Michigan State University

Peskine Sixfolds and Debarre–Voisin Fourfolds With Associated Cubic Fourfolds

ABSTRACT We develop the notion of Peskine sixfolds with associated K3 surfaces and cubic fourfolds and work out numerical conditions for when these associations occur. In discriminant 24, the first family for which there is an associated cubic fourfold, we identify the cubic expl...

Hunting birds for food, but not sport, associated with poorer conservation status

Human uses of birds may contribute to extinction risk, but it remains unclear whether different uses have variable impacts on bird conservation status. We analysed use and trade data from 3523 bird species accounts in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List to...

Predictive models of the genetic bases underlying budding yeast fitness in multiple environments.

population. Models revealed that the predictive ability of genetic variants varied across environments, with copy number variants explaining the majority of fitness variation in most cases. Model interpretation showed that different variant types identified distinct gene sets ass...

A genomic catalog of Earth’s bacterial and archaeal symbionts

1 SUMMARY Microbial symbiosis drives the functional and phylogenomic diversification of life on Earth, yet remains underexplored due to culturing challenges. This study employed machine learning (ML) to predict symbiotic lifestyles in hundreds of thousands of microbial genomes fr...

Disability Representation and Ethics in Advertising Education

This article examines how disability representation can serve as a powerful framework for teaching ethics in advertising education. Drawing on scholarship in advertising, media studies, and disability studies, it analyzes persistent representational patterns including pity-based...

How does intercalation reshape layered structures? A first-principles study of sodium insertion in layered potassium birnessite

This work presents a first-principles study of the sodium intercalation process in a layered potassium birnessite (a layered manganese dioxide, δ-MnO2) using hybrid-level density functional theory. Understanding the intercalation processes of δ-MnO2 is a vital step in advancing i...

Artificial intelligence in electrocardiogram interpretation for cardiovascular diagnosis and risk prediction: a systematic review of evidence through May 2026

Abstract Background Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis has expanded across cardiovascular diagnosis, monitoring, and risk prediction, but published studies vary in methodology, validation, and clinical applicability. We systematically reviewed AI app...

Conceptualizing Social Political Development Within Contested Settings: A Case Study of Youth in Northern Ireland

ABSTRACT During adolescence, young people develop civic identities and the psychological and social capacities that shape how they interpret and respond to social and political issues. However, relatively little research has examined how these processes unfold in contested settin...

Tier 2 racial disparities in reading: An illustration of exploring opportunities and outcomes

Abstract Important questions exist about the extent to which racial gaps exist in instructional opportunities and achievement outcomes for elementary students in schools implementing multi-tiered systems of support. In the United States, concerns about gaps for Black and White st...

Beyond the Breaking Point: Solutions for Burnout in Orthopaedic Surgery

Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced professional fulfillment, has emerged as a critical issue in orthopaedic surgery. Affecting an estimated 30–40% of surgeons, burnout has been associated to increased medical errors, malpractice risk, d...

Polymorphic mimicry - When Herpes Isn’t Just Herpes: Genital Herpes Mimicking Secondary Syphilis: A Case Report

Abstract Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections can present atypically, mimicking a variety of other dermatologic and sexually transmitted diseases. This clinical variability can lead to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 47...

Context-dependent prevalence of neonicotinoid insecticides in a predatory songbird, the loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Neonicotinoids are a class of widely used insecticides typically considered safe for non-target organisms, but numerous studies have documented adverse effects across diverse taxa. Despite this, documentation of neonicotinoid residues in vertebrates and their subsequent impacts,...

Cystinosin/Ers1 functions in redox homeostasis in the early secretory pathway

Abstract Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder caused by mutations in the CTNS gene, which encodes the highly conserved transmembrane protein cystinosin, a proton/cystine co-transporter at the lysosome membrane. However, reduction of cystine load in the lysosome...

Review: The Casual: Downplaying Art Since California Conceptualism

Book review of The Casual: Downplaying Art Since California Conceptualism by Jacob Stewart-Halevy. University of Chicago Press, January 2026. 352 p. ill. ISBN 978-0-226-84394-0 (h/c), $47.50. https://bookshop.org/a/107144/9780226843940.* Reviewed July 2026 by Sophia Albanis; MLIS...

Grassland destruction causes shifts in plant traits that persist during recovery

Old-growth grasslands assemble over millennia and support high biodiversity and many ecosystem services, but continue to undergo widespread destruction for production of crops, timber, and minerals. How biodiversity recovers after grassland destruction and the functional conseque...

Optimizing DC fast charger placement along tourism corridor under budget constraints

With the rise in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, enabling long-distance EV travel along scenic routes offers a promising path to boost regional tourism and expand EV use beyond urban areas. However, limited driving range and insufficient charging infrastructure remain significant...

“Education in my Hands”: Community Embedded Computing Education in a Youth Boxing Gym

Broadening the participation of Black youth in computer science (CS) is often focused on traditional classroom settings. However, formal school settings can be antagonistic to racially marginalized youth, which may diminish their enthusiasm for CS. We propose community embedded c...

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...

Structural determinants of quadriceps atrophy following ACL injury: Evidence for fibre atrophy without fibre loss or overt peripheral denervation

Quadriceps atrophy is a well-established consequence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, yet the mechanisms driving this process remain poorly characterized. Specifically, it is unclear whether atrophy reflects decreases in fibre cross-sectional area (CSA) or fibre number...

Multifocal Epithelioid Hemangioma With FOSB Overexpression

ABSTRACT Epithelioid hemangioma (EH) is a benign vascular tumor that most commonly arises on the skin but may also occur in other anatomical locations, including deep soft tissue, bone, visceral organs, penis, and mucosal sites. A hallmark of EH is overexpression of FOS and FOSB...