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Engaging Youth in STEAM Through Benjamin Banneker–Inspired Community Learning Experiences

Out-of-school learning spaces offer a powerful opportunity to immerse learners in culturally responsive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) learning experiences. The three STEAM learning experiences presented in this article are interdisciplinary and p...

Chronic Ankle Instability and Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review With a Conceptual Framework Linking Distal and Proximal Sensorimotor Dysfunction

ABSTRACT Background Chronic ankle instability and chronic low back pain are highly prevalent in musculoskeletal conditions. Emerging evidence suggests that they are interconnected through shared biomechanical, neuromuscular, and neurophysiological mechanisms, where deficits in pr...

Jomon Law of Action and Reaction

Definition 1. The law of action and reaction is the law such that, if an object gives momentum to another object within a certain time, the object loses the same amount of momentum which the object gives to the other object within that time.

Housing First or Treatment First Interventions for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders Among the Chronically Homeless? A Review of the Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence Base

The longstanding U.S. approach for treating chronically homeless people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders has been Housing First (HF): providing permanent supportive housing with wrap-around services, with no requirements on participants to engage in behavioral h...

Flavour as a Boundary Test of Geometric Reconstruction Homogeneous Family Carriers, Majorana Backreaction, and Topological Zero Modes in the Geometric Block Universe

The Geometric Block Universe (GBU) programme seeks to reconstruct quantum probability, relational time, gauge–Higgs structure and gravitational dynamics from one constrained geometric ontology. This volume asks whether the same discipline can derive three-family fermion hierarchi...

A behavioral measure for spite

Spite occurs when someone harms another individual at a personal cost to themselves. Spite is studied by evolutionary biologists and personality psychologists, but little behavioral spite research exists. A social discounting task was modified to determine whether repeated choice...

Graded Levels of Dietary Valine in Protein‐Restricted Diets: Effects on Reproductive Performance and Tissue Morphology in Laying Japanese Quail

BACKGROUND: Valine (Val) is an essential branched-chain amino acid that plays a critical role in protein synthesis and reproductive function in poultry. However, the optimal dietary Val requirement for laying Japanese quail fed reduced-protein diets remains insufficiently defined...

Correlation-Aware Scenario Reduction for Wind-Power and Load Uncertainties via Density Denoising and Temporally Ordered Clustering

The increasing penetration of wind-power introduces pronounced uncertainty and variability into modern renewable energy systems, while electric load exhibits strong temporal continuity and seasonal evolution. Directly using full-year chronological wind–load data in planning or op...

Carbon Nanotube-Based Gas Sensors: Sensing Mechanisms, Functional Interfaces, Gas-Specific Performance, and Flexible/Wearable Integration

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become one of the most widely investigated nanomaterials for gas sensing because their nearly one-dimensional geometry, large surface-to-volume ratio, hollow structure, and tunable metallic or semiconducting character allow trace adsorption events to...

Astrobios Dream Resonance Hypothesis (ADRH)

Dreams remain one of the most complex and least understood phenomena in neuroscience and consciousness research. Contemporary scientific theories primarily explain dreams as products of neural activity associated with memory consolidation, emotional regulation, predictive process...

Risk of new‐incident mental health diagnoses following SARS ‐ CoV ‐2 infection amongst children and young adults in Singapore: a retrospective cohort study

Background Mental‐health‐disorders in children/young adults increased post‐pandemic; however, the absence of linkage to COVID‐19 registries made direct attribution of psychological sequelae to acute infection challenging. Methods Healthcare‐claims databases in Singapore were util...

Fire resistance tests of light steel floor–ceiling systems using steel sheet-laminated gypsum plasterboards

Light steel framed (LSF) floor–ceiling systems using cold-formed steel (CFS) joists typically rely on multi-layer gypsum plasterboard ceilings for fire protection, but their fire resistance is often governed by premature ceiling lining fall-off. This study evaluates the use of Su...

A Tumor-Microenvironment-Responsive Chemically MaskedIL-2 Prodrug Potentiates PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade andElicits Robust Antitumor Efficacy

Abstract Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a potent mediator of T-cell activation with significant potential for cancer immunotherapy, yet its clinical utility is severely constrained by its narrow therapeutic window. Here we report a chemically masked IL-2 prodrug (Cm-proIL2) that enables...

Understanding Transversely Polarized Quarks Inside Longitudinally Polarized Nucleons

We review the current understanding of transversely polarized quarks inside longitudinally polarized nucleons from the perspective of the longi-transversity distribution function and transverse-momentum-dependent (TMD) factorization. Employing the recently developed TMD evolution...

Alterations in Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolome Are Associated with Postpartum Depression

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent and debilitating disorder, with increasing evidence implicating the gut microbiota–brain axis. However, integrated alterations in gut microbiota and circulating metabolites in PPD remain insufficiently characterized. Methods:...

Thermal stimulation promotes myogenic differentiation through enhanced glucose uptake and transient lipid droplet accumulation in C2C12 cells

Abstract Mild thermal stimulation enhances skeletal muscle differentiation; however, its underlying metabolic basis remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that thermal stimulation promotes myogenic differentiation through enhanced glucose uptake and transient lipid droplet (LD) ac...

Scanner-Measured Hand Hygiene Performance After Automated Visual Feedback-Supported Training: A Multicenter Quality Improvement Project in Italian Hospitals

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major patient safety issue, and hand hygiene (HH) is a key preventive measure. Technologies providing immediate visual feedback may support HH training by allowing objective assessment of hand-rubbing technique. Methods...

Microvascular Osteocutaneous Free-Flap Reconstruction of Complex Maxillary Defects: A Two-Year Single-Center Experience

Maxillary defects resulting from oncologic resection, severe trauma, or invasive infections such as mucormycosis present significant reconstructive challenges due to the need to restore midfacial support, oral competence, speech, mastication, and facial aesthetics. Microvascular...

Deconstruction of Human Age‐Related Cataract Capsules Defines Aging

ABSTRACT Age‐related cataracts (ARC), a disease associated with aging, is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. To better understand the heterogeneous pathogenesis of ARC and identify potential therapeutic targets, we generate a comprehensive atlas of age‐related cataracts at...

Causes related to a change in self-preservation behaviour of the Moscow and the Moscow region population during the COVID-19 epidemic

The challenges of self-preservation behavior among the Russian population hinder improvements in life expectancy. The quality of life, alongside financial stability, serves as a determinant of self-preserving behavior; hence, it is plausible that, in regions with similar socio-ec...