Research works

Optical-Fiber Activation of Observer-Split Source Terms in a Rotating Aluminum Disc

This manuscript develops an optical-fiber extension of the Observer-Split source framework for finite rotating systems. Starting from an observer-adapted rotating 3+1 decomposition, the work proposes replacing the magnetic source proxy used in rotating magnetic-system benchmarks,...

Numerical analysis and design of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns in compression

Abstract This study aims to establish an appropriate design method for evaluating the bearing capacity of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular (CFSST) columns, with the objective of improving the rationality and safety of structural design and providing theoretical support for...

Effect of non-nutritive sweetened beverages versus water on body weight: long-term results of a randomised controlled trial

Abstract The aim of this study was to provide robust evidence on the long-term use of non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages on weight management, by comparing NNS beverages and water during 1 year of assisted weight management followed by a voluntary, unassisted 1-year extensio...

The Geometry of the Regime Space: How the Strategic-Inattention Boundary Bifurcates at a Cusp

The many models of this programme are one payoff, and the boundary that sorts them into strategic-inattention and active regimes is not a single surface: past a cusp in the production response it bifurcates into a hysteretic band, and it is inside that band—on the productive subs...

Examining Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Among School Professionals: A Baseline District-Wide Organizational Assessment

Abstract Children’s exposure to trauma can significantly affect their learning and behavior in school. Trauma-informed systems, including schools, can support youth who have experienced adverse childhood experiences by creating safe environments that avoid retraumatization and re...

Peptide-targeted cubosome and hexosome nanoassemblies mitigate mitochondrial dysfunction in a MitoPark model

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a primary pathogenic mechanism underlying dopaminergic neuron loss in the nigrostriatal pathway in Parkinson's disease (PD). To investigate mitochondrion-targeted therapeutic strategies, we utilized the MitoPark mouse model, in which mitochondrial tra...

Stress-induced cortisol clouds the gut feeling in decision-making: a randomized controlled study

Abstract The advice to “follow your gut” reflects the idea that instinctive feelings can guide decision-making. Indeed, anticipatory emotional bodily signals, such as skin conductance responses, have been shown to help people avoid risky choices. Yet, stress increases risk-taking...

From fear to fun: leveraging AI-powered videos in nursing education for disaster preparedness

Abstract Background Disasters are increasingly prevalent nowadays, whether it is mass casualty incidents, pandemics, or the growing impact of climate change and conflicts. Nursing students should be prepared to be competent nurses, so that they can react safely and efficiently in...

Performance evaluation of an axial-flow gas turbine compressor using methanol droplets as the cooling medium

This study employs ANSYS CFX to analyze wet compression technology in the NASA Stage 35 axial compressor. A primary challenge of wet compression is the risk of blade erosion caused by slow-evaporating or poorly atomized droplets. To mitigate this, methanol was selected as the eva...

OSCAR Object Susceptibility, Coupling and Response Assessment

Deep excavations carried out in dense urban and infrastructure environments may affect adjacent objects through retaining-wall movements, vertical and horizontal ground displacements, differential settlement, local deformation concentration, vibration exposure and measurable chan...

Effectiveness of RSV Prevention Strategies in US Infants: 2024–2025

OBJECTIVE: In 2023, 2 products, a long-acting monoclonal antibody (nirsevimab) and maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination, were recommended in the United States to prevent severe RSV disease among infants in their first RSV season. Low uptake during the 2023 to 20...

The Ends of Reading

Abstract People in the United States today are much less likely to read voluntarily than they were a few decades ago. This article examines findings from three federal government surveys that describe voluntary reading, and attempts to make them useful for literary studies. Liter...

Numerical Assessment of Linear and Nonlinear Models for Compressible Flows

This paper presents a numerical comparison between linearized and nonlinear models for compressible fluid flow in several configurations: a Cauchy-type setting, a half-space model with prescribed free-surface velocity, a bounded-domain model, and a pressure-dependent compressibil...

Spatially resolved tissue architecture and computational pathology in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a complex disease characterized by high levels of cellular heterogeneity and pronounced microenvironmental remodelling. Dynamic changes during its initiation and progression contribute to resistance to conventional therapies. Building up...

Meta-analysis and network meta-analysis of time-to-event outcomes with non-proportional hazards: a Bayesian time-varying hazard ratio approach

Abstract Background Meta-analyses of time-to-event (TTE) outcomes, particularly in Health Technology Assessment (HTA), commonly use a hazard ratio (HR) scale. However, non-proportional hazards in included trials create difficulties. Existing methods are either too complex or not...

A Temporal-Spatial Balloon Universe: A New Conceptual Primitive for Gravity and a Global Cosmological Model that Dissolves the Principal Paradoxes of ΛCDM

This paper proposes a conceptual reframing of cosmology and fundamental physics grounded in two related primitives: (1) a new local primitive for gravity, understood as an invariant, extremely weak action concentrated by radial geometry rather than as curvature taken as ontologic...

A Stroke of Bad Luck: Bilateral Visual Field Loss in a Young Male

Introduction: Lacunar infarcts are small-vessel ischemic strokes that frequently cause lasting neurologic defects, including homonymous visual field loss. Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male presented with a history of sudden visual distortion followed by a headache. Best-corre...

The impact of peer and media pressure on muscle dysmorphia for men and women in the general German population is mediated by the internalization of muscularity ideals

Abstract Background Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is characterized by an excessive concern of not being muscular enough. Sociocultural influences appear to play a central role in the internalization of muscular beauty ideals and the development of MD. No study has examined the potential...

The Skylar Semigroup Framework for Prime Numbers

We present a generative framework for prime numbers based on the multiplicative semigroup S_n generated by the first n primes. The central insight is elementary: the next prime is the first integer that the known primes cannot build. We formalize this via the capacity function C(...

Brachyspira hyodysenteriae detected in a dog with acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea: a case report

Abstract Background Brachyspira hyodysenteriae is a well-known pathogen of swine dysentery, a severe mucohaemorrhagic colitis in pigs. While several Brachyspira species are reported in dogs, natural Brachyspira hyodysenteriae detection in dogs is extremely rare. This case report...