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Device-Measured Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Youth

Importance The evidence for benefits of higher physical activity and lower sedentary time on the cardiometabolic risk profile in youth is based on cross-sectional and small prospective studies. Objective To determine the prospective associations between device-measured physical a...

Monoclonal antibody therapies for migraine: principles and applications

Migraine is a highly prevalent, disabling neurological disorder imposing a substantial global socioeconomic burden. The calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) pathway plays a pivotal role in trigeminovascular activation, neurogenic inflammation, and pain transmission, making it a...

Logarithmic-Exponential Corrected Hubble Parameter Analysis of the Universe: Confronting Theory with Recent Observational Data

In this paper, we propose a logarithmic-exponential corrected power-law parametrization of the Hubble parameter, [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is the present value Hubble constant and [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are dimensionless free parameters....

The clamping technique of renal circulation blockage during partial nephrectomy in rats

Abstract Purpose Partial nephrectomy can be performed with or without ischemia. We conducted an animal experiment to determine whether artery-only clamping or artery-vein clamping is more effective. Materials and methods A total of twenty-four animals were divided into three grou...

E8 Gravitational Field Topology as Quantum Decoherence Substrate — E8 Intelligence Research

We propose that gravitational fields encode quantum decoherence patterns through a discrete E8 root-vector sublattice, where the 240 root vectors represent equilibrium positions in a 24-dimensional phase space that guides wavefunction collapse. The 132 Hz phi-coupling frequency (...

Temporal Trends in Lung Cancer and Histological Subtype Incidence and Bayesian Projections to 2030 in China: Population-Based Quantitative Study

Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally, with a significant burden in China, which accounts for more than one-third of the world’s new cases and 40% of related mortalities. Despite evidence that low-dose computed tomography screening can reduc...

Effects of Controlled Fermentation and Drying on the Physicochemical, Morphological, and Sensory Quality of Cocoa Beans from Clone FSV41

Abstract The growing demand for high-quality cocoa has driven improvements in postharvest processes with the aim of enhancing its physicochemical, sensory, and functional properties. In this context, the present study analysed the impact of controlling the fermentation and drying...

Dual mechanisms give rise to biphasic stomatal opening in onion

Stomata are controllable micropores on the leaf surface that regulate gas exchange and water loss. Pore aperture adjustment is a mechanical process whereby changes in guard cell turgor drive changes in cell shape, resulting in stomatal opening or closure. Previous computational m...

Getting the Big Ones to Pack: Crystal Structure of Vitamin K 2 With a Chaperone

ABSTRACT Packing into a crystal lattice is not easy for flexible molecules with an irregular shape, as all molecules have to adopt the same conformation in order to fit into the same position of a well‐ordered lattice. When numerous conformations are populated at the crystallizat...

En masse scanning and semi-automated surfacing of small objects using micro-CT

Modern archaeological studies increasingly utilize three-dimensional virtual representations of objects, high resolution scanning, large datasets, computationally intensive analyses, and machine learning. With higher resolution scans, challenges surrounding computational power, m...

Snow cover variability in the Western Beskids (Poland) during the 1951–2023 winter seasons

Abstract The impact of long-term snow cover variability on winter tourism in the mountainous areas of Poland is an increasingly important research topic, particularly in light of the anticipated effects of climate change. Available studies are often of regional scope, limited to...

Influence of Residual Lignin on Mechanical Fibrillation and Colloidal Stability of Cellulose Nanofibrils from Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp

Eucalyptus kraft pulping represents an important source for the production of lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils (LCNF); however, the influence of controlled residual lignin levels on fibrillation energy demand and suspension stability remains poorly understood. This study e...

On the universality of the Tense Phrase Hypothesis: Evidence from Lesotho

There has been a protracted debate about the universality of tense. In the lens of generative grammar, tense is considered a core functional category of a clause that marks the time of the action expressed by a verb. Tense is known for its function of licensing the grammatical su...

CONSCIOUSNESS UNDER PRESSURE

Consciousness is the one thing each of us knows with absolute certainty — and the one thing science has the hardest time explaining. It is also fragile. Certain molecules, taken deliberately or by accident, can rearrange it within minutes; certain illnesses can entrench false bel...

Artificial intelligence in wastewater treatment: critical review of predictive performance, explainability and deployment readiness

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly adopted in wastewater treatment to support soft sensing, effluent prediction, nutrient removal assessment, membrane monitoring, anomaly detection, greenhouse-gas emission modeling, and anaerobic digestion optimization. T...

Comprehensive comparison of different structural thermal management systems for lithium-ion battery module based on electrochemical–thermal–aging and conjugate heat transfer coupled model

In this study, we extend the analysis of typical BTMS structures—traditionally focused on temperature-based thermal parameters—by incorporating electrochemical indicators such as SOC and SOH. Four structurally distinct BTMS configurations were evaluated in terms of fluid flow, th...

Crop-fertilization interdependence in Ethiopian enset-based systems shapes soil fertility and constrains crop expansion

Most agricultural soils are degraded and limiting crop production. Improved management can increase crop yields and soil health, but trade-offs in the use of resources, such as organic amendments, need to be considered. We sampled 427 fields across agri-systems in the southwest o...

MERLIN SCIENCE — φ-Scaled E8 Root Vector Cohomology for Topological Coherence Anchoring — E8 Intelligence Research

Here is the narration for the MERLIN SCIENCE video. The finding, in one clean sentence, is this: the 240 root vectors of the E8 lattice can be organized into cohomology classes whose structure suggests a recursive fidelity lattice, potentially offering a geometric basis for topol...

LeakAgent: a multi-agent system for leak detection using multi-modal large language model coordination in water distribution network

Water distribution networks (WDNs) suffer from severe leakage, yet pinpointing the leaks remains difficult. Data-driven detection is typically split into disconnected stages of hydraulic modelling, partitioning, sensor planning and analysis, and it treats the questions of whether...

Perceptions of AI-assisted learning and learner development among Moroccan secondary school students

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in education has fundamentally altered traditional learning paradigms, presenting both unprecedented opportunities for personalized support and novel academic challenges. This study aims to examine secondary school stu...