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Efficient finite element quadrature on immersed voxel data

Abstract High-resolution computed tomography (CT) scans provide voxel-wise information on geometry and material properties. Direct numerical simulations on CT data in which each voxel is considered a finite element can yield billions of unknowns, a resolution that is often excess...

Bipolar Hot Carrier‐Driven Switchable Photocurrent Polarity in Plasmonic‐Functionalized Phototransistor for All‐Optical‐Configured Neuromorphic Computing

ABSTRACT Photocarrier engineering in semiconductors is critical for developing advanced optoelectronic devices. Plasmonic hot carriers enable effective modulation of the photocarrier behavior in semiconductor systems, yet their full potential is restricted by the exploitation of...

Association between estimated plasma volume status and 90-day outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure treated with artificial liver support system: a retrospective cohort study

Water and electrolyte imbalance is a common complication of liver failure. Estimated plasma volume status (ePVS) has shown significant prognostic value in conditions characterized by fluid redistribution and inflammation; however, its association with clinical outcomes in acute-o...

Multi-Side Sliding Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Configurable Series/Parallel Outputs for Wind-Energy Applications

Abstract To address the need for compact and adaptable energy harvesters for distributed self-powered electronics, we propose a multi-side sliding triboelectric nanogenerator (MS-TENG) for wind-energy applications. The prototype integrates a wind-oriented rotation-to-reciprocatio...

Adaptive landscape of the metallo-β-lactamase NDM-1 to emerging β-lactam-based therapies

ABSTRACT The New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) is a major determinant of carbapenem resistance. This has prompted the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat NDM producers. Since these therapies impose new selective pressures, their clinical deployment may favor ND...

High-Throughput Computational Screening of Quinones for Electrochemical CO2 Capture

Abstract Electrochemical carbon capture (ECC) with quinones is a promising, energy-efficient alternative to thermal systems, but oxygen sensitivity remains a significant challenge. The persistent trade-off between CO2 affinity (KCO2) and reduction potentials (Ered) requires ident...

An Intersectional Theory of Gendered Political Violence Under Sectarian Systems

Abstract Political violence against women is often analyzed primarily through gender, leaving underexplored how other systems of domination shape its production and enforcement. This article develops an intersectional feminist institutionalist framework to explain how patriarchal...

Bifurcation and multi-zone heat release in NH3/NO-air counterflow diffusion flames due to NO addition

This study investigates the extinction behavior, steady solution branching, and internal reaction structure of NH 3 /NO-air diffusion counterflow flames. Ammonia is the fuel and NO/air mixtures serve as the oxidizer, with the NO mole fraction in the oxidizer ( X NO ) varied from...

Eros in Liminality: Structural Cleavages, Civilizational Ordering, and the Resistance to Pragmatic Substitution

> This study advances a philosophical and psychoanalytic reformulation of Eros not as mere interpersonal affect, but as an ontological ordering principle (principium ordinis) emergent at moments of profound civilizational and structural cleavages. Interrogating the dialectic betw...

Convergent Modifiers of Exposure Variability in Approved Cannabinoid Medicines: Pharmacogenomics, Drug–Drug Interactions, and Parent–Metabolite Divergence

Background/Objectives: Systemic exposure to the approved cannabinoid medicines cannabidiol, nabiximols, dronabinol, and nabilone varies markedly among patients. Genotype and comedication may act at shared clearance steps and alter parent-drug and active-metabolite exposures diffe...

Final Amended Safety Assessment of Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate as Used in Cosmetics

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate. Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate is reported to function in cosmetics as a skin conditioning and viscosity increasing agent. The Panel reviewed the relevant new data conce...

PNM Theory: A Theory of Narrating from Presence, Built on the Philanthropic Narrator Method

PNM Theory sets out the theory behind the Philanthropic Narrator Method (PNM), a field method in which a researcher pairs one photograph they took themselves with a short public narrative of about 200 words and an open record of how the piece was made. The theory starts from one...

Black Hole Plunging into a Quasar Disk: Standard Infinity vs. Zero-Less Finite Burst

Standard physics predicts that when a black hole plunges into a quasar's accretion disk, the central singularity at r = 0 produces ρ → ∞, T → ∞, and an infinite radiation burst. Mathematically, F ∝ 1/r² diverges, and the theory admits "physics breaks down here." The Zero-Less The...

Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Work: Ethics, Responsibility, and Practical Applications

Workshop held at the Leipzig University Library (more info here). Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming scientific research, but how can we use these technologies responsibly? This workshop goes beyond simply presenting AI tools and instead focuses on the ethical, legal, a...

Association of fetal venous diameter and volume flow measurements with late‐onset fetal growth restriction: A prospective case–control study

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the diagnostic utility of venous diameter (d) and volume flow (Q) measurements of the umbilical vein (UmbV), ductus venosus (DV), inferior vena cava (IVC), and subdiaphragmatic vestibulum (SDV) in fetuses with late-onset fetal growth restriction...

THE HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS: HOW EARLY-LIFE MICROBIAL EXPOSURE MAY INFLUENCE ALLERGIC DISEASES

Over the past half century, allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic eczema, hay fever and food allergy have risen dramatically, particularly in industrialized, urbanized societies. In 1989, epidemiologist David Strachan proposed what became known as the 'hygiene hypothesis': a l...

The Geopolitics of Structural IP Exfiltration: Cross-Border Legal Arbitrage, Physical-Layer "Project Panama," and the Exploitation of the Japanese Knowledge Commons in Generative AI Supply Chains

■ Abstract(英文概要) This academic monograph examines the systemic, cross-border extraction of copyrighted human knowledge from non-Western jurisdictions to fuel Frontier Generative AI models. Focusing on the joint supply chain operations between US AI developer Anthropic, PBC, J...

Growth and Clinical Outcomes Before and After Implementation of a Donor Human Milk Program in Very Preterm and/or Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants

Background/Objectives: Mother’s own milk (MOM) is widely recognized as the best source of nutrition for premature infants, with donor human milk (DHM) as the next recommended option. However, it remains controversial whether DHM confers the same benefits as MOM. We aimed to compa...

Temporal Changes in Anthropometric Circumferences and Bioimpedance-Derived Body Composition During Eight Weeks of Reformer Pilates in Young Women Without Regular Exercise Participation

Background: Evidence on Pilates-related body composition is inconsistent, and few studies track changes during programs. Objective: To assess body mass, bioimpedance-derived body-fat percentage and muscle mass, and seven circumferences at baseline, week 4, and week 8 of supervise...

ENVIRONMENTAL-ADAPTIVE CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Purpose of Study: This study examined the influence of environmental-adaptive change management strategy on the performance of selected private hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya. It specifically investigated how adaptation to regulatory requirements, technological responsiv...