University of New Mexico

Southern Portugal hydroclimate of the last millennium from near‐annually resolved speleothem records

ABSTRACT Hydroclimate in Portugal is influenced by the North Atlantic subtropical high‐pressure system (the Azores High) and by internal climate modes, most prominently the North Atlantic Oscillation, which may shift in position and/or intensity due to anthropogenic climate chang...

Seasonal influence on post-fire debris flow likelihood after the 2020 Lake Fire

The increasing severity of wildfires in Western North America is widely hypothesized to lead to an increase in the likelihood of post-fire debris flows (PFDF), specifically those triggered by high-intensity rain. PFDF likelihoods are highest in the first year and tend to decrease...

Generalized Nonlinear Bayesian Pulsar Timing with ENTERPRISE

Abstract We use the Bayesian methods in the ENTERPRISE package to examine the fully general parameterization of pulsar timing models in tandem with noise. We investigate four pulsars, PSRs J1600–3053, J2043+1711, J0740+6620, and J1640+2224, through the lens of Bayesian timing. We...

Efficient Tensorized Evaluation of Permutation Invariant Polynomials for Representing Potential Energy Surfaces

Abstract Permutation invariant polynomials (PIPs), together with related polynomial-based invariant descriptors such as fundamental invariants (FIs), are widely used in constructing high-fidelity global potential energy surfaces (PESs) of molecules that contain identical atoms. A...

Cultural Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Sexual Assault Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women

There is a paucity of research on sexual assault among Hispanic college women. Existing studies indicate that Hispanic college women, relative to non-Hispanic White women, report similar mental health sequelae following a sexual assault; thus, factors that protect or increase the...

Breathing Space: The Architecture of Pneumatic Beings

Review of Breathing Space: The Architecture of Pneumatic Beings by Tim Altenhof. Princeton University Press, March 2026. 248 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-945861-11-6 (h/c), $38.00. https://bookshop.org/a/107144/9781945861116. Reviewed September 2026 by Stephanie Beene, Associate Professor,...

Multidimensional Urban Traffic Fatality Profiles: Concentration, Persistence, and Implications for Systemic Road Safety

Hot-spot analysis identifies high-crash locations, whereas systemic analysis identifies recurring crash and facility characteristics across a network. This study introduces multidimensional fatality profiles as a descriptive bridge between those levels by grouping deaths into rec...

Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Zone 2 Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair With Open Left Subclavian Revascularization Versus Zone 2 Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis

Objectives: The Gore TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE) was the first commercially available device designed for thoracic aortic repair to offer a fully endovascular alternative to open left subclavian artery (LSA) revascularization. In this study, we compared early and mid...

Effects of zinc deficiency and arsenic exposure on bone in growing female mice

Abstract Arsenic contamination in groundwater often co-exists in regions prone to zinc deficiency. The goal of this research was to evaluate the independent and combined effects of zinc status [adequate, marginally-deficient, severely-deficient (30, 6, and < 0.5 mg Zn/kg diet)] a...

A new half-life for 146Sm: Implications for lunar chronology

The timescales and mechanisms of early mantle-crust differentiation on the terrestrial planets and the Moon are often investigated using the 146 Sm- 142 Nd chronometer. Ages derived for the formation of lunar basalt source regions from this system based on the traditional 103 Ma...

Robustness of CSC Sasaki existence under the join operation

The main purpose of this work is to explore the existence of constant scalar curvature Sasaki metrics in the Sasaki cone of the join of two regular Sasaki manifolds, M 1 and M 2 . Furthermore, we consider some cases of continuous families of extremal Sasaki twins.

Association of Preexisting Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter With 30-Day Outcomes After Septic Shock: A Propensity-Matched Federated Database Study

Preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter may impair cardiovascular reserve during septic shock, potentially leading to worse clinical outcomes; however, its independent association with short-term outcomes remains uncertain. Using the TriNetX U.S. Collaborative Netw...

Bacteriophages in Antarctic Subglacial Lakes Reveal Novel Biodiversity and Biogeochemical Potential

Abstract Of the more than 600 subglacial lakes identified in Antarctica thus far, Whillans Subglacial Lake (SLW) and Mercer Subglacial Lake (SLM) are the only lakes to have been directly and cleanly sampled. Although hydrologically isolated from direct marine contact for approxim...

An early shift from wetland-adjacent to upland farming in the Maya lowlands

Maize is a seed grain of global social and economic importance. It has a mutualistic relationship with humans that evolved in parallel with the decisions of farmers who intensified its production. This occurred in the context of climate change, human selection for improved variet...

A standardized field framework for integrated microbiological and geochemical sampling of deeply-sourced seeps across large-scale geological gradients

Accessing the deep subsurface biosphere remains a major challenge in Earth and planetary sciences. Drilling provides direct access but is costly, spatially restricted, and difficult to deploy at the scales required to investigate interactions between geological processes and micr...

Exposure to chemotherapy alters secondary drug sensitivity without genomic alterations in patient-derived ovarian cancer organoid models

Ovarian cancer has significant morbidity and mortality due to high rates of resistance to chemotherapy and recurrence. Our objective was to deploy patient-derived organoid (PDO) models of ovarian cancer to assess secondary drug sensitivity after exposure to chemotherapy in vitro....

First principles reactive flux theory for surface reactions revealing multiple channels and recrossing dynamics

Heterogeneous reactions typically consist of multiple elementary steps whose rate coefficients are of fundamental importance in elucidating the reaction mechanisms and establising micro-kinetic models. Transition state theory (TST) for calculating surface reaction rate coefficien...

Spectral and small-signal electroluminescence analysis of carrier dynamics in dual-color InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes

We study carrier transport, distribution, and recombination in dual-color c-plane InGaN/GaN LEDs using spectral analysis and small-signal electroluminescence (SSEL). The emissions from green and blue quantum wells (QWs) were experimentally separated and analyzed. Spectral analysi...

Identifying Research Priorities for the Development of High-Integrity Forest Carbon Credits

Abstract In the United States, voluntary carbon markets have gained significant traction in recent years. However, many offset standards, protocols, and credit ratings have come under scrutiny from the public and investors for failing to produce real or sustainable carbon offsets...

Molecular solvent structure, charge regulation, and colloidal interactions in confined electrolyte solutions

Charged surfaces in contact with electrolyte solutions give rise to electric double layers through redistribution of ionic species near the interface. When brought into close proximity, double-layer overlap leads to interactions commonly described using continuum electrostatic mo...