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The transition to a circular economy has placed growing pressure on packaging systems to enable effective material recovery across increasingly complex waste and recycling infrastructures. Focus on aggregate recycling rates obscure the stage-­ specific inefficiencies that determine whether packaging material re-­ enters production, making it difficult to target packaging design efforts, infrastruc

Urban mobility is a key mechanism through which the autistic community asserts their right to the city , more broadly representing the neurodiversity movement’s struggle for spatial justice. While public transport plays a critical role in facilitating mobility for the autistic community, limited research has examined their perspectives on how physical and social environmental factors shape their e

This study aims to explore how family therapists in social services perceive and describe quality in their work with family support, and how their experience and knowledge contribute to the quality of their practical work. The study was conducted through qualitative, semi-structured interviews with family therapists working within social services. The results reveal that professionals define quali

Stress is a growing problem in society and has been for many years. Different ages and different occupations experience different amounts of stress in their day-to-day life. This quantitative study focused on surveying how social work students perceived stress affects their lives on a day-to-day basis. Another focus was to determine whether there are connections between the students' perceived

This investigation analysis the depiction of jews, in swedish textbooks in primary schools, during the period 1900 to 1972, in order to determine if the depictions are antisemitic. The study uses a qualitative text analysis to analyse the source material and, based upon Helen Feins definition of antisemitism, the study determines if descriptions of jews are antisemitic. The study reveals that de

Kan sjukdomar sätta stopp för ängshökens återhämtning? Människan påverkar idag fler arter än någonsin, och allt fler arter har blivit beroende av aktiva insatser för att överleva. Särskilt utsatta är markhäckande fåglar i jordbrukslandskapet, som i dagens moderna samhälle brukas mer intensivt än någonsin. En av dessa arter är ängshöken, en medelstor rovfågel som under de senaste decennierna drabbIncreasing numbers of species face long-term population declines as a consequence of human activities, and these pressures are expected to intensify under a changing and warming climate. Ground-nesting birds in agricultural landscapes are particularly vulnerable, including the Montagu’s harrier (Circus pygargus), which has declined across Europe due to intensive modern agriculture combined with th

Ageing in the human brain is a major risk factor for most neurodegenerative diseases. Yet the cell-type-specific molecular changes that contribute to this risk remain poorly understood. This thesis investigates cell-type-specific changes across multiple levels of molecular regulation and their roles in physiological and pathophysiological brain ageing. Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing of postmo

In computer graphics, there are numerous aspects that must be considered when rendering images of virtual scenes:What physical light-generating phenomena do we care about? How should object and material surfaces be described? And how should these be stored to ensure as fast and efficient image rendering as possible?As a part of this thesis, a method for rendering images of scenes lit by virtual at

OBJECTIVE: Diabetes significantly increases the risk for atherosclerotic complications, including coronary artery disease (CAD). Previous studies have suggested that adult-onset diabetes can be classified into five different clinical subtypes, including moderate obesity-related diabetes (MOD). The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic associations between the five diabetes subtypes and

An animal possessing reversal learning ability is capable of unlearning a previously learnt association between a stimulus and a reward and learning a new contingency. It is a form of behavioural flexibility, which can be advantageous in changing environments. Serial reversal learning occurs when an animal's performance improves over repeated reversals of contingencies. In this study, we tested th

The metastatic potential of cancer cells is closely linked to their mechanical properties, and changes in these properties often correspond to the progression of the disease. To study how mechanical factors such as cell size and deformability influence the spread of cancer and the surrounding extracellular matrix, it is crucial that cancer cell populations be sorted in relevant subpopulations with

This thesis introduces the field of biomedical or diffuse optics and covers basic principles of light propagation in highly scattering media. Physics is well supported by mathematical derivations and equations, which is essential for the development of analytical models. These models are applied to three main fields.First, in photodynamic therapy (PDT) — a promising approach, based on a dynamic in

Lyme arthritis (LA) is a recognized manifestation of Lyme borreliosis in Sweden, but data on the causative Borrelia species are limited. This study aimed to describe the demographics of LA and identify Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (B. burgdorferi s.l.) genospecies present in synovial fluid (SF). Patient data were collected from the test requisition form accompanying consecutive SF samples submi

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a major driver of evolution and a key source of innovation in the microbial world. Mobile genetic elements (MGEs), such as plasmids and phages, often act as agents of HGT or as vehicles for cargo genes, some of which define the adaptive potential of the host organism in specific environments. These genes are involved in immunity, anti-immunity, virulence, and anti

This work investigates the cryogenic performance of InAs-based vertical nanowire ferroelectric field-effect transistors (VNW-FeFETs) with hafnium zirconium oxide (HZO) as the ferroelectric gate dielectric. Measurements at 300 K and 14 K reveal a 25% increase in memory window, from 560 mV at room temperature to 700 mV at 14 K, indicating enhanced polarization stability at low temperatures while als

Context. Despite the ever-increasing number of known exoplanets, no uncontested detections have been made of their satellites, known as exomoons. Aims. The quest to find exomoons is at the forefront of exoplanetary sciences. Certain space-born instruments are thought to be suitable for this purpose. We show the progress made with the CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite (CHEOPS) in this field using