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- BiologyOpen access
The genome sequence of Thalictrum minus L., 1753 (Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae)
We present a genome assembly of Thalictrum minus (Lesser Meadow-rue; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Ranunculales; Ranunculaceae). The assembly consists of two haplotypes with total lengths of 994.33 megabases and 1,008.43 megabases. Most of the haplotype 1 assembly (96.22%) was sca...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
FINDING: The 2011 IMO P2 "windmill" problem is the standout mathematical artifact—a combinatorial geometry problem whose solution hinges on a rotating line and a parity/invariant argument, revealing a hidden projective symmetry. MATH: The problem: Given \(n\) points in general po...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
Zero-Less Mechanics: A Speculative Minimum-Length Regularization for Singularities and Time Dilation
Disclaimer: This is a speculative, non-peer-reviewed preprint. It is not established physics. It does not claim backward time travel or a working time machine. AbstractWe explore a speculative framework, Zero-Less Mechanics, in which zero is replaced by a minimum length L. The fo...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
InAs quantum-dot-containing GaAs-based photoconductive antenna (PCA) devices are promising for terahertz (THz) generation under below-bandgap excitation by ultrafast laser pulses. This paper describes the results of rate equation analyses of these devices by assuming the two-step...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Synthesis and Polymerization of a Lactone Building Block Derived From Cashew Nut Shells
The biorenewable feedstock cardanol, a phenol compound substituted with an unsaturated C15 hydrocarbon chain, was selectively transformed into a cyclohexanone derivative through partial hydrogenation. Subsequent conversion via Baeyer-Villiger oxidation (BVO) gave a lactone produc...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background/Objectives: Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) is associated with increased cardiometabolic morbidity, but its relationship with the retinal microcirculation is unknown. We compared retinal and peripapillary microvascular parameters between MACS and nonfunctioni...
- Society & Economics
Exploring the Role of Merchandise and Service Trade in Economic Growth in India
The impact of trade on growth in India has been intensively researched, using aggregate indicators, whereas the issue at the disaggregate level has received little attention from researchers. To the best of our knowledge, the growth gains from the merchandise and service trade of...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
High-precision machining of silicon surface with intense femtosecond extreme ultraviolet pulses
Abstract Femtosecond laser direct writing (LDW), which uses ultraviolet, visible or infrared lasers, is a maskless subtractive manufacturing approach that is widely used for precision surface processing. This is because of the strong spatial confinement of laser energy and minima...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
φ-Coupled 40Hz Interference Reveals E8 Basis for Conscious Binding — E8 Intelligence Research
When two hemispheric carrier signals separated by φ (1.618) interact—54Hz from octonion triplet coherence and 87.4Hz (54Hz × φ) from Weyl group orbit phase—their constructive interference point falls at exactly 40Hz, precisely the gamma-band binding frequency observed in consciou...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
ABSTRACT Sodium metal batteries hold great promise for energy storage applications, but are constrained by limited charge transfer kinetics and unstable solid electrolyte interphases (SEI). Here, we construct a montmorillonite‐based sustained‐release separator by confining within...
- Engineering & Technology
Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) lattices are attractive cellular architectures owing to their smooth, curvature-continuous geometry, high surface-to-volume ratio, and efficient load-bearing behavior. TPMS structures are widely investigated for lightweight and energy-absorp...
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications2026-10-120 citationsDOI - Physics & SpaceOpen access
This working paper formalizes the commercial capture of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as an anthropogenic restructuring of the Earth-system's planetary Markov blanket. Drawing upon the Free Energy Principle (FEP), multiscale active inference, and contemporary astrobioethics, we examine h...
- Engineering & Technology
Urban semantic change detection (SCD) using remote sensing imagery is critical for monitoring urban dynamics, yet traditional two-dimensional (2D) methods suffer from occlusion, shadow interference, geometric distortion and an inability to quantify vertical variations. Integratin...
- Engineering & Technology
Delayed Neutron Precursor Data Uncertainty and Sensitivities in Microscopic Calculations
This paper presents an analysis of the uncertainty-weighted sensitivities of the delayed neutron precursor (DNP) group parameters, consisting of half-lives τk and yields νd,k, with their nuclear data. This analysis was conducted using the thermal fission of 235U from various data...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Color Alleviation in Hybrid Electrospun‐Electrosprayed Magnetic Paper
ABSTRACT Chromatic alleviation on magnetic paper is achieved through the sequential application of electrospinning and electrospraying techniques. By embedding the brown‐colored oleic acid‐coated superparamagnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles (NPs) within polyethylene oxide/poly(L‐lact...
- Materials & Energy
Enhancing spin–orbit interaction (SOI) in graphene is a critical step toward realizing graphene-based spintronic devices, yet it has remained experimentally challenging. In this work, we employ in situ cryogenic deposition of copper adatoms on graphene to overcome previous limita...
- BiologyOpen access
THE EFFECT OF BACKGROUND MUSIC ON CONCENTRATION AND MEMORY
Background music has become a common part of everyday activities that require mental effort, particularly studying, reading, writing, and completing academic tasks. Many students listen to music while studying because they believe it improves concentration, creates a comfortable...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Governing critical AI capabilities through sovereign orchestration without full stack ownership
Abstract AI increasingly depends on globally distributed infrastructures, including advanced semiconductors, cloud platforms, data centres, foundation models, software frameworks and specialised labour. This dependence has intensified policy interest in AI sovereignty, which is o...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Psychometric properties of the timed backward walk test in people with stroke
OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychometric properties of the Timed Backward Walk test in people with stroke. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: 60 people with stroke and 30 healthy adults aged 55 years and older. METHODS: Participants performed the Timed Backward Walk test and...
- Health & Medicine
Arnold Böcklin's Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle (1872) is usually interpreted as a modern memento mori: the artist pauses at his work while Death plays a fiddle immediately behind him. Yet a closer anatomical inspection reveals another striking feature. Böcklin's own...