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History Is Not Memory: Stake, continual learning, and persistent AI agents

The preprint of History Is Not Memory: Stake, continual learning, and persistent AI agents, with the verifiable records that stand behind every number in it. Persistent AI agents keep memories, update their weights and carry self-descriptions from one session to the next, which m...

A novel repurposing opportunity for valsartan: angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockade dampens muscle-to-brain sensitization in fibromyalgia by targeting lncRNA H19/miR-29a-3p, inflammatory mediators, AKT/CREB signaling, neurotrophic factors, and amyloid–Tau pathology

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a debilitating nociplastic pain disorder increasingly recognized to involve skeletal muscle as an active contributor to peripheral nociception and central sensitization rather than a passive target of disease. Although angiotensin II promotes pain signaling t...

Near-neutral flotation of microfine ilmenite

Conventional ilmenite flotation strongly relies on sulfuric acid to improve the selectivity between ilmenite and associated gangue minerals, resulting in high reagent consumption, equipment corrosion and difficulties in process water recycling. In this study, a ternary Fe-BHA/NaO...

Interfacial reconstruction toward a C60–Zn–Bi sandwich architecture for ultra-stable zinc anodes

Severe dendrite growth and interfacial instability hinder the practical application of aqueous zinc metal anodes. Herein, we develop a self-reconstructed Fullerene–Zinc–Bismuth (C 60 –Zn–Bi) sandwich architecture to regulate Zn deposition and stabilize the electrode/electrolyte i...

Radiation-induced damage and static dielectric constant changes in AlGaN from multi-method simulations

This work presents a multiscale simulation study of irradiation induced amorphization and dielectric degradation in AlGaN alloys. Proton and alpha particle irradiation in Al x Ga 1-x N with different Al contents was first analyzed by Monte Carlo simulations to determine penetrati...

Neutral current redistribution and differentiated dc bias protection of multiple main transformers in one substation via a refined metro–grid coupling model

Significant differences in neutral currents exist among different grounded main transformers within the same substation. Simplifying the substation as a single conductor fails to resolve the internal distribution of metro-induced stray current, thereby masking potential DC bias r...

Comparative analysis of heat–power decoupling technologies and hot-water tank optimization for deep peak shaving of a 350 MW supercritical combined heat and power unit

To improve the deep peak-shaving capability of combined heat and power (CHP) units under high-penetration renewable energy integration while maintaining heating security and operational economy, this study investigates a 350 MW supercritical extraction heating unit. An off-design...

Elucidating the impact of plants in recruitment of rhizosphere microbiome for enhancing pathogenic resistance, stress resilience and crop productivity

Plants, despite their immobile nature, demonstrate an incredible array of adaptive strategies, which position them as opportunistic organisms in their dynamic interactions with the microbial world. Microbial communities have been integral to plant evolution, helping early land pl...

Flap reconstruction versus dermal regeneration template for finger soft-tissue defects: comparative clinical outcomes

Finger soft-tissue defects require thin, pliable, and durable coverage that preserves tendon gliding and hand function. Flap reconstruction remains the standard approach, providing well-vascularized tissue and reliable single-stage coverage, but is associated with donor-site morb...

Who is inclined to embrace green options in on-demand mobility?

Shared on-demand mobility can be made more environmentally friendly, but this involves trade-offs in comfort and cost: electric vehicles may require higher fares due to charging time, while walking segments can reduce vehicle-kilometres-travelled at the expense of door-to-door co...

Can small modular reactors clear the cost screen for Greek noninterconnected islands: A benchmark screening assessment against oil based supply with illustrative renewable storage evidence

Greek noninterconnected islands remain economically distinctive because several still depend on autonomous oil based generation while facing pressure to decarbonize through renewables, storage, and interconnections. This article addresses a limited screening question. Do small mo...

Young bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes promote perfusion recovery and tissue repair via the miR-455-5p/Bach1 axis after hindlimb ischemia

Lower-limb ischemia caused by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) results in sustained perfusion impairment and tissue injury, and effective regenerative therapies remain limited. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (BMSC-exos) are a promising cell-free therapeutic s...

Gendered horizontal stratification in public universities in Türkiye

This study examines the reproduction of gender-based horizontal stratification in income-generating research centers of public universities in Türkiye. Drawing on structural inequality theories and the gendered organization approach, universities are conceptualized as segmented l...

Polycentric governance of cruise environmental impacts

Rapidly growing cruise ship tourism in northern regions has been a double-edged phenomenon, bringing monetary benefits to otherwise limited economic futures but also undesirable environmental impacts such as air pollution, wastewater discharge, and noise. This paper examines resp...

Predicting the post-fire load-bearing capacity of slab-column structures based on a physics-embedded deep learning algorithm

While reinforced concrete slab-column structures have been widely adopted in practical buildings, this type of structure is vulnerable to brittle punching shear failure under fire. Predicting the post-fire structural capacity is of great importance to accelerate the post-fire ret...

Fragility modeling of air-supported membrane roofs under unfavorable fire area growth: A time-based reliability approach

Air-supported membrane structures, characterized by complex roof geometry, diverse combustible layouts, and limited fire resistance, pose challenges to conventional fire analysis models and prescriptive fire protection design. This study develops a time-based fire fragility frame...

Hematite-modified calcined bamboo biochar composite enhances soil biochemical functioning and reduces antimony phytoavailability in agricultural soil

Antimony (Sb) contamination severely threatens soil quality, ecological functioning, and crop productivity in agricultural systems. This study investigated the potential of a calcined bamboo biochar–hematite composite (BHC) to reduce Sb phytoavailability and improve soil biochemi...

Enhancing thermal safety of lithium-ion battery modules via optimized insulation layout and advanced composite phase change material

The thermal safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) remains an unresolved challenge. In this study, a series of thermal runaway propagation (TRP) tests were conducted on ternary LIBs. Aerogel layers were inserted between each battery or every two batteries to construct individual...

Texture evolution and tension–compression yield symmetry of AZ31 magnesium alloy during cyclic extrusion and compression: Experiments and polycrystal plasticity simulations

Cyclic extrusion and compression (CEC) was selected as a representative variable-strain-path process for mitigating tension–compression yield asymmetry in extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy. A machine-learning-assisted VPSC-dDRX(CA) framework was developed to characterize the associat...

Rethinking urban ecosystem service flow through human mobility: The neighborhood effect averaging problem

Daily exposure to ecosystem services (ES) plays an important role in improving urban residents' health; however, residents' actual contact with ES, referred to as ecosystem service flows, depends not only on local biophysical conditions of urban nature but also on human daily mob...