Research works

Post-heatwave immune challenge reshapes selection on heatwave responses

Abstract Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of heatwaves, yet predicting selection on heatwave-induced phenotypic responses is difficult because their fitness consequences may depend on subsequent environmental conditions. We experimentally tested how variation...

Jack Halpern

Abstract Jack Halpern was the leading expert in applying kinetics and thermodynamics to establish the intellectual framework of modern catalytic science and the constituent elementary steps in homogeneous catalysis. He had a most impressive ability to identify the core of a mecha...

Selenium-enriched Trichoderma harzianum DEMf 1V: a multifunctional biofertilizer for wheat biofortification and growth promotion

Abstract Selenium (Se) is an essential yet globally scarce element, and microbial vectors offer an innovative method for augmenting Se bioavailability in crops. Trichoderma harzianum DEMf 1V and Тrichoderma citrinoviride DEMf: TR3 were grown in nutrient media with 2.5 and 5 mg Se...

Effect of Desulfurization Gypsum on the Properties of Steel Slag-Based Solid Waste Cementitious Materials and the Hydration Mechanism

Abstract The accumulation of industrial solid waste poses significant environmental challenges, making the efficient utilization of solid waste for producing cementitious materials a key research focus. In this study, a ternary cementitious material composed of steel slag (SS), g...

Detecting and reporting suspicious activities - AI-assisted compliance management for social e-commerce platforms

Abstract The rapid growth of social e-commerce has transformed retail by enabling transactions to be initiated and negotiated directly through social media platforms. While this model expands market reach, it also intensifies compliance management challenges for platform firms, p...

Early albumin administration and mortality in ICU patients with heart failure and hypoalbuminemia: a target trial emulation

Abstract Background Whether albumin improves outcomes in critically ill patients with heart failure and hypoalbuminemia remains uncertain. We aimed to estimate the per-protocol effect of albumin initiation after a 6-h landmark on 28-day mortality in this population. Methods We em...

Adapting Research Protocols During War: The ANCHOR (Analysis of Network Composition, Health Outcomes, and Resilience) Study

Abstract Background Conducting longitudinal infectious disease research during armed conflicts is important for understanding transmission dynamics and preventing outbreaks. War in Ukraine started in 2014, with the escalation to full-scale invasion in 2022, resulting in massive p...

Predictors of in-hospital death among patients referred to a hospital-based palliative care team: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Hospital-based specialist palliative care (HSPC) teams are increasingly involved in the care of patients with advanced illness admitted to acute hospitals. However, a substantial proportion of patients referred to HSPC die during the index hospitalization. Thi...

Attachment performance of cuttlefish ( Sepia officinalis ) suckers depends on the interaction between papillae and substrate topography

Abstract Cephalopods are versatile predators, with many species using suckers to capture prey. These suckers attach to substrates ranging from the stiff, rough exoskeletons of crustaceans to the soft, smooth tissues of other cephalopods. Despite generating higher suction pressure...

Using time-dependent density functional theory to simulate UV-visible absorption spectra and calculate corrected emission energies of 2,1,3-benzotelluradiazoles

Abstract Luminescent benzochalcogenadiazole liquid crystals have attracted considerable interest owing to their combination of photophysical and mesomorphic properties. These compounds consist of central heterocycles containing oxygen, sulfur or selenium, linked to phenyl groups...

Detection of Zinc-Derived Signals in Perilla Seedlings Treated with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Abstract Surface-modified zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were applied to perilla seedlings grown hydroponically, and Zn-derived signals were examined by SEM–EDS. Controls showed no signals in six pooled samples per organ. In treated seedlings, signals were detected in 2/2 roo...

Bridging polarization generation and analysis on a photonic chip

Abstract Polarization is one of the most widely exploited degrees of freedom in photonics, yet controlling it within integrated circuits remains challenging. A reconfigurable silicon photonic circuit now combines polarization generation and analysis on a single chip, opening new...

First occurrence of polymicrobial ulcer in dinosaurs

Abstract Evidence of palaeopathological bone lesions in large-sized ornithopod dinosaurs is nowadays increasing significantly. However, most of these lesions are documented in derived ornithopods such as hadrosaurs, while pathologies associated with other styracosternans are scar...

THE DIVINE CONVERGENCE PRINCIPLE: Why Ramanujan Saw God Deep Inside His Mathematical Ascents

Ramanujan’s cognitive state reached a point where mathematical structure, devotional ontology, and phenomenological intensity collapsed into a single unified experience. This paper formalizes the **Divine Convergence Principle (DCP)**: the moment when a mathematician’s contact wi...

Heat susceptibility evaluation among 100 mango (Mangifera indica) genotypes: a comparative study on leaf cell membrane stability at high temperatures using electrolyte leakage

Abstract High-temperature stress induced by global warming can hinder the production of commercial cultivars in mangoes ( Mangifera indica L.). Selecting cultivars with high-temperature tolerance is essential. We evaluated damage to leaf cell membranes as an indicator of high-tem...

Cast Or ePineural Suture for digital nerve injuries (COPS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Injuries to digital nerves in the hand are very common and result in sensory disturbances, which can have a major negative impact on hand function. The gold standard of treatment is end-to-end nerve repair with sutures, at the latest within 2 weeks from injury...

THE SIGNALRUPTURE MULTIVERSE: A Metatheoretical Architecture of Fields, Operators, and Cross-Domain Structural Dynamics

THE SIGNALRUPTURE MULTIVERSE Description The SignalRupture Multiverse formally establishes SignalRupture as a unified metatheoretical architecture rather than a loose collection of independent papers, concepts, or disciplines. It maps the SR system—its full fields, specialized su...

A Ballot-Word Formula for q-Zeta Numerators of Type-B Root Posets

We determine the Chapoton q-Zeta numerator for the full positive-root poset of standard Lie type B_r, graded by root height minus one and normalized with Chapoton's fixed denominator convention. For every standard Lie rank r >= 1, we identify the root poset with a trapezoidal cel...

Why Newton Was Obsessed With the Number 7 — A Carlo Hybrid Analysis

This work presents a full structural and mathematical analysis of Isaac Newton’ssevenfold cosmology, based on the complete manuscript “WHY NEWTON WAS OBSESSEDWITH THE NUMBER 7 — A CARLO HYBRID ANALYSIS” and its companion compendium“NEWTON’S SEVENFOLD ARCHITECTURE” (10.5281/zenodo...

Sharp Initial Thresholds for Abelian-Bordered Binary Infinite Words

Let mu_ab(x) denote the maximum length of an Abelian-unbordered factor of a binary infinite word x. We determine the first sharp threshold layers: mu_ab(x) at most 13 forces ordinary ultimate periodicity with sharp eventual-period bound 13; the least finite value attained by a no...