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Academic skills such as reading, writing, critical thinking and information literacy are foundational to university-level learning. However, although students often have a certain level of academic literacy on arrival, their skills do not necessarily match the context-specific requirements of higher education and often need to be explicitly taught. In contrast to

In recent decades, a significant advancement in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has been adopting the vector tracking (VT) technique, particularly in environments where stable and reliable positioning is essential. It facilitates rapid reacquisition and continuous tracking of GNSS signals by linking the data processing and signal processing modules. In challenging environments affect

Degenerative diseases related to aging, such as malnutrition, memory loss, and osteoporosis, develop due to a lack of appropriate components required at certain times for protein synthesis. Alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) is produced by the gut bacteriome and regulates several processes involved in protein metabolism, but mainly ensures the sparing of host nitrogen (amine group) and the synthesis of new

Epilepsy affects approximately 50 million people worldwide, and over 30% of patients are considered treatment resistant to currently available anti-seizure drugs. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) has been shown to inhibit excitatory synaptic transmission in hippocampal slices from human epilepsy patients via Y2 receptors (Y2Rs), and overexpression of NPY and/or Y2R in the hippocampus reduces seizures in roden

Access to outdoor leisure activities is central to supporting active and healthy ageing. To address the lack of research on services supporting continued engagement, this study examines how public, voluntary and private sectors provide outdoor recreation services for older adults. This study uses a qualitative research design to draw on interviews, a workshop, and field observations conducted in a

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Introduction: Anti–glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease is a severe autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibody-mediated glomerular damage, leading to a rapid decline in kidney function and end-stage renal disease. The stimulation of megakaryopoiesis (Mkpoiesis) and platelet production, driven by kidney-derived hematopoietic growth factors (HGFs) such as thrombopoietin (TPO), exace

Är det stormaktspolitik, elitintressen, en världsordning i upplösning eller ett planetärt perspektiv som ligger bakom USA:s utspel om Grönland? Statsvetaren Ian Manners analyserar krisen utifrån fyra olika förklaringar.Europeiska länder, och Danmark i synnerhet, kämpar febrilt för att svara på hoten från företrädare för USA om Grönlands framtid.Efter att ha lyckats tillfångata Venezuelas ledare i en räd den 3 januari talar en stärkt amerikansk regering nu om att helt enkelt lägga beslag på Grönland.Flera europeiska ledare har uttryckt sin oro och skickat militär personal till Grönland, men de har inte kunnat ge

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) has been recognized as an advanced water treatment technology to remove diverse impurities from various water resources (such as wastewater, surface water, groundwater, and rainwater). In MBRs, membrane separation and biodegradation are synergized to enhance pollutant removals in order to achieve treated water of superior quality. Pressure-driven microfiltration (MF)/ultr

Leaf area index is an important metric for characterising the structure of vegetation canopies and scaling up leaf and plant processes to assess their influence on regional and global climate. Earth observation estimates of leaf area index have increased in recent decades, providing a valuable resource for monitoring vegetation changes and evaluating their representation in land surface and earth

Forests are an important component in the framework of nature-based solutions for mitigating climate change. However, there are still uncertainties about the biogeophysical effects of forest cover changes affecting heat and water fluxes as captured by Earth System Models (ESMs) simulations and observations. In this study, we investigate the differences in the surface temperature response to ideali

Background and purpose: Hormone-receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) early-stage breast cancers (EBCs) display heterogenous responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) warranting biomarkers to tailor optimal treatment for individual patients. Patients/material and methods: Women with HR+/HER2-EBC (N = 178) included in the Swedish Sweden Cancerome Analysis Network-Breast (SCAN-B) population

This book is designed to help practitioners understand the growing potential for the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to improve Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) outcomes in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations sector. Through a series of cutting-edge practical cases, an international team of researchers and practitioners examine the benefits, barriers, and ch

This study presents the first direct measurement of aluminum monohydride (AlH) distribution and dynamics during aluminum combustion. Single micron-sized aluminum droplets were burned in a controlled H₂O/N₂/O₂ environment to ensure repeatable conditions. A dual-wavelength laser absorption imaging system is used to quantify the AlH concentration with high temporal and spatial resolution. The results

Introduction The recognition of breathlessness in clinical practice appears suboptimal, despite its prevalence and impact. This study aimed to explore the content of clinical conversations about breathlessness and patients’ level of self-reported openness when discussing their breathlessness. Methods A cross-sectional, online survey of Australian adults (≥18 years) stratified to the 2016 National