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AimsThis paper examines the changing role of nation branding in a time characterized by geopolitical crisis, hybrid warfare, and intensified struggles over legitimacy and influence. As nation branding become increasingly entangled with geopolitical conflict and security concerns, national reputation has emerged as a strategic asset closely linked to sovereignty and resilience. Using Sweden as an i
Research AimThe place branding literature has paid only limited attention to the material aspects of place branding and the role physical artefacts play in it. This paper examines contestation in regional place branding through socio‑material communication processes, focusing on the interplay of human and non‑human actors in bottom-up settings (Cooren, 2004; Ashcraft et al., 2009). It shows how hi
Disputes are often shaped through multiple social and institutional processes long before they reach formal adjudication. Drawing on qualitative socio-legal fieldwork conducted in Uzbekistan between 2022 and 2026, this article develops the concept of governance before the courts to explain how disputes are progressively shaped through successive stages of household negotiation, kinship mediation,
Algorithmic systems are increasingly embedded in organizational decision-making across sectors such as finance, healthcare, and public administration. Information Systems (IS) research has examined these developments through perspectives including trust in automation, explainable artificial intelligence, andhuman–algorithm collaboration. While these streams provide valuable insights, they often im
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the association between early-life income mobility patterns and the subsequent risk of depression/anxiety among immigrant populations. Understanding these associations may help identify persistent low income and declining income as potential risk factors for depression and anxiety in immigrant populations. We aimed to investigate whether parental income mobility p
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has delivered a large number of transiting planet candidates around nearby stars by identifying periodic decreases in stellar brightness. Establishing the planetary nature of these signals and determining their fundamental properties is a necessary step towards detailed studies of their internal structure, atmospheres, and formation pathways. In thi
Background: Excess adiposity, most commonly indexed through body mass index (BMI), is strongly associated with the development of heart failure (HF). Weight loss therapies improve outcomes in patients with obesity and HF with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), but their effects in HF with reduced LVEF remain unclear. Objectives: The aim of this work is to determine whether higher
Objectives: Real-world practice patterns of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) remain poorly defined. This study aimed to describe current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches across experienced European centres, identifying areas of convergence and variability to inform future standardization of care. Methods: We distributed a 44-item online survey covering diagnostic evaluatio
Background: Although subtle differences in cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit structure and function are critical to the current understanding of the neurocircuitry in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emerging evidence suggests that the cerebellum may also be involved. However, much of this evidence comes from studies with small samples and notable methodological heterogeneity. Methods:
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) remain 1 of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and disability worldwide, affecting up to one-third of the total Western population in 2025. Recognizing the substantial burden of inflammatory airway diseases such as asthma, COPD, chronic rhinosinusitis, and respiratory allergy, the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases
Background Adding ibrutinib to standard, first-line immunochemotherapy improves failure-free survival in adult patients aged 18–65 years with mantle cell lymphoma, according to the first results from the TRIANGLE trial. With prolonged follow-up, we investigated whether the addition of autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) to an ibrutinib-containing regimen improves failure-free survival, and
Utilizing the 2012 transversely polarized proton data from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the forward n-meson transverse single-spin asymmetry (AN) was measured for p۴ + p collisions at ١/s = 200 GeV as a function of Feynman-x (xF) for 0.2 < jxFj < 0.8 and transverse momentum (pT) for 1.0 < pT < 5.0 GeV=c. Large asymmetries at positive xF are observed (hANi
All animals age. However, aging is a heterogeneous process, and individual organisms age differently. Moreover, within the same organism, cells or organs do not age at the same speed. For instance, neurodegeneration, a hallmark of aging, generally manifests later than other peripheral aging signs. The genetic determinants of aging are not completely understood. Gain-of-function (GoF) mutations in
Rapid urban growth in Africa is worsening air pollution in many cities, yet limited air-quality monitoring infrastructure hinders accurate assessment of residents’ exposure. In this study, we applied a land-use regression (LUR) model to estimate annual ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations and assess population exposure in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Estimated annual PM2.5 concentratio
State-of-the-art single and multi-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employ SnOx grown using atomic layer deposition (ALD) atop perovskite/C60 structures. However, the detailed understanding of the growth dynamics and the chemical interaction between SnOx and the underlying perovskite/C60 structures are still underexplored. This work investigates the initial stages of SnOx growth on FAPbI3/C60
We present a comprehensive data-driven spectroscopic analysis of 357 415 red giant stars using Gaia DR3 Radial Velocity Spectrometer (RVS) spectra (8460–8700 Å; (Formula presented) ), aimed at deriving homogenous stellar parameters and elemental abundances (collectively referred to as stellar labels). We employ The Cannon, a generative model based on 2747 giants in common with GALactic Archaeology
Amphiphilic copolymers have emerged as powerful, detergent-free tools for solubilizing biological membranes, enabling the extraction and stabilization of membrane proteins within native-like lipid environments. We report a comprehensive, multi-technique elucidation of how polymer:lipid stoichiometry governs the formation, size, and stability of styrene-maleic acid lipid particles (SMALPs). Using c
Massive stars, the progenitors of neutron stars and black holes, play a crucial role in shaping the chemical and radiative properties of entire galaxies through their winds and explosive deaths. Stellar pulsations are a common phenomenon in massive stars and asteroseismology – the study of such pulsations – provides crucial constraints on the physics of massive star interiors. The excitation of he
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an impairing mental health condition that affects individuals across the lifespan. Some literature has evaluated mental health stigma in adults with OCD but limited attention has been given to youth, as well as those of Latino ancestry. The present study reported the extent of stigma experiences among Latin American youth with OCD, as well as examined sociode
BACKGROUND: – After acute ischemic stroke, it is uncertain whether the time of atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis (before or after stroke) or AF subtype (paroxysmal or permanent) modifies the treatment effect of early versus delayed direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) initiation. METHODS: – OPTIMAS was a randomized, parallel-group, open-label trial with blinded outcome assessment. Participants with a
