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Berlin Pankow: a 15-min city for everyone? A case study combining accessibility, traffic noise, air pollution, and socio-structural data

Jan-Peter Glock, Julia Gerlach • European Transport Research Review (2023)

Abstract Cars are dominating urban traffic in cities around the world, even though daily trips in many cities are often realized with active modes of transportation or public transport. Urban transport planning processes need to adapt to th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12544-023-00577-2

Decoding cross-cultural textbook networks: structural patterns, formation mechanisms, and predictive insights using a topology–cognition framework

Min Xia, Xiu-Mei Feng, Wei-Bing Deng, Ben-Wei Zhang • EPJ Data Science (2026)

Abstract Conventional textbook analysis often faces fragmented frameworks, obscuring the relationship between content structure and cognitive development. To address this gap, we propose an integrative computational modeling framework that ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1140/epjds/s13688-026-00664-z

The AST/ALT ratio as a mediator of heavy metal exposure and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) risk: A NHANES study

Yu Li, Juan Chai, Jinjuan Chen, Jiayin Du et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract The potential impact of heavy metal exposure on the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains a subject of scientific inquiry. While some studies have hinted at a correlation, definitive evidence is still lacking. It is ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-23843-w

Evaluation of Indicators for the Realization of the Development of Public-Oriented Urban Transportation (Study Case: District 11 of Tehran)

Sayyed Jalal Aldin Hosseini, Azita Rajabi, Afshin Safahan, Aliasghar Rezvani • برنامه‌ریزی توسعه شهری و منطقه‌ای (2024)

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) represents a significant facet of sustainable urban planning aimed at addressing urban traffic challenges through the strategic expansion of public transportation systems. District 11 within the municipali...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22054/urdp.2023.55092.1248

Antioxidant, Wound Healing Potential and In Silico Assessment of Naringin, Eicosane and Octacosane

Abbirami Balachandran, Sy Bing Choi, Morak-Młodawska Beata, Jeleń Małgorzata et al. • Molecules (2023)

1. Diabetic chronic wounds, mainly foot ulcers, constitute one of the most common complications of poorly managed diabetes mellitus. The most typical reasons are insufficient glycemic management, latent neuropathy, peripheral vascular disea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031043

The Holo-Transcriptome of the Zoantharian Protopalythoa variabilis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa): A Plentiful Source of Enzymes for Potential Application in Green Chemistry, Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Jean-Étienne R. L. Morlighem, Chen Huang, Qiwen Liao, Paula Braga Gomes et al. • Marine Drugs (2018)

Marine invertebrates, such as sponges, tunicates and cnidarians (zoantharians and scleractinian corals), form functional assemblages, known as holobionts, with numerous microbes. This type of species-specific symbiotic association can be a ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/md16060207

A Pilot Study to Non-Invasively Track PIK3CA Mutation in Head and Neck Cancer

Henri Schmidt, Arutha Kulasinghe, Richard J.N. Allcock, Lit Yeen Tan et al. • Diagnostics (2018)

Background: PIK3CA pathways are the most frequently mutated oncogenic pathway in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), including virally driven HNCs. PIK3CA is involved in the PI3K-PTEN-mTOR signalling pathway. PIK3CA has been impl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics8040079

Structure and transport mechanism of P5B-ATPases

Ping Li, Kaituo Wang, Nina Salustros, Christina Grønberg et al. • Nature Communications (2021)

In human cells, P5B‐ATPases execute export of spermine from lysosomes to the cytosol, but the mechanisms of spermine recognition, uptake and transport remain elusive. Here the authors present cryo‐EM structures of a yeast homolog of human A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24148-y

Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias: Structured Use of Adjuvant Therapies

Joana Marques‐Antunes, Egon Rodrigues, Marta Guimarães, Marta Guimarães et al. • Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery (2025)

PurposeRepairing complex abdominal wall hernias is challenging, often requiring component separation techniques (CST) for tension-free closure. Adjuvant therapies, such as botulinum toxin type A (BTA), preoperative progressive pneumoperiton...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/jaws.2025.14515

Lifestyle interventions to maternal weight loss after birth: a systematic review

Pernille Kjaergaard Christiansen, Mette Maria Skjøth, Mette Juel Rothmann, Christina Anne Vinter et al. • Systematic Reviews (2019)

Abstract Background Over the past decades, there has been an increase in overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age, as well as the general population. Overweight and obesity are related to a later, increased risk of type 2 diabete...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13643-019-1186-2

The Protection of Civilians: An Evolving Paradigm?

Stuart Gordon • Stability : International Journal of Security and Development (2013)

Whilst the protection of civilians (POC) in conflict has been a recurring feature of the humanitarian discourse the same has not been true in military doctrines, where the protection of civilians has long been cast in terms of arms bearers ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5334/sta.cb

A study on factors influencing Chinese undergraduate EFL learners’ self-directed use of mobile English learning resources

Fengdan Shen, Fengdan Shen, Linling Liang, Yufang Feng • Frontiers in Psychology (2023)

This study aimed to examine the factors that potentially impact the self-directed use of mobile English learning resources (MELR). The participants were 206 Chinese undergraduate EFL learners at Yangzhou University in Mainland China. Applyi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1189055

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with stroke at tertiary level hospitals in Ethiopia.

Ashenafi Zemed, Kalkidan Nigussie Chala, Getachew Azeze Eriku, Andualem Yalew Aschalew • PLoS ONE (2021)

IntroductionEvidence on a patient-centered assessment of outcome among patients with stroke is limited in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and associated factors in Ethiopia...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248481

Sociodemographic Factors and Depression in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Cross-sectional Study in Georgia

Tamar Kakhniashvili, Nino Okribelashvili, Ivane Kiladze • Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research (2025)

Background: Depression commonly occurs in patients with breast cancer (BC), affecting their quality of life. Objectives: The relationships between depression and different sociodemographic characteristics in patients with BC are under-resea...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/11782234251323775

Investigate the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Program on Reducing the Aggression of Fathers Of ID Students

Karim Sevari, Maryam Falahi, Javad Cheldavi • Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī (2018)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral program training on decreasing the aggression of fathers of students with ID. The present study was a experimental study with pretest-post-test design wi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22054/jpe.2018.9275