Academic Articles & Research Papers

Joint Costs in Electricity and Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructures: The Role of Urban Factors

This paper analyzes the joint cost structure of electricity and natural gas distribution investments. Assessing the joint costs is critical for urban development and public policy regarding competition at the local level. The paper accounts...

Recent progress in tailoring Ni-rich layered oxides via coating and doping strategies for enhanced lithium-ion battery performance

Nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes, typified by compositions such as LiNi₁₋ₓ₋ᵧCoₓMnᵧO₂ (NCM) have garnered significant attention as high-energy-density candidates for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. However, their widespread deployme...

Critical review of leachate pathways, groundwater contamination, and health risks in tropical urban aquifers

Abstract Rapid, under-serviced urbanization across the tropical belt has left many cities dependent on open dumps. These dumps and poorly engineered landfills often sit above shallow, heavily used aquifers. This review uses the Doddabidarak...

The Utilization of Plant-Material-Loaded Vesicular Drug Delivery Systems in the Management of Pulmonary Diseases

Medicinal plants have been utilized to treat a variety of conditions on account of the bioactive properties that they contain. Most bioactive constituents from plants are of limited effectiveness, due to poor solubility, limited permeabilit...

Engineering Geological Characterization and Microtopographic Controls on Slide–Pipeline Interaction in Steep Submarine Canyons, Qiongdongnan Basin

Steep submarine canyons pose challenges to deep-water pipeline routing because of rugged terrain and slide-related hazards. This study integrates 3D seismic data, shipborne and autonomous underwater vehicle bathymetry, sub-bottom profiles, ...

Multi-omics analysis delineates the distinct functions of sub-cellular acetyl-CoA pools in Toxoplasma gondii

Abstract Background Acetyl-CoA is a key molecule in all organisms, implicated in several metabolic pathways as well as in transcriptional regulation and post-translational modification. The human pathogen Toxoplasma gondii possesses at leas...

Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Patterns in Green Spaces for Urban Studies Using Location-Based Social Media Data

Green parks are vital public spaces and play a major role in urban living and well-being. Research on the attractiveness of green parks often relies on traditional techniques, such as questionnaires and in-situ surveys, but these methods a...

Probiotics in Nanotechnology-Driven Wound Healing: From Mechanistic Insight to Clinical Promise

Chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers and pressure sores, are becoming more prevalent due to aging populations and increased metabolic problems. These wounds often persist due to impaired healing, chronic inflammation, oxidative st...

Spatial patterns in the contribution of biotic and abiotic factors to the population dynamics of three freshwater fish species

Background Population dynamics are driven by a number of biotic (e.g., density-dependence) and abiotic (e.g., climate) factors whose contribution can greatly vary across study systems (i.e., populations). Yet, the extent to which the contri...

Site-specific outcomes and genomics in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Scalable and accurate deep learning with electronic health records

Predictive modeling with electronic health record (EHR) data is anticipated to drive personalized medicine and improve healthcare quality. Constructing predictive statistical models typically requires extraction of curated predictor variabl...

Predicting site-specific alveolar bone remodeling in class III decompensation: a preliminary study based on a data-driven RBF framework.