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Water availability is one of the main limiting factors that control ecosystem functions and productivity in semiarid regions. Vegetation of these regions usually presents a patchy distribution where sparse plant cover is...

Abstract Background Health assessment instruments are essential for individual health monitoring, yet most existing tools rely on periodic surveys and lack the capacity to integrate large-scale digital health data. With ...

Nipah virus (NiV) is an emergent paramyxovirus that causes serious disease in humans and animals. Accurate quantification of neutralizing antibodies (nAB) against NiV is essential for vaccine development. The current sta...

In an era defined by the global transformation of the world order, characterized by a multitude of external and internal challenges, a new conceptual framework is advanced to steer the Russian economy toward a path of ba...

Abstract Background Anopheles pseudopunctipennis is the primary malaria vector in Mexico and is widely distributed nationwide. Understanding its developmental biology is crucial for interrupting malaria transmission. Met...

ABSTRACT The validity of genetic engineering of virus genes as an essential tool for the development of more effective and safe vaccines has been proven recently with SARS CoV-2 mRNA and vectored vaccines. The epidemiolo...

Abstract Transgenerational signaling allows many organisms to anticipate seasonal variation. Diapause, a hormonally-programmed period of developmental arrest, is a widespread anticipatory seasonal response that is often ...

Urban sprawl, the uncoordinated and spatially dispersed expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands, poses significant challenges to sustainable development, resulting in the loss of agricultural and forest lan...

Abstract Background The global expansion of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes has intensified arboviral epidemics, generating annual socio-economic losses exceeding 2 billion US dollars, mainly in the America...

Abstract Despite rising government health expenditure with significant challenges facing the health sector, Nigeria carries one of Africa’s highest malaria burdens which have been a primary cause of rising infant and m...

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as pervasive contaminants in surface and ground water systems worldwide, making it an increasing threat to ecosystem integrity and human health. Despite a rapid increase in resea...

Abstract Understanding and predicting consumer acceptance is critical to commercial success in the coffee industry. This study presents a robust data analysis framework to deconstruct consumer preference using a dataset ...

Abstract Precise extraction of medical phenotypes and entities from electronic health record (EHR) text is vital for numerous clinical research tasks, including cohort classification, tracking temporal patterns in diseas...

Understanding the nutritional physiology of mosquito larvae is crucial for optimizing massrearing practices and improving control strategies. Here we combined complementary opticaland spectroscopic techniques, including ...

A review of the specialized literature regarding the youth unemployment rate reveals that it is approached both as an independent variable—aimed at highlighting the impact of its level and evolution on economic growt...

Beta-thalassemia is a hereditary disease that affects the synthesis of β-globin, resulting in ineffective erythropoiesis, chronic anemia, and iron overload. Although the traditional treatment approach, which includes hy...

Climate change poses significant challenges to agriculture globally, impacting crop yields and food security. Nigeria is highly climate-vulnerable, with over 70% of livelihoods rain-fed, increasing exposure to floods, dr...

Abstract Background Dengue fever is hyperendemic in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), where transmission is driven by Aedes mosquitoes and influenced by large-scale climatic phenomena, including the El Niño-...

The pursuit of de-dollarization by BRICS, including Brazil, Russia, India, Chin and South Africa, though indirect, represents a development of growing global relevance in the evolving international monetary order. This s...

Abstract Background The ecdysone receptor (EcR) is a central regulator of mosquito physiology, best known for its role in vitellogenesis. However, its contribution to antiviral defense and dengue virus (DENV) replication...

Xue Fu,1 Jiawei Dong,2 Jian Yang,2 Xiaotian Zhang,2 Shangkun Cai,2 Yiwei Zhang,2 Shenglong Lv,2 Meng Zhang2 1Department of Emergency, Hebei Medical University Third Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050051, People’s Republic of ...

Soil erosion is a major environmental concern that affects land productivity and water quality. Although soil erosion is a serious global environmental challenge, understanding its potential influence in the Bardha Water...

Abstract This study investigates the nexus between income inequality and health outcomes in Ethiopia over the period 1970–2024 using a Co-Integrated Vector Autoregressive (CVAR) approach. Employing time series data fro...

This study presents a data-driven approach for modeling Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators in ASEAN countries using the Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) algorithm. Focusing on SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 6 (Clean W...