Scientific Reports

Abstract Surface charring is a wood modification technique that enhances the aesthetic appearance of wood while increasing durability and service life in outdoor environments. Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) was subjected to one-sided surface charring at temperatures of 210, 240, and 270 °C, followed by impregnation with 10% phytic acid solution. The rise in charring temperature from 210 to 240…

Abstract Airway clearance is a cornerstone of management in non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB), a chronic condition characterized by airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, and impaired mucociliary clearance, leading to recurrent infections and progressive lung function decline. Despite strong guideline recommendations for airway clearance techniques (ACTs), the quality of evidence supp…

Abstract Accurate classification of imbalanced soil data remains a key challenge in Digital Soil Mapping (DSM). We propose a two-step preprocessing strategy that integrates feature selection with resampling to enhance soil class prediction. Using 140 soil profiles from the Darab region (Iran), four feature selection methods (VIF, PCA, Boruta, Expert Viewpoint) were combined with the Synthetic Min…

Abstract Familial Parkinson’s disease (PD) and vascular parkinsonism (VP) present overlapping features and may co-exist. To investigate whether PD and VP may share a potential pathogenic link and to what extent white matter hyperintensities may influence PD phenotype, we used the modified Scheltens scale and presented a descriptive and exploratory analysis of the classic neuroradiological feature…

Abstract Accurately predicting fungal disease dynamics poses a major challenge for data-driven sustainable agriculture. This study evaluates the impact of dimensionality reduction (DR) on the predictive performance of classical machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models for classification (fungal disease occurrence) and regression (fungal disease severity) tasks using multidimensional me…

Abstract Accurate assessment of soil contamination by potentially toxic elements requires knowledge of local background values; only in this way can false positives or negatives be avoided. The objective of this study was to define environmental background concentrations of potentially toxic elements in soils of the Yucatán Peninsula. Based on systematic sampling, 116 sites across the Yucatán Pen…

Abstract Recommender systems have become a central component of e-commerce, delivering personalized and efficient shopping experiences that streamline product discovery, enhance decision-making, and increase customer satisfaction. Their effectiveness depends on the quality and availability of user data, which requires users to trust the system’s ability to handle personal information responsibly.…

Abstract A novel, environmentally considerate electroanalytical sensor was developed for the determination of vonoprazan fumarate (VON) through modification of a carbon paste electrode with biomass-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs), representing a sustainable, defect-rich, and effective alternative to conventional CQD-based sensors that rely on synthetic materials and complex fabrication. The CQ…

Abstract The size and shape of insect wings vary widely within and among species. One important aspect of this variation is allometry, the relationship between size and shape. Recent predictions suggest that larger insects can fly with a disproportionately smaller wing area or a disproportionately smaller second moment of wing area. These predictions can be used to test whether observed wing allo…