SinoXivThe ability to detect biological damage caused by radiation exposure rapidly is a core part of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defence readiness. Internationally, dicentric chro...
Background Retirement is a major life-course transition that may reshape health, social participation, and economic security in later life. The Active Ageing Index captures these domains, yet longitud...
Wildfires alter aggregate microhabitats that regulate microbial access to carbon in volcanic ash soils, but the persistence of these effects across contrasting climatic windows is poorly understood. W...
Background Optimal observation periods and surgical predictive utility for iohexol in adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) remain undefined. This study systematically evaluates iohexol's time-depen...
Antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics hold great promise for high energy density capacitors, though their energy storage properties (ESPs) are fundamentally limited by a relatively low breakdown electric f...
Rapid socio-cultural transformations, including urbanization, migration, and the restructuring of joint family systems, have significantly altered traditional models of elderly care in India. Old age ...
Background Physical activity (PA) is essential for children’s physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development; however, many children do not meet recommended PA levels, particularly in low- and midd...
Background. The demand for high-quality professional mental health services in the field of ageing is growing. However, not much is known about the pathways to education and training in ageing psychol...
This study examines how elite families maintained status through marriage under a meritocratic system, using genealogical data from 1,539 imperial examination successful candidates across 18 provinces...
Discrete choice models are useful to understand how decisions are made and to predict future choices. However, most applications rely on several simplifying assumptions. In this paper we relax one of ...
