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“If you talk to someone under eighteen in the UK, you go to jail”: Exploring chronotopic identities of transnational Iranians on live streaming apps

Abstract This study examines how Iranians engage in identity work on live-streaming apps across geographical, political, and cultural borders. Drawing upon nexus analysis and ‘chronotope’ as an analytical tool and employing discourse analysis of a twenty-minute conversation betwe...

Identification and Political Listening Theory

This essay is one part of a forum issue entitled “Reconsidering the Definition of Listening.” It intends to address a notable shortage of theoretical reflection linking Political Listening to the communicational processes that shape the democratic experience stemming from citizen...

Microbiomes of soils and leafy vegetables in urban agriculture systems reflect crop management and local environmental conditions

ABSTRACT Soil and plant microbiomes influence crop quality and preharvest food safety, yet these processes have been largely unexplored in urban agriculture environments. Here, we investigated how the microbiota of soil and leafy greens (e.g., kale, lettuce, chard, and cabbage) i...

Dual Role of CACNA1C/CaV1.2 in Cardiac and Neuropsychiatric Disease

The CACNA1C gene encodes the α1C subunit of voltage-gated CaV1.2 calcium channels, serving many pivotal functions throughout the body, including in the heart and brain. Clinical and genetic evidence implicates altered expression and/or function of CACNA1C/CaV1.2 in both cardiac a...

Chamber-Design-Associated I n Situ Formation of HepG2 Spheroids in a Perfusable Organ-on-a-Chip

Abstract Perfused spheroid platforms enable continuous mass transport, but the role of chamber architecture in in situ spheroid assembly remains insufficiently understood. Here, we developed a perfusable organ-on-a-chip platform for the in situ formation and culture of HepG2 sphe...

High-Speed Fusion-Based Combined Cycle Transport Vehicle Design Project

This paper presents Hypersonic Experimental Nuclear Aircraft (HyENA), a groundbreaking fusion-based hypersonic transport aircraft concept developed for the University of Maryland’s 2025 Aerospace Engineering senior capstone. HyENA is a Mach 5, 38-passenger aircraft partially powe...

“Daddy, What’s a Cigarette?” The Relevance of Tobacco Control for Universal Norms of Gambling Regulation

Abstract Like tobacco, gambling is a risky, urge-driven lifestyle choice with serious health, social and economic consequences, while simultaneously representing a lucrative global industry shaped by powerful commercial interests. In 2024, the Lancet Public Health Commission on G...

Tensor completion for low CP-rank tensors via nonuniform random sampling

Abstract We propose a non-uniform sampling and reconstruction framework for tensor completion capable of producing methods with provable sampling advantages beyond prior work. In particular, two new methods for low CP-rank tensor completion - one using adaptive sampling and one u...

Sensitive reverse transcription-digital droplet PCR-based discrimination of hepatitis delta virus RNAs reveals differential effects of interferon-α on viral RNA species

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) replication relies on the production of distinct viral RNA species, including genomic (HDV-G), antigenomic (HDV-AG) and mRNAs (HDV mRNAs), which differ in abundance and function. However, the lack of sensitive and quantitative approaches allowing their...

Is Intercropping Viable in Rainfed Olive Systems? A Systematic Review and a Scope-Weighted Multilevel Analysis

Rainfed olive groves across the Mediterranean basin are increasingly threatened by prolonged droughts, soil erosion, shifting climate patterns, and lower profit margins, which undermine their long-term yields and viability. Incorporating agroforestry practices, specially intercro...

Fecal and urinary incontinence in older men with hip fracture: a geriatric syndrome with prognostic significance

Abstract Purpose Hip fracture in older men is associated with disproportionately poor outcomes compared to women, yet the prevalence and prognostic significance of incontinence in this population remain understudied. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary (UI) an...

Large language models for digital mental health: an HCI-centered scoping review

Large language models (LLMs) are rapidly reshaping digital mental health, yet how these systems are designed, used, and evaluated remains poorly characterized. We conducted an HCI-centered scoping review of 84 studies examining mental health tasks, stakeholders, interaction parad...

Disparities in park access and use among residents impacted by the Flint water crisis

Abstract Parks confer well-documented benefits for human health and well-being. However, access and use remain inequitably distributed across urban populations, particularly in cities affected by environmental injustice. In Flint, Michigan, we collected survey data among 385 resi...

Socio‐Technical Risk‐Informed AI‐Driven Automation Trustworthiness Evaluation (ST‐RATE): Part 1‐Conceptualization

ABSTRACT The growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI)‐driven technologies into nuclear power plant (NPP) operations and maintenance holds significant potential to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and reliability. However, deploying such AI‐driven automation tech...

Choosing Between Anti-TROP2 ADCs in Advanced Breast Cancer Without Head-to-Head Evidence: A Practical Evidence-Informed Decision Framework Endorsed by the Polish Society of Clinical Oncology

Background/Objectives: Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2), including sacituzumab govitecan (SG) and datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), have expanded treatment options for patients with advanced breast cancer. Although both agents...

Reduced Lumbar Lordosis in Fibromyalgia: Radiographic Evidence of Lumbar Straightening by L1-L5 Cobb Angle

Background: Reduced lumbar lordosis has been observed in patients with low back pain, but lumbar straightening has not been well characterized in fibromyalgia. We hypothesized that fibromyalgia would be associated with reduced lumbar curvature on standing radiographs. Objective:...

LC−MS-Based Chlorine-Signature Query Engine Strategy for Automated Discovery of Phosphate-Containing Metabolites

Abstract Comprehensive profiling of phosphate-containing compounds (PCCs) in untargeted metabolomics remains challenging due to their high hydrophilicity, poor separation, and low stability, which hampers high-throughput screening from large-scale liquid chromatography−mass spect...

Subwavelength resonances in two-dimensional high-contrast elastic media with circular inclusions

Abstract This paper employs layer potential techniques to investigate wave scattering in two-dimensional elastic media exhibiting high contrasts in both Lamé parameters and density, with the analysis restricted to circular inclusions. Our contributions are fourfold. First, we con...

Standardized rearing in earwigs for biological control: insights from the predator Doru luteipes

Abstract Efficient laboratory rearing and behavioral optimization of natural enemies are essential for advancing biological control programs. This study evaluated how rearing standardization influence the reproductive output of the earwig Doru luteipes (Scudder) (Dermaptera: Forf...

Highlighting Hidden Histories: A Scientist Spotlights Intervention Featuring Early Eminent Marginalized Psychologists

Background The history of psychology has largely centered on the contributions of early eminent White men, a pattern reflected in the contemporary disparities in psychology majors’ recognition of early eminent marginalized psychologists. Objective Since textbooks and course curri...