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Beyond Coercion: The Politics of Inequality in China

It is difficult to watch a Chinese newscast or walk through a Chinese city without encountering headlines, advertisements, and bold character posters touting “people-centred (以人为本) development” and...

Collateral damage of the EU deforestation regulation on commodity supply chains in cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, and cattle value chains

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), formally adopted as Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, seeks to reduce global deforestation by requiring deforestation-free and legally compliant supply chains for commodities including cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, cattle, wood, and ru...

2025 Nobel Prize: Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling and Universal Quantum Behavior Confirmed — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics confirms macroscopic quantum tunneling and universal quantum behavior; MIT single-photon experiment validates quantum theory at fundamental level. | MATH: Quantum tunneling probability \( T \approx e^{-2\gamma} \) where \( \gamma = \frac{1}{\h...

Enhancing air–sea CO 2 exchange and modulating seawater carbonate–pH dynamics: the role of wave effect mechanisms in the POP2–waves coupled model

Abstract. In this study, a wave module is online-coupled into the Parallel Ocean Program version 2 (POP2) within the CESM1.2.2 framework (hereafter POP2–waves). Unlike empirical data analyses of observation-based products and offline-forced ocean models that treat wave-induced ga...

Chalcogen Bond‐Induced Conformational Locking for Thermoplastic Polyurethane With Superior Puncture Force and Fracture Energy

ABSTRACT A fundamental and long‐standing issue in the design of polymers is how to transcend the constraints of conformational entropy within highly disordered polymer networks, thereby enabling the deterministic orientation of local chemical bonds. While such precision is common...

A Gapless T2T Genome and Population-Scale Resequencing of Adzuki Bean Reveal Centromere Evolution and Accelerate Molecular Breeding

Abstract The adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) is an economically and nutritionally significant legume species. Using a multi-strategy sequencing approach, a gapless, telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly of an elite cultivar, Jihong 16 (JH16), was generated. The genome size was...

Designed NIR-IEmissive and Selective G-QuadruplexDNA Binder with Altered Organelle Specificity

Abstract In this work, we report the discovery of a G-quadruplex DNA-selective and near-infrared (NIR-I) emissive G-quadruplex binder derived from a known styryl-quinolinium-based compound. This molecule is unique in its class, with an emission wavelength above 800 nm, and displa...

Validation of the AO Spine Osteoporotic Fracture Classification—effect of geographical region on reliability and reproducibility

Regional differences affect the reliability of the AO Spine-DGOU Osteoporotic Fracture Classification. European participants showed the highest agreement. This study underscores the need for addressing regional factors to improve the system’s global clinical utility. To evaluate...

Consolidative Radiotherapy After Gemcitabine‐Platinum Chemotherapy in De Novo Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Impact of Chemotherapy Backbone and Prognostic Factors on Survival

ABSTRACT Introduction De novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has a poor prognosis despite modern chemotherapy. Gemcitabine‐cisplatin is the standard chemotherapy backbone, whereas carboplatin is commonly used as a cisplatin alternative for its better tolerability. This...

Beyond Containment: Establishing the Critical Parameters of Mythotechnic Fiction

This paper establishes the critical, methodological, and quantitative framework for distinguishing Mythotechnic Fiction, Meta-Mythic Delphic Fiction, and Ontological Systems Fiction from adjacent literary genres and subgenres. It develops the multidimensional genre-space model, d...

Freshwater Harpacticoida from Borneo (Malaysia): New Records and Faunistic Insights into an Overlooked Group

Borneo, one of the world’s largest tropical islands, has so far been poorly explored for freshwater harpacticoid copepods. Until recently, only twelve species were known, all from the Malaysian state of Sabah. Based on 31 samples collected across Sabah and Sarawak in 2024, we rep...

Symptom heterogeneity and factors associated with dignity-related distress in older adults with incontinence-associated dermatitis

To identify latent symptom profiles of dignity-related distress among older adults with incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) and to explore the associated sociodemographic and clinical factors, aiming to inform targeted care strategies. A cross-sectional study was conducted f...

Exploring the importance of flexible manufacturing system performance variables for textile industries

Purpose Manufacturing firms in the textile sector face simultaneous pressure to enhance responsiveness, maintain quality, shorten lead times, and align production with sustainability expectations. In the current Industry 4.0/5.0 environment, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) a...

Encoder Choice Outweighs Modular Refinement in U-Net Architectures for Globally Distributed Coseismic Landslide Segmentation

Rapid post-earthquake landslide mapping is critical for emergency response, yet the quantitative hierarchy of architectural choices in U-Net-based segmentation remains unresolved. Using the Globally Distributed Coseismic Landslide Dataset (GDCLD; nine earthquakes, four continents...

Influence of hybrid graphene–ceramic reinforcements on Hollomon parameters and mechanical behavior of AA2024 composites

Purpose The combined effect of graphene and ceramic reinforcements on the mechanical properties, microstructural characteristics, strain-hardening behavior and Hollomon parameters of AA2024 hybrid composites was systematically investigated. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid me...

A Multimodal Framework for Analyzing Engagement With Green Social Media Influencers

ABSTRACT In light of growing concerns about environmental degradation and unsustainable consumption patterns, effective communication about sustainability has become crucial in encouraging more environmentally conscious behavior. With their ability to connect with large audiences...

What Will It Be Like When AI Becomes Second Nature?

Artificial intelligence is moving from an occasional instrument toward an ambient layer of capability available through objects people carry, wear, inhabit, and encounter. Under present trajectories—not as an inevitable, uniform, or necessarily benign future—AI may become availab...

Collatz Conjecture and MATH Dataset: No New Mathematical Insight Found — E8 Intelligence Research

FINDING: No unsolved competition problem identified; results show viral clickbait, the unsolved Collatz Conjecture, and the MATH dataset paper. | MATH: Collatz Conjecture: f(n) = n/2 if n even, 3n+1 if n odd. No known closed-form solution or proof. | CONNECTION: None. No geometri...

Direct Solar Power‐Driven Durable Ammonia Electrosynthesis From Nitrate Under Fluctuating Voltage Conditions

ABSTRACT Nitrate electroreduction (NO 3 RR) powered by solar energy offers a sustainable platform for ammonia (NH 3 ) synthesis. However, the variability of solar energy, leads to fluctuating voltages and frequent start‐stop of the system, presents significant challenges for cata...

Trade-Offs Among Arc Erosion Resistance, Wear Resistance, and Compressive Performance: Designing Cu-Nb-Gr Composites with a Semi-Continuous Gr-Rich Structure Coupled with an Nb-Rich Load-Bearing Structure

Developing Cu-based composites with excellent electrical and mechanical properties under multiphysics-coupled service conditions remains challenging. Novel Cu-Nb-Gr composites were fabricated by high-energy ball milling and High-pressure Multi-field Assisted Rapid Sintering. Expe...