Research works

The Symbolic Mechanics of the Cosmic Churning: A Reinterpretation of the Samudra Manthan

The traditional narrative of Samudra Manthan has long been received through the lens of ancient mythology as a singular, historical event occurring in a celestial ocean. This paper presents a rigorous reinterpretation of the churning of the milk ocean as an absolute, immutable, a...

A genome-wide map of the genetic network in monocytes that regulates type I interferon induction by the cGAS-STING pathway

Type I interferons (IFNs) are induced by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) of the innate immune system to protect against foreign pathogens and malignant transformation, and their production must be tightly regulated to balance antiviral defense with tissue homeostasis. To def...

Synergistic Effects of an Interlaced Mountain–Lake–Plain Terrain on Wintertime PM 2.5 Pollution in Central China

Abstract The role of plain–lake–mountain mixed terrain surfaces on fine particle (PM 2.5 ) pollution is still unclear. Here, a Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry modeling study was designed for a winter PM 2.5 pollution episode in Central China with two...

Evoltropic Theory: Evolution as a Fundamental Physical Process

This paper develops a phenomenological Evoltropic framework in which physical Evolution, rather than time as an independent primitive, is taken as the fundamental process underlying observable change. A dimensionless Evolution Rate Field E(x) is introduced, together with a radial...

TP-Agent: A LLM Agent for Frontier Theoretical Physics Research

We present TP-Agent, an autonomous LLM-based agent utilizing a Plan–Execute–Reflect architecture and external computational tools (Python, Mathematica) to assist in theoretical physics research. We evaluate it on two benchmarks: the comprehensive TPBench and the frontier-level PR...

Contemplative Practice and Responses to Mortality Salience: Evidence from Long-Term Sufi Meditators

Mortality salience research has played a central role in understanding responses to death awareness and existential threat. At the same time, relatively little research has examined whether long-term contemplative practice may shape affective, cognitive, and implicit responses to...

Mind the Sign: Engaging Green Building Communications for Campus Building Interiors

Amid rapid expansion of the global green building market, sustainable built interiors present compelling opportunities for informal environmental education. Signage systems remain the dominant approach to communicating green building innovations to building users, with the potent...

Activating Role of Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) in the Electrorheological Performance of Fluids Filled by Its Highly Porous Particles

Abstract A method for forming highly porous poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) composite particles with an excess nonconductive PSS component via spraying into liquid nitrogen, followed by freeze-drying, was proposed. The additional PSS content both...

A Recursive, Permissioned Architecture for True Global Superintelligence

Modern artificial intelligence is built from weighted networks. In a neural model, intelligence does not reside in any single neuron; it emerges from the learned pattern of influence among many computational units. IAN begins from the hypothesis that the same organizing principle...

Evolution of kidney transcriptomic signatures associated with donors’ diabetes in non-diabetic transplant recipients: prospective observational study

Deceased donors with diabetes have been considered suitable for kidney transplant recipients without diabetes. The aim of this study was to identify transcriptomic signatures associated with donor diabetes in zero-hour kidney biopsies, and their changes after transplantation into...

Sharp Asymptotics for Abelian Covers of Groups with Bounded Noncommutativity

We determine the sharp exponential growth rate of the minimum number of abelian subgroups required to cover a group with bounded pairwise noncommutativity. Let ω(G) denote the largest size of a pairwise noncommuting subset of a group G, let a(G) be the least size of an abelian co...

Care pathways of people aged 75 and over undergoing prolonged hospital stays: a qualitative study using personas and a participatory design approach

Population aging and the high prevalence of multimorbidity contribute to the increasing complexity of hospitalized older adults’ care pathways. These pathways, characterized by rapid clinical changes and social and functional needs, make hospital stays more difficult to plan. Pro...

Predicting Brain Function from Structure with MRI and Supervised Machine Learning

The main goal of this thesis is to develop machine learning based tools that can be used to investigate the relationship between brain structure, with a focus on white matter tracts, and function. In particular, this work introduces novel methodologies that enhance our ability to...

Removing wolves did not reliably prevent domestic animal losses

Abstract Humans usually try to kill wild animals that they perceive as threats. However, many scientific findings have raised doubts that killing solves wildlife damage to property. With scant, low‐quality data, uncertainty persists. We reviewed recent studies of killing gray wol...

EFAU-Net: efficient feature-enhanced U-Net for early pregnancy ultrasound segmentation

Early-pregnancy ultrasound images often contain gestational sac, yolk sac, and embryo regions with blurred boundaries, variable shapes, and small target sizes, which makes accurate segmentation difficult. In addition, many existing segmentation networks have high computational co...

Reversing KDM6A phosphorylation-driven epigenetic suppression restores pyroptosis and synergizes with anti-PD-1 therapy in HNSCC

Abstract Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has revolutionized head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment. Yet, a major barrier to response is that tumor cells are epigenetically reprogrammed to resist immunogenic cell death, particularly pyroptosis. To elucidate how t...

Online-Initiated Contact and Child Sexual Abuse Severity: A Forensic Cross-Sectional Study

Background/Objectives: Digital technologies have created new pathways through which perpetrators can initiate contact with children, yet evidence directly comparing child sexual abuse (CSA) cases according to the mode of first contact between the victim and the perpetrator remain...

Know when, how to use executive sessions for tricky board issues

For seasoned nonprofit boards and executive directors, knowing how and when to call an executive session may be old hat. But for less experienced boards and EDs/CEOs, the use of executive sessions could cause problems if not done correctly and for the right reasons, experts say.

Development of a Competency-Based Learning Packet for Grade 7 Social Studies Under The MATATAG Curriculum

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the least-mastered competencies in Grade 7 Social Studies under the MATATAG Curriculum and develop and validate a competency-based learning packet responsive to these identified learning needs. A descriptive Research and Development (R&D) de...

High‐Fidelity Fabrication of 3D Multiscale‐Structured Pressure Sensors for High‐Performance Wearable Sensing

ABSTRACT Constructing multiscale structures has been regarded as a promising strategy to improve the overall performance of flexible pressure sensors. However, their manufacturing approach remains a challenge due to the lack of mild, compatible, and scalable processing methods. I...