A hierarchical and ontology-based taxonomy of stimuli–smart materials–transformation effects in 4D printing as a new interactive modality See

4D printing functions not merely as a smart manufacturing technique but as an interactive material technology: materials respond to human or environmental stimuli and generate a direct feedback loop. This study proposes a taxonomy that links Stimuli, Smart Materials, and Transformation Effec...

Public country-by-country reporting, tax avoidance and the cost of equity capital: pan-European evidence See

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of tax avoidance in multinational corporations’ management decisions to voluntarily disclose country-by-country (CbC) information in annual reports and examine investors’ perceptions of these disclosures. Design/methodology&#...

Accurate and robust real-time prediction of September Arctic sea ice See

We describe the real-time forecasting of September 2024 Arctic sea ice extent using a theory-guided machine learning method based on data-adaptive harmonic decomposition and frequency-based nonlinear stochastic modeling, as part of the Sea Ice Outlook. Compared to standard statistical and machine...

Circling the sandwich: measuring food waste and its drivers in UK prepared sandwich manufacture See

Food waste reduction and reutilisation is paramount to meeting national Waste Directives and achieving the Sustainable Development agenda. Implementing Circular Economy principles provides opportunities for cost savings, new revenue streams, and sustainable resource management. Applying the Food Loss and&#...

Self-initiated strategies for managing loneliness: insights from two large-scale surveys See

Introduction: Most of the research on reducing loneliness has taken a deficit-based approach that focuses on formal interventions rather than an asset-based approach that empowers individuals to manage their own loneliness. There is little understanding of the self-initiated strategies individuals...

Quantifying compound hydro-climatological extremes in coastal and deltaic regions See

Coastal and deltaic regions are increasingly exposed to compound hydro-climatological extremes, particularly the interaction of coastal and riverine flooding with extreme temperature events such as heatwaves and heat stress. These hazards interact across spatial and temporal scales, generating complex ...

Safe spaces as assemblages: Affect, sonic territorialisation, and digital everyday health musicking for young people’s wellbeing See

Introduction: Young people across Europe face unprecedented mental health challenges amidst social inequalities, environmental crisis, and technological disruption. With formal services difficult to access, everyday digital music engagement may offer therapeutic value, yet these practices remain underthe...

Untangling indigenous leadership competences in sustainability challenged firms: A Sustainable Indigenous Network Leadership commitment toward emission mitigation in Bahrain energy industry See

This study examines how indigenous leadership competences can be integrated into network leadership frameworks to support emission mitigation in Bahrain's energy sector. Given the lack of culturally aligned leadership models in sustainability-challenged firms, this research addresses a theoretical and&...

Data-Driven Optimization of Size-Aware T6 Heat Treatment Parameters for A356 Aluminum Alloy See

Aluminum alloy A356 (Al-7Si-0.3Mg) is widely employed in automotive structural components due to its favorable strength-to-weight ratio, yet its mechanical performance is highly sensitive to T6 heat-treatment processes. Conventional heat-treatment schedules are typically based on uniform, empirically derived&#x...