University of Arizona

Why Does a Shallow Land Model Underestimate the Dryland Drying Trends?

Abstract Most land surface models (LSMs) and macroscale hydrological models with shallow soil profiles underestimate observed terrestrial water storage (TWS) declines across global drylands. Here, we incorporated a recently developed global data set of depth to bedrock with spati...

Digital Architecture for Direct Stewardship and Enduring Consent

This working paper introduces the Sovereign Data Supply Chain (SovDSC), a governance framework designed to ensure that Indigenous communities retain authority over ecological data linked to their territories. By utilizing a specialized API as a digital access layer, the model tra...

Voice changes in aging birdsong: A longitudinal study in adult male zebra finches.

Abstract By 2030, 1.4 billion people worldwide will be 60 years or older. A significant proportion will experience changes in voice, which can indicate early signs of neurodegenerative disease. Most research and treatment studies have focused on the larynx because of its accessib...

PRODUCT OF RANKIN-SELBERG CONVOLUTIONS AND A NEW PROOF OF JACQUET’S LOCAL CONVERSE CONJECTURE

Abstract This article constructs a family of integrals representing the product of Rankin–Selberg L -functions for <mml:math xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:mnf="http://cambridge.org/core/manifest" xmlns:cup="http://contentservices.cambridge.org" xmlns:mml="http:...

From exposure to evidence: The present and future of rodent surgical training in laboratory animal science

Surgical training remains one of the most consequential yet historically underexamined components of laboratory animal science (LAS). While advances in anesthesia, analgesia, asepsis, and oversight have improved welfare and scientific rigor, training has often relied on decentral...

Endovascular therapy versus best medical treatment in pediatric acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates endovascular therapy (EVT) versus best medical treatment (BMT) in pediatric acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large-vessel occlusion. Methods Systematic searches were conducted across PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase, incept...

Acceptability of At-Home hrHPV Cervical Cancer Screening For Transmasculine Individuals: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

BACKGROUND: Transmasculine individuals are less likely to complete cervical cancer screening than cisgender individuals, thus increasing their risk for cervical cancer. Multidimensional socioecological determinants may contribute to cervical cancer disparities for transgender peo...

Comparative effects of glucagon-like peptide-1-based regimens on peripheral arterial and limb events in type 2 diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a disabling condition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet lower-extremity outcomes are rarely prespecified in trials of GLP-1-based therapies. We compared individual GLP-1-based regimens for PAD-related vascular and limb events...

Extreme Risk Protection Order laws and fatal violence against women: a quasi-experimental study

Background Rates of intimate partner homicides of women in the USA are high relative to other high-income countries, especially those involving firearms. We evaluated one potential policy solution by examining state Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) firearm transfer laws and i...

Adaptive Technologies for Pediatric Emergency Readiness: Cognitive State Sensing, Augmented Reality Guidance, and the Evidence Gap

Abstract Purpose of Review Pediatric emergencies in general and community hospitals, where most children are seen, are infrequent and cognitively demanding, and deviation from resuscitation algorithms is common despite certification. This review treats that as a failure of execut...

The Digital Mental Health Study assessed feasibility of large-scale digital sensing for depression and anxiety

Abstract Data passively obtained from smartphones and wearables can provide nearly continuous objective information that enables quantification of states and traits across broad physiological, behavioral, and emotional domains impacted in mental health conditions, including depre...

Astrocyte lipid metabolism in brain health and neurodegeneration: from regulatory hub to maladaptive stressor

Abstract Neurodegenerative diseases are increasingly recognized as multicellular pathologies in which astrocytes serve as active determinants of disease onset and progression. Central to the regulatory role of astrocytes is the precise and dynamic control of brain lipid homeostas...

It’s important, but...

Abstract In this article, we provide an analysis of discourses for and against the second language (L2) requirements on American university and college campuses. Facing enrollment declines in language programs, professional advocacy for L2 learning has shifted from liberal arts e...