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Atrophic arm plaques were linked to Mycobacterium abscessus infection
Mycobacterial infection mimicking atrophic plaques in adolescent patient

Low-power gating system reduces data throughput in implantable BCI
Low-power filtering system reduces data in brain implants

Greater polling-place distance lowers in-person voting
How far voters live from polling places affects turnout

Ze counting framework yields a Minkowski-like metric
Spacetime metric derived from binary event counting structure

Art-science collaboration explores climate modelling and ecoliteracy
Art installations reshape how publics understand climate models and forest carbon data

Health workers were skeptical of standardized suicide risk assessments
How Norwegian health workers view standardized suicide risk assessments

Pilot trainees report six barriers to seeking healthcare
Mental health disclosure reluctance among student pilots due to career concerns

Autobiographical account of Bierwisch’s linguistic work and life
A linguist's career and scientific work in postwar Germany

Principles-based authorship guidance is proposed for science
Establishing consistent authorship standards across institutions and journals

RNN-based distortion models improved CAT bond pricing
Neural network approach to pricing catastrophe bonds using distortion operators










