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This study provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of a multimodal journey-planning app on users of informal public transport systems in Cochabamba, Bolivia. We analyze survey data (N=648) collected through the Trufi Association NGO's digital travel app on changes in mobility behavior, satisfaction, and everyday life improvements. Participants report more frequent use of informal transport (49
Black carbon (BC) is an air pollutant of emerging concern, and further evidence is needed to understand its health effects. This study investigates the association between gestational BC exposure and birth outcomes, and whether these effects are independent of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) exposure. We used data from the population-based birth cohort, Maternal
Groundwater-dependent vegetation (GDV) plays a vital role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Mediterranean biome but is increasingly threatened by climate and land use change. Large-scale GDV mapping in arid regions is critical for effective conservation and water resource management but remains challenging due to limited ground-truth data and the lack of high-resolution rem
Background: Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution has been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but evidence from low-exposure settings such as Denmark remains limited.Objective: We aimed to examine the association between prenatal exposure to particulate matter with a diameter of ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ASD in children, and to identify the most
This study examines the sensitivity of mean, high and low streamflows (i.e., Q elasticity) to changes in precipitation (P) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) across South America. The response to P was further assessed by intensifying its seasonal and daily distribution, specifically by increasing (decreasing) P during wet (dry) periods and high (low) events, while maintaining the annual P vol
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) faces significant challenges during its migratory lifecycle due to anthropogenic habitat fragmentation. Fish passage solutions, such as eel ramps, aim to mitigate such barriers, but their effectiveness varies and may impose selective pressures on eel phenotypes. This study evaluates the impact of ramp design and water flow on the climbing success of juvenile ee
Litter decomposition is a source of gaseous products, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the atmosphere. The quantity and the chemical composition of the VOC blends released from litter vary between plant species and depend on environmental factors and litter microbial communities. Here, we assessed VOC release from decomposing litter in a 3-year incubation conducted in a climate manip
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Atherosclerotic plaques are the leading cause of cardiovascular events. Single-cell approaches have identified diverse human plaque cell phenotypes but their spatial distribution and interactions remain unclear. Here, intercellular communication patterns in human plaque microenvironments were mapped to reveal novel targets to prevent atherosclerotic events.METHODS: Spatial tra
This article explores the longstanding connection between a local version of a widespread cultural phenomenon – sea and lake serpents – and the community that cares for it. Legends and observation narratives, memorates, from the seventeenth century onwards concerning this lake serpent are analysed. The study further discusses how these narratives constitute the best-known Swedish version of lake s
This article examines the search for the Storsjöodjuret and how evolving perspectives on nature and science have shaped attempts to capture and protect this cryptid. Initially considered a sjörå—a folkloric guardian of a specific place—Storsjöodjuret was later framed within scientific inquiry as a potential, yet undiscovered, species. During the 19th century, as zoological studies gained prominenc
Background: Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from colorectal cancer (CRC) is a metastatic condition associated with poor prognosis. Tumor dissemination within the peritoneal cavity is influenced by inflammatory responses, immune activation, and tumor-matrix interactions, particularly following surgical trauma. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC
In this article, we use a crowd theoretical perspective to look at student crowds and how they have been managed through various subdivisions of student housing. How has the student cohort been territorialised and divided into entities according to differences in group sizes, gender, family constellations, etc., and how has housing played a role in these social differentiations? Using the history
Peritoneal dialysis is a widely used, cost-effective and accessible renal replacement therapy. Theprimary aim of this thesis is to study and measure the mechanisms that govern fluid and electrolytetransport in peritoneal dialysis by combining theoretical models with experiments on rats and analysisof clinical datasets. Despite the apparent simplicity of the treatment, the physiological mechanisms
Eco-social policies aim to establish a social floor while respecting planetary boundaries and to improve the social outcomes of ecological policies. Research on public attitudes towards eco-social policies remains limited, focusing exclusively on people in high-income countries in Europe. Using representative samples in three diverse middle-income countries (Brazil, South Africa, China) and three
This chapter is an exploration of the concept of periphery when applied to regions. Specifically, it unpacks what we mean when we talk about places, specifically regions, as “peripheral”. It does this from the perspective of a sub-discipline of human geography: regional economic geography. In this field, peripheral regions are becoming increasingly interesting to researchers due to their key roles
Regional studies often treat the region as a sub‑national unit, and it spans from neighbourhoods to cross‑border macro‑regions. In Asia, this elasticity is intensified by language. Words that look equivalent on paper rarely carry identical histories, politics, or scales. This short piece reflects on the Chinese notion of quyu (区域) and how it travels between domestic and international contexts, see
We study time-dependent mediators in survival analysis using a treatment separation approach due to Didelez [Lifetime Data Analysis 25, no. 4: 593–610] and based on earlier work by Robins and Richardson [Causality and Psychopathology: Finding the Determinants of Disorders and Their Cures, 103–158. Oxford University Press]. This approach avoids nested counterfactuals and cross-world assumptions whi
