National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Configuring the Geography of Social Service Provision: Neighborhood Characteristics, Nonprofit Spatial Strategies, and Public Funding

Social services in the United States are delivered jointly by government and nonprofits. Prior research examines either the location or the resources of nonprofits; it rarely examines how these factors jointly influence social service availability or access. We leverage a unique...

Molecular-level insight into water adsorption and projected atmospheric water harvesting performance in a hydrolytically stable MOF

Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) promises a solution to the global challenge of water scarcity and, despite the increasing number of promising AWH materials, there remains a need for insight into pore-filling mechanisms and the hydrolytic stability of such desicc...

In-Situ anchoring of amorphous NixB nanoparticles onto Nb2CTx MXene nanosheets for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

An amorphous nickel boride/niobium carbide MXene (Ni x B/Nb 2 CT x ) composite was designed and synthesized via a combined HF-assisted etching and in-situ chemical reduction strategy. The uniform anchoring of 0D Ni x B nanoparticles within the multilayered Nb 2 CT x nanosheets le...

The EU’s democracy support pendulum: democracy promotion, democracy protection, and geostrategic pragmatism in the EU neighbourhood

In recent years, the European Union (EU) has faced mounting challenges in promoting and safeguarding democracy in its neighbourhood, as autocratisation trends, entangled with intensifying geopolitical competition, have progressively reshaped the conditions under which EU democrac...

Individual Differences and Task Complexity in Second Language Writing: A Methodological Review

ABSTRACT This article provides a methodological review of empirical studies on second language (L2) writing and task complexity that have investigated the role of learner individual differences (IDs) in L2 writing processes and outcomes. Thirty journal articles published between...

BioShield-12: A 3D-Printed Conformal Chest Shield for Wireless 12-Lead ECG Acquisition

Reproducible electrode placement remains a critical, unresolved challenge in wearable ECG systems, where manual electrode attachment introduces inter-session positional error that degrades signal morphology and compromises multi-lead representation. Although the 12-lead clinical...

Restoring microbial relations and landscapes: a relational conceptual framework for fermentation, culture, and health equity

Introduction: Biodiversity decline in both external environments and internal human microbiomes indicates disrupted relationships between humans, microbes, food systems, and ecological landscapes. These interconnected landscapes are important for global health and sustainability...

Progressive Masculinity Pays Off: Positive Reactions to New Male Norms

ABSTRACT The emergence of new masculinity types challenges traditional norms, yet their societal reception remains unclear. This research investigates how men endorsing progressive masculinity (PM) traits are perceived by society, examining potential social consequences. Across f...

Legal Mapping

Deliverable 2.2 (D 2.2), in line with the objectives of SWINS and its commitment to advancing a modern social policy, seeks to map the various strands of European Union (EU) law relevant to social services within the scope of Work Package (WP) 2. WP2 focuses on developing an adva...

Legal Mapping

Deliverable 2.2 (D 2.2), in line with the objectives of SWINS and its commitment to advancing a modern social policy, seeks to map the various strands of European Union (EU) law relevant to social services within the scope of Work Package (WP) 2. WP2 focuses on developing an adva...