Research works

Level of Family Involvement in the Early Literacy Development of Children: Basis for School-Community Literacy Program in Dasmariñas Elementary School

The study was conducted to investigate the extent of family involvement in the early literacy development of primary learners at Dasmariñas Elementary School as a basis for the formulation of a research-based, comprehensive, and contextualized “School-Community Literacy Program”...

Noodle: Semantic Biomedical Literature Discovery and Navigable Publication Graph

Noodle is a free, public, read-only web application for semantic discovery and navigation of biomedical literature. It integrates publication metadata and source-linked context from PubMed, Europe PMC, and OpenAlex while preserving those services as the authoritative sources. Noo...

A Unified Framework of Quantum Gravity and Macroscopic Spacetime via Universal Rough Operator Algebra (UROA), Hypertensor Mechanics, and Seonggil Field Equations (SFE): An Observational and Phenomenological Synthesis

To resolve the ultraviolet (UV) divergence and singularity problems that prevent the unification of general relativity and quantum field theory (QFT), this study re-defines spacetime as a non-commutative Rough Operator Algebra (ROA) space A_α governed by infinite dimensional Hype...

Host‐to‐Pathogen Transfer of Neutrophil Components via Extracellular Vesicles Shields Candida albicans From Immune Attack in Human Blood

ABSTRACT Neutrophils effectively eliminate Candida albicans from human blood, but a subset of fungal cells escapes clearance and remains extracellular and viable. Here we show that this evasion is independent of known immune‐escape traits of C. albicans . Instead, neutrophil‐deri...

The fourth column in thoracic vertebral fractures: concomitant thoracic cage injuries and mortality in 27,814 inpatient cases from the german national DRG database

Abstract Purpose Population-level data on fourth column fractures and prognostic implications remain lacking. This study aimed to characterise the epidemiology of thoracic vertebral fractures in Germany, including the prevalence of fourth column injuries and geriatric patients, c...

Autonomous Folding of Soft Matter From Living Polymers

ABSTRACT Origami provides a versatile framework for shape‐morphing, yet existing systems are limited to transitions between an initial state and a predetermined folding outcome, offering little tunability after fabrication. Here we introduce a dynamic “living” polymer that contin...

RELISH Updated and Revised DEC Plan

This report provides a revised and updated version of the RELISH Dissemination, Exploitation & Communication (DEC) Plan, completed by WP11 under the responsibility of UDUR, with advisement from wider RELISH consortium members. It is adapted from the first plan (D10.2). The DEC Pl...

[SRAHEC] Evolving Epidemics: Fentanyl, Xylazine, and Stimulant Use Disorders

Presentation to SR-AHEC North Carolina

Speculative ecologies: Imagining futures for higher education in a postdigital world through the lens of ‘lichen’

This paper develops the concept of speculative ecologies as a mode of reimagining the futures of higher education through the figure of the ‘lichen’. Drawing on posthumanist and ecological thought, it argues that lichens (composite, slow-growing, and symbiotic) offer a generative...

The Intervention-Coverage Barrier: Why Finite Functional Tests Cannot Certify Neural Replacement Fidelity

Functional tests are indispensable for evaluating neural replacements, brain emulations, and other dynamical substitutes. A failed test can falsify fidelity at a declared interface, but success on a finite battery cannot by itself certify uniform fidelity over a continuous interv...

Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Work-Life Balance? Examining the Relationship between AI Adoption, Workload, Stress and Employee Well-Being

The growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in organisations is changing how employees perform, organise, and experience their work. AI-supported systems can automate routine activities, assist with information processing and improve the speed of task completion. These advant...

Moderate salt stress enhances natural rubber yield by jointly increasing root biomass and rubber accumulation in Taraxacum kok-saghyz

Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS) is a promising temperate source of natural rubber, but the effects of NaCl intensity on root growth and rubber production remain unclear. Here, field observations from two native saline-alkali habitats were combined with a controlled 0–250 mM NaCl exper...

Phase-Locking Interpretation (PLI): Scientific Questions It Can Address

This document uses the Phase-Locking Interpretation (PLI) framework to provide systematic reinterpretations, mathematical formulations, and testable predictions for 15 frontier questions in physics. The core criterion is: γ > Γ. Measurement is locking. The questions addressed inc...

Impact of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy on Olfactory‐Specific Gene Expression in People With Cystic Fibrosis

ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis is common in people with cystic fibrosis (PwCF). Highly effective modulator therapy (HEMT) has been shown to improve sinonasal outcomes. However, prior studies failed to show improvement in objective olfaction with HEMT, and the impact o...

A Course-Anchored Capability Audit of GitHub Copilot for Introductory Programming: Specification and Code Generation - Companion Material

Companion material associated with the work "A Course-Anchored Capability Audit of GitHub Copilot for Introductory Programming: Specification and Code Generation". This deposit provides the artifacts required to inspect and reproduce the reported course-anchored capability audit...

Current cybersecurity threats to patient safety in the operating room: a review

Abstract Surgical, anesthetic, and intensive care practices now depend on a large ecosystem of wired and wireless devices, robotic consoles, imaging and laboratory systems, and cloud infrastructure: the Internet of Medical Things and the smart operating room, which extends care b...

Stoic Self-Regulation and Depression: Between Acceptance and Resignation

This article examines possible relations between Stoic philosophy and modern psychological concepts in the context of depressive burden. Central Stoic principles - the distinction between controllable and uncontrollable factors, reflection on one's appraisals, and orientation tow...

Forest topsoil salvage and placement threshold depths for boreal forest revegetation as influenced by ecosite and substrate texture

Forest topsoil is a critical source of native vegetative propagules and seeds for boreal forest land reclamation. However, optimal handling practices for this material and its interactions with underlying substrates remain poorly defined. This field study investigated effects of...

How Does Walkability for Elderly People Differ between Hilly and Flat Urban Areas? A Case Study of Shin-Yurigaoka Station and Nagareyama-Otakanomori Station

Abstract. This study evaluates station-area environments that enable elderly people to walk comfortably in their daily lives. Conventional walkability assessments often emphasize street connectivity and proximity to destinations, but they do not fully capture walking burdens spec...

Challenging Weight Stigmatizing Perspectives in Public Health During Pregnancy by Sharing Positive Stories and Images by Those Who Have Lived Experience

Most images depicting larger bodies or obesity in pregnancy are negative, such as promoting stereotypes of being physically inactive or eating unhealthily. Constantly viewing larger bodies or obesity in a negative light will contribute to advancing weight stigmatizing perspective...