Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Pre-specified Protocol: Bibliometric Science Mapping of Fuzzy Neural Networks (2020-2026)

This deposit is the pre-specified protocol for a bibliometric science mapping of Fuzzy Neural Networks (FNN) and neuro-fuzzy architectures published between 2020 and 2026. It records the study design, the corpus construction procedure, and the analysis plan before any results are...

Synergy of Phenylsilsesquioxane and Pyridylpyrazolate Ligands in Hexacopper Cages: Approach to Catalytic Toluene Oxidation

Abstract Cage-like Cu6M2 (M = Li or Na) complexes, containing two pairs of ligands, Si5-cyclic silsesquioxanes and pyrazolylpyridines, have been obtained. Two central (Cu···Cu···Cu···M) tetramers are sandwiched by Si ligands, while pyrazolylpyridines behave simultaneously in chel...

Annual and Seasonal Rainfall Variability in Mozambique During the Nineteenth Century

ABSTRACT Understanding long‐term rainfall variability is critical for assessing climate risk in drought‐prone regions of southern Africa, yet instrumental records for much of the subcontinent are short and spatially sparse. Here, we present the first annually and seasonally resol...

From mobility traces to process networks: evidence of structural heterogeneity in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area

Abstract Typically, past works on urban mobility have leveraged origin–destination analysis to capture where people travel, often leaving the sequence and structure of their trips unaddressed, thereby limiting the diagnosis of accessibility inequalities. We address this gap by in...

Rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis across glycemic status: a serial coronary computed tomography angiography study from the PARADIGM registry

Rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis is associated with an increased risk of future adverse cardiovascular events. However, evidence regarding the association between glycemic status and rapid plaque progression (RPP) in the major epicardial coronary arteries remains lim...

Being journalists on social media: Contrasting professionals’ self-perceptions to role expectations among adolescents

On social media, efforts by individual journalists to share news with audiences may be a viable response to personality-driven news presentation coming from peripheral actors like influencers, who are increasingly popular information sources for adolescents. Yet, when using socia...

Physical characterization and detection of process instabilities in wire arc additive manufacturing through arc-cycle feature extraction

Abstract This research concerns the characterization and detection of process instabilities of the wire arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED) additive manufacturing process, popularly known as wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), through a multi-sensor approach resorting to...

Sex-specific control of locomotor behavior by neuronal Arhgef10 in aged Drosophila

Mutations and polymorphisms in the Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 10 (ARHGEF10) locus are associated with behavioral and locomotor dysfunctions in humans, including psychiatric disorders and polyneuropathies that show age- and sex-specific prevalence. ARHGEF10 encodes a c...

AI-generated, platform-compatible email templates for hospitality marketing: A technical feasibility study of fine-tuning versus few-shot prompting

Generative Artificial Intelligence is reshaping marketing practice, yet little is known about whether Large Language Models (LLMs) can produce email templates that are directly editable inside campaign builders. This study reports a technical feasibility evaluation of AI-generate...

The Impact of Regulatory Goals on the Disclosure of Self-presentational Vulnerabilities

Individuals often disclose their self-presentational vulnerabilities, including the use of counterfeit products or weight-loss medications. Yet, despite the commonality of such vulnerable self-disclosure, little is known about who discloses, why they do so, and when they choose t...

Mediterranean-like Dietary Pattern and Serum Phosphorus in Hemodialysis: Beyond Food Phosphorus Content

Background: Disturbances in mineral and bone metabolism are common in hemodialysis (HD) patients, increasing the risk of hyperphosphatemia. Dietary phosphorus restriction remains a cornerstone of management, often leading to stringent dietary recommendations. This study aimed to...

Calcium-mediated force–interval relationship drives post-extrasystolic potentiation in premature ventricular complexes: a computational study

Abstract Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are common cardiac arrhythmias that can lead to cardiomyopathy when frequent. Post-extrasystolic potentiation (PESP), which is the transient increase in contractility following a PVC, may serve as a predictive marker for heart failu...

Deep learning approaches to predict femoral neck T-score and osteopenia/osteoporosis status from wrist accelerometry data

Osteoporosis is a prevalent condition with substantial health and economic implications. Although physical activity is associated with bone health, the specific temporal activity patterns related to bone mineral status remain insufficiently understood. This proof-of-concept study...

Dashboard to support emergency department management

Emergency departments are complex, high-pressure settings that must deliver rapid, accurate and safe care to patients with widely varying levels of acuity, often under severe resource constraints. Dashboards have been proposed as decision-support tools to mitigate overcrowding an...

Has the situation changed? Spatio-temporal analysis of green spaces change and socioeconomic status in Liverpool, UK

Although the benefits of green space to residents’ wellbeing are well documented, more evidence is needed to track socio-spatial inequalities. This paper applied exploratory spatial data analysis and multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) to analyse the relationship...

Myeloma Elderly Prognostic Score ( MEPS ): A Proposed Prognostic Score Integrating Age, Renal Function, Performance Status, and Ultra‐High‐Risk Cytogenetics

Established disease-centered prognostic systems may be less tailored to elderly/non-transplant-eligible (NTE) patients with multiple myeloma (MM), in whom host-related factors such as age, performance status, and renal function strongly influence all-cause outcomes. We developed...

Bio-Based and Mineral-Derived Fibres for Mortars: A Review of Performance, Durability and Engineering Applications Across Binder Systems

Natural fibres, both bio-based and mineral-derived, are increasingly investigated for use in mortar as a means of improving technical efficiency while potentially reducing reliance on synthetic fibres where performance and durability are adequate. This review synthesises mortar-f...

Hybrid chemical-biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles with antibacterial efficacy using Salicornia and Sarcocornia hydroethanolic extracts

This study investigates the use of a hybrid approach combining various ratios of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) with hydroethanolic extracts of Salicornia emerici, Sarcocornia fruticosa, and Sarcocornia alpini as reducing agents for AgNPs synthesis. The resulting nanoparticles were c...

A global dataset of forest disturbance regimes derived from satellite biomass observations

Abstract. Forests play a central role in the global carbon cycle by serving as critical carbon sinks for atmospheric CO2. Yet, the stability and continued capacity of these sinks are increasingly threatened by a growing number of disturbances. Accurately representing the stochast...

Bats of a remote island: integrated genetic and bioacoustics monitoring confirms species occurrence in Flores (Azores, Portugal)

Abstract. Island ecosystems often harbour unique and vulnerable species, yet many remain poorly documented. In the Azores archipelago, two extant bat species are known to occur: the endemic Nyctalus azoreum and the Macaronesian endemic Pipistrellus maderensis. On Flores Island, p...