Convergence, Competition or Complementarity? EU-Member States Cooperation on Mobility and Returns See

European Union (EU) external migration governance in the Southern Neighbourhood is shaped by variable patterns of interaction between the EU and its Member States (MS). Dynamics of competition, convergence and complementarity coexist across cooperation on legal mobility and returns, producing dis...

Wave Propagation and Scattering due to Debonding in CFRP Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams See

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) systems as sheets or plates are commonly used to strengthen and retrofit damaged reinforced concrete beams. In general, the bond between the FRP element and concrete defines the effectiveness of the externally bonded FRP materials. In most cases,&#...

The effect of CSR on corporate financial performance, considering the role of female representation in the retail industry See

The aim of this study is to examine relationships between CSR and corporate financial performance, considering the role of board diversity in retail industry in the UK. The theories examined include Friedman's theory and Stakeholder theory, which have conflicting ideas on whose need...

Seeing Things From Different Angles – Non-Canonical Orientation Effects on Visual Word Recognition Reflect Quantitative and Not Qualitative Consequences See

For skilled readers, word recognition is an apparently effortless cognitive process that can be swiftly performed across various presentation formats. A seminal study by Driver and Baylis investigated how two ‘real-world’ non-canonical orientations might disrupt visual word recognition of English ...

Evaluating plasma adipokines and their cognate receptors as biomarkers for non-invasive diagnosis of endometrial cancer See

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological malignancy in developed countries. Early detection remains challenging, with no established plasma-based biomarkers for clinical use. This study aimed to evaluate plasma adipokines and their receptor expression as diagnostic biomarkers for EC.&...

Integrative mRNA and miRNA Profiling Identifies Shared and Subtype-Associated PI3K–AKT–mTOR Pathway Dysregulation and Candidate miRNA-Mediated Regulatory Interactions in Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancers (EAOCs) See

Background: Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers (EAOCs), including ovarian clear cell (OCCC) and endometrioid ovarian carcinoma (EnOC) subtypes, frequently exhibit transcriptomic dysregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling axis. While genomic aberrations are well-documented, the coordinated microRNA (miRNA)-mediat...

Beta-band frequency shifts signal decisions in human prefrontal cortex See

Beta-band synchronization has been found to be content-specific, particularly during decision-making. Recently, we showed a beta-band frequency shift in macaque prefrontal cortex to reflect categorical decision outcomes in a temporal categorization task. Here, we sought to replicate these findings in&...

Endogenous Theta as a Function of Task Load and Working Memory Capacity: Revisiting the Role of Slower Frequencies in Theta–Gamma Coupling See

Recent findings have shown the influential role of theta–gamma cross-frequency coupling in the maintenance of items in working memory (WM). Specifically, it has been proposed that individual items are represented within gamma oscillations that are nested within slower theta waves. Thus, long...

Revisiting alpha-theta cross-frequency dynamics during working memory See

Prior EEG research has shown that during working memory, alpha (8 to 14 Hz) and theta (4 to 8 Hz) oscillations tend to form a 2:1 frequency ratio. According to the Binary Hierarchy Brain Body Oscillation Theory (BHBBOT), a recent model grounded in mathematical analysis, this c...