Direct measurement of three different deformations near the ground state in an atomic nucleus.

Atomic nuclei serve as prime laboratories for investigations of complex quantum phenomena, where minor nucleon rearrangements cause significant structural changes. Pb is the heaviest known neutron-deficient Pb isotope that can exhibit three distinct shapes: prolate, oblate, and spherical, with nearly degenerate excitation energies. Here we report on the combined results from three state-of-the-art measurements to directly observe these deformations in Pb.

Microbial, holobiont, and Tree of Life eDNA/eRNA for enhanced ecological assessment.

Microbial environmental DNA and RNA (collectively 'eNA') originate from a diverse and abundant array of microbes present in environmental samples. These eNA signals, largely representing whole organisms, serve as a powerful complement to signals derived from fragments or remnants of larger organisms. Integrating microbial data into the toolbox of ecosystem assessments and biotic indices therefore has the potential to transform how we use eNA data to understand biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem functions, and to inform the next generation of environmental monitoring.

The primary stability of a cementless PEEK femoral component is sensitive to BMI: A population-based FE study.

The use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for cementless femoral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) components is of interest due to several potential advantages, e.g. the use in patients with metal hypersensitivity.

A genetic cause of male mate preference.

A gene for mate preference has been shared between hybridizing butterfly species.

Outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injury after stress ulcer prophylaxis: a retrospective multicenter study.

Background: Stress ulcers in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) present significant morbidity and mortality risks. Despite the low reported stress ulcer rates, stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) is widely administered in neurocritical care. It was hypothesized that universal SUP administration may not be associated with reduced rates of complications across all neurocritical care patients.