Academic Articles & Research Papers

Watching Out for Older Drivers

Abstract Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among adults age 65 to 74. This risk for traffic fatalities may triple as the numbers of older drivers increases in the coming years. It is the ethical opinion ...

Investigation of Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) Activities in Addressing Cognitive Domains Reflected in Hong Kong Montreal Cognitive Assessment (HK-MoCA)

Background/Objectives: Yee Hong Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) is a community program strengthening East Asians >65 years with dementia in their daily functional activities. We analyzed how PID activities align with Hong Kong Montreal...

Categorias de autocuidado entre pessoas idosas com diabetes: estudo sociopoético [Categories of self-care among older adults with diabetes: a sociopoetic study]

Teve-se como objetivo identificar as categorias de autocuidado apresentadas por pessoas idosas com diabetes, considerando suas dimensões física, mental e espiritual. Método sociopoético, aplicando as fases do grupo-pesquisador formado por 1...

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

Exploring stress mediation: self-efficacy, sense of coherence, and self-esteem among nursing students in Poland—a multicenter cross-sectional observational study

BackgroundNursing students frequently encounter stressful and demanding situations during clinical training, which may hinder their well-being and professional development. A strong sense of coherence is thought to buffer the negative effec...

Stage-Dependent Within-Individual Comparison Reveals SIV-Specific Activation/Exhaustion Shift in Rhesus Macaques

It is challenging to trace the complicated individual-based variations of HIV-specific immunocompetence shift during the successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. Using eight rhesus monkeys simulating a longitudinal stage-dependent cohor...

Advances in the Development of PET Ligands Targeting Histone Deacetylases for the Assessment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Epigenetic alterations of gene expression have emerged as a key factor in several neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, inhibitors targeting histone deacetylases (HDACs), which are enzymes responsible for deacetylation of histones and ...

Gerontology

Gerontology is the study of aging and old age. This remit is extremely broad, encompassing a large range of topics, disciplines, and methods, and requires a good understanding of the biological, clinical, economic, psychological, and social...

Is Gerontology Interdisciplinary?

UNIVERSITIES and colleges often espouse the value of interdisciplinary study, and gerontology is frequently cited as an exemplar of an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. It could be argued that this characterization has been good for geron...

The Challenge of Cultural Gerontology

Over the last decade, Cultural Gerontology has emerged as one of the most vibrant elements of writing about age (Twigg, J., & Martin, W. (Eds.) (2015). The Routledge handbook of cultural gerontology. London: Routledge). Reflecting the wider...

Qualitative Gerontology

This commentary examines four articles in qualitative and humanistic gerontology, with the purpose of explicating the goals of such work, the criteria that make them exemplary, and the contribution they make to an enriched understanding of ...

Effects of electron beam welding on the microstructure and impact properties of three reconstituted steels

Specimen reconstitution technology is important for the in-service safety of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) in nuclear power plants. To verify the feasibility of electron beam welding for the restructured specimens, the electron beam weldi...

2D materials-based 3D integration for neuromorphic hardware

Abstract Neuromorphic hardware enables energy-efficient computing, which is essential for a sustainable system. Recently, significant progress has been reported in neuromorphic hardware based on two-dimensional materials. However, tradition...

Breaking of Thermopower–Conductivity Trade‐Off in LaTiO3 Film around Mott Insulator to Metal Transition

Abstract Introducing artificial strain in epitaxial thin films is an effective strategy to alter electronic structures of transition metal oxides (TMOs) and to induce novel phenomena and functionalities not realized in bulk crystals. This s...

Corrigendum to “Protective coatings for complex organic flexible materials I: characterization and tribological performance of TiO2 and ZnO films deposited by magnetron sputtering on cork” [Applied Surface Science Advances 27 (2025) 100753]

One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic fabrics with stable mechanical performance in harsh conditions

Abstract Developing robust water-repellent textiles is critical for outdoor, protective, and industrial applications. However, achieving long-lasting water repellency under mechanical stress remains a significant challenge. Conventional app...

Soft x-ray high-harmonic generation in an anti-resonant hollow core fiber driven by a 3 μm ultrafast laser

High-harmonic upconversion driven by a mid-infrared femtosecond laser can generate coherent soft x-ray beams in a tabletop-scale setup. Here, we report on a compact ytterbium-pumped optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier (OPCPA) laser s...

The Importance of Rare-Earth Additions in Zr-Based AB2 Metal Hydride Alloys

Effects of substitutions of rare earth (RE) elements (Y, La, Ce, and Nd) to the Zr-based AB2 multi-phase metal hydride (MH) alloys on the structure, gaseous phase hydrogen storage (H-storage), and electrochemical properties were studied and...

Improved object detection method for autonomous driving based on DETR

Object detection is a critical component in the development of autonomous driving technology and has demonstrated significant growth potential. To address the limitations of current techniques, this paper presents an improved object detecti...

Comparative Study of Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Highly Efficient Mesoporous ZrO2‑Ag-G-SiO2 and In2O3‑G-SiO2 for Rapid Recognition of E. coli O157:H7