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Petrographic and transparent heavy-mineral suites, as well as heavy-mineral and transparent-heavy-mineral concentration in the eight studied sand samples (TABLE 2 IN THE ARTICLE). Pyrite abundance, subdivided as fresh, oxidized, and contained in rock fragments (TABLE 3 IN THE ARTICLE). Neccesary data to reproduce Figure 4. Neccesary data to reproduce PCA analysis of figures 5 and 6 (TABLE 4 IN THE ARTICLE).

The questionnaire is designed to assess dysexecutive symptoms associated with both acute and chronic exposure to high-altitude hypoxia. It investigates multiple cognitive domains related to dorsolateral prefrontal cortex functioning, including attention, planning, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and judgment, through targeted questions focused on climbers’ subjective experiences in extreme environments. As well known, executive functions and higher-order cognitive control are critically supported by prefrontal cortex networks (Badre & Nee, 2018; Knight & D’Esposito, 1999; Knight et al., 1995; Miller & Cohen, 2001; Jiang et al., 2025), and are particularly vulnerable to environmental stressors such as hypoxia. Environmental hypoxia, resulting from reduced oxygen supply, poses a significant risk of dysfunctioning and damaging the neurocognitive system, particularly in relation to anxiety and stress. Inadequate oxygenation can lead to acute and chronic brain damage. Scholars used behavioral, hemodynamic, and electromagnetic neurofunctional techniques to investigate the effects of normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia on neurocognitive systems. They found a correlation between hypoxia, altered psychomotor responses, and changes in neurocognitive functions Borden et al., 2024; Huang et al., 2026; Suzin et al., 2020; Wang et al., 2021; Yan et al., 2011). Prolonged exposure exacerbates these effects, resulting in compensatory delayed behavioral responses and alterations in behavioral monitoring and conflict inhibitory control. Thus, neurocognitive function and integrity are under stress. These changes illustrate the spectrum from sensory detection to more complex cognitive processing, highlighting the brain efficiency in managing information (McMorris et al., 2017; Zani et al., 2023, 2024, 2025). The present project proposes that high altitude (HA) level reached, repetitions of such reaching, and the duration of permanence at a specific HA, may be positively related to impairments and alterations of both neurocognitive structures and functions. We shall examine whether the proposed relationships among the mentioned variables really exist studying the self-reported, subjectively perceived experiences of skilled mountaineers who summited at least high altitude (HA) peaks of at least 6,500 m. The present battery comprises 43 brief situational and environmental scenarios administered via Google Forms, each requiring the selection of a single response option. All scenarios are designed to be mutually independent. With the exception of scenarios #13 and #19, which each provide five response options, all other scenarios offer three alternatives. The battery requires approximately 10 minutes to complete. Inclusion criteria for participating to data collection: having summited at least three peaks exceeding 6,500 m (including at least one ascent exceeding 8,000 m) within the past 10 years without the use of supplemental oxygen.

Neuroimaging data, and analysis code for the submitted manuscript: Brain signatures of semantic activation for words that do not exist Rolando Bonandrini1, Simona Amenta1, Simone Sulpizio1, Gianpaolo Basso2, Marco Marelli1, Marco Tettamanti1 1 Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. 2 School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.

This dataset contains experimental data used in the manuscript: Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a tool for diagnosing reactive species in plasma-treated water. The dataset includes electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements, calibration data for NaCl, HNO3 solutions and Plasma treated water, plasma discharge power data, and chemical properties of plasma-treated water (pH, concentration of NO2-, NO3- by multimeter). EIS measurements were performed in the frequency range 0.1 Hz to 10 kHz using an MFIA impedance analyzer. Plasma-treated water was prepared under different discharge currents and treatment times. Sheets included in the dataset, 1-Impedance data for plasma-treated water, 2- Calibration data for NaCl solutions at different concentrations, 3- Calibration data for HNO3 acid solutions, 4-Electrical parameters of plasma discharge, 5-Impedance parameters (fmax, Im(Y), Gm, Q, alpha) for all samples in two different setups, 6- Chemical measurements including pH, concentration of NO2- by Griess assay and NO3- measured by multimeter.

The data here collected are XAS spectra, collected at BM08 (ESRF), of the Cd, Se, and Zn K-edges of contemporary Cd-based pigments. The samples have been acquired by the Italian vendors Zecchi, and the powders have been analyzed as prepared. The samples listed are C0014, C0016, and C0018 (Cadmium yellows); C0026 (Cadmium orange); and C0028, C0030, and C0032 (Cadmium reds). The measures have been performed in vacuum in fluorescence mode.

Qubits for Direct Dark Matter Search. It provides tools and scripts for simulating interactions between dark matter candidates and superconducting transmon qubits, and for retrieving and analysing the outputs.

The dataset contains frequency-domain and time-domain measurements acquired from a microwave single-photon source and power-sensor device based on a superconducting transmon qubit, as reported in D. Labranca et al., “Reconstruction of single-photon emission with a self-calibrated wQED device based on a transmon qubit,” New Journal of Physics 27 (2025) 073001, https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ade736. The files are from frequency domain measurements (VNA and Spectrum Analyzer) and time domain measurements (digitizer) of a microwave single-photon source and power sensor device (superconducting transmon qubit). Both files can be read as python dictonaries of arrays (or matrices) and they feature explanatory key names. - ReflectionMeasurement.mat : Contains data for the reflection measurement at the emission port of the qubit. Two matrices are included: one with the qubit detuned by several GHz ("offRes" flag) and one with the qubit at the center of the bandwidth analyzed ("onRes" flag) - SpectrumAnalyzerMeasurement.mat: Contains the SA traces measured for a VNA tone with power "Pvna_corrected". - RabiOscillations.mat: Contains mode matched Rabi emission of the single-photon source and it is used to calibrate the qubit drive pulses. - QuadratureDistribution.mat: Contains the mode-matched emission of the source after preparing the ground, excited and superposition states of the qubit.

Final scoring sheet for the cases enrolled in the study