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Tensor Products of Multimatroids and a Brylawski-Type Formula for the Transition Polynomial

Abstract Brylawski’s tensor product formula expresses the Tutte polynomial of the tensor product of two graphs or matroids in terms of Tutte polynomials arising from the tensor factors. Analogous tensor product formulas are known for the Bollobás–Riordan and transition polynomial...

The next generation of maternal vaccines: scientific advances, regulatory readiness, and strategic planning in Europe

With the recent approval of maternal RSV vaccines and late-phase trials underway for a GBS vaccine, Europe is entering a new era of maternal immunisation. Yet scientific progress is outpacing pregnancy-specific evidence and preparedness for equitable implementation. Pregnant wome...

Clinical examination findings were not associated with isometric strength or functional performance in adults with groin pain

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether positive clinical examination findings were associated with selected measures of lower-limb isometric strength or functional performance in physically active adults with groin pain. Methods This was a cross-sect...

Protectionist politics: A postcolonial analysis of the discourse introducing the UK's medical training prioritisation bill

INTRODUCTION: Rising nationalist sentiment and backlash against equity, diversity and inclusion are reshaping Western political discourse, increasingly framing international medical graduates (IMGs) as threats despite health systems' reliance on them. In January 2026, the UK Parl...

Political emotions shape preferences for leaders’ facial traits: anger favours dominance, fear favours trustworthiness

Political emotions may shape not only which issues citizens prioritise, but also which social traits they value in leaders. Here we tested whether anger and fear elicited by real political issues differentially influence preferences for political leaders’ facial traits. A balance...

Shifting Dominant Air Pollution Sources in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Changing Urban Environment: Analysis of Elemental Composition and Source Contributions of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Pollution in Accra, Ghana

Abstract Urban and economic expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) may be shifting the relative contributions of dominant ambient air pollution sources, influencing both pollutant concentrations and composition, along with their associated health risks. However, city-scale dat...

Grassroots visions, global standards: assessing local human rights institutions in the deep south through the Paris principles

This article evaluates local human rights institutions (HRIs) in the Deep South of the United States through the lens of the Paris Principles, originally developed to guide national HRIs. Using a grounded theory approach, interviews were conducted with local human rights practiti...

The spatial politics of (neo-)imperial mobility control

What can the study of past imperial practices of mobility control tell us about the present? In this article, we engage with the growing literature that examines how past colonial and imperial practices shape present state strategies of population control, by focusing on the spat...

Preferred service model and other factors associated with pre-exposure prophylaxis willingness among Indonesian men who have sex with men: analysis of PrEP APPEAL survey

BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV in Indonesia. To prevent transmission, there is a need to scale-up HIV prevention, especially pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This analysis aims to identify the preferred service model and factors...

Transforming Agricultural Water Management for Healthy People and Planet: Thinking Beyond Water

ABSTRACT This paper develops the concept of Thinking Beyond Water , a transdisciplinary paradigm that reframes agricultural water management (AWM) as a systems catalyst for planetary health, equity, justice and resilience. Moving beyond conventional irrigation‐centric models, we...

Healthcare AI risk management: an innovator-informed approach from frameworks to practical worksheets for proportionate regulatory evidence capture

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled healthcare systems introduce clinical safety, operational and governance risks across development, deployment and postdeployment stages. Although multiple AI risk assessment frameworks exist, they are often cross-sector, lengthy a...

Olfactory neuroblastoma in a goat

Abstract Nasal tumours are uncommon in goats, with lymphoma, enzootic intranasal tumours and polyps being the most commonly reported. Nasal neuroectodermal tumours are rarely described and olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB), an infrequent neuroepithelial neoplasm originating from the...

Interview on education and Black British history

This interview traces a life shaped by transnational education and a commitment to reshaping how histories of slavery, empire and Black experience are understood. Beginning with early schooling in Nigeria the narrative follows the profound dislocation and racism encountered upon...

Bathing in wine and olive oil: Late Roman agricultural production in the Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum, Rough Cilicia

Abstract This article presents a recently discovered multipurpose agricultural processing facility constructed within the Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum in Türkiye. We argue that the Bath was transformed for the production of wine and olive oil in Late Antiquity, representing...

Disability history of the early Catholic mission in Japan: the case of visually impaired bards from the Buddhist tradition

In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, Catholic missionaries in Japan employed men with visual impairment to serve the church. These men had previously been active within the Japanese Buddhist tradition of itinerant lute-playing priests (biwa hōshi). The article c...

‘Africans Against Malaria’—introducing a new diaspora-led initiative to strengthen malaria prevention amongst UK-based travellers visiting friends and relatives in malaria-endemic African countries

Use of malaria prevention methods, particularly chemoprophylaxis, amongst the UK-based African diaspora is low; a long-standing issue that remains inadequately addressed. Here, we present ‘Africans Against Malaria’, a unique initiative ‘led by Africans, for Africans’ to improve m...

Variation dialectale dans la langue favorlang

Résumé Le favorlang était une langue austronésienne de Taïwan, ou formosane, qui est aujourd’hui éteinte. On pense qu’il s’agissait d’une forme ancienne du babuza, qui appartient au sous-groupe des plaines de l’ouest au sein des langues formosanes parlées dans la région centre-ou...

Directed Oxidative Folding of Disulfide-Rich Peptides (DRPs) Using a Pseudoproline Unit: Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry (IM-MS) Reveals the Conformational Landscape of the DRP

Abstract Disulfide-rich peptides (DRPs) are attractive drug development scaffolds due to their exceptional stability and specificity. Regioselective disulfide bond formation is often achieved via orthogonal Cys protecting groups or strategic Pro placement. However, Cys protection...

Sexual health and healthy aging: the five ‘I’s conceptual framework

Sexual health remains important throughout life, including in older age. This special collection shows that older adults need respectful, inclusive, and culturally appropriate sexual health services. The five ’I’s framework – importance, individuality, inclusion, involvement, and...

Health co-benefits of sustainable dietary transitions to reduced red and processed meat intake in the United Kingdom: a modelling study

Abstract Purpose Reducing meat intake and increasing plant-based food consumption are priorities for chronic disease prevention and environmental sustainability across Europe. Previous modelling has outlined how policy interventions could shift dietary patterns to align with meat...