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Through Arctic amplification, global climate change is projected to disproportionally affect high-latitude environments. Additionally, the geographical heterogeneity and complex terrain of mountains promote climate-driven ecological change on fine spatial scales. We used a high-resolution convection-permitting regional climate model (HCLIM) and a state-of-the-art dynamic vegetation model (LPJ-GUES

Public debate is central to most theories of democracy, yet few cross-national studies have examined its association with democratic satisfaction. This article identifies three features of national public spheres – pluralism, information, and respect – and presents annual measures of these features for 175 countries from 2000 to 2020. Among electoral democracies, pluralism remained stable, but the

The Telychian Age (Llandovery, Silurian) is marked by significant radiation among marine organisms, a faunal turnover, and palaeoenvironmental changes, collectively known as the Valgu Bioevent (Valgu BE), Valgu Carbon Isotope Excursion (Valgu CIE), and the Valgu Oxygen Isotope Excursion (Valgu OIE). However, the environmental drivers of these changes remain debated. Here we investigate the middle

The Self-Concordance Model posits that autonomously motivated goal pursuit is a primary driver of well-being, yet standard measurement practices often conflate the presence of autonomy with the absence of external pressure via relative difference scores. Using a high-powered dataset (N = 429), this study tested a Balance Model against an Autonomous-Primary Model. Using Bayesian structural equation

Background: Individuals with diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, infection, hospitalization, and premature mortality. However, less is known about how diabetes shapes the broader pattern of emergency department (ED) presentations, acute care use, clinical complexity, and short-term mortality in an unselected ED population. We aimed to describe ED presentation patterns and ou

DNA methylation deregulation is an essential feature of tumor biology, influencing cancer formation and pathogenesis. Analyses of DNA methylation in bulk cancer specimens are challenging due to the high data dimensionality, noise, and mixture of different cell types. Here, we characterized methylation dynamics in cancer by investigating the variance structure of bulk tumor DNA methylation data thr

BACKGROUND: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare and mostly non-metastatic tumors originating from adrenal medulla and paraganglia. Metastatic PGLs have a worse prognosis, but currently, there are no established criteria to determine PPGL metastatic potential.AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate whether SDHB and CDK1 expression is associated with metastatic capacity in PP

Background: Uterine sarcomas are rare and high-quality evidence regarding optimal treatment is limited and difficult to produce. Methods: A total of 618 patients with uterine sarcoma were identified in the Swedish Quality Registry for Gynecologic Cancer (SQRGC) from 2010 to 2020. Survival was analyzed according to stage, histology and treatment modality. Results: The incidence of uterine sarcoma w

Obesity-related type 2 diabetes (T2D) is currently defined by insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. Sulfonylureas, thiazolinediones, and insulin are effective at lowering glycemia yet have not consistently translated into improved long-term outcomes. In contrast, recent interventions often produce metabolic benefits that exceed expectations based on glucose lowering alone. These contr

This paper investigates collaborative mobile edge computing (MEC) servers for large language model (LLM) inference under soft deadline constraints. In this system, to improve the quality of service, computations are expected to be completed within their deadlines. However, due to dependencies among tasks or subtasks, any missed deadline can lead to catastrophic consequences for the entire request.

Context. Star formation (SF) remains an incompletely understood concept essential to many fields of astrophysics. Observations show that star-forming giant molecular clouds (GMCs) form around 1 per cent or less stars per free-fall time. This trend is observed over all nearby galaxies observed to date by the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS ALMA Survey (PHANGS-ALMA) collaborati

Ultrashort broadband pulses can exhibit spatio-temporal couplings (STCs), where the spatial and temporal properties of the beam are introduced by dispersive optical elements. These couplings, including spatial chirp, pulse-front tilt, and pulse-front curvature, can degrade pulse focusing and affect experiments using broadband ultrashort pulses. This project investigates STCs introduced by optical

Magnetic material-superconductor heterostructures are promising candidates for applications in superconducting electronics and superconducting spintronics. This thesis investigates bar devices of two different magnetic material-superconductor heterostructures: CuMnAs/Al and MnTe/Al, where CuMnAs is an antiferromagnet (AFM) and MnTe is an altermagnet. AFMs and altermagnets are interesting for use i

Single rare-earth ions in crystals are promising systems for quantum information experiments, but detecting the fluorescence from a single ion remains challenging. An open-access fibre Fabry–Pérot microcavity can enhance the ion–light interaction and improve photon collection, but useful operation requires the cavity length to be stabilized at the picometer scale. This thesis studies both passive

Most gendered research on cycling has been conducted in the Global North, leaving out the experiences of other countries. Chile, in the context of mobility, has been recognised in the region for its significant steps towards sustainability; however, it still lacks when it comes to cycling, and, according to previous studies, the gender gap in Santiago remains under 30 per cent for women. This thes

Social blandning har framträtt som ett väsentligt planeringsideal i samtida stadsutveckling, med antagandet att större mångfald i bostadsinnehav och befolkningssammansättning kan leda till mer socialt hållbara samhällen. Denna studie undersöker implementeringen av social mix som en lösning för att lösa segregationsproblemet i Malmö stad. Genom en jämförande fallstudie av två planeringsprogram, HolSocial mix has emerged as an essential planning ideal in contemporary urban development, with the assumption that greater diversity in housing tenure and population composition can lead to more socially sustainable communities. This study examines the implementation of social mix as a solution to solving the segregation problem in the city of Malmö. Through a comparative case study of two planning

This thesis explores resilience from an Indigenous perspective, drawing on a short ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino) in 2025, one of the most distinctly Sámi municipalities in Northern Norway. Rather than treating resilience as a simple reaction to adversity, the study approaches the concept as an active and ongoing process embedded in daily traditional practices and e

Promising advances in the field of ultra low power computing are based on the design of high-density ferroelectric memories with non-destructive readout. In this bachelor thesis, the objective is to study HfxZr1−xO2 thin films as one of the most popular candidates to replace traditional dielectrics. A thermal annealing procedure is required for the fabrication of these devices, since the ferroelec