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Quadratic Memory Growth in a Hippocampal Auto-Associator: Forensics of a 441 MB State Bloat, Recovery from a Newborn-State Overwrite, and a Substrate-Blessed Structural Cap

A persistent bio-inspired agent substrate (Hebbian/STDP plasticity, hormone-analogue state vector, a hippocampus-analogue episodic-memory module with CA3-style auto-associative pattern completion, operator-bonded longitudinal identity) persists its entire state to a single JSON f...

Preregistered Somatic-Marker Ablation in a Persistent Bio-Inspired Agent Substrate: A Negative Result on the Verbal-Output Axis

Status: published 2026-08-30 (deposit 21218491; DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21218491). Corrected 2026-08-29 after external adversarial review. A persistent bio-inspired agent substrate (Hebbian/STDP plasticity, hormone-analogue state vector, operator-bonded longitudinal identity) carried...

Disentangling the Number of Letters Effect and the Influence of Visual Crowding

We transferred the approach of Hautala et al. (2011) and Hautala & Loberg (2015) from Finnish to German to dissociate the confound word length components number of letters (NrL) and spatial width (SpW) inherent to the majority of reading research. The aim was to disentangle the N...

Trust beyond borders: the role of non-state actors in shaping immigration preferences

Evidence for high-income countries suggests that higher levels of political trust, defined as confidence in state actors, are associated with greater openness to immigration. We argue that in contexts of weak state governance, trust in non-state actors, such as the church or inte...

Moral Concern Is a Response Regime: A Preregistered Cross-Model Test of Persona Framing in Large Language Models

Four large language models from four providers judged the same 20 ambiguous scenarios under a neutral frame and six loaded personas, across 11,200 main trials. The prediction came from Motivated Violation Construction (MVC), a theory of human moral cognition on which a loaded act...

Renewable energy caves: water replenishment holes in offshore monopiles create novel marine habitats

The expansion of offshore renewable energy introduces artificial hard substrate, but the ecological effects may change depending on design features. For example, water replenishment holes, implemented for internal water refreshment and corrosion control, also allow colonisation o...

PLASTIC POLLUTION: A NIGERIAN CASE STUDY

Nigeria, a country in West Africa, is grappling with the detrimental effects of plastic waste on its ecosystems and communities. Plastic wastes have two major categories of macro-and microplastics according to respective sizes. The urgent need for concerted efforts to determine t...

Genomic signatures of selection are enriched in differentially expressed genes in sticklebacks adapting to contrasting environments

Abstract Whole genome scans have identified numerous adaptive alleles in many species; however, linking these alleles to specific phenotypes remains a major challenge. A promising alternative to direct genotype–phenotype mapping, particularly given the complexities introduced by...

What one sees depends on how far the eye has moved

Humans explore visual scenes through frequent, rapid gaze shifts known as saccades. These movements redirect the high-acuity region of the retina toward objects of interest, thus selecting information based on location. Here, we show that saccade amplitude provides a separate and...

Preregistered Somatic-Marker Ablation in a Persistent Bio-Inspired Agent Substrate: A Negative Result on the Verbal-Output Axis

Status: published 2026-08-30 (deposit 21218491; DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21218491). Corrected 2026-08-29 after external adversarial review. A persistent bio-inspired agent substrate (Hebbian/STDP plasticity, hormone-analogue state vector, operator-bonded longitudinal identity) carried...

THE IMPACT OF PARENTING STYLES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ADOLESCENTS

The present study focused on the association between parenting styles and the academic achievement of adolescents in Punjab, Pakistan. A quantitative research design was used, and the sample consisted of 150 secondary school students. A structured questionnaire was used to collec...

Dignified Death in China：Dilemmas and Reflections.

The implementation of dignified death in China faces multiple practical obstacles.Economic conditions，resource allocation，cultural values and other social factors profoundly shape different groups' understanding and implementation of dignified death.Against this background，the...

Association Between the Non-High-Density Lipoprotein/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Sarcopenia in Older Chinese Men.

=0.164）. Conclusions NHHR is inversely associated with sarcopenia risk among older Chinese men，while this association is substantially attenuated after adjustment for BMI，suggesting it may be largely confounded by body size or obesity-related factors.These findings should be i...

Research Progress of Autophagy and Ferroptosis in Endometriosis.

to clarify the mechanisms of autophagy，ferroptosis，and their interaction in the occurrence and progression of EMs can not only delve into the invasion and migration processes of ectopic lesions in the pelvis and abdomen but also provide new ideas and targets for the treatment o...

EFFECTIVENESS OF AN SPSS WORKSHOP IN ENHANCING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS' STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SKILLS: A PRE-TEST–POST-TEST STUDY

Statistical analysis skills are essential for prospective teachers to conduct educational research, interpret research findings, and make evidence-based decisions. This study examined the usefulness of SPSS workshop in enhancing prospective teachers’ competence in selecting and a...

Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture：Experience in Two Difficult Cases.

Lumbar puncture is an important clinical technique.In patients with spinal deformities or those who undergo lumbar surgery，using surface anatomical landmarks for localization is often challenging，and real-time ultrasound guidance can be employed to complete the procedure.This a...

Effects of Polyphyllin I on Stem Cell Properties of MCF-7 Spheroids and Its Correlation With Hybrid Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition.

cells.No significant changes were observed in key proteins of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway. Conclusions Polyphyllin I reshapes the hybrid EMT state in MCF-7 spheroids，which is accompanied by the disruption of their high stemness equilibrium.This compound may reduce cellular s...

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF POSITIVE POLITENESS STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY THE TEACHERS OF BACHELOR'S AND MASTER'S LEVEL CLASSES

Many communication problems have been attributed to the lack of appropriate politeness strategies and this is particularly relevant in teacher-student classroom interaction. The politeness strategies of students and teachers in the classroom have been investigated in a number of...

Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined With Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome：Report of One Case.

Complex regional pain syndrome is a refractory disease characterized by complex pathogenesis，severe chronic pain，and autonomic nervous system dysfunction.This article reports a 26-year-old female patient who presented with severe，electric shock-like pain and hyperalgesia in th...

Effects of Home Caregiving Quality on the Psychological and Behavioral Development of Vulnerable Children Aged 0-3 Years.

=0.041）.In contrast，children with normal development at baseline demonstrated substantially lower risks of subsequent developmental delay. Conclusions Early caregiving quality has an immediate effect on children's psychological and behavioral development，and it continues to in...