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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Purpose To report 36-month outcomes by anatomic and demographic subsets, and mortality through 60 months from the IN.PACT AV Access Study, a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of a paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty...
- Climate & Environment
Abstract Conventional membranes for nanopollutant removal are constrained by the permeability–selectivity trade-off inherent in size-exclusion mechanisms. Here, we report a surface-charge-regulated MoS2 membrane engineered by anchoring copper nanoparticles and quaternary ammonium...
- BiologyOpen access
Structure of astacin and the discovery of metzincins
Abstract The X-ray crystal structure of astacin from the freshwater crayfish Astacus astacus published in 1992 was the second structural prototype of a zinc metalloendopeptidase solved after thermolysin from Bacillus thermoproteolyticus 20 years earlier. Astacin became the foundi...
- Climate & Environment
Global temperature rise is leading to increased stress and mortality in forests globally and is driving more frequent and intense heatwaves; however, the interaction between growth temperatures and heatwave events on tree populations remains poorly understood. We aimed to determi...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Abstract Vibration-damping elastomers are widely used to reduce mechanical vibrations and improve the durability of engineering systems. This study investigates the effects of internal mixing parameters on the structure and performance of natural rubber composites filled with was...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
How does community energy impact life from an SDG perspective?
Abstract Background Islands present favorable conditions for testing new energy interventions due to their small-scale energy systems and distinct socio-spatial characteristics. These conditions position community-centered energy initiatives as potential catalysts for social inno...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Resistance during intrauterine device insertion (IUD) may be influenced by the uterine flexion angle. While bladder filling has been used to facilitate catheter insertion for hysteroscopy and embryo transfer, the only study assessing this strategy for IUD inse...
- AI & Computing
Purpose This article examines how research data repositories (RDRs) regulate the quality of deposited datasets through deposit support practices. Rather than treating quality standards as predefined requirements, it investigates how repositories negotiate, maintain and adapt acce...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Local seasonal adaptation across latitudes is ubiquitous, but its fitness consequences are rarely estimated in the field. Using a common-garden field experiment at the northern range margin of the butterfly Lasiommata megera, we show that fitness consequences of among-po...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Genomic regions of reduced recombination can preserve linkage among co-adapted alleles, facilitating local adaptation despite high connectivity. Such regions—often generated by chromosomal inversions—may be especially important in highly dispersive marine taxa yet remain...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract This study aimed to map research trends, knowledge structures, and emerging frontiers of generative artificial intelligence in higher education. Based on 774 publications retrieved from the Web of Science database from 2021 to 2026 (Retrieval Date: May 16, 2026), VOSview...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
ENACT FCT Maps - September 2025 - February 2026
The ENACT FCT Maps 2026 (1) summarise the trends in the observations submitted to the ENACT structured knowledge base during the period September 2025 - February 2026. The maps are aligned to the four observatories of ENACT: Capabilities Observatory Technology Observatory Market...
- Engineering & Technology
Smart city policy and firm digitalization: evidence from MD&A disclosures
Purpose This study aims to examine whether smart city policies influence corporate digital transformation. Using China’s National Smart City Pilot Project as a quasi-natural experiment, we investigate if smart city designation affects firms’ digitalization levels as reflected in...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a widely used rheumatology tool for assessing Raynaud phenomenon (RP). Nonspecific abnormal findings observed through NFC may appear in patients with primary RP, suspected secondary RP, secondary RP, and healthy individuals. Di...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Abstract An optimized Co–Mo/Al₂O₃–MgO catalyst composition was developed to achieve stable and prolonged catalytic performance for the production of turquoise hydrogen from low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste while simultaneously tailoring the morphology of the resulting carbon...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Abstract Effective Traffic Signal Control (TSC) in large-scale transportation networks is essential for enhancing urban mobility, reducing congestion, and improving safety. However, traditional control methods often fail to effectively address the complexity, dynamic conditions,...
- BiologyOpen access
Acoustic Hive Behaviour – Early Development Notes (Version 1)
This document records the early development of a behavioural–acoustic method for identifying stress, disturbance, and early warning signs in honeybee colonies. It includes emerging tone‑family concepts, early glimmer observations, stress‑progression notes, and initial diagnostic...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Education, diversity and progress
Abstract Around the world, girls and women are much less likely to be able to access a good education, and even in countries like the UK, stereotyping can deter girls from pursuing careers in subjects like the physical sciences, engineering and computing. Yet, many daily decision...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
The Heavens Remember method paper (version 1.4) together with the star data its results are computed from. The method is a great-circle scan of the celestial sphere: for every admissible directed pair of stars a great-circle plane is constructed, and a third star is tested by cro...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract As Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs) become central to fostering social interactions in immersive environments, personalization has emerged as a key factor in their effectiveness. Since individuals differ in how they perceive, interpret, and respond to social cues, a...