November 2025

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," are persistent global contaminants that infiltrate the agricultural food chain (e.g., concentrations of 0.159 ng/g have been measured in leafy vegetables such as lettuce), as shown by Piva et al. (2023). By extension, these ...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as highly tunable nanomaterials with significant promise for biomedical applications, but their cytotoxicity profiles vary considerably across structural variants. This review synthesises comparative studies of structurally similar MOFs to establish ...

Cognitive decline is a growing concern in the US and other aging populations. Cognitive decline begins with typical age-related changes and can advance to subjective cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, and eventually lead to more serious conditions like Alzheimer's disease and other forms of ...

In an era of growing dominance of visual media, it is increasingly important to critically examine themes and imagery presented on-screen. As children are primarily socialized through media consumption, animated content plays a significant role in helping them understand social norms and identities. Within ...

Winemaking is a complex process coming from the very old days. It still continues to evolve since 6000 BC. Fermentation is an important process in white wine where the sugar of grape juice is converted to alcohol. It is a complicated chemical process which involves different chemical methods, different yeasts, ...

Whales are extraordinary examples of evolutionary adaptation, having developed a range of specialized morphological traits that enable survival and reproduction in extreme marine environments. This review dives into five major categories of whale adaptations (cardiovascular, feeding, depth related, sensory and ...

Disability assistance programs in the United States, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and welfare benefits, are vital safety nets for individuals unable to work due to disabling conditions. However, eligibility for these programs often hinges on objective medical evidence, which can disadvantage ...

This literary review explores how the reward system in gacha games influence players motivation and retention. The reward system employed is a random reward mechanism – modeled after the japanese “gachapon” machines – in order to promote dopamine production, stimulating players’ anticipation and ...

India is positioned as second only to China and Brazil apropos tobacco consumption and production, respectively. This paper examines India's tobacco epidemic - affecting 270 million users and imposing over USD 35 billion in annual economic costs through health, social, and environmental burdens; ...

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor that uses metabolic plasticity to support its survival and progression. This paper explores how the glycolytic enzymes PKM2, ENO1 and GAPDH take on non canonical functions outside of its primary metabolic role in glycolysis in ...

This survey-based study (N = 100 survey participants) examines how hyper-personalized AI features in Dominican financial apps influence user trust and adoption. Descriptive and regression analyses reveal that transparency and perceived control significantly predict trust, which in turn predicts whether users ...

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has blown up in universities across the United States with athletes having the opportunity to earn money whilst being a student. The top high school stars earn more than 6-figure contracts during their collegiate careers and have deals with some of the most prominent brands ...

This paper, reviewing the founding literatures of language ideologies and borrowing, puts them into conversation to examine the relationship between language ideologies and lexical borrowing. Specifically analyzing them together to explore how these ideological frameworks affect the likelihood of a ...

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the tutoring industry faces immense disruption, some of which might be impossible to rebound from. Students in the United States increasingly turn to ChatGPT and Khanmigo for support, reducing the interest in traditional tutoring traditions. While some ...

The dairy industry is a cornerstone of New Zealand’s economy. Within this sector, Fonterra processes over three-quarters of all the milk production and also serves as the nation's leading exporter. However, this dominance does not go without regulation. The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (DIRA) was ...