Panjab University

Do Voice Assistants Foster Sustainable Consumption Behavior? An Integrated Norm Activation Model and Theory of Planned Behavior Approach

Drawing on an integrated norm activation model and theory of planned behavior framework, the present study examines how personal ecological norms, attitude and intention to use voice assistants promote sustainable consumption behavior. Data were collected from 563 voice assistant...

Apc-deficient pituitary stem cells drive adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma through senescence-associated inflammation

Abstract Adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas (aCPs) are complex intracranial neoplasms that arise in the sellar and suprasellar region of the brain, affecting the endocrine and nervous systems, causing severe sequelae. Although most of aCPs are driven by somatic mutations in β-ca...

Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of College Libraries in India: Applications, Readiness, Challenges and a Framework for Responsible Adoption

Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of College Libraries in India: Applications, Readiness, Challenges and a Framework for Responsible Adoption Dr. Amar Nath* Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping academic information environments by extending conventional library...

Elucidating the impact of plants in recruitment of rhizosphere microbiome for enhancing pathogenic resistance, stress resilience and crop productivity

Plants, despite their immobile nature, demonstrate an incredible array of adaptive strategies, which position them as opportunistic organisms in their dynamic interactions with the microbial world. Microbial communities have been integral to plant evolution, helping early land pl...

Machine learning-based comparative analysis of nasal morphology: Forensic implications for sexual dimorphism and ethnic variation

Abstract Background The human nose is a prominent facial feature whose morphoscopic traits offer valuable insights into an individual's ancestry, sex, and personal identification. The study aims to evaluate the nasal morphological features to explore sexual dimorphism and ethnic...

Criminal Conspiracy and the Problem of Agreement: Reassessing the Mens Rea of Conspiracy under Indian Law

Abstract Criminal conspiracy occupies an unusual position within the architecture of Indian criminal law because the law criminalises an agreement before the contemplated substantive offence is necessarily attempted or completed. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) consolidat...

Comparison of donor site morbidity in peroneus longus tendon harvest with and without peroneal tenodesis in ACL reconstruction: A Randomised control study

Introduction: The peroneus longus tendon is an effective autograft for ACL reconstruction, but concerns persist regarding donor-site ankle morbidity. Peroneal tenodesis is commonly performed to prevent eversion weakness, though its necessity remains controversial. This study comp...

Measurements of the production of W$$^{\pm }$$ and Z$$^0$$ bosons in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ TeV

Abstract Measurements of the production of the W $$^{\pm }$$ ± and Z $$^0$$ 0 bosons at midrapidity in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s} = 13$$ s = 13 TeV with ALICE at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are presented. The W $$^{\pm }$$ ± and Z $$^0$$ 0 bosons are detected via their (di)e...

Engineering [7]helicene via peripheral boron-nitrogen Lewis pair fusion: from synthesis to cellular imaging.

-helical enantiomers, which adopt an ordered heterochiral packing arrangement in the solid state. Furthermore, the helical boron-nitrogen adduct was investigated in cell imaging studies, where it exhibits enhanced intracellular photostability, lower cytotoxicity, and effective st...

BRCA1 ‐mediated transcriptional repression of FABP3 – Implications for breast cancer progression and chemosensitivity

Transcriptional regulation of key target genes by BRCA1 is crucial for its diverse functions. Here, we report fatty acid-binding protein 3 (FABP3) as a novel BRCA1-repressible target gene. Functional BRCA1 represses FABP3 promoter activity while mutant BRCA1 breast cancer cell li...

American Imperialism in the Age of Trump

Donald Trump came to power promising to rejuvenate the US economy and reconfigure global geopolitics to sustain the US-led unipolar order captured in his slogan, Make America Great Again. Economically, he has identified tariffs as a key instrument to punish countries perceived to...

Dopamine alters macrophage metabolism promoting intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival

Dopamine (DA) is thought to aggravate progress of bacterial infections and enhance risk of intracellular bacterial infection like tuberculosis (TB). Though TB patients are known to present with high dopamine levels the causal link between them has remained unexplored. Mycobacteri...

Integrated In Silico and Experimental Insights into Immunomodulatory Toll-Like Receptor 7/8 Agonists with Anticancer Potential

Abstract Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key pattern recognition receptors that play a central role in regulating and bridging both innate and adaptive immune responses. Notably, TLR7 and TLR8 agonists have gained significant attention as promising therapeutic candidates because o...

Self-image, Social Divisions and Social Position of the Khatris in the Punjab

This article traces the history of Khatris as a caste group in the Punjab, where, despite their small numbers, they remained visible through the millennia. The article addresses the issues of their self-image, ritual status, occupations and social divisions. It also throws light...

Self-reported aggressiveness does not follow facial masculinization in diverse South Asian populations

Abstract It has been suggested that sexually dimorphic facial traits are related to competitive behavior and aggression, but empirical evidence remains inconsistent and is based on a small number of populations and culturally homogeneous samples. We have combined geometric morpho...

A PSO-Optimized stacked ensemble learning approach for accurate melanoma detection with deep transfer learning and explainability

Abstract Accurate melanoma detection is essential for early-stage dermatological diagnosis, as it significantly improves treatment outcomes and patient survival rates. This study proposes a robust stacked ensemble framework that combines transfer learning (TL) with particle swarm...

Microbiota of Polistine Wasps: A Comparison of Four Species From India

Studying the microbiota of closely related species can provide important insights into the essential roles of symbiotic microbes in the physiology of organisms. We have studied the bacterial microbiota of four polistine species (Vespidae: Polistinae), from India, using 16S rRNA a...

Efficient in-vitro regeneration and transformation for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene in pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Key message The present study addresses optimization of in-vitro regeneration via direct organogenesis and Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation, enabling efficient multiplex CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing of the phytoene desaturase (PsPDS) gene in pea. Abstract Pea (Pi...

Tracking the baryon number with nuclear collisions

Baryon quantum number is found to be conserved since baryogenesis in the early Universe. Conventionally, each fractionally charged valence quark is understood to carry one-third of a baryon number. An alternative hypothesis posits that baryon number is instead carried by a baryon...

Value maximization through fund raising and fund retirement: evidence from globally performing private equity companies

Abstract The companies across the world achieve value maximization of their respective companies by generating profits and/or capitalization/recapitalization. The private equity fund companies achieve value maximization by investing in unlisted high growth companies and/or capita...