Importance of the actual plant height in modulating the within-community spectrum of plant form and function by Dong He, En-Rong Yan, En-Rong Yan, Li-Ting Zheng, Yan-Jun Song, Xiao-Dong Yang, Wen-Hui You, J. Hans C. Cornelissen

“…Maximum height (Hmax) is a principal driver or correlate of interspecific variation in many plant functional traits. Still, it remains unclear why leaf resource economic traits are invariant with Hmax at global scale and why broad-scale interspecific trait correlations are not retained at local scale. …”
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Impact of High Hydrostatic Pressure on the Quality and Functional Properties of Rehydrated Animal Blood Plasma by Annamária Barkó, Klára Pásztor-Huszár, Zsuzsanna Mednyánszky, Karina Ilona Hidas, Tamás Csurka, Zsuzsanna Horváth-Mezőfi, Adrienn Varga-Tóth, Gábor Jónás, István Dalmadi, Anna Visy

“…These results suggest that HHP treatment can enhance the functional properties of blood plasma suspensions, enabling their use in food formulations such as protein supplements, emulsifiers and texturizing agents. …”
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Aspect-Oriented Approach of Non-Functional Requirements for Embedded System-Based IoT Applications by Anirban Bhar, Sabnam Sengupta, Sankhayan Choudhury

“…By leveraging context primitives and behavior functions aligned with standards like OSEK OS, we address IoT challenges such as real-time criticality and resource scarcity Validated across a real-time audio switch and simulated FreeRTOS environments, our method outperforms traditional Java designs, cutting memory usage by 20% (24.25% to 20.01%) and CPU utilization by 9% (44% to 40%), with a 50% runtime reduction in critical tasks (e.g., <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$92.03\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$46.19\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>s). …”
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An in vivo systemic massively parallel platform for deciphering animal tissue-specific regulatory function by Ashley R. Brown, Ashley R. Brown, Grant A. Fox, Grant A. Fox, Irene M. Kaplow, Irene M. Kaplow, Irene M. Kaplow, Alyssa J. Lawler, Alyssa J. Lawler, BaDoi N. Phan, BaDoi N. Phan, BaDoi N. Phan, Lahari Gadey, Lahari Gadey, Morgan E. Wirthlin, Morgan E. Wirthlin, Easwaran Ramamurthy, Easwaran Ramamurthy, Gemma E. May, Ziheng Chen, Qiao Su, Qiao Su, C. Joel McManus, Robert van de Weerd, Robert van de Weerd, Andreas R. Pfenning, Andreas R. Pfenning, Andreas R. Pfenning

“…We highlight that sysMPRA effectively uncovers regulatory effects stemming from the disruption of MEF2C transcription factor binding sites, single-nucleotide polymorphisms, and the consequences of genetic variations associated with late-onset Alzheimer‘s disease.Conclusion: SysMPRA is an effective library delivering method that simultaneously determines the transcriptional functions of hundreds of enhancers in vivo across multiple tissues.…”
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Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin does not affect cardiac function in patients treated for gynecologic malignancies by Khrystyna Levytska, R. Wendel Naumann, Miranda J. Benfield, Jubilee Brown, Yovanni Casablanca, Brittany Lees, Allison M. Puechl, Erin K. Crane

“…Our objective was to evaluate predictors of pre- and post-treatment cardiac testing and quantify the effect of PLD on cardiac function in patients treated for gynecologic malignancies. …”
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Dynamic prediction of surface subsidence at any point based on Boltzmann time function model by Liangji XU, Zhihao SUN, Xiaopeng LIU, Kun ZHANG, Zongyou CAO

“…Subsequently, the Boltzmann time function model is introduced to comprehensively analyze the model in terms of subsidence value, subsidence velocity, and subsidence acceleration. …”
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Leaf functional traits highlight phenotypic variation of two tree species in the urban environment by Ahram Cho, Nicole Dziedzic, Aria Davis, Cindy Hanson, Jangho Lee, Gabriela C. Nunez-Mir, Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler

“…Urbanization is transforming landscapes globally, altering environmental conditions that affect ecosystem functioning, particularly in urban areas where trees are crucial for regulating microclimates, improving air quality, and sustaining biodiversity. …”
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Composition and Functional Capacity of Gut Microbes are Associated with Arterial Stiffness: A Prospective Study by Jing Li, Yixuan Zhong, Jingjing Bai, Shuohua Chen, Jun Cai, Shouling Wu, Weili Zhang

“…Gene “catalogs” were aligned to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database to obtain information for potential functional capacities of the gut microbiota. …”
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Gastric juice MicroRNAs as biomarkers for functional dyspepsia: an observational case-control study by Radu A. Farcas, Teodora Surdea-Blaga, Ştefan Popa, Flaviu Rusu, Alexandra Chira, Cristina Sabo, Vlad-Ionuţ Nechita, Liviuţa Budişan, Oana Zanoaga, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Ştefan Strilciuc, Dan L. Dumitrascu

“…Background and aimsMicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are stable RNA molecules that regulate gene expression and hold promise as biomarkers. Functional dyspepsia (FD), a complex gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by motility dysfunction, visceral hypersensitivity, and gut microbiome alterations. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Echocardiographic Characteristics in Patients with Type 2 Myocardial Infarction: comparison with Type 1 Myocardial Infarction by T. H. Hoang, V. V. Maiskov, I. A. Merai, A. F. Safarova, Z. D. Kobalava

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Impact of personalized alignment technique on implant components position in total knee arthroplasty by Viktor V. Kuzin, Anton V. Kuzin, Aleksey V. Germanov, Maria A. Shpak

“…Introduction Due to substantial rates of dissatisfaction in patients with mechanical alignment in total knee replacement, surgeons began searching for alternative techniques to improve functional outcome. …”

A lightweight neural attention-based model for service chatbots by Sinarwati Mohamad Suhaili, Mohamad Nazim Jambli

“…This study introduces a lightweight neural attention mechanism designed to enhance the scalability of service chatbots by integrating a scalar function into the existing attention score computation. …”
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The effect of surgery for multipleligament knee injuries on patellar position and patellofemoral function: a retrospective study by Yuanping Liao, Xiao Wang, Xiaotao Shi, Guorui Cao, Honglue Tan

“…Objective To evaluate the outcomes following reconstruction of MLKIs through the assessment of: (1) changes in patellar height; (2) anatomical changes in patellofemoral alignment, such as tilt or displacement; and (3) functional outcomes of the patellofemoral joint. …”
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Influence of Functionally Obsolete Bridges on the Efficiency of Road Network. Part I: Obsolescence Characteristics and Assessment by Zenonas Kamaitis

“…Classification of five obsolescence categories and the main factors showing the functional obsolescence of bridges is presented. They include the deck roadway geometry (width and alignment), safety measures (barriers and railings), vertical and horizontal clearances beneath the bridge, alignment of the approach roadway, and waterway adequacy. …”
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Optimizing interfacial interactions between functionalized graphene and chitosan for enhanced strength and toughness of composite films by Tengxin Zhang, Han Wang, Yabin Hao, Chang Liu, Yan Zhao, You Zeng

“…In this work, we functionalized graphene oxide (GO) with carboxyl (G-COOH) and amino groups (G-NH2), and investigated the effects of interfacial interactions on the mechanical properties of graphene/CS composite films in detail. …”
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The Functionality of a Novel Robotic Surgical Assistant for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Series by Alexandra Alessi, Evan Fitzcharles, Ian C. Weber, Nathan L. Cafferky

“…Five case studies were used to present the functionality of a novel robotic system in allowing intraoperative adjustments based on objective measures for several primary total knee arthroplasty cases. …”
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An approach for coherent periodogram averaging of tilt‐series data for improved contrast transfer function estimation by Sagar Khavnekar, William Wan

“…A critical aspect of achieving high‐resolution cryo‐EM reconstructions is accurately determining and correcting for the microscope's contrast transfer function (CTF). The CTF introduces defocus‐dependent distortions during imaging; if not properly accounted for, the CTF can distort features in and limit the resolution of 3D reconstructions. …”
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Evaluation of the Short-term Functional Outcome of Repair of Acute Extensor Tendon Injuries of Foot and Ankle by Anwar Shareef KK MCh, Raj Kumar Manas MCh

“…The mean pain score was 39.2 ± 9, with a range of 30-40. The mean functional score was 49.36 ± 2.17, whereas the mean alignment score was 10. …”
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Designing everyday essentials: a guide for user-friendly accessibility using Quality Function Deployment by Wichapol Chanchiewvichai, Suchada Rianmora, Nanthicha Patmayothin

“…This paper provides a detailed guide for Product Design and Development (PDD) of everyday essentials, with a focus on improving user accessibility. It applies Quality Function Deployment (QFD) principles to enhance user experiences by aligning design with customer requirements. …”
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Prospective Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome after Operative Management of Supracondylar Fracture Humerus in Children by Sanavvar Ali, Sanjay Kumar, Rohit Nath, Ayush Prakash

“…Conclusion: CRPP is a preferred method for treating displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children due to its minimally invasive nature, ability to maintain fracture alignment, and generally favorable outcomes with complete functional range of motion and good pain relief along with fracture union. …”
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