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Arman Shah Abdullah, Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi, Md Azree Othuman Mydin et al. · 2022 · Materials
Titanium and its alloys are commonly preferred materials used for biomedical implants. However, these alloys have issues related to corrosion resistance as a result of the aggressive attack of human body fluids. Several researchers have…
View details →Marina Korolija, Viktorija Sukser, Kristian Vlahoviček · 2024 · BMC Genomics
Abstract Background Human mitochondrial heteroplasmy is an extensively investigated phenomenon in the context of medical diagnostics, forensic identification and molecular evolution. However, technical limitations of high-throughput…
View details →Lisa M. Steinberg, Amanda J. Martino, Christopher H. House · 2021 · Life
Future manned space travel will require efficient recycling of nutrients from organic waste back into food production. Microbial systems are a low-energy, efficient means of nutrient recycling, but their use in a life support system…
View details →Amna Chaudari, Joel A Huberman · 2012 · F1000Research
Telomeres of the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe , are known to replicate in late S phase, but the reasons for this late replication are not fully understood. We have identified two closely-spaced DNA replication origins, 5.5 to 8…
View details →Gili Lifshitz Sherzer, Yuri Ribakov · 2025 · Applied Sciences
This research focuses on the design and performance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete (SFRHSC) to identify the optimal fiber content. The critical challenges involve the fiber content optimization and the effect of fiber…
View details →Denis Svishchev · 2022 · Applied Sciences
Downdraft gasification is a promising process of energy conversion of wood biomass. There are such fuel conversion conditions that differ favorably from conventional conditions. In such conditions, there is no pyrolysis zone in the fuel…
View details →Alessio Alexiadis · 2024 · Frontiers in Nanotechnology
This article presents an in-depth analysis and evaluation of artificial neural networks (ANNs) when applied to replicate trajectories in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations or other particle methods. This study focuses on several…
View details →Sean P. Carlin, Lionel G. Standing · 2013 · Psychological Reports
Previous research has suggested that motivational processes outside an individual's conscious awareness may be primed so as to enhance or impair cognitive performance. The present study involved a conceptual replication of the 2010 study…
View details →Lindsey Davidge, Eric J. Steig, Andrew J. Schauer · 2022 · Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Abstract. Stable water isotope measurements from polar ice cores provide high-resolution information about past hydrologic conditions and are therefore important for understanding earth's climate system. Routine high-resolution…
View details →Jenan A. Altamimi, Janet A. Wilson, Justin Roe et al. · 2024 · Head & Neck
Abstract Objectives Swallowing function in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is often assessed pre‐treatment, during and at intervals post‐treatment to identify those with dysphagia as early as possible. This study aims to…
View details →Zhi Li, Yuhuan Xue, Yue Fang et al. · 2021 · Climate Dynamics
Abstract Unlike other tropical ocean basins, the Bay of Bengal (BoB) has two tropical cyclone (TC) seasons: a pre-monsoon season (Pre-MS) and a post-monsoon season (Post-MS). More interestingly, during the period from 1981 to 2016, the…
View details →Thomas Russell Harris, Sankar Mukhopadhyay, Nathan Wiseman · 2016 · Public Works Management & Policy
Institutional laws and arrangements such as prevailing wage laws influence the employment levels and wage rates of the local labor supply. Conflicting research, however, has shown that prevailing wage laws lead to higher construction…
View details →Sarah B. Shubert · 2021 · Arthroscopy
Abstract The patient with a history of shoulder dislocation and subcritical (10%‐15%) glenoid bone loss presents a complicated scenario. The “safest” procedure (arthroscopic Bankart repair) may result in a high rate of failure and risk of…
View details →Taisaku Ogawa, Koji Ochiai, Tomoharu Iwata et al. · 2022 · PLOS ONE
Developments in high-throughput microscopy have made it possible to collect huge amounts of cell image data that are difficult to analyse manually. Machine learning (e.g., deep learning) is often employed to automate the extraction of…
View details →Harry B Burke, Dorothy A Becher, Albert Hoang et al. · 2016 · Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
Background: A major justification for the clinical adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) was the expectation that it would improve the quality of medical care. No longitudinal study has tested this assumption.Objective: We used…
View details →Francisco M Costela, Stephanie M Reeves, Russell L Woods · 2021 · Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
Abstract Purpose People with central vision loss (CVL) watch television, videos and movies, but often report difficulty and have reduced video comprehension. An approach to assist viewing videos is electronic magnification of the video…
View details →Samuel V. J. Robinson, Timothy Schwinghamer, Hector Cárcamo et al. · 2023 · Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Abstract Ecosystem services can maintain or increase crop yield in agricultural systems, but data to support management decisions are expensive and time‐consuming to collect. Furthermore, relationships derived from small‐scale plot data…
View details →Nikolaus Pfisterer, Michael Schwarz, Caroline Schwarz et al. · 2024 · PLOS ONE
Background Previous experimental and clinical studies suggested a beneficial effect of statins, metformin, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (RASi) on portal hypertension. Still, their effects on…
View details →Aasis Unnanuntana, Chirathit Anusitviwat, Vasu Lertsiripatarajit et al. · 2024 · Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Introduction The comparative results of early hip fracture surgery including mortality and postoperative complications in Thailand were not reported. Therefore, we conducted this study to compare the outcomes between patients who received…
View details →Katsuo Yamanaka, Naoya Todo, Mutsumi Yoshizawa et al. · 2020 · Brain and Behavior
Abstract Objectives Decreasing discrimination and stigma of dementia is an international issue. In 2004, the Japanese government changed the previous Japanese stigmatic term of dementia (“Chiho”) to the present one (“Ninchi‐sho”) a meaning…
View details →Ling Luo, Yang Fu, Hui Li · 2023 · Sustainability
The Chinese government launched the Pilot Scheme of National Innovative Cities in 2008, and it has continued to expand the scope of the program in order to achieve more high-quality and sustainable development. This pilot scheme encourages…
View details →Natalia Calvo-Barajas, Maha Elgarf, Giulia Perugia et al. · 2021 · Frontiers in Robotics and AI
In educational scenarios involving social robots, understanding the way robot behaviors affect children’s motivation to achieve their learning goals is of vital importance. It is crucial for the formation of a trust relationship between…
View details →Haijiao Jin, Yuehan Wei, Yongbing Qian et al. · 2022 · BMC Nephrology
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication after liver transplantation and is traditionally considered to be secondary to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs). However, several studies have reported that the…
View details →Daniel Angerhausen, Amedeo Balbi, Andjelka B. Kovačević et al. · 2025 · The Astronomical Journal
Abstract Future telescopes will survey temperate, terrestrial exoplanets to estimate the frequency of habitable ( η Hab ) or inhabited ( η Life ) planets. This study aims to determine the minimum number of planets ( N ) required to draw…
View details →Ruth Amir · 2018 · aboriginal policy studies
This article explores the significance of the TRC’s assertion that the establishment and operation of residential schools were a central element of Canada’s Aboriginal policy that can be described as cultural genocide, against the backdrop…
View details →Michel Tibayrenc, Francisco J. Ayala · 2020 · Pathogens
Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, is a paradigmatic case of the predominant clonal evolution (PCE) model, which states that the impact of genetic recombination in pathogens’ natural populations is not sufficient to suppress a…
View details →Ke Xu, Peng Chen, Yujing Su et al. · 2025 · Current Issues in Molecular Biology
As next-generation sequencing develops, there are significant associations between glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) variants and many diseases, especially metabolic diseases. However, there is a lack of solid descriptions and…
View details →Blake Hereth · 2021 · Religious Studies
Abstract The Christian and Islamic doctrine of the virgin birth claim God asexually impregnated the Virgin Mary with Jesus, Mary's impregnation was fully consensual ( virgin consent ), and God never acts immorally ( divine goodness ).…
View details →USAMA A. DAIMEE, YITSCHAK BITON, MEHMET K. AKTAS et al. · 2017 · Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Background Weight loss has been associated with adverse outcomes among heart failure (HF) patients, including those receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT‐D). The effect of significant weight change on…
View details →Martin Hilbert · 2017 · Complexity
Evolving biological and socioeconomic populations can sometimes increase their growth rate by cooperatively redistributing resources among their members. In unchanging environments, this simply comes down to reallocating resources to…
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