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Constructing Narratives of Loss and Damage : Framing, Experiences, and Governance in Tropical Fisheries through Blue Justice

Tropiskt fiske står i frontlinjen för klimatpåverkan och ökande förluster och skador. Ändå har begränsad uppmärksamhet ägnats åt fisket, särskilt "småskaligt" fiske, vilket spelar en avgörande roll för att upprätthålla försörjning, levnadssätt och välbefinnande. Utan någon konsekvent och ibland omtvistad definition hänvisar förlust och skada till de negativa effekterna av klimatförändringar som inTropical fisheries are at the frontline of climate impacts and rising loss and damage. Yet, limited attention has been paid to fisheries, particularly "small-scale" fisheries, which play a vital role in sustaining livelihoods, ways of life, and well-being. With no consistent and sometimes contested definition, loss and damage refers to the negative impacts of climate change that were not addressed

Machine learning prediction of tau-PET in Alzheimer's disease using plasma, MRI, and clinical data

INTRODUCTION: Tau positron emission tomography (PET) is a reliable neuroimaging technique for assessing regional load of tau pathology in the brain, but its routine clinical use is limited by cost and accessibility barriers. METHODS: We thoroughly investigated the ability of various machine learning models to predict clinically useful tau-PET composites (load and laterality index) from low-cost an

Resorbable optical fibers for interstitial photodynamic therapy - assessment of photosensitizer spatial distribution in tumors

Significance: Optical-quality bioresorbable implants, which gradually dissolve within the body, are gaining increasing interest due to their potential to eliminate the need for revision surgeries. These implants show significant promise in treating deep-seated tumors in high-risk areas, such as the brain, and offer extended capabilities for monitoring interstitial physiological parameters or pharm

Code-based Cryptography: Attacking and Constructing Cryptographic Systems

This thesis discusses novel results in the area of code-based cryptography, ranging from cryptanalyses on several code-based cryptographic constructions to proposing a code-based authentication scheme based on a novel Syndrome Decoding variant.To address the looming threat of large-scale quantum computers that wouldbreak many widely-used public-key cryptosystems, the National Institute of Stan-dar

Tomographic Surface X-ray Diffraction

The atomic structure of catalytic surfaces and its relation to function is important for the understanding and development of industrial catalysts. However, many surface sensitive methods are limited to low-pressure environments, creating a gap between experimental results and reality, and it is not certain that the findings can be applied to the real system. Surface X-ray diffraction is a method

Practice and Evaluation of Competence in Assessment of Arterial Circulation of the Lower Limbs among Medical Students and Physicians in Training - A Systematic Review

INTRODUCTION: A recent study on patients with acute lower limb ischemia showed that the proportion of inadequate examination of lower extremity circulation was associated with higher rate of amputation and death. The aim of this systematic review was to explore evidence for how practical competence in performing a peripheral vascular status of the lower limb among medical students and junior docto

The Emerging Pathogen Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae : Roles of EF-Tu and P5 in Host-pathogen Interactions

Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an emerging respiratory pathogen that causes a significant disease burden worldwide, yet an effective vaccine is still lacking. The focus of this thesis is to elucidate the critical molecular interactions governing NTHi pathogenesis and host immunity. We identified Elongation Factor Tu (EF-Tu) as a surface-exposed protein on NTHi, demonstrating its imm

Importance of Spectral Information, Seasonality, and Topography on Land Cover Classification of Tropical Land Cover Mapping

Tropical forests provide essential ecosystem services, playing a critical role in climate regulation, biodiversity conservation, and regional hydrological cycles while also supporting livelihoods. However, they are increasingly threatened by deforestation and land-use change. Accurate land cover (LC) mapping is vital to monitor these changes, but mapping tropical forests is challenging due to comp

Measuring early vascular aging in youth : An expert consensus document from the Youth Vascular Consortium

Since the conceptualization of early vascular aging (EVA) in 2008, significant efforts have been made to develop and improve its assessment. Initially lead by the investigation of arterial stiffness through pulse wave velocity (PWV), several additional vascular aging biomarkers have gained prominence in recent years. Despite expanding literature addressing methodological concerns associated with t

Establishing Reference Values for Pulse Wave Velocity in Young People

BACKGROUND: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indicator of vascular aging and has proven to be effective in adult cardiovascular risk assessment. To use it in young people to identify those who may be at increased cardiovascular disease risk, reference values need to be determined. The Youth Vascular Consortium is a large, international database which was established to investigate vascular a

Our future rests on academic collaboration, not competition

International collaboration has long been regarded as a beneficial endeavour in higher education, fostering shared scientific and educational advancements, as well as cultural understanding. However, in developed economies, such academic partnerships have increasingly become entangled with geopolitical dynamics, competitive interests and national security issues.

Exploiting multiple antennas in maritime radio channels

Reliable maritime communication systems are essential for both safety-critical operations and emerging applications such as autonomous shipping, remote pilotage, and drone-assisted search and rescue. These scenarios demand ultra-reliable, low-latency wireless connectivity, where communication outages are unacceptable. Equally important is the need for dependable positioning systems. In situations