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This paper proposes that the asymmetric collision mode of the proposed TRISTAN collider operating at ~GeV offers a unique and powerful opportunity to search for electrophilic axion-like particles and bosons in the 5.5–300 GeV mass range, potentially improving existing coupling constraints by up to four orders of magnitude.
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View all from today →Health-related quality of life of palliative patients with cancer in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional multi-centre study with matched European controls
This cross-sectional multi-centre study reveals that palliative cancer patients in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo experience significantly higher levels of unmanaged symptoms and poorer health-related quality of life compared to matched European controls, highlighting an urgent need to improve and expand accessible palliative care services in these regions.
Adverse childhood experiences and developmental outcomes in adolescents in residential care: A comparison of cumulative and person-based approaches
This study demonstrates that combining cumulative and person-centered approaches provides a more nuanced understanding of how adverse childhood experiences impact developmental outcomes in adolescents in residential care, revealing that specific patterns of adversity, such as high ACEs with low neglect, are particularly detrimental.
The Gothic Ontology of Capital: A Tripartite Metaphorical Intervention in Digital Capitalism
This paper argues that Marx's use of Gothic metaphors—the "Dancing Table," "Vampire," and "Mechanical Monster"—constitutes a rigorous three-tiered analytical framework that exposes the spectral inversion, parasitic extraction, and demonic institutionalization of digital capitalism, thereby revealing its fundamental dependence on living labor as a site for systemic critique and reappropriation.
Spermine inhibits ferroptosis in vascular dementia rats by intervening Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 expression in chondriosome
This study demonstrates that spermine ameliorates cognitive deficits and neuronal injury in vascular dementia rats by inhibiting TRPM2-mediated oxidative stress and activating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway to suppress ferroptosis.
Sex-Specific Associations Between Pubertal Stage and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Early Adolescence: Evidence from the ABCD Study
Using data from 4,794 adolescents in the ABCD Study, this research reveals that while physical activity generally declines and sedentary time increases with advancing puberty, these changes occur earlier in males than in females, highlighting mid-to-late puberty as a critical window for sex-specific interventions to preserve daily movement.
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