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Recent Advancesin Nonprecious Metal Catalysis

Abstract As part of a precompetitive alliance, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer, and AbbVie publish a quarterly review series dedicated to recent advances in nonprecious metal catalysis (NPMC). By informing synthetic chemists about noteworthy developments in NPMC, these reviews aim t...

A Fourth-Logarithmic-Derivative Inequality for the Riemann Xi Kernel

We prove a global fourth-logarithmic-derivative inequality for the positive even Riemann Xi kernel \[\Phi(x)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\pi n^2\left(2\pi n^2e^{4x}-3\right)\exp\left(5x-\pi n^2e^{4x}\right),\] extended evenly to the real axis. Writing \[L(x)=\log\Phi(x),\] the main result...

Fire behaviour of thermo-mechanically densified wood

Abstract This study investigates the effect of thermo-mechanical densification on the fire behaviour of wood using cone calorimetry. Scots pine wood was thermo-mechanically densified from an initial thickness of 20 mm to target thicknesses of 14 and 10 mm and compared with non-de...

Characterising fibre alignment in moulded fibre materials across X, Y, and Z axes

Abstract Moulded fibre is emerging as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic items, commonly used for food and non-food packaging. Yet its mechanical properties are often inferior to oriented paper products, due to the limited fibre alignment during forming. This study i...

Exact Signs and Sharp Boundaries for Product-Binomial Dold Coefficients

Let X be a rational exterior space and let f: X → X. Let A = Q(f*) be the graded action on the indecomposable quotient of the positive-degree rational cohomology of X. Suppose that χ_A(t) = t^s ∏_j (t^{n_j} − a_j)^{k_j}, with a nonempty product and every a_j ≥ 3. Powering the bin...

AI Agent Memory Architectures: Episodic, Semantic, and Working Memory in Long-Horizon Tasks

Research article: AI Agent Memory Architectures: Episodic, Semantic, and Working Memory in Long-Horizon Tasks

The outpatient economic burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults aged ≥ 60 years in Germany: results from the BUCOSS study

Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in adults aged ≥ 60 years, but data on its outpatient epidemiology and societal costs remain limited. Methods BUCOSS was a prospective observational study conducted over 3...

Non-MonotonicStructural Evolution and Enhanced NonlinearOptical Performance in Li x Ag1– x GaTe2 Solid Solutions

Abstract A series of LixAg1–xGaTe2 (x = 0.1 ∼ 0.6) solid-solution single crystals was grown by the Bridgman method. The inherent instability of LiGaTe2 and the narrow bandgap of AgGaTe2 are simultaneously surmounted, and the structure and nonlinear optical performance are thereby...

Towards clinical implementation of artificial intelligence in cancer care: concept mapping analysis of provincial workshop findings

Abstract Background Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly garnered interest in healthcare. Cancer care’s multidisciplinary nature and high coordination demands are well positioned to benefit from AI. While attitudes toward implementation of AI in medicine have been explored ge...

Assessment of unsuppressed viral load and its determinants among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV in the prevention of vertical transmission programme in Bugesera District, Rwanda, 2023

Abstract Background Prevention of vertical transmission (PVT) of HIV programs are designed to prevent the transmission of HIV during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Nevertheless, attaining viral suppression among mothers living with HIV remains a major challenge, especially in resou...

Modeling Nonstationary Extreme Rainfall for Updating Intensity–Duration–Frequency Curves across Indian Cities under Changing Climate

Abstract Nonstationarity in extreme rainfall, driven by an intensifying hydrological cycle under a changing climate, challenges the reliability of conventional stationary intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves used in hydrologic design. Analyzing annual and seasonal timeframes...

Increasing Rate of Pott’s Puffy Tumor Hospitalizations Among US Children

BACKGROUND: Pott's puffy tumor is a rare complication of sinusitis characterized by osteomyelitis of the frontal bone with subperiosteal abscess, often with intracranial sequelae. Although complications of sinusitis increased after the pandemic, it is unclear whether rates of Pot...

Enhanced TetracyclineDegradation by a GaOOH@PDA/PESPhotocatalytic Membrane through S-Scheme Heterojunction Formation:A DFT-Guided Experimental Study

Abstract In this work, we rationally designed and fabricated an S-scheme GaOOH@PDA heterojunction under the guidance of density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Compared with pristine GaOOH, the as-fabricated GaOOH@PDA heterojunction exhibited nearly doubled photocurrent den...

Acute adaptations in dynamic torque and torque control to practicing with known and unknown sequences of concentric and eccentric muscle contractions in healthy young adults

Abstract Background During human movement, the neuromuscular system continuously adapts to varying and differently predictable demands. Practicing with sequences of known and unknown types of muscle contractions could train force control of muscle. We compared the acute effects o...

Chemical investigation and anti-trichinellosis activity of some ficus species leaves: in silico supported in vitro study

Abstract Background Worldwide, trichinellosis is a zoonotic illness. Albendazole (ALB), the nowadays anti-trichinellosis drug, has side effects and insufficient effectiveness. Ficus species have ubiquitous health benefits. The current work aimed to assess the in vitro anti-trichi...

Trimetallic Single-AtomAlloys: Active Site Synergyor Most Reactive Atom Dominance? The Case of RhPtCu(111)

Abstract Elucidating how different atomically dispersed dopant atoms interact and control reaction pathways is central to the rational design of trimetallic single-atom alloys (SAAs). Here, we investigate CH3rI decomposition on Cu(111), PtCu(111), RhCu(111), and RhPtCu(111) trime...

Is Free-Energy Minimisation a Generative Principle or a Privileged Representation of Self-Maintaining Dynamics?

The free energy principle (FEP) is used both as a representation of organised dynamics and as a candidate account of the mechanisms that produce them. We separate these claims in artificial systems whose controllers were specified by proportional–integral–derivative control, rewa...

An Icosahedral Six-Well Construction for the Max-Mid Strain Constraint: A Candidate Counterexample via Convex Integration

Miller and Sawyer introduced the max-mid class of square-integrable trace-free symmetric matrix fields and conjectured that its intersection with the strain constraint space L^2_st is trivial. This preprint considers six trace-free symmetric matrices associated with the six unori...

Endemic Ehrlichia canis infection in a dog from Ireland: case report

Abstract Background Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis , is a tick-borne disease of dogs. We report the first confirmed case of endemic Ehrlichia canis infection in a dog from Ireland, with no travel history. Case presentation A six-year-old female neutered...

Migration crimes in the horn of Africa: examining policies, legal frameworks, and strategies to tackle vulnerabilities and the humanitarian-security nexus

Abstract Migration-related crimes, such as human trafficking and smuggling, are key issues in the Horn of Africa, affecting Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. These problems stem from socioeconomic instability, conflict, fragile governance, and porous borders. Ethiopia and...