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Microbial Biofilms Along a Geochemical Gradient at the Shallow-Water Hydrothermal System of Vulcano Island, Mediterranean Sea

Valentina Sciutteri, Valentina Sciutteri, Francesco Smedile, Salvatrice Vizzini et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)

Shallow water hydrothermal vents represent highly dynamic environments where strong geochemical gradients can shape microbial communities. Recently, these systems are being widely used for investigating the effects of ocean acidification on...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.840205

The role of feedback in supporting trainees who underperform in clinical environments

Rola Ajjawi, Margaret Bearman, Elizabeth Molloy, Christy Noble • Frontiers in Medicine (2023)

IntroductionUnderperformance in clinical environments can be costly and emotional for all stakeholders. Feedback is an important pedagogical strategy for working with underperformance – both formal and informal strategies can make a differe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1121602

Social and Cultural Predicaments of Female-Headed Households Related to Charitable Institutions in Behbahan

Zohreh Freydoonian, Maryam Mokhtari, Siroos Ahmadi • مطالعات وقف و امور خیریه (2025)

Introduction The number of female-headed households has significantly increased worldwide. In Iran as well, these households now account for more than 14% of all families. Female heads of households are women who, due to reasons such as div...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22108/ecs.2025.146464.1144

The “black box” of treatment: Patients’ perspective on what works in opioid maintenance treatment for opioid dependence

Teresa C. Silva, Fredrik B. Andersson • Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (2021)

Abstract Background A lack of conceptual modeling of how the components of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) for opioid dependence (OD) work causes it to occasionally be labeled the “black-box” of treatment. This study had a two-fold objec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13011-021-00378-7

Analysis of taxonomic distinctness and priority conservation areas as a basis for heritage enhancement of floristic diversity: the case of the ‘hotspot’ of the islands of Numidia (North-eastern Algeria)

Tarek Hamel, Noelia Hidalgo Triana, Amel Meddad-Hamza, Amir Boulemtafes et al. • Mediterranean Botany (2022)

The identification of priority conservation areas (PCA) plays an important role in biodiversity conservation, but uncertainties create challenges for conservation planning. The objective was to test a method based on 'taxonomic distinctness...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5209/mbot.81125

Mouse hippocampal CA1 VIP interneurons detect novelty in the environment and support recognition memory

Suhel Tamboli, Sanjay Singh, Dimitry Topolnik, Mohamed El Amine Barkat et al. • Cell Reports (2024)

Summary: In the CA1 hippocampus, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-expressing interneurons (VIP-INs) play a prominent role in disinhibitory circuit motifs. However, the specific behavioral conditions that lead to circuit disinhibition remai...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114115

Evaluation of Leakage Currents of Semiconductor Packages Due to High-Voltage Stress Under an Immersion Cooling Environment

Kyuhae Min, Taejun Kang, Tae Yeob Kang, Jae-Bum Pyo • Applied Sciences (2025)

As data centers expand, immersion cooling systems are gaining attention for thermal management of memory devices. To enable widespread adoption, it is essential to evaluate the impact of coolants on the reliability of memory packages. In th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app15094668

Disturbance Compensation Model Predictive Control for Free‑Floating Space Robots

LIU Jianxing, ZHANG Ouyang, MA Xiaolong, CHEN Meng et al. • Nanjing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao (2026)

Free-floating space robots (FFSRs) have emerged as critical unmanned platforms for long-term in-orbit services thanks to their high mobility and extended operational lifespan. However, external disturbances caused by dynamic space environme...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.16356/j.2097-6771.2026.01.015

Beyond airborne spread: a dual-route Wells-Riley extension for estimating norovirus infection risk in Ghanaian pediatric wards

Jennifer Belt Antwi, Nana Kena Frempong • Mathematics in Medical and Life Sciences (2026)

Background: The classic Wells–Riley model (CWRM) is a well-established framework for estimating airborne infection risk in shared indoor environments. This study extends the framework to simultaneously incorporate fecal–oral transmission, a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/29937574.2026.2714847

A robust and uncertainty-aware machine learning framework for PM2.5 prediction in a coastal urban Indian environment: implications for sustainable air quality management

Salvator Lawrence, Srimuruganandam Bhathmanabhan • Sustainable Environment Research (2026)

Abstract Accurate prediction of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) remains challenging because atmospheric processes are nonlinear, nonstationary, and influenced by temporal variability, measurement uncertainty, and episodic pollution events. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s42834-026-00296-y

Structure and assembly mechanism of soil bacterial community under different soil salt intensities in arid and semiarid regions

Yuxi Wei, Lijuan Chen, Qi Feng, Haiyang Xi et al. • Ecological Indicators (2024)

Soil salinization has become the most expansive form of soil degradation in arid and semiarid regions, and the management of soil salinization is imperative for achieving sustainable development. Soil microorganisms are supposed to play an ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111631

Modeling Sediment Production In Urban Environments: Case Of Russian Cities

A. V. Shevchenko, A. A. Seleznev, G. P. Malinovsky, I. V. Yarmoshenko • Geography, Environment, Sustainability (2024)

The aim of this study is to provide a tool to assess sediment production in an urban area. The urban environment is affected by a variety of anthropogenic and natural factors that, in particular, lead to the sediment production. The storage...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.24057/2071-9388-2023-3022

Collision Avoidance Strategies for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Structured Airspace Using a Roundabout Intersection

Skyler Hawkins, Jaya Sravani Mandapaka, Logan McCorkendale, Zachary McCorkendale et al. • IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology (2025)

The increasing size of the Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) ecosystem necessitates effective infrastructure and Collision Avoidance (CA) systems to facilitate high-density UAS traffic in urban environments. Unfortunately, current-generation A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/OJVT.2025.3562581

Resource-Constrained Edge AI Solution for Real-Time Pest and Disease Detection in Chili Pepper Fields

Hoyoung Chung, Jin-Hwi Kim, Junseong Ahn, Yoona Chung et al. • Agriculture (2026)

This paper presents a low-cost, fully on-premise Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) system designed to support real-time pest and disease detection in open-field chili pepper cultivation. The proposed architecture integrates AI-Thinker ESP32...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/agriculture16020223

Identifying marine invasion threats and management priorities through introduction pathway analysis in a remote sub‐Antarctic ecosystem

Daniel T. I. Bayley, Paul E. Brewin, Ross James, Arlie H. McCarthy et al. • Ecology and Evolution (2024)

Abstract The threat from novel marine species introductions is a global issue. When non‐native marine species are introduced to novel environments and become invasive, they can affect biodiversity, industry, ecosystem function, and both hum...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11299

Comparison between GEANT4 and MCNP for well logging applications

Varignier Geoffrey, Fondement Valentin, Carasco Cédric, Collot Johann et al. • EPJ Web of Conferences (2023)

MCNP and GEANT4 are two reference Monte Carlo nuclear simulators, MCNP being the standard in the Oil & Gas nuclear logging industry. While performing a simulation benchmark of these two software for the purpose of “Cased Hole” wellbore eval...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202328801002