Association of genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive function in two European populations by Biqi Wang, Lori B. Chibnik, Seung Hoan Choi, Deborah Blacker, Anita L. DeStefano, Honghuang Lin

“…Although not all of the cognitive measures were significantly associated with AD PRS, non-verbal fluid reasoning (matrix pattern completion, β = − 0.022, P = 0.003), processing speed (such as symbol digit substitution, β = − 0.017, P = 1.08E−05), short-term memory and attention (such as pairs matching, β = − 0.014, P = 1.66E−10), and reaction time (β = − 0.010, P = 1.19E−06) were inversely associated with increasing AD PRS in the UK Biobank. …”
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Highly sensitive multiplex PCR for convenient quantification and differentiation of canine Oomycota pathogens: Pythium insidiosum, Lagenidium giganteum f. caninum, and Paralagenidi... by Asfiha Tarannum, Subarna Barua, Leonel Mendoza, Raquel Vilela, Priscilla Barger, Terri Hathcock, Amelia White, Kelly Chenoweth, Chengming Wang

“…Here, we developed a multiplex PCR assay with remarkable sensitivity, detecting as few as one DNA copy per reaction for P. insidiosum and Para. karlingii and 10 copies per reaction for L. giganteum. …”
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Study on the Compatibility of C₆F₁₂O Gas Mixture with EPDM by Shuangshuang TIAN, Benli LIU, Guangyu DENG, Xiaoxing ZHANG, Huihui LI, Weihao LIU, Hui CHEN

“…Meanwhile, the reaction rate of the C₆F₁₂O gas mixture with EPDM and the concentration of C₃F₆ and C₃F₇H were increased by both the increasing temperature and O₂ introduction. …”
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SYNTHESIS AND STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF [(1-ARYL-5-FORMYL-1H-IMIDAZOLE-4-IL)THIO]PROPIONIC ACIDS by A. O. Palamar, A. M. Grozav, V. O. Chornous, I. M. Yaremiy, M. V. Vovk

“…The study of antioxidant activity of synthesized compounds was conducted in vitro by speed inhibition value of rats’ liver endogenous lipids ascorbate-dependent peroxide oxidation. …”
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3D graphene paper-based tandem metal-free thin-film supercapacitors with integrated 200 V output by Huilong Liu, Litian Gan, Renji Chen, Zhiwen Xiao, Yun Chen, Hongzuo Yang, Yahang Liu, Baisheng Wu, Ching-Ping Wong, Xin Chen

“…The formation process and mechanism of PI to graphene were clarified by microstructure and chemical characterizations and reaction molecular dynamics. The influences of laser scan density, power, defocus, and scan speed on the sheet resistance, longitudinal resistance, Raman spectra, and electrochemical performance of graphene papers were systematically investigated. …”
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The effect of bioimpedance analysis on residual renal functionsin patients receiving α-ketoacid-supplementedlow-protein diet by guiding hemodialysis combined with ultrafiltration by CHAI Lu, HU Hong, ZHANG Ying-zi, DING Yue-mei

“…RRF values（6.0±0.6）in group Chad the best protective action in the 4 groups, with significant difference（P<0.05）, at a slow decreasing speed than those in other 3 groups; while RRF values in group A（4.6±0.5 mL/min）, group B（4.8±0.6 mL/min） and group C（6.0±0.6 mL/min） had better protective action than group D（3.7±0.6 mL/min）, with significant differences（P<0.05）.The 24-hour urine volumes in group A（922.4±85.1 mL）, group B（901.9±97.9 mL） and group C（1187.1±211.4 mL） were all higher than that in group D（653.2±74.2 mL）,with statistically significant difference（P<0.05）. …”
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Effect of Hypothyroidism on Cognitive Status: Evidence from Stroop Task by Shilpi Goyal, Abhinav Dixit, Neelam Vaney, S. V. Madhu

“…Processing of color identification was suppressed than reading words in hypothyroid patients as evidenced by increased reaction time of Stroop task. This increase in reaction time can be reversed by earlier identification of drug-naïve hypothyroid cases so that they can get timely treatment to restore their cognitive status. …”
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Data Checking of Asymmetric Catalysis Literature Using a Graph Neural Network Approach by Eduardo Aguilar-Bejarano, Viraj Deorukhkar, Simon Woodward

“…The range of chemical databases available has dramatically increased in recent years, but the reliability and quality of their data are often negatively affected by human-error fidelity. …”
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Affective Responses and Behavioral Strategies to Social Fusion Events in Zoo-Housed Bonobos by Daan W. Laméris, Jonas Verspeek, Marina Salas, Clara Garcia-Co, Marcel Eens, Jeroen M.G. Stevens

“…Eight bonobos completed a response slowing task on touchscreens, in which individuals with negative affect show longer reaction times to targets when a mildly threatening stimulus is displayed. …”
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Brain basis for physical activity levels mediate beta Inhibition to improve cognitive function in elderly based on multimodality monitoring by Zixia Bu, Shan Jiang, Tingting Sun, Zhenxing Yang, Mo Sha, Fuqiang Dong

“…Specifically, VPA was found to be significantly more effective than MPA and LPA in enhancing individuals’ inhibition function, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and reaction speed. This may be attributed to the increase in ERP amplitude with shorter latency and greater gray matter density in frontal and temporal lobe regions.…”
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Viscoelastic Response of Sugar Beet Root Tissue in Quasi-Static and Impact Loading Conditions by Paweł Kołodziej, Krzysztof Gołacki, Zbigniew Stropek

“…For the velocities greater than 0.75 m·s⁻¹ and 1.25 m·s⁻¹, the values of reaction forces increased at the average values 168.2–190.8 N for the fresh roots and 158.2–175.4 N for 5-day-old ones.…”
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Specific Features of the Spread of New Coronavirus Infection (COVID 19) in Orenburg Region by A. S. Pankov, A. G. Korneev, S. Yu. Nosyreva

“…It is likely that at modern communication speeds distances of 250–300 km are not a significant barrier to a new infection with a dominant airborne transmission pathway spread.Conclusions. …”
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Study on erosion resistance experimental and mathematical modeling of nano-silica concrete in gravelly Gobi windy area by Kai Zhang, Bo Yang, Benli Liu, Yanhua Zhao, Aojun Guo, Li Chen, Yongshuai Liu, Guangyu Yan

“…The ER of NS-modified concrete exhibited a decreasing trend with the increase in erosion particle size. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Research Studies on Multifield Coupling Rotordynamic Behaviors of Motor by Shaojie Guo, Changqing Bai

“…The combined action of UMP and NBB on the thermal effect is more notable than that of single action. …”
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Transmission switching cost modeling and determination candidate Lines for participation in joint energy and reserve markets by R. Aazami, V. Talaeizadeh, S. Daniar

“…Therefore, in optimal transmission switching, the system security, practical limitations and possible damages should be considered.Considering dynamic constraints in proposed model avoid the occurrence of transient instability when opening the line in transmission switching action.A network reduction method based on modified Jacobean AC Newton-Raphson technique power flow considering switchable line in technique is used for speeding up the calculation, efficiency and simplicity. …”
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Technologically advanced running shoes reduce biomechanical factors of running related injury risk by Hyunji Kim, Jooeun Ahn

“…We recruited 15 recreational runners, measured their ventilation threshold speeds and habitual strike angles, collected kinematic data and ground reaction forces across shoe conditions, and estimated joint reaction force and muscle force through inverse dynamic analysis. …”
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Heat and Mass Transfer in Unsteady Boundary Layer Flow of Williamson Nanofluids by Tesfaye Kebede, Eshetu Haile, Gurju Awgichew, Tadesse Walelign

“…It was also found that increasing magnetic field strength, thermal radiation, or rate of chemical reaction speeds up the mass transfer but slows down the heat transfer rates in the boundary layer. …”
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Knowledge over Time of Action Codes for Perceived Objects: An Exploratory Study on Developmental Children by Marinella Coco, Federica Di Pasquale, Antonello Pellicano

“…Beyond the original affordance activation account, a location coding account has been proposed for such behavioral effects, which states that the location of the visually salient portion of an object speeds up spatially aligned motor responses and slows down misaligned ones. …”
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Local thermal non-equilibrium effects on Marangoni convective flow of Casson fluid with elastic deformation: Perspective of Cattaneo-Christov flux model by Munawar Abbas, Ali Akgül, Talib K. Ibrahim, Qasem Al-Mdallal, Umid Turdialiyev, Hafiz Muhammad Ghazi, Zuhair Jastaneyah, Hakim AL Garalleh

“…In chemically reactive situations, these effects are crucial for increasing energy conversion, speeding up reaction rates, and creating efficient heat management systems. …”
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Temperature-regulated ammonium carbonate curing of steel slag: Enhanced carbonation, strength, and CO2 mineralization for sustainable building materials by Ziping Pan, Jiajie Li, Xingtong Yue, Zeping Wu, Dongdong Zhang, Yingxi Hu, Wen Ni, Michael Hitch

“…Specifically, the 60 °C curing group achieved a peak compressive strength of 118.38 MPa, which is 114 % greater than at 20 °C, emphasizing the vital role of temperature in speeding up reaction kinetics and fostering the formation of strong carbonation-hydration products. …”
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