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High-latitude ecosystems are undergoing rapid climate warming, yet long-term ecological response remain poorly understood due to the scarcity of sustained monitoring records. We analyse a unique 40-year dataset from a subarctic mountain birch ( Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii ) ecosystem in northern Fennoscandia, integrating climate, plant reproduction, insect herbivory, phenology, and large he
This article analyses the seasonality of births in pre-industrial Bologna between 1729 and 1860, comparing the city and the surrounding countryside and integrating long-term demographic data with meteorological information. Using Henry’s indices and regression models for the period 1814-1860, the study examines the role of temperature and precipitation during the conception period. The results ind
Stars that contain trace amounts of elements heavier than helium (that is, ‘metallicity’) preserve the chemical fingerprints of the first stars. In the Milky Way, nearly all of the lowest-metallicity stars show an extreme over-abundance of carbon. The origin of this signature has remained a mystery owing to the lack of observational constraints on the environments in which it originates. Here we p
Our aim was to study whether hospitalizations due to high alcohol consumption, as an objective indicator of high alcohol consumption, is associated with hip fractures in non-elderly adults. The participants in this study consist of 10,043 men and women in a survey study in Stockholm 1969-70, when they were 18–25 years old. We used data on hospitalization events due to a hip fracture or a diagnosis
Hybrid perovskites have demonstrated exceptional versatility as optoelectronic materials since their introduction as light absorbers and charge transport media in photovoltaic devices. These materials are now utilized in photodetectors, photocatalysis, and light-emitting devices, offering emission capabilities spanning from the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared spectrum. Recent studies in the far-in
The MAPRE3 gene is aberrantly expressed in several cancers. We profiled DNA methylation in tumor tissues from early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and assessed associations with overall survival (OS). Significant CpG probes were validated in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The methylation level of cg12821679MAPRE3 showed significant associations with OS in lung squamous cell car
Probing the solid/liquid interface of batteries operando/in situ with ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (APXPS) using the dip-and-pull method remains a challenging endeavor due to spatial and temporal variations in liquid layer shape, thickness, and composition. Monitoring the electrochemical and topographical nature of the liquid edge where the interface is accessed is essential t
Sustainability is discussed in literature as complex, ambiguous, and partly contradictory, which makes it difficult for store personnel to fully grasp what can be classified as sustainable and how sustainability can be staged and represented in the retail grocery environment. Drawing on symbolic interactionism and Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective, this dissertation explores how sustainability iSustainability is discussed in literature as complex, ambiguous, and partly contradictory, which makes it difficult for store personnel to fully grasp what can be classified as sustainable and how sustainability can be staged and represented in the retail grocery environment. Drawing on symbolic interactionism and Goffman’s dramaturgical perspective, this dissertation explores how sustainability i
BACKGROUND: The major pathways contributing to cardiovascular disease among night shift workers remain poorly understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified as novel regulators of cardiovascular risk factors. Our objective was to examine whether night shift work was associated with altered expression of five cardiovascular-related miRNAs in night and day shift workers.METHODS: RNA was extract
OBJECTIVE: Prostate biopsy is associated with a risk of significant infectious complications including sepsis. We investigated the risk of infections after transrectal (TR) biopsy compared to transperineal (TP) biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Men who had undergone prostate biopsy and diagnosed with prostate cancer were identified in the National Prostate Cancer Register (NPCR) of Sweden. Linkage wi
The lack of energy balance closure in Eddy-Covariance (EC) measurements is a well-known, still unresolved challenge in micrometeorology, with energy balance closure (EBC) rates typically ranging between 60% and 80%. While numerous hypotheses have been proposed to explain this imbalance, the relative contributions of neglected energy storage terms, data quality and flux processing options remain in
Although 6G is not only about higher data rates, its envisioned peak data rate of 1 terabits per second requires larger frequency bandwidth than what 5G millimeter wave bands offer. Therefore, new frequency bands have been allocated in the sub-THz range for 6G applications. This paper reviews the concept of distributed deployment to provide coverage in sub-THz bands, focusing on the design and imp
The unquenchable thirst for bandwidth to support next-generation wireless systems is increasingly bringing D-band into the spotlight. This work proposes a scalable D-band patch antenna that features both coplanar and stacked parasitic patch structures. By leveraging inter-patch coupling, different coplanar parasitic elements are excited across different frequency bands, enabling multi-mode operati
