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Properties of Multidimensional Vector Zeckendorf Representations

A generalization of Zeckendorf’s theorem states for integer k≥3, every nonnegative integer has a unique k-Zeckendorf representation as a sum of distinct k-bonacci numbers, where no k consecutive k-bonacci numbers are present in the representation. Anderson and Bicknell Johnson ex...

The Lipid Switch:Ultra-High Dose Omega Fatty AcidsDetermine MYCN Neuroblastoma Fate and Implicate Substrate-LevelOxylipin Competition

Abstract Pediatric neuroblastoma exhibits puzzling biological heterogeneity─some tumors regress spontaneously while high-risk cases resist intensive multimodal therapy─suggesting modifiable determinants of tumor fate beyond genes and proteins. Using a syngeneic MYCN-driven mouse...

Life cycle and behavioral analysis of single-use research laboratory plastic recycling on a college campus

Purpose University research laboratories generate large volumes of single-use plastics, particularly polypropylene (PP) research waste (e.g. pipette tips). While reduction and reuse strategies remain the preferred actions within the circular economy hierarchy (e.g. 10R/3R: reduce...

Stakeholder perceptions of an early essential newborn care simulation-based training in western China: a qualitative study

Neonatal mortality remains a global concern, especially in China, where regional disparities persist. Early essential newborn care (EENC) consists of a set of evidence-based and cost-effective interventions, including but not limited to, skin-to-skin contact, neonatal resuscitati...

Chemicallyand Morphologically Stable HgTe Nanorodsfor Infrared Photodetector Applications

Abstract We have developed the synthesis of HgTe branched nanorods that exhibit stable infrared (IR) photodetector performance on single-element detector (SED) substrates for more than a year without additional protective coating or packaging. For more than a year, we have been a...

Measuring masses of transiting Earth-like planets: first insights from the PLATO RV Data Challenge

Abstract The PLATO Stellar Variability Mitigation Working Group designed a radial-velocity (RV) data challenge to assess the precision and accuracy achievable on RV semi-amplitudes in the context of the future PLATO follow-up. Using Sun-as-a-star observations obtained with HARPS-...

Co-Encapsulation of Indocyanine Green J-Aggregate and Paclitaxel in Biodegradable Polymersomes for Photoacoustic-Guided Chemotherapy

Abstract Treatment of solid tumors remains one of the biggest challenges in oncology. Targeted nanotherapeutics could significantly improve treatment efficacy and reduce side effects. However, their efficient implementation requires knowledge of pharmacokinetics (PK) and biodistr...

Impact of DNASequence and Structure on PolyelectrolyteComplex Micelle Morphology

Abstract Polyelectrolyte complex micelles (PCMs) are promising nucleic acid nanocarriers; however, nucleic acids are usually treated as generic polyanions, leaving the impact of nucleotide sequence and partially hybridized structures unclear. Here, we systematically tune DNA stif...

Preferential CDR masking in paired antibody language models improves binding affinity prediction

Therapeutic antibodies are a leading class of biologics, yet their unique architecture poses challenges for computational modeling. Each antibody comprises paired heavy and light variable domains with conserved framework regions that maintain structure and hypervariable complemen...

Ethnic Differences in Psychosocial Factors for Cancer Survivorship Among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Asian American breast cancer survivors face substantial disparities in recurrence rates; however, ethnic differences in breast cancer survivorship remain understudied. OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between psychosocial factors and breast cancer survivorship,...

NanomedicineStrategies to Ameliorate Neuroinflammationand Prevent Secondary Neural Tissue Damage

Abstract The burden of neurological disease remains a global issue, continually rising, requiring the need for effective therapeutics to disrupt disease progression. Across neurological diseases, neuroinflammation presents as a shared pathophysiological hallmark, presenting a com...

Scalable Manufacturing of Nano–Micro Hybrid Composites for Large-Scale Aircraft Structures Using rGO-Embedded Carbon Fabrics

Abstract Carbon fiber–reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are widely used in aerospace structures due to their high specific strength and lightweight characteristics. However, their laminated architecture and limited fiber–matrix interfacial interaction often restrict interlaminar perfor...

Non-ideal MHD and protostellar feedback effects on disk formation and evolution in numerical simulations of star cluster formation

Abstract While recent surveys have resolved hundreds of nearby protostellar disks, numerical simulations assuming ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) have historically struggled to achieve disk formation due to efficient angular momentum removal by magnetic torques. Non-ideal MHD ef...

Design of Fluorescent Membrane Scaffold Proteins for Nanodiscs

Abstract Nanodiscs are nanoscale lipid bilayer membrane mimetics surrounded by two membrane scaffold proteins (MSPs). They are widely used as soluble cassettes for membrane proteins and lipids in diverse applications in structural, functional, and biophysical studies. The origina...

Generative AI and the Reconfiguration of Symbolic Authority: Implications of a Psychoanalytic View

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT occupy a novel structural position within contemporary symbolic life. Rather than treating generative AI as a question of machine cognition or ethical governance alone, this article analyzes it as a transformation in the organization o...

Mathematics Writing: Connections to General Writing, Mathematics Vocabulary, Computation, and Word-Problem Solving

Mathematics writing can be challenging for students experiencing mathematics difficulty (MD). Research has connected general writing, mathematics vocabulary, computation, and word-problem solving as potential factors influencing the mathematics-writing performance of students wit...

Postnatal maternal care normalizes the medial preoptic area DNA methylome following prenatal bisphenol exposure

Environmental exposures co-occurring during early life have a profound influence on neurodevelopment. Our previous work in rats suggests that postnatal maternal care modulates the effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenols, an estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemical, on offsprin...

Information leakage and performance overestimation in EEG-based schizophrenia detection: evidence from literature and empirical analyses

Abstract Detecting schizophrenia (SZ) from electroencephalography (EEG) signals using machine- and deep learning models gained traction lately due to potential utility in early disease detection and differential diagnosis. Classification performance reports in the range of 95% ac...

Divergent Trends in Post-landfall Decay of Strong and Weak Tropical Cyclones

This repository contains the data and analysis code supporting the manuscript "Divergent Trends in Post-landfall Decay of Strong and Weak Tropical Cyclones". Tropical cyclone post-landfall decay strongly influences inland hazard exposure, yet most studies assume that environmenta...

Divergent Trends in Post-landfall Decay of Strong and Weak Tropical Cyclones

This repository contains the data and analysis code supporting the manuscript "Divergent Trends in Post-landfall Decay of Strong and Weak Tropical Cyclones". Tropical cyclone post-landfall decay strongly influences inland hazard exposure, yet most studies assume that environmenta...