The most widely investigated natural polymers for applications are plant cellulose, bacterial cellulose, chitosan, poly(lactic acid), and starch. In this...
“Rapid and Accurate Identification of Concrete Surface Cracks via a Lightweight & Efficient YOLOv3 Algorithm” looks into the identification of cracks in concrete...
In the study, HgCl2-stressed pakchoi was more robust and showed increased levels of physiological indexes such as soluble sugars, soluble proteins, and chlorophyll...
On 07 June 2024, the Jiangsu Association for Science and Technology announced the selected projects for the 2024 Jiangsu Science and Technology Journal Excellence Action Plan. The journal titled Structural...
On June 20th of 2024, Journal Citation Reports (JCR) for 2024 were released. Thirteen journals published by Tech Science Press (TSP) have received their latest impact factors. Below...
This review describes the mechanisms of natural coagulants. It provides a good understanding of the two key processes of coagulation-flocculation: adsorption...
Bio-based cyclodextrins (CDs) are a common research object in supramolecular chemistry. The special cavity structure of CDs can form supramolecular self-assemblies...
This paper expounds upon a novel target detection methodology distinguished by its elevated discriminatory efficacy, specifically tailored for environments...
Sintering, a well-established technique in powder metallurgy, plays a critical role in the processing of high melting point materials. A comprehensive...
A vehicle engine cooling system is of utmost importance to ensure that the engine operates in a safe temperature range. In most radiators that are used...
Heat transfer improves significantly when the working fluid has high thermal conductivity. Heat transfer can be found in fields such as food processing,...
The collocation method is a widely used numerical method for science and engineering problems governed by partial differential equations. This paper provides...
The safety and stability of high-speed maglev trains traveling on viaducts in crosswinds critically depend on their aerodynamic characteristics. Therefore,...
Condensed and hydrolysable tannins are non-toxic natural polyphenols that are a commercial commodity industrialized for tanning hides to obtain leather...
This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of enzymes in purifying and reducing the degree of polymerization of cellulose for the production...
New experimental results, which are important for the potential use of small levitating droplets as biochemical microreactors, are reported. It is shown...
The primary aim of this research endeavor is to examine the characteristics of magnetohydrodynamic Williamson nanofluid flow past a nonlinear stretching...
This investigation aims to analyze the effects of heat transport characteristics in the unsteady flow of nanofluids over a moving plate caused by a moving...
The escalating need for reliability analysis (RA) and reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) within engineering challenges has prompted the advancement...
In a network environment composed of different types of computing centers that can be divided into different layers (clod, edge layer, and others), the...
Noncoding RNAs instruct the Cas9 nuclease to site-specifically cleave DNA in the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Despite the high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma...
The tumor microenvironment encompasses not only the tumor cells themselves, but also the surrounding fibroblasts, immunological and inflammatory cells,...
Machine vision detection and intelligent recognition are important research areas in computer vision with wide-ranging applications in manufacturing,...
Object detection and tracking in videos has become an increasingly important area of research due to its potential applications in a variety of domains...
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer vesicles released from tumor and non-tumor cells for intercellular communication. EVs contain...
The peridynamics proposed by Silling [1] is a non-local theory of solid mechanics. It redefines the problems by using integral equations rather than partial...
In modern time, experts started to use interdisciplinary properties with the developing of technology and science. Thus, these disciplines provide more...
More than half of the world population is living in cities. It requires extended infrastructure and various services to support the densely concentrated...
In the last two decades, the topic of computational intelligence (CI) has undergone several definitions. Adaptation and self-organization algorithms and...
This review describes the mechanisms of natural coagulants. It provides a good understanding of the two key processes of coagulation-flocculation: adsorption...
Bio-based cyclodextrins (CDs) are a common research object in supramolecular chemistry. The special cavity structure of CDs can form supramolecular self-assemblies...
This paper expounds upon a novel target detection methodology distinguished by its elevated discriminatory efficacy, specifically tailored for environments...
Sintering, a well-established technique in powder metallurgy, plays a critical role in the processing of high melting point materials. A comprehensive...
A vehicle engine cooling system is of utmost importance to ensure that the engine operates in a safe temperature range. In most radiators that are used...
Heat transfer improves significantly when the working fluid has high thermal conductivity. Heat transfer can be found in fields such as food processing,...
The collocation method is a widely used numerical method for science and engineering problems governed by partial differential equations. This paper provides...
The safety and stability of high-speed maglev trains traveling on viaducts in crosswinds critically depend on their aerodynamic characteristics. Therefore,...
Condensed and hydrolysable tannins are non-toxic natural polyphenols that are a commercial commodity industrialized for tanning hides to obtain leather...
This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of enzymes in purifying and reducing the degree of polymerization of cellulose for the production...
New experimental results, which are important for the potential use of small levitating droplets as biochemical microreactors, are reported. It is shown...
The primary aim of this research endeavor is to examine the characteristics of magnetohydrodynamic Williamson nanofluid flow past a nonlinear stretching...
This investigation aims to analyze the effects of heat transport characteristics in the unsteady flow of nanofluids over a moving plate caused by a moving...
The escalating need for reliability analysis (RA) and reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) within engineering challenges has prompted the advancement...
In a network environment composed of different types of computing centers that can be divided into different layers (clod, edge layer, and others), the...
Noncoding RNAs instruct the Cas9 nuclease to site-specifically cleave DNA in the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Despite the high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma...
The tumor microenvironment encompasses not only the tumor cells themselves, but also the surrounding fibroblasts, immunological and inflammatory cells,...
Machine vision detection and intelligent recognition are important research areas in computer vision with wide-ranging applications in manufacturing,...
Object detection and tracking in videos has become an increasingly important area of research due to its potential applications in a variety of domains...
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer vesicles released from tumor and non-tumor cells for intercellular communication. EVs contain...
The peridynamics proposed by Silling [1] is a non-local theory of solid mechanics. It redefines the problems by using integral equations rather than partial...
In modern time, experts started to use interdisciplinary properties with the developing of technology and science. Thus, these disciplines provide more...
More than half of the world population is living in cities. It requires extended infrastructure and various services to support the densely concentrated...
In the last two decades, the topic of computational intelligence (CI) has undergone several definitions. Adaptation and self-organization algorithms and...
Background: Teacher burnout is a serious issue in the field of education, particularly in early childhood education, where teachers face high levels of work stress and emotional labor, leading to emotional exhaustion and job burnout. However, past research has not sufficiently explored the mechanisms of social skills, empathy, and mindfulness in mitigating teacher burnout. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between preschool teachers’ social skills, empathy, and mindfulness with job burnout, in order…
During the rapid spread of COVID-19, first responders are at risk of being exposed to COVID-19 due to their role in providing first aid and responding to an unspecified number of people. This uncertainty can have adverse mental health effects, such as increased anxiety and fear. This study aimed to investigate the degree of association between fear of COVID-19, obsession with COVID-19, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in emergency rescue firefighters. The participants were 150…
This study evaluated the state of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, general mental health, and mental well-being among citizens after a crowd-crush disaster in Korea. Individuals who experienced the crowd crush had significantly higher anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores than those who did not (p < 0.001). Additionally, people who avoided the disaster area had significantly higher depression and PTSD scores than those who did not avoid the area (p < 0.001). Those…
Social anxiety (SA) is a prevalent mental health issue among adolescents, and vulnerable narcissism (VN) can exacerbate this condition. This study aims to investigate the impact of vulnerable narcissism on social anxiety in adolescents, specifically focusing on the mediating effects of self-concept clarity (SCC) and self-esteem (SE) in the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and social anxiety. Through cluster sampling, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 982 students from three secondary schools in two provinces. The…
Childhood maltreatment, as a typical early adverse environment, is known to have a negative impact on one’s life satisfaction. Mindfulness, on the other hand, may serve as a protective factor. This study explored the mediating role of mindfulness and its related variables–positive thoughts, psychological resilience and self-esteem. In order to testify the mechanism, we administered Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and Rosenberg…
Background: In the current social environment, scarcity, as a universally present objective state, profoundly impacts individuals’ decision-making and health through the subjective feeling it induces, known as a “scarcity mindset.” Particularly, the feeling of scarcity related to money and sleep time is not only widespread but also directly linked to an individual’s mental health. Purpose: This study aims to delve into the relationship between the feeling of scarcity and mental health, with a specific focus…
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are emerging non-pharmacological treatments for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In this systematic review, the authors aimed to evaluate the potential efficacy of MBIs to provide recommendations for treating patients with mTBI. We searched of the English literature on MBIs for patients with mTBI as of 01 September, 2023, using the PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases. One author performed data extraction and quality scoring of the included literature according…
Objectives: To explore the relationship between college students’ self-esteem (SE) and their social phobia (SP), as well as the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and the moderating effect of perfectionism. Methods: A convenience sampling survey was carried out for 1020 college students from Shandong Province of China, utilizing measures of college students’ self-esteem, fear of negative evaluation, perfectionism, and social phobia. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS PROCESS macro. Results: (1) college…
Rice diseases can adversely affect both the yield and quality of rice crops, leading to the increased use of pesticides and environmental pollution. Accurate detection of rice diseases in natural environments is crucial for both operational efficiency and quality assurance. Deep learning-based disease identification technologies have shown promise in automatically discerning disease types. However, effectively extracting early disease features in natural environments remains a challenging problem. To address this issue, this study proposes the YOLO-CRD…
Kiwifruit canker and brown spot are significant diseases affecting kiwis, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pathogenic variations (Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae (Psa)) and Corynesporapolytica (Corynespora cassiicola). At present, the research on canker disease and brown spot disease mainly focuses on the isolation and identification of pathogenic bacteria, drug control, resistance gene mining and functional verification. Practice has proved that breeding disease resistant varieties are an effective method to control canker disease and brown spot disease. However, most existing cultivars lack genes…
Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don (Liliaceae) is an endangered perennial bulbous plant and its dry bulb is a valuable medicinal material with antitussive and expectorant effects. Nevertheless, lack of resources and expensive prices make it difficult to meet clinical needs. This study presents a regeneration system aimed at overcoming the challenge of inadequate supply in F. cirrhosa, focusing on: (1) callus induction, (2) bulblets and adventitious bud induction, and (3) artificial seed production. Callus development was achieved in…
Rosaceae represents a vast and complex group of species, with its classification being intricate and contentious. The taxonomic placement of many species within this family has been a subject of ongoing debate. The study utilized the Illumina platform to sequence 19 plant species from 10 genera in the Rosaceae. The cp genomes, varying in size from 153,366 to 159,895 bp, followed the typical quadripartite organization consisting of a large single-copy (LSC) region (84,545 to 87,883…
Rhizobia induces nitrogen-fixing nodules in legumes used in agricultural production, providing a direct source of combined nitrogen to leguminous crops. Small peptides, such as CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION peptides (CLE), are known to regulate the formation and development of nitrogen-fixing nodules in legumes. Root meristem growth factor (RGF) peptides from Medicago truncatula not only regulate root development but also modulate nodulation symbiosis with Sinorhizobium meliloti. However, the impact of RGF peptides from one leguminous species on the others…
Human activities and industrialization have significantly increased soil nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), profoundly impacting the composition and structure of plant community, as well as the ecosystem functions, especially in nutrient-limited ecosystems. However, as the key propagule pool of perennial grasslands, how belowground bud bank and its relationship with aboveground vegetation respond to short-term changes in soil nutrients was still unclear. In this study, we conducted a short-term (2021–2022) soil fertilization experiment…
The cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) enzyme is essential for controlling the fluctuating levels of endogenous cytokinin (CK) and has a significant impact on different aspects of plant growth and development. Nonetheless, there is limited knowledge about CKX genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Here we performed genome-wide identification and analysis of nine SlCKX family members in tomatoes using bioinformatics tools. The results revealed that nine SlCKX genes were unevenly distributed on five chromosomes (Chr.1, Chr.4, Chr.8, Chr.10, and Chr.12).…
In order to explore the response mechanism of Passiflora edulis Sims to drought stress, the changes in morphological and physiological traits of Passiflora edulis Sims under different drought conditions were studied. A total of 7 germplasm resources of Passiflora edulis Sims were selected and tested under drought stress by the pot culture method under 4 treatment levels: 75%–80% (Control, CK) of maximum field water capacity, 55%–60% (Light Drought, LD) of maximum field water capacity, i.e., mild drought, 40%–45%…
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