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Insights from co-design for relational policy-making: Farm animal health and welfare policy in the UK

IMPACTThis article offers practical lessons for policy-makers working in contested, low-trust environments. It shows that co-design can build trust only when participation is supported by relational practices such as shared leadership, peer challenge and clear principles of engag...

Fractional rheology of methylcellulose thermogelation

Methylcellulose is well known for its thermoreversible gelation. Here, we utilize a fractional viscoelastic constitutive framework to analyze the time-, temperature-, and concentration-dependent behavior of the thermorheologically complex system formed by methylcellulose in water...

Cover crop diversity generates complex rhizo-microbiome networks by improving soil properties

Agricultural soils face significant microbial disruption due to chemical inputs and continuous cropping. Cover crops offer a potential strategy to restore soil microbial health, yet the influence of cover crop species richness on root and rhizosphere microbiomes remains poorly un...

Are arterial and venous procedure-related thromboses the same disease? a clinical and hematological comparative study

Arterial and venous thrombosis are traditionally regarded as pathophysiologically distinct processes, yet procedure-related thrombosis following vascular access offers a controlled setting in which an identical iatrogenic trigger (endothelial injury) precipitates thrombosis in di...

Evidence of Seagrass-Saltmarsh Connectivity, and their Role in Coastal Seascapes – a Review

Abstract Seagrass beds and saltmarshes are two of the most ecologically valuable coastal habitats globally, providing a wide range of ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, coastal flood defence, and habitat provision for fauna. While both systems can co-occur within...

A Mammalian Surface Display Platform to Optimize the Antigenicity of Viral Proteins

Abstract Vaccine development often involves modifying native viral proteins to enhance their stability and antigenicity, as seen in approved Covid-19 vaccines and multiple HIV vaccine candidates currently under investigation. High throughput screening on the surface of mammalian...

Restabilization and spectrotemporal shaping of pure-quartic solitons by output coupling in fourth-order-dispersion mode-locked fiber lasers

Pure-quartic solitons (PQSs) in fourth-order-dispersion (FOD) mode-locked fiber lasers have attracted considerable attention as a route toward high-energy ultrafast pulse generation beyond the conventional soliton regime. However, the output coupler is generally treated as a fixe...

New Laws, Old Habits: Intelligence Reform Failure in Brazil

Third-wave democracies have adopted the standard toolkit of intelligence reform—new legal frameworks, meritocratic recruitment, and parliamentary oversight—yet domestic surveillance and political instrumentalization persist. We advance an underexplored variable to explain this ga...

Synthesis and characterization of electrospun PCL-PVA-PPy-rGO fibers as a novel scaffold for bone tissue engineering

Electroconductive fibers based on Polycaprolactone (PCL) and Polypyrrole (PPy) possess considerable potential for bone tissue engineering due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, low electrical conductivity in composites fabricated via direct blending of condu...

Machine Learning‐Assisted Prediction and Analysis of Viscosity and Fusion Characteristics for Coal and Biomass Ash

ABSTRACT Coal and biomass are important solid fuels, and the viscosity and fusion temperature of their ash have a significant impact on the stable operation of entrained‐flow gasifiers with liquid slag discharge. In this study, separate machine learning (ML) models were developed...

Lamellar–Microspine Architecture for Robust Friction on Slippery Soft Objects

ABSTRACT Robust friction on soft substrates remains challenging under wet or oil‐lubricated conditions because conventional strategies fail when faced with both interfacial lubrication and material compliance. Here we present a lamellar–microspine architecture that combines gecko...

Core-grammatical innovation in real time: radical and rapid constructionalization in Chinese

Abstract Recent research in Diachronic Construction Grammar and Creative Construction Grammar has begun to uncover nongradual cases of linguistic creativity. Two gaps nevertheless remain: the scarcity of documented cases of radical and rapid innovation in core grammar, and the ne...

Correlation between Ni Valence States Regulated by High-Electronegativity Chalcogens and Acidic CO2 Electroreduction to CO

Abstract Ni-based catalysts serve as an alternative to noble metal CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) catalysts. However, the excessive adsorption of *CO leads to a poisoning effect and hinders its desorption for the production of CO. Herein, we describe the systemic regulation of Ni...

Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness change in the parapapillary region

Purpose To assess radial changes in the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFLT) in the temporal parapapillary region. Methods Using radial optical coherence tomographic images of the optic nerve head, we measured in a sample of participants of the population-based Beijing Eye...

Neonatal Urticaria as the First Manifestation of Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease Treated Empirically With Anakinra

ABSTRACT Urticarial eruptions in neonates, especially within hours to days of birth, should prompt workup for cryopyrin‐associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) disorders. This report details a 9‐h‐old neonate with urticaria as the first manifestation of neonatal onset multisystem inf...

Corvis ST Assessment of Corneal Biomechanical Properties in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background and Objectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with structural and biochemical changes in the cornea that may influence its biomechanical behavior. This study aimed to compare corneal biomechanical properties between healthy individuals and patients with type 2 D...

When perception meets reality: explaining measured food waste through consumer behavior in a university dining hall

Food waste (FW) in university dining halls generates significant environmental and economic impacts, yet most studies rely on self-reported measures and rarely combine behavioral perceptions with objective waste data. This study investigates the determinants of consumer FW by int...

High-valence Ta5+ doping in Na3V2(PO4)2F3/C cathodes for enhanced sodium storage

Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 2 F 3 (NVPF), as a NASICON-type cathode material, has attracted considerable attention for sodium-ion batteries owing to its particular three-dimensional framework and fast Na + transport channels. Moreover, its high operating voltage and excellent cycling stabil...

Efficient Separation of Disaccharide Isomers Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry by Metal Cation and Anion Assisted Strategy

Abstract The rapid separation and identification of disaccharide isomers pose a significant analytical challenge in fields such as food science and glycobiology. This study developed a fast, simple, and low-cost analytical method based on electrospray ionization ion mobility spec...

Transient Propagation of a Toughness-Dominated Plane-Strain Hydraulic Fracture in a Diffusive Porous Medium

Abstract We develop a transient framework for modeling toughness-dominated plane-strain hydraulic fracture propagation in permeable formations that incorporates fully two-dimensional (2D) pore pressure diffusion. The formulation employs an impulse response approach to evaluate th...