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Evo 2’s perception of single nucleotide substitutions in the genes of two plant model organisms

Background Although DNA Large Language Models (DNA-LLMs) offer a path to decoding genetic complexity, our ability to evaluate these models is constrained by our incomplete understanding of the very same genetic syntax and functional logic that these models are trained to learn. M...

Morality and climate policy attitudes

This paper studies the moral roots of climate policy attitudes. We fielded a survey with a representative sample in the US to study the predictive power of moral universalism in explaining heterogeneity in specific climate policy attitudes. Our results reveal that universalism is...

Extruded Tunnel Lining Regeneration Project (ETLR): experimental campaign on real scale SFRC tunnel mock-ups

Background Automation in the construction industry is gaining increasing relevance, driven by the need to enhance productivity, foster innovation, and meet evolving societal demands. Slip-forming with extrudable steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) offers an innovative framewor...

Filling the gaps in high-priority reference materials for implementing metrological traceability in laboratory medicine

Abstract The global harmonization of measurements in laboratory medicine is facilitated by the development and implementation of reference measurement systems, including suitable certified reference materials (CRMs). There are, however, a relatively small number of CRM producers...

A dual-duplex RT-dPCR surveillance strategy for discriminating avian and seasonal influenza viruses in wastewater

Abstract The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5Nx) viruses, specifically those of clade 2.3.4.4b, remain a major concern for global animal and public health. The current epidemiological situation in Europe and beyond reveal an alarming increase in spread and occurrence...

Beyond Ce–U Charge Transfer: Strain and Polarons in Epitaxial Ce1– x U x O2(111)

Abstract The redox chemistry of mixed ceria-based oxides is commonly interpreted in terms of direct charge transfer between neighboring cations. In the Ce1–xUxO2 system, this corresponds to the oxidation of U4+ into U5+ accompanied by the reduction of Ce4+ into Ce3+. In this work...

ERIES-REVAULTS Pseudo-Dynamic tests on a full-scale masonry cross vault system: dataset

This paper presents the dataset generated within the ERIES-REVAULTs experimental campaign, aimed at investigating the in-plane shear behaviour of masonry cross vaults, representative of historic churches. In post-earthquake surveys, the damage associated with this type of mechani...

The Least Trimmed Squares for time series (LTSts): extensions for policy support applications

Abstract International organizations need to monitor large amounts of economic and financial data to prevent or uncover potential problems in policies implementation. The analysis of such time series cannot ignore the potential presence of anomalies and structural changes. In thi...

From experience to action: a comparative evaluation of pedagogical methods for environmental co-learning in non-formal settings

Environmental education (EE) in non-formal settings demands pedagogical methods that simultaneously build ecological knowledge, foster affective engagement and develop learners’ action competence. Yet comparative evidence on how specific methods differentially support these analy...

A systematic approach for harmonisation of reference material (RM) production and analytical method development using Reference Matrix Materials (RMMs) combined with a database for reporting

Analytical chemistry has changed profoundly over the last four decades with a tremendous expansion of analytical detection power. However, an increasing gap seems to exist between access to high-quality matrix Reference Materials and Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) and the s...

Morpho-electrochemical behavior of particulate Zn electrodes revealed by X-ray and neutron tomography

Abstract Aqueous rechargeable Zn-based batteries are gaining attention for their sustainability, safety, and cost-effectiveness; however, no industrially viable solutions are yet available, due to the synergistic issues of passivation and shape change. In particular, flow batteri...

Institutional Investor Impact Across Asset Classes: Exit, Voice, and/or Denial of Unconditional (Re)financing

ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue The Voice versus Exit debate among institutional investors dissatisfied with corporate issuers remains narrowly framed: Academic inquiry is de facto limited to listed equities. This overlooks the role of governance in corporate financing, which du...

A roadmap for standardization of serum albumin measurements

Abstract Albumin measurements in serum have important diagnostic and prognostic roles. However, non-standardized measurement procedures are still used in medical laboratories. An agreed approach for the implementation of metrological traceability to the International System of Un...

Divided autonomy: fiscal decentralisation across Italian regions and municipalities

This paper shows how granular subnational data reveal asymmetries invisible in national aggregates by constructing indicators of fiscal autonomy, revenue composition and fiscal dependence for Italian regional and municipal governments using the novel OECD’s REGOFI and MUNIFI data...

Mission‐Led and Place‐Based Policy Outcomes in European Regions

Abstract European industrial policy relies on two major programmes operating under different logics: the place‐based Cohesion Policy, which directs investment towards less developed regions to reduce territorial disparities, and the mission‐led Horizon 2020, which allocates fundi...