Paradox - Science topic

Current age is the age of buzzwords. Media supports respective usage. Definitions of the words are important in every sector whit particular emphasis on entrepreneurship, startup, sustainability and environment. Entrepreneurship has to be seen as the transformative function of executed ideas. And startups as one of its extractions. The paper provid...

A dietary shift to more plant-based and less animal-derived proteins is needed to counter environmental, public health, and animal welfare problems. Although many consumers find this important, consumers do not regularly consume plant-based proteins. Plant-based proteins are often perceived as one overarching category by consumers. We investigate a...

This paper analyses the English language proficiency requirement in Finnish universities on the basis of efficacy and neocolonialism. The paper further explores the level of understanding of the admission staff in Finland, on the significance of English language in the admission process in Finland. The paper illuminates hidden fallacies through for...

The Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL) invites you to a Tea Time Talk at the University of Vienna, which will explore the intersections of language, law and the translation of legal and political discourse. The Misleading Democratic Discourse: The Impossibility of Democracy – and Democracy as Opium for the Masses By Professor Yossi...

A viewpoint published in Tourism Management articulates the potential benefits of preregistration and 'debunking myths' surrounding this controversial open-science practice (Chen and Li, 2024). This rejoinder critically examines six key arguments presented by Chen and Li (2024) on the benefits of preregistration in tourism research. While acknowled...

Based on the size of bacterial cells and bacterial surface hydrophobicity, some bacteria meets the requirements of Pickering particles to stabilize Pickering emulsions. Here, we discuss the oil-water interfaces of bacteria-stabilized Pickering emulsions as microhabitats for microbial metabolism of oil-soluble chemicals. The correlation between livi...

An irresistible but elusive promise of the field of developmental neuroimaging is to advance mechanistic understanding of neuropsychiatric conditions of childhood, toward translation to higher-impact intervention. In this article we wish to address a diversity of perspectives on that promise, which were expressed in a summarizing forum of the Fetal...

The intensifying global water scarcity poses a significant threat to sustainability, compelling nations to implement diverse strategies focusing on improving water conservation. Despite the urgency of this issue, limited research has been conducted on the nexus between command-and-control water-saving policies and technical efficiency. This study d...

In a detailed and thorough discussion in this chapter explains the validity of the three analytical frameworks of military strategy in the maritime domain: area denial, sea control, and power projection. The chapter elucidates not only the cogency of this perspective but also establishes that the fulcrum of contemporary military strategy is situate...

This paper proposes the Dimensional Infinite Regression Theory (DIRT), constructing a new framework that provides a unified interpretation of cosmic expansion, dark matter, dark energy, and the black hole information paradox. In this theory, the 3-dimensional space is regarded as a composition of infinite layers of 2-dimensional surfaces, formed as...

We provide theoretical and empirical estimates for the likelihood of a negative participation paradox under instant runoff voting in three-candidate elections. We determine the probability of the paradox and related conditional probabilities based on the impartial anonymous culture and impartial culture models for both complete and partial ballots....

Many petrostates around the world often find that their reliance on their oil commodities opens a path to the generation of more authoritarian regimes and ultimately eradicate democratic principles. The notorious "oil curse" elucidates how nations affluent with oil reserves often mismanage the oil sector and struggle to thoroughly invest the funds...

Bullying under the radar of preoccupation with terrorism Playground politics of global leadership Literature search on insights into empowering the bullied Kata of resistance through turning power against itself Paradoxical avoidance of kata-like training for non-physical conflict resolution Institutional and cultural implications in geopolitical r...

Relational public services require a relational service design approach, yet the complexity of this approach is rarely acknowledged, and examples of its application in public administration literature are few and far between. This issue challenges the design of relational public services: designing with the status quo leads to designs for and of th...

This paper proposes a new framework for extending the Second Law of Thermodynamics and demonstrating the equivalence between energy and information, based on the Dimensional Infinite Regression Theory (DIRT). Einstein's well-known equation E = mc 2 defines energy E as a local quantity within 3D physical space. In this paper, we rein-terpret this eq...

Spinoza. The Time of Freedom. With a Note on Kant and Spinoza Spinoza maintains that freedom coincides with self-determination. Self-determination is entrusted to actions that derive from adequate ideas. These ideas are the same possessed by God and therefore are placed in the dimension of eternity. Hence, the problem of explaining how ideas found...

Genome sequencing of cancer and normal tissues, alongside single-cell transcriptomics, continues to produce findings that challenge the idea that cancer is a ‘genetic disease’, as posited by the somatic mutation theory (SMT). In this prevailing paradigm, tumorigenesis is caused by cancer-driving somatic mutations and clonal expansion. However, resu...

The transition from service failure to brand loyalty represents both a critical challenge and opportunity. Underpinned by the multi-theoretical foundation of equity theory, social exchange theory, expectancy disconfirmation theory, affect control theory, and commitment-trust theory, this study examines the mechanisms through which service recovery...

Despite the significant economic impact associated with marital dissolution, divorce insurance remains conspicuously absent from contemporary risk management portfolios. This paper addresses this paradox by developing a multi-state, simulation-based actuarial framework that calculates risk-adjusted premiums incorporating critical demographic, econo...

Background: Patients with AL amyloidosis present sustained paradoxical vasodilation in response to sympathetic stimulation by cold pressor test (CPT). The clinical relevance of this finding is unknown. We investigated the clinical role of CPT induced vascular and hemodynamic responses. Methods: We prospectively recruited 113 treatment-naïve AL amyl...

The profound disparity spanning 42 orders of magnitude between the ElectroStatic & Gravitational Forces, termed the “Many Orders of Magnitude Problem” (MOoMP), is resolved through a novel synthesis of Quantum Vacuum (QV) Dynamics & the Electro-Gravi-Magnetic (EGM) Construct. This work demonstrates that the observed force ratio arises from the spect...

In China’s rapidly growing online gaming industry, female game companions have emerged as key players within the neoliberal economy, leveraging voice commodification to navigate a competitive, male-dominated market. This study employs mixed methods to examine how female companions construct and present their unique role dynamics. A survey of 308 pa...

Introduction Obesity is a risk factor for the development of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), however observational studies have suggested patients with RCC receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and BMI ≥25 kg/m² may have a better prognosis than patients with a normal or low BMI, a phenomenon often referred to as the obesity paradox. Methods Th...

Objectives: North Sea–Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy (NS-PME) is a rare, childhood-onset disorder primarily characterized by movement disorders including progressive myoclonus and ataxia; subsequently accompanied by varying degrees of epilepsy. While motor symptoms are clearly defined, quality of life (QoL) has never been investigated in NS-PME. Ad...

Understanding the dynamics of microearthquakes is a timely challenge with the potential to address current paradoxes in earthquake mechanics, and to better understand earthquake ruptures induced by fluid injection. We perform fully 3D dynamic rupture simulations caused by fluid injection on a target fault for Fault Activation and Earthquake Rupture...

Entrepreneurship education plays a vital role in shaping future business leaders. However, in Sri Lanka, many university lecturers teaching entrepreneurship and business development lack direct industry experience. This study critically examines the effectiveness of such education, highlighting the contrast between theoretical instruction and pract...

In the Balkan studies it is generally accepted that Turkish is not a member of the Balkan Language Union (Sprachbund). On the other hand, it was acknowledged already a long time ago that the members of this union share a considerable set of loans from Ottoman Turkish that was due to the widely distributed cultural influence imposed on Balkan countr...

Democrația atacată cu mijloace democratice? „Bolile autoimune ale democrației” explorează modul în care deschiderea și libertatea pot eroda sistemele democratice. De la anularea alegerilor din România din 2024 până la crize istorice, această lucrare sondează un paradox: luptă, apărare, sau pasivitate? Un recurs filozofic, dar și practic, de a vind...

The black hole information paradox is one of the most serious unresolved problems concerning the consistency between general relativity and quantum mechanics. This study proposes a novel framework, the 6-Dimensional Information Retentional Theory (6DIRT), to address this paradox. In 6DIRT, the information falling into a black hole undergoes the fol...

We present a unique case of an asymptomatic individual with bilateral PSC absence, discovered incidentally during imaging for trauma-related injuries. This case highlights a clinical-paraclinical paradox, raising questions about compensatory mechanisms in vestibular function.

シチリア島は古来「地中海の十字路」と呼ばれ、多様な文明の影響を受けて独自の文化を育んできた地域である (シチリア州の魅力と世界遺産・最新イベント情報 | イタリア政府観光局のプレスリリース)。その文化的独自性は文学や芸術においてもしばしば主題となり、シチリア出身の作家ブファリーノはシチリア人のアイデンティティを「過剰なアイデンティティ」と表現している (The Paradox of Sicilian Identity – Identity Hunters)。これはシチリア人が保守的で猜疑的でありながら精神的かつ個人主義的で、華麗でありながら質素でもあるという一見矛盾した特徴をあわせ持つことを示唆している (The Paradox of Sicilian Identity – Identity...

This article critically examines the scholarly debates surrounding the categorisation of the contemporary global wave of reactionary politics, particularly the rise of Bolsonarism and Trumpism/MAGA. Drawing from comparative-historical research, it challenges the prevailing academic consensus as proposed in Carlos de la Torre’s 2025 reader, which ex...

As organizations aim to become data-driven, they face a persistent paradox: centralization enables control and consistency, while decentralization fosters scalability and innovation. This "Data Platform Unification Paradox" creates a dynamic tension that challenges the design and management of modern data platforms. This paper introduces Data Mesh...

Une lecture attentive des Prophéties permet d’affirmer que le style littéraire de Nostradamus associe plusieurs figures de rhétorique connues depuis l’Antiquité classique et employées jusqu’à une époque bien plus récente, et démontre du même coup la persévérance historique d’une littérature d’expression énigmatique, et même paradoxale. Une des rais...

Purpose This study aimed to explore the perceptions of geriatricians and experienced geriatric trainees in Europe of the complex relationship between dementia, delirium and frailty, including their relative prevalence, overlaps and causality. Methods An online anonymous survey was administered across 30 European countries, via the mailing list of...

Spatial disparities in quality of life drive population movement between regions. This study explores how concerns related to remote work and health influence intentions to migrate between urban and rural areas in Europe. Using data from a large-scale survey conducted during the pandemic, we identify an indirect effect of occupation on migration in...

This paper presents the Lambda Plasma Unified Theory (PUT), which unifies quantum mechanics, general relativity, plasma physics, and information theory. The theory is based on the structured vacuum field Λ plasma (t), dynamically evolving with cosmic expansion and plasma fluctuations. We extend general relativity to a 12D framework and resolve fund...

Analytic truths are necessary but rather insubstantial, given that analytic sentences are true no matter how things are. It is nowadays a commonplace that there are also substantial metaphysical truths the necessity of which derives from things necessarily being one way rather than another. Theoretical identifications and certain suitably condition...

In this paper, we explore the complex relationship between news use and intentional news avoidance. Based on a survey conducted ( N = 2,798) in the Netherlands and a latent profile analysis, we first identified nine different types of news users. We find that news avoidance differs across those types. While people that belong to the profiles that u...

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The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) occurred in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024. The conference’s central topic was Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action). It has been said that COP 29 developed into a “climate finance COP” to get wealthier countries to finance actions in poorer countries to remedy damage from the effects of th...

This paper examines South–South security cooperation and regional organisations (ROs) in Africa. Much of the literature on peace and conflict in Africa has focused on ROs and the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). Guided by the mantra ‘African solutions to African problems’, these organisations have facilitated several instances of Afr...

Background In oncology, patients with advanced cancer are often subjected to treatments with limited therapeutic value. This phenomenon is amplified through drug litigation, where interpretations of the right to life and health can lead to decisions that fail to adequately consider evidence of real benefits. Methods This descriptive study analyzed...

During forced displacement following war or disasters, foreign states often implement measures to either provide aid and services to displaced people in receiving countries, or allow for refugee resettlement to a third country. In the Middle East context, presently ridden by overlapping human-made conflicts, ‘Southern’ states have mostly engaged wi...

This article investigates the assumption that survival should form the goal of the politics both of nuclear weapons and of International Relations (IR). Rather than being a self-evident grounding upon which political contest then plays out, survival has its own implications and limitations in the thermonuclear age, in which survival has become prem...

MYC gene has become one of the most investigated oncogenes for regulating programmed cell death and tumor growth. MYC is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of numerous genes involved in critical cellular processes, such as metabolism, stress response, and proliferation. However, its dysfunction, often caused by gene amplifications...

In a previous paper titled A Paradox Involving Quantum Fluctuations of the Electromagnetic Field it was shown that it is possible to estimate the free mass of quarks within a proton. In this paper I estimate the mass of the up Quark using a one parameter model, and a simple Regularization. The calculations provide an upper bound estimate to the mas...

A number of no-go theorems have shown that Wigner’s Friend scenarios combined with various metaphysical assumptions lead to contradictions in any version of quantum theory. We present an alternative constructive approach that only assumes that agents make properly qualified true statements. Quantum observers are modeled rigorously, although simplis...

In response to the increasing conflicts over natural resources, such as minerals, several states, including Sweden, have turned to deliberative democratic practices as a means of governance. Yet, despite significant efforts to incorporate deliberative elements into Sweden's mining governance system, the system falls short of fulfilling the promises...

The so-called Twins’ Paradox has been a controversial issue for more than a century, concerning the foundations of modern physics, in this case, the credibility of special relativity itself. In fact, how can a supposed credible theory predict paradoxes, if one assumes that there can be no paradoxes in Nature? Since Einstein’s founding paper, the ph...

This manuscript presents a novel hypothesis on the conservation of information, suggesting that information is a fundamental, invariant quantity that continues even in extreme conditions such as black holes and quantum entanglement. The hypothesis introduces the symbol ⇢~, representing fluctuations beyond the speed of light, occurring in hidden or...

Climate change is driving species to colonize new ranges, sometimes causing uncontrollable damage. Here we present a remarkable scenario in which government-supported incentives have driven the establishment of a commercial fishery targeting a destructive urchin, intentionally encouraging overfishing to protect kelp ecosystems. This ecosystem manag...

In a previous paper titled A Paradox Involving Quantum Fluctuations of the Electromagnetic Field it was shown that it is possible to estimate the free mass of quarks within a proton. In this paper I estimate the mass of the Down Quark using a one parameter model, and a simple Regularization. The calculations provide a fine estimate to the mass of 4...

Despite its extraordinary predictive power, quantum mechanics has been hailed as a paradoxical, self-contradictory theory of nature. How does it question the intelligibility of physical worldview? The wave-particle dualism, the incompatibility of physical quantities, the complementarity between the space-time description and the causal description...

The aim of this article is to investigate gender differences in training and access to the medical profession in Italy, which is characterized by a high rate of fem-inization. According to the data, a paradox seems to emerge. On the one hand, we observe a professional sector characterized by prestige, high salaries and significant career opportunit...

India’s Health Insurance Paradox: Expanding Coverage, Shrinking Protection

Politics and Philosophy, Manchester Metropolitan university, Manchester, uK; b department of Political Science and international relations, Bahçeşehir university, istanbul, Turkey; c department of educational research, lancaster university, lancaster, uK; d department of Political Science and international relations, istanbul university, istanbul,...

Self-sacrifice is often considered both the loss of the self and the gift of the self for the goodness of others. This paradoxical expression of self-sacrifice invites us to reflect more in-depth about understanding the meaning of self-sacrifice. The quotidian act of self-sacrifice is often, if not always, attributed to female characteristics, in w...

Studying the interaction between people and generative AI art has become a popular direction in interdisciplinary studies: this study explores the key mechanisms in people's cognitive responses when identifying generative AI paintings through natural language processing (NLP) techniques. By analyzing the textual feedback of 17 Chinese college stude...

Here, we stand vividly in the scenery of the tangent adversities of post-World War feuds among Nations, as well as hereafter wander on living memories caught in the shade of mournful pasts. Still, too often are we obliged to look back in timeless grief upon disastrous incidents that were imparted upon any continent of the globe by not only the remo...

An approach is presented to resolve key paradoxes in black hole physics through the application of complex Riemannian spacetime. We extend the Schwarzschild metric into the complex domain, employing contour integration techniques to remove singularities while preserving essential features of the original solution. A new regularized radial coordinat...

The benefits of pesticides in enhancing agricultural yields are widely accepted by the general public. However, it is essential to address the limitations of the current agricultural model to develop more sustainable practices that prioritize environmental and human health. Brazil, a major global agricultural player, ranks among the top five agro-f...

We address a foundational question in quantum mechanics: can a particle be directly found in a classically forbidden virtual state? We instantiate this conceptual question by investigating the traversal of electrons through a tunnel barrier, which we define in a triple quantum dot (TQD) system where the occupation of the central dot is energeticall...

Background Perioperative anxiety is associated with complications during and after surgery, resulting in prolonged hospital stays, and long-term physical and cognitive decline. A prospective observational study was conducted to assess anxiety levels at three time-points and identify sociodemographic factors influencing it. Methodology Three assess...

In this article I argue that avatars that rely on generative artificial intelligence to replicate or represent individual persons, GenAI avatars, open a new type of responsibility gaps, which I call "proxy gaps". Proxy gaps refer to situations when we cannot hold anyone morally responsible for the outcomes of GenAI avatars, given the representation...

Heterostructured materials (HSMs) represent a groundbreaking advancement in materials science, achieving unprecedented combinations of strength and ductility that challenge traditional paradigms. This review explores the state of the art, focusing on foundational concepts such as the Hall–Petch relationship and dislocation dynamics, and correlates...

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) dominates winters in Western Europe and eastern North America. Future climate model projections of the NAO are highly uncertain due to both modelled irreducible internal variability and different model responses. Here we show that some of the model spread in multi-decadal NAO simulations is caused by climatologi...

This study examines how the Japanese writer Furui Yoshikichi engages with Western mystical experiences, particularly through his reading of Martin Buber’s Ecstatic Confessions and his broader engagement with Meister Eckhart and medieval German mysticism. Furui’s literary inquiry revolves around the inherent tension between the ineffability of mysti...

Objectives Recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances worldwide have led to an increase in the survival rate of patients with heart failure and their frequent hospitalizations. Nevertheless, survival rates remain significantly lower in Iran. Compassionate care shows promise in improving outcomes in this context. Consequently this study aimed to unc...

This research paper aims to study OTT platform adaptation of selected Indian English short- stories to critically analyze the strategies and com plexities involved in the process of adapting short-stories as OTT web se ries. An OTT platform can be defined as “an online service that can be regarded as potentially substituting for traditional telec...

Explaining global species richness patterns is a major goal of evolution, ecology, and biogeography. These richness patterns are often attributed to spatial variation in diversification rates (speciation minus extinction). Surprisingly, prominent studies of birds, fish, and plants have reported higher speciation and/or diversification rates at high...

This article offers the first comprehensive history of Anglo-American married couples who co-published together, c. 1870–1939. It departs from the tendency to solely focus on the detrimental impact of marriage on women’s professional lives and the framing of middle-class women as simply either marrying or working as ‘spinsters’ before the Great War...

The year 2024 marks two decades since the Indian Ocean tsunami, known as the Boxing Day catastrophe, which far surpassed other devastating geological events of the 21st‐century on humankind. Paradoxically, the epitome of tsunamis carries regenerative agency. It moves science and technologies across territories, proliferates knowledge production, an...

Uveitis involves a complex interplay of immune cell infiltration and cytokine imbalances, with Th17 cells playing a central role in this process. Th17 cells contribute to disease pathogenesis by promoting inflammation, recruiting additional immune cells, and directly damaging retinal tissues. This review discusses the current knowledge on therapeut...

The Search for Artificial and Human Consciousness – A Philosophical and Scientific Reflection In this thought-provoking essay, Dr. Osman Arguello explores the profound question of whether artificial intelligence (AI) can achieve true consciousness or if such an endeavor is merely a reflection of humanity’s own quest for self-understanding. The arti...

SAPHO syndrome is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by skin lesions and inflammatory changes in the bones and joints. There is no consensus on the treatment strategy of SAPHO syndrome. For patients with refractory SAPHO syndrome, biological agents can be considered. We report three patients who responded poorly to conventional therapy,...

Climate models indicate that the Mediterranean region is projected to experience both general drying and increased cyclone-related precipitation, intensifying flood risks, especially under high-emission scenarios. The use of high-resolution atmosphere-ocean coupled climate models allows to identify the key role of moisture advection and convection...

This study investigates the effects of innovation reform on wealth inequality by analyzing China’s Comprehensive Innovation Reform Pilot Zones (CIRPZs). Employing a difference-in-differences methodology, we assess the impact of CIRPZs on urban wealth distribution among China’s prefecture-level cities. Our findings reveal a paradox: although CIRPZs...

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune-driven blistering disease. The incidence of BP has been rising due to population aging and exposure to medications such as biologics. Moreover, biologics are utilized as therapeutic choices for BP treatment as they inhibit cytokines and disrupt pathogenesis pathways. Secukinumab and ixekizumab a...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of global mortality and are associated with both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity emerges as one of the main determinants of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, exacerbated by obesogenic environments and the decline in physical activity levels....

Background The global rise in dementia prevalence poses a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where resources for diagnosis, treatment, and support are constrained. Addressing this issue, the World Health Organization’s 2017–2025 global action plan on dementia envisions a future where dementia is pr...

Community pharmacies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are widely accessible yet underutilized due to regulatory constraints, educational disparities, public misconceptions, and economic pressures. These factors limit pharmacists' roles to mere dispensers, hindering their integration into healthcare systems. Addressing this paradox requir...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a congenital cardiac anomaly found in 25-30% of the population. Though often asymptomatic, it may lead to paradoxical embolism and cryptogenic stroke. We present a case of a young man with simultaneous acute pulmonary embolism (PE), ischaemic stroke, and lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT), culminating in cardiopulmo...

As part of the broader system of zoe, AI cannot be reduced to an object of control. Rather, it is part of the living, relational systems that sustain life. This paper moves beyond the binary of human and non-human, exploring AI as an active participant in the continuous flows of connection that define life itself. The paper explores the integration...

Introduction/Background Obesity is a well‐known risk factor for various cancers, yet emerging research demonstrates its association with improved survival outcomes in cancer treatment, labeled as “the obesity paradox.” Studies investigating the clinical benefits of obesity across various cancer types after immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) are lim...

Entity resolution (ER) is a critical task in data management which identifies whether multiple records refer to the same real-world entity. Despite its significance across domains such as healthcare, finance, and machine learning, implementing effective ER systems remains challenging due to the abundance of methodologies and tools, leading to a par...

Hakikat ötesi olarak değerlendirilen bu çağda, kamuoyunu sadece anlamak yetmez, inanmak da gerekir. Sağlıklı bir kamuoyunun oluşumunun temel gereksinimi, doğru bilginin paylaşımını sağlayacak bir paradigmanın varlığıdır. Hakikat ötesi olarak tanımlanan bu dönemde insanlar –mağdurlar, uzmanlar, kamuoyunu yönlendirmeye çalışanlar– bu gereksinimi dill...

Silver (Ag) is widely used in commercial Al–Cu–Li alloys to enhance their mechanical performance. However, this study reveals a paradoxical effect of Ag incorporation in an Al–Cu–Li–Sc alloy. Ag significantly improves the strength of Al–Cu–Li–Sc alloy in the T8 condition, but it simultaneously compromises its heat resistance. This negative impact i...

Resource-based regions face particular challenges in achieving sustainable land-use transformation due to their entrenched development patterns. Through an integrated approach (super-efficiency SBM, Global Moran’s I, synergistic modeling, and SNA), this study analyzes Shanxi Province’s land-use efficiency dynamics (2015–2021), revealing (1) an N-sh...

Purpose While place significantly influences entrepreneurial processes, it has received limited theoretical attention in entrepreneurship literature, particularly regarding its connections to enterprises and sustainability. This study addresses this gap through a longitudinal qualitative case study conducted in Birmingham, UK, examining how the mul...

Informality encompasses a wide range of unregulated activities that has usually been associated with the activities of marginalised groups. However, it has been recognised that affluent lifestyle migrants use informal strategies to pursue a good life across borders. How lifestyle migrants resort to informality and how it affects their lives is less...

With the increasing scholarly focus on exercise addiction, the lived experiences of individuals affected by this condition remain underexplored. Existing studies have predominantly concentrated on screening tools and quantitative scale outcomes, often failing to thoroughly examine the causal relationships and the lived realities associated with exe...

Purpose Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with 1.3 million deaths in 2022. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) accounts for approximately 20% of all TB cases. We assessed the clinical presentation and challenges during the course of treatment in EPTB patients in a low-incidence setting. Methods We conducted a pro...

Doctors are well aware that sometimes cancer treatments not only fail, but even work backwards, i.e. they make the treated tumor grow. In this work we present a mathematical perspective on this paradox in the case of chemotherapy, by studying a minimally parameterized mathematical model for the system composed of the tumor and the surrounding vascu...

Underweight women and those with obesity, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2, diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) are known to have worse prognosis. Whether BMI impacts BC stage at diagnosis and BC specific survival (BCSS) is not understood. We aim to better understand the relationship between BMI with stage at BC diagnosis and BCSS...

Cancer immunotherapy has long been an essential segment of current research and presents several problems to contemporary medicine. Though their precise roles are still elusive, recent studies have highlighted the importance of both innate and adaptive immune defence systems in the development and management of cancer. The immune system plays a cru...

The rapid digitalization of education, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has transformed how teachers engage with information and communication technologies (ICT). This study empirically investigates the psychological security of higher education teachers (N = 59) as they navigate between traditional (classroom, offline) and distance (online) l...

The net gain of AI and sustainable development remains a critical area of inquiry, as Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers opportunities and challenges in advancing sustainability. AI offers benefits like optimized energy use and improved resource efficiency, but its rapid adoption also results in high energy consumption, increased e-waste, and reso...

We study stationary epidemic processes in scale-free networks with local-awareness behavior adopted by only susceptible, only infected, or all nodes. We find that, while the epidemic size in the susceptible-aware and the all-aware models scales linearly with the network size, the scaling becomes sublinear in the infected-aware model. Hence, fewer a...