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This study investigates how flame retardants influence the thermal decomposition pathways of wood fibre insulation, with particular emphasis on distinguishing condensed-phase reactions from gas-phase combustibility and their implications for fire behaviour. Two loose-fill wood fibre insulation materials were studied, with an ammonium salt-treated sample compared to an untreated reference. An integ
The use of plant protection products (PPPs) remains a major concern for biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, and human health, even under robust regulatory oversight. Current regulatory assessments are often fragmented: they typically examine single substances and single crops in isolation at local or simplified scales. As a result, they struggle to capture the cumulative and combined effects of mul
Refreshable tactile displays (RTDs) constitute a promising media for accessible graphics for users with visual impairments. Their ability to dynamically render graphics and provide touch-triggered audio feedback has the potential to radically transform access to digital visual content. Yet, guidelines regarding the interaction design of such displays are limited. In this paper, we present the resu
Background: Outdoor particulate air pollution is classified as causing lung cancer, but evidence on specific pollutants and exposure timing remains limited. Methods: 22,294 participants in the population-based Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort, were enrolled between 1991 and 1996 and followed until 2016. Incident lung cancer cases were identified through national registers. Annual residential exposure
Importance: Blood-based biomarkers (BBM) provide minimally invasive, scalable, lower-cost tools for identifying neurodegenerative diseases, but prospective data on their clinical validity in memory clinic settings are limited. Objective: To evaluate how a tailored plasma BBM panel (phosphorylated tau 181 [pTau181], glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP], and neurofilament light chain [NfL]) during
In this study, we report a strategy to mitigate a common issue in operando spectroscopic studies of membrane-based electrodes, namely, maintaining an ionically well-connected catalyst layer that enables reliable correlation between electrochemical results and spectroscopic observations.
Economic evaluation offers policy makers a valuable tool for optimizing the use scarce healthcare resources. This scoping review aims to describe the existing scientific literature on economic evaluation and budget impact analysis of vaccine interventions, and the use of economic evidence in Africa. It highlights the current landscape and the challenges in using economic data to support vaccine po
Anxiety is an aggravating comorbidity of many psychiatric disorders that is often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and little is known on the mechanisms underlying its regulation. Here, we find that serum LPA16:0 abundance increases with trait anxiety in both humans and mice; while high LPA16:0 levels are sufficient to reduce the in vitro proliferation of adult hippocampal neural stem/progenitor c
The existence and functional significance of immature neurons in the adult human brain, particularly in the context of neurodegenerative disorders, remain an open question. Although rodent studies have highlighted active roles for adult-born immature neurons in the hippocampus both under healthy conditions and in Alzheimer's disease (AD), evidence from the human brain is limited and lacks detailed
One of the starting points of this work was the duality of Borcea relating standard level k representations of A(1) 1 and level 2k+1 of A(2) 2 . For k = 1, the combinatorial bases in both cases yield the two Capparelli identities and we wanted to see if there is a correspondence between the bases in terms of partitions for all k ∈ N. By using the vertex operator relations in the principal picture
Much previous research on fear of crime has focused on why some individuals experience higher levels of fear than others. However, a growing body of literature examines place-based fear of crime and perceived unsafe locations, indicating a shift in focus from individuals to locations as units of analysis. Much previous research is, however, mainly focused on urban areas, with less being known abouMuch previous research on fear of crime has focused on why some individuals experience higher levels of fear than others. However, a growing body of literature examines place-based fear of crime and perceived unsafe locations, indicating a shift in focus from individuals to locations as units of analysis. Much previous research is, however, mainly focused on urban areas, with less being known abou
Let (X, T, µ, d) be a metric measure-preserving system for which 3-fold correlations decay exponentially for Lipschitz continuous observables. Suppose that (Mk) is a sequence satisfying some weak decay conditions and suppose there exist open balls Bk (x) around x such that µ(Bk (x)) = Mk. Under a short return time assumption, we prove a strong Borel–Cantelli lemma, including an error term, for rec
The European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that becomes generally applicable from 12 August 2026 compress the timeline within which the European packaging value chain must adapt. Two workforce populations need development at the same time. Students approaching graduation require up-skilling, and practicing professionals require re-sk
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Background: The freight transport sector is expected to grow, and with sustainability challenges, there is a need for more efficient solutions. Data sharing has been identified as one approach to increase efficiency in the domain of freight logistics by sharing transport-related information within an Open Data Ecosystem (ODE). This enables involved actors to collaborate towards a common goal, supp
Spaceports are a new and often controversial feature of the tourism landscape. This study examines how sustainable development and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors impact residents’ quality-of-life (QoL) and support for new spaceport development in South Korea through an integrated theoretical framework combining bottom-up spillover effect theory and process theory. Using a mixe
Positive systems describing networks with inherently non-negative states and inputs arise naturally in routing, logistics, and compartmental modelling. We consider problems modelled as positive linear systems in incidence form with linear cost. The addition of capacity constraints on states (storage) and inputs (flows between nodes) significantly increases the problem complexity. Leveraging the an
We give upper and lower bounds for weighted Chebyshev and residual polynomials on subsets of the real line. As an application, we prove a Szegő-type theorem in the setting of Parreau–Widom sets.
