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Even after fifty years since its introduction, the empirical Thornton’s structure zone diagram remains a valuable tool for predicting thin film microstructure. This diagram is essential for understanding the correlation between synthesis, composition, structure, and physical properties in emerging applications. In this work, we critically appraise this diagram by examining Sn─O thin films grown at

The roundtable brings together four authors, and a former journal editor, from the recent JCMS 20th Anniversary Symposium and forthcoming Cooperation and Conflict Anniversary Special Issue to discuss: What does the Arrival of planetary politics tell us about the European Union and normative power in the planetary organic crisis?Ian Manners provides a reflection and prospective intervention on the

Thermal unfolding of whey proteins and whey protein-casein mixtures in simulated milk ultrafiltrate was studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The results are reported as transition enthalpy, temperature of peak maximum, and van’t Hoff enthalpy related to the sharpness of transition. The results of earlier investigations were reviewed. It is suggested that a large part of reported whe

Urban expansion has led to ever increasing noise and light pollution, which impairs the audio-visual perception of wild animals and drives changes in key activities and behaviours. Nocturnal predators may be especially affected in detecting prey, with potentially dramatic consequences for their fitness. However, the combined effects of noise and light pollution on predator performance are still mo

We present a detailed study of the large-scale shock front in Stephan’s Quintet, a by-product of past and ongoing interactions. Using integral-field spectroscopy from the new William Herschel Telescope Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), recent 144 MHz observations from the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey, and archival data from the Very Large Array and JWST, we obtain new measurements of key shoc

BACKGROUND: The incidence of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in long COVID has been a growing concern since the first cases were reported in 2021. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and clinical impact of POTS in a series of well-characterized patients with long COVID.METHODS: We prospectively analyzed 467 nonhospitalized, highly symptomatic (sick leave ≥50%) patie

This thesis aims to retrace the effects of a traditional local governance institution on contemporary development in Indonesia. In Indonesia, community decisions are either taken by means of consensus building among the citizens (in a democratic way) or by the local elite or village head (which could be characterized as oligarchic). Using data on the community level from the Indonesian Family Life

The quantum mechanical equivalent of the classical Hall effect can lead to interesting results in solid state physics.A similar effect, that has received attention in recent years, occurs when large spin-orbit coupling is present in a material, the so-called quantum-spin Hall effect.In two-dimensional materials it leads to so-called helical edge states that exhibit counter-propagating electron sta

Sexual conflict over mating has been documented in many species, both in the field and in experimental studies. In pond damselflies (family Coenagrionidae), sexual conflict maintains female-limited color polymorphisms, with one female morph typically being a male mimic. However, it is not known whether sexual conflict can also explain the evolutionary origin of novel female morphs, and if so, what

The distribution of tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease (AD) shows remarkable inter-individual heterogeneity, including hemispheric asymmetry. However, the factors driving this asymmetry remain poorly understood. Here we explore whether tau asymmetry is linked to i) reduced inter-hemispheric brain connectivity (potentially restricting tau spread), or ii) asymmetry in amyloid-beta (Aβ) distributio

Objectives: Timely discovery and adequate patient management are crucial in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) since long-term survival is only achievable in early-stage disease. In our study, we aimed to elucidate the effects of time to surgery on survival and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on elapsed time until surgery. Methods: In total, 2536 Caucasian NSCLC patients who underwen

This was a retrospective cross-sectional study evaluating the aetiology and antibiotic susceptibility in patients treated for suspected bacterial keratitis at Skåne University Hospital during 2019. Inclusion criteria: eyes with bacterial keratitis. Exclusion criteria: co-infection with other microbes. Primary outcome parameters: predisposing factors, causative pathogens and antibiotic susceptibili

De allra flesta läkarbesöken för infektioner sker i primärvården. En hög och olämplig antibiotikaförskrivning innebär risker inte bara för biverkningar för patienten utan också för ökad antibiotikaresistens. Stora ansträngningar har gjorts för att minska antibiotikaförskrivning. Under covid-19-pandemin såg vi att antalet infektioner och antalet antibiotikaförskrivningar halverades. Hur kan vi fortThere is considerable variation in antibiotic prescribing rates among physicians, primary healthcare centres, and countries. If the variation could be reduced, the antibiotic prescribing could decrease.Methods. The thesis is based on real-world data from two databases containing infection visits: The Kronoberg Infection Database in Primary Care (infection visits in the Kronoberg region from 2006 t

OBJECTIVES: Penicillin V (PcV) is considered the first-line treatment for community-acquired pneumonia in Scandinavian countries, although data supporting this recommendation are scarce. Thus, this study aimed to compare PcV and amoxicillin regarding the risk of treatment failures in children aged >5 years and adults treated for pneumonia in primary care.METHODS: In this retrospective study of hea

In this article we briefly review the molecular exciton theory and apply it to photosynthetic light harvesting systems. We derive expressions for exciton relaxation rates using perturbation theory in Hibert space representation and show how the Förster equation can be obtained from a general relaxation rate expression in case of well localized excitons. A detailed analysis of the exciton level str

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by β-amyloid (βA) accumulation, neuroinflammation, excessive synaptic pruning, and cognitive decline. Despite extensive research, effective treatments remain elusive. Here, we identify potassium channel-interacting protein 3 (KChIP3) as a key driver of AD pathology using the 5XFAD mouse model. KChIP3 levels were significan

We present the current Standard Model (SM) prediction for the muon anomalous magnetic moment, aμ, updating the first White Paper (WP20) [1]. The pure QED and electroweak contributions have been further consolidated, while hadronic contributions continue to be responsible for the bulk of the uncertainty of the SM prediction. Significant progress has been achieved in the hadronic light-by-light scat

Antennae, the primary sensory organs of insects, contain numerous sensilla responsible for detecting chemical and physical stimuli essential for host location, communication, and orientation. Although the antennal sensilla of many insect groups—including Gelechiidae—have been well characterized, no such descriptions exist for Anacampsis phytomiella (Busck, 1914), a pest that exclusively infests ca