Reset
Showing 20 of 1,630 academic articles

NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis Pathway Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Candida albicans Keratitis

Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

PurposeFungal keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection caused by fungal pathogens, and the pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine whether NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.845129

My Caregiver the Cobot: Comparing Visualization Techniques to Effectively Communicate Cobot Perception to People with Physical Impairments

Max Pascher, Kirill Kronhardt, Til Franzen, Uwe Gruenefeld et al. • Sensors (2022)

Nowadays, robots are found in a growing number of areas where they collaborate closely with humans. Enabled by lightweight materials and safety sensors, these cobots are gaining increasing popularity in domestic care, where they support peo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s22030755

Roles of loneliness and life satisfaction in the relationship between perceived friend social support, positive feelings about the future and loss of motivation

Yavuz Aslan, Orhan Koçak, Aysel Basmacı Kaya, Abdulmohsen Mohammed Abdullah Alkhulayfi et al. • Acta Psychologica (2025)

Purpose: University students often face psychological challenges, particularly loneliness and hopelessness, which are exacerbated by factors such as limited social interactions, economic uncertainty, lack of employment opportunities, and th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105315

Business Administration

Kwame Adom, Robert Ebo Hinson, Enoch Opare Mintah, Theresa Obuobisa‐Darko • Productivity Press eBooks (2023)

The progress of several businesses was severely challenged through the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, with several businesses collapsing globally. Apart from the pandemic, the business posture and dynamics of yesteryear has significantly ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003458524

Agent-based multi-tier SLA negotiation for intercloud

Lin Li, Li Liu, Shalin Huang, Shibiao Lv et al. • Journal of Cloud Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications (2022)

Abstract The evolving intercloud enables idle resources to be traded among cloud providers to facilitate utilization optimization and to improve the cost-effectiveness of the service for cloud consumers. However, several challenges are rais...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13677-022-00286-6

Philosophy of Mathematics

• Cambridge University Press eBooks (1984)

The twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented 'crisis in the foundations of mathematics', featuring a world-famous paradox (Russell's Paradox), a challenge to 'classical' mathematics from a world-famous mathematician (the 'mathematic...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139171519

Multi-step prediction in linearized latent state spaces for representation learning

Andrii Tytarenko • Sistemnì Doslìdženâ ta Informacìjnì Tehnologìï (2022)

In this paper, we derive a novel method as a generalization over LCEs such as E2C. The method develops the idea of learning a locally linear state space by adding a multi-step prediction, thus allowing for more explicit control over the cur...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20535/SRIT.2308-8893.2022.3.09

Problem-Based Tasks in Mathematics Learning: Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers

Sri Suryanti, Toto Nusantara, I Nengah Parta, Santi Irawati • JTAM (Jurnal Teori dan Aplikasi Matematika) (2023)

Mathematics education and teaching should not only include routine tasks; but tasks that need practice and memorization are mathematically more prosperous and more difficult because they promote problem-solving, investigation, and the disco...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31764/jtam.v7i2.12864

The indispensability of mathematics

Mark Colyvan • Choice Reviews Online (2002)

Looks at the Quine–Putnam indispensability argument in the philosophy of mathematics. This argument urges us to place mathematical entities on the same ontological footing as other theoretical entities indispensable to our best scientific t...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.39-2845

A compact model for the home healthcare routing and scheduling problem

Roberto Montemanni, Sara Ceschia, Andrea Schaerf • EURO Journal on Computational Optimization (2025)

Home healthcare has become more and more central in the last decades, due to the advantages it can bring to both healthcare institutions and patients. Planning activities in this context, however, presents significant challenges related to ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejco.2024.100101

Solar heat transport analysis of Falkner Skan Casson ternary hybrid nanoparticles over a permeable wedge

Khan Mohsin, Sheheryar Shah, Amra Al Kenany, Meshal Shutaywi et al. • Discover Nano (2026)

Abstract In the modern era, energy has become a vital concern across all sectors, while efficient energy generation remains a significant challenge for scientists and engineers. To overcome this issue, researchers have developed ternary hyb...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s11671-026-04821-1

Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning

George Pólya • CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (1954)

This is a guide to the practical art of plausible reasoning, this book has relevance in every field of intellectual activity. Professor Polya, a world-famous mathematician from Stanford University, uses mathematics to show how hunches and g...

OPENALEX

DAF-UNet: Deformable U-Net with Atrous-Convolution Feature Pyramid for Retinal Vessel Segmentation

Yongchao Duan, Rui Yang, Ming Zhao, Mingrui Qi et al. • Mathematics (2025)

Segmentation of retinal vessels from fundus images is critical for diagnosing diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. However, the inherent challenges posed by the complex geometries of vessels and the highly imbalanced distribution of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/math13091454

Realism in Mathematics

Penelope Maddy (1992)

Abstract Many mathematicians understand their work as an effort to describe the denizens and features of an abstract mathematical world or worlds. Most philosophers of mathematics consider views of this sort highly problematic, largely due ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/019824035x.001.0001

The Indispensability of Mathematics

Mark Colyvan (2001)

Abstract Looks at the Quine–Putnam indispensability argument in the philosophy of mathematics. This argument urges us to place mathematical entities on the same ontological footing as other theoretical entities indispensable to our best sci...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/019513754x.001.0001

Understanding older adults’ continuance intention toward smart locks: a socio-technical study based on the Expectation-Confirmation Model of Information Systems and Task-Technology Fit Model

Yuan Wang, Norazmawati Md Sani, Jing Cai, Pei Lu et al. • PeerJ Computer Science (2026)

Background As aging populations continue to grow, smart home technologies—such as smart locks—have become increasingly essential to support older adults’ independent living. Long-term use remains a challenge, however, with most studies focu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.3621