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Interfacial Confinement Enables Dual Hosting of Sulfur Mustard and Mustard Sulfoxide in NU-1000

Abstract Zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks have emerged as promising materials for the capture and detoxification of chemical warfare agents, but the molecular mechanism by which a hierarchical MOF differentiates a hydrophobic reactant from its oxidized product remains inc...

EuroMillions Breakthrough Mining — 9913 Sources, 96955 Leads Extracted — E8 Intelligence Research

Mined 9913 lottery+quantum breakthroughs. Extracted 96955 leads across 13 categories. 93524 high-value leads found. Categories: {"CORRIDOR": 8477, "FORMULA": 8264, "GEOMETRIC": 1575, "FORWARD_ATTEMPT": 8878, "QUANTUM": 9134, "TIMING": 583, "CELESTIAL": 8328, "GEMATRIA": 8680, "CO...

Loss Orientation and Grief Following AI-Companion Shutdown

This study examined whether grief after an AI-companion shutdown is associated with what users describe as lost. Fifty-seven accounts collected after the shutdown of the Soulmate AI application were independently coded by two raters for grief intensity and dominant loss orientati...

Cortisol in Saliva, Urine, Feces, and Hair as Non- and Minimally Invasive Measures of Adrenocortical Activity in Intensively Housed Pigs

Blood cortisol measurements may be confounded by sampling-induced handling and restraint, motivating the use of alternative matrices to assess adrenocortical activity in pigs. This narrative review examines the physiological time windows, collection requirements, analytical valid...

THE LIMINAL FIELD: PERMEATION

OpenAIRE Short Description An ontological reflection on permeation as a principle of animation. The text explores love as a structural and permeating flow that, when conceived, becomes a conscious source of animation, transmission, and self-giving within the liminal architecture...

HIOF • Education — Paper II: Chemical Bonds and the Educational Molecule

Holographic Information Ontological Framework: Education (HIOF-E) This is a short, non-technical companion to the eight-paper HIOF-E series (Papers 0 to VII, Version 1.0). It is written for readers in education, sociology of credentials, or the philosophy of measurement, not for...

Silent signals: Understanding how patient-provider communication impacts the post-acute care experiences of older adults

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Dominique H. Como, dhc30@pitt.edu

Health Inequalities, Intersectionality, and Justice

Policy Points Population health science that uses large data sets to study health inequalities increasingly draws on intersectionality, the idea that overlapping forms of disadvantage shape health inequalities. This approach is essential to the pursuit of health equity because it...

Assessing the resilience of water supply infrastructure to climate variability: a current status assessment in rural India

Abstract Rural Indian communities, characterised by the decentralised and informal nature of water governance, are extremely vulnerable to climate shocks that impair local water supply infrastructures (WSIs). This study assesses WSI resilience in the face of current climate varia...

Robust multi-objective optimization of L-PBF process parameters for AISI 316 L using NSGA-II, TOPSIS, and Monte Carlo simulation

Abstract This study optimizes the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) parameters for AISI 316 L stainless steel using a Central Composite Design (CCD) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to evaluate the effects of laser power, scanning speed, and hatching strategy on tensile mecha...

Convolutional Neural Networks for Sleep Apnea Detection from Electrocardiographic Signals

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent chronic respiratory disorder with important consequences for cardiovascular health and quality of life. Its often non-specific clinical presentation contributes to substantial underdiagnosis, while the logistical, te...

Narrowband Internet of Things over Non-Terrestrial Networks for Remote Renewable-Energy Management: Architecture and Performance Evaluation

Reliable communication is essential for monitoring and supervisory operation of renewable-energy facilities beyond terrestrial-network coverage. This study proposes a four-layer Internet of Things (IoT) architecture aligned with 3GPP Release 17, integrating sensors, an edge gatew...

Patient Experiences of Access, Stigma, and Trust and Preferences for Non-Opioid Drug Delivery Systems in Chronic Pain Management

Background/Objectives: Chronic pain is common in Saudi Arabia, where opioid analgesics are prescribed and dispensed within a tightly regulated, electronically monitored controlled-substance framework. Qualitative evidence on how patients experience restrictive access comes almost...

Upper secondary pathways and progression to further study

Upper secondary education is critical in preparing young people for further study. This paper explores how various upper-secondary education pathways influence students' progression to further study. Using linked English administrative data, we compare progression outcomes across...

Postsecondary Education Programs Promoting Access and Success for Spanish-Speaking First-Generation Students

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Christopher Trujillo, ctruji@midwestern.edu

Curcumin Enhances the Sensitivity of 5-fluorouracil-resistant Colon Cancer Cells to 5-fluorouracil Through a Ferroptosis-related Mechanism: A Network Pharmacology and In Vitro Study

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and deadly malignancy. Although 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) continues to be a standard therapeutic agent for CRC, the development of resistance substantially compromises its clinical effectiveness. Curcumin, a natural polyphenol, has shown...

Thermon Energy Transfer and Thermodynamic Gaps A Thermodynamic Research Proposal for the Yang–Mills Mass Gap

This manuscript asks whether energy-conserving (Thermodynamic) Thermon-transfer dynamics can produce an effective Yang–Mills description and a positive minimum excitation energy. It presents the proposed Heat Mass circulation and positive Thermon formation energy Eₜ separately fr...

Thermophysical Analysis of Sulfamerazine Sodium and Sulfadiazine Sodium in Water and Aqueous Glyceline: Concentration- and Temperature-Dependent Molecular Interactions

Abstract A systematic thermophysical investigation of sulfamerazine sodium (SMR-Na) and sulfadiazine sodium (SDZ-Na) in water and aqueous glyceline (choline chloride: glycerol, 1:2) was carried out over the temperature range 293.15–318.15 K. Experimental measurements of density,...

Association between patient-reported disease understanding assessed during rehabilitation and long-term outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Patient education is a core component of conservative management for knee osteoarthritis; however, patients’ understanding of their condition may change during rehabilitation as they receive repeated explanations and gain experience applying rehabilitation str...

Growth-Associated Ecological Reorganization of the Gut Microbiota in Larimichthys crocea: Shifts in Microbial Persistence and Niche Breadth

Gut microbial communities undergo continuous reorganization during fish development, but changes in microbial persistence and ecological niche strategies across post-juvenile growth remain insufficiently understood. Here, we characterized the gut bacterial communities of cultured...