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Finite-element-based Structural Optimisation of Weak Components in Machine Tools: A Critical Appraisal of Weakness Identification, Modelling Assumptions and Validation Practice

Junnan Hu · Advances in Research · 2026

Machine tool accuracy, productivity and dynamic stability are constrained less by the average stiffness of the frame than by the behaviour of a small number of comparatively compliant elements within it. Finite element (FE) analysis has become the standard instrument for locating...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51709

Challenges of Integrating 21st Century Technology on the Development of Fashion and Fabrics in Secondary Schools: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Kitwe District of Copperbelt Province

Lister Phiri, Annie Phiri, Malvern Kanyati & Emmanuel Malichi · Advances in Research · 2026

This study examined the challenges associated with integrating 21st-century technology into Fashion and Fabrics education in selected secondary schools in Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province. A descriptive survey design combining quantitative and qualitative approaches was used....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51706

Association between Work Breaks and Work-life Balance among Female Employees in Cameroonian Commercial Banks

Mbuye Chantail Chofi, Njomo Loius Mosake & Etoh Anzah Peter · Advances in Research · 2026

Work–life balance remains a challenge for female employees in the Cameroonian banking sector, where demanding schedules and limited opportunities for recovery may affect employees’ capacity to manage work and personal responsibilities. This study examined the association between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51705

Community Water Use and Storage Practices Around a River Impacted by Hospital Effluent in Ido Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria

Abiodun A. Ojo & Tolulope Adeola Ogunnusi · Advances in Research · 2026

Background: Communities living near rivers receiving hospital effluent may experience repeated exposure to contaminated water through domestic activities, particularly where household water treatment, storage and sanitation practices are suboptimal. Understanding these practices...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51702

Geospatial and Numerical Modeling Framework for Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Groundwater Contamination in Ranchi Urban Agglomeration, Jharkhand, India

Somesh Sengupta · Advances in Research · 2026

Groundwater quality and contamination have become major concerns in several parts of Jharkhand, India. The principal contributors to groundwater contamination are rapid urbanisation, industrial effluents, the increased use of chemicals in agricultural practices, and uncontrolled...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51703

Open-Source Sentinel-1 SBAS InSAR Monitoring of Ground Deformation in Pantnagar (Indian Terai) Using HyP3 and MintPy

Govind Verma, Rajeev Singh, Shikha Goswami, Susheel Singh Bhandari & Mohan Lal · Advances in Research · 2026

Aims: The study aims to measure ground-surface displacement and assess land subsidence along the under-monitored Terai belt of the Himalayan foothills using an open-source remote-sensing workflow. Study Design: Observational time-series analysis utilising satellite radar interfer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51704

Socio-Economic and Environmental Risk Factors Associated with Tuberculosis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Ademola L. Adelekan, Tinuola C. Ekanade, Christiana A. Oluwamotemi & Yemisi A. Fatokunbo · Advances in Research · 2026

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health concern because of its high morbidity and mortality. Despite major advances in diagnosis and treatment, evidence on how socioeconomic and environmental factors are linked to tuberculosis remains insufficient. Aim: This review...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51701

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Psychotherapists’ Lived Experience of Dream Analysis in Clinical Practice

Triantafyllia Iliopoulou, Penelope Louka, Georgios Pilafas & Nikolaos Papaleventis · Advances in Research · 2026

This study explores psychotherapists’ lived experiences of engaging with dream analysis in clinical practice using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with five experienced clinicians trained in psychodynamic, Lacanian,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51700

Utilization Pattern of Electronic Resources among Postgraduate Students of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Rakesh Yadav, Sonam Agrawal, Seema Naberia & Chandrika Sharma · Advances in Research · 2026

This study examined the utilisation of electronic resources among postgraduate and doctoral students at Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur. The study population comprised 272 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, from whom 108 respondents were selected through random sampling...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51697

Assessing the Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in Medical Information Retrieval: A Structured Query-based Evaluation

S. Dhohan, Gagan D. Urs, K. M. Sneha, Vismaya V & Siddhartha ND · Advances in Research · 2026

Background: Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly used to obtain medical and drug-related information, but their accuracy for clinical use remains uncertain. Objective: To evaluate and compare the performance of three large language models—ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok—in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51698

Assessment of Sensory Impairments in Cerebral Palsy Following Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischaemic Brain Injury: A Critical Narrative Review

Vipin Sharma · Advances in Research · 2026

Sensory impairment is clinically consequential in cerebral palsy (CP), yet it is often assessed less systematically than motor function. The problem is particularly complex when CP follows neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), because a single hypoxic-ischaemic insult...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51699

Comparing Core Strengthening Techniques in Badminton: A Critical Narrative Review of Mechanisms, Evidence Quality and Transfer to On-Court Performance

Aseem Yadav & Himanshu Devki Nandan Sharma · Advances in Research · 2026

Core strengthening occupies a settled place in badminton conditioning practice, yet the training methods gathered under that label differ widely in external loading, surface stability, movement velocity and coordinative complexity. Whether those differences matter for badminton p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51694

Successful Management of Complete Uterine Prolapse Following Abortion in a Non-descript Cow: A Case Report

Renu Sharma, Diksha Upreti, Rajshree Agarwal, Shishantswaroop Peepar, Neelam Kalasua, Sushil Kumar, Manish Solanki, Tabindah Javed, M. Pachaiyappan & Anita Jangid · Advances in Research · 2026

Uterine prolapse is a life-threatening obstetrical emergency in cattle that requires immediate clinical intervention. A non-descript cow with an unknown reproductive history was presented to the IVRI Polyclinic with complete uterine prolapse accompanied by retained fetal membrane...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51695

Evaluation of Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes at Morphological, Biochemical and Molecular Levels

Jasmeet Kour, A. K. Singh, R. K. Salgotra & B. Sharma · Advances in Research · 2026

This study evaluated genetic diversity among 21 Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes using morphological, biochemical and molecular attributes. The field experiment was conducted in a randomised block design with three replications. Morphological and quality observations incl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51696

First-principles Electronic and Optical Response of a Tetragonal Co₂MnSi Model

Dipika Patel, Bhargavkumar Patel, Nimish Vasoya, Bharat Kataria & J. H. Markna · Advances in Research · 2026

The paper presents a first-principles analysis of the structural relaxation, spin-resolved electronic structure, and frequency-dependent optical response of a tetragonal Co₂MnSi model. Geometry optimisation and spin-polarised electronic calculations were carried out within densit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i51692