Academic Articles & Research Papers

Physicochemical- and biocompatibility of oxygen and nitrogen plasma treatment using a PLA scaffold

Plasma surface treatment has a wide range of applications in biomedicine. In the present study, flat polylactic acid (PLA) films were treated with oxygen and nitrogen, low-pressure, non-thermal plasma. The water contact angle of the PLA fil...

Injectable hyaluronic acid-collagen derived hydrogel based on component biomimetic as vitreous substitute

Vitrectomy is a common clinical treatment for fundus disease. Due to the non-renewable nature of the vitreous, artificial vitreous are usually required to replace natural vitreous to perform functions post operation. Silicone oil and gas, a...

Crafts by Nomads of the Ural and Turgai Regions at the Beginning of the 20th Century

Introduction. The article, based on the “Materials on the Kyrgyz (Kazakh) Land Use Collected and Developed by the Statistical Parties of the Turgai-Ural Resettlement Region”, examines the crafts of the nomads of the Lbischensky, Uralsky, Tu...

Model of cultivating patriotism in adolescents and "generation Z" youth using the resource of juvenile media

Introduction. The conducted research is aimed at identifying the methodological foundations, content, methods and mechanisms for organizing the patriotic education in adolescents and "Z generation" youth. The article defines the essential c...

Development of an Android-based Computer Based Test (CBT) In Middle School

Teachers still use a semi-conventional evaluation process. Namely, the exam process is carried out by utilizing social media to send students' exam results manually on paper. This kind of evaluation process is less effective and efficient, ...

Application of Electronic Learning by Utilizing Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Methods in Natural Sciences Subjects (IPA) in Elementary School Students Grade 3

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) has stopped all aspects of human life, including the world of education. The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Indonesia has stopped face-to-face teaching and learning activities in schools, repla...

Restoring Budget Transparency in Ukraine in the Context of War-Induced Institutional Deterioration

The article examines the restoration of budget transparency in Ukraine following its sharp deterioration caused by the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation and the introduction of martial law. It demonstrates that, during t...

A Blended Finance Framework for Heritage-Led Urban Regeneration

The inclusion of heritage conservation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, target 11.4, stimulated a broad dialogue among heritage conservation practitioners intent on framing a meaningful role for heritage assets ...

Non-volatile chirality switching by all-optical magnetization reversal in ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal Co3Sn2S2

Weyl semimetals exhibit a unique feature known as Weyl nodes, which give rise to non-trivial topological features such as an anomalous Hall effect, and there are many efforts to try and control such properties. Here, the authors report ligh...

Successive Partial Disruptions with Orbital Precession in a White Dwarf–Black Hole System for Repeating GRB 250702B

The peculiar gamma-ray burst GRB 250702B is the longest event ever observed, lasting about 1 day and exhibiting four prompt-emission flares of ∼100 s with irregular recurrence intervals of at least 1 hr. To explain this hierarchy of timesca...

Erratum to: Search for resonant and nonresonant production of pairs of dijet resonances in proton-proton collisions at s $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 13 TeV

Theoretical Astrophysics

This authoritative textbook - the second volume of a comprehensive three-volume course on theoretical astrophysics - deals with stellar physics. Designed to help graduate students and researchers develop an understanding of the key physical...

Applications of Electrodynamics in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics

Treats certain problems and methods of theoretical physics and astrophysics which are associated with microscopic and macroscopic electrodynamics and material concerning the theory of transition radiation and transition scattering....

The epidemiology of theileriosis in Africa

The title of this book does not adequately reflect the comprehensive treatment of a complex and important parasitic disease of domestic cattle. Despite the passing of 100 years, East Coast fever (ECF) remains an economically and environment...

Transcatheter heart valve interventions for patients with rheumatic heart disease

Rheumatic heart disease [RHD] is the most prevalent cause of valvular heart disease in the world, outstripping degenerative aortic stenosis numbers fourfold. Despite this, global resources are firmly aimed at improving the management of deg...

Clinical presentations and dispositions of transient ischemic attack and minor stroke patients at the emergency department of a tertiary hospital in southern Thailand: A retrospective study

Abstract Objective To assess the dispositions, management, and clinical outcomes of TIAMS patients in ED to improve the quality of management in ED. Material and Method A descriptive retrospective study was conducted in ED patients aged >18...

Concepts of Epidemiology

Abstract Epidemiology is a population science that underpins health improvement and health care, and is concerned with the pattern, frequency, trends, and causes of disease. This book teaches its applications to population health research, ...

Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics

Finally! A first-of-its-kind intermediate level epidemiology text specifically designed to expand student knowledge without complex statistical formulations! Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics guides your students who have a good understanding...

Nanoparticles: Taking a Unique Position in Medicine

The human nature of curiosity, wonder, and ingenuity date back to the age of humankind. In parallel with our history of civilization, interest in scientific approaches to unravel mechanisms underlying natural phenomena has been developing. ...

Exploring a Novel Material and Approach in 3D-Printed Wrist-Hand Orthoses

This article proposes the integration of two novel aspects into the production of 3D-printed customized wrist-hand orthoses. One aspect involves the material, particularly Colorfabb varioShore thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) filament with ...