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Climate models predict widespread precipitation changes across Europe, including more frequent and severe droughts. Drought events can alter soil microbial communities, leading to alterations in soil functioning and further ecosystem services. While long-term drought effects are well studied, short-term droughts during the growing season remain largely unexplored in agricultural soils. Thus, we in
Microplastics are pervasive in inland waters, yet large-scale association patterns of abundance and traits remain unclear. Here we compiled a global lake database integrating surface-water and sediment observations with 56 hydroclimatic and anthropogenic indicators. Most hydroclimatic variables show positive associations with abundance in surface waters but act oppositely in sediments. Leading con
The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus provides a critical framework for addressing interdependencies among these resources in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where limited water, arid climate, high energy demand, and growing populations pose significant sustainability challenges. Over-exploitation of groundwater in Yemen, energy-dependent desalination in Saudi Arabia, and water stress in Moro
Real-time River flow forecasting is essential for optimal operation of water resources systems, especially reservoir dams. However, due to the high complexity of hydro-climatological events, real-time forecasting is very difficult and often error prone. Therefore, improved methods need to be developed for mid-term prediction models for river flows, especially for inflows to dam reservoirs. For thi
The development of sophisticated and sustainable water treatment systems has become necessary due to the growing contamination of water resources by mercury and other heavy metal ions. This review examines current advances in composite membrane systems, with a special emphasis on polymer-based and functionalized membranes for efficient metal ion removal. Polymer matrix composites, such as polyviny
Since the 1970s, the number of physical Swedish courthouses has decreased substantially. Courts are now situated in the larger cities, servicing greater geographical areas and populations, ultimately increasing remote participation for people without local courthouses. Although video conferencing has been in use since 1995, the implementation of technological tools has failed to fully account for Since the 1970s, the number of physical Swedish courthouses has decreased substantially. Courts are now situated in the larger cities, servicing greater geographical areas and populations, ultimately increasing remote participation for people without local courthouses. Although video conferencing has been in use since 1995, the implementation of technological tools has failed to fully account for
Rural regions encompass a wide variety of contexts, often facing challenges such as population decline and ageing, or limited infrastructure and services. Yet, rural territories can also be unique places for experimentation and serve as sites of transformative, sustainability-oriented development. We contribute with a theoretical perspective on rural transition pathways that connects rural pre-con
AI accelerators improve performance and efficiency for neural networks; evolving them for general-purpose computing requires new hardware, software, and programming models. In this article, we argue for the potential of general-purpose AI computing, highlight some challenges, and present initial results to motivate the feasibility.
School subjects are reflections of society (Sundberg 2021), and in Sweden interest in learning English emerged in the seventeenth century, a consequence of growing mobility on the European continent (Bratt 1977). It was not until 1807 that English was first introduced as a school subject, however. Initially, English was available only at the upper-secondary level. It was an elective subject, and s
An emerging question in Pauline studies, particularly in relation to the Paul Within Judaism perspective, concerns Jesus’ role as the Jewish Messiah and to what extent it matters to understand him as such within the letters of Paul, specifically in relation to the Jewish people. This study therefore examines the significance of Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and the messianic event for the Jewish peo
Females and males are alternative reproductive phenotypes that can differ through striking suites of correlated phenotypic traits, such as behaviour, morphology and life-history traits. These sex-specific adaptations are sometimes facilitated through supergenes — sex chromosomes — which link sexually antagonistic alleles and the sex-determining locus into sex-specific haplotypes. However, recombin
Geopolymer concrete has attracted increasing attention as a lower-carbon alternative to ordinary Portland cement concrete because it can utilize aluminosilicate-rich industrial by-products while still achieving satisfactory mechanical performance. However, the 28-day compressive strength of steel fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete (SFGPC) is governed by multiple interacting mixture variables, wh
Sex chromosome evolution is characterized by Y/W degeneration and its consequences for selection on X/Z-linked recessive mutations in the heterogametic sex, yet how functional constraints modulate the evolutionary dynamics of Z–W gametologs remains poorly resolved. We addressed this question in larks (Alaudidae), a lineage carrying enlarged neo-sex chromosomes with multiple evolutionary strata for
Sex chromosomes are central to many ecological and evolutionary processes. Evidence has accumulated that sex chromosome systems vary extensively in age, turnover and transitions, motivating renewed efforts to study the diversity of sex chromosome systems across the tree of life. However, successful genomic detection of sex chromosomes depends on several factors, including the size and divergence t
The framework of the Impact Cratering Committee (ICC) of the Meteoritical Society was approved in 2020, with the first committee members appointed in 2023. The ICC has a mandate to (1) approve, maintain, and update a database of confirmed terrestrial meteorite impact structures, (2) define and regularly update the criteria used for identification of impact structures and their related deposits, an
To explore the pattern of non-motor symptoms (NMS) and their fluctuations in dyskinetic patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). Exploratory post-hoc analyses of the multicenter NoMoFlu-PD cross-sectional study originally designed to study NMS fluctuations using clinical examination of key NMS quantified using a visual analogue scale (VAS; assessing 10 key NMS: dysphagia/choking, anxiety/p
Urbana experiment framställs ofta som motorer för innovation i städers utveckling. Men bakomvisionerna om nytänkande döljer sig en mer grundläggande fråga: hur görs osäkerhet och riskhanterbara i organisationer som samtidigt förväntas vara stabila, ansvarstagande och förutsägbara?Denna rapport argumenterar för att risk inte är ett hinder för urbana experiment – den är en centraldel av dem. Genom a
To address current unsustainable levels of consumption, scholars have increasingly turned to the concept of sufficiency, emphasising an absolute reduction in consumption levels as a pathway towards sustainability. However, the concept of sufficiency-oriented consumption remains theoretically underdeveloped and empirically fragmented. Existing research has generated valuable insights into specific To address current unsustainable levels of consumption, scholars have increasingly turned to the concept of sufficiency, emphasising an absolute reduction in consumption levels as a pathway towards sustainability. However, the concept of sufficiency-oriented consumption remains theoretically underdeveloped and empirically fragmented. Existing research has generated valuable insights into specific
Youth are increasingly regarded as key actors in climate politics. At the global level, youth participation is visible at the conferences of the parties (COPs) to the UNFCCC. While the number of youth participants has gradually increased, the structural dimensions of youth participation, especially their networks in international policymaking, remain underexplored. This article addresses this know
