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The effects of seasonality and parasitism on diet and habitat selection in the common periwinkle

Oikos, EarlyView.
The common periwinkle Littorina littorea is an ecologically important grazer, known for its strong influence on algal communities and its role in structuring ecosystems. It serves as the first intermediate host for several trematode species in the Baltic Sea, especially for the fluke Cryptocotyle lingua.
Friederike Gronwald, Claudia Bommarito, Dakeishla M. Díaz‐Morales, Alessandro Manfrin, Cindy Martinez Reyes, Milen Nachev, Bernd Sures, Florian Weinberger   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Localization Through Coordination? Implementing the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a global concept and initiative, the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus (HDPN) aims to improve integration across the traditionally siloed humanitarian, development, and security sectors, while foregrounding the involvement of local actors.
Marie‐Eve Desrosiers, Haley J. Swedlund   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting the Immirzi parameter: Landauer’s principle and alternative entropy frameworks in loop quantum gravity

European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
This paper investigates the implications from area quantization in Loop Quantum Gravity, particularly focusing on the application of the Landauer principle – a fundamental thermodynamic concept establishing a connection between information theory and ...
Everton M. C. Abreu, Jorge Ananias Neto, Ronaldo Thibes   +2 more
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Recyclability of Polystyrene Bead Foams: Degradation Behavior over 10 Extrusion Cycles

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the multi‐cycle recycling of expanded polystyrene bead foam blended with virgin material. Material degradation is monitored by MFI, GPC, and mechanical testing. The results demonstrate that long‐term recyclability is feasible without progressive property loss, and that secondary high‐shear steps such as extrusion and pelletizing
Christian Töpfer, Kristina Schüllner, Holger Ruckdäschel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fermi Surface Structure Revealed by Quantum Oscillations in Half‐Heusler Semimetal LuAuSn

Rare Metals, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Fermi surface structure in the half‐Heusler semimetallic compound LuAuSn was systematically investigated using quantum oscillation studies of high‐quality single crystals and first‐principles calculations. Clear bulk quantum oscillation signals were observed for multiple complementary physical properties, including magnetization, Hall ...
Yue Lu, Long Zhang, Jie Chen, Feng Zhou, Jie Du, Orest Pavlosiuk, Piotr Wiśniewski, Dariusz Kaczorowski, Yuan Yao, Xuekui Xi, Yongchang Lau, Yisheng Chai, Wenhong Wang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topological‐defect‐featured order evolution of liquid crystals

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive introduction to the recent advances in the topological‐defect‐featured order evolution of liquid crystal (LCs), including the stimulus‐driven dynamics of defects in nematic LCs, topological defect morphological transformation during phase transitions, advanced strategies for regulating and applications of ...
Jin‐Bing Wu, Daoxing Luo, Zhenghao Guo, Yan‐Qing Lu, Wei Hu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Grain Architecture in Epitaxial Aluminum on Miscut Substrates Toward Various Clean Limits and Giant Superconductivity Modulation

Small, EarlyView.
The miscut substrate strategy offers a novel means to engineer aluminum surface roughness, grain architecture, crystallinity, and both normal and superconducting transport properties toward their clean limits by precisely tuning the miscut angle without altering growth conditions.
Thi‐Hien Do, Pei‐Tzu Wu, Yu‐Yao Gao, Ching‐Hung Chen, Chu‐Chun Wu, Pin‐Chi Liao, Sung‐Chieh Chiu, Chia‐Wen Lu, Christos Panagopoulos, Atsushi Fujimori, Jenq‐Shinn Wu, Chi‐Te Liang, Sheng‐Di Lin, Shun‐Tsung Lo   +13 more
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Distinguishing pure and thermal states by Landauer’s principle in open systems

European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Starting from Polchinski’s thought experiment on how to distinguish between pure and thermal states, we construct a specific system to study the interaction between qubit and cavity quantum field theory (QFT) in order to provide a more operational point ...
Hao Xu
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Thermodynamics of a Simple Endoreversible Model for Computer Gates

Mathematics
In a world increasingly dependent on digital computers, understanding the relationship between information theory and thermodynamics is essential. A recent attempt to address this issue was made by A.
Juan Carlos Chimal-Eguia, Ricardo Teodoro Páez-Hernández, Juan Carlos Pacheco-Paez, Magdalena Saldana-Perez, Delfino Ladino-Luna   +4 more
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A Systems Thinking Approach to Mitigating Xenophobia in South Africa for Socio‐Economic Development

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Economic growth in South Africa has led to significant influx of migrants, especially from the African continent, searching for greener pastures. The influx of migrants in South Africa has given rise to competition for scarce resources between locals and migrants.
Y. S. Nyam, O. Kunguma, O. T. Selelo
wiley   +1 more source