Miami University

Thickness-Dependent Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Properties of ta-C:N Thin Films on Nonconductive, Flexible, and Transparent Substrates

Abstract This work presents the first comprehensive physical, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical characterization of robust and chemically inert nitrogen-doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C:N) films deposited atop nonconductive, flexible polymer and transparent glas...

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...

Tuning Hydrogel Mechanics Through Synergistic Metal-Ligand Coordination and Chemical Fueling

Abstract Chemically fueled anhydride formation offers a powerful strategy to create polymer networks with transient mechanical reinforcement. In this work, metallo-supramolecular hydrogels were developed with two independent crosslinking mechanisms, metal-ligand coordination and...

Landowner Perspectives on Restoration in the Wet Tropics: Barriers, Motivations and Opportunities for Participation

Widespread deforestation and habitat fragmentation have critically impacted biodiversity in Australia’s Wet Tropics, where ecological restoration increasingly relies on private landowners. This study explores landowner perspectives on revegetation in the Atherton Tablelands, a re...

A cross-sectional study of health literacy and its association with non-communicable disease risk factors among retired Gurkha veterans in western Nepal

Health literacy strongly shapes health behavior and disease outcomes, yet little is known about it among retired veterans in low-resource settings. Retired Gurkha veterans of Nepal are one such ageing, underserved group, carrying a high burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) ri...

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...

“To Live among the Trees”: Sustainability, Sprawl, and Scale in The Woodlands, Texas

Abstract The Woodlands, Texas, has long been considered an example of early sustainable urban design. Developed by oil and gas entrepreneur George Mitchell as a Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)-sponsored New Town, The Woodlands has also been successful in the marke...

Cytotoxicity of Mycoplasma penetrans and Mycoplasma genitalium upon extracellular infection of urethral tissue culture cells

Mycoplasma penetrans and Mycoplasma genitalium are two atypical bacteria associated with urethritis and other diseases in the urogenital tract, but their mechanisms of host damage remain poorly understood. M. genitalium has been more extensively studied in relation to interaction...

Deadpool as a lumpenproletarian film

In this essay, I incorporate the notion of the irony bribe with classical Marxist literature to illustrate how the first Deadpool film functions as a lumpenproletarian film. I argue that Deadpool’s meta-commentary mockery of the superhero film genre and other media texts function...

BUB1B Mitotic Kinase Dependency Reveals CENP-E Inhibition as a Tractable Approach for Castration and Enzalutamide Resistant Prostate Cancer

Abstract Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) progression despite treatment with potent androgen receptor (AR) antagonists such as enzalutamide is a major clinical challenge. The mitotic kinase BUB1B is a central member of an oncogenic seven-gene network that drives CRPC....

Hybrid Intelligence Forecasting: A Review

This paper presents a comprehensive review of Hybrid Intelligence Forecasting (HIF), an emerging paradigm that integrates human judgment and machine intelligence to create a better sociotechnical ensemble and enhance forecasting performance.While current iterations of artificial...

Active learning for data-efficient calibration of stochastic simulation models

Simulation-based calibration aims to infer unknown parameters of complex simulation models by aligning model outputs with real-world observations. When simulation runs are computationally expensive, statistical emulators trained on simulation data are used to efficiently approxim...

Beyond binary: mapping the evolution of melanoma across a discrete gradient of acquired chemoresistance

Abstract Models of acquired MultiDrug Resistance (MDR) in cancer commonly employ binary comparisons of MDR to treatment naïve cohorts. While convenient, this paradigm also oversimplifies the dynamic process of acquiring MDR as cellular processes (and corresponding therapies targe...

Whistle meets the algorithm: the impact of AI-integrated VAR on satisfaction, fairness, and trust in soccer officiating

Purpose The study examines whether exposure to AI-integrated Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology changes fans' perceptions of the VAR officiating system across the dimensions of procedural fairness, trust, and satisfaction. Moving beyond prior scholarship that largely explor...

Transparency in Supply Chain Service Design: Assessing the Impact of Country of Seller and Country of Fulfillment Information

ABSTRACT To combat counterfeit or unsafe products in retail supply chains, regulations require large online retailers to disclose seller‐specific information including the country of seller (COS) and the country of order fulfillment (COF). This supply chain transparency aims to e...

The Fertility Reduction Effects of the Colorado Family Planning Initiative by Age and Parity

ABSTRACT We use restricted‐access birth records from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to document the full age and parity fertility effects of the Colorado Family Planning Initiative (CFPI). The CFPI provided access to every FDA approved method of contraception for fre...

The effect of global–local identity on consumer preference for work over leisure: The role of productivity orientation

Consumers frequently forgo leisure in favor of work. However, although work has many benefits, long hours of work and lack of leisure tend to reduce consumers’ happiness, life satisfaction, and quality of life. Why, then, do consumers desire work over leisure? We propose that glo...