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Conformality in Hawksmoor's ceiling, the Roman Pantheon and Mercator's projection

Abstract The dome of the Roman Pantheon is coffered with ribs surrounding sunken lacunaria, thus forming a grid. How this is achieved given the curvature of the dome has long been a subject for study and speculation. Although detailed measurements now exist, thus far no single pr...

Apostasia fujianica

Apostasia fujianica (Orchidaceae) is an important orchid species. This project reportedthe chromosome level reference genome of Apostasia fujianica based onPacBio, lllumina and Hi-C data. These data are helpful to clarify the ecologicalfunction of Apostasia fujianica and the evol...

Policing Survival: The Epistemic Status of Famine Botany in Late Imperial China

Abstract This article examines how Jiuhuang bencao was codified, circulated, marginalized and reactivated in late imperial China, asking what these changes suggest about attitudes toward famine relief and useful knowledge. Compiled in the early Ming by Prince Zhu Su, this treatis...

How Tension Persists: Perceptual Integration and Resistance in Architectural Form

‘Tension’ is common in formal analysis, yet it has rarely been explained at the level of mechanism. One account attributes it to a form’s deviation from a reference form. This paper instead asks whether the integration, in perception, of the parts of a form can be completed. Tens...

Stability of energy-constrained bosonic capacities under extensions of LOCC

Abstract: The energy-constrained two-way capacities of pure-loss and quantum-limited amplifier channels have been determined in a combined treatment using finite-round local operations and classical communication with finite or countable outcomes. We prove that the same vanishing...

Data Physics & Cyber-Physical Systems - Part VI: Thermo-Algorithmic Determinism in Deep-Space AI Architectures: Microgravity Fluid Dynamics, Radiative Entropy Dissipation, and ECLSS Co-Integration

Abstract Part VI extends the Data Physics paradigm from terrestrial hyperscale data centers to deep-space autonomous AI architectures operating in zero-gravity (g → 0) and vacuum environments. In microgravity, classical convective cooling collapses due to zero buoyancy, inducing...

Memory on ice: spatial memory is retained over a 9-month hibernation period in Columbian ground squirrels

Abstract Memory allows animals to utilize ecologically relevant information, yet whether it endures through prolonged metabolic shutdown is poorly understood. We tested spatial memory retention in a long-term, free-living hibernator, the Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus col...

Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region

Abstract Gavialoidea is presently composed of only two extant crocodylian species, the Indian gharial Gavialis gangeticus, and the false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii, both from southeast Asia. However, Gavialoidea displays a rich and near-cosmopolitan diversity in the fossil reco...

MACROSCOPE — Case Studies Part One

This preprint presents Case Studies Part One of the Macroscope research program. It applies the fixed Macroscope parameter register to two deliberately contrasting cases: Operation Northwoods as a source-rich but trajectory-poor documentary case, and the visual Mandela effect as...

Stacking ensemble learning and SHAP analysis for predicting CO2 solubility and guiding ionic liquid design

Abstract Excessive CO2 emissions constitute a primary driver of global climate change, creating an urgent need for efficient CO2 capture technologies. Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered highly promising absorbents. However, their vast chemical space poses significant challenges f...

Sn/Zr Mixed-Metal Clusters in MOFs as Lewis Acid Catalysts for Biomass-Derived HMF Synthesis

Abstract The depletion of fossil fuels has spurred the search for sustainable routes to platform chemicals, yet the efficient conversion of biomass-derived fructose to 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) remains challenging. While Sn-based Lewis acids are promising catalysts for this...

THE UNIFIED COGNITIVE STACK.

THE UNIFIED COGNITIVE STACK.

Wave Incommensurability as the Dynamical Origin of Quantum Spectral Rigidity and Orbital Stability: From the Montgomery–Dyson Correspondence to Semiclassical Orbit Selection

The 50-year-old Montgomery–Dyson correspondence, R₂(r) = 1 − (sin(πr) / (πr))² ≡ R₂(u) is neither a numerical coincidence nor an abstract random-matrix postulate. We identify the quantum spectral spacing variable r as an incommensurate transition beat frequency ratio (r ∉ ℤ). In...

The reactivation of the Niscemi landslide (southern Italy) after the Cyclone Harry

Abstract On January 25, 2026, a large compound slide affected the southern and western slopes of the Niscemi mesa (SE Sicily), causing severe damage to settlements and the evacuation of approximately 1500 people. The event occurred approximately one week after Cyclone Harry, whic...

Removal of carbofuran from aqueous solutions using activated carbon derived from Pistacia khinjuk stocks (bıttım) shell waste

Abstract Pesticides are important environmental pollutants that require effective removal to protect ecosystems and human health. This study investigated carbofuran removal from water using KOH-activated carbon derived from Pistacia khinjuk Stocks (bıttım) shell waste. The result...

Valorization of petroleum coke into high-quality few-layer graphene through liquid-phase exfoliation

Abstract Low-value fuel-grade petroleum coke (petcoke), an abundant byproduct from petroleum refining operations, is traditionally used in low-value fuel and metallurgical applications owing to its high carbon content and ability to be used in the synthesis of advanced carbon mat...

RSL24D1 links ribosome biogenesis to p53 activation in melanoma

Abstract Melanoma cells exhibit elevated translation activity and rely on intact ribosomes to sustain their high protein synthesis demand. To support this process, efficient ribosome biogenesis is essential. RSL24D1 is a ribosome biogenesis factor required for late-stage maturati...

Developing a new CT-based bone defect classification in revision knee arthroplasty

Aims To seek consensus on the principles and criteria necessary to develop a CT-based bone defect classification (BDC) for revision knee arthroplasty. Methods A three-round structured Delphi study was conducted. First, five interviews were held with international knee revision ex...

Experimental investigation of fiber hybridized ECC using PVA, polypropylene, and high-modulus glass fibers with class F Fly ash and OPC

Abstract Conventional concrete is inherently brittle and exhibits limited tensile strain capacity, leading to crack localization and reduced durability. Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) have been developed to overcome these limitations through strain-hardening behavior an...

Pinus massoniana

Pinus massoniana (Pinaceae) is an important magaphanerophytes. This project reportedthe chromosome level reference genome of Pinus massoniana based onPacBio, lllumina and Hi-C data. These data are helpful to clarify the ecologicalfunction of Pinus massoniana and the evolution of...