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In our study, we identified a general biogeographical pattern within bioregions. This pattern, called ‘core-to-transition’, largely reflects a covarying gradient in four biodiversity aspects from a single biogeographical core, not the geometrical centre, towards its permeable boundaries. Species richness and endemicity decline from the core, whereas biota overlap and species occupancy increase. Ad
Public authorities increasingly rely on consultants to navigate sustainability transitions, yet research typically treats consultants' influence as episodic and external to governance itself. This study asks how consultants instead become durable, structural participants in public-sector governance, shaping how energy-transition policies are designed, coordinated, and legitimized. Using Sweden's e
Fire is a global phenomenon and a key Earth system process. Extreme fire events have increased in recent years, and fire frequency and intensity are projected to rise across most regions and biomes, posing substantial challenges for ecosystems, the carbon cycle, and society. The Fire Model Intercomparison Project (FireMIP), launched in 2014, has advanced global fire modeling in Dynamic Global Vege
The competition, especially for light, is a fundamental determinant of the structure and composition of a forest. Large-scale forest models must balance real-world complexity with computational demand and poorly constrained parameters. The LPJ-GUESS dynamic global vegetation model has a strong track record of simulating forest composition and tree demography with a simple representation of forest
Climate change accelerates the global hydrological cycle, which has escalating impacts on human health and the socioeconomic development. However, many existing Earth system models neglect the more complex processes of topography-driven vegetation–surface–groundwater interactions, thereby failing to accurately capture climate-hydrological responses. To address this gap, we integrate the three-dime
Steel is a strategic material for Europe, embedded in critical sectors such as construction, transport and defence, yet responsible for approximately 5% of EU CO2 emissions. While technological pathways for low-emission steel are advancing, their large-scale deployment depends on credible demand signals capable of supporting early market formation and reducing investment uncertainty. In response,
Education for Sustainability (EfS) has been promoted by the United Nations for more than a decade and is something that Lund University values highly. Operationalization of EfS requires time, resources, and training for educators. However, educators are increasingly under pressure and have little time and resources to engage in EfS. Therefore, this study sets out to investigate which types and for
The connection between transport and social inclusion is well established. Poor access to transport services makes goods and services inaccessible, sometimes marginalising those without access to a car. Embracing future mobility will play an essential role in decarbonising transport, helping cities and towns on the journey to net zero emissions. But steps must be taken to ensure transport is equit
Background Vascular factors have been associated with osteoarthritis (OA), but the association between popliteal artery wall morphology and symptomatic and radiographic knee OA outcomes over time remains unclear. Purpose To evaluate the associations between MRI-derived measures of popliteal artery wall morphology (localized wall thickening and global wall burden) and symptomatic and radiographic k
OBJECTIVES: Bladder cancer is among the ten most deadly cancers in Canada. This study investigated income and education inequalities in bladder cancer mortality in Canada from 1990 to 2019.STUDY DESIGN: A time-trend analysis using national data.METHODS: A census division level dataset (n = 280) was created using the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database (1990 to 2019), the Canadian Census of Po
AIM: The sim of this study was to quantify contributions of mortality from drugs, alcohol and suicide (termed as 'deaths of despair' (DoD)) to changes in life expectancy at birth across sexes and regions in Sweden.METHODS: We obtained annual data on underlying causes of deaths by age, sex and region from the National Cause of Death Register. We constructed abridged life tables for two periods: 200
BACKGROUND: Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly used in health to determine preferences and inform policy decisions. However, questions remain about adherence to best practices and validity of the studies. To date, no systematic review has synthesised the application of DCEs in health in Iran. We conducted a systematic review to examine characteristics, methods, quality, and topics
Background Deaths of despair (DoD)—comprising suicide, drug-related, and alcohol-related deaths— have been linked to recent slowdowns in life expectancy (LE) in the USA, but comparative cross-national evidence on their contributions to LE changes across Europe remains limited. This study quantified the age- and cause-specific contributions of DoD to changes in LE at birth across European countries
PURPOSE: Compare the radiological characteristics of screening images preceding interval cancers that occurred in women screened with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus digital mammography (DM) vs. those in women screened with DM alone.MATERIALS AND METHODS: From two randomized trials comparing DBT + DM vs. DM, 91 (43 from DBT + DM arm and 48 from DM arm) images preceding interval cancers and
We report a comprehensive characterization of the multi-layered flame structure of a burning aluminum (Al) droplet in steam, using a novel spatiotemporally resolved laser absorption imaging technique combined with detailed numerical simulations. Spatial distributions of Al vapor mole fraction in the near-surface region (r/R0 < 1.2, R0: droplet radius) are quantified by accounting for resonance bro
