Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

On the Cost of Conforming to Reviewers’ Expectations and the Potential Benefit of Prediction Competitions

Although academic peer review offers many important benefits, it can also impede scientific exploration. For instance, when reviewers share restrictive working assumptions, researchers may be incentivized to conform to them, even when alternative conjectures could better advance...

Modeling Incomplete Solute Mixing at Pipe Junctions in Water Distribution Networks: Parametric CFD Simulations and a Predictive Regression Approach

Abstract High-quality drinking water is essential for modern settlements, and accurate modeling of solute mixing at pipe junctions is crucial in water distribution networks (WDNs). While complete mixing is often assumed, recent studies emphasize the need to account for incomplete...

Discovery of novel Salmonella enterica effectors through combining machine-learning and experimental validation

Type III secretion systems (T3SSs) enable symbiotic and pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria to secrete effector proteins and to translocate them directly into host cells, where they modulate host responses to benefit the bacteria. Salmonella enterica encodes two distinct T3SSs (T3S...

2D MoS 2 /Au Interfaces For Enhanced Opto–Electronic Response With Sub‐Bandgap Photons

ABSTRACT Monolayer is a direct bandgap semiconductor with potential applications in optoelectronics and photonics. also has a large optical nonlinearity. However, the atomic thickness of the monolayer limits the strength of the measured functional signals, such as the photocurren...

Investigating the clinical utility of plasma succinate with insights from a Sdhb deficient murine model

Abstract The succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) enzyme composed of four subunits (A-D) has a key role in the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Germline pathogenic variants (GPV) in the genes encoding the four subunits of the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) enzyme (SDHA/SDHB/SDH...

Electropulsing-driven rapid reversible phase transformations in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys

The electrical free-energy term, ΔGe, has been widely used to rationalize electropulsing-driven ultrafast precipitation and homogenization in age-hardenable alloys. However, its quantitative contribution relative to enhanced kinetics to phase transformation remains unclear. Here,...

Closing the loop on Φ4 in AdS3

A bstract We compute the one-loop correction to the CFT data of all double-trace operators [ ϕϕ ] n,ℓ for a Φ 4 theory in AdS 3 , for arbitrary values of n , ℓ , and of the scaling dimension ∆ ϕ > 1. Working in the spectral representation, the t -channel one-loop bubble diagram i...

Real‐World Evidence for Existing Anti‐Obesity Therapies—The Realities of Treatment Adherence, Tolerability, Access and Patient Satisfaction

ABSTRACT Background Obesity is associated with substantial cardiometabolic and psychosocial morbidity. Although randomized controlled trials demonstrate the efficacy of anti‐obesity therapies, outcomes in real‐world practice may be attenuated due to limited access, tolerability,...

Programmable 4D printing of sustainable multifunctional photoresins with tissue-matched mechanics for interfacial tissue regeneration

The integrative regeneration of articular cartilage and subchondral bone remains a major clinical challenge due to the difficulties of mimicking the spatial and compositional complexity of native osteochondral tissues in artificial implants. To overcome these limitations, 3D prin...

Starch-Dominated, Matrix-Modulated Gelation and Structural Recovery in Air-Classified Protein-Rich and Starch-Rich Chickpea Fractions

Abstract Air classification of milled pulse flours yields protein-rich fine and starch-rich coarse fractions, yet both are composite matrices where starch, protein, and fiber govern functionality. Desi (DCP) and kabuli (KCP) chickpeas were jet-milled at two rotor speeds, air-clas...

Simulating Contact and Friction within the Discrete Body Dynamics Formalism

Abstract Contact and friction significantly influence the dynamics of mechanical systems. This study presents an approach for modeling contact and friction forces within the discrete body dynamics (DBD) framework, which solves the equations of motion as ordinary differential equa...

Opening the Door to Sunrise: A Pediatric Integrative Chinese Medicine Approach to War-Related Trauma and Resilience

Background: Armed conflict exposes children to trauma and continuous threat, leading to high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and somatic complaints. Following the October 7, 2023, attacks and subsequent multi-front conflict in Israel, demand f...

Cefepime and Mortality

Importance Cefepime is recommended for the treatment of febrile neutropenia and gram-negative infections at moderate risk of ampicillin resistance locus C β-lactamase production. Concerns regarding cefepime’s safety have been raised in the literature without firm conclusions. Obj...

A contactless heat engine driven by nonreciprocal fluctuation-induced torques

We describe a contactless heat engine in which quantum and thermal electromagnetic fluctuations act as the working medium. The setup consists of two concentric cylinders held at different temperatures. The inner cylinder stably levitates within the outer one due to repulsive none...

CFD analysis of split-strut spacing and fuel injection angles in a DLR model scramjet combustor

In hypersonic air-breathing propulsion systems, fuel injection and fuel-air mixing strategies play crucial role in ignition and positioning a sustainable flame in available very short residence time. This study numerically investigates the influence of geometric parameters and in...

Non‐contrast CT Markers of Hematoma Expansion and Andexanet Response in Factor Xa Inhibitor‐Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Analysis from ANNEXa ‐I Trial

In this post hoc analysis of the ANNEXa-I trial (n = 434), we evaluated non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) markers of hematoma expansion (HE) in factor Xa inhibitor (FXai) -associated intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). At least one NCCT marker was present in 72.1%, and HE (≥12....

From Rapid Progression to Long-Lasting Complete Response: A Wide Range of Ripretinib Activity for Metastatic GIST—A Real-World Cohort

Background: Ripretinib, a switch-control kinase inhibitor approved for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), inhibits primary and secondary KIT and PDGFRA mutations. Real-world data from Western and Middle Eastern populations remain limited. We report outcomes from a mo...

Hip and groin pain in physically active adults with a focus on terminology, clinical examination and imaging: A formal ESSKA‐EHPA‐ESMA Consensus

Abstract Purpose This European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy–European Hip Preservation Associates–European Sports Medicine Association (ESSKA‐EHPA‐ESMA) formal consensus aims to provide evidence‐ and expert opinion‐based recommendations for the term...

Scaling Dialogic Science Communication Training With Large Language Models

This research note explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to support scalable training in science communication. Training scientists in science communication is increasingly being recognized as important, yet existing programs face scalability challenges and often...

On the Transitivity of Gilbert Graphs and their Complements

Abstract The Gilbert graph $$\mathcal {G}_{q,n,d}$$ G q , n , d , which arises naturally in graph theory and coding theory, is the regular graph on $$\mathbb {F}_q^n$$ F q n in which two vertices are adjacent if their Hamming distance is less than d , and it is vertex-transitive....