Aarhus University

Prognostic Impact of Kidney Function before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - A Nationwide study

Abstract Background Prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) keeps improving, yet some high-risk groups persist with chronic kidney disease being one. Contemporary data on the prognostic importance of pre-TAVI kidney function are sparse, leaving uncertainty...

The chromosomal genome sequence of Loripinus fragilis (R.A.Philippi, 1836) (Lucinida: Lucinidae) and its associated microbial metagenome sequences

<ns5:p> We present a genome assembly from an individual <ns5:italic>Loripinus fragilis</ns5:italic> (Mollusca; Bivalvia; Lucinida; Lucinidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1 987.46 megabases. Most of the assembly (92.76%) is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolec...

Energy Crop Cultivation of Miscanthus × giganteus on Biochar‐Amended Marginal Soils With Conventional and Waste‐Derived Fertilization: Biomass Allocation and Nutrient Dynamics Toward Closing Nutrient Loops

ABSTRACT Sustainable production of lignocellulosic biomass on marginal lands requires strategies that enhance yield while minimizing nutrient losses and supporting circular resource use. In this study, a two‐year (2023–2024) greenhouse meso‐scale experiment was conducted using Mi...

Prehistoric pottery styles of the Jutland Peninsula and their effect on human attention

Abstract This paper examines how long-term transformations in pottery styles from the Jutland Peninsula (Denmark) may relate to patterns of visual attention between 4600 and 1 BCE. Free-viewing eye-tracking experiments were designed to record participants’ engagement with differe...

Building a Physics-Aware AI Ecosystem for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Materials

Abstract Hydrogen storage remains a central bottleneck for scalable hydrogen energy systems due to the multiscale and coupled nature of the thermodynamics, kinetics, and microstructural evolution of hydrogen storage materials (HSMs). Although artificial intelligence (AI) has acce...

Medication transitions and predictors of illicit substance use during opioid agonist treatment: a three-year follow-up study

Abstract Background For opioid use disorder (OUD), pharmacological therapy using methadone or buprenorphine, plus psychosocial support, is the most effective opioid agonist treatment (OAT). Long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) is the newest buprenorphine formulation. This...

Direct Detection of Hydrogen Reveals a New Macroscopic Crustal Water Reservoir on Early Mars

Abstract The next great leap in Martian exploration is the return of samples to Earth. Maximizing their scientific value requires non‐destructive analytical techniques for early three‐dimensional characterization. Neutron computed tomography (CT), highly sensitive to hydrogen, co...

Implementing mental healthcare in chronic care in general practice: a mixed-methods process evaluation of the Healthy Mind intervention

Individuals with chronic diseases, such as ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), are at increased risk of poor mental well-being, which can lead to worse health outcomes and higher mortality. In the Healthy Mind intervention, patients with IHD and/or T2D and po...

Empathy and musical reward sensitivity in middle childhood: a psychometric validation of the Barcelona music reward questionnaire in children aged 7–9

Introduction Music is a highly rewarding experience, yet individuals differ substantially in how pleasurable they find music. In adults, sensitivity to musical reward has been consistently linked to socio-emotional traits, particularly empathy. However, little is known about whet...

Facile Ferric Nitrate Spray Fabrication and In Situ NAP-XPS Investigation of NiFeOxHy-Coated Nickel Foam Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Electrolysis

Abstract The development of efficient and scalable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts is critical for advancing alkaline water electrolysis technologies. In this study, we present a facile spraying method for fabricating NiFeOxHy-coated nickel foam (NF) electrodes u...

Mechanical limits shape the eccentric form of rose prickles

Abstract Rose prickles are vegetal weapons familiar to most green-thumbed individuals. Their distinctive feature is an oval cross-section, which contrasts with the mostly circular shapes of natural and man-made stingers. However, the reason for their eccentricity remains poorly u...

Pathways to resilience: how women entrepreneurs build the resilience to become entrepreneurs

Purpose This study investigates how women technology entrepreneurs build the resilience to navigate and persist within hyper-masculinised business incubator environments. It focuses on how formative experiences contribute to the development of resilience, and how these psychologi...

Transthoracic drainage of lung abscesses (TOLA): protocol for a national multicenter randomized open-label trial

Introduction Lung abscess (LA) is a rare but severe necrotizing pulmonary infection associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Current management relies on prolonged systemic antibiotic therapy without systematic use of abscess drainage. However, small case series and r...

The functional role of eggs and plant-based alternatives in cake systems: design considerations based on colloidal and structural dynamics

Eggs play a critical role in bakery products, providing essential functionalities such as foaming, emulsification, and gelation, leading to structure formation. Traditional egg replacement approaches rely on trial-and-error methods focused on matching texture and sensory properti...

Cobalamin‐Dependent O ‐Demethylation of Polymethoxyflavones by Enzymes Isolated From the Human Gut Microorganism Blautia producta MRG‐PMF1

O ‐demethylation of aryl methyl ethers is an invaluable transformation, playing a critical role in ecological circulation by degrading abundant lignin‐derived compounds and other natural products. Chemical O ‐demethylation requires harsh reaction conditions; thus, the need for bi...

Blood Pressure Targets During General Anaesthesia in High‐Risk Patients—A Randomised Clinical Feasibility Trial

BACKGROUND: There is limited high-quality evidence to guide haemodynamic and respiratory management during general anaesthesia. The goal of this trial was to test the feasibility of testing different ventilatory settings and blood pressure targets. Previous trials on blood pressu...

Airborne Immunity: A Bacterial Volatile Primes Plant Defenses by Unlocking a Phytoalexin Biosynthetic Checkpoint

ABSTRACT Microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) enable plants to perceive microbial activity prior to physical contact, yet the contribution of individual bacterial volatiles to immune signalling and disease resistance remains incompletely understood. Here, headspace GC–MS...

Modernizing the TRIAD ecological risk assessment framework. Part II: Omic methods for high-resolution biological risk indicators

<ns5:p>The TRIAD framework is a widely used approach to assess site-specific ecological risk by integrating three Lines of Evidence (LoE): chemical, ecotoxicological, and ecological. As environmental contamination grows increasingly complex, the framework requires modernization i...

Inter- and intraspecific variation in seed germination traits of Arctic plant species

Abstract Cold adapted plant species often dependent on seed dormancy breakage for successful germination, yet the effects of climate-driven changes in soil temperature on this process remain unclear. To improve our understanding of temperature impacts on seed dormancy breakage of...

AI-driven design and electrothermal actuation of 4D-Printed carbon fiber-reinforced composites

This study presents a data-driven framework for the design, prediction, and optimization of electrothermally actuated composite structures based on continuous carbon-fiber reinforced shape memory polymers (CCF-SMPs). A Multiphysics model was developed and calibrated against exper...