Kent State University

Realignment of ferroelectric nematic by photoinduced electric field

Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) use thin pixels of a paraelectric nematic, confined between two glass plates with transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes. A voltage applied to the electrodes realigns the molecules, changing optical appearance of the pixel. Here, we demonstra...

Black-hole microstate counting in an asymmetric Z5 CHL model outside M24: positivity, blind growth tests and exact Rademacher expansions

We study the dyon counting functions of a four-dimensional N=4 string model whose symmetry lies outside the Mathieu group M_24: the CHL model built from the quantum Z_5 symmetry Q (Frame shape 1^-1 5^5, Conway class 5C) of the K3 model that Gaberdiel and Volpato obtain as an asym...

From Representation to Enactment: The ABC Framework of the Translating Mind

Building on the third-wave extended-mind (EM) theory and radical enactivism, this article suggests a novel view on the translating mind. We build on the ABC framework, in which translation is not understood as the manipulation of static interlingual correspondences but an enacted...

Translation indeterminacy and the distributional fallacy

Large language models (LLMs) are commonly associated with the distributional hypothesis, according to which (1) semantic meaning is grounded in distributional patterns of linguistic context, and (2) knowledge of cross-linguistic distributional correspondences allows for successfu...

Climate drives recent increases in fire activity in aspen ( Populus tremuloides Michx.) forests of the western US

Background Portions of the western US are experiencing simultaneous increases in wildfire frequency, size and intensity alongside worsening drought conditions. Despite the importance of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) as a keystone species, drivers of wildfire in aspen...

Lodging resistance in older and modern soybean cultivars

Abstract Brazilian soybean yield has increased over time, coinciding with improvements in lodging resistance in modern cultivars. This study aimed (i) to evaluate the impact of simulated upright growth on yield components of lodging-susceptible (older) and lodging-resistant (mode...

Enantioselective Benzylic C–H Insertions with Diazosuccinate Esters

Abstract The first enantioselective benzylic C–H insertion using α-alkyl-α-diazoesters, facilitated by a well-established chiral dirhodium(II) catalyst, is presented. This reaction selectively functionalizes primary benzylic C–H bonds with good to excellent enantioselectivity (up...

A Hybrid Quantum–AI Framework for Protein Structure Prediction on NISQ Devices

Variational quantum algorithms provide a direct, physics-based approach to protein structure prediction, but their accuracy is limited by the coarse resolution of the energy landscapes generated on current noisy devices. We propose a hybrid framework that combines quantum computa...

Current Perspectives on Stemmed and Fluted Technologies in the American Far West

When one finishes reading McDonough et al.’s (2024) Current Perspectives on Stemmed and Fluted Technologies in the American Far West, a likely first thought is that there is still so much to learn ...

Shear‐Mode Direct Piezoelectric Response of Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals

ABSTRACT Piezoelectricity (linear coupling between mechanical deformation and electric signal) was originally observed only in solid crystals. Recently, it was discovered that liquid ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals are also piezoelectric. However, so far only their converse...

Disability Representation in Social and Personality Psychology Research: A State-of-the-Art Review

We conducted a systematic state-of-the-art review examining disability representation of three flagship social and personality psychology journals between 2017 and 2022. First, we examined the 2,343 articles published in that time frame and found that 192 (8.19%) of them used at...

A Retensionable Inlay/Onlay Hybrid Double-Bundle Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Produces Superior Restoration of the Uninjured State When Compared to a Single-Bundle Inlay Reconstruction

Background: Traditional superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) reconstruction techniques have not consistently restored native laxity. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to develop a retensionable inlay/onlay hybrid medial collateral ligament (MCL) reconstru...

A note on differentials of holomorphic functions

Recently, in [Aron R, Dimant V, García-Lirola LC, et al. Linearization of holomorphic Lipschitz functions. Math Nachr. 2024;297(8):3024–3051. doi:10.1002/mana.v297.8], a bridge was made between the very active area of spaces of Lipschitz real functions on a metric space and holom...

Business clusters and SMEs' sustainable performance in emerging markets: examining the roles of open innovation and digital capacity

Purpose This study aims to develop a framework for the sustainable performance (SP) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that will benefit emerging markets by emphasizing the roles of open innovation (OI) and digital capacity (DC) within a business cluster. Thus, the research i...

Interfacial Charge Transfer Controls Plasmon-Enhanced Catalysis in DNA-Coated Gold Nanorods

Abstract The ultrafast recombination of plasmon-generated hot carriers (within ∼100 fs) has long prevented their productive use in catalysis. Here, we show that a DNA corona coated on gold nanorods (AuNRs) overcomes this barrier through chemical interface damping (CID): hot elect...

N6-Methyladenosine RNA Modifications Influence the Stability of FUS-Dependent Biological Condensate Formation

Abstract Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a process in which proteins and nucleic acids organize into dynamic, membrane-less structures within cells. These structures help regulate cellular processes such as gene expression, molecular storage, and stress responses through...

Metastable Fingerprint States in a Frustrated Cholesteric Liquid Crystal

Abstract We demonstrate a metastable fingerprint (mFP) state in a homeotropically aligned cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) with negative dielectric anisotropy. The mFP forms upon gradual removal of a high-voltage, low-frequency electric field and persists for several hours at zer...

Measuring charge transport in high-energy nuclear collisions with an energy scan of isobaric collisions

Abstract We present a method to measure electric-charge transport in high-energy nuclear collisions using a beam-energy scan of isobaric systems. Comparing collisions of nuclei with identical mass number but different atomic numbers allows the charge difference ( $$\varDelta Q$$...

Teaching Engagement and Caregiving Help in the Intensive Care Unit (TEACH-ICU) Scale: Content Validity

Background Having family members provide care to their loved ones in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a beneficial yet seldom implemented approach. For family members to perform caregiving, nurses must be willing to teach, and such willingness is a developing area of research. Ob...

Evaluating Large Language Models Using Construction Management Certification Exams: Implications for Construction Education and Professional Preparation

Abstract Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used by students and professionals in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector for learning and information retrieval. However, their reliability in performing construction management (CM) knowledge tasks...