Stockholm University

English Worldwide and Linguistic Justice: Past and Present

ABSTRACT This opening article of the special issue “English worldwide and linguistic justice” starts from the premise that more interdisciplinary work is needed that bridges sociolinguistic research with linguistic justice theories to provide deeper, more nuanced understandings o...

Longitudinal associations of objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity intensities with urinary incontinence among middle-aged women: a cohort study

Abstract Background Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition among middle-aged women, yet its relationship with activity behaviours remains underexplored. This study aimed to explore the longitudinal associations between objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical...

ABAG-Rank: Improving Model Selection of AlphaFold Antibody–Antigen Complexes by Learning to Rank

MOTIVATION: AlphaFold has transformed structural biology with an unprecedented accuracy in modelling protein structures and their interactions with biomolecules, with AlphaFold3 (AF3) achieving state-of-the-art performance. However, AF3 and other methods often struggle to accurat...

Heavy-tail-aware representation learning and dynamic Bayesian state modelling to derive an operational proxy definition of problem gambling risk from routine online gambling data

Abstract Background: Problem gambling causes harm, but operational identification often relies on heuristic thresholds or sparse manual reviews. Routine online gambling logs are heavy-tailed and temporally structured, complicating risk definition and early detection. Methods: We...

Plurality in transformative change: Three co‐created pathways toward nature‐positive Europe(s)

1.The accelerating decline of biodiversity necessitates transformative change to protect nature and society, requiring innovative actions and governance strategies. This paper focuses on developing diverse transformative pathways for biodiversity in Europe and advancing methodolo...

Slow stellar halo rotation as a signature of disc flips and GES-like mergers

Abstract The stellar halo of the Milky Way (MW) exhibits a weak net prograde rotational signal (vφ ≲ 25 km s−1), yet its origin remains unexplained. To investigate this, we use the Auriga cosmological simulation suite of MW-mass haloes to probe the rotation of stellar haloes over...

What characterizes first-time use of eldercare? A SNAC Stockholm Eldercare registry-based study of older people’s health and care needs in Sweden

Abstract Background As populations age, it is becoming more important than ever to understand how older people’s care needs can be met and to ensure that local care providers are coordinated effectively. Describing older adults’ demographic characteristics, functional status, hea...

On a Hidden Supersymmetry of Cosmological Billiards

In the Belinski-Khalatnikov-Lifshitz cosmological models with an oscillatory approximation to singularity, the tracks of cosmological billiards (whatever they are) are realized in the Weyl chambers of the hyperbolic Lie algebras. The latter were classified by Li Wang Lai; their s...

Digital interaction and power dynamics: A netnographic study in three Facebook groups

This netnographic study analyzes three Facebook groups (Rivals, Stakeholders, Guardians) to examine how social practices affect engagement, role enactment, and power dynamics. Grounded in sociocultural theory and Goffman’s dramaturgical framework, the study addresses three questi...

Organic carbon pathways across the fluvial-marine transition zone of the Mackenzie River Delta – Beaufort Sea region and implications on ocean color remote sensing

Abstract. Arctic warming and hydrological intensification are accelerating permafrost thaw and increasing the export of terrestrial organic carbon (OC) and sediments from land via rivers and shallow coastal waters into marine waters, yet the fate of these materials in deltaic and...

Interhemispheric perspective on the most extreme surface winds in the storm tracks

Abstract. Extratropical cyclones occur most frequently over the oceans, where they cause the strongest extreme surface winds. In this study, we investigate extreme surface winds during winter months in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, when the wind storms are the strongest....

Recent globally synchronous seasonal warm events unprecedented since 850 CE

Spatially synchronous extreme warm events can amplify environmental and societal impacts by affecting multiple regions simultaneously. However, previous studies have largely focused on June–August (JJA) events during the instrumental period, limiting understanding of their season...

Importance of hydrated aerosol particles for aerosol–fog relationships in the Italian Po Valley

Abstract. Air pollution and fog are closely connected, influencing both visibility and human health. As relative humidity rises, aerosol particles absorb water and grow hygroscopically, potentially activating into fog droplets when supersaturation is reached. Distinguishing betwe...

Association of blood-pressure time-in-therapeutic range with morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients: a retrospective cohort study in the community setting

Abstract Background Hypertension is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the association between good blood pressure control (GBPC), measured by time in therapeutic range (TTR) during the first year after hypertension diagnosi...

An empirical study on the effectiveness of decision trees and decision tables for source-based decision validation

Effective decision-making requires models that are both understandable to users and capable of representing complex logic. Decision trees and decision tables are widely used graphical notations, yet prior research reports inconsistent findings on their relative effectiveness. Thi...

Using explainable machine learning for early detection of diabetic kidney disease in Rwandan diabetic patients

Abstract Background The global prevalence of diabetes is increasing, often leading to complications such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Uncontrolled blood glucose and hypertension are key risk factors that progressively impair kidney function, potentially resulting in kidney f...

RNA degradation by DIS3 is a necessary step in the resolution of backtracked transcription complexes

Summary The RNA exosome is known to participate in transcription, but the contribution of its ribonuclease activities to this process remains unclear. Here we investigated the role of DIS3, one of the exosome ribonucleases, in transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNAPII). Rapid de...

Socio-hydrogeology: The past, present, and future of a people-centred and place-based approach to groundwater science

Groundwater systems are shaped by deeply interwoven physical processes and social dynamics, yet traditional hydrogeological approaches have often treated these domains separately. Over the past decade, socio-hydrogeology has emerged in response, offering an approach that systemat...

A compilation of global bio-optical in situ data for ocean-colour satellite applications – version four

Abstract. A global in situ dataset for validation of satellite products from the ESA Ocean Colour Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI) is presented. This version of the compilation, with data starting in 1996, extends to 2025, which is important for the validation of recent algorit...

Grounding-line dynamics in a Stokes ice-flow model (Elmer/Ice v9.0): improved numerical stability allows larger time steps

Abstract. The efficient and accurate simulation of grounding line dynamics in marine ice-sheet models remains a challenge, largely due to restrictive time-step limitations. The restrictive time step size of ice-sheet simulations (∼ ∆t = 0.01−0.5 years) has led to the routine use...