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1336 papers reviewed by authors · 551–560 / 1336

🔭 astrophysics

The ASPIICS solar coronagraph aboard the Proba-3 formation flying mission. Scientific objectives and instrument design

This paper outlines the scientific objectives and design of the ASPIICS coronagraph, a novel instrument aboard the ESA's Proba-3 mission that utilizes a 144-meter formation-flying separation between an external occulter and a telescope to observe the inner solar corona with unprecedented clarity and low straylight.

A. N. Zhukov, C. Thizy, D. Galano, B. Bourgoignie, L. Dolla, C. Jean, B. Nicula, S. Shestov, C. Galy, R. Rougeot, J. Ver (…)2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📊 statistics

A New Sine Type II Topp-Leone Frechet Distribution for Modelling Life-Time Data: Theoretical Development and Applications

This paper introduces the three-parameter Sine Type II Topp-Leone Frechet (STIITLF) distribution, derives its key statistical properties and parameter estimation methods, and demonstrates its superior flexibility and goodness-of-fit compared to existing models through Monte Carlo simulations and applications to real-life lifetime data.

Waheed Babatunde Yahya, Alhaji Mustapha Mahmud, Emmanuel Shammah Chaku2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚛️ general relativity

Black Hole Memory Burden and its Signatures in Gravitational Waves from Mergers

This paper demonstrates that the "swift memory burden" of black holes, which can vastly exceed the information content of their progenitors and significantly alter gravitational wave frequencies during mergers, serves as a probe into both the fundamental mechanisms of black hole information storage and their formation history.

Gia Dvali, Michael Zantedeschi, Sebastian Zell2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🧬 biology

Talin controls the spatial distribution of vinculin tension in focal adhesions

This study reveals that the widely used A50I vinculin mutant retains residual talin binding, prompting the development of a superior I12K/A50I mutant which demonstrates that while talin is not required for vinculin to experience mechanical load, it is essential for recruiting vinculin to focal adhesions and organizing the spatial distribution of tension within these complexes.

Ben Goult, Till Kallem, Yanyu Guo, Meghan Reynolds, Neil Ball, Muktesh Athale, Karen Baker, Vasyl Mykuliak, Frans Ek, Si (…)2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚡ electrical engineering

Active Reverse Bias Protection for Perovskite Solar Cells Under Variable Illumination via Integrated Bypass Diodes

This paper introduces an integrated bypass diode (IBD) strategy that effectively mitigates catastrophic reverse bias failure in perovskite solar cells under variable illumination by clamping device voltage and diverting current, thereby achieving unprecedented operational stability and enhanced power output in partially shaded conditions.

Zeguo Tang, Tingshu Shi, Yu Zhang, Kunlin Chen, Danish Khan, Yongzhi Huang, Xiaonan Liu, Guoping Yu, Qingyun Chen, Bolun (…)2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🧬 biology

Evolutionary dynamics and genomic diversification of the mcr-9.1 region in Cronobacter sakazakii across four decades

This study reconstructs the 43-year evolutionary history of the mcr-9.1 region in *Cronobacter sakazakii*, revealing a conserved core structure that has evolved into a complex, semi-mobile genomic module predominantly associated with the chromosome in early isolates but increasingly linked to plasmids in recent years through clonal expansion and horizontal gene transfer.

Shafaa Shawqi Ali2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 medicine

Evaluating Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Infrastructure and Behavioral Health Factors: A Community-Based Study in Mattu Town, Ethiopia in 2024

This 2024 mixed-methods study in Mattu Town, Ethiopia, reveals that despite high latrine coverage and disease knowledge, critical deficiencies in water quality, handwashing facilities, and waste management persist, necessitating a shift from general awareness campaigns to targeted infrastructure improvements and specific behavioral interventions.

Dagim Dagne2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed ⓘ