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Application of Polysiloxane–Polyphosphate–Pyrophosphate Ternary Block Copolymer in Thermoplastic Vulcanizates: Effect of Polysiloxane Molecular Weight on Flame Retardancy and Mechanical Properties

ABSTRACT This study employed a molecular organization approach based on flame‐retardant group block copolymerization, using different phosphorus–nitrogen flame‐retardant groups and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMSi x ) groups with varying molecular weights. These ternary block copolyme...

Appendix to "Data cooperatives starter kit: A governance artifact with fuzzy-logic stewardship evaluation"

This appendix provides the supplementary materials accompanying the paper “Data Cooperatives Starter Kit: A Governance Artifact with Fuzzy-Logic Stewardship Evaluation.”

Green Is Less Greedy: Competition, Corruption, and Productivity in Green Public Procurement in Bulgaria

ABSTRACT Green Public Procurement (GPP) is promoted for environmental sustainability, but its economic effects are less studied. This paper examines GPP's impact on firm productivity, competition, and corruption risks in Bulgaria, a challenging context for governance. Using data...

Genome folding and nuclear speckles converge to orchestrate fibroblast activation

Fibroblasts adopt diverse cell states in response to inductive cues to maintain tissue homeostasis. We leveraged this cell-state plasticity to define how genome organization contributes to changes in cellular identity. We show that TGF-β reconfigures topologically associating dom...

DifferentiableThermodynamic Phase-Equilibria forMachine Learning

Abstract Accurate prediction of phase equilibria remains a central challenge in chemical engineering. Physics-consistent machine learning methods that incorporate thermodynamic structure into neural networks have recently shown strong performance for activity-coefficient modeling...

Theta deep-brain stimulation improves cognitive performance in Parkinson’s patients with cognitive impairments

ABSTRACT Background Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) almost inevitably experience cognitive impairments. These deficits have been linked to low frequency “theta” cortical activity ∼4 Hz, previously associated with cognitive control. Objective Our study investigated effects...

Microscopic screening theory for excitons in two-dimensional materials: a bridge between effective models and ab initio descriptions

We present a computational approach for exciton calculations in two-dimensional (2D) materials within the Bethe–Salpeter equation (BSE) framework, employing an atomistic description with point-like orbitals. Unlike widespread efficient calculations that rely on classical or effec...

Electromagnetically induced transparency and population repump readout of Rydberg states of Cs atoms in a J-scheme

Rydberg atom electrometry offers traceable electric field measurements over many decades of radio frequencies in a single device. Miniaturization of these sensors is primarily limited by the requirements of the lasers used. Here, we demonstrate a three-photon sensing scheme using...

Referent Mention When Parents Tell a Story: A Means to Explain Children's Referential Uses in Narratives

Abstract This study aims to describe parents’ referential choices while recounting a story to their child. Indeed, in choosing referring expressions (REs), until the 8 years of age or even later, children are less sensitive to discourse accessibility than factors such as visual a...

A Meta-Theoretical Elucidation of Religion and Gods

Based on the Zhu-Liang Calamity-Crossing Recurron Paradigm, this paper provides a rigorous meta-theoretical elucidation of two ultimate issues running through the history of human civilization: “religion” and “gods”. We define religion as a systematic entropy-reducing mechanism a...

Coherence Vortices. A Mathematical Grammar for Post-Critical Emergence

Complex systems approaching a critical transition are often studied through the mechanisms that constrain, destabilise, or collapse their previous organisation. This article examines the complementary question: how does a new collective regime become organised after the critical...

Protective effects and mechanism of hydroxylpurpurin on H₂O₂-induced oxidative stress injury in skin

<title>Abstract</title> The skin serves as the primary barrier protecting the body from environmental insults and is highly susceptible to oxidative stress induced by excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which contributes to skin aging and inflammatory skin diso...

Pre-service teachers' general pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical learning opportunities at entry into induction: comparing traditional and alternative teacher education programs

Globally, increasing numbers of individuals enter the teaching profession through alternative teacher education programs without prior university studies in teacher education or pedagogy. Compared to traditional programs, these alternative programs—for example, lateral entry prog...

GPU-accelerated finite-element method for the three-dimensional unstructured mesh atmospheric dynamic framework

Abstract. The three-dimensional unstructured-mesh finite-element atmospheric dynamical framework is gaining significance owing to its flexibility in representing complex topography and capability for multi-scale simulations in high resolutions. However, this framework has substan...

Modelling the impact of adopting new-generation insecticide-treated nets on malaria transmission and insecticide resistance

Abstract Background The widespread insecticide resistance increasingly threatens malaria elimination, prompting a reassessment of vector control strategies. As Tanzania transitions from standard pyrethroid-only insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to new-generation nets, evaluating th...

Parenting self-efficacy as a central mechanism of father involvement in raising children with autism spectrum disorder

The number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to increase. This condition makes fathers need to be more involved in caring for children with ASD. Parenting of fathers with ASD children has an important impact on the child’s development and on the mental wel...

Ser715 PhosphorylationInduces β-HairpinUnfolding and Destabilization of FOXM1 Autoinhibition

Abstract FOXM1 is a cell proliferation-driving transcription factor activated by phosphorylation-induced conformational changes. In its inactive state, an intramolecular β-hairpin within the transactivation domain (TAD) binds the N-terminal repressor domain (NRD), forming a compo...

An ecosyndemic framework for understanding obesity: Spatial clustering of health, environmental and socioeconomic disadvantage in the Netherlands

Abstract Introduction Obesity and related health conditions are unevenly distributed across neighborhoods, often co-occuring with multiple health challenges and socioeconomic disadvantages. Using an ecosyndemic framework, which integrates ecological and social dimensions that con...

Fertility in the Shadow of Cancer: Experiences of Reproductive Loss Among Women with Gynecological Cancers in Ghana

Abstract Background Gynecological cancers and their treatments can compromise fertility, with profound psychosocial consequences for women of reproductive age. Yet, women’s lived experiences of cancer-related infertility remain underexplored in low-resource settings, including Gh...

The Hermes Equation: Galaxy Rotation Curves from Age and Density with No Free Constants

In many galaxies, stars orbit faster than their visible mass can explain. This gap is traditionally attributed to dark matter or to modified gravity laws like MOND. We propose a third explanation: the gap is not permanent. It decays as galaxies age. We present a single equation t...