Clemson University

Adapting for solitude: Stress-coping, substitution behaviors, and intentions to return in wilderness recreation

Increasing visitation to Wilderness Areas is intensifying pressure on ecological conditions and visitor experience quality, highlighting gaps in current monitoring systems that rely heavily on biophysical indicators while overlooking visitor-based psychological and experiential d...

Systematic Error in Approximate Models of the GRB Early Afterglow

Abstract Gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows are thought to arise when relativistic ejecta launched by a compact central engine drive a blast wave into the surrounding circumburst medium, producing broadband synchrotron emission. We present a rigorous assessment, based on high-resol...

Genetic determinants that permit growth without the core septin Cdc12 in Cryptococcus neoformans

Septins are conserved cytoskeletal GTPases that regulate morphogenesis, cytokinesis, and cell-surface organization in fungi. In most model and pathogenic yeasts, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans, core septin subunits such as Cdc3 and Cdc12 are essential and...

Phylogenetic measures of the core microbiome

A useful concept in microbial ecology is the “core microbiome.” Typically, core microbiomes are defined as the microbial taxa, genes, or functions shared by a threshold number of microbiome samples from a particular type of habitat (e.g., a particular type of host or a particular...

Tracing learner responsiveness through temporal interaction patterns

Educational AI systems increasingly seek to personalize support by tracking how learners interact with feedback and instructional events. However, many current systems emphasize activity quantity over learners’ responsiveness to pedagogical timing. This study models behavioural r...

Linking phenotypic diversity to genomic hotspots using multi-environmental GWAS reveals genetic control of agronomic traits and drought resilience in wheat

Climate volatility demands wheat varieties with enhanced yield stability. Unraveling the genetic basis of stability, particularly genotype-by-environment (G × E) interactions, is critical in varirty development. We performed a high-resolution genetic analysis on 158 wheat recombi...

Impact of a simulated night shift on calibration and heuristic judgments: Working during the biological night

This study examined two cognitive processes, calibration and use of heuristics, across a simulated night shift. Seventy-one college students (23 females) completed a series of tasks across four testing sessions. The participants completed a Decision-Making Task during each sessio...

MultipathwayAggregation Drives Concentration-DependentAmyloid Polymorphism and Time-Dependent Morphological Evolution

Abstract Amyloid aggregation into polymorphic fibrils is central to many neurodegenerative and systemic diseases, yet the physical origins of fibril polymorphism and time-dependent morphological evolution remain unclear. Because mature fibril morphologies are separated by high en...

Developing Empirical and Graphical Indices for Fire-Induced Spalling of Concrete

Abstract Fire-induced spalling remains an ongoing concern for concrete structures exposed to fire conditions as existing predictive methods struggle to achieve reliable predictions. To bridge this knowledge gap, this study proposes a methodology to develop empirically driven indi...

Reconciling strong coordination and anion-reinforced solvation structure enables nonflammable electrolytes for potassium-ion batteries

Nonflammable electrolytes are pivotal for improving the safety of potassium-ion batteries. However, their broad adoption has been hindered by the inadequate electrode compatibility of conventional nonflammable electrolytes, which typically result from strong solvation and excessi...

Association Between Changes in Perceived Neighborhood and Cognitive Performance Within Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS) Black Adults

Perceived neighborhood characteristics are related to cognitive performance. However, limited studies have examined how changes in neighborhood characteristics relate to cognitive performance, particularly among Black adults who are likely to experience changes in their residenti...

Genomic catalogue of giant viruses reveals expanded diversity and functional potential

Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA and Mirusviricota viruses exhibit taxonomic richness which continually expands due to metagenomic sequencing. Here we curate a database of giant virus metagenome-assembled genomes (GVMAGs V2), comprising 8,508 species-level representatives from 18,727...

Effects of Sodium Hypochlorite Washing on Eggshell Membrane Integrity, Microbial Decontamination, and Trace Element-Related Dietary Risk in Poultry and Duck Eggs

Abstract This study examined baseline trace element exposure in poultry and duck eggs consumed in Bangladesh and assessed the impact of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) washing on microbial decontamination and eggshell membrane integrity. Fifteen elements were measured in yolk, albume...

Multifunctional Diluent Enables High‐Voltage and Flame‐Retardant Potassium‐Ion Batteries

ABSTRACT Potassium‐ion batteries (PIBs) emerge as a highly promising candidate system in large‐scale energy storage, owing to their abundant resources, low cost, and potentially high operating voltage. However, the current development of PIBs still faces core bottlenecks such as...

Implications of Missing Data Mechanisms in Randomized Controlled Trials: Current Practices and Suggestions Utilizing the ACTIVE Study

ABSTRACT Background Missingness in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) might mask or inflate effects with consequences for translating results confidently. The current study presents three steps to establishing confidence in results in light of missing data using an RCT examining...

Host phenology drives directional assembly of the fruit endophytic mycobiome and precedes disease-associated community dominance in cranberry

Plant disease complexes are difficult to resolve because disease progression can be correlated among multiple microbial taxa within the same host environment rather than arising from a single causal agent. Cranberry fruit rot (CFR), one of the most economically important diseases...

Expandingthe Measurement Space of Ion Mobility-MassSpectrometry Using Chemical Derivatizations

Abstract Steroid analysis by mass spectrometry remains challenging because many compounds exhibit both poor ESI efficiency and subtle structural differences that limit differentiation by conventional techniques. While chemical derivatization has historically been employed to impr...

Mobilizing information in cancer news: How Bengali and English newspapers deliver actionable health messages in Bangladesh

Analyzing cancer news in Bangladesh (2019–2024), this study assesses mobilizing information (MI) in Bangladesh Pratidin (Bengali) and Daily Sun (English). A content analysis of 257 web stories coded MI presence/types, risk factors, sources and prevention focus. MI appeared in 80....

Christian Spirituality, Social Interaction, and U.S. National Parks: Experiencing God in Communal Activities

Semi-structured interviews were used to evaluate the phenomenon of experiencing God by self-identifying Christians through social interactions during leisure or employment at two U.S. National Parks. Collectively, 36 participants were recruited from three sources and include: 1)...

Hallucinations in generative artificial intelligence and large language models: tests, datasets, detection and correction methods

Abstract Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated significant capabilities in generating human-like content; however, they exhibit a propensity to fabricate spurious information, a phenomenon often termed hallucination . This rev...