Research works

Black hole entropy beyond the wald term in nonminimally coupled gravity: a covariant phase space decomposition

Abstract We study the entropy of static, spherically symmetric black holes in diffeomorphism-invariant theories with nonminimal matter–curvature couplings, using the covariant phase space formalism. For regular bifurcate Killing horizons, the Iyer–Wald construction gives the stan...

Bioprinted core-shell living material platform for spatially controlled encapsulation of Bacillus subtilis and sustained metabolite exchange

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents an escalating global health crisis, demanding alternative strategies to reduce resistant pathogen burden across environments. Microbe-based biocontrol is promising, yet effectively deploying it in practical settings remains challenging. I...

Endocannabinoid dynamics across marathon and ultramarathon running: evidence from two field studies

Abstract Background Endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling has been implicated in the physiological and affective responses to endurance exercise, including phenomena such as the runner’s high. However, although humans have the capacity to run for several hours and even days, evidence r...

Impact of sex and HLA-B27 positivity on clinical characteristics and patient-reported outcomes in a cohort of Egyptian axial spondyloarthritis patients

Abstract Objective: To assess the clinical features, disease activity, functional status, and quality of life in Egyptian patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and to explore the influence of gender and HLA-B27 status on disease expression. Methods: This cross-sectional...

Thermodynamics and emergent thermomechanical response of a quantum ring with nonminimal spin–orbit coupling

Abstract We investigate the thermodynamic and emergent thermomechanical properties of fermions confined to a one-dimensional quantum ring with effective spin–orbit interactions induced by nonminimal couplings to antisymmetric tensor fields. Using the exact spectrum obtained in th...

Control of the Néel Vector in the Quantum Antiferromagnetic Honeycomb Lattice

The switching of antiferromagnetic order and its efficient control promise to enable ultrafast manipulation of data and large storage capacity. Recently, the time-dependent Schwinger boson mean-field theory has been successfully developed to study the Néel vector switching in hyp...

From conventional transport modes to V2G-Enabled vehicles: an analysis of mode substitution behaviour

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables electric vehicles (EVs) to function as both energy consumers and suppliers, potentially improving power grid stability while offering economic benefits to users. Before large-scale implementation, however, the viability of V2G must be asse...

VEGFA gene expression levels in patients with Parkinson’s disease and first-degree relatives

Abstract Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) contributes to angiogenesis and exerts neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects. Altered VEGFA expression has been implicated in neurodegenerative processes, including Parkinson´s disease (PD), yet findings from pe...

Geomorphological dynamics at the coast: A sedimentary stratigraphy for Atlit-Yam, the earliest coastal village at the Eastern Mediterranean and its submerged landscape

During the early Holocene, rapid sea level rise led to the inundation of worldwide coastal areas, with the surrounding shallow landscapes being the most affected. The Carmel coast, located in the East Mediterranean, preserves a rich record of such a submerged landscape dotted by...

Integral sliding mode approaches combined with underlying model-free vs. model-based controllers for a pneumatically actuated assistance system

This paper presents nonlinear control approaches for a prototypical assistance system driven by pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) for load handling. A cascaded control structure consisting of two loops is employed to control the internal muscle pressures and the position of the...

Where might freshwater species persist in an arid state? Assessing aquatic refugia in New Mexico, U.S.A.

Climate change is impacting freshwater ecosystems, which contain many species already threatened by anthropogenic activities. To help managers protect imperiled species, we developed a framework for assessing the potential for aquatic refugia within the state of New Mexico, U.S.A...

The impact of visual imagery absence on fine-grained memory for object colour and size: an aphantasia study

Visual memory and visual imagery are closely intertwined cognitive functions, yet whether visual memory necessarily deteriorates when visual imagery is impaired remains unresolved. Aphantasia, the inability to voluntarily generate mental images, provides a compelling model to add...

Contrasting carbon and nitrogen burial in pristine vs. impacted mangrove sediments

Mangrove forests are critical ecosystems that sequester carbon and nitrogen in their sediments and regulate coastal biogeochemical cycles. However, rapid degradation due to urban expansion, deforestation, and industrial development may impact their carbon and nitrogen burial capa...

Third-person perception of cybersecurity risks and its influence on government employees’ cybersecurity compliance and policy recommendations

Drawing from the lens of the Third-Person Effect (TPE) framework, this study investigates the cybersecurity perceptions and compliance practices among government employees at the provincial level in Vietnam. Results from its structural equation modeling reveal that together with...

Chimpanzees steal less from their friends and expect them to do the same

Are chimpanzees able to inhibit anti-social behavior towards their friends? And how do they react when a friend acts anti-socially towards them? Past work has demonstrated that chimpanzees are selectively prosocial towards their friends: they groom them more, help them more, and...

Necrotizing fasciitis

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection originating in a fascial plane which requires emergency surgery. Although uncommon, with an incidence of 0.63 per 100,000 per year, it affects the limbs in 40% of cases and carries a 22% 30-day mortality r...

Early recognition of limb necrotizing fasciitis and surgery within six hours is associated with a lower mortality risk and improved patient-reported outcomes

Aims Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive surgical emergency. The effects of time from hospital presentation to theatre on short- and long-term outcomes, as well as specific modifiable aspects of the care pathway that would enable early surgery, remain poorly defin...

Discharge deficits in the Central Himalaya linked to greening and warming

Abstract Anthropogenic climate change and rapid infrastructure development have drastically altered the hydrology of many watersheds, influencing the rate at which water is absorbed, stored, and distributed. In this work, we use long-term daily discharge records in the Central Hi...

Priority and Attribution Register of the AUGMANITAI / NEOMANITAI Research Programme (2025–2026)

Bilingual register (English / German) of the named concepts, frameworks and coined terms of the AUGMANITAI / NEOMANITAI research programme, with canonical one-sentence definitions and independently verifiable evidence for their origin and dates. Published as a defensive disclosur...

Impact of the Social Media Minimum Age Act on Australian young people and parents: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation

Australia implemented the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 (Cth ; SMMA) on December 10, 2025. This policy represents a world-first social media age-restriction, which requires age-restricted social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent Aus...