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A hallmark of inflammation is the accumulation of leukocytes, which can serve to remove pathogens and necrotic tissue, but may also damage healthy tissue and exacerbate the inflammatory response. Our...

This reprint focuses on the mechanisms of crop response to abiotic stresses and quality formation, which are an important basis for breeding high-quality and stress-resistant varieties, especially...

Contemporary views of "livable communities" maintain that density and diversity are good for cities. Healthy communities are more pedestrian-friendly and less automobile-centric. Mixed use zoning...

In this Special Issue, readers will find selected works pertaining to the integration and intensification methods that are currently adopted for carbon capture, stemming from the generation of waste...

In this Special Issue, we consider the ways in which a relational wellbeing approach can be used to understand the lives and trajectories of refugees in general and young refugees in particular. We...

This reprint focuses on fundamental and applied research in the validation and testing of mechatronic systems and machine elements. It presents test strategies, reliability methods, and special...

The Special Issue "Religion and Change" covers a broad range of religious perspectives. As such, there is not a specific focus tying together all essays; rather, all contributions fall under the...

This volume contains contemporary and cutting-edge research on religion and crime, which includes data-driven (quantitative and qualitative), conceptual, review, and policy-oriented papers. The...

This Special Issue is both experimental and comparative. It appropriates diverse disciplinary idioms from the distinctive fields our authors inhabit to focus on the ever-recurrent theme of the...

In April 2000, Bill Joy, co-founder and chief scientist at Sun Microsystems published a controversial article entitled "Why the Future Does not Need Us." Joy called for a moratorium on research in...

The topic of religion, violence and terrorism has drawn increasing attention from academic and terrorism experts, policymakers, government agencies, and the media globally. This Special Issue will be...

A conference celebrating Remo Ruffini's 80th birthday was held in Nice, France, from 16 to 18 May 2022, with the participation of over 90 scientists. Among the contributions presented orally there...

Remote Sensing Special Issue: Remote Sensed Data and Processing Methodologies for 3D Virtual Reconstruction and Visualization of Complex Architectures Author: Diego Gonzalez-AguileraPublisher: Mdpi...

Water, vital for life, confronts unprecedented challenges in aquatic ecosystems due to factors like scarcity and pollution. Monitoring at local to global scales is vital for effective management,...

This book collects more than 20 papers, written by renowned experts and scientists from across the globe, that showcase the state-of-the-art and forefront research in archaeological remote sensing...

Over recent decades, intense human activities, including urban expansion, industrial emissions, farming, deforestation, mining, tourism, and land reclamation, have significantly transformed the...

This book demonstrates the utilization of remote sensing and geospatial technologies for a wide range of public health studies. Although remote sensing and geospatial technologies have been...

Remote Sensing and GIS for Monitoring Urbanization and Urban HealthAuthor: Xinhu LiPublisher: Mdpi AGPublication Date: Dec 30, 2024Number of Pages: 204 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

With the rapid growth in remote sensing imaging technology, vast amounts of remote sensing data are generated, which is significant for land-monitoring systems, and agriculture, etc., for Earth,...

More than half of the land surface on Earth can burn, and thus, fires are one of the most significant disturbances worldwide. Fires affecting forests are of great interest owing to the impacts they...

Mangrove forests are in constant flux due to both natural and anthropogenic forces. The changing mangroves will have significant consequences to coastal communities. Observation and monitoring of the...

This Special Issue Reprint focuses on the study of the preparation phase of earthquakes, searching for possible coupling between the lithosphere, atmosphere, and ionosphere before their occurrences...

This book edited by Drs. Yang Liu from Emory University, Jun Wang from the University of Iowa, and Omar Torres from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center recompiles the results of recently documented...

The articles belonging to this Special Issue provide a comprehensive overview of the advancements, challenges, and future trends in object detection and tracking, with a particular emphasis on remote...

Landslides can cause extensive property damage and human casualties and thus influence socio-economic conditions in many countries. In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the...

The aim of this Special Issue is to immerse the reader in the latest green metallurgy technology. The production process in traditional metallurgical industry uses large amounts of fossil fuels,...

In the last few years, the adoption of renewable technologies and energy-efficiency strategies has become increasingly important for reaching the ambitious target of an 80-95% reduction in greenhouse...

The field of renovation problems in construction and historic buildings is very broad and has given rise to several fascinating engineering and scientific perspectives. This Special Issue was...

It is crucial that we strengthen existing structures worldwide, especially in earthquake-prone areas. Recent earthquakes have highlighted the inadequacy of many existing structures, which have been...

Recombinant viruses expressing reporter fluorescent or bioluminescent proteins are an excellent option to evaluate the dynamics of viral infection progression in both cultured cells and/or validated...