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Assessing the Potential Cumulative Effects of Longitudinal Interventions for Depression and Deviant Peer Association on Academic Achievement: a Causal Inference Approach

Abstract In various studies, depressive symptoms, deviant peer association, and academic achievement appear to be reciprocally and cumulatively related across the transition from childhood to adolescence. This study asks a hypothetical question: how much would grade 12 academic a...

Genome mining of the tumor microbiome reveals biosynthetic diversity and potential pathology-modulating metabolites

Human tumor-associated microbes – the tumor microbiome – have demonstrated an increasingly important role in human health due to their relevance to cancer progression and treatment response. While the metabolism at the host-microbiota interface, such as in the human gut, has been...

Cross-ideological sharing and counterargument

Exposure to different perspectives can foster tolerance, a fundamental principle in democratic societies. Whether social media facilitates the exchange of diverse views is subject to debate. Specifically, it is unclear how often content is shared by diverse users and whether user...

Fortified-Edge: Secure PUF-Based Authentication Mechanism for Integrated Cybersecurity in Collaborative Edge Computing

Abstract In the current era of collaborative edge computing (CEC), secure and efficient authentication mechanisms are essential for data integrity and privacy across distributed edge data centers (EDCs). This paper proposes a novel PUF-based (Physically Unclonable Functions) auth...

Derivation of oligonucleotide barcodes that are absent from natural sequences

Abstract DNA barcodes are short synthetic sequences used to uniquely identify target molecules, samples, or objects, and are essential for a wide range of biotechnology applications including high-throughput sequencing, lineage tracing, genetic screens, massively parallel reporte...

Moonlighting and the transition to full-time entrepreneurship

Abstract This paper examines the transition from moonlighting to full-time self-employment using panel data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Motivations for moonlighting vary—from financial necessity to entrepreneurial experimentation—and these motivations sha...

Ethnic Differences in Psychosocial Factors for Cancer Survivorship Among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Asian American breast cancer survivors face substantial disparities in recurrence rates; however, ethnic differences in breast cancer survivorship remain understudied. OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between psychosocial factors and breast cancer survivorship,...

Allosterically Controlled Capture of Mutually Repulsive Guests With Positive Cooperativity and Ultrahigh Affinity

ABSTRACT A hexacationic cage incorporating three urea units can encapsulate two mutually repulsive anions in close proximity through a combination of hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions. This leads to exceptionally high binding affinities, with a K 1 × K 2 value of ap...