AGH University of Krakow

Clear Aligners as a Prescribed Source of Unmeasured Intra-Oral Micro- and Nanoplastic Exposure: Release Mechanisms, Human Evidence, Salivary Biomonitoring and the EU Regulatory Context

Clear orthodontic aligners are removable polymer devices worn about 22 h a day for 12 to 24 months, increasingly by children. A growing in vitro literature shows that thermoformed and 3D-printed aligners shed micro- and nanoplastics and co-release elemental or organic constituent...

A Hybrid Framework for Missing Value Imputation in an Air Quality Sensor Network

Accurate and continuous air quality monitoring is essential for sustainable urban management, environmental protection, and public health. However, dense networks of low-cost sensors frequently suffer from missing observations caused by communication failures, sensor malfunctions...

Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Risk Dependencies and Long-Term Survival

Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common finding among patients with mitral valve disease, with a growing body of evidence showing survival benefits associated with surgical ablation (SA). However, a lack of data persists regarding the safety and survival after SA concomit...

Enhancement of mechanical characteristics of glass fiber composite by reinforcement of boron nitride and graphene oxide nanosheets

Glass fiber composites (GFCs) have garnered significant attention owing to their outstanding properties, such as low density, high strength, and flexibility, making them suitable for advanced aerospace applications. Enhancing their mechanical performance is vital to expand their...

A Bayesian Classification Approach for Exploring EEG Band Power Reduction and P300 Attenuation as Candidate Group-Associated Markers in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Preliminary Study

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is associated with widespread neurophysiological dysregulation, yet accessible and objective biomarkers for early risk identification remain limited. This preliminary study investigates electroencephalographic (EEG) frequency-domain and event-related po...

UNet for automatic pneumothorax detection on canine and feline CTs

Abstract Pneumothorax is defined as the pathological presence of air or gas in the pleural space. This can be due to penetration of airthrough a pleuro-cutaneous, pleuro-pulmonary or pleuro-esophageal pathway. Pneumothorax is a potentially life-threateningcondition and its detect...

Anomalous hardening of CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy deformed by high-pressure torsion

Abstract The CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) was severely deformed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) at temperatures ranging from 77 K to 673 K. Phase stability, microstructure and texture were investigated by diffraction of synchrotron radiation. At low HPT temperatures, the lo...

Non-standard proteins in the lens of AlphaFold 3: a case study of amyloids

Abstract While three-dimensional structures of globular and transmembrane forms are available for many amyloid proteins, structures of their amyloid forms are scarce in the PDB. Amyloids pose major challenges for both experimental structure determination and computational modelli...

Plastic incompatibility stresses arising from slip and twinning in extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy: In-situ synchrotron diffraction analysis using self-consistent modeling

This study presents a comprehensive investigation into the bulk internal stress evolution within an extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy subjected to both in-situ uniaxial tensile and compressive loading. Using energy-dispersive synchrotron X-ray diffraction (ED XRD), first-order macros...

Frameworks to identify research gaps, frame research needs, and derive research priorities from evidence syntheses:a scoping review

Objectives To identify and describe frameworks for systematically identifying research gaps from evidence syntheses, framing research needs, and establishing priorities, with emphasis on their use of GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) certai...

Coupling opinion dynamics and epidemiology

Abstract This research investigates the coupled dynamics of behavior and infectious disease using a mathematical model. We integrate a two-state q -voter opinion process with SIS-type infection dynamics, where transmission rates are influenced by opinion, and an infection-induced...

Ontology-level serum and tumor–margin lipid remodeling across colorectal cancer progression: a cross-sectional study

Colorectal cancer (CRC) progression involves extensive metabolic reprogramming, but stage-related lipid alterations across circulating and local tissue compartments remain incompletely characterized. This study aimed to map serum and paired tumor–margin ontology-level lipid signa...

Stochastic Dynamics of Domain Wall on a Racetrack: Impact of Line‐Edge Roughness

We investigate the impact of line‐edge roughness on current‐driven domain wall dynamics in ferromagnetic racetracks. Modeling the edge disorder as a spatially correlated Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process, we demonstrate that even minimal experimentally relevant roughness induces pronoun...

Controlled Synthesis of Tri‐ and Multi‐Doped Graphene

ABSTRACT Graphene possesses exceptional electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, yet its lack of a bandgap and chemically inert surface continue to limit practical applications. Heteroatom doping has emerged as the primary strategy to overcome these limitations by tuning g...

Unique geochemical conditions and microbial composition of pockmark sediments in a brackish-water eutrophic continental shelf sea

Abstract In marine pockmarks, interactions between outflowing gas, infiltrating freshwater, and increased input of organic matter (OM) affect the supply and utilization of particular electron acceptors required primarily for OM mineralization. Consequently, geochemical processes...

Dating low-temperature hydrothermal fluid activity with in situ Rb/Sr geochronology of partially chloritized biotite

Chloritization of biotite by fluids is common in low-temperature tectonic regimes. Using three metapelites from the Tatric Superunit in the Western Carpathians (northern Slovakia), we demonstrated that in situ Rb/Sr geochronology of partially chloritized biotite can be used to da...

Cascading Lock-Ins in the Energy Transition of Post-Mining Regions: Towards an Integrated Governance Framework

The energy transition of post-mining regions requires not only the replacement of fossil fuel-based technologies but also the restructuring of infrastructures, institutions, labour markets, local economies and social relations shaped by mining and conventional energy production....

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Current Trends and Advances in Research on Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in Groundwater: A 2010–2025 Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) are becoming increasingly important in the global economy and environmental research, especially in studies of water circulation and water chemistry. The paper presents the results of a bibliometric analysis of studies on the presence of REEs i...

Cross-domain spatial matching for camera and radar sensor data fusion in autonomous vehicle perception system

In this paper, we propose a novel approach for camera–radar sensor fusion aimed at 3D object detection in autonomous vehicle perception systems. Our method leverages recent advances in deep learning to take advantage of the complementary strengths of both sensors, thereby enhanci...