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Brain-body coevolution in incipient versus established primate species—evaluating Simpson’s “most important distinction”

Are differences between species the long-term consequence of microevolution within species, or does speciation involve fundamentally different processes? We analyzed the brain and body sizes of present-day primate species using a novel phylogenetic comparative method that decomposes the phenotypic covariance of these traits into speciational and anagenetic components. We estimated that approximate

The coexistence of the streaming instability and the vertical shear instability in protoplanetary disks : Scale dependence of dust diffusion

The vertical shear instability and the streaming instability are two robust sources of turbulence in protoplanetary disks. The former has been found to induce anisotropic turbulence that is stronger in the vertical than in the radial dimension and to be overall stronger compared to the largely isotropic turbulence caused by the streaming instability. In this study, we shed light on the dust diffus

Plasma p-tau217 in Alzheimer's disease : Lumipulse and ALZpath SIMOA head-to-head comparison

Plasma phosphorylated-tau217 (p-tau217) has been shown to be one of the most accurate diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's disease. No studies have compared the clinical performance of p-tau217 as assessed by the fully automated Lumipulse and single molecule array (SIMOA) AlZpath p-tau217. The study included 392 participants, 162 with Alzheimer's disease, 70 with other neurodegenerative diseases wit

Unmasking Gastroparesis in Diabetes During Ramadan : Challenges and Management Strategies

Gastroparesis, characterized by delayed gastric emptying without mechanical obstruction, is a recognized complication of long-standing diabetes. Its pathophysiology involves, amongst other mechanisms, autonomic dysfunction due to vagal nerve damage, impaired smooth muscle contractility, and hormonal dysregulation of intestinal motility. During Ramadan, fasting causes significant dietary changes du

Hybridizing spatial machine learning to explore the fine-scale heterogeneity between stunting prevalence and its associated risk determinants in Rwanda

Childhood stunting is a serious global public health issue that exhibits local spatial variations. Previous studies have used traditional statistical methods to identify stunting risk factors, and little is known about the application and usefulness of spatial machine learning techniques in identifying localized stunting risk factors based on complex datasets. This study assesses the performance o

Exploring Homeowners’ Attitudes and Climate-Smart Renovation Decisions : A Case Study in Kronoberg, Sweden

This study aims to assess the factors influencing homeowner behaviour regarding climate-adaptive renovations. This study extends the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) by integrating additional factors such as inherent homeowner qualities (IHQs) and building attributes (BAs) to better capture climate-adaptive renovation decisions. Different configurations for the impacts of these additional factors

(Un)predictable acts of data in machine learning environments

This paper investigates artistic representations of machine learning and their interventional potential. Taking its point of departure in two works of art, the paper discusses effects of predictability and unpredictability caused by machine learning systems. By thinking through “eventfulness” (Bucher) and “nonconscious cognition” (Hayles) in human and non-human environments, the paper analyzes the

Evaluation of Total Column Ozone derived from CAMS against AIRS datasets across the Indian subcontinent

Present work examined the spatio-temporal variability of total column ozone (TCO) using the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS) reanalysis dataset (2005–2020) over the Indian subcontinent. TCO data from CAMS is evaluated against the TCO from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) satellite dataset using descriptive statistical analysis. CAMS TCO shows better agreement with AIRS TCO w

The impact of disease activity and interferon-α on the nervous system in systemic lupus erythematosus

BACKGROUND: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, with or without neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE), exhibit greater neuronal impairment compared to healthy individuals in terms of neuronal damage, magnet resonance imaging (MRI) changes and cognitive dysfunction. Interferon (IFN)-α is a key immunopathogenic driver of SLE, being persistently overexpressed in the majority of patients. This longitu

Fungal colonization before or after lung transplantation has no negative impact on survival or the development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction

INTRODUCTION: Long-term survival following lung transplantation (LTx) faces impediments due to chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), while infections hinder short-term survival. Fungal colonization and invasive fungal infections (IFI) are common within the first year after LTx. There is ongoing debate regarding the impact of such events on CLAD development and mortality. This study aims to in

Advancing Palladium-Based Nanostructures for Catalysis : From Nanoparticles to Multifunctional Nanoarchitectures

The development of nanoscale materials is essential across various fields, including catalysis. The intrinsic properties of well-defined nanometre-sized catalysts directly influence their catalytic performance. This thesis investigates the design, fabrication and optimisation of palladium (Pd)-based nanostructures as potential nanocatalysts through a multidisciplinary approach combining state-of-t

Included and excluded: an intersectionality-based policy analysis of young migrants’ vulnerability to sexual violence in Sweden

IntroductionYoung migrants are increasingly recognised as being particularly vulnerable to sexual violence. This vulnerability is largely structural, due to the different laws and policies impacting their access to rights and services. Post-structural approaches to policy argue that policies are not responses to existing problems, but rather that social issues are constructed through policy. They

Tracing Smartphone-Enabled Customer Journeys : A Socio-Material Approach

This doctoral thesis delves into the transformation of the customer journey—that is, the direct and indirect interactions between a customer and retailer over time—in the smartphone era. Using a socio-material perspective, it goes beyond current visions of the customer journey, which often focus on emotions and experiences, and instead explores how agency is distributed across elements that includThis doctoral thesis delves into the transformation of the customer journey—that is, the direct and indirect interactions between a customer and retailer over time—in the smartphone era. Using a socio-material perspective, it goes beyond current visions of the customer journey, which often focus on emotions and experiences, and instead explores how agency is distributed across elements that includ