University of Minnesota

Reproducibility, Replicability, and Research Quality in Homogeneous Catalysis

Abstract Researchers from all sectors of homogeneous catalysis convened in response to concerns regarding reproducibility in science to analyze the issue and provide recommendations. In addition to an in-person workshop, the group engaged the broader homogeneous catalysis communi...

Shuffle Tableaux, Littlewood–Richardson Coefficients, and Schur Log-Concavity

We give a new formula for the Littlewood–Richardson coefficients in terms of peelable tableaux compatible with shuffle tableaux, in the same fashion as Remmel–Whitney rule. This gives an efficient way to compute generalized Littlewood–Richardson coefficients for Temperley–Lieb im...

Frogs, filters, and faraway lands: honoring the inimitable neuroethology of Peter Narins

This Special Issue of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A continues the journal’s tradition of recognizing pioneering neuroethologists by honoring Peter M. Narins. A former Associate Editor of the Journal and an influential colleague to researchers worldwide, Peter has profou...

Robust inference and correlates from genetic associations with personality

Personality traits describe stable differences in how people think, feel and behave, and how they interact with and experience their social and physical environments1,2. Many questions remain unanswered about associations between DNA and personality traits, such as their robustne...

Structural and Mechanical Changes to The Extracellular Matrix In Human Umbilical Arteries In Pregnancies Complicated By Gestational Diabetes

Abstract The umbilical cord serves as a critical lifeline, connecting the fetus to the pregnant individual. Stillbirth, fetal death at or beyond 20 weeks' gestation, can occur due to developmental anomalies or complications of the umbilical cord. Gestational diabetes (GDM), which...

Distinct sensorimotor encoding in tuft dendrites and somata associated with action, correction, and learning

Frontal cortex plays critical roles in action control and motor skill learning. Within the layer 1 apical tuft dendrites of layer 5 (L5) neurons in the frontal cortex, precise input patterns and back-propagating action potentials can trigger powerful regenerative events that may...

Care Models for the Genetic Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy at Sites of the DCM Consortium

Abstract Background Clinical genetic evaluation for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is minimally implemented and models of care are not defined. To understand current genetics care for DCM, a systematic needs assessment was conducted. Methods Principal Investigators (P...

Generative Distribution Prediction: A Unified Approach to Multimodal Learning

Abstract Accurate prediction for multimodal data—including tabular, textual, and visual inputs or outputs—is essential for advancing analytics across diverse application domains. Existing methods often struggle to integrate heterogeneous data types while maintaining strong predic...

Inverse design of bespoke interatomic potentials via active learning by information-matching

Interatomic potentials (IPs) enable large-scale atomistic simulations beyond the reach of first-principles methods, but their predictive reliability depends critically on the selection of training data, quantified uncertainty, and model expressiveness. Active learning (AL) provid...

Intimate partner violence against Jordanian women: a systematic review of prevalence, associated factors, and health outcomes

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive public health problem in many countries, including Jordan. To our knowledge, no systematic reviews have been conducted in Jordan regarding the prevalence of IPV, its associated factors, and related health outcomes. This systematic re...

Histoplasmosis in Pregnancy: A Review and Patient Perspective

Abstract Histoplasmosis is rarely diagnosed in pregnancy, though when disseminated it may infect the infant as well. Decisions regarding antifungal therapy in pregnant women can be difficult due to known toxicity risks and lack of rigorous study. Here we review the published lite...

Animal-Assisted Therapy in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Outcomes

Background/Objectives: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common and represent major drivers of caregiver burden and healthcare utilization. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is used as a non-pharmacological intervention in dementia care, yet quantitative ev...

The Forcing Factors That Predict Obesity: A Cross‐Sectional Multilevel Machine Learning Model of US County‐Level Prevalence

OBJECTIVE: Variables predicting obesity are not limited to individual-level risk factors. The purpose of this study is to assess multilevel predictors of obesity prevalence. METHODS: US county-level datasets incorporating 34 variables were analyzed cross-sectionally using explain...

Convenient implementation of rung-3.5 density functionals in standard Gaussian-basis codes

Developing more broadly accurate density functional approximations can be accomplished not only by new parameterizations with existing ingredients but also by using new ingredients encoding new physics, such as rung-3.5 energy densities that allow a better balance of static corre...

Neighborhood effects on Black adolescents’ obesity risk: The mediating role of family experiences

We examined longitudinal associations between neighborhood environments (walkability, area deprivation, and traffic volume) and obesity risk, tested sex differences, and evaluated family experiences as mediators. Participants were 1325 Black youth (52% male; M age = 9.5) and care...

Recent strengthening of eastern Pacific ENSO in the last millennium paleorecord

The Pacific El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) generates climate extremes that endanger ecosystems, infrastructure, and human well-being worldwide. The response of this system to climate warming is poorly constrained, due both to data scarcity and uncertainties in climate models...

Genomic predisposition is associated with the direction of sex chromosome evolution

Sex chromosome evolution is among the most dynamic genomic innovations in vertebrates, yet why some lineages evolve XY while others evolve ZW remains unclear. Using chromosome-level genomes from 19 geckos, we found that gecko sex chromosomes originated independently from 16 ances...

A bundled anti-parallel cytochrome nanowire structure suggests roles in cell-cell electron transfer and biofilm formation

ABSTRACT Long-range extracellular electron transfer enables respiring microbes to use minerals, organisms, or electrodes as electron acceptors by transporting electrons microns away from the cell surface. This process is primarily studied in Geobacter sulfurreducens , which produ...

Economic and Environmental Implications of Ride-Hailing and Vehicle Age Limits for Car Sales Markets

Problem definition: Ride-hailing poses significant challenges to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as it offers an affordable mobility option, and thus may lead to lower new car ownership. Yet, its more intense competition with the sales of used cars in secondary markets (a...

Tuft dendrite spikes are accompanied by selective input from distinct functional networks

The tuft dendrites of layer 5 neurons can support regenerative events - dendritic spikes - that have been proposed to coordinate context-specific engagement and plasticity within cortical networks. However, it remains unclear whether tuft spikes are accompanied by input activity...