Clemson University

Space-time signatures of surface warming accelerations since 1970

Abstract With record-breaking temperatures over 2023-2024 and extreme events observed around the world, there is currently a debate in the scientific literature and media as to whether global warming is accelerating. Here we address this question from a regional perspective, dete...

Assessing Climate Resilience Management Education Needs for Forage-Livestock Ecosystems in the Southeast USA

The growing worldwide demand for food and fiber is met with limited agricultural land for expansion, climate challenges, and rising production costs. Resilient management strategies are needed to address dynamic biotic and abiotic variables in forage-livestock systems. The object...

Consistent phenotypic shifts in a widespread urban butterfly across three cities

Abstract Urbanization is a major driver of global environmental change, exposing species to stressors such as elevated temperatures and habitat fragmentation. Multi‐region comparisons of urban and non‐urban populations can reveal whether functional trait responses to these pressu...

Keyphrase identification using minimal labeled data with hierarchical contexts and transfer learning

Interoperable clinical decision support system (CDSS) rules provide a pathway to interoperability, a well-recognized challenge in health information technology. Building an ontology facilitates creating interoperable CDSS rules, and identifying the keyphrases (KP) from the existi...

What Classroom Management Practices Are Elementary General Education Teachers Implementing in Their Classrooms?

Challenging behavior is one of the top reasons why teachers leave the field. However, classroom management strategies are designed to help improve student behavior. In this qualitative study, eight teachers from third through fifth grade shared what classroom management practices...

Mitochondrial genome-derived microsatellites reveal genetic diversity and population structure in Callery pear populations

Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana Decne.; PC) possesses many desirable characteristics valued in managed landscapes. This has driven the release of numerous cultivars, including both hybrids and selections derived from native populations. The extensive planting of PC cultivars in m...

Agriscience teachers’ perceptions of integrating science within plant science curricula after an immersive professional development program

Abstract Secondary education focused on building students' science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) literacy is crucial for maintaining the United States' innovation workforce. However, few studies have examined how immersive, content‐specific professional develop...

Native and non-native ambrosia beetles compete for deadwood resources

A consequence of biological invasion is competition between native and non-native species. Ambrosia beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae, Platypodinae) are among the most successful insect invaders, but their impact in natural settings is poorly understood. Across the United States...

Prevalence of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening among adults according to disability type and difficulty level, United States, 2021 and 2023

BACKGROUND: Adults with disabilities face multiple barriers to cancer screening services. Few studies have examined screening receipt across multiple disability domains via standardized measures in contemporary nationally representative samples. METHODS: Data were pooled from the...

Fingerprinting Superconductors by Disentangling Andreev and Quasiparticle Currents Across Tunable Tunnel Junctions

ABSTRACT Tunneling Andreev reflection (TAR) spectroscopy provides a new approach to identify superconducting pairing symmetry at the atomic scale. Using atomistic superconducting transport simulations, we reveal the mechanism by which TAR can distinguish between pairing symmetrie...

Riverine Flood Forecasting Using Advanced Deep Learning Approaches

ABSTRACT Accurate riverine flood forecasting is crucial for effective river management. This paper utilized the Time‐Series Dense Encoder (TiDE), Neural Hierarchical Interpolation for Time Series Forecasting (N‐HiTS), and Patch Time Series Transformer (PatchTST) to forecast river...

Human Factors Challenges in Space-Based Human-Machine Teams

Future missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and Mars will require teams to live and work in extreme environments, facing heavy workload, isolation, uncertainty, communication delays, and limited ground support. These conditions degrade sensing, perception, decis...

Machine learning for early detection of chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 850 million people globally and is strongly associated with hypertension, diabetes, and genetic predisposition. Its asymptomatic early stages complicate diagnosis, while reliance on glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and serum creatinine is...

Sex differences in hedonic feeding and characterizing the effects of antibiotic-induced microbiome disruption

Abstract Background Obesity continues to be a public health issue in our country. Additionally, there continues to be a higher incidence of severe obesity for women compared to men. Among the proposed causes of obesity is increased hedonic feeding: food intake driven by pleasure...

Host tissue stoichiometry links nutrient availability to parasite abundance in a piscivorous fish

Abstract Understanding how ecosystem nutrient availability influences parasites is challenging, especially for trophically transmitted parasites in hosts occupying higher trophic levels. Host tissue nutrient stoichiometry may elucidate these effects by indicating nutrient availab...

A Hierarchy of Value in the Adoption of Radical Service Innovations: Evidence From Wellness Hospitality

This article investigates the operational challenges of launching radical service innovations (RSI) in the hospitality industry. While RSI is a primary driver of competitive advantage, the operations management literature has largely focused on incremental innovations. We address...

State-sponsored agenda setting: Measuring the impact of narrative laundering

Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) is an important part of the digital information ecosystem, yet its effects are poorly understood. Most research analyzing FIMI to date is descriptive, exposing efforts to erode trust, promote favorable narratives, and targe...

A community-driven recommender system for speed safety camera policy using large language models and knowledge graphs

Speeding is a persistent contributor to roadway fatalities, accounting for over 30% of traffic deaths in the U.S., prompting the widespread use of Speed Safety Cameras (SSCs) as a proven countermeasure. However, despite their effectiveness, public skepticism, which is driven by c...

Influence of soil texture on soil moisture and soil water potential dynamics

Accurate assessment of soil moisture is essential for effective irrigation management, particularly in soils with contrasting textures. Soil water availability is governed by the relationship between volumetric soil water content (θv) and soil water potential (Ψ), which varies wi...

Comparative Genomic Analysis of Clonal Variants of a Spirabiliibacterium Lineage Recovered from a Chicken in the United States

The family Pasteurellaceae includes pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria affecting poultry, yet taxonomic resolution remains challenging due to phenotypic heterogeneity, limited genomic representation, and the poor performance of routine diagnostic systems for uncommon taxa. At...