University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tunable Polariton Canalization in Natural Van Der Waals Oxide

ABSTRACT Hyperbolic phonon polaritons (HPPs) are coupled oscillations of anisotropic lattice vibrations and electromagnetic fields that confine the latter to the nanoscale, enabling novel nano‐polaritonic devices. While HPPs have been identified in multiple layered materials, ach...

Joint-RPCA: domain-aware multi-omics integration for systems microbiology

Integrating multi-omics data is essential for microbiome research, as microbial communities are shaped by and respond to interdependent processes, including taxonomic composition, metabolite production and utilization, and gene expression. However, accurately capturing ecosystem-...

Effect of AlkaliMetal Ions and Salt Composition onStructural and Dynamical Properties of Ternary Electrolytes

Abstract Molecular dynamics simulations were employed to investigate the influence of alkali-metal ions (Li+, Na+, K+, and Cs+) and salt loading on the solvation structure, coordination environment, and transport properties of ternary electrolytes composed of a short-chain polyet...

Challenges and opportunities of generative artificial intelligence models in audio/acoustic domain: a comprehensive survey

Abstract Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed image and text processing, but its adoption in the audio/acoustic domain remains underexplored due to inherent challenges in modeling long-term temporal dependencies in one-dimensional signals and achieving human-pe...

Dual roles for a chromatin insulator-H2Av axis in the DNA damage response and hematopoietic development in Drosophila

Chromatin insulator proteins regulate genome architecture and maintain genome integrity, yet how insulator function intersects with the DNA damage response and developmental gene regulation remains poorly understood. Here we show that the Drosophila insulator protein Suppressor o...

Pair distribution analysis of short- and medium-range order of metallic glasses: Direct imaging and diffraction-based approaches

Abstract Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis provides a quantitative framework for resolving short- and medium-range order in glasses. This article summarizes recent advances that extend PDF methods from bulk x-ray and neutron-diffraction methods to local electron microscop...

CliniSense AI for automated clinical skills assessment with real-time feedback

Medical education requires scalable, reliable assessment of clinical skills, yet faculty observation cannot meet trainee volume, manual OSCE evaluation yields inter-rater reliability of only κ = 0.35–0.58 with days-to-weeks feedback latency, and no existing system provides real-t...

Effect of equine flysheets on fly avoidance behaviours, body temperature, stress level, and heart rate

Abstract Background Flysheet use is common without any published scientific evidence to justify their use. Objectives To demonstrate the effectiveness of flysheets at reducing fly avoidance behaviours and measuring changes in body temperature, heart rate, and cortisol levels. Stu...

Obstructive shock from delayed blunt cardiac injury after chest trauma

Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) is a rare but serious presentation in emergency departments (EDs) nationwide. These injuries arise in trauma and may be accompanied by confounding injuries that complicate the clinical picture. Timely recognition is crucial, as BCI may lead to complicat...

Influence of Crystal Structure, Morphology, and Microstructure on Fracture Behavior of Natural Silica Sand at Particle Scale

Abstract The strength properties of individual sand grains play a critical role in understanding the macroscopic performance of granular materials in geotechnical and material science applications. This paper investigates the tensile strength of single-crystalline and noncrystall...

Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth

Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying. Qualitative i...

Sexual Objectification in Family of Origin, Self-Objectification, Sexual Agency, and Young Adult College Women's Orgasm

In this cross-sectional study, we examined if and how experiences of sexual objectification in one's family of origin are associated with sex-related outcomes among 700 young adult college women who completed an online survey. We found that sexual objectification in one's family...

Defect Landscapeand Stability of High-Entropy Carbides

Abstract High-entropy carbides (HECs) can be stabilized as single-phase solid-solution microstructures by kinetically trapping a “high-entropy state” under ambient conditions; however, such microstructures may represent metastable states rather than true thermodynamic equilibrium...

A Cluster-POD Based Model Reduction Method for Boundary Control of Fluid Flows

Efficient reduced-order models are needed for real-time simulation and control of high-dimensional nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs). Global Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) often underperforms because it assumes a single linear subspace, which is inadequate fo...

“I Was Determined to Take Control of My Own Body”: Self‐Managed Abortion in the US Appalachian Region

ABSTRACT Background Many people living along the Appalachian mountain region, which spread down the eastern side of the United States, experience limited access to abortion care and report high levels of distrust in health care providers. Therefore, Appalachians are likely to hav...

The Indian Air Force’s two-front challenge: Requirements to get into mission mode

India faces the possibility of war on two fronts with its rivals Pakistan and China. A key part of a potential conflict would be an air war. India has an approved strength of 42 squadrons of multi-role combat aircraft but operates 31 squadrons as of fall 2025. Although the shortf...

Operation Melilli, forensic humanitarian medico legal activities on the largest known Mediterranean disaster: the shipwreck of April 18th, 2015

On April 18th, 2015, a boat carrying about 1,000 migrants sank in the Strait of Sicily, prompting one of the most complex recovery missions ever conducted in the Mediterranean. Operation Melilli was the first time a European Government authorized the recovery of a sunken migrant...

Humidity‐Powered Flexible Sensors Based on Hygroscopic Groove‐Structured Fabric for Real‐Time Health Monitoring

ABSTRACT The significance of real‐time humidity monitoring for personal health management has spurred substantial research into wearable sensors. However, their development faces a critical challenge in power supply. While moisture‐triggered chemoelectric conversion offers a self...

Christian Spirituality, Social Interaction, and U.S. National Parks: Experiencing God in Communal Activities

Semi-structured interviews were used to evaluate the phenomenon of experiencing God by self-identifying Christians through social interactions during leisure or employment at two U.S. National Parks. Collectively, 36 participants were recruited from three sources and include: 1)...

Annotated genome assemblies of two temperate North American dung beetles, Canthon chalcites and Phanaeus vindex

Dung beetles serve as cultivators of their natural habitats, improving soil health and functions in both natural and anthropogenic environments. Despite their ecological importance, whole genome sequences for Scarabaeinae are limited. Here, we present the draft annotated genome a...