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Direct observation of layer skyrmions in twisted WSe2 bilayers

Leave a Comment / arXiv, Normal Science /

URL https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4652186/v1.pdf?c=1746183939000 Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing Condensed Matter Physics, two-dimensional materials, specifically twisted bilayer WSe2. The dominant paradigm is the study of quantum phenomena arising from topology and correlation in moiré materials. Highlights This preprint presents a direct observation of a layer-skyrmion texture using scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS), applied to twisted WSe2 bilayers. This

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Understanding how adolescents experience violence and its perceived impacts on mental health: A qualitative study across 13 countries

Leave a Comment / Normal Science, Research Square /

URL https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6822872/v1.pdf?c=1749129278000 Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the dominant paradigm of social and behavioral sciences, specifically focusing on the well-established link between violence exposure and mental health outcomes in adolescents. It also acknowledges the socio-ecological model as a framework for understanding violence. Highlights This research firmly falls within the 'Normal Science'

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Buzzed but not elated? Effect of ethanol on cognitive judgement bias in honeybees

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URL https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.05.658067v1.full.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The paradigm framing of the preprint is the study of animal behavior and cognition, specifically focusing on how affective states can be measured and influenced. The dominant paradigm accepts that invertebrates, such as honeybees, can experience affective states and uses methods like Cognitive Judgement Bias (CJB) tests to

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Preprinting the COVID-19 pandemic

Leave a Comment / bioRxiv, Normal Science /

URL https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.22.111294v3.full.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the dominant paradigm of scientific communication, which traditionally involves peer-reviewed journal publications. However, it acknowledges a shift towards preprints, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights This preprint examines the role of preprints in disseminating COVID-19 research. It analyzes preprints on bioRxiv

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A Plasma Torus Around a Young Low-Mass Star

Leave a Comment / arXiv, Model Drift /

URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.09116.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the paradigm of stellar magnetism and its influence on circumstellar material. This paradigm assumes that magnetic fields play a key role in shaping the environment around stars, especially young, rapidly rotating ones. Highlights This preprint presents evidence for a plasma torus around a young,

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Generative Knowledge Production Pipeline Driven by Academic Influencers

Leave a Comment / arXiv, Model Crisis, Model Drift /

URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.24681.pdf Stage Model Drift / Model Crisis Paradigm framing The preprint focuses on the paradigm of academic knowledge production, specifically addressing the integration of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, into research workflows and publication processes. It examines the dynamic interplay between established academic integrity norms and the transformative potential of AI-driven tools, highlighting the role

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Finding signatures of low-dimensional geometric landscapes in high-dimensional cell fate transitions

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.04219.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the paradigm of cell fate transitions being governed by underlying, low-dimensional landscapes, often described through the metaphor of Waddington's epigenetic landscape. It also draws on the related paradigm of dynamical systems theory, specifically focusing on the concept of attractor states and their bifurcations as

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Quantifying sulfur speciation in magmatic-hydrothermal fluids

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URL https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08598.pdf Stage Model Drift Paradigm framing The paradigm could be framed as the thermodynamic framework used for modeling sulfur speciation in magmatic-hydrothermal fluids, specifically the role and properties of the trisulfur radical ion ([S3]-). The contested point is the validity of existing thermodynamic data and the interpretation of Raman spectra, which impacts the understanding

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Reduction of perioperative rebleeding in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage with combination therapy of hemocoagulase and antifibrinolytics: A multicenter retrospective study

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URL https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.30.25328622v1.full.pdf Stage Normal Science Paradigm framing The preprint operates within the dominant paradigm of evidence-based medicine, specifically focusing on the established understanding of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and its treatment. It investigates the efficacy of existing hemostatic agents, namely hemocoagulase and antifibrinolytics, in preventing rebleeding after aSAH interventions. This aligns with the current paradigm's

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