Disentangling Sources of Momentum Fluctuations in Xe+Xe and Pb+Pb Collisions with the ATLAS Detector.

High-energy nuclear collisions create a quark-gluon plasma, whose initial condition and subsequent expansion vary from event to event, impacting the distribution of the eventwise average transverse momentum [P([p_{T}])]. Disentangling the contributions from fluctuations in the nuclear overlap size (geometrical component) and other sources at a fixed size (intrinsic component) remains a challenge. This problem is addressed by measuring the mean, variance, and skewness of P([p_{T}]) in ^{208}Pb+^{208}Pb and ^{129}Xe+^{129}Xe collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.

Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 as a novel regulator of glucose utilization by adipocytes.

Glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) expression on white adipocytes is critical for absorbing excess blood glucose, failure of which promotes hyperglycemia. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in remodeling the white adipose tissue (WAT) during obesity. MMPs have multiple protein substrates, and surprisingly, it is unknown if they can directly target GLUT4 on the adipocyte surface and impair glucose absorption.

Development of a high-throughput platform for quantitation of histone modifications on a new QTOF instrument.

Histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) regulate gene expression patterns through epigenetic mechanisms. The 5 histone proteins (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) are extensively modified, with over 75 distinct modification types spanning more than 200 sites. Despite strong advances in mass spectrometry-based approaches, identification and quantification of modified histone peptides remains challenging due to factors such as isobaric peptides, pseudo-isobaric PTMs, and low stoichiometry of certain marks.

Improving Automated Deep Phenotyping Through Large Language Models Using Retrieval Augmented Generation.

Background: Diagnosing rare genetic disorders relies on precise phenotypic and genotypic analysis, with the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) providing a standardized language for capturing clinical phenotypes. Traditional HPO tools, such as Doc2HPO and ClinPhen, employ concept recognition to automate phenotype extraction but struggle with incomplete phenotype assignment, often requiring intensive manual review. While large language models (LLMs) hold promise for more context-driven phenotype extraction, they are prone to errors and "hallucinations," making them less reliable without further refinement.

A Scoping Review of End-of-Life Discussions and Palliative Care: Implications for Neurological Intensive Care in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Palliative care (PC) is essential to improve quality of life for individuals with life-limiting acute neurological conditions, particularly in resource-limited settings. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), there is limited health care professional training and education on PC. We reviewed the peer-reviewed literature discussing end-of-life care, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments (WOLST), and PC in the acute inpatient setting.