The University of Texas at Austin

Highly stretchable, hair-compatible multichannel neural interface with time-stable hydrogel for high-fidelity long-term EEG sensing

Reliable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) require electroencephalography (EEG) sensors that maintain conformal, low-impedance contact through hair, motion, and repeated use. Here, we present MindStretcH, a stretchable and hair-compatible EEG platform integrating a kirigami-patter...

Understanding the Role of Lithium Metal Microstructure in Chemo-Mechanical Instability of Solid-State Batteries

Abstract Increased energy density and safety relative to conventional lithium (Li)-ion batteries motivate the development of solid-state batteries (SSBs). However, maintaining interface stability at the metal anode–solid electrolyte (SE) interface remains a critical challenge to...

All Those Persian Salingers: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Unauthorized and Multiple Literary Translations in Iran

This article explores the historical forces contributing to the existence of multiple and/or unauthorized Persian literary translations. Using an autoethnographic method, I argue that it will be more constructive to shift the focus from the legal and ethical narratives of foreign...

Role of high-temperature reservoir thermal energy storage during discharge in enhancing steady-state grid stability

The aim of this study is to determine the mechanisms governing reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) performance and its contribution to grid stability, via a comprehensive numerical analysis. A framework is proposed integrating thermal-hydraulic coupled RTES simulation and pow...

Iterative negotiation and oversight: A case study in decentralized air traffic management

Achieving consensus among self-interested agents remains challenging in decentralized multi-agent systems, where agents often have conflicting preferences. Existing coordination methods enable agents to reach consensus without a centralized coordinator, but do not provide formal...

MGQL: An Executable, Small-Step Semantics of GQL

Research and development of graph query languages has been gaining traction with the increase in popularity of graph databases, specifically due to the flexible schema and other rich semantic offerings of the latter’s most common underlying data model: the property graph. This ha...

A Dataset of Reproducible Flaky-Test Failures

Flaky tests pass and fail non-deterministically when run on the same version of code. Previous research proposed techniques to detect, debug, and repair different categories of flaky tests. However, reproducing the flaky-test failures remains a major challenge due to their inhere...

Genome mining of the tumor microbiome reveals biosynthetic diversity and potential pathology-modulating metabolites

Human tumor-associated microbes – the tumor microbiome – have demonstrated an increasingly important role in human health due to their relevance to cancer progression and treatment response. While the metabolism at the host-microbiota interface, such as in the human gut, has been...

Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods for Uncertainty Quantification of Tumor Growth Modeled by a Parametric Semilinear Parabolic Reaction-diffusion Equation

Abstract. We study the application of a quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) method to a class of semilinear parabolic reaction-diffusion partial differential equations used to model tumor growth. Mathematical models of tumor growth are largely phenomenological in nature, capturing infiltrati...

Landscape and mutational dynamics of G-quadruplexes across the complete human genome

Abstract Background G-quadruplexes (G4s) are alternative DNA structures with diverse biological roles, but their examination in highly repetitive parts of the human genome has been hindered by the lack of reliable sequencing technologies. Recent long-read based genome assemblies...

Transplanted bivalves record subseasonal shifts in isotopic and elemental proxies for salinity in subtropical estuaries

Context Geochemical proxies in bivalve shells can reconstruct past environmental conditions in dynamic estuaries, yet field-based validation of how quickly these proxies respond to ambient water fluctuations remains limited. Aims This study evaluated eastern oyster (Crassostrea v...

JWST Nebular Spectroscopy of SN 2023qov: Circumstellar Dust Emission in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

Abstract We present panchromatic observations of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2023qov, ranging from ∼2 weeks before to ∼1 yr after maximum light. JWST near- and mid-infrared spectra at +276 and +363 days show ∼400 K dust emission that cools by ∼75 K between epochs, the first una...

Nanoparticle Shape-Templated Peptide Organization Enables Tunable Enhancement of Enzyme Activity

Abstract Biological systems often regulate catalysis by organizing enzymes within dense, multivalent, and nanostructured environments. Nanomaterials can recreate selected features of these environments, but their effects on enzymes range from inhibition to activity enhancement de...

Crystals in rhyolitic melts can nucleate multiple bubbles: an experimentally constrained model

Abstract Heterogeneous nucleation of bubbles on crystals in magma is thought to be an important driver of volcanic eruptions. Decompression experiments were carried out to elucidate the kinetics of H 2 O bubble nucleation on crystals of different sizes. Samples used were mixtures...

Cross-ideological sharing and counterargument

Exposure to different perspectives can foster tolerance, a fundamental principle in democratic societies. Whether social media facilitates the exchange of diverse views is subject to debate. Specifically, it is unclear how often content is shared by diverse users and whether user...

Resonant Enhancement for the transfer of baryon number from a CP-violating hidden sector

Abstract We consider a scenario where the baryon asymmetry in the SM arises from a portal coupling to a CP-violating hidden sector, without any explicit violation of baryon or lepton number in either sector. While no net baryon number is generated, equal and opposite baryon numbe...

Beyond Separability: Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation and the Distribution of Moral Responsibility

Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) and other genuinely closed-loop brain-computer interfaces deliver stimulation according to a learned control policy that is continuously updated by the patient's own neural activity, activity that is itself being shaped by the stimulation. T...

Metastatic Neuroblastoma Arising in an Ovarian Immature Teratoma in a 16-Year-Old Female: A Case Report

Background: Neuroblastoma arising within an ovarian immature teratoma is exceptionally rare, with only three prior cases reported and only one in a pediatric patient. Patient: We describe a 16-year-old female with a large ovarian mass. Histopathologic evaluation showed an immatur...

Many-Body Ground State Manifold of Flat Band Interacting Hamiltonian for Magic Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene

Abstract At a magic relative twist angle, magic angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) has an octet of flat bands that can host strong correlation physics when partially filled. A key theoretical discovery in MATBG is the existence of ferromagnetic Slater determinants as exact gr...

Association of antiplatelet and anticoagulant use history with 30-day outcomes after lumbar puncture: a population-based retrospective study

Abstract Objective The safety of lumbar puncture in patients with a history of anticoagulant or antiplatelet use remains incompletely characterized. This study evaluated the coded occurrence of blood patch, paralysis, and spinal decompression within 30 days of lumbar puncture usi...