Clinical study, network pharmacology, and molecular docking of Kunxian capsule in treating idiopathic membranous nephropathy by Jia Lv, Xinyu Gao, Lihua Liu, Libing He, Geng Tian, Xuehong Lu

“…This study preliminarily reveals the possible mechanism of KX in the treatment of IMN and provides a theoretical basis for future clinical research.…”
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Synchronization of chaotic optomechanical system with plasmonic cavity for secured quantum communication by Mulubirhan Dangish, Abebe Belay Gemta, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Umer Sherefedin, Ruth Birhanu

“…Therefore, in this study, we present a theoretical analysis of the synchronization dynamics in chaotic optomechanical systems comprising two cavity modes: one strongly influenced by a localized surface plasmon field and another exhibiting minimal influence. …”
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Experimental Verification of the Field Robotic System for Pipeline Maintenance by Thanh Phuong Nguyen, Hung Nguyen, Nhat Minh Ngo, Ha Quang Thinh Ngo

“…Secondly, the kinematic robot is analyzed to compute the flexible motion. Through theoretical computations, its locomotion could be evaluated directly. …”
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Evaluation of a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis derived from a hypomethylated DNA signature of human motor neurons by Calum Harvey, Alicja Nowak, Sai Zhang, Tobias Moll, Annika K Weimer, Aina Mogas Barcons, Cleide Dos Santos Souza, Laura Ferraiuolo, Kevin Kenna, Noah Zaitlen, Christa Caggiano, Pamela J Shaw, Michael P Snyder, Jonathan Mill, Eilis Hannon, Johnathan Cooper-Knock

“…In support of our experimental finding, we show theoretically that the relative sparsity of lower MN sets a limit on the proportion of plasma cfDNA derived from MN which is below the threshold for detection via WGBS. …”
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Increased birth rank of homosexual males: disentangling the older brother effect and sexual antagonism hypothesis by Raymond, Michel, Turek, Daniel, Durand, Valérie, Nila, Sarah, Suryobroto, Bambang, Vadez, Julien, Barthes, Julien, Apostolou, Menelaos, Crochet, Pierre-André

“…To clarify this situation, we developed theoretical and statistical tools to study FBOE and AE independently or in combination, taking into account all known sampling biases. …”
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P-block element modulated 1 T phase MoS2 with Ru lattice grafting for high-performance Li | |O2 batteries by Peng Wang, Danyang Zhao, Peng Zhang, Xiaobin Hui, Zhiwei Zhang, Rutao Wang, Chengxiang Wang, Xiaoli Ge, Xiaojing Liu, Yuguang C. Li, Longwei Yin

“…The experimental and theoretical analyzes indicate that the In-O-MoS2@Ru enhances the O2 dissociation and facilitates the adsorption of LiO2 intermediates. …”
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Horizontal Detection Range Estimation of Deep-Sea Acoustic Shadow Area Based on Vertical Phased Emission Array by Naibin Chen, Dayong Peng, Li Ma, Tao Hu, Haijun Liu, Haifeng Li

“…The model of the phased emission sound field is derived, along with the theoretical estimation formula for the horizontal detection range, by combining the half-power beamwidth of the beam curve at the phased-emitter end with the ray propagation law of deep-sea acoustics. …”
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Fault current handling in large-scale MMC-HVDC systems: an improved approach with DC circuit breaker and fault current limiter by Rashid Hussain Chandio, Madad Ali Shah, Abdul Aziz Memon, Khawaja Haider Ali, Jahangeer Badar Soomro, Basem Alamri, Ahmed Althobaiti, Mohammed Alqarni

“…Further, the performance of the proposed FCL is compared with existing solutions proposed in the literature. From theoretical and simulation validations, it is concluded that DCCBs equipped with FCLs outperform conventional DCCBs without FCLs for higher-rated VSC-HVDC projects.…”
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Optimization of Bi2O3, TiO2, and Sb2O3 Doped ZnO-Based Low-Voltage Varistor Ceramic to Maximize Nonlinear Electrical Properties by Masoumeh Dorraj, Azmi Zakaria, Yadollah Abdollahi, Mansor Hashim, Seyedehmaryam Moosavi

“…Under optimal conditions the predicted alpha (9.47) was calculated using optimal coded values from the model and the theoretical value is in good agreement with the value (9.43) obtained by confirmation experiment.…”
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Possible Superconductivity Transition in Nitrogen‐Doped Lutetium Hydride Observed at Megabar Pressure by Xingbin Zhao, Yu Huang, Shuailing Ma, Hao Song, Yanwei Cao, Hao Jiang, Yanping Huang, Tian Cui

“…Abstract The pursuit of room‐temperature superconductivity at an accessible synthetic pressure has been a long‐held dream for both theoretical and experimental physicists. Recently, a controversial report by Dasenbrock‐Gammon et al. claims that the nitrogen‐doped lutetium trihydride exhibits room‐temperature superconductivity at near‐ambient pressure. …”
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Structural brain basis of latent factors of executive functions in childhood by Yongjing Li, Keertana Ganesan, Claire R. Smid, Abigail Thompson, Roser Cañigueral, Jessica Royer, Boris Bernhardt, Nikolaus Steinbeis

“…We discuss these findings in relation to theories of executive functions and their development.…”
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The Potentials and Limitations of Agent-Based Models for Urban Digital Twins: Insights From a Surveillance and Behavioral Nudging Simulation by Sarah Shtaierman, Catarina Fontes, Christoph Lütge

“…Building on Epstein’s threshold-based model of civil violence, the proposed simulation is informed by surveillance theories and contemplates methods for crowd monitoring and social control. …”
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Semantic information boosts the acquisition of a novel grammatical system in different presentation formats by Katharina Wendebourg, Birgit Öttl, Detmar Meurers, Barbara Kaup

“…Furthermore, we suggest that, consistent with multimedia learning theories, the pictorial presentation format of Experiment 1 helped to use working memory capacity efficiently, which may have led to the generation of more explicit knowledge.…”
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Nonequilibrium Quantum Systems: Divergence between Global and Local Descriptions by Pedro D. Manrique, Ferney Rodríguez, Luis Quiroga, Neil F. Johnson

“…The desire to understand such natural phenomena, as well as interpret the output from ultrafast experimental probes, creates an urgent need for accurate quantitative theories of open quantum systems. However it is unclear how best to generalize the well-established assumptions of an isolated system, particularly under nonequilibrium conditions. …”
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Structure and Dynamic of Global Population Migration Network by Wensha Gou, Siyu Huang, Qinghua Chen, Jiawei Chen, Xiaomeng Li

“…In fact, the migration relationships of countries are complex and multilateral, but most traditional migration models are bilateral. Network theories could provide a better description of global migration to show the structure and statistical characteristics more clearly. …”
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The Cost of Regulating Effort: Reward and Difficulty Cues With Longer Prediction Horizons Have a Stronger Impact on Performance by Nanne Kukkonen, Senne Braem, Jens Allaert, Joshua O. Eayrs, Nicoleta Prutean, S. Tabitha Steendam, C. Nico Boehler, Jan R. Wiersema, Wim Notebaert, Ruth M. Krebs

“…Many theories on cognitive effort start from the assumption that cognitive effort can be expended at will, and flexibly up- or down-regulated depending on expected task demand and rewards. …”
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Impact of the teacher education curriculum on the development of 21st-Century skills: Pre-service teachers’ perceptions by Mensah Prince Osiesi, Sylvan Blignaut

“…This study examined the perceptions of pre-service teachers (PTs) at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa on the role of the Teacher Education Curriculum (TEC) in the Development of 21st-Century Skills (21CS) among PTs. Underpinned by the theories of self-regulated learning, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and Planned Behaviour, the study adopted the descriptive survey research type of the non-experimental design. …”
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Pediatric Nasal Lobular Capillary Hemangioma by Jordan M. Virbalas, John P. Bent, Sanjay R. Parikh

“…We report two new cases of pediatric lobular capillary hemangioma (LCH) of the nasal cavity and review current theories regarding the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of nasal LCH. …”
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A Review of Model Order Reduction Methods for Large-Scale Structure Systems by Kuan Lu, Kangyu Zhang, Haopeng Zhang, Xiaohui Gu, Yulin Jin, Shibo Zhao, Chao Fu, Yongfeng Yang

“…This paper focuses on the model order reduction of high-dimensional complex systems and reviews basic theories, well-posedness, and limitations of common methods of the model order reduction using the following methods: center manifold, Lyapunov–Schmidt (L-S), Galerkin, modal synthesis, and proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) methods. …”
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Nonlinear Seepage Model of Gas Transport in Multiscale Shale Gas Reservoirs and Productivity Analysis of Fractured Well by Ting Huang, Xiao Guo, Kun Wang

“…It is crucial to figure out the influence of gas flow in nano/micro pores on actual productivity, which can provide basic theories for optimizing parameters and improving the gas production from engineering perspective. …”
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