eLife

Thymic selection of the T cell receptor repertoire is biased toward autoimmunity in females

This study provides useful insights into addressing the question of whether the prevalence of autoimmune disease could be driven by sex differences in the T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire, correlating ...

Modeling Shortfall Risk Vs. Inflation: What an Effective Hedge Really Looks Like

The probability of a draw from a normal distribution being 0.59 standard deviations below the mean is about 33.5%, which means that if you hedge your inflation exposure with INFL, you’ll underperform ...
eLife

Frequency-selective contrast sensitivity modulation driven by fine-tuned exogenous attention at the foveal scale

Exogenous attention is a rapid, involuntary mechanism that automatically reallocates processing resources toward salient stimuli. It enhances visual sensitivity in the vicinity of the salient stimulus ...
BMJ Global Health

Salary delays among public sector primary care workers: evidence from facility surveys across 16 low- and middle-income countries

Background Primary healthcare is crucial for universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries. While research on ...
IEEE

Envelope Distribution of Two Correlated Complex Gaussian Random Variables and Application to the Performance Evaluation of RIS-Assisted Communications

Abstract: The operation of point-to-point communication assisted with reconfigurable intelligent surface, where the multi-hop channels between the source and the destination are subject to Rician ...