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To increase women’s interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), interventions that target self-efficacy and belongingness are needed. For this purpose, this study designed and tested two interventions. In Study 1, we tested if a video with female role models increases young women’s expected belongingness and interest in engineering. In Study 2, we tested if positive feedba

While there is ample evidence supporting genetic control of migratory behaviour in short-lived passerines, long-lived social species have been assumed to rely solely on cultural inheritance of migratory routes. Evidence from experimental studies supporting this idea is scarce. We tested whether the moult migration in taiga bean geese Anser fabalis has an inherited component or whether the birds ne

In the work of writing this report, four leading municipal research environments - CERUM, CKS, KEFU, and KFi - with the support of Kommuninvest, have collaborated to explore and understand the complex challenges that Swedish municipalities have had to manage during the transition from relatively favorable economic times to more challenging times, including changed economic conditions and a deterio

The distinguishing feature of frequency diverse array (FDA) systems as compared to conventional phased-array and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar systems is the use of a small frequency offset (FO) across the array elements. Much of the development to date has focused on the FDA-MIMO structure, using an FO that is larger than the bandwidth of the baseband signal, thereby reducing the re

Changing natural organic matter quality from anthropogenic activity and stricter requirements for micropollutant removal challenges existing systems for drinking water production. Ozonation of water followed by biofiltration, such as passage through a slow sand filter (SSF), is a partial solution. Biofiltration relies on biofilms (microbial communities within extracellular matrices). However, the

I maj 2021 infördes en ny straffbestämmelse som kriminaliserar uppmaning till självmord. Bestämmelsen är brett utformad, för fällande dom krävs varken att uppmaningen lett till faktiska konsekvenser eller en konkret risk för självmord, det räcker att uppmaningen typiskt sett kunnat medföra en sådan risk. Brottet har också en oaktsamhetsvariant, som möjliggör lagföring av den som uppmanat till själ

High-throughput screening (HTS) three-dimensional (3D) tumor models are a promising approach for cancer drug discovery, as they more accurately replicate in vivo cell behavior than two-dimensional (2D) models. However, assessing and comparing current 3D models for drug efficacy remains essential, given the significant influence of cellular conditions on treatment response. To develop in vivo mimic

Hypothesis: Low-frequency Raman (LFR) spectroscopy is proposed as a novel non-destructive methodology to probe pH-related phase transitions in self-assembled lipid particles. In this case, dispersed lipid mesophases were composed of ionisable oleic acid (OA) or nicergoline (NG) in monoolein (MO). The sensitivity of LFR spectroscopy to low-energy intermolecular vibrations was hypothesised to be due

One possible solution to reduce noise resulting from tyre-pavement interaction is to use a porous pavement surface. A porous surface will reduce noise by decreasing air pressure gradients in the tyre-pavement contact as well as by decreasing the acoustical impedance of the road surface and reducing the horn effect. While reducing noise, other functional aspects of a pavement such as abrasion wear

Protein drugs, such as therapeutic antibodies, are complex and require careful handling to maintain their efficacy and quality. Stress factors in hospitals, like temperature variations and mechanical shocks during transport, may negatively impact the stability of protein drugs (e.g. various monoclonal antibodies). The pharmaceutical industry possesses extensive knowledge about their product formul

In this research, we develop three statistical based control charts: the Hotelling's T2, MEWMA (multivariate exponentially weighted moving average), and LRT (likelihood ratio test) as well as three machine learning (ML) based control charts: the ANN (artificial neural network), SVR (support vector regression), and RFR (random forest regression), for monitoring generalized linear model (GLM) profil

Groundwater drought, as a form of hydrological drought, embodies the distinctive characteristics of the aquifer and human-induced disruptions within the hydrological system. The intricate nature of groundwater flow systems, coupled with challenges in acquiring field observations related to aquifers, poses significant challenges in quantitatively characterizing groundwater drought. The present pape

Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an inflammatory marker that has been shown to predict poorer outcomes in cardiovascular disease and after cardiac surgery. The relationship between suPAR concentrations and postoperative complications after valvular surgery, however, remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of suPAR concentrations for infection, a

The judgments of the European Court of Human Rights manifest a mixture of factual and legal causation, when the Court reasons whether omissions should be the basis for breach of positive obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. However, considerations that can be generally framed as normative govern the reasoning, which implies domination of legal causation. Yet, the Court still

There is a need for ground-breaking technologies to boost crop yield, both grains and biomass, and their processing into economically competitive materials. Novel cereals with enhanced photosynthesis and assimilation of greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide and ozone, and tailored straw suitable for industrial manufacturing, open a new perspective for the circular economy. Here we describe the

Background: Extended reality (XR), encompassing technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, has rapidly gained prominence in health care. However, existing XR research often lacks rigor, proper controls, and standardization. Objective: To address this and to enhance the transparency and quality of reporting in early-phase clinical evaluations of XR applications, we

Sleep is a universal and complex state and it is widely agreed that this state is present in every animal species. However, the evolutionary origins of sleep remain ignored or misunderstood, which has led researchers to study, in various species, this common behaviour of all living organisms. Sleep is commonly studied at various levels under laboratory conditions, using tethered devices which reco

Aquifer classification plays a pivotal role in understanding groundwater dynamics and informing sustainable water resource management, especially in regions under significant stress from over-extraction. This study presents a novel remote sensing-based methodology for classifying aquifers represented by monitoring wells within the study area. The approach integrates stress-strain analysis, incorpo

The study is devoted to the development of the 2DCAM hardware and software complex for the physical modeling of the two-coordinate positioning system of the additional video camera of the UAV using the Simulink environment. DYNAMIXEL actuator systems were used to create a complex prototype. They combine DC motor, reduction gearhead, controller, driver and network components.The AH-12A actuator is