Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is an emerging technology for application to wireless communications. In this paper, we consider the problem of anomalous reflection and model the RIS as a periodic surface impedance boundary. We utilize the mode-matching method and Floquet’s expansion...

Purpose: Global decarbonization goals demand accurate and transparent greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting across both organizational and product levels. However, existing frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, ISO-based standards, and product-level approaches like Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Life&#...

Background/Objectives: Longer lifetime exposure to endogenous estradiol (LEE2) has been associated with lower risk of age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Complementary to cognitive decline, behavioral and functional decline are also predictive of dementia risk; however, the association between ...

Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising energy storage devices, wherein both the electrode and electrolytes play a pivotal role. Aqueous electrolytes have a limited electrochemical window that reduces the energy density of the battery. In comparison, deep eutectic solvents (DES) have a wider&#...

Summary: Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease caused by a GAA repeat expansion in the frataxin (FXN) gene, leading to reduced frataxin, a protein essential for mitochondrial function. We developed a replacement strategy using a fusion protein containing&#...

Tracking eye movements as individuals view emotional facial expressions can offer insight into the mechanisms underlying emotion recognition. Few studies compare eye gaze patterns across static and dynamic expressions, and even fewer use ecologically valid audio-visual stimuli. Research is also l...

Depression is a common illness that affects people within every society around the world. It afflicts the young and the old and everyone in between, and as such poses an immense global burden. New interventions and a deeper understanding of this illness are emerging, but ...

Normative models of brain morphometry quantify individual deviations from typical anatomical patterns and hold promise for enhancing clinical decision-making. However, their clinical utility depends critically on demonstrating generalizability across diverse ethnoracial populations. We previously developed sex-specific,&...

Purpose: This article critically reviews the evolution of the service design literature over the past two decades, with a particular focus on its maturation and application in a global context. The study aims to address gaps and inconsistencies in existing knowledge and to&#...