Research works

Effects of Irradiance, Pressure, and Temperature on the Photodegradation of Fast Pressure-Sensitive Paints

Photodegradation limits the accuracy of fast pressure-sensitive paints (PSPs), but its dependences on irradiance and operating conditions remain insufficiently researched. Here, the photodegradation kinetics of a polymer–ceramic PSP (PC-PSP) and a mesoporous-particle PSP (MP-PSP)...

Robust Yet Conductive Blend Anion Exchange Membranes for Hydrogen Production via PPO Reinforcement of Highly Functionalized Styrene–Butadiene-Based Ionomers

Herein, vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC)-grafted styrene-butadiene (SB) copolymers, with high contents of VBC (22–32 mol%), were synthesized and blended with low amounts (n = 3–10 wt%) of unfunctionalized poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO). Being well-known for its great chemical compatibilit...

Evaluation of Passive Seismic Imaging by Comparison with Active-Source Results in the Larsemann Hills, Antarctica

Abstract In Antarctica, more than 98% of the continent is covered by ice sheets. Seismic exploration is recognized as one of the most effective methods for high-resolution imaging of ice sheets and the underlying bedrock. However, conducting active-source seismic surveys remains...

Hepatitis B virus seroprevalence, associated factors, and liver fibrosis burden among people living with HIV in Uganda: a systematic review

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV coinfection remains an important cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda carries a substantial burden of both infections, yet evidence on HBV seroprevalence, associated factors, and liver fib...

Psychological, social, and ethical implications of population-based genetic testing among adults: a systematic scoping review protocol with a focus on cancer

The standard clinical genetic testing model for hereditary cancers applies stringent eligibility criteria and consistently misses large numbers of at-risk cancer-susceptibility-gene (CSG) carriers in the general population, leading to missed opportunities for cancer screening/pre...

Optimised channel allocation in satellite communication systems: a comparison of models and solution techniques

Abstract Effective channel assignment is essential to optimising satellite communication networks. Although traditionally modelled as a graph colouring or disjunctive scheduling problem, such approaches fall short of addressing contemporary user demands and the increasing complex...

Old and New Schrödinger Eigenvalue Localization

Abstract. Unconditional guaranteed lower and upper eigenvalue bounds are mandatory for the understanding of the Schrödinger eigenvalue spectrum and its spectral gaps. While upper eigenvalue bounds are naturally induced by conforming discretizations, guaranteed lower eigenvalue bo...

Understanding and applying psychological formulation in secure children's homes: Insights from residential staff

Abstract Objectives Psychological formulation helps to develop an understanding of an individual's experiences and how they make sense of these. There is limited research around staff's perspectives of psychological formulation within the Children and Young People Secure Estate (...

ITGBL1 inhibits obesity and osteoporosis by maintaining adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation balance via the NEDD4–PPARγ–RUNX2 axis

Abstract Obesity and osteoporosis are two major public health concerns. Dysregulation of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) lineage commitment has been closely linked to an imbalance between adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation, which leads to abnormal lipid accumulation and impair...

Proton Capture and Relay Codesign Enables a pH‐Neutral All‐Organic Aqueous Proton Battery

ABSTRACT Aqueous all‐organic proton batteries promise safe, sustainable, and high‐rate energy storage, but operation under near‐neutral conditions is hindered by low proton activity and competition from nonproton charge carriers. Here, we report a proton capture and relay codesig...

Evaluation of innovative agricultural technologies for environmental protection and farmer safety

Due to the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in their work, agricultural workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals that can have harmful effects on human health. These substances can act as endocrine disruptors and have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, capable of cau...

Macrocyclization of native peptides through (thio)urea crosslinking of two amines

Cyclopeptides have emerged as promising candidates for drug development. However, owing to the scarcity of efficient cyclization strategies for natural peptides, the development of diverse cyclopeptides remains a formidable challenge. In this study, a variety of macrocyclic pepti...

The impact of coronary heart disease-associated genetic variants on heart rate dynamics

Abstract Background Exercise-induced heart rate response (ΔHR) reflects autonomic regulation and cardiovascular fitness. While coronary heart disease (CHD)-associated genetic variants are known to influence vascular and metabolic pathways, their role in modulating heart rate dyna...

Differentiating Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease from Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Study on Clinical Features and a Diagnostic Model

Background: Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) present with similar clinical and radiological features, frequently leading to misdiagnosis. This study aimed to compare NTM-PD with extrapulmonary NTM disease (ENTM) and PTB and...

Transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation for residual prosthetic valve dysfunction and paravalvular leak after healed Enterococcus faecalis prosthetic valve endocarditis: a case report

Abstract Background Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly when complicated by severe prosthetic valve dysfunction and paravalvular leak. Although redo surgery remains the standard treatment, some patients may be u...

A Retrospective Weekly Rating of Perceived Exertion Measure May Assist Training Load Monitoring in Professional Tennis Players

The session rating of perceived exertion (s-RPE) is a validated tool for monitoring subjective training intensity across various sports. We aimed to assess the association between s-RPE recorded within 30 min post-training and a single retrospective weekly RPE (wRPE) reported at...

Compositional Stages in the Thermal Activation of Metal‐Organic Frameworks in Vacuo: In Situ Spectroscopy and Computation

ABSTRACT The final step in revealing the porosity of most metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs), the ultimate step of the activation process, involves removal of solvent from the pores. This is commonly accomplished with the application of vacuum and heat; whereas some MOFs are readily...

A Topology‐Reconfigurable Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles Enabling Wide‐Range and High‐Efficiency Output

ABSTRACT With an increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturers deploying wireless power transfer (WPT) technology, the efficiency and adaptability of such systems have garnered growing attention. To address the challenge of maintaining high efficiency over a wide bat...

Uncovering scleromyositis: no myth, just missed

Purpose of review Scleromyositis (SM), the muscle-specific manifestation of scleroderma, is increasingly recognized as a distinct myositis subset, yet it remains poorly captured by existing classification criteria and absent from therapeutic guidelines. This review provides recen...

Sex-specific consequences of loss-of-imprinting of the maternally expressed gene Pleckstrin Homology-Like Domain Family A Member 2 (Phlda2) on placental development and fetal growth

Abstract Background Imprinted genes are expressed from one parental allele as a result of epigenetic events initiated in the male and female germlines. We previously identified a role for imprinted genes as master regulators of placental endocrine lineage development in mice. We...