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Temporal dynamics of PrEP adherence, self-efficacy, and risk perception among men who have sex with men in western China: a cross-lagged panel network analysis

<title>Abstract</title> Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effectively reduces HIV infection risk among men who have sex with men (MSM), but its benefit depends on adherence. The longitudinal item-level relationships among PrEP adherence, self-efficacy, and risk perceptio...

Accuracy assessment of Chinese large language models in psoriasis management: a multicenter expert evaluation study

Psoriasis patients in China face severe barriers to disease knowledge acquisition and limited access to medical resources, creating an urgent demand for reliable, evidence-based patient education tools. This multicenter expert evaluation study aimed to systematically assess the q...

Streamlining analysis and design of two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy using machine learning

Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) offers unique insights into the coupling between electronic and nuclear motion and dynamics, making it a key technique in diverse fields, including materials science and biology. Obtaining 2DES data requires a series of measurements...

Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills in Healthcare University Students: The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Skills

Although high-quality healthcare requires both technical expertise and soft skills, the precise connections between emotional intelligence (EI), interpersonal skills (IS), and communication skills (CS) remain insufficiently explored. This lack of research creates an educational g...

Fabrication and Stability of a Fluorine-Free Superhydrophobic Self-Cleaning Surface on 3003 Aluminum Alloy

To improve the antifouling and self-cleaning performance of 3003 aluminum alloy, a fluorine-free water-repellent surface was fabricated by combining nanosecond laser texturing with subsequent heat treatment. The effects of scanning speed, laser power, pulse frequency, and scannin...

Climate-State-Dependent Mortality Risk in Smallholder Cattle and Buffalo Systems: An Environmental Systems Model of Livestock Loss, Insurance, and Land Carrying Capacity in Thailand

Mortality in smallholder cattle and buffalo systems is driven by climate, and the climate signal is not uniform. Heat and cold stress, flooding, and climate-sensitive disease emergence act through different physiological and ecological pathways, yet livestock-loss models usually...

Post-treatment of biogenic sulfur coating enhances autotrophic denitrification

<title>Abstract</title> Biogenic sulfur (bio-S⁰) is a promising electron donor for treating carbon-limited wastewater, yet the inherent variability of its organic coating poses an unresolved challenge for consistent denitrification performance. Here, we report that post‑treatment...

Evo-TGSF: an evolutionary topology-genomic subspace fusion framework for Alzheimer’s disease classification using imaging-genomics data

<title>Abstract</title> Brain imaging genomics offers a powerful paradigm for unraveling the complex pathophysiological mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, effective integration of high-dimensional functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data and single...

Derivation of Neutrino Mass, Scale and Mass Order Based on Real-Virtual Dual-Field Theory(RVDT-10)

Based on the framework of the 1.944 mm macroscopic equivalent virtual lattice of Real-Virtual Dual-Field Theory (RVDT), this paper takes the axiom that particle mass equals the topological locking strength of vortex knots to the lattice as the core principle. We conduct a complet...

Valid Inference with Synthetic Data via Task Exchangeability: replication deposit

Replication deposit for the paper Valid Inference with Synthetic Data via Task Exchangeability (Lezhi Tan, Tijana Zrnic). Synthetic data is cheap to produce but can be biased, and treating it as real makes inference confidently wrong. Task exchangeability corrects for this: find...

The impact of cross-linguistic orthographic similarity in incidental and intentional second language learning

Cross-linguistic orthographic similarity, whether the combination and position of letters within words conform to native language spelling rules, plays an important role in foreign language learning. Very little is known, however, about the effect of cross-linguistic orthographic...

Clinical outcomes and opportunities for improvement across modified trauma quality improvement cohorts: a registry-based cohort study

<title>Abstract</title> Background The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) relies primarily on risk-adjusted mortality benchmarking, yet mortality alone may overlook non-fatal morbidity and care-process failures, particularly in cohorts where ou...

Method comparison of a ring-based PPG device and a chest-strap monitor for heart rate and heart rate variability in shooting athletes

<title>Abstract</title> Introduction: Ring-based photoplethysmography (PPG) devices are increasingly used in athlete monitoring, but evidence remains limited for precision-sport settings and finger-worn form factors. This study examined the agreement between a ring-based PPG devi...

Mechanical properties and fracture failure characteristics of fractured limestone under coupled freeze-thaw and cyclic loading

<title>Abstract</title> The Central Asian Orogenic Belt possesses abundant mineral resources. As mining activities extend into high-altitude cold regions, the safety and stability of rock engineering projects, such as open-pit mine slopes, have become increasingly prominent. This...

When Types Intersect and Effects Get Handled

We introduce a novel intersection type system for a λ-calculus with algebraic effects and handlers. The system, inherently behavioral in nature, enjoys the classical properties of intersection type systems, in particular subject reduction and expansion. It thus characterizes the...

Beyond the Markovian limit: Exact solutions for active motion in a power-law viscoelastic bath

Active particles from bacteria to synthetic microswimmers often navigate viscoelastic media with complex relaxation dynamics. The classical active Brownian model that assumes instantaneous friction is clearly not applicable to describe such motility, while the non-Markovian proce...

Development and internal validation of the Low Cardiac Index Score: a simplified bedside tool for continuous intraoperative screening

<title>Abstract</title> Purpose Advanced haemodynamic monitoring of cardiac index is restricted to selected high-risk cases, leaving most patients undergoing major surgery without real-time assessment. We aimed to develop and internally validate a simplified bedside score for con...

Refining the use of seed balls to support seagrass restoration

Abstract Seagrass ecosystems are experiencing rapid global decline, and current seed-based restoration efforts are frequently hindered by severe early-life bottlenecks such as decapod predation and bioturbation. To bypass these ecological feedbacks, encasing Zostera marina seeds...

The Catalytic AsymmetricAlkylation of Olefins withAlcohol Derivatives

Abstract Both olefins and arenes are abundant and versatile feedstock chemicals. Although the electrophilic alkylation of arenes constitutes an advanced technology, the corresponding alkylation of olefins is rather undeveloped. Here, we report an asymmetric catalytic benzylation...

How Microscale Flowand Vapor Transport Shape NewParticle Formation and Growth

Abstract Accurate simulation of atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) remains limited because large-scale models cannot resolve aerosol processes at fine spatial scales, while detailed microphysics models assume spatially homogeneous conditions. Here we use a high-resolution t...