Neuroregulatory mechanism of heat-sensitive moxibustion on the Dubi acupoint (ST 35) in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study. [PDF]
Front NeurolTian L, Lian T, Xie H, Chen Y, Zhang J.
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Who Is a Patriotic Man? Rethinking Hegemonic Masculinity in Modern Iran
Gender &History, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 846-858, October 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the analytical viability of the concept of “hegemonic masculinity” in the historical study of masculinities in early‐twentieth‐century Iran (c.1890–1941). It argues that a radical problematizing of the concepts of hegemony, class, “the West,” and patriotism helps us move beyond the binaries of Western‐Iranian and modern ...
Ali Hashemian
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Applied Psychology, Volume 75, Issue 5, October 2026.Abstract Despite the recognition of rebound effects (RE) in offsetting potential sustainability gains, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms remains limited. This study contributes by uncovering the psychological determinants leading to RE, while adopting an interdisciplinary approach that goes beyond the environmental ...
Imke G. H. van der Loo +1 more
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Superstitious conditioning shapes the illusory experience of free will under causal determinism. [PDF]
Front Hum NeurosciKansala C +5 more
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How system justification sustains sexual inequality: The case of the orgasm gap
British Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 65, Issue 4, October 2026.Abstract The “orgasm gap”—the consistent disparity in orgasm rates in sexual encounters between women and men—represents a striking form of gender inequality. Though orgasms strongly predict women's sexual satisfaction, many women downplay their importance. To explain this paradox, we drew on System Justification Theory (SJT) to investigate whether and
Tanja Oschatz +4 more
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Magnetoencephalography study of the Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture during acupuncture and language task states in healthy volunteers: a single-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial protocol. [PDF]
Front NeurolSun C +14 more
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Testing the Pecking-Order Theory: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies
The pecking-order theory of capital structure, which predicts that firms prefer internal to external finance, is one of the most influential theories of corporate leverage. This article examines whether the financial structure of China's listed companies
Jinlan Ni, Miaomiao Yu
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Journal of Agrarian Change, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2026.ABSTRACT Since the late 1990s, the pesticide industry has undergone a ‘generics revolution’ as the centre of production, and trade has shifted to the global South. China and India have become major producers, capturing Latin American markets from Northern multinationals. As a major pesticide user and a key node in global supply chains, Argentina offers
Christian Berndt +2 more
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Focused and distributed: Diverse attentional profiles in pigeon category learning. [PDF]
Learn BehavCastro L +2 more
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The role of methylation and structural variants in shaping the recombination landscape of barley
The Plant Journal, Volume 128, Issue 1, October 2026.SUMMARY Meiotic recombination is not only a key mechanism for sexual adaptation in eukaryotes but crucial for the accumulation of beneficial alleles in breeding populations. The effective manipulation of recombination requires, however, a better understanding of the mechanisms regulating the rate and distribution of recombination events in genomes ...
Federico Casale +6 more
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