Bar-Ilan University

High‐Entropy Oxides Facilitated Heterojunction Engineering With Superlattice Cd 0.6 Mn 0.4 S for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

This study successfully constructed a highly efficient and stable photocatalytic system based on a triple synergistic catalytic mechanism involving multimetal component synergy, interfacial charge rearrangement, and Schottky barrier modulation. One‐dimensional axially oriented su...

Voluntary attention regulates acute immune responses in humans

<title>Abstract</title> Attention is a central mechanism for prioritizing and shaping sensory information. For example, directing attention away from injury reduces perceived pain. Whether such cognitive modulation extends to downstream biological processes has remained unknown....

Symmetry-Broken Biphasic WS2 NanowhiskeredHeterostructures Enable Field-Induced NO2 Sensing

Abstract Van der Waals (vdW) materials have garnered ample interest as next-generation sensors and catalysts, owing to high surface-to-volume ratio, defect tunability, easy modulation of active sites, and convenience in device fabrication. However, one major drawback delimiting s...

Bi-national academic funding and collaboration dynamics: the case of the German-Israeli foundation

Abstract Academic grant programs are widely used to motivate international research collaboration and boost scientific impact across borders. Among these, bi-national funding schemes–pairing researchers from just two designated countries–are common yet understudied compared with...

Fostering reflection: Development and initial evaluation of a mentalization-based GenAI simulator for foster care supervisors

Background Foster care supervisors require advanced reflective functioning (RF) to manage complex relational demands, yet traditional training is difficult to scale and access. Generative AI (GenAI) may help by enabling simulated practice environments. Objective This feasibility...

Sociolinguistic identity and patterns of language use among bilingual preschoolers

Bilinguals navigate a dynamic, multifaceted, and intrinsically linked language-identity relationship. The present study explores how sociolinguistic identity relates to patterns of language use among 104 Russian-Hebrew bilingual children (ages 65–81 months) attending Hebrew-speak...

GRIMM-II: A two-stage real-time algorithm for nine-locus HLA imputation and matching with up to three mismatches

Background: The success of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) depends critically on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching between donor and recipient. While traditional matching focuses on five classical HLA loci (A, B, C, DRB1, DQB1), clinical practice increasingly...

Justifying Innovation under Structural Risk: Uterus Transplantation in Contemporary Sunni Bioethics

Abstract The ethical justification of emerging reproductive technologies requires attention not only to their immediate medical objectives but also to their foreseeable social consequences. Uterus transplantation (UTx) provides a particularly illuminating case within contemporary...

Work Function Difference-Driven Type-I Heterojunction: Efficient Interfacial Charge Transfer for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution represents a significant approach for converting solar energy into chemical energy. Nevertheless, conventional type-I heterojunctions face a bottleneck in charge recombination. In this study, a type-I heterojunction composed of CdS and C...

Filling the void: sense of absence as a comprehensive bridge between attachment, parent–adolescent communication, and addictive behaviors among adolescents

Abstract Adolescent addictive behaviors present a growing public health concern, yet the pathways leading from experiences of disconnection to persistent addictive patterns remain unclear. This study examined the Sense of Absence (SoA), a subjective feeling of inner void and disc...

Eliminating serum dependency of bovine mesenchymal stem cell expansion via media composition and genetic screen

The advancement of cultured fat toward viable industrial production is currently hindered by economic and technical constraints, including the formulation of cost-effective, chemically defined culture media. This study addresses serum dependency in bovine mesenchymal stem cells (...

Teachers’ Factors Contribute Meaningful Variance in Association with Autistic Adolescent Sexual Behavior Beyond Parental Factors

Abstract Introduction: Although substantial progress has been made in understanding sexual communication between autistic adolescents and parents or teachers separately, relatively little research has examined these influences together across the two main developmental contexts i...

Interactions between parental monitoring and gender in relation to hidden school dropout and suicidal behavior in adolescence

Adolescent hidden dropout and suicidal behaviors pose major public health concerns, with family dynamics playing a critical role in youth adjustment. This study examined associations between parental supervision, gender, hidden dropout, and suicidal behaviors among 769 adolescent...

Get what you need: Need fulfillment as implicit emotion regulation for conflict resolution.

= 1,877), we induced unfulfilled needs associated with anger across a workplace conflict scenario (Experiments 1-2 and 5), a close relationship conflict scenario (Experiment 3), and a real-time experience (Experiment 4). Fulfilling the need for status (Experiments 1-2 and 5) and...

Beyond the battlefield: Interpersonal predictors of women's mental health during extended partner deployment

Abstract Objective The goal was to identify predictors of psychological distress and growth in reservists' wives. Background The prolonged Swords of Iron War has placed an unprecedented burden on Israeli reservists' partners. This study explored their psychological, relational, a...

Modeling public engagement in political discourse on Facebook in times of political crisis: the case of the four-cycle election loop

Purpose This study investigates how public engagement in political discourse on Facebook evolves during periods of continuous political instability. While prior research has examined engagement drivers during routine and election periods, this study focuses on how political commu...