Advances and prospect in natural beauty evaluation: insights for the World Heritage karst by Xi Zhao, Kangning Xiong, Meng Zhang

“…The combination of traditional and emerging technologies such as SD method, SBE method, AHP method, neuroscience, and UGC data has increased, breaking through time and space constraints and expanding data sources. (4) In future studies, the assessment of natural beauty should concentrate on aesthetic preferences across diverse cultural contexts, develop a concept of global localization, and enhance evaluators' aesthetic perception through multisensory integration. …”
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The Structural Model of Happiness Based on Mindfulness with Mediator Role of Emotional Intelligence, Self-Compassion and Resilience by Mohammad Reza Tamannai far, Faezeh Taraffo

“…Moreover, the indirect effect of mindfulness on happiness was significant in that mindfulness leads to an increase in resilience by enhancing emotional intelligence and self-compassion, while it improves happiness by increasing resilience. …”
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The role of judicial authorities in criminal proceedings for political crimes in the Stalinist period: modern historiography by Alexander Ya. Kodintsev

“…A number of works on the history of the judicial authorities contain sections on the application of the rules of judicial procedure to political crimes. Currently, PhD theses, covering an increasing number of regions of Russia, are being defended actively. …”
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The Effectiveness of Using the Reggio Emilia Approach on the Experimental Science Lesson for Third-Grade Elementary Students by Batool Sabzeh, Farangis Ghalavand, Seyedamir Ghasemtabar

“…The current research aims to survey the effect of applying the Reggio Emilia approach on the learning of experimental sciences in the third grade of elementary school. …”
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Invasive alien plant species, riverbank instability and hydraulic risk: what do we know about <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>, <i>Arundo donax</i> and <i>Reynoutria japonica</i>? by Fabrizio Buldrini, Sara Landi, Giacomo Titti, Stefano Parodi, Massimo Valente, Lisa Borgatti, Rossano Bolpagni

“…Nevertheless, the reasons for the implications of increasing presence of IAPs on the stability and effectiveness of flood defences are still unclear. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of mammography uptake among the women aged 45 years and above: policy implications from the longitudinal ageing study in India wave I survey by Priyanka Sharma, Dipak Das, Divya Khanna, Atul Budukh, Anita Khokhar, Satyajit Pradhan, Ajay Kumar Khanna, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Rajendra Badwe

“…Among women in 45–59 years age group, secondary or higher education, being currently in union, having diabetes, neurological illness, hearing problems, and reproductive health problems, better cognition level, and self-history of cancer were found to be associated with increased mammography uptake. …”
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CanASM: a comprehensive database for genome-wide allele-specific DNA methylation identification and annotation in cancer by Jianmei Zhao, Zeyu Zhao, Hongfei Li, Haojie Yu, Hao Lin, Hanqi Chen, Xuecang Li, Di Liu, Yiming Wang, Guohua Wang

“…Despite the increasing recognition of ASM as a potential biomarker in tumorigenesis, systematic resources dedicated to identifying and annotating ASMs in cancer contexts remain limited. …”
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A Severe Case of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Malaria in a 44-Year-Old Caucasian Woman on Return to Western Romania from a Visit to Nigeria by Alin Gabriel Mihu, Rodica Lighezan, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Ovidiu Alexandru Mederle, Cristina Petrine-Mocanu, Cristina Petrescu, Mirandolina Eugenia Prisca, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Cecilia Roberta Avram, Maria Alina Lupu, Adelaida Bica, Tudor Rareș Olariu

“…Malaria is currently the most prevalent life-threatening infectious disease in the world. …”
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Understanding How, Why and for Whom Link Work Interventions Promote Access in Community Healthcare Settings in the United Kingdom: A Realist Review by Rebecca Golby, Fiona Lobban, Louise Laverty, Kyriakos Velemis, Vishal R. Aggarwal, Katherine Berry, Abby Morris, Emma Elliott, Rebecca Harris, Al Ross, Carolyn A. Chew‐Graham, Miranda Budd, Linda McGowan, David Shiers, Neil Caton, Chris Lodge, Paul French, Robert Griffiths, Jasper Palmier‐Claus

“…Conclusion Although link work interventions are increasingly utilised across community healthcare settings, the contexts in which they operate vary considerably, triggering a range of mechanisms. …”
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Comparison of the indirect immunofluorescence assay and a commercial ELISA to detect KSHV antibodies by Valentin Leducq, Léa Ben Said, Sophie Sayon, Vincent Calvez, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Aude Jary

“…The current gold-standard method, the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), has a very good specificity of close to 100%, but a lower sensitivity of around 80–85%, which decreases to 64–67% in immunocompromised patients. …”
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Comprehensive Review of Intrusion Detection Techniques: ML and DL in Different Networks by Imane Rakine, Aziz Oukaira, Kamal El Guemmat, Issam Atouf, Sara Ouahabi, Mohamed Talea, Tarik Bouragba

“…With the increasing number of new attacks, virtualized and distributed networks require greater attention and investment in cybersecurity. …”
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Ductus Venosus Agenesis in Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Growth Restriction: When to Deliver? by Eleonora Torcia, Alessandra Familiari, Elvira Passananti, Giulia di Marco, Federica Romanzi, Mariarita Trapani, Daniela Visconti, Antonio Lanzone, Elisa Bevilacqua

“…Fetuses with ADV are at increased risk for congenital cardiac disease, heart failure, and fetal growth restriction (FGR). …”
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A collaborative approach to advancing research and training in Public Health Data Science—challenges, opportunities, and lessons learnt by Elisha Abade, Wondwossen Mulugeta, Idah Orowe, Getachew Hailemariam, Patrick Weke, Rahel Bekele, Isabelle Zaugg, Jeff Goldsmith, Tiffany Sanchez, Kiros Berhane

“…However, there is a severe lack of well-trained data scientists and home-grown educational programs to enable context-specific training. The lack of human capacity and resources for public health data analysis as well as the dire need to use modern technology for better understanding and possible intervention cannot be dealt with currently available educational programs and computing infrastructure, demanding a great deal of collaboration and investments within Africa and with the Global North This paper describes processes undertaken to establish sustainable research training programs and to train a new generation of data scientists with knowledge, mentoring, professional skills, and research immersion. …”
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A systematic review of serious games as tools for STEM education by Talia Tene, Diego Fabián Vique López, Paulina Elizabeth Valverde Aguirre, Nilo Israel Cabezas Oviedo, Cristian Vacacela Gomez, Stefano Bellucci

“…A total of 37 peer-reviewed journal articles met the inclusion criteria, guided by the PICOS framework, which focused on studies reporting the use of serious games in STEM education contexts. Data extraction included study characteristics, game types, participant demographics, educational contexts, and reported outcomes.AnalysisThe selected studies were analyzed to assess the effectiveness of serious games in enhancing learning outcomes, engagement, and performance in STEM education. …”
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Assessment of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on levels of satisfaction in marital relationships during and post-lockdown by Rasha Aziz Attia Salama, Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader, Talaat Matter Tadross, Shaimaa Hashem Elsalous

“…The current study aimed to assess marital satisfaction during and post the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the factors influencing marital satisfaction among the public. …”
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A Strategic Framework for Community Engagement in Oceans and Human Health by Margaret A. Carson, Diane M. Doberneck, Zac Hart, Heath Kelsey, Jennifer Y. Pierce, Dwayne E. Porter, Mindy L. Richlen, Louisa Schandera, Heather A. Triezenberg

“…We illustrate the framework with examples from current COHH case studies and conclude with future directions for strategic community engagement in OHH and other environmental health contexts.…”
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Systematic review and network meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of parmacotherapy for hand osteoarthritis. by Ruiqi Wu, Qinglin Peng, Weiwei Wang, Jixian Zheng, Yi Zhou, Qipei Yang, Xuan Zhang, Hongyu Li, Lin Meng

“…Tailored treatment decisions based on individual contexts are imperative.…”
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The Exergo-Economic and Environmental Evaluation of a Hybrid Solar–Natural Gas Power System in Kirkuk by Ali Alfaris, Abdulrazzak Akroot, Emrah Deniz

“…Current research is actively exploring hybrid energy systems as a means to address these issues. …”
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Reconsidering autonomy: Asian Americans’ use of relational autonomy in organ donation decisions by Gerard P. Alolod, Diana C. Litsas, Laura A. Siminoff

“…Abstract Background As cultural contexts have gained increasing relevance in medical decision-making, the current mainstream definition of autonomy is insufficient. …”
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Goal setting in higher education: how, why, and when are students prompted to set goals? A systematic review by Gabrielle Martins van Jaarsveld, Gabrielle Martins van Jaarsveld, Jacqueline Wong, Martine Baars, Marcus Specht, Fred Paas, Fred Paas

“…To provide an overview of the current state of the field, a systematic review was carried out examining studies which implemented academic goal setting activities within higher education over the last 14 years (2010–2024) to determine for whom, in what contexts, and how goal setting has been implemented. …”
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