Robotic-assisted surgery and kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty (RASKAL study): a protocol of a national registry-nested, multicentre, 2×2 factorial randomised trial assessing clinical, intraoperative, functional, radiographic and survivorship outcomes by Ian A Harris, Samuel J MacDessi, Aziz Bhimani, Darren B Chen, Ian Harris, Michelle Lorimer, David Parker, Tamara Hooper, Richard Boyle, Jonathan Mulford, Daniel Franks, Gregory C Wernecke, Durga Bastiras, Emma Heath, Anthony Leong, Brett Fristch, David Penn, George Kirsh, John Limbers, Julian Yu, Maurice Guzman, Peter McEwen

“…There is uncertainty around the individual or combined effect of these concepts compared with computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and mechanical alignment (MA), respectively. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of RAS, KA or both to improve clinical outcomes, functional measures, radiographic precision and prosthetic survivorship when compared with current gold standards of surgical care.Methods and analysis A national registry-nested, multicentre, double-blinded, 2×2 factorial, randomised trial will be undertaken with 300 patients undergoing primary unilateral TKA performed by 15 surgeons. …”
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All-fiber three-wavelength laser for functional photoacoustic microscopy by Mingxuan Yang, Zheng Qu, Mohammadreza Amjadian, Xu Tang, Jiangbo Chen, Lidai Wang

“…Advanced multi-wavelength pulsed laser is a key technique for functional optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR-PAM). …”
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C60 building blocks with tuneable structures for tailored functionalities by Darius Kayley, Bo Peng

“…Our findings highlight the potential of fullerene-based building blocks in the rational design of functional materials.…”
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F-actin coordinates spindle morphology and function in Drosophila meiosis. by Benjamin W Wood, Xingzhu Shi, Timothy T Weil

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Bioinformatics analysis of duck PPARα gene structure and function by MA Yun, WANG Yun-yun, ZHANG Xiao-ting, LI Fen, WANG Qi-zhao, WANG Xin-zhuang

“…Protein structures, physical and chemical properties, and their functional domain structures encoded by duck peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors-α (PPARα) gene were analyzed using bioinformatics method. …”
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Augustus’ solar meridian functioning and the birth of the western leap year by V. Baiocchi, M. Baumgartner, M. Barbarella, M. T. D’Alessio, S. Del Pizzo, F. Giannone, F. Radicioni, A. Stoppini, G. Tosi, S. Troisi, L. Alessandri

“…This provides support to the hypothesis that the monument functioned as an empirical validation of Augustus’ calendrical reform. …”
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Work Function Engineering of Copper Sulfides for 2D Electronics by Hongju Park, Jungmoon Lim, Taehun Kim, Junsung Byeon, Jaesik Eom, Seungsub Lee, Jaeseok Kim, Sangyeon Pak, SeungNam Cha

“…While current approaches often rely on clean van der Waals contact interfaces to mitigate Fermi‐level pinning, they offer limited tunability in achieving precise energy level alignment with 2D semiconductors. In this work, a wide range of work function modulation in copper sulfide (Cu2−xS, 0 ≤ X < 1) electrode materials is proposed that can be achieved through an air‐ambient sulfurization process. …”
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The Quality of Functional Movements and the Back Squat in Amateur and Professional Bodybuilders by VERONIKA ILJINAITĖ, LAIMONAS ŠIUPŠINSKAS, KRISTINA BERŠKIENĖ

“… # Purpose The purpose of this research was to examine the quality of professional and amateur bodybuilders' functional movements and the quality of the back squat performance. …”
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Mapping serotonergic dynamics using drug-modulated molecular connectivity in rats by Tudor M Ionescu, Mario Amend, Rakibul Hafiz, Andreas Maurer, Bharat Biswal, Hans F Wehrl, Kristina Herfert

“…Through a detailed comparison of MC with traditional measures of brain connectivity, we reveal significant patterns that closely align with physiological changes. Our results revealed clear changes in molecular connectivity after a single dose of MDMA, establishing a direct link between the effects of drugs on serotonin transporter occupancy and changes in the functional brain network. …”
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Application of the Concept of Full-Cycle and Multi-Functional Cancer Rehabilitation by JIA Jie

“…With the increasing incidence of cancer and the prolonged survival of patients in China, a full-cycle and multi-functional cancer rehabilitation model has emerged as a new approach that aligns with disease progression and societal needs. …”
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Camelia seed and its functional properties promising for dermatological applications by Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul, Karl W. K. Tsim, Tawin Iempridee, Uracha Ruktanonchai, Nattaya Lourith

“…While camellia leaves have established industrial applications, camellia seed oil is emerging as a significant source for functional use in nutraceuticals. However, there is currently insufficient evidence supporting its innovative potential in this field. …”
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Application of Concept of Full-Cycle and Multi-Functional Cancer Rehabilitation by JIA Jie

“…With the increasing incidence of cancer and the prolonged survival of patients in China, a full-cycle and multi-functional cancer rehabilitation model has gradually become a new approach that aligns with disease progression and societal needs. …”
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eidos: A modular approach to external function integration in LLMs by José F. Aldana-Martín, Antonio Benítez-Hidalgo, José F. Aldana-Montes

“…Without proper validation and control mechanisms, the parameters expected by the function may not align with those provided by the model, leading to incorrect operations or failures in task execution. …”
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Design and implementation of O-PAS user-defined function blocks by Rodrigo Palucci Pantoni, Eduardo André Mossin, Victor Teixeira C. Halfeld, Omar Sacilotto Donaires, Eduardo da Silva Afonso, Guilherme Santos da Silveira, Mariana Ferraz Marcelino, Pedro do Carmo Sampaio, Victoria De Oliveira Spagiari

“…The proposed methodology is aligned with O-PAS standards, leading to the inclusion of UDFB information in XML format within the Function Block Library and AutomationML.…”
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SST neurons in the periaqueductal gray regulate urination and bladder function by Junan Yan, Ziyan Gao, Xianping Li, Jun Li, Chunhui Yuan, Shanshan Liang, Jun Li, Guoxian Deng, Lingxuan Yin, Shutong Pang, Wei Shao, Xiaowen Xia, He Zhu, Jiwei Yao

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In vivo generation of a mature and functional artificial skeletal muscle by Claudia Fuoco, Roberto Rizzi, Antonella Biondo, Emanuela Longa, Anna Mascaro, Keren Shapira‐Schweitzer, Olga Kossovar, Sara Benedetti, Maria L Salvatori, Sabrina Santoleri, Stefano Testa, Sergio Bernardini, Roberto Bottinelli, Claudia Bearzi, Stefano M Cannata, Dror Seliktar, Giulio Cossu, Cesare Gargioli

“…When the graft was implanted underneath the skin on the surface of the tibialis anterior, mature and aligned myofibres formed within several weeks as a complete and functional extra muscle. …”
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The Genomic Characterization of Equid Alphaherpesviruses: Structure, Function, and Genetic Similarity by Diqiu Liu, Xiaoyang Zhao, Xiaojun Wang

“…This paper systematically describes the genomic structure, function, and genetic similarities of αEHVs and conducts a comparative analysis of selected αEHVs through pairwise sequence alignments of nucleotides and amino acids. …”
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Functionalized MXene fiber electrode for the electrochemical sensing of urinary ammonia by Yu Liu, Xu Zeng, Yulong Wu, Habib Ullah Khan, Fei Xiao, Bao Yu Xia, Yimin Sun

“…In this work, we constructed functional MXene fiber (MXF) by a simple and versatile wet spinning method, and then, a well-aligned ZIF-67 nanoarray was grown in situ on the surface. …”
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A functional approach to model intrinsic capacity in ageing trajectories by Mary Carlota Bernal, Edgar Batista, Antoni Martínez-Ballesté, Agusti Solanas

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Cognitive functioning, fat mass and physical activity in young adults by Camila Zapata, Danna García-Quevedo, Manuela Gartner, Carlos Ayala-Zuluaga, Santiago Ramos, Carlos-Augusto González-Correa, Luz-Oleyda Tapasco-Tapasco, Angélica García, David Martínez-Pernía, Joaquin Migeot, Felipe Toro, Jonathan Nanez, Juliana Osorio-Cualdrón, Antonio Mejía-Bolaño, Ianelleen Arias, Laura Barrios-Barinas, Haney Aguirre-Loaiza

“…Methodology: A non-experimental design was conducted, involving 61 young adult participants (Mage=18.9, SD=1.9) who underwent evaluations for executive functioning, cognitive-motor interference in dual tasks, body composition, and physical activity. …”
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