August 2026 (Vol. 10 Issue 2)

This paper examines how forced deportation from the United States exacerbates housing insecurity among Guatemalan returnees, analyzed through Structural Vulnerability Theory. It explores systemic barriers, institutional neglect, and sociocultural exclusion shaping reintegration. The study also ...

Sim-to-real transfer remains one of the main challenges in deploying quadruped controllers, as discrepancies between simulated and real-world dynamics frequently cause policies that succeed in simulation to fail on hardware. This paper presents a structured, systematic review comparing how three ...

The East Side Gallery is a 1.3 kilometre stretch of the Berlin Wall which was preserved after 1989 and painted by artists in 1990 as a response to the fall of the Wall and to German reunification. This paper explores the East Side Gallery as a space that enables the expression of the emotions triggered by the ...

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer, with a mortality rate ranging from 93-95% as a result of its high resistance to immunotherapy. Developing technological advances in GBM treatment is urgent and underway, with the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool proving to ...

This research investigates the efficacy of an integrated risk-focused framework designed for safety assessment in underground systems where GPS (Global Positioning System) and vision-based sensors are unreliable. Traditional exploration often relies on static mapping that fails to account for dynamic hazards ...

Tumor-associated macrophages, predominantly exhibiting an M2-like phenotype, are considered a crucial component of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, driving tumor progression, angiogenesis, and metastatic dissemination. CD204 (macrophage scavenger receptor 1, MSR1) is ...

Historically, state-sponsored cyber operations operated within a 'grey zone'—defined here as an operational and diplomatic sanctuary of sub-threshold conflict, where low-intensity digital intrusions remain below the threshold of conventional armed conflict or formal military response. However, ...

The Central Asian Region is located in a geologically unstable area where there are constant collisions of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates and, therefore, is among the most seismically active parts of the globe. However, despite the high level of seismic activity, the construction in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and ...

This study investigates how 15–16-year-old students in Uzbekistan learn new vocabulary and informal English expressions outside the classroom through inspirational YouTube Shorts and their comment sections. While previous research has highlighted that incidental vocabulary learning is prominent in ...

In the twenty-first century, national identity is increasingly articulated through large-scale public infrastructure, serving as a strategic platform for nation branding within a neoliberal global order. This paper examines Bishkek Arena as a case study of reinterpreting Kyrgyz nomadic heritage within ...

This paper examines how AI use differs across generations and how these differences intersect with cognitive and emotional reliance. While gathering data and researching existing literature, this study shows how younger users tend to integrate AI more easily into their identity and use it for learning, while

International interventions have shaped the world in various ways. This article uses a qualitative research method to thematically analyze archival data and original sources to gain a better understanding of the motivations that drive international interventions, and their effects on the outcomes and justification for ...

Diabetes mellitus is among the fastest-growing chronic diseases worldwide, affecting hundreds of millions of people and placing an increasing burden on global healthcare systems. Early diagnosis remains essential for preventing long-term complications, yet conventional diagnostic techniques such as ...

Seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis immune overreaction to environmental allergens such as pollen. The overreactions include processes that result in inflammation and symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and irritation of the respiratory tract (Akhouri & House, 2023; Husna et al., ...

Gender-based violence is both a persistent public health crisis and a serious violation of human rights. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately one in three women worldwide experience physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetime. Exposure to such violence has been associated with ...

This study quantified seepage losses in twelve irrigation canal segments in the Andijan region of Uzbekistan six concrete-lined and six earthen using the inflow–outflow method. Field measurements indicated a mean seepage rate of 0.92 ± 0.33 m³ s⁻¹ per 100 m of canal (mean ± standard error) for ...

The construction industry’s reliance on traditional fired-clay bricks contributes significantly to global CO2 emission. While sustainable alternatives exist, they are often exorbitant and inaccessible in developing nations and conflict-affected regions where rapid, low-cost shelter is a necessity. This research ...

This paper applies cooperative and non-cooperative game theory to analyse India’s simultaneous membership in two structurally opposed multilateral frameworks: the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Three nested models are developed. First, ...

Predictive coding refers to the hierarchical neuronal process in which the brain generates expectations about incoming sensory information and minimizes prediction error. This system is critically dependent on sleep quality-particularly REM (rapid eye movement). REM supports synaptic downscaling, ...

Cities across America have vastly different protocols and regulations about the environment, yet the reasons for the differences are not understood. While federal and state governments set broad environmental frameworks, in the end it is ultimately municipal leaders who make the legislative ...

Vortex shedding behind bluff bodies enhances oxygen transfer and mixing in aquatic systems through increased turbulence, expanded interfacial area, and enhanced boundary layer renewal. However, accurately predicting these mass transfer enhancements across varying Reynolds numbers and geometries ...

The Syrian refugee crisis has created major challenges for host countries, particularly in relation to education and social integration. In response, countries such as Lebanon and Turkey have developed different refugee education policies aimed at supporting access, inclusion, and long-term integration. This ...

Purpose: Industrial control systems (ICS) require anomaly detectors that perform reliably under realistic deployment conditions, yet current evaluation practice relies almost exclusively on event-F1 computed under artificially inflated attack priors. This paper addresses this gap by introducing the Safety Readiness ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming educational systems by enabling personalized and adaptive learning environments. However, despite these advancements, many AI-based learning tools are primarily designed for dominant global languages, leaving low-resource language contexts with limited ...

Due to the growing global demand for sustainable protein sources, fungal proteins have gained significant attention because of their efficient nutritional value and potential health benefits. Large-scale production of fungal proteins is pivotal to meet elevating global demand for nutritious proteins while diminishing the

As manufacturing advances within the Industry 4.0 paradigm, digital twins have emerged as a key enabler of smart manufacturing. In general, a digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical asset, process, or system that supports data exchange between the physical and digital domains in a manufacturing ...

Adolescents exposed to gender-based violence (GBV) face elevated risk of substance use (SU), yet little research has examined what protects some exposed youth from this outcome. This study used the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), a nationally representative U.S. dataset, to identify ...

The plastic waste problem is one of the top environmental and public health issues of the 21st century, and the world produces about 460 million tonnes of plastic annually. Micro and nanoplastics are therefore a constant presence for humans in daily life via food, water, air, and consumer products, and have been ...

Throughout U.S. history, governing authorities have subjected vulnerable populations to institutional persecution embedded in manufactured fear, misinformation, and mass hysteria. This paper argues that governance through fear, defined as the deliberate cultivation of public anxiety around a perceived threat to ...

Historically, economists have tried to model market volatility using strict macroeconomic variables, assuming that investors act rationally. This paper challenges that assumption. By looking at the intersection of psychology and financial history, I argue that human irrationality actually drives the most