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Apple is one of the most important pollinator-dependent fruit crops worldwide. To secure high-quality yields, it is crucial to know which, and to what extent, pollinating insects contribute to its pollination success as measured by fruit set, fruit weight and seed set. We perform a meta-analysis of field studies conducted across multiple orchards on insect-mediated pollination in apple cultivation

Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, globalized markets with intense competition, and generally rising transportation costs emphasize the importance of achieving economically and environmentally sustainable distribution systems. Many international organizations predict that if no new measures are implemented, global carbon dioxide emissions from freight transport will increase to even highe

BackgroundEndostatin is a promising biomarker for predicting acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU). We investigated plasma endostatin levels at ICU admission as predictors of new-onset AKI within 48 h after ICU admission, renal replacement therapy (RRT) within 7 days after ICU admission, and 30-day mortality.MethodsA retrospective multicentre study was performed

Text. Images. Audio of Der Rufer for percussion quartet.NOTE: Der RuferDer Rufer, for percussion quartet was written for and dedicated to Olaf Tzschoppe and the Bremer Schlagzeugensemble and is the first result of a planned, long-term collaboration between Lund University/Malmö Academy of Music and the European Spallation Source, a multi-disciplinary research facility based on the world’s most pow

This paper examines the track record of private financial mechanisms aimed at funding conservation of biological diversity. It finds that, due to lack of rigorous and consistent benchmarks and monitoring, these investments may not necessarily safeguard biodiversity and could even, in some cases, have adverse impacts. Further, despite decades of attempts to draw private capital to biodiversity prot

BackgroundPrevious cross-sectional transcriptomics studies on diabetic kidney disease (DKD) kidney tissue have shown correlations between gene expression and both disease status and kidney function at the time of biopsy; however, longitudinal data are scarce.MethodsWe utilized clinical follow-up data up to five years post-biopsy, linking the transcriptomes of diagnostic kidney biopsies to progress

This article describes some of the findings from the ongoing Swedish research project “System Integrity Protection Schemes for added transfer capacity” (SPS4SE). The focus of the SPS4SE project has been to gather knowledge on how System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS) can be utilized to support a sustainable development of the Swedish power grid and the Nordic power system.

Today the Unified Glare Rating (UGR) tabular method according to CIE 117-195 and CIE 190-210 is practically the only one used for evaluation of discomfort glare in the lighting design process but it is unknown if the method is in line with the subjective perception of glare (SGI). We investigated whether UGR calculation method currently used in lighting design is in agreement with the perceived di

The interaction between Extreme UltraViolet (XUV) Attosecond Pulse Trains (APT) and matter enables real-time investigation of electron dynamics on their natural time-scale. This is achieved by the addition of a weak InfraRed(IR) field, which probes the ionization process. However, achieving the required temporal and spectral precision for such studies imposes stringent demands on the experimental

IntroductionSwedish statecraft is increasingly utilizing domestic state feminist policy as a means of promoting humanitarian ideals transnationally. One policy that has been promoted by the Swedish government is Sexköpslagen, a first-of-its-kind legal framework that criminalizes the purchase of sex while not criminalizing its sale. As the Swedish government works to export the law transnationally,

Between 2014 and 2022 Sweden operated the world’s first feminist foreign policy (FFP), which has drawn strong reactions from academics and activists alike. The overarching aim of this article is to analyze how economic objectives within Sweden’s deployment of FFP were framed and rationalized in policy programming, which has to this point received little scholarly attention. Drawing from empirical

The Swedish state has consistently used feminism as a grounding point in domestic and foreign policy frameworks. Gender equality considerations are central in structuring Sweden’s public sector, and figure as a key component of its exceptionalist self-image. However, minority groups have critiqued the ways that their lived experiences fail to be accounted for in policy processes. This points to te

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the role of logistics and packaging in home-delivery of food and groceries and identify opportunities for sustainable packaging logistics innovations that can enable competitive advantages for retail actors. Design/methodology/approach: This research is based on a case study of a novel home-delivery concept for food and groceries, together with a

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has one of the worst survival rates among adult cancers, with only 11% in the United States surviving five years after diagnosis. The majority of patients are diagnosed with late-stage disease, since early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is typically either asymptomatic or presents with non-specific symptoms. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma thus remains a h