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Surface-modified ZnO nanowire arrays ultraviolet photodetector with Cu nanoparticles for enhanced detection performance

The state-of-the-art ultraviolet photodetectors (UV PDs) have been extensively used in environmental monitoring, security checks, and optical communication. The conventional ZnO UV PDs often exhibit low sensitivity and slow response/decay speed. In this study, Cu nanoparticles (N...

Alcohol-Free Futures: Engaging Adolescents in Building Healthier Lifestyles

Adolescence is a critical stage of development characterized by physical, emotional, and social changes. During this period, adolescents are at risk of engaging in harmful behaviors, such as excessive alcohol consumption. Early alcohol use can lead to alcohol dependency, impactin...

Species of the Genus ×Agrotrigia (Hordeeae, Poaceae)—A Case of a Different Pattern of Parental rDNA Elimination

All taxa of plants have undergone several rounds of whole-genome duplication (WGD), accompanying interspecific and intergeneric crosses; subsequently, some part of one or both parent genomes in hybrid plants can be eliminated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relat...

Finger dynamics in rarefaction-driven single-mode Rayleigh–Taylor instability under high-amplitude conditions

This study examines the finger dynamics of high-amplitude, single-mode rarefaction-driven Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI) through rarefaction-tube experiments and numerical simulations. Unlike RTI driven by gravity or mechanical acceleration, rarefaction-driven RTI features a d...

SBNS global fellowships: what can UK trainees learn from Nepal?

Dear Editor,Reducing the burden of surgical diseases worldwide will take global effort; the latest Lancet commission on Global surgery estimated that up to 5 billion people did not have access to s...

Donor Human Milk Implementation in a High-Mother’s-Own-Milk NICU: Impact on Feeding Progression and Clinical Outcomes in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Background: Donor human milk (DHM) is recommended when the mother’s own milk (MOM) is unavailable for extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. However, the impact of DHM implementation on NICUs with already high human milk utilization remains incompletely characterized. Objecti...

Seroprevalence Study of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders

INTRODUCTION: Toxoplasma gondii infects one-third of the global human population and invades and chronically persists in the central nervous system of the infected host. Chronic infection in the brain correlates with changes in the neuronal architecture and behavior. To the best...

Curating Visual Thinking: Virtual Exhibitions in Foundation Architecture Design Education

The early design courses engage and hone students’ visual, spatial, and communicative skills so that first-year design students begin to understand composition, abstraction, hierarchy, development of process, and representation through experimental, process-driven exercises. Exhi...

Surveillance of ticks and tick-borne microorganisms in two natural protected areas in Andalusia, South of Spain

Abstract Background Spain has two of the most singular ecosystems of Europe with exclusive habitats and unique biodiversity, Doñana and Los Alcornocales, that are key nodes along the East Atlantic flyway between Europe and Africa. The high biodiversity supports a relevant wildlif...

Asymptotic properties of estimators in heteroscedastic partially linear EV models with ANA errors

This article addresses the estimation problem associated with heteroscedastic partially linear error-in-variables (EV) models. We establish some strong consistency properties for estimators of both the slope parameter and the nonparametric component based on asymptotic negative a...

Moisture Migration and Variation in Pile Shaft Resistance During Hydration-Heat-Induced Thawing–Refreezing Around Cast-in-Place Piles in Permafrost

The shaft resistance of cast-in-place piles in permafrost regions is commonly estimated using the initial moisture content and frozen-soil strength parameters obtained during site investigation. However, concrete hydration heat disturbs the temperature field of the surrounding fr...

Mapping Corporate Harm to Human Rights and the Environment: The Brave Database

Abstract Mapping and measuring corporate harm to human rights and the environment remains difficult due to limited data transparency and inconsistent reporting standards. Yet robust information is essential to understand the magnitude of the problem, track progress and support an...

Theory Choice in Epistemic Networks: Five ways to avoid premature convergence

Abstract In this article, we study difficult theory-choice situations, where division of cognitive labor is needed. Network epistemology models suggest that reducing connectivity is needed to prevent premature convergence on bad theories. We compare how network density, community...

Assessing Population Vulnerability to Water Service Disruptions: A Targeted Index to Inform Infrastructure Planning and Management

Abstract Water distribution systems are critical to the stability and well-being of communities but remain highly vulnerable to disruptions from natural disasters and aging. These disruptions do not impact all populations equally, making it essential to incorporate differential v...

Effects of Lanthanum Doping on Structural Evolution, Morphological Features, and Flux Pinning in FeSe0.5Te0.5 Single Crystals with Machine Learning Assistance

Abstract Single crystals of La x Fe 1− x Se 0.5 Te 0.5 ( x = 0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08) were grown using the self-flux method. A systematic investigation of the effects of La addition revealed changes in the lattice parameters, with the lattice parameter a decreasing and the latt...

Drivers of invertebrate community assembly during ecosystem restoration

Abstract Introduction Ecosystems are complex multi‐trophic systems, and successful restoration needs to consider the mechanisms that underpin the reestablishment of biotic interactions. Critical to supporting this is improved understanding of the ecological processes that govern...

Forced indoors: are changing cattle husbandry practices turning a rapidly declining bird species into a pest?

Abstract Increasing farmer complaints about common starlings Sturnus vulgaris depredating maize silage on Danish dairy farms initiated an investigation of whether the growth in larger herds kept indoors year-round fed maize silage was exacerbating this conflict. Agriculture stati...

Percentiles for crying, regurgitation, stool consistency, and CoMiSSTM in presumed healthy infants

Parents frequently consult health care professionals because of infant regurgitation, crying and stool consistency. The Cow’s Milk-related Symptom Score (CoMiSS TM ) is an awareness tool for cow’s milk allergy. We aimed to characterize the distribution of CoMiSS items in presumed...

Polymer Composites of Ultra‐Small Nanoparticles: Coupled Dynamics for Synergistic Processability

ABSTRACT Ultra‐small nanoparticles (USNPs), characterized by fast dynamics, ultra‐small dimensions and dense surface functionalities, offer an underexplored yet powerful strategy to simultaneously modulate polymer behavior and NP assembly. Herein, we introduce a versatile materia...

Climatic Suitability of Cornus officinalis Across Paleoclimatic, Current, and Future Climates: Implications for Conservation and Climate-Informed Cultivation

Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. is a medicinal and ornamental woody plant whose distribution and production may be increasingly affected by climate change. This study assessed its climatic suitability under paleoclimatic, current, and future conditions to provide a climatic bas...