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1336 papers reviewed by authors · 391–400 / 1336

⚛️ nuclear experiments

Temperature fluctuations in a realistic Polyakov-loop extended Nambu--Jona-Lasinio Model along the freeze-out line

By reparameterizing the Polyakov-loop extended Nambu--Jona-Lasinio model to align with lattice data and the BES-II energy range, this study demonstrates that a distinct dip in the second-order temperature cumulant along the freeze-out line near 7.7 GeV supports the hypothesis that the non-monotonic transverse momentum correlations observed by the STAR Collaboration are linked to the QCD critical endpoint.

He Liu, Peng Wu, Hong-Ming Liu, Peng-Cheng Chu2026-07-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🐾 zoology

Evidence of residual Brugia malayi infection in TAS-III cleared areas of coastal Odisha: Findings from Molecular Xenomonitoring

This study provides the first molecular evidence of residual *Brugia malayi* transmission in *Mansonia annulifera* mosquitoes within TAS-III cleared coastal districts of Odisha, highlighting Molecular Xenomonitoring as a critical tool for detecting persistent infection and guiding post-validation surveillance to meet India's 2027 lymphatic filariasis elimination targets.

Sanyal, K., Pradhan, B., Das, A., Bera, D., Pradhan, A., Ghorai, U., Mohanty, S., Somalkar, N. M., Bal, M., Srivastava (…)2026-07-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🔬 condensed matter

A Linear Time-Variant Rheological Model for Frictional Aging, Stress Relaxation, and Creep

This paper introduces "jerk-elasticity," a linear time-variant rheological model grounded in interfacial stick-slip physics and thermodynamics, which successfully unifies frictional aging, logarithmic stress relaxation, and power-law creep into a single framework without relying on complex fractional formulations or distributed relaxation spectra.

Vikash Pandey2026-07-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
💬 NLP

ScienceMeter: Tracking Scientific Knowledge Updates in Language Models

This paper introduces ScienceMeter, a framework for evaluating scientific knowledge updates in Large Language Models through three metrics—preservation, acquisition, and projection—revealing that current update methods struggle to maintain existing knowledge while effectively learning new facts and anticipating future scientific advancements.

Yike Wang, Shangbin Feng, Yulia Tsvetkov, Hannaneh Hajishirzi2026-07-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 earth science

Bibliometric reviews of scientific trends, collaboration networks, and emerging directions in Wetland and Waterways mitigation research

This bibliometric review of 437 publications from 1996 to 2026 analyzes the thematic evolution, collaboration networks, and emerging gaps in wetland and waterway mitigation research, revealing a shift toward restoration effectiveness and ecosystem-based management while highlighting the need for standardized frameworks and advanced geospatial technologies.

Micheal Oketunde Okegbola2026-07-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 synthetic biology

Continuous target-specific mutagenesis and rapid gene evolution by diversity-generating retroelements in Escherichia coli

This paper demonstrates that diversity-generating retroelements (DGRs) can be engineered in *Escherichia coli* and coupled with horizontal gene transfer to create a simple, programmable system for the continuous, iterative, and position-specific mutagenesis of target genes, enabling the rapid evolution of proteins such as pyrrolysyl-tRNA synthetase for biotechnological applications.

Liu, Y., Gu, Y., Agam, G., Rehm, F., Spinck, M., Chin, J., Holliger, P.2026-07-22✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚛️ general relativity

Post-Newtonian Dynamics of Radiating Charges: Canonical Formulation and Binary Inspiral Laws

This paper develops a canonical Post-Newtonian Hamiltonian framework for radiating charges by integrating the Landau-Lifshitz reduced radiation reaction into the Darwin system to derive inspiral laws, and extends this formalism to charged compact binaries in Einstein-Maxwell theory to characterize the transition between electromagnetic and gravitational flux-dominated inspirals.

Suhani Verma, Siddarth Mediratta, Nanditha Kilari, Prakhar Nigam, Ishaan Singh, Daksh Tamoli, Aakash Palakurthi, Valluru (…)2026-07-21✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🔬 mesoscale physics

Thermal and viscous contrast in quantum Hall scanning-probe images

This paper establishes a quantitative framework for interpreting quantum Hall scanning-probe images by deriving a transport operator functional that distinguishes between thermal, electrical, and viscous contrasts, revealing that thermoelectric signals are pinned by energy weighting rather than defect geometry in strong fields and that Hall-odd images in hydrodynamic regimes require careful disentanglement of mixed transport channels.

P. Shubham Parashar2026-07-21✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
💻 computer science

Comparative Performance of Frontier Large Language Models for Extracting High-Risk Pathologic Features from Unstructured Gastrointestinal Oncology Reports: A Systematic Benchmarking Study with Human and Traditional NLP Baselines

This systematic benchmarking study demonstrates that frontier large multimodal models, particularly Gemini 2.5 Pro and GPT-4o, significantly outperform both time-pressured human experts and traditional NLP baselines in extracting critical perineural invasion status from unstructured gastrointestinal pathology reports, while a novel failure mode taxonomy provides actionable guidance for model selection based on specific error signatures.

Seher Siddiqui2026-07-21✓ Author reviewed ⓘ