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Molecular signatures of oocyte viability identified by follicular fluid proteomics

Women are born with thousands of ovarian follicles, yet less than 1% will ovulate a mature oocyte. What distinguishes the 99% of follicles destined for demise from the rare 1% that succeed? Here, we leveraged a unique clinical opportunity, paired follicular fluid samples from small antral follicles containing either a viable or an atretic oocyte within the same patients, to uncover the proteomic d

A point process on the unit circle with mirror-type interactions

We consider the point process [Formula presented] where Zn is the normalization constant. The feature of this process is that the points eiθ1,…,eiθn interact with the mirror points reflected over the real line e−iθ1,…,e−iθn. We study smooth linear statistics of the form ∑j=1ng(θj) as n→∞, where g is 2π-periodic. We prove that a wide range of asymptotic scenarios can occur: depending on g, the lead

Corrections for accurate measurements of particle extinction in scattering media using collimated and diffuse illumination

Light extinction is widely used to study particles in sprays, soot-forming combustion, and multiphase reactive flows. However, quantitative interpretation of extinction signals remains challenging when particles have a sufficiently large scattering albedo, meaning that incident photons are scattered much more than they are absorbed. This is especially true when experiments involve large apertures

De ultrarika i skottgluggen – svenskarna vill se hårdare klimatkrav

De ultrarikas höga utsläpp väcker frågor om miljardärernas klimatansvar. Ska de som släpper ut mest också minska sina utsläpp mest? Bör de ultrarikas inkomster begränsas eller styras om i ljuset av klimatkrisen? Vad tycker svenska folket? Det är frågor som välfärdsforskare i Lund och Göteborg just nu söker svar på.

Bodily Disconnection in Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes : The Relationship between Bodily Disconnection, Depressive Symptoms and Meaning in Life

To examine the relationship between bodily disconnection and two indicators of late life well-being – depressive symptoms and meaning in life (MIL) – among older adults residing in nursing homes. Psycho-gerontological research has begun to show increased interest in the physical dimension of ageing – the ageing body – and has focused on older adults’ subjective experiences of their bodies. These s

”Tax the rich” – för planetens skull

Klimatavtryck från Sveriges och världens rikaste har ökat stadigt sedan 90-talet. Samtidigt har de med lägst inkomst minskat sina utsläpp. Nu undersöker forskare om begränsningar för superrika kan bidra till minskade utsläpp. Utopi eller frihetskränkande?

Nordic Perspectives on Strategic Communication: Myth and Reality of ‘Nordicness’

Over the past two decades, the Nordic countries have attracted atten-tion, for instance, due to their high rankings in surveys of happinessand a range of other economic and social indicators. This special issueinvestigates how strategic communication is theorized and practicedwithin this regional context, focusing on the distinctive conditions thatshape both conceptual frameworks and professional

Implementing EU-defined energy communities in the Nordics

The EU's Clean Energy Package introduced renewable and citizen energy communities (RECs/CECs) to strengthen citizen participation in electricity markets. Nordic countries, however, have long-standing traditions of community-based energy provision, including district heating cooperatives, small hydropower schemes, and wind cooperatives. This article examines how nationally embedded energy models in

Reassessing the value premium : Evidence from intangible-driven mispricing

The predictability of key-value metrics, such as the book-to-market ratio, has declined over the past decade, primarily due to the decreasing reliability of book equity. This trend is particularly evident because traditional value-to-market measures often fail to account for intangible assets. This paper examines the impact of mispricing signals associated with a firm's intangible intensity on the

Comparative wear behaviour of advanced tool materials in milling compacted graphite iron

This thesis investigates the wear behaviour of advanced cutting tools during the milling of fully pearlitic CGI 450 and ferritic-pearlitic SSF CGI 350. The hard CGI 450 primarily induced mechanical abrasive wear, whereas the highly ductile, ferrite-rich SSF CGI 350 triggered adhesive wear and built-up edge formation. EDS analysis confirmed the dynamic formation of a protective Mg-Si-O layer, which

Hydraulic Modelling for Performance Assessment and Operational Optimization of a Drinking Water Supply Distribution Network, A case study in Kirke Eskilstrup, Denmark

Drinking water distribution systems directly affect the quality of life, public health, and the reliability of essential water services. This study evaluates the hydraulic performance and operational efficiency of the Kirke Eskilstrup drinking water distribution network in Denmark using hydraulic modelling in MIKE+. Furthermore, a stakeholder value analysis was included to identify how the modelli

CFD Investigation of Multi-element Airfoils for WingSails

Wind-assisted ship propulsion has gained increasing attention as a means of reducing fuel consumption and emissions in the maritime sector. This thesis studies the aerodynamic performance of an adjustable rigid wingsail designed to provide auxiliary thrust for ships. The wingsail consists of a NACA 0018-based main airfoil with a movable flap, where the flap deflection, hinge position, and gap betw

Optics-Free Bioluminescence Detection on a CMOS Camera Chip

This thesis explores the development of a compact, optics free and low-cost biosensing platform based on direct on-chip detection of bioluminescence using a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. This work is motivated by the need and challenge of combining the high sensitivity of optical biosensing in laboratories with the simplicity and portability required for point-of-car

Models for Real-Time Binaural Rendering using Church Impulse Responses

Reproducing the spatial acoustics of a room is key to the feeling of spatiality of audio in headphones, with applications in, for example, cultural preservation. The propagation of sound between a point source and a receiver in a room is commonly modelled as a linear time-invariant system, where its room impulse response fully models how sound propagates. By combining the room impulse response and

Between Seasonality and Permanence, Designing Towards Year-Round Living in the Algarve

This project addresses the challenge of designing for permanence within a heavily gentrified and tourist-driven environment. It responds directly to local housing needs while integrating small-scale tourism and establishing clear spatial boundaries to safeguard local biodiversity. While housing constitutes the central focus of the proposal, the project also argues that permanence cannot be secur