cardiac region on 3p syndrome, a discussion that has been ongoing since 1986. …”
Get full text

Hydrogen Leakage Location Prediction in a Fuel Cell System of Skid-Mounted Hydrogen Refueling Stations by Leiqi Zhang, Qiliang Wu, Min Liu, Hao Chen, Dianji Wang, Xuefang Li, Qingxin Ba

“…Hydrogen safety is a critical issue during the construction and development of the hydrogen energy industry. …”
Get full text

Development of an open access systematic review instructional video series accessible through the SPI-HubTM website by Sheila Kusnoor, Annette Williams, Taneya Koonce, Poppy Krump, Lori Harding, Jerry Zhao, John Clark, Nunzia Giuse

“…Brief videos, averaging 10 minutes in length, were created addressing essential concepts related to systematic reviews, including distinguishing between literature review types, understanding reasons for conducting a systematic review, designing a systematic review protocol, steps in conducting a systematic review, web-based tools to aid with the systematic review process, publishing a systematic review, and critically evaluating systematic reviews. Quiz questions were developed for each instructional video to allow learners to check their understanding of the material. …”
Get full text

Optimization of the catalytic ozonation process using copper oxide nanoparticles for the removal of benzene from aqueous solutions by L. Mohammadi, E. Bazrafshan, M. Noroozifar, A.R. Ansari-Moghaddama, A.R. Khazaei Feizabad, A.H. Mahvi

“…This experimental study was conducted on a laboratory scale reactor in a semi-batch mode. The effect of critical operating parameters such factors as pH, concentration of benzene, reaction time and nano-catalyst dose on the removal of benzene was investigated. …”
Get full text

H3K9 post-translational modifications regulate epiblast/primitive endoderm specification in rabbit blastocysts by Wilhelm Bouchereau, Hong-Thu Pham, Worawalan Samruan, Van-Hong Vu, Thierry Joly, Marielle Afanassieff, Pierre Savatier, Rangsun Parnpai, Nathalie Beaujean

“…Abstract Post-translational modifications of histone H3 on lysine 9, specifically acetylation (H3K9ac) and tri-methylation (H3K9me3), play a critical role in regulating chromatin accessibility. …”
Get full text

Microbial inactivation and emission of volatile organic compounds in low-heat thermal treatment of infectious healthcare waste by Zohreh Mousavi, Reza Saeedi, Mohsen Saadani, Monireh Majlesi, Tina Tajalli Tehrani, Mehrnoosh Abtahi

“…These findings highlighted the critical need to optimize hospital waste management practices. …”
Get full text

Bypassing primary antiretroviral therapy centres in Sub-Saharan Africa: An integrative review of the theoretical and empirical literature by Maximillian Kolbe Domapielle, Sadat Zakari Abugbila, Marshall Kala

“…The uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to meeting the global HIV treatment goal of 95-95-95 by 2025. …”
Get full text

Prussian Blue‐Derived Atomic Fe/Fe3C@N‐Doped C Catalysts Supported by Carbon Cloth as Integrated Air Cathode for Flexible Zn‐Air Batteries by Zihan Wang, Jing Ren, Guoqiang Ling, Junjie Guo, Yongkang Lv, Rui‐Peng Ren

“…The Prussian Blue precursor, which self‐assembles on the surface of the carbon cloth due to electrostatic attraction, is critical in achieving the uniform dispersion of catalysts with high density loading on carbon cloth substrates. …”
Get full text

Single-cell landscape of dynamic changes in CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells and exhausted T cells in hepatocellular carcinoma by Rongqiang Liu, Jing Ye, Jianguo Wang, Wangbin Ma, Zhendong Qiu, Jia Yu, Weixing Wang

“…The results of the three independent datasets suggested that the model had strong prognostic value. Model genes were critical factors influencing CD4+ T cell and CD8+ T cell infiltration in patients. …”
Get full text

Effects of nano-SiO2 on sulfate attack resistance of multi-solid waste-based alkali-activated mortar by Jingjun Li, Shichao Wu, Yuxuan Shi, Yongbo Huang, Ying Tian, Duinkherjav Yagaanbuyant

“…Microstructural analysis further revealed that NS-modified specimens possessed a denser and more uniform microstructure than the unmodified ones, underscoring the critical role of NS in improving resistance to sulfate attack in the MAAM.…”
Get full text

Identification and resolution of drug-related problems in the cardiovascular surgery unit of a tertiary hospital in China: a retrospective study by Bo-Xia Li, Si-Ming Guo, Yan-Ping Wang, Ke-Xin Zhong, Yu-Hui Wei

“…Abstract Objective The prevalence and characteristics of drug-related problems (DRPs) in the cardiovascular surgery unit have not been adequately explored, leaving a gap in our understanding of this critical issue. This study aimed to address this gap by determining the prevalence, characteristics of DRPs and identifying factors associated with their occurrence. …”
Get full text