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Gold Nanoparticle Shape and Protein Corona Effects on Radiosensitization in Neuroblastoma Cells

Abstract Gold nanoparticle (GNP) radiosensitization is influenced by particle shape and the protein corona acquired in biological environments. We investigated how GNP shape and a preformed human plasma protein corona affect the radiation response of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells e...

Fire return intervals are very short at Niassa Special Reserve, Mozambique, especially in dry miombo woodlands—a survival analysis

Abstract Background Fire shapes savanna and woodland landscapes, but the temporal spacing of recurrent fires remains poorly quantified in African miombo ecosystems. Understanding how fire-return intervals vary across vegetation and landscape settings is important for interpreting...

Access to Well-Defined Dimeric Formally Copper(III) Pyrazolates and XPS Characterization of Dicopper(III) Trifluoromethyl Complexes

Abstract Treatment of the copper(III) heterocubane [Cu(CF3)2(OH)]4 with pyrazoles under mild conditions resulted in the formation of dimeric copper(III) pyrazolates (F3C)2Cu(μ2-Pz)2Cu(CF3)2·3MeCN and (F3C)2Cu(μ2-Pz)2Cu(CF3)2·H2O. The structures of these complexes and their substi...

What counts as international research collaboration? The gap between conceptualisation and operationalisation in higher education research evaluation

International research collaboration (IRC) is now a central feature of higher education systems and is increasingly used as evidence of institutional quality, research excellence, and internationalisation. IRC is usually evaluated through co-authorships, especially international...

Bridging design disciplines: a literature review of biologically-inspired design, human-centered design, and human-robot interaction

Abstract As robotic technologies become more integrated into society, there is a growing demand for systems that are not only technically robust, but also socially accepted, safe, and designed for long-term use. Biologically-Inspired Design (BID), Human-Centered Design (HCD), and...

Loss of Hippo Signaling Causes Coloboma via Steric Obstruction of Optic Fissure Fusion

Purpose: Pathogenic variants in the Hippo pathway effector YAP1 causes uveal coloboma in humans, a potentially blinding congenital eye malformation resulting from failure of optic fissure (OF) closure. Here, we characterize the pathogenesis of coloboma in zebrafish lacking the Hi...

Practitioner-Researcher Positionality: Beyond Statements in Educational Leadership Doctoral Research

Researcher positionality is widely acknowledged in qualitative research but is often reduced to identity disclosures with limited insight into how research decisions shaped the inquiry process. This article conceptualizes practitioner-researcher positionality in educational leade...

Implementation Efficiency and Sustainable Infrastructure Outcomes: Evidence from NDB-Funded Projects in China, India, and South Africa

This study examines the relative implementation efficiency under a specified input–output framework and documented sustainability outcomes of New Development Bank (NDB)-financed infrastructure projects in India, China, and South Africa. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is applied...

Characterization of Carboxymaltose Structure and Interactions with the Iron Core in Ferric Carboxymaltose (Injectafer) Using NMR Spectroscopy

Abstract Ferric carboxymaltose (FCM), marketed as Injectafer, is an intravenous iron formulation used to treat iron deficiency. It is composed of polynuclear Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide/oxide cores surrounded by carboxymaltose. Although it has been on the market for over 10 years, the s...

Draft genome sequences of five Escherichia coli strains with human pathogenic attributes from animal reservoirs in the United States

ABSTRACT Both humans and animals harbor commensal Escherichia coli or potentially pathogenic and drug-resistant strains that can cause severe infections. Here, we report draft genomes of five multidrug-resistant E. coli isolates from raccoon, mouse, and cattle in the USA, reveali...

Leader‐Following Resilient Secure Consensus Output‐Feedback Control for Nonlinear Multi‐Agent Systems Under Replay Attacks

ABSTRACT Replay attacks represent a stealthy and destabilizing threat to multi‐agent systems and can undermine consensus performance by injecting deceptive historical data. To counteract this threat, this paper proposes a leader‐following resilient secure consensus control strate...

Long-term clinical and functional outcome following extensive left-sided epaxial muscle resection (T13-L7) for a longissimus lumborum liposarcoma in a dog – case report

Background Liposarcomas are uncommon malignant soft tissue sarcomas in dogs and intramuscular liposarcomas involving the epaxial musculature are rare. Due to their locally invasive nature, wide excision has historically been recommended however, the functional outcome following e...

Sex-Specific Plasma Proteomic Alterations Underpin Distinct COVID-19 Progression and Post-COVID-19 Condition

Abstract Sex differences in COVID-19 and its sequelae remain poorly understood, which hinders targeted therapies. We performed plasma proteomic analyses of 69 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and 30 healthy controls from a prospective Chinese cohort. The UK Biobank and Mount S...

Improving High-Speed Separation of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives from Silicone Release Coatings by Varying Silica Functionality

Abstract Improving the separation efficacy of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) from their protective poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) release coatings at high speeds (>100 m/min) is crucial for industrial applications like labeling. In our past work, adding 1 wt % hydrophobic fum...

Community composition drives metabolic competition and Staphylococcus aureus colonization resistance in synthetic nasal communities

Abstract The human nasal microbiome is a low-diversity ecosystem whose assembly principles and mechanisms of colonization resistance remain poorly understood. Staphylococcus aureus is a member of the nasal microbiome of some individuals with variable abundance. We hypothesized th...

Nubian Archives Registry (v1.0): A Finding Aid for Nubian Historical, Linguistic, and Displacement Archives

This preprint presents the Nubian Archives Registry (NAR) v1.0 — a finding aid for Nubian historical, linguistic, and displacement archives. The registry contains 19 entries across 11 countries, with a three-level verification system (V confirmed, P partly confirmed, U unverified...

The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Shooting Accuracy in Female Archers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Precision sports such as archery require sustained attention, fine motor control, and technical consistency, all of which may be influenced by sleep quality. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the association between sleep quality and shooting accuracy in female archers...

AI-assisted characterization of psychedelic clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

Abstract Background The registry record of psychedelic and related rapid-acting compounds is large, heterogeneous and laborious to synthesize by hand. We tested whether a large language model (LLM) with live access to the ClinicalTrials.gov application programming interface (API)...

Coupled Prediction of Grout Diffusion and Ground-Surface Heave During Fracture Grouting in Layered Soil

To establish a quantitative link between grout propagation and ground-surface heave in grouting-based settlement remediation, this study proposes a semi-analytical framework based on energy balance and volume conservation. The equivalent diffusion radius is first solved from an e...

Microbiological Quality and Food Safety Evaluation of Selected Processed and Raw Fish Sold in Open Markets in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

This study evaluated the microbiological quality and food safety status of both processed and raw fish sold in open markets in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Four fish forms hot-smoked, cold-smoked, frozen, and barbecued were analyzed using standard microbiological methods. Total...