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Ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions, which take place at particle accelerators like the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), are known to produce a strongly-interacting, fluid-like state of matter referred to as the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP). Despite the medium’s short lifetime of approximately 10-23 s, its presence is known to influence particle p
Detta kapitel handlar om ”det goda exemplet” som en lösning på diverse samhällsutmaningar och dess något paradoxala relation till utvärdering. Å ena sidan baseras goda exempel ofta på utvärdering, gärna med hänvisning till evidens och vetenskaplighet. Å andra sidan ser vi dels en stor variation i vad som anses vara ett gott exempel, dels ser vi ganska lite referenser till evidens och vetenskapligh
Australia's social media ban is now in force. It requires platforms to take reasonable steps to stop users under 16 from holding accounts. Drawing on five focus groups with fifteen young people aged 12--16, this paper examines how children understood the ban's effectiveness, impact, and legitimacy as they encountered the platforms charged with enforcing it. Participants widely saw the ban as unfai
The chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays an important role as chemoattractant for monocytes in atherosclerosis. It is established that MCP-1 is produced by vascular smooth muscle cells, but the underlying mechanisms for its release are not identified. Here, we investigate production and secretion of MCP-1 in primary human coronary artery smooth muscle cells. We demonstrate th
This thesis aims to advance our understanding of how directors’ values influence board decision-making and firm behavior by developing and testing a model that integrates insights from behavioral perspectives on boards of directors and corporate governance. Ideally, boards engage in intensive and open discussions that utilize the full cognitive capacity of their members. However, in practice, they
Solution combustion synthesis (SCS) is a rapid and scalable synthetic pathway for producing metallic and oxide nanoparticles and thin films, resulting from the exothermic combustion between a metal cation, chelating organic fuel, and an oxidant. However, understanding the divergence in SCS between thin-film and unconfined bulk combustion, as well as in situ experiments probing the reaction progres
BACKGROUND:Detection of ischemia and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) directly after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) could enable earlier diagnosis and treatment. We evaluated whether post-EVT Sine Spin cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) on the Siemens ARTIS Icono biplane system at the end of the procedure can predict ischemia and ICH on subsequent follow-up computed tomography (FUCT) within 48 hou
Background: Precise radiotherapy relies on accurately targeting tumours while minimising exposure to healthy tissue, yet patient and organ motion complicate treatment delivery. To address intra-fractional motion, multi-leaf collimator (MLC) tracking systems have recently been adopted, adapting beam shapes in real-time. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Task Group 264 (TG-26
We consider random graphs on the set of N2 vertices placed on the discrete 2-dimensional torus. The edges between pairs of vertices are independent, and their probabilities decay with the distance ρ between these vertices as (Nρ)−1. This is a versatile example of an inhomogeneous random graph that is not of rank 1. Here, we study the critical phase: the main result is the weak limit of the size of
Introduction: Survivors of critical illness commonly experience physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments. Early rehabilitation may mitigate these impairments; however, how rehabilitation practices are perceived and implemented by healthcare professionals in intensive care unit (ICU) remains insufficiently described. This study aimed to describe healthcare professionals' perceptions of re
Ti-MXene (Ti3C2Tz) is the most common member of a larger family of 2D materials widely explored due to a variety of possible applications. MXenes are mostly synthesized using strong acids like HF and HCl or using procedures that require elevated temperatures. Here, we present a new method for Ti3C2Tz preparation with a weak acid solution, which is more beneficial for mass production with reduced e
Introduction: Therapeutic proteins are crucial in the treatment of a wide range of diseases. However, the proteins are sensitive to chemical degradation reactions, particularly deamidation and isomerization, which can compromise efficacy and safety. Formulation excipients, such as sugars and non-ionic surfactants, are commonly used to enhance stability, yet their effects on chemical degradation re
Drawing and sounding both rely on bodily movement as a basis for artistic expression. Movement provides the underlying spark that brings both visual and sonic practices to life. As part of a long-term research project titled ‘Sonic Kinesthetic Forest’, this paper reflects on a collaborative exchange between three researchers who use moving, drawing and sounding practices to deepen human relationsh
We developed a collagen microfiber-based 3D cancer tissue model that included monocytes. Using a sedimentation culture method, normal human dermal fibroblasts, endothelial cells, cancer cells, and THP-1 cells—that is, the human monocytes cell line—were cocultured under a high collagen density. THP-1 cells were differentiated into macrophages and showed M2-like polarization in the 3D tumor microenv
Invariant natural killer T 1 (iNKT1) cells are prototypic interferon γ-producing, innate-like T lymphocytes that play crucial roles in protection against pathogen infection and cancer. In the thymus, where these cells develop, iNKT cells contribute to the recruitment of antigen-presenting cells and promote T cell tolerance. Although the transcriptional programs guiding iNKT cell specification are
This scoping review aims to systematically explore the extent, nature, and gaps in the existing literature on self-care practices among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years living with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The review will examine self-care knowledge, attitudes, practices, perceived barriers and facilitators, and interventions developed to support self-care
