TU Dortmund University

How age and sex interaction is associated with immune aging with implications for vaccines and age-related autoimmunity

Immunosenescence is not a uniform decline but a trajectory shaped jointly by age and sex. Using continuous high-dimensional immunophenotyping, we show that aging T cells accumulate a senescent signature of CD28 loss and CD57 gain, and that males reach an inverted CD4:CD8 ratio ea...

Dual Technology Adoption

Technology adoption remains a critical managerial challenge, in general and specifically in service settings. Investments are substantial but often fail to yield the intended benefits due to low usage among frontline employees, customers, and service partners. Existing technology...

Optimal placement of viscous dampers in high-rise buildings using the target-oriented krill herd algorithm with a dynamic search mechanism

Optimal placement of viscous dampers is essential for enhancing the seismic performance of high-rise buildings. In this study, we propose a target-oriented krill herd algorithm with a dynamic search mechanism (DTOKH) to optimize the placement of viscous dampers in high-rise build...

Violence against journalists in Africa: A systematic review

This systematic review explores a decade of research (2013–2023) on violence against journalists in Africa, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data were drawn from Scopus-indexed and other scholarly databases. A c...

Transient international groups in Croatia – the pragmatics of advising tourists

Abstract Based on the frequency and functions of pragmatic features used in 24 conversations of different lengths between tourism workers and tourists recorded in two tourist information centers in Zagreb, Croatia, this paper investigates the pragmatics of advising. The paper unv...

From Structural Inequalities to Labor Precarity: Adoption of Digital and AI Tools in Latin American Journalism

While inequalities in technological access and use have been widely documented, few studies have examined their link to labor precarity and social inequality in journalism in the Global South. This article analyzes this relationship through a multilevel study of Worlds of Journal...

Enhancing Chemical Engineering Education: Constructive Alignment and Augmented Reality in Experimental Fluid Mechanics

ABSTRACT Wind tunnel experiments are a key element of fluid mechanics education, enabling students to connect theoretical knowledge with practical observations. Despite their pedagogical value, traditional wind tunnel laboratories often lack outcome orientation, rely on prescript...

Vocational peer support for people with serious mental illness: a scoping review on mechanisms, structures, lived experience and perceived impacts

Abstract People with serious mental illness face multiple barriers to (re-)entering the workforce, including early exclusion from the labor market, stigmatization, mental health instability, and fragmented support systems. Peer support, understood as social, emotional, and practi...

Evaluating clinical and neuroimaging predictors for cognitive-behavioral therapy outcome in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Abstract Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), yet a significant number of patients do not achieve remission or substantial symptom relief. This study aims to enhance the prediction of CBT outcomes in OCD by integr...

Diagnostic Value of Multiplane Tool in Virtual Lesion Confirmation in Augmented Fluoroscopy-Guided Navigational Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions

BACKGROUND: The demand for minimally invasive diagnostic techniques for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL) is rising. Augmented fluoroscopy (AF) provides real-time guidance by overlaying CT-derived virtual targets onto fluoroscopic images, yet its diagnostic value remains poorly...