University of Minho

Event-related potentials reveal enhanced processing of social media over monetary rewards

Since the first online social media platform, using social media has emerged as one of the defining behaviors of the new millennium. For most users such behavior is recreational. However, for some individuals, the use of social media may develop to problematic, compromising their...

Enhancement of liquid cooling in microchannel heat sinks: numerical and experimental assessment of progressive geometric optimisation

The increasing power density of modern electronic devices and high-power energy systems requires liquid-cooling solutions capable of dissipating high heat fluxes while maintaining acceptable pressure losses and temperature non-uniformity. Microchannel heat sinks (MCHSs) are promi...

Lessons learned from implementing a PMO in complex military S&T organisations: an ethnographic study

Purpose This study aims to examine how lessons learned from implementing a project management office (PMO) in a defence research, development and innovation (R&D&I) institution generate tangible benefits (efficiency, standardisation) and intangible gains (legitimacy, trus...

Homicide at home: setting the agenda for an international collaboration to improve support for children bereaved due to family violence

Background: Bereavement due to fatal family violence (e.g. intimate partner homicide, filicide, parricide, siblicide) is a profoundly disruptive experience for children, with lifelong psychosocial consequences. Although the need for fatal family violence prevention is increasingl...

Validation of the DIVAS-Q (Day-to-Day Impact of Vulvovaginal Atrophic Symptoms Questionnaire): a Portuguese patient-reported outcome measure

Abstract Introduction Portuguese is the fifth most spoken language worldwide. However, no validated patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) is available to assess the impact of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms in Portuguese-speaking women. This study aimed to culturally adapt...

A formulation integrating the code recommendations for the design of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) beams with redundant supports

Abstract An experimental program was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of replacing conventional reinforcement by steel fiber reinforcement in the hogging region of continuous shallow beams (with redundant supports). Seven groups of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) co...

The postsynaptic scaffolding protein SAPAP3 shapes mitochondrial activity: the case of Huntington’s disease

Abstract Postsynaptic scaffolding protein SAP90/PSD95-associated protein 3 (SAPAP3) modulates cortico-striatal signalling and regulates the maintenance of synaptic structure. Notably, SAPAP3 defects have been reported in several human psychiatric disorders that share pathophysiol...

The Role of Authenticity and Creativity in Street Art Advertising

This paper discusses the motivations of brands that use street art in their communication strategies and the consequences of this artistic approach on consumer attitudes. A conceptual model suggests three key antecedents of the street art advertising message: authenticity, percei...

Conformal principal-asymptotic nets: Parametric design and modular construction of elastic gridshells

Current modular design approaches often rely on numerical optimization to satisfy fabrication constraints, which can be computationally intensive and sensitive to initial geometric conditions. This work introduces a parametric design algorithm based on Conformal Principal-Asympto...

The Stabilization Technique for Ankle Lateral Repair: An All‐Inside 2‐Portal Arthroscopic Repair With Knotless Suture Anchors and Suture Tape Augmentation

Abstract Lateral ankle sprains are among the most frequent injuries encountered in sports, with the anterior talofibular ligament being the structure most often affected. Although many individuals achieve full recovery, a substantial number experience chronic lateral ankle instab...