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A Bibliometric Study on Mathematics Anxiety in Primary Education
(MDPI, 2024-06-21)Mathematics anxiety, stemming from negative perceptions and feelings of tension among students, significantly impacts academic outcomes and attitudes at all ages, starting from Primary Education. Thus, this study aimed to ... -
Opportunities and Barriers of Calibrating Residential Building Performance Simulation Models Using Monitored and Survey-Based Occupant Behavioural Data: A Case Study in Northern Spain
(MDPI, 2024-06-22)The performance gap caused by occupant behaviour (OB) is one of the main challenges to the accuracy of building performance simulations (BPS) models. Calibration of BPS models has shown great improvements in tertiary and ... -
More Adult Women than Men at High Cardiometabolic Risk Reported Worse Lifestyles and Self-Reported Health Status in the COVID-19 Lockdown
(MDPI, 2024-06-24)Background: The COVID-19 lockdown represented an immense impact on human health, which was characterized by lifestyle and dietary changes, social distancing and isolation at home. Some evidence suggests that these consequences ... -
Weathering of Wood Modified with Acetic Anhydride—Physical, Chemical, and Aesthetical Evaluation
(MDPI, 2024-06-25)The goal of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the natural weathering performance of three wood species representing hardwood and softwood modified with the acetylation process. Alder (Alnus glutinosa L.), beech ... -
Prodromic Inflammatory–Oxidative Stress in Peritoneal Leukocytes of Triple-Transgenic Mice for Alzheimer’s Disease
(MDPI, 2024-06-26)Inflammatory–oxidative stress is known to be pivotal in the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the involvement of this stress at the peripheral level in the disease’s onset has been scarcely studied. This study ... -
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comprehensive Analysis of Molecular Bases, Predictive Biomarkers, Diagnostic Methods, and Therapeutic Options
(MDPI, 2024-06-27)In inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the immune system relentlessly attacks intestinal cells, causing recurrent tissue damage over the lifetime of patients. ... -
New Origins of Yeast, Plant and Bacterial-Derived Extracellular Vesicles to Expand and Advance Compound Delivery
(MDPI, 2024-06-28)Extracellular vesicles (EVs) constitute a sophisticated molecular exchange mechanism highly regarded for their potential as a next-generation platform for compound delivery. However, identifying sustainable and biologically ... -
Metallurgical Copper Recovery Prediction Using Conditional Quantile Regression Based on a Copula Model
(MDPI, 2024-07-01)This article proposes a novel methodology for estimating metallurgical copper recovery, a critical feature in mining project evaluations. The complexity of modeling this nonadditive variable using geostatistical methods ... -
Colon Cancer Disease Diagnosis Based on Convolutional Neural Network and Fishier Mantis Optimizer
(MDPI, 2024-07-02)Colon cancer is a prevalent and potentially fatal disease that demands early and accurate diagnosis for effective treatment. Traditional diagnostic approaches for colon cancer often face limitations in accuracy and efficiency, ... -
Artificial Intelligence Applied to Drone Control: A State of the Art
(MDPI, 2024-07-03)The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and techniques has provided a significant advance in drone technology. Besides the military applications, drones are being increasingly used for logistics and cargo ... -
Methodological Proposal to Resolve the Dichotomy between Improving Energy Efficiency and Preserving Heritage—Case Study: Brutalist Built Heritage
(MDPI, 2024-07-03)The debate about how to conduct energy interventions in built heritage remains open. At present, the various European and national regulations allow the absence of energy intervention in cases where the character of a ... -
Expanding (Bio)Conjugation Strategies: Metal-Free Thiol-Yne Photo-Click Reaction for Immobilization onto PLLA Surfaces
(MDPI, 2024-07-04)The study delves into the use of the thiol-yne click reaction to enhance (bio)conjugation methodologies, particularly focusing on immobilizing biomolecules onto PLLA surfaces. The thiol-yne click reaction, known for its ... -
Towards Sustainable Temperature Sensor Production through CO2-Derived Polycarbonate-Based Composites
(MDPI, 2024-07-08)The steep increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has created great concern due to its role in the greenhouse effect and global warming. One approach to mitigate CO2 levels involves its application in specific technologies. ... -
Crystallization Sequence of the Spodumene-Rich Alijó Pegmatite (Northern Portugal) and Related Metasomatism on Its Host Rock
(MDPI, 2024-07-09)The Barroso–Alvão region is an excellent setting for studying Li mineralization associated with granitic pegmatites and developing Li exploration techniques. Among the distinguished pegmatite types in this pegmatite field, ... -
Magnetron Sputtered Low-Platinum Loading Electrode as HER Catalyst for PEM Electrolysis
(MDPI, 2024-07-11)The development of cost-effective components for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers plays a crucial role in the transformation of renewable energy into hydrogen. To achieve this goal, two main issues should be ... -
On the Dynamics of Spot Power Prices across Western Europe in Pandemic Times
(MDPI, 2024-07-11)Learning the dynamics of power prices in a given market is important for a number of players (e.g., producers, consumers, and policy makers) at both macro- and microeconomic levels. This paper analyzes the recent behavior ... -
Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain: A Potential Biomarker for Neurological Dysfunction in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(MDPI, 2024-07-11)Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex disorder characterized by heterogeneous symptoms, which lack specific biomarkers for its diagnosis. This study aimed to investigate plasma neurofilament ... -
Physical Activity Habits and Sleep Duration According to Gender: A Cross-Sectional Study of Elementary School Children
(MDPI, 2024-07-13)(1) Background: The main goals of this study were to describe the physical activity (PA) and sleep habits of 8–12-year-old children according to their gender and to evaluate the relationship between PA and sleep habits ... -
Nonlinear SIRS Fractional-Order Model: Analysing the Impact of Public Attitudes towards Vaccination, Government Actions, and Social Behavior on Disease Spread
(MDPI, 2024-07-17)This present work develops a nonlinear SIRS fractional-order model with a system of four equations in the Caputo sense. This study examines the impact of positive and negative attitudes towards vaccination, as well as the ... -
On Neural Observer in Dynamic Sliding Mode Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Wind Generator
(MDPI, 2024-07-19)The captured energy of a wind turbine (WT) can be converted into electricity by a generator. Therefore, to improve the efficiency of this system, both the structures of WTs and generators should be considered for control. ...