This study investigates three regression models based on the Birnbaum–Saunders distribution. The first model is obtained directly through the Birnbaum–Saunders distribution; the second model is obtained via a logarithmic ...

Forest wildfire and stubble burning practices in agriculture contribute to the formation of black carbon (BC), a continuum of pyrogenic carbon ranging from slightly charred degradable biomass to highly condensed refractory ...

To ensure an uninterrupted feedstock supply, commercial-scale cellulosic biofuel production facilities must consider using more than one type of biomass; this paper considers the use of poplar and wheat straw. Short rotation ...

Facial mimicry is commonly defined as the tendency to imitate—at a sub-threshold level—facial expressions of other individuals. Numerous studies support a role of facial mimicry in recognizing others’ emotions. However, ...

Children carrying the minor allele ‘A’ at the fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) gene have higher obesity prevalence. We examined the link between FTO rs9939609 polymorphism and plasma adiponectin and the ...

COVID-19 sequelae are varied, and whether they are temporary or permanent is still unknown. Identifying these sequelae may guide therapeutic strategies to improve these individuals' recovery. This prospective cohort aimed ...

Bergmann's rule states that endothermic species from cool areas tend to have larger body sizes than those from warm areas. Allen's rule maintains that endothermic species from cool environments should have shorter extremities ...

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA), in contrast with other asymmetries, is the bilateral asymmetry that represents small, random developmental differences between right and left sides. After nearly a century of using traditional ...

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and the second cause of cancer-related death in the world. This review describes the effects of bisphenol A, phthalates, and parabens, important environmental chemicals ...