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  1. StarStream on Gaia: Stream Discovery and Mass-loss Rate of Globular Clusters

    Publication
    We apply the automatic stellar stream detection algorithm StarStream to Gaia Data Release 3 and identify 87 stellar streams associated with Galactic globular clusters (GCs), including 34 high …
  2. The democratic detrender: Ensemble-based Removal of the Nuisance Signal in Stellar Time-series Photometry

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    Accurate, precise, and computationally efficient removal of unwanted activity that exists as a combination of periodic, quasi-periodic, and non-periodic systematic trends in time-series photometric data …
  3. Stellar Parameters of BOSS M Dwarfs in SDSS-V DR19

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    We utilized the Stellar LAbel Machine (SLAM), a data-driven model based on Support Vector Regression, to derive stellar parameters ([Fe/H], \(T_{\rm eff}\), and …
  4. The Role of Three-dimensional Effects on Ion Injection and Acceleration in Perpendicular Shocks

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    Understanding the conditions that enable particle acceleration at non-relativistic collisionless shocks is essential to unveil the origin of cosmic rays. We employ 2D and 3D hybrid simulations …
  5. It's More Complicated Than You Think: A Forward Model to Infer the Recent Star Formation History, Bursty or Not, of Galaxy Populations

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    Observations of the early Universe (z > 4) with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal galaxy populations with a wide range of intrinsic luminosities and colors. Bursty star formation …
  6. Gauging the Impact of Cosmic-ray Feedback on the Stellar Initial Mass Function

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    Cosmic rays (CRs) drive ionization and influence gas dynamics in molecular clouds (MCs), potentially impacting the resulting star formation outcomes. Although previous simulations of individual star formation have …
  7. Radiation GRMHD Models of Accretion onto Stellar-mass Black Holes. II. Super-Eddington Accretion

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    We present a comprehensive analysis of super-Eddington black hole accretion simulations that solve the GRMHD equations coupled with angle-discretized radiation transport. The simulations span a range …
  8. A Multiband Study of the HR 4796A Disk in the Optical Using MagAO-X

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    We present total intensity images of the debris disk around HR 4796A from observations spanning 2023 to 2025 with the Magellan extreme adaptive optics instrument (MagAO-X). We …
  9. Three-dimensional Scene Reconstruction Using Roman Slitless Spectra

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    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will carry out a wide-field imaging and slitless spectroscopic survey of Type Ia Supernovae to improve our understanding of dark energy …
  10. Scalable Gaussian Processes for Integrated and Overlapping Measurements via Augmented State-space Models

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    Astronomical measurements are often integrated over finite exposures, which can obscure latent variability on comparable timescales. Correctly accounting for exposure integration with Gaussian Processes (GPs) in such scenarios …
  11. Inferring Stellar Densities with Flexible Models. I. The Distribution of RR Lyrae in the Milky Way with Gaia DR3

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    Understanding the formation and evolutionary history of the Milky Way requires detailed mapping of its stellar components, which preserve fossil records of the Galaxy's assembly through cosmic …
  12. Evaluating Classifications of Extremely Metal-poor Candidates Selected from Gaia XP Spectra

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    Extremely metal-poor stars are intrinsically rare, but emerging methods exist to accurately classify them from all-sky Gaia XP low-resolution spectra. To assess their overall accuracy …
  13. Impact of waveform systematics and Gaussian noise on the interpretation of GW231123

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    GW231123 is an exceptional gravitational-wave event consistent with the merger of two massive, highly-spinning black holes. Reliable inference of the source properties is crucial for accurate …
  14. All-sky search for long-duration gravitational-wave transients in the first part of the fourth LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observing run

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    We present an all-sky search for long-duration gravitational waves (GWs) from the first part of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA fourth observing run (O4), called O4a and …
  15. Impact of muon and pion cooling on the neutrino spectrum of NGC 1068

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    The IceCube Neutrino Observatory has detected a flux of ∼1−10TeV neutrinos from the active galaxy, NGC 1068. The soft spectral index of these neutrinos has previously been …
  16. Cosmological back-reaction of baryons on dark matter in the CAMELS simulations

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    Baryonic processes such as radiative cooling and feedback from massive stars and active galactic nuclei (AGN) directly redistribute baryons in the Universe but also indirectly redistribute dark matter …
  17. The chemical homogeneity of single-lined spectroscopic binaries in open clusters

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    Mapping the local and distant Universe is key to our understanding of it. For decades, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has made a concerted effort to map …
  18. Synthetic disc-integrated absorption lines isolating stellar granulation for high-precision RV studies

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    We present a novel method for constructing high-accuracy, time-varying disk-integrated stellar absorption line profiles that isolate the effects of granulation alone. This framework provides an …
  19. Optimal and Unbiased Fluxes from Up-the-ramp Detectors under Variable Illumination

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    Near-infrared (NIR) detectors -- which use non-destructive readouts to measure time-series counts-per-pixel -- play a crucial role in modern astrophysics. Standard NIR flux extraction techniques …
  20. The Simons Observatory: forecasted constraints on primordial gravitational waves with the expanded array of Small Aperture Telescopes

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    We present updated forecasts for the scientific performance of the degree-scale (0.5 deg FWHM at 93 GHz), deep-field survey to be conducted by the Simons …
  21. Mechanisms Affecting Galaxies Nearby and Environmental Trends (MAGNET)

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    [ABRIDGED] Galaxy evolution is shaped by internal and external mechanisms that regulate the baryon cycle and star formation activity. We present a theoretical framework based on the …
  22. Phase-Induced Amplitude Apodization Complex Mask Coronagraph (PIAACMC) on-sky demonstration with MagAO-X

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    Advancing the technological development of small inner working angle (IWA) coronagraphs is essential to enabling high-contrast imaging of temperate exoplanets with future extremely large telescopes. The PIAACMC …
  23. A stabilized finite element formulation for simulating ordered arrays of immersed flexible fibers with applications in cellular mechanics

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    We present a new computational tool for the simulation of aligned assemblies of thin, bendable, but inextensible fibers immersed in a linear Stokes fluid. Such systems are of …
  24. Machine learning-based prediction of peptide aggregation during chemical synthesis

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    Solid-phase peptide synthesis enables the study of countless peptides, but aggregation during synthesis hinders production of many sequences of interest. Now, machine learning models enable prior identification …
  25. Approximate posterior recalibration

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    Bayesian inference is often implemented using approximations, which can yield interval estimates that are too narrow, not fully capturing the uncertainty in the posterior distribution. We address the …
  26. Interval timing is altered in male Nrxn1+/- mice: A model of autism spectrum disorder.

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  27. Temporal and cell-specific regulation of synaptic homeostasis by the chromatin remodeler Chd1.

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  28. A Network of Biologically Inspired Rectified Spectral Units (ReSUs) Learns Hierarchical Features Without Error Backpropagation

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    We introduce a biologically inspired, multilayer neural architecture composed of Rectified Spectral Units (ReSUs). Each ReSU projects a recent window of its input history onto a canonical direction …
  29. Linear Readout of Neural Manifolds with Continuous Variables

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    Brains and artificial neural networks compute with continuous variables such as object position or stimulus orientation. However, the complex variability in neural responses makes it difficult to link …
  30. Diagnosing Generalization Failures from Representational Geometry Markers

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    Generalization, the ability to perform well beyond the training context, is a hallmark of biological and artificial intelligence, yet anticipating unseen failures remains a central challenge. Conventional approaches …
  31. SPHEREx as a Frontier for Infrared Transients: Classification of New Galactic FU Ori Outbursts and Classical Novae

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    We demonstrate proof-of-concept of a new strategy for studying infrared (IR) transients enabled by the newly launched SPHEREx space mission, by leveraging its synergy with the …
  32. The Role of Bethe─Heitler Pair Production in Reconnection-driven Flares in M87*

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    Rapid TeV flares have been observed from the core of the active galaxy M87. These have been attributed to inverse Compton scattering of disk photons by electrons and …
  33. Pulsational Instability of Quasi-stars: Interpreting the Variability of Little Red Dots

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    The JWST discovery of "Little Red Dots" (LRDs) has revealed a population of compact, red sources at \(z \sim 5-10\) that likely host supermassive black holes (SMBHs …
  34. Fading into Darkness: A Weak Mass Ejection and Low-efficiency Fallback Accompanying Black Hole Formation in M31-2014-DS1

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    Stellar-mass black holes (BHs) can form from the near-complete collapse of massive stars, causing them to abruptly disappear. The star M31-2014-DS1 in the Andromeda …
  35. Superluminal Wave Activation at Relativistic Magnetized Shocks

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    Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are extremely energetic radio transients, some are generated in magnetar magnetospheres and winds. Despite a growing number of observations, their emission mechanisms remain elusive …
  36. exoALMA. XXIII. Estimating Disk and Planet Properties from Dust Morphologies with DBNets 2.0

    Publication
    The exoALMA large program provided an unprecedented view of the morphology and kinematics of 15 circumstellar disks, offering a biased but homogenous and well-characterized sample for population …
  37. The Astrometric Resoeccentric Degeneracy: Eccentric Single Planets Mimic 2:1 Resonant Planet Pairs in Astrometry

    Publication
    Detections of long-period giant exoplanets will expand dramatically with Gaia Data Release 4 (DR4), but interpreting these signals will require care. We derive the astrometric resoeccentric degeneracy …
  38. Evidence for a Peak at $\sim$0.3 in the Eccentricity Distribution of Typical Super-Jovian Exoplanets

    Publication
    In this study, we compute completeness-corrected occurrence rates of giant exoplanets as a function of mass, semimajor axis, and eccentricity, using the approximately uniform California Legacy Survey …
  39. A Morphology Catalog of Galaxies in CEERS: Evolution in the Size and Color Gradients of Galaxies Since Cosmic Dawn

    Publication
    We present measurements of morphological parameters from fitting 53,885 galaxies detected to a magnitude limit of F356W
  40. The Hubble Arp Galaxy Survey

    Publication
    The typical galaxy in the local universe is expected to be in a self-regulated quasi-equilibrium, displaying a settled morphology that falls within the Hubble Sequence. The …
  41. Figuring Out Gas & Galaxies in Enzo (FOGGIE). XI. Circumgalactic O VI Emission Traces Clumpy Inflowing Recycled Gas

    Publication
    The circumgalactic medium (CGM) is host to gas flows into and out of galaxies and regulates galaxy growth, but the multiphase, diffuse gas in this region is challenging …
  42. The Milky Way's Circular Velocity Curve Measured Using Element Abundance Gradients

    Publication
    Spectroscopic surveys now supply precise stellar label measurements such as element abundances for large samples of stars throughout the Milky Way. These element abundances are known to correlate …
  43. Magnetic Pressure Dominance Stabilizes AGN Disks against Gravitational Instability

    Publication
    Magnetic effects have long been considered a possible factor in stabilizing the outer regions of active galactic nuclei (AGN) accretion disks against gravitational instability (GI). However, the computational …
  44. The Cosmic Baryon Cycle in IllustrisTNG: Flows of Mass, Energy, and Metals

    Publication
    We measure and analyze the inflows and outflows of mass, energy, and metals through the interstellar medium (ISM) and circumgalactic medium (CGM) of galaxies in the IllustrisTNG100 simulations …
  45. Identifying Compact Chirping SMBHBs in LSST Using Bayesian Analysis

    Publication
    The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is expected to observe up to \({\sim}100\) million quasars in the next decade. In this work, we show that …
  46. The Multiwavelength Context of Delayed Radio Emission in Tidal Disruption Events: Evidence for Accretion-driven Outflows

    Publication
    Recent observations presented in Cendes et al. (2024a) show that optically selected tidal disruption events (TDEs) commonly produce delayed radio emission that can peak years post-disruption. Here …
  47. Where Do Stars Explode in the ISM?—The Distribution of Dense Gas around Evolved Massive Stars in M33

    Publication
    The effect of supernovae (SNe) on star-formation in the interstellar medium (ISM) depends sensitively on where SNe explode with respect to ISM clouds. Observationally, SN ISM environments …
  48. Galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization Are All Bark and No Bite—Plenty of Ionizing Photons Low Escape Fractions

    Publication
    Early results from JWST suggest that epoch-of-reionization (EoR) galaxies produce copious ionizing photons, which, if they escape efficiently, could cause reionization to occur too early. We …
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