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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

Prediction of Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Explainable Machine Learning Models

H. Fu, Xiong Zhou, Pengfei Xu et al. · 2025 · Materials

Predicting the compressive strength of concrete is essential for engineering design and quality assurance. Traditional empirical formulas often fall short in capturing complex multi-factor interactions and nonlinear relationships. This study employs an interpretable machine learning framework using Gradient Boosting Trees, Random Forest, and Backpropagation Neural Networks to predict concrete compressive strength. Bayesian optimization was employed for hyperparameter tuning, and SHAP analysis was used to quantify feature contributions. Based on 223 sets of compression test data, this study sys

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEarth and Planetary Sciences

Comparison of water models for structure prediction

Bálint Soczó, Ildikó Pethes · 2025 · Journal of Molecular Liquids

Describing the interactions of water molecules is one of the most common, yet critical, tasks in molecular dynamics simulations . Because of its unique properties, hundreds of attempts have been made to construct an ideal interaction potential model for water. In various studies, the models have been evaluated based on their ability to reproduce different properties of water. This work focuses on the atomic-scale structure in the liquid phase of water. Forty-four classical water potential models are compared to identify those that can accurately describe the structure in alignment with experim

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Artificial Intelligence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Endoscopy

Sabrina Gloria Giulia Testoni, Guglielmo Albertini Petroni, Maria Laura Annunziata et al. · 2025 · Diagnostics

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with still-elusive etiopathogeneses and an increasing prevalence worldwide. Despite the growing availability of more advanced therapies in the last two decades, there are still a number of unmet needs. For example, the achievement of mucosal healing has been widely demonstrated as a prognostic marker for better outcomes and a reduced risk of dysplasia and cancer; however, the accuracy of endoscopy is crucial for bo

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Hydrogel-based drug delivery systems for localized eradication of bacterial biofilms: Advances, challenges and future directions

Amalie Kjær Andresen, Mathilde Sophie Felding, Margarida M. A. Sacramento et al. · 2025 · Journal of Controlled Release

Bacterial biofilms pose a significant clinical challenge due to their intrinsic resistance to antibiotics and immune clearance. Traditional systemic antibiotic therapies are often ineffective against the structured microbial communities, emphasizing the urgent need for localized and targeted drug delivery systems. Hydrogels are three-dimensional, water-rich polymeric networks, and have emerged as a versatile platform for localized delivery of antimicrobial agents, offering controlled release, biocompatibility and the potential for functionalization with bioactive components. This review explor

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

Vascularizing organoids-on-chip for perfused and personalized models

Bianca Menzani, Priscille De Gea, Xavier Gidrol et al. · 2026 · Lab on a Chip

models for studying human physiology, development and disease. Their potential is very important and they have broad applications, but their impact is currently limited by persistent challenges such as incomplete maturation, batch…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Impact of family engagement on client participation in coordinated specialty care for first episodes of psychosis

Marielle Demarais, Melissa Fisher, Anne Williams-Wengerd et al. · 2024 · BMC Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: Coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs for first episodes of psychosis are increasingly offered in the United States. A component of CSC programs is active family engagement in treatment, though research on the impact of…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNursing

Comparative analysis of fatty acid profiles across omnivorous, flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans: insights from the NuEva study

Lea Klein, Claudia Lenz, Karsten Krüger et al. · 2025 · Lipids in Health and Disease

BACKGROUND: Different dietary choices can influence blood fatty acid profiles, which are crucial for maintaining physiological health and reducing disease risk. In particular, the exclusion of animal foods in vegetarian diets is associated with a higher risk of undersupply of long-chain omega (n)-3 fatty acids, which could, potentially, have a negative effect on inflammation. This study aimed to examine differences in plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid profiles as well as inflammation-related biomarkers between various plant-based diets and a regular omnivores diet. METHODS: The Nutritional Eva

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

A High-Temperature, High-Voltage SOI Gate Driver IC with High Output Current and On-Chip Low-Power Temperature Sensor

M. A. Huque, Leon M. Tolbert, Benjamin J. Blalock et al. · 2026 · IMAPSource Proceedings

High-temperature power conversion modules (DC-DC converters, inverters, etc.) have enormous potential in extreme environment applications, including automotive, aerospace, geothermal, nuclear, and well logging. Power-to-volume and…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Silybin A from Silybum marianum reprograms lipid metabolism to induce a cell fate-dependent class switch from triglycerides to phospholipids

Solveigh C. Koeberle, Maria Thürmer, Fengting Su et al. · 2025 · Theranostics

: Our study deciphers the structural features of silybin contributing to hepatic lipid remodeling and suggests that silymarin/silybin protects the liver in individuals with mild metabolic dysregulation, involving a lipid class switch from triglycerides to phospholipids, whereas it may be less effective in disease states associated with severe metabolic dysregulation.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBusiness, Management and Accounting

Norms Over Threats and Trends: A Managerial Perspective on the Role of Normative Pressures in Motivating Sustainable Strategies and Positive Outcomes

Alina Marculetiu, Çiğdem Ataseven, Injazz J. Chen · 2025 · Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility

ABSTRACT This study investigates the effectiveness of institutional pressures in motivating two contrasting sustainability strategies, symbolic and substantive, and their subsequent impact on the triple bottom line (TBL). Using data from…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

NANO-LM: An updated scorecard for the clinical assessment of patients with leptomeningeal metastases

Émilie Le Rhun, Lakshmi Nayak, Mary Jane Lim-Fat et al. · 2024 · Neuro-Oncology

BACKGROUND: There are no validated tools for the clinical neurological assessment of patients with leptomeningeal metastases (LM). However, clinical examination during the course of the disease guides medical management and is part of response assessment in clinical trials. Because neuroimaging may not always be obtained owing to rapid clinical deterioration, clinical neurological assessment of LM is essential, and standardization is important to minimize rater disagreement. METHODS: The Response Assessment in Neuro-oncology-LM group launched a 2-step process, aiming at improving and standardi

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNursing

Exploring the use of FTIR Amide I band deconvolution to investigate protein secondary structure and texturisation during high moisture extrusion

Clara Barnés-Calle, P. Gou, E. Fulladosa et al. · 2026 · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) combined with Amide I band deconvolution has been used to investigate protein structural changes occurring during high moisture extrusion processing (HMEP). However, it is a sensitive,…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics and Astronomy

Final Moments. III. Explosion Properties and Progenitor Constraints of CSM-interacting Type II Supernovae

W. V. Jacobson-Galán, Luc Dessart, Kyle W. Davis et al. · 2025 · The Astrophysical Journal

Abstract We present analysis of the plateau and late-time phase properties of a sample of 39 Type II supernovae (SNe II) that show narrow, transient, high-ionization emission lines (i.e., “IIn-like”) in their early-time spectra from interaction with confined, dense circumstellar material (CSM). Originally presented by W. V. Jacobson-Galán et al., this sample also includes multicolor light curves and spectra extending to late-time phases of 35 SNe with no evidence for IIn-like features at <2 days after first light. We measure photospheric phase light-curve properties for the distance-correct

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Natural history of the revised ALS functional rating scale and its association with survival: the PRECISION-ALS Extant Study

Ruben P. A. van Eijk, Daphne N. Weemering, Sarah Opie-Martin et al. · 2025 · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Objective To characterize the natural history of the revised ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS-R) over a 24-month period following initial assessment, and to assess its associations with survival.Methods Longitudinal ALSFRS-R…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology

Endothelial STING and STAT1 mediate IFN-independent effects of IL-6 in an endotoxemia-induced model of shock

Nina Martino, Erin Sanders, Ramon Bossardi Ramos et al. · 2025 · Journal of Clinical Investigation

Severe systemic inflammatory reactions, including sepsis, often lead to shock, organ failure, and death, in part through an acute release of cytokines that promote vascular dysfunction. However, little is known about the vascular endothelial signaling pathways regulating the transcriptional profile in failing organs. Our work focused on signaling downstream of IL-6, due to its clinical importance as a biomarker for disease severity and predictor of mortality. Here, we show that loss of endothelial expression of the IL-6 pathway inhibitor SOCS3 promoted a type I IFN-like (IFNI-like) gene signat

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Enhancing Intuitive Decision-Making and Reliance Through Human–AI Collaboration: A Review

Gerui Xu, Shruthi Venkatesha Murthy, Bochen Jia · 2025 · Informatics

As AI decision support systems play a growing role in high-stakes decision making, ensuring effective integration of human intuition with AI recommendations is essential. Despite advances in AI explainability, challenges persist in fostering appropriate reliance. This review explores AI decision support systems that enhance human intuition through the analysis of 84 studies addressing three questions: (1) What design strategies enable AI systems to support humans’ intuitive capabilities while maintaining decision-making autonomy? (2) How do AI presentation and interaction approaches influence

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Population Genetics and Trajectory Simulation Reveals the Invasion Process of the Fall Armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) in the Eastern Hemisphere

Pengfei Fu, Xijie Li, Zhongxiang Sun et al. · 2025 · Evolutionary Applications

As a migratory agricultural pest, the fall armyworm has been in the spotlight since it invaded Africa in 2016. Invasive populations have now colonized much of the Eastern Hemisphere, causing severe damage to a wide range of crops. However, there is still disagreement internationally on the origin and mode of invasion of fall armyworm populations, especially from the Americas to China. In this study, we provided an in-depth insight into the invasion of the fall armyworm in the Eastern hemisphere based on genome-wide data from 124 fall armyworm individuals collected from 14 sites across three co

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Learning with Generative AI: An Empirical Study of Students in Higher Education

Golan Carmi · 2025 · Education Sciences

Generative AI technologies are rapidly permeating higher education as innovative tools that support teaching and learning processes. This study investigates the integration of GenAI tools into academic learning and examines their influence on students’ learning effectiveness, attitudes, and satisfaction. A quantitative survey was administered to 485 college students. The findings indicate that students’ attitudes, satisfaction, and accumulated experience with GenAI constitute the most influential factors in promoting effective learning. Perceived advantages and disadvantages also play a substa

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

SKDAN: A Signal Knowledge-enhanced Domain Adaptation Network for remaining useful life prediction and uncertainty quantification of rolling bearings

Bin Liu, Changfeng Yan, Ming Lv et al. · 2026 · Computers in Industry

Domain adaptation-based methods are extensively applied to predict the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of rolling bearings under complex operating conditions. However, the nonlinear degradation process of bearings gives rise to markedly…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Human cancer genomes harbor the mutational signature of tobacco-specific nitrosamines NNN and NNK

Michael Korenjak, Nuri A. Temiz, Stéphane Keïta et al. · 2026 · Genome Medicine

BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is linked to multiple cancer types and a quarter of cancer deaths. Tobacco smoke contains numerous mutagenic chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), however, the mutagenicity of many chemicals in…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Virtual reality training to improve socio‐emotional functioning in adolescents with developmental language disorders: A multiple baseline effectiveness study

E. G. J. M. Arts, Bram Orobio de Castro, Ellen Luteijn et al. · 2024 · Social Development

Abstract This study investigated whether interactive virtual reality (VR) training of social and emotional abilities (InterAction) improves socio‐emotional functioning of youth with developmental language disorders (DLD). To this end we conducted a multiple baseline intervention study, comparing participants’ social abilities during a baseline phase with their changes in abilities during the intervention and posttest phase. The training group consisted of 29 adolescents ( 20 boys, 9 girls ) with DLD from the Netherlands. The training consisted of nine, weekly (45–50 min) individual sessions wi

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Tissue-resident macrophage survival depends on mitochondrial function regulated by SerpinB2 in chronic inflammation

Sathish Babu Vasamsetti, Samreen Sadaf, Mohammad A. Uddin et al. · 2026 · Nature Communications

How cellular metabolism facilitates tissue-resident macrophage maintenance remains elusive. Here we show that visceral adipose tissue (VAT)-resident macrophages, unlike monocyte-derived macrophages, are enriched with mitochondrial-specific antioxidant enzymes restraining inflammation and promoting VAT homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Additionally, VAT resident macrophages express high levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 2, encoded by SerpinB2, which is involved in the blood coagulation cascade. SerpinB2 promotes adipose resident macrophage survival by regulating mitochondrial ox

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Osteoarthritis: molecular pathogenesis and potential therapeutic options

Yi Zhang, Yanqi Han, Ying Sun et al. · 2026 · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disorder that causes chronic pain, inflammation, and detrimental bone alterations. Despite significant advances in understanding OA pathogenesis, current therapeutic strategies remain inadequate in halting disease progression or providing effective pain relief, highlighting unmet clinical needs. Recent insights into OA nociceptive pathways, inflammatory mediators, and organelle dysfunction have revealed promising therapeutic targets. Specifically, OA progression is driven by mitochondrial dysfunction (marked by accumulated damaged mitochondria with e

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Biased AI writing assistants shift users’ attitudes on societal issues

Sterling Williams-Ceci, Maurice Jakesch, Advait Bhat et al. · 2026 · Science Advances

Artificial intelligence (AI) writing assistants powered by large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to make autocomplete suggestions to people as they write text. Can these AI writing assistants affect people’s attitudes in this…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Mitochondrial Health Through Nicotinamide Riboside and Berberine: Shared Pathways and Therapeutic Potential

F Visalli, Matteo Capobianco, F. Cappellani et al. · 2026 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Mitochondrial dysfunction represents a central hallmark of aging and a broad spectrum of chronic diseases, ranging from metabolic to neurodegenerative and ocular disorders. Nicotinamide riboside (NR), a vitamin B3 derivative and efficient precursor of NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), and berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid widely investigated in metabolic regulation, have independently emerged as promising mitochondrial modulators. NR enhances cellular NAD+ pools, thereby activating sirtuin-dependent pathways, stimulating PGC-1α–mediated mitochondrial biogenesis, and triggering

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Altitude hypoxia and hypoxemia: pathogenesis and management

Chunmei Cai, Guohua Ni, Lei Chen et al. · 2026 · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

At high altitudes, which typically exceed 2500 m, approximately 80 million people reside permanently, with over a million visitors annually. The primary effect of high altitude is hypobaric hypoxia, which leads to decreased oxygen availability and a cascade of physiological responses. However, inadequate or excessive responses can lead to malacclimatization, resulting in hypoxemia and various high-altitude illnesses, including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), chronic mountain sickness (CMS), and high-altitude pulmonary hy

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