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Background: Joint pain and chronic back pain are highly prevalent in the aging population and have a large impact on life quality. As the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, this exploratory cross-sectional study aimed to discover proteins and pathways associated with these two pain conditions in Swedish 70-year-old men. Methods: Plasma proteins (n = 720) were measured in participants
This work presents the architecture of a prototype software system for image preprocessing and analysis designed to support the guidance of an auxiliary UAV camera. The study begins with an overview of typical UAV onboard elec-tronics, highlighting the electro-optical equipment, which includes a navigation camera and an auxiliary camera with a narrower field of view. Automatic image analysis from
Formation and subsequent burial of authigenic phases have been recognized as a key process removing silicon from the ocean. However, the effect of authigenic phase formation on the isotopic mass balance of silicon in the ocean is not clear. Here, we constrain the apparent silicon isotope (δ30Si) fractionation associated with early diagenesis by measuring δ30Si signatures of pore fluids and authige
Baobab (Adansonia digitata) seeds are a source of valuable lipids with notable nutritional and functional attributes. In response to the rising demand for sustainable, high-quality oils in the cosmetic and nutraceutical sectors, there is an increasing interest in environmentally friendly extraction techniques that maintain lipid bioactivity while reducing the use of toxic solvents. This study repr
Analyzing the behavior of birds offers insight into the conservation of biodiversity, a heavily discussed subject in the fields of ecology as well as ornithology. As it has been previously proven (Rushton et al., 1994), slow-flowing areas of rivers represent important habitats for birds all throughout the year and the conservation of this type of habitats has been known to have a positive effect o
Aims This study aimed to test whether seismocardiography (SCG) can detect changes in loading conditions and detect significant differences in SCG signals between healthy individuals and those with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods Twenty-six subjects (age 45 ± 16 years and 77% male) were included, 11 healthy subjects and 15 subjects with CVD. SCG and results was compared with transthoracic ech
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has become a site of struggle,around which a range of actors at multiple scales and in different legal, political andfinancial spheres are mobilising. We delve into four dynamics that characterise thisquickly changing landscape and propose a set of conceptual avenues to analysethem. Gramscian political economy, legal geographies and science and
Background This study aimed to describe the incidence rate, patient characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of adults hospitalized with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Methods This retrospective cohort study included adults diagnosed with M pneumoniae pneumonia and admitted to emergency care hospitals in Stockholm County, Sweden, from 2013 to 2017. Patients were identified through positive M pn
The practical implementation of object detectors (ODs) on small-scale hardware platforms faces significant computational and hardware barriers. The core of these platforms is primarily microcontrollers (MCUs), and deploying optimized OD models on such devices requires the application of specialized approaches, such as TinyML (Tiny Machine Learning).The objective of this work is to analyse availabl
Purpose: Medical imaging is crucial in modern radiotherapy, aiding diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring. The development of synthetic imaging techniques, particularly synthetic computed tomography (sCT), continues to attract interest in radiotherapy. The SynthRAD2025 dataset and the accompanying SynthRAD2025 Grand Challenge aim to stimulate advancements in synthetic CT generation algorith
Work and working conditions are fundamental social determinants of health. Climate change poses an urgent and growing threat to workers' health, through both direct exposure to environmental hazards and indirect exacerbation of social and health inequalities. Occupational health, which focusses on the promotion of mental and physical health and well-being of workers, is a key but often overlooked
An inventory of Viola epipsila has been performed in Skåne, southern Sweden. To elucidate identity of the species and the hybrid with V. palustris, herbarium material was critically examined, including analysis of pollen fertility. Study of papillae (glass hairs) on the lower leaf surface showed an increase of the papilla density during the succession of the leaves (tertiary leaves having more pap
The adsorption of soft microgels at interfaces is a key phenomenon in numerous applications, including emulsification, interfacial stabilization, and responsive coatings. In this work, we employ a combination of in situ atomic force microscopy and numerical simulations to systematically investigate the structural behavior of individual microgels at liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces. By dir
The increased demand, driven by a growing population and changing dietary habits, has created immense pressure on agroecosystems throughout the globe. In semi-arid areas, this increased pressure has led to excessive use of agrochemicals in agriculture, which poses a threat of potentially toxic metal (PTM) contamination in agricultural soils. PTMs in agricultural soils result in significant environ
Objective: Evaluate the impact of adrenalectomy on metabolic parameters and quality of life (QoL) in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS). Method: A multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial compared adrenalectomy with conservative management. Metabolic parameters and QoL were assessed at baseline and after 2 years. Results: Forty-three MACS patients with a single adrena
This paper explores the framework of fractal calculus and its application to classical and quantum field theories. We begin with a brief overview of the fundamental concepts of fractal calculus. Building on this foundation, we introduce the formulation of the classical scalar field within a fractal space. The study is then extended to the quantization of the fractal field, where we examine how fra
The aim of the research is to identify ways to build an object detector (OD) that can ultimately provide a given level of accuracy while operating autonomously in real-time on devices with limited resources. Currently, there is a wide variety of ODs; therefore, this work focuses on selecting an appropriate method and algorithm for OD by developing a prototype using a PC and the MATLAB simulation p
This research focuses on developing an integrated flow rate sensor for microfluidic systems, widely used in medical and chemical applications. Unlike commercial sensors that should be attached externally, this sensor is embedded directly on the chip, saving space and improving low-flow measurement accuracy. For chemical experiment use, glass substrates were used for the microfluidic channel. In ad
Since the invention of the laser, nonlinear effects such as filamentation1, Rabi cycling2,3 and collective emission4 have been explored in the optical regime, leading to a wide range of scientific and industrial applications5, 6, 7–8. X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) have extended many optical techniques to X-rays for their advantages of ångström-scale spatial resolution and elemental specificit
