In certain stock markets, prices can remain unchanged for long periods, which complicates efforts to model their behavior. Researchers modeled stock prices on the Uganda Securities Exchange by combining a model that captures constant prices with models that capture price changes.

Nanyonga, E., Kasozi, J., Mayambala, F., Kayondo, H. W., & Davison, M. (2026). A stochastic model for illiquid stock prices and its conclusion about correlation measurement. Research in Mathematics, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/27684830.2026.2680821   Matt Davison

This research addresses the conditions under which a liquid droplet will pass through a surface that is already wet and perforated with holes. To study this, researchers conducted experiments and developed a theoretical model based on fluid dynamics.

Zhang, W., Zong, S., Hao, J., & Floryan, J. M. (2026). Droplet penetration through a prewetted hole array. Physics of Fluids, 38(6). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0335186   Jerzy M Floryan

The methods for assessing formal thought disorder in a person with psychosis are often unclear, creating a gap between research-based tools and practical clinical interviews. To address this, researchers synthesized the principles and procedures from existing rating scales, translating them into an explicit framework for routine clinical use.

Palaniyappan, L., Delgaram-Nejad, O., & Chen, E. Y. H. (2026). How to elicit thought disorder during clinical interviews: a practical guide. BJPsych Advances, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2026.10213   Lena Palaniyappan

This research addresses whether the age at which schizophrenia begins creates a specific pattern of brain activity, independent of illness duration or medication. To investigate this, researchers analyzed static and dynamic brain activity from 428 participants, comparing first-episode patients with different onset ages to treated patients and healthy controls.

Zhong, M., Yang, J., Zhang, M., Wang, F., Wang, Y., Tan, L., Liu, Z., & Palaniyappan, L. (2026). Age of onset: static and dynamic brain regional activity in first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-026-03056-w   Lena Palaniyappan

The internal friction within flexible, tendon-driven medical catheters used for procedures like cardiac ablation can lead to imprecise movement and reduced control. To address this, researchers developed a mathematical framework to simulate catheter dynamics by incorporating models for friction and tendon compliance.

Pedrosa, F. C., Feizi, N., Arefinia, E., Jayender, J., & Patel, R. V. (2026). On Integrating Friction Dynamics Into Cosserat Models for Tendon-Driven Continuum Manipulators. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmech.2026.3694254   Rajni V Patel

Bangladeshi immigrants in Canada can face a mismatch between their pre-arrival expectations and their actual settlement experiences, particularly in terms of their employment.

Shuva, N. Z., & Rothbauer, P. (2026). “I was well informed. It was a great advantage”: Pre-arrival information seeking, information intelligence, and immigrants’ settlement. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006261448918   Nafiz Zaman Shuva