Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
A. A. Gencali, N. Niang, O. Toyran, U. Ertan, A. Ulubay, S. Sasmaz, E. Devlen, A. Vahdat, S. Ozcan, M. A. Alpar
Summary: We investigated the torque-reversal behavior of 4U 1626-67 and found a relationship between torque and X-ray luminosity. Rotational equilibrium occurs when the inner disk radius equals the co-rotation radius, and with increasing accretion rate, the spin-up torque dominates over the spin-down torque. Torque reversals are the natural transition between the weak-propeller and spin-up phases.
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Unal Ertan
Summary: The study extends the analytical model to estimate the inner disc radius of accreting neutron stars and transitions between different phases. Results indicate that the torque magnitudes on either side of the torque reversal have a similar ratio in different systems, with no substantial changes in mass-flow rate during transitions between WP and SU phases.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
K. Sokolovsky, T. J. Johnson, S. Buson, P. Jean, C. C. Cheung, K. Mukai, L. Chomiuk, E. Aydi, B. Molina, A. Kawash, J. D. Linford, A. J. Mioduszewski, M. P. Rupen, J. L. Sokoloski, M. N. Williams, E. Steinberg, I Vurm, B. D. Metzger, K. L. Page, M. Orio, R. M. Quimby, A. W. Shafter, H. Corbett, S. Bolzoni, J. DeYoung, K. Menzies, F. D. Romanov, M. Richmond, J. Ulowetz, T. Vanmunster, G. Williamson, D. J. Lane, M. Bartnik, M. Bellaver, E. Bruinsma, E. Dugan, J. Fedewa, C. Gerhard, S. Painter, D-M Peterson, J. E. Rodriguez, C. Smith, H. Sullivan, S. Watson
Summary: V1674 Her is the fastest nova ever recorded that challenges our understanding of shock formation in novae. Through coordinated observations in different wavelengths, we found that the emission from V1674 Her can be explained by thermal and synchrotron radiation. Short-lived gamma-ray emission was detected in the 0.1-100 GeV range within 18 hours after the eruption of the nova began.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jingming Li, Qian Wang, Ke Li, Li Yao, Xiaojuan Guo
Summary: This study aims to characterize age-related topological changes in individual brain networks and investigate the relationships between individual- and group-based brain networks at the nodal, modular, and connectome levels.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Wangyang Lai, Shanjun Li, Yanyan Liu, Panle Jia Barwick
Summary: In the short run, temperature extremes have a direct negative impact on consumption, resulting in an inverted U-shaped relationship between temperature and consumption. However, adaptation moderates this relationship in the long run.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Farnaz Zamani Esfahlani, Joshua Faskowitz, Jonah Slack, Bratislav Misic, Richard F. Betzel
Summary: The impact of regional anatomy on brain function is not well understood. In this study, the authors evaluated 40 communication models and found regional heterogeneity in terms of fit and optimal model, as well as variations in regional coupling over the human lifespan.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
H. R. Russell, P. E. J. Nulsen, D. Caprioli, U. Chadayammuri, A. C. Fabian, M. W. Kunz, B. R. McNamara, J. S. Sanders, A. Richard-Laferriere, M. Beleznay, R. E. A. Canning, J. Hlavacek-Larrondo, L. J. King
Summary: This study presents observations and measurements of shock widths during a cluster merger process, revealing that narrow collisionless shocks can appear broader in projection due to local gas motions. The research also measures the time scale for electron and ion thermal equilibration and finds no evidence of electron heating beyond adiabatic compression in these cluster merger shocks.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Kathryn Yates, Ulla Lang, Evyn M. Peters, Johanna T. W. Wigman, Fiona McNicholas, Mary Cannon, Jordan DeVylder, Hugh Ramsay, Hans Oh, Ian Kelleher
Summary: The prevalence and psychopathologic significance of hallucinations were explored across the adult lifespan, showing variations in different age groups. Hallucinations were found to be associated with mental disorders, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts, with significant age-related differences in their relationships.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Javiera Parada, Jeremy Heyl, Harvey Richer, Paul Ripoche, Laurie Rousseau-Nepton
Summary: A new distance determination method is introduced in this study, using carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars as standard candles and the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as fundamental calibrators. By fitting the luminosity functions of these stars, the distance to a given galaxy can be estimated based on the resemblance to the LMC or SMC. Applied to NGC 6822 and IC 1613, the method yielded distance modulus values of 23.54 +/- 0.03 (stat) for NGC 6822 and 24.34 +/- 0.05 (stat) for IC 1613.
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Ines Haberle, Lav Bavcevic, Tin Klanjscek
Summary: Individual performance determines population dynamics. The condition index, a measure of individual performance, has been recommended as a tool in fisheries management and conservation. However, the lack of understanding of the relationship between individual-level processes and population-level responses hinders its adoption. In this study, we use composite modeling to link individual condition to population status and explore the effects of fishing pressure on the condition index.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Rachel M. Brouwer, Marieke Klein, Katrina L. Grasby, Hugo G. Schnack, Neda Jahanshad, Jalmar Teeuw, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Emma Sprooten, Carol E. Franz, Nitin Gogtay, William S. Kremen, Matthew S. Panizzon, Loes M. Olde Loohuis, Christopher D. Whelan, Moji Aghajani, Clara Alloza, Dag Alanaes, Eric Artiges, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola, Gareth J. Barker, Mark E. Bastin, Elisabet Blok, Erlend Boen, Isabella A. Breukelaar, Joanna K. Bright, Elizabeth E. L. Buimer, Robin Bulow, Dara M. Cannon, Simone Ciufolini, Nicolas A. Crossley, Christienne G. Damatac, Paola Dazzan, Casper L. de Mol, Sonja M. C. de Zwarte, Sylvane Desrivieres, Covadonga M. Diaz-Caneja, Nhat Trung Doan, Katharina Dohm, Juliane H. Froehner, Janik Goltermann, Antoine Grigis, Dominik Grotegerd, Laura K. M. Han, Mathew A. Harris, Catharina A. Hartman, Sarah J. Heany, Walter Heindel, Dirk J. Heslenfeld, Sarah Hohmann, Bernd Ittermann, Philip R. Jansen, Joost Janssen, Tianye Jia, Jiyang Jiang, Christiane Jockwitz, Temmuz Karali, Daniel Keeser, Martijn G. J. C. Koevoets, Rhoshel K. Lenroot, Berend Malchow, Rene C. W. Mandl, Vicente Medel, Susanne Meinert, Catherine A. Morgan, Thomas W. Muehleisen, Leila Nabulsi, Nils Opel, Victor Ortiz-Garcia de la Foz, Bronwyn J. Overs, Marie-Laure Paillere Martinot, Ronny Redlich, Tiago Reis Marques, Jonathan Repple, Gloria Roberts, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Nikita Setiaman, Elena Shumskaya, Frederike Stein, Gustavo Sudre, Shun Takahashi, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Diana Tordesillas-Gutierrez, Aad van der Lugt, Neeltje E. M. van Haren, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Wei Wen, Henk-Jan Westeneng, Katharina Wittfeld, Alyssa H. Zhu, Andre Zugman, Nicola J. Armstrong, Gaia Bonfiglio, Janita Bralten, Shareefa Dalvie, Gail Davies, Marta Di Forti, Linda Ding, Gary Donohoe, Andreas J. Forstner, Javier Gonzalez-Penas, Joao P. O. F. T. Guimaraes, Georg Homuth, Jouke-Jan Hottenga, Maria J. Knol, John B. J. Kwok, Stephanie Le Hellard, Karen A. Mather, Yuri Milaneschi, Derek W. Morris, Markus M. Noethen, Sergi Papiol, Marcella Rietschel, Marcos L. Santoro, Vidar M. Steen, Jason L. Stein, Fabian Streit, Rick M. Tankard, Alexander Teumer, Dennis van 't Ent, Dennis van der Meer, Kristel R. van Eijk, Evangelos Vassos, Javier Vazquez-Bourgon, Stephanie H. Witt, Hieab H. H. Adams, Ingrid Agartz, David Ames, Katrin Amunts, Ole A. Andreassen, Celso Arango, Tobias Banaschewski, Bernhard T. Baune, Sintia I. Belangero, Arun L. W. Bokde, Dorret I. Boomsma, Rodrigo A. Bressan, Henry Brodaty, Jan K. Buitelaar, Wiepke Cahn, Svenja Caspers, Sven Cichon, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Simon R. Cox, Udo Dannlowski, Torbjorn Elvsashagen, Thomas Espeseth, Peter G. Falkai, Simon E. Fisher, Herta Flor, Janice M. Fullerton, Hugh Garavan, Penny A. Gowland, Hans J. Grabe, Tim Hahn, Andreas Heinz, Manon Hillegers, Jacqueline Hoare, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Mohammad A. Ikram, Andrea P. Jackowski, Andreas Jansen, Erik G. Jonsson, Rene S. Kahn, Tilo Kircher, Mayuresh S. Korgaonkar, Axel Krug, Herve Lemaitre, Ulrik F. Malt, Jean-Luc Martinot, Colm McDonald, Philip B. Mitchell, Ryan L. Muetzel, Robin M. Murray, Frauke Nees, Igor Nenadic, Jaap Oosterlaan, Roel A. Ophoff, Pedro M. Pan, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Luise Poustka, Perminder S. Sachdev, Giovanni A. Salum, Peter R. Schofield, Gunter Schumann, Philip Shaw, Kang Sim, Michael N. Smolka, Dan J. Stein, Julian N. Trollor, Leonard H. van den Berg, Jan H. Veldink, Henrik Walter, Lars T. Westlye, Robert Whelan, Tonya White, Margaret J. Wright, Sarah E. Medland, Barbara Franke, Paul M. Thompson, Hilleke E. Hulshoff Pol
Summary: This study identified genetic variants that affect rates of brain growth and atrophy, suggesting a link to early brain development and neurodegenerative processes. The findings provide insights into the biological pathways underlying brain development and aging, as well as their association with psychiatric disorders like depression and schizophrenia.
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Business
Yazhen Gong, Shanjun Li, Nicholas J. Sanders, Guang Shi
Summary: This study uses county-level panel data to estimate the long-term effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution on mortality in China. The causal inference is based on changes in local pollution due to wind transport and demand shocks from export destinations during the global economic crisis. The study finds a significant impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality, with the largest effect observed among those aged 65 and older. The findings also suggest a concave dose-response function, indicating diminishing marginal mortality impacts of pollution at levels beyond those in developed nations.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Management
Emilio Gutierrez, Adrian Rubli
Summary: This study examines the impact of hospital congestion on in-hospital mortality using data from a large public hospital system in Mexico, leveraged the shock in hospitalizations induced by the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, and found that congestion led to an increase in non-ARI in-hospital mortality. The effects were nonlinear in the size of the local outbreak, and supply-side policies such as improving patient assignment and strategically increasing hospital capacity could mitigate some of the negative impacts.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Gerard Muntane, Xavier Farre, Elena Bosch, Lourdes Martorell, Arcadi Navarro, Elisabet Vilella
Summary: Psychiatric disorders like Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder demonstrate a paradox in their strong negative effects on fitness, yet persist at a 1% worldwide prevalence. Through genetic studies, it is found that there is extensive polygenic overlap between these disorders and human parental lifespan, highlighting the genetic burden and implications for treatment associated with these disorders.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Enze Zhang, Hanbo Zheng, Yiyi Zhang, Jiefeng Liu, Zhen Shi, Kuikui Shi, Chuansheng Zhang, Guangqi Shao, Chaohai Zhang, Harald Schwarz
Summary: The study showed that ethanol can be used as an effective indicator to monitor the aging behavior of insulating paper, with a strong correlation between ethanol content and temperature, moisture, and aging degree. By establishing a lifespan model based on the relationship between ethanol and the degree of polymerization, the performance of oil-paper systems can be assessed under laboratory conditions.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DIELECTRICS AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Patrick Heuveline, Michael Tzen
Summary: This article discusses various measures based on the number of COVID-19 deaths for comparisons over time and across populations. Results show different outcomes after standardization, with certain regions in Italy, Spain, and the USA having the highest unstandardized rates, while regions in Mexico and Peru have the highest standardized rates. Indirect standardization proves to be a valid alternative for adjusting international comparisons, showing substantial reductions in life expectancies for several populations in 2020.
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick Heuveline
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Demography
Atreyee Sinha, Biswabandita Chowdhury, Patrick Heuveline
Summary: This study explores the pathways between childhood socialization and intimate partner violence in India, highlighting the importance of a violence-free and gender-neutral family environment for young generations. The findings call for comprehensive policies to address the impacts of partner violence.
ASIAN POPULATION STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Corrina Moucheraud, Kaitlyn McBride, Patrick Heuveline, Manisha Shah
Summary: There is concern that adolescents receive lower quality of health care compared to older women. A study conducted in four sub-Saharan African countries found that adolescents received more comprehensive family planning care but fewer discussion activities during antenatal care compared to adult women. However, adolescents' satisfaction with both types of care was similar to adult women.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Demography
Patrick Heuveline
Summary: This article reports on the changes in global life expectancies from the available evidence at the end of 2021. The global life expectancy declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but seemed to have stabilized in the last quarter of 2021. The decline in life expectancy between 2020 and 2021 was smaller, but it marked the first decline since 1950.
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick Heuveline
Summary: The mortality gap between the US and other high-income nations widened in the first two decades of the 21(st) century and may have further increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. The application of weighted average mortality rates from five West European countries to the US population shows a 34.8% increase in deaths and 892,491 excess deaths in 2021. Covid-19 mortality diverged from European countries due to lower vaccination rates in the US, with Covid-19-related excess deaths accounting for 25.0% of all excess deaths in 2021.
Article
Family Studies
Patrick Heuveline, Michelle Kao Nakphong
Summary: Based on four waves of demographic and health surveys in Cambodia from 2000 to 2014, this study finds that marriage remains central in Cambodian society, with low levels of cohabitation and premarital sex. While women marry early and universally, the transition to self-arranged love marriages occurred earlier and faster than previously thought. However, marriage dissolution is still associated with undesirable spousal characteristics, indicating that parental endorsement may still play a role. Overall, levels of marriage dissolution remain comparatively low.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES
(2023)
Article
Demography
Patrick Heuveline
POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY
(2015)
Article
Family Studies
Patrick Heuveline, Hongxing Yang, Jeffrey M. Timberlake
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
(2010)
Article
Demography
Patrick Heuveline, Matthew Weinshenker