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The value of a prophage-borne defense system in phage–phage competition

Temperate phages that incorporate into their bacterial hosts’ genomes often encode defense systems that protect their hosts from superinfection by unrelated phages. Yet the evolutionary value of such defenses to the phage remains unclear. We present a minimal theoretical framewor...

Aerobic Zinc-Catalyzed Synthesis of β-Nitroalkenes through the Nitration of Alkenes with Potassium Nitrite

Zinc-catalyzed reaction of terminal aryl alkenes with potassium nitrite selectively affords (E)-β-nitroalkenes under air atmosphere. The transformation is promoted by the reaction of potassium nitrite with acetic anhydride in air and proceeds through a zinc-catalyzed radical proc...

E8‑60 Phi‑Resonant Frequency Comb as a Universal Divisor Lattice for Harmonic Coding — E8 Intelligence Research

By projecting the 240 root vectors of the E8 lattice onto a regular 60‑gon that mirrors Babylonian base‑60 symmetry, each of the 60 sectors contains exactly four roots whose orientations define a set of primitive directions. When these directions are driven at the phi‑coupled 132...

African swine fever virus pMGF110-9L plays a critical role in the integrated stress response and viral pathogenesis

African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of ASF, a highly contagious and frequently fatal hemorrhagic disease in domestic swine and wild boars, posing a significant threat to the global pig industry. To ensure successful replication, ASFV may modulate cellular stre...

Unlocking Hydrogen Storage Potential: Ni/Al2O3-Catalysed Hydrogenation of Dibenzyltoluene (DBT) for a Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) System

Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) offer a safe and scalable solution for hydrogen storage and transportation, overcoming many of the limitations of conventional compressed and liquefied hydrogen systems. Among the available LOHCs, the dibenzyltoluene/perhydro-dibenzyltolue...

Capturing Fast Gas Migration in Proteins

Small gases pose an unusual problem for studies of molecular transport in proteins. O2, CO, H2, and NO can cross short-lived internal spaces opened by protein fluctuations, often faster than experiments can follow continuous migration. Time-resolved crystallography can localize s...

Active learning under time constraints: Working students, institutional conditions and implementation fit in a public business school in Brazil

Purpose This study aims to examine how active learning is experienced and implemented in evening business programs in which many students work. This study focuses on how student time constraints and institutional conditions shape perceived feasibility, continuity and implementati...

Optimized Cardiac Leukocyte Isolation for Flow Cytometry Enumeration and Sorting

Accurate characterization of immune cell populations within the heart is critical for understanding inflammatory mechanisms that drive cardiac injury and repair. However, isolating viable leukocytes from cardiac tissue remains technically challenging due to the dense extracellula...

Blue mind, healthy life and well-being: the therapeutic benefits of coastal living in Ghana

Abstract Coastal environments are traditionally characterized by relaxation and wellness but are empirically short of therapeutic research on the health value in Ghana. The blue mind concept suggests that being near water is healthy and beneficial to well-being. This qualitative...

Batida do Gueto and the Genealogy of Descompasso: Peripheral Electronic Music and the Politics of Postcolonial Belonging in Lisbon

This article analyzes the creative and social practices surrounding batida do gueto (ghetto beat), an emerging Afro-diasporic electronic music genre developed by Lisbon’s peripheral youth. Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork conducted in 2025—including participant observa...

Learning Form and With Healthcare Workers About the Environmental Design Needs of Mohalla Clinics in Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From a Participatory Design Study

This study examines how healthcare workers in Mohalla Clinics (MCs) perceived environmental design needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it addressed three questions from the perspective of healthcare workers: What were key environmental design features of MCs that im...

An AI-Assisted Workflow for Rapid Prioritization of FDA-Approved Drugs as HDAC3 Inhibitor Candidates for Drug Repurposing

Epigenetic regulation through histone acetylation plays a critical role in gene expression and cancer progression. Because of its pivotal role in chromatin remodeling, Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) has become a promising therapeutic target. In this study, an artificial intelligen...

Uncertainty, institutional quality and strategic commitment: US MNEs’ sequential acquisitions in emerging economies

Purpose This study examines how multinational enterprises (MNEs) respond to demand and political uncertainty in emerging markets through sequential acquisition as a form of supplemental foreign direct investment (FDI). Drawing on real options theory, it investigates how host coun...

The Future of Telecommunications Infrastructure in the United Kingdom: Towards Converged, Intelligent and Resilient Networks

The Future of Telecommunications Infrastructure in the United Kingdom Towards Converged, Intelligent and Resilient Networks is an independent industry-analysis article examining how UK telecommunications infrastructure is likely to evolve through the convergence of full-fibre net...

Smooth Muscle Cell MAPK14 Promotes Vascular Calcification During Hyperlipidemic Aging

Vascular calcification is a hallmark of vascular aging that is accelerated by hyperlipidemia and contributes to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Although vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are key mediators of vascular calcification, the signaling pathways linking aging-associa...

Preparing for pregnancy while living with HIV: An exploratory qualitative study of Women's preconception information needs and priorities

Abstract Introduction Preconception health is a key determinant of birthing people and infant outcomes. However, for people living with HIV, preconception care has predominantly focused on preventing vertical transmission, often neglecting broader needs. We conducted an explorato...

An Integrated GIS-Based Approach to Biotope Identification and Mapping: A Case Study of Çınarcık District, Türkiye

Biotope mapping provides an essential spatial framework for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem management, and sustainable landscape planning. However, a standardized and transferable GIS-based methodological framework for biotope identification and mapping is still lacking in...

Cross-Correlations Between Moderate Earthquakes and ELF Electric Oscillations Detected by the CIEN Station of Avigliano Umbro, Terni, Italy

(1) Background: The issue of providing evidence for some electromagnetic phenomena occurring with strong earthquakes has not yet received a conclusive response. Here, long-term continuous monitoring of electromagnetic signals detected by the Central Italy Electromagnetic Network...

Assessment of beryllium use in nuclear power generation

Abstract Beryllium has extraordinary physical, mechanical, and nuclear properties that make it an ideal material for improving nuclear reactor physics, particularly for compact and high-performance reactors such as fission microreactors and fusion reactors. However, beryllium and...

Identification and Characterization of MicroRNAs and Their Targets That Respond to Powdery Mildew in Melon

To identify microRNAs (miRNAs) responsive to powdery mildew (PM) infection and elucidate their regulatory roles in melon PM resistance, thereby laying a foundation for deciphering the underlying molecular mechanisms, we combined high-throughput sequencing with bioinformatics anal...