Rannsóknir sýna að lestraráhugahvöt hefur áhrif á ýmsar hliðar lestrarfærni, svo sem umskráningu, lesskilning og orðaforða. Börn með litla lestraráhugahvöt lesa minna en jafnaldrar með meiri lestraráhuga og sterk tengsl eru á milli slakrar lestraráhugahvatar, ...

The terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) technique has been used to obtain transmission THz-radiation spectra of polymer nanocomposites containing a controlled amount of exfoliated graphene. Graphene nanocomposites (1 wt%) that were used in ...

We review and investigate lepton flavor models, stemming from discrete non- Abelian flavor symmetries, described by one or two free model parameters. First, we confront eleven one- and seven two-parameter models with current results on leptonic mixing ...

Emerging data suggest that a trophoblast stem cell (TSC) population exists in the early human placenta. However, in vitro stem cell culture models are still in development and it remains under debate how well they reflect primary trophoblast (TB) cells. ...

Controlled creation of localized magnetic textures beyond conventional π-skyrmions is an important problem in the field of magnetism. Here, by means of spin dynamics simulations, Monte Carlo simulations, and harmonic transition state theory we demonstrate ...

We theoretically investigate thermoelectric effects in a quantum dot system under the influence of a linearly polarized photon field confined to a 3D cavity. A temperature gradient is applied to the system via two electron reservoirs that are connected ...

It is commonly expressed by parents of disabled children within the Nordic region that there is a mismatch between the official aims of the welfare state and the services provided. In an attempt to explore ways to improve welfare services for disabled ...

Despite the successes of the Standard Model of particle physics, it is known to suffer from a number of deficiencies. Several of these can be addressed within non-supersymmetric theories of grand unification based on SO(10). However, achieving gauge ...

Spurningar um tilvist og merkingu, svokallaðar tilvistarspurningar, virðast fylgja því að vera maður, þótt ljóst sé að fólk er misjafnlega upptekið af slíkum spurningum. Víða má finna dæmi um spurningar af þessum toga, svo sem í bókmenntum, myndlist, ...

Since 2009, one out of five European airports participate in carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction programmes, although only 8% of them are certified as CO2 neutral. This study aims to examine empirically internal as well as external factors of importance for ...