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Respecifying Stigma and the Language of Relationships: Attributes and Categories as Contexturally‐Achieved Phenomena in the Search for Help

This article revisits Goffman's original formulations of stigma. In doing so, the discussion focuses, specifically, upon his emphasis that a “language of relationships, not attributes is needed.” The analysis is intended to demonstrate how Goffman's observations offer a starting...

Contested credibility: Public perceptions of scientists as experts

Science is widely embraced as an important prerequisite for innovation, and there is widespread support for public investment in science on that basis. However, it remains more contested whether and when science is recognized as a relevant source of expertise in contemporary deba...

A single-centre study on the transformative impact of bariatric surgery on metabolic health in Malaysia

Introduction. Metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia significantly contribute to the global public health burden. Bariatric surgery leads to substantial improvements in obesity and other metabolic diseases but most studies are based on...

Biomechanical stabilization of the keratoconic cornea: a review of current therapeutic strategies

Keratoconus is a progressive corneal ectatic disorder characterized by stromal thinning and biomechanical weakening of the cornea, leading to progressive corneal protrusion and visual impairment. Therapeutic strategies have evolved from visual correction toward approaches specifi...

Machine Translation for Sign Languages

Sign language machine translation has progressed substantially over the past decade, evolving from isolated sign recognition to end-to-end translation systems. Advances in pose estimation, transformer architectures, and large-scale dataset collection have driven progress, yet cha...

Pragmatic functions of Togay Murad's works

Togay Murad is one of the bright figures of Uzbek literature, whose works are not only artistic, but also of great importance from a pragmatic point of view. In his works, he illuminates the human psyche, social problems and various aspects of life in his own style. This article...

Trajectories and Prospects of Grand Theory in the Social Sciences

This essay introduces the special issue on “Trajectories and Prospects of Grand Theory in the Social Sciences.” It situates the question of “grand theory” in broader debates about the state of theory and highlights a number of distinctions that can aid sociological and historical...

Material and thermal properties of MgCl2 molten salt by ab initio and machine-learning molecular-dynamics simulations

We study the structural, thermophysical, and dynamical properties of molten MgCl2 over a wide temperature range using Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics (AIMD) and molecular dynamics simulations based on machine-learning interaction potentials (MLIPs). MLIPs can achieve near-AIMD accur...

AI use and risk disclosure by investment advisers

Introduction Investment advisers increasingly report using artificial intelligence (AI), but little is known about what they disclose about it in fiduciary filings. The SEC brought its first AI-washing enforcement actions in 2024, so regulators and researchers need a reproducible...

Root-Associated Fungal Communities of Different-Aged Silver Birch Stands Naturally Regenerated on Abandoned Farmland

Natural regeneration of forests on abandoned agricultural land represents a cost-effective and sustainable pathway for restoring ecosystem functions and enhancing biodiversity. Root-associated fungi can influence the success of forest regeneration, especially under harsh habitat...

Representativeness of training activities in competitive sports: A systematic review

This study aimed to systematically review the scientific literature evaluating the representativeness of training activities in sports. A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted in September 2024 and May 2026, with keywords relating to representative learning desi...

Older adult memory for moral transgressions: retrieval goals and social connectedness

Objectives When evaluating immoral behaviors, older adults focus less on fictional agent’s intentions than outcomes. It is unclear whether this behavior is driven by age-related cognitive decline or motivational shifts. We used a novel paradigm to determine whether older adults c...

Searching for a Vanishing Fish: Development of an eDNA-Based Digital PCR Assay and Field Surveys for the Critically Endangered Chinese Bahaba

The critically endangered Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis) is difficult to monitor via conventional methods due to its low abundance and estuarine habitat. We developed a species-specific microfluidic digital PCR assay targeting the mitochondrial COI gene for environmental DN...

UK consensus recommendations for onward testing for Lynch syndrome in patients with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) non-colorectal/non-endometrial cancers

Accepted: 2026) UK consensus recommendations for onward testing for Lynch Syndrome in patients

Control of axial dispersion in polymeric flows: Magnetic effect versus electro-osmotic effect

Since Taylor’s seminal work on the dispersion of soluble matter, the modelling and control of solute dispersion have received considerable attention. This study investigates the solute dispersion in polymer solutions driven by unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)-oscillatory electr...

Clinical Outcome Differences in Asia Versus Non-Asia Intracerebral Hemorrhage: IPD Analysis From BP-Lowering Clinical Trials

BACKGROUND: Evidence of regional differences in clinical outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is still scarce. We quantified differential outcomes and response to early intensive blood pressure lowering treatment by region in the Blood pressure in Acute Stroke Collaborat...

Mental Health-related Challenges faced by Nursing students and Educators in Public and Private Nursing Colleges, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Study

Background Nursing students and educators face significant mental health challenges that impact their academic performance and well-being. Research on stressors in public and private nursing colleges in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is limited. The demanding nature of...

Lived experiences and intervention considerations for co-occurring psychological trauma and physical health conditions. “It’s been a cut that’s been infected, and it's never healed.”: Living with co-morbid chronic pain and conflict-related psychological trauma. An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Objective: This study sought to explore the lived experience of individuals with chronic pain and probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who had experienced at least one non-injurious traumatic event in relation to The Troubles/conflict in Northern Ireland. Interpretativ...

Low diet quality increases the genetic risk of high blood cholesterol levels in Asian Indian adults [CURES – 165]

Background Asian Indians face an increased burden of cardiometabolic diseases, yet the interplay between genetic predisposition and diet quality in this population remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine their interaction on cardiometabolic traits in this population. M...

Exploring the dark sector through galaxy dynamics in clusters

Abstract Galaxy clusters are among the most powerful laboratories to probe fundamental physics, from the formation of cosmic structures to the nature of dark matter, dark energy, and gravity. Realizing their full potential requires accurate and unbiased determinations of their ma...