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Testing the dimensionality of public attitudes toward artificial intelligence

Public opinion about artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly measured and invoked in debates about AI governance, yet heterogeneous survey items are often interpreted as indicators of one underlying attitude. Using a weighted survey of registered voters in the U.S. state of...

The 2026 Joseph W St Geme Jr Leadership Award Speech: Now Is the Time

The following is an address given by the 2026 recipient of the Joseph W St Geme Jr Leadership Award, presented by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations at the Pediatric Academic Societies' meeting on April 24, 2026.

Cosmological Constraints from Full-scale Clustering and Galaxy–Galaxy Lensing with DESI DR1

Abstract We present constraints on cosmic structure growth from the analysis of galaxy clustering and galaxy–galaxy lensing with galaxies from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Data Release 1. Our analysis includes four samples drawn from the Bright Galaxy Survey (B...

The presence of mahi-mahi at multi-predator feeding aggregations modifies striped marlin attack behaviour

Abstract Terrestrial multi-species predator feeding aggregations (MPFAs) are characterized by contest competition, but scramble competition is likely more common at MPFAs in pelagic waters. However, empirical investigations are rare. Aerial video was used to estimate abundances o...

From Repetition to Reform: Confronting Academic Redundancy in Dental Education

Introduction: Why This Conversation Matters NowModern dental education was built on a vision of continual improvement.Nearly over a century ago the great visionary William J. Gies said, What we want is a better class of better dentists, because the world is, I believe, suffering...

Experimental manipulation of ecological constraints influences conflict but not cooperation in the humbug damselfish Dascyllus aruanus

Animal societies vary widely in levels of cooperation and conflict, and understanding the causes of this variation is a central goal in evolutionary biology. As with other features of animal societies, relatedness, competitiveness and ecological constraints (e.g. habitat saturati...

Exploration of the genetic architecture of ANCA-associated vasculitis

Background Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a complex autoimmune disease with distinct clinical and serological subtypes. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several susceptibility loci, particularly within the major h...

Next-generation CDK inhibitors in HR+/HER2– breast cancer

Cell-cycle dysregulation is a central driver of breast cancer progression and a major therapeutic vulnerability, particularly in hormone receptor–positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative (HR + /HER2 – ) disease. The clinical success of cyclin-dependent kinase (C...

Cross-sectional Comparison of the PREVENT and Pooled Cohort Equations for 10-Year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Estimates in a U.S. Cohort of Black and Latina Transgender Women with HIV

Background: Transgender women with HIV face higher rates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) than the general population. However, ASCVD risk estimators use binary sex variables that may misclassify their risk. We examined the effects of sex variable inputs in the P...

Increasing absolute prey density within a mimicry complex protects aposematic models and their Batesian mimics

Abstract Batesian mimicry is a defensive adaptation where predators learn to avoid aposematic prey and generalize their warning signals to phenotypically similar mimics. The phenotypic accuracy needed for mimics to benefit from this adaptation depends on the relative densities of...

AMP Deaminase-2 Activators and Regulators Underpinning Cellular Function in Human Fructose and Nucleotide Metabolism

Abstract AMP deaminase (AMPD) plays an integral role in fructose metabolism via its regulation by ATP, GTP, and phosphate (Pi). The fructose catabolic pathway consumes ATP, producing ADP, which is further metabolized to AMP, triggering a cascade of reactions initiated by AMPD. Th...

Machine Learning on Heterogeneous, Edge, and Quantum Hardware for Particle Physics

The next generation of particle physics experiments will face an era of challenges in data acquisition, due to unprecedented data rates and volumes along with extreme environments and operational constraints. Harnessing these data for scientific discovery demands real-time infere...

Working Memory Relates to Second Language American Sign Language Comprehension in Deaf Adults, But First Language English Reading Does Not

Purpose: This study examined relationships among English reading comprehension, nonverbal working memory, and American Sign Language (ASL) receptive comprehension in prelingually deaf adults who acquired English as an early first language (L1) and learned ASL as a second language...

Association Between Caffeinated Beverage Intake and Semen Quality in a Preconception Cohort

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the association between caffeine intake and semen quality among couples attempting conception. OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of caffeinated beverage intake on semen quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional data from Pre...

Cool and warm conditions disrupt development through divergent mechanisms in larvae of the reef-building coral Orbicella faveolata

Developing animals are sensitive to stressful abiotic environmental conditions, which can induce negative effects including disrupted developmental progression and mortality. Plasticity in physiology and gene expression can protect developing organisms from stressors, yet how thi...

Free-space and satellite-based quantum communication: Principles, implementations, and challenges

Satellite-based quantum communications represent a critical advancement in the pursuit of secure, global-scale quantum networks. Leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics, these systems offer unparalleled security through Quantum Key Distribution and other quantum communicat...

Joint Modeling of GD-1 and C-19 as Old Streams

Abstract DESI observational data for the GD-1 and C-19 streams are compared to stream simulations in an evolving multihalo potential of a Milky Way–like galaxy based on a cosmological Milky Way–like simulation. The number of subhalos decreases with time, and the subhalo-stream en...

Sleep trajectories in pregnancy: associations with trauma exposure, PTSD, and postpartum depression

Sleep during the perinatal period is often highly disrupted due to maternal biopsychosocial changes that accompany pregnancy. Poor sleep quality is a symptom of PTSD, while insomnia often emerges after a traumatic event and commonly co-occurs with PTSD. Trauma exposure as well as...

GVHD ‐Associated Angiomatosis: An Overlooked Vascular Sequela of Chronic Graft‐Versus‐Host Disease

ABSTRACT Graft‐versus‐host disease‐associated angiomatosis (GVHD‐AA) is a rare clinicopathologic variant of chronic GVHD characterized by benign vascular proliferations arising within areas of sclerodermatous skin change. The entity was formally named in 2014 and presents clinica...

Assessing the effectiveness of podcasts in supporting occupational therapy career readiness

Background Preparing occupational therapy students for emerging practice areas (E/IPA) requires scalable strategies to build career readiness beyond traditional clinical training. While podcasts show promise for career exploration, their efficacy in fostering OT career preparedne...