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Mapping groundwater-dependent vegetation in temperate climates on the example of Central Germany

Abstract Groundwater-dependent ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots that provide habitat for specialized species. The European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD) stresses the importance of identifying and protecting these ecosystems. So far, most studies focus on (semi-)...

From AI Assistants to Agentic Public Services: A Practical, Trust-First Architecture for Secure, Accountable and Human-Governed Digital Services

This independent applied research brief examines how public digital services could evolve from conversational AI assistants toward bounded agentic systems capable of executing approved actions while maintaining strong controls over identity, authorization, policy enforcement, sec...

Finite elasticity and evolving discontinuities in soft tissues using peridynamic states

Abstract A correspondence model for use with peridynamic states is presented, tailored to the description of finite elasticity in soft tissues within a plane-strain setting. A deviatoric–volumetric energy split leads to a stable one-field correspondence formulation, based on sphe...

The Cosmic Code...

The Cosmic Code: A Theoretical Framework on Universal Determinism and Atomic Mechanics Author: Aditya Patel Affiliation: Independent Researcher Contact: adi123power@gmail.com Abstract Standard physical paradigms frequently encounter conceptual boundaries at the intersection of cl...

The Role of BaCO3 on Ni-BaZrO3 Catalysts for Efficient NH3 Decomposition

Abstract Barium zirconate (BaZrO3) is a versatile material that has recently gained attention as a catalyst support for ammonia decomposition. In this study, an innovative synthesis strategy for BaZrO3 is combined with a solvent-free dry-milling method to deposit nickel onto its...

Multidimensional Echocardiographic Parameters Predict Left Ventricular Functional Recovery After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

AIM: This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of preoperative and early postoperative echocardiographic parameters for left ventricular function recovery after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and to evaluate the relationship between functional recovery and 1-y...

Local Born geometry and the Tsirelson bound: registered consistency checks, checkerboard interference and a retrocausal singlet model

Bell experiments without loopholes give CHSH values above the local bound 2, and high-precision measurements are compatible with Tsirelson's quantum bound 2√2 (Poh et al. 2015: 2.82759 ± 0.00051). This record asks what the author's framework, Mathematical Materiality (MM), must c...

Magnetism and Electrical Conduction in Lightly-Doped Single-Layer High- T c Cuprate La 2 CuO 4+ δ

The temperature dependences of magnetization and electrical resistivity as well as their magnetic field dependences have been examined in lightly-doped single-layer cuprate La 2 CuO 4+ δ [LCO, hole-doping level p(2δ) ≅ 0.03] single crystals, in comparison with those in the extrem...

A global analysis of population differentiation at the major histocompatibility complex genes across tetrapods

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are central to pathogen recognition by the adaptive immune system of jawed vertebrates, with MHC classes I and II (henceforth referred to as MHC-I and MHC-II, respectively) primarily mediating responses to intracellular and extracellul...

A Smartphone-Assisted Schirmer Strip for Rapid Dual Colorimetric Sensing of Tear Glucose and pH Level

Abstract Although tear biomarkers are routinely determined using various clinical methods, most current techniques are complex, time-consuming, and require expensive equipment. Therefore, point-of-care (POC) testing is attracting considerable attention for rapid and noninvasive a...

Helminth parasite body size scaling with host species size

Host and parasite body size frequently scale positively (often referred to as Harrison's rule), potentially as a result of fundamental constraints on large parasite species simply being morphologically incapable of infecting small host species, or through a variety of alternative...

Phased ecological assembly of Triassic marine reptile faunas following the Permian–Triassic mass extinction: ecospace dynamics in South China

The Permian-Triassic mass extinction triggered a fundamental reorganization of marine ecosystems, yet the community-level functional dynamics of early marine reptile radiations remain understudied. Here we quantify ecospace dynamics of Triassic marine reptile faunas across an app...

Synergistic Effects of Culturally Adapted Mindful Movement on Pain Catastrophizing and Physical Function in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The current research was done with the aim to identify the joint effect of mindful movement program adapted to culture and translated into Uzbek on pain catastrophization and physical function in patients with chronic non-specific LBP. The design of this study was randomized cont...

Mapping the Silence: Cross-Lingual Asymmetries in Large Language Model Refusal and Evasion on Sensitive History

As large language models increasingly shape public discourse, this study evaluates how US and China-based models govern access to politically sensitive history in US English and Mandarin Chinese. Across 2,400 interactions covering sixty globally significant events, we examined ho...

Biomechanical analyses point to dense collagen fibre architecture in an Ediacaran frond

Ediacaran macrofossils record the earliest large and complex organisms on Earth. Despite extensive study, fundamental aspects of their internal anatomy and tissue composition remain poorly known, limiting understanding of how these organisms were constructed and functioned, as we...

16S rRNA gene sequencing of gut microbiota from time-restricted feeding and fecal microbiota transplantation mice

Time-restricted feeding (TRF) donor mice were allowed free access to food only between 10:00 and 18:00 each day for 2 weeks, whereas control (CTRL) donor mice had ad libitum access to food throughout the day. Fecal samples from donor mice were collected and used to prepare fecal...

Behind the numbers

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comme...

A Prospective Clinical and Field Study Evaluating the Role of Salt Sensitivity Phenotyping in Guiding Antihypertensive Drug Selection and Reducing the Psychological Burden of Trial-And-Error Therapy

The objective of the prospective study was to investigate the significance of phenotypic characterization of salt sensitivity in the selection of initial antihypertensive therapy and its effect on blood pressure control among patients with stage 1 hypertension. Another aim was to...

Microplastics and Human Health: Exposure Pathways, Contributive Roles, and Mitigation Strategies

The sophistication of human life with the inventions and infrastructure development that followed the industrial revolution has one unintended consequence—plastic pollution. Their exponential growth, accumulation in all the environmental systems, persistence and low rate of decay...

Avian cholera causes mass mortality at penguin mega-colonies amid H5N1 HPAI outbreaks in Antarctica

The characterization of pathogens affecting Antarctic wildlife has been historically limited and sporadic. With the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in Antarctica in the austral summer 2023/2024, concerns about the health of Antarctic seabirds...