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Research Priorities for Neuroscience Nursing: 2026 Update

BACKGROUND: The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses established a 6-member Research Agenda Task Force in 2025 to update and define neuroscience nursing research priorities to lead the field for the next 5 years. The last research priority setting was completed in 2021. ME...

Molecular Interactions Between Bacteriorhodopsin Protein Embedded Within Purple Membrane and the Surfaces of Polyvinyl Alcohol ( PVA ) and Graphene

ABSTRACT Bacteriorhodopsin (bR), the light‐driven proton pump of Halobacterium salinarum , is a promising candidate for bioelectronic and optoelectronic applications. Its utility in hybrid systems depends on how surrounding materials influence structural stability and photocycle...

From Explainability to Actionability: a Tiered Adaptable Multi-Agent Framework with Agent Reasoning Tools for Collaborative Failure Recovery

Abstract Effective human-AI collaboration, especially in failure scenarios, requires systems that function as active partners rather than static tools. This research addresses this requirement by introducing a tiered multi-agent architecture grounded in Human-Centered eXplainable...

Disclosure of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: Differences by Sexual and Gender Minority Status.

Rates of adolescent suicide have risen over the last 10 years, creating a public health crisis. Disclosure of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) is one help-seeking strategy available to adolescents. Estimates from prior studies on the frequency of youth STB disclosure vary c...

Visualizing Environments: Toward A Natural History of Science Communication

To illustrate how environmental aesthetics shape present-day science communication pedagogy, this article situates contemporary science communication in the context of the American environmental writing tradition, drawing from the field reporting techniques of William Bartram as...