SWI/SNF-like chromatin remodeling factor Fun30 supports point centromere function in S. cerevisiae. by Mickaël Durand-Dubief, William Ryan Will, Edoardo Petrini, Delphine Theodorou, Rachael R Harris, Margaret R Crawford, Konrad Paszkiewicz, Felix Krueger, Rosa Maria Correra, Anna T Vetter, J Ross Miller, Nicholas A Kent, Patrick Varga-Weisz

“…Here we show that Fun30, a poorly understood SWI/SNF-like chromatin remodeling factor conserved in humans, promotes point centromere function through the formation of correct chromatin architecture at centromeres. …”
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Transcription of GABAA receptor subunits in circulating monocytes and association to emotional brain function in premenstrual dysphoric disorder by Louise Stiernman, Erika Comasco, Maja Johansson, Marie Bixo

“…We related mRNA subunit expression to serum levels of neurosteroids and to functional activation of the amygdala, a key brain region involved in emotion generation, measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). …”
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Integrating Kansei Engineering, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and Quality Function Development in Elderly-Oriented Seating Design by Tingting Xiong, Quanfa Shu, Xuyi Li, Yuting Fan, Jing Qiu

“…To deeply understand the psychological and emotional needs of the elderly population, this study proposes a seat design method combining Kansei engineering (KE), analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and quality function development (QFD). The method aims to fulfill the functional needs of the seat and focuses on capturing the emotional imagery of the elderly group, thus enhancing the emotional experience of the users. …”
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Research on Nonlinear Dynamic Characteristics of Fractional Order Resonant DC-DC Converter Based on Sigmoid Function by Lingling Xie, Guangwei Xu

“…The circuit simulations and the experimental results verified the correctness of the Sigmoid function model. Thirdly, the effect of circuit parameters on the converter’s nonlinear dynamics is analyzed using bifurcation diagrams, time-domain waveforms, and phase diagrams. …”
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Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum L.) as a Functional Food: Awareness, Consumption Habits and Culinary Use by Erdi Eren, Fulya Sarper

“…Functional foods are the name given to food groups that, when consumed, have beneficial effects such as promoting and maintaining metabolic health and preventing diseases, rather than just meeting nutritional needs. …”
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Surface functionalized nanomaterial systems for targeted therapy of endocrine related tumors: a review of recent advancements by Limei Liu, Miao Yang, Ziyang Chen

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Advanced Nanomaterials Functionalized with Metal Complexes for Cancer Therapy: From Drug Loading to Targeted Cellular Response by Bojana B. Zmejkovski, Nebojša Đ. Pantelić, Goran N. Kaluđerović

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Buckling Analysis of Functionally Graded Cylindrical Shells Under Mechanical and Thermal Loads by Dynamic Relaxation Method by M.E. Golmakani, M. Moravej, M. Sadeghian

“…In this study, using the dynamic relaxation method, nonlinear mechanical and thermal buckling behaviors of functionally graded cylindrical shells were studied based on first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT). …”
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Hsp90 and cochaperones have two genetically distinct roles in regulating eEF2 function. by Melody D Fulton, Danielle J Yama, Ella Dahl, Jill L Johnson

“…In addition, these results provide further evidence that yeast Hsp90 mutants have distinct in vivo effects that correlate with defects in subsets of cochaperones.…”
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Direct‐Write Laser Patterning of PDMS/Graphite Composites for Dual‐Functional Surfaces with Tunable Conductivity and Wettability by Hsiang‐Wei Chuang, Chun‐Ru Hsu, Hong‐Ren Jiang

“…The practical utility of this single‐step fabrication technique is demonstrated through a functional microfluidic chip capable of precise droplet manipulation through electrowetting. …”
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Acquisition and functional validation of transgenic AM79-EPSPS glyphosate-resistant soybean (Glycine max L.) by WENG Jiahui, LOU Yiyuan, XU Jing, HE Junguang, ZHANG Xiaoli, LIU Yongli

“…It was clear that the transformation effect was the best under the following optimal condition: the disinfection time of 6-8 h, the AS concentration of 200 μmol/L, the glyphosate concentration of 100 μmol/L, and the IBA immersion time of 30 s. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Membership Functions and Defuzzification Methods in a Fuzzy System: Case of Air Quality Levels by Juan Fernando Lima, Andrés Patiño-León, Marcos Orellana, Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez

“…This paper aims to evaluate the impact of the transformation functions in an air quality fuzzy system. The results of this work prove that the defuzzification method has a more significant effect than the others. …”
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Solving Volterra-Fredholm integral equations by non-polynomial spline function based on weighted residual methods by S.H. Salim, R.K. Saeed, K.H.F. Jwamer

“…We then create a set of basis functions, defined as non-polynomial spline functions, between each pair of adjacent knots. …”
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Decreased cognition is associated with altered cardiovascular autonomic functions and decreased baroreflex sensitivity in women with premenstrual syndrome by Jothi Marie Feula, Dhanalakshmi Yerrabelli, Gopal Krushna Pal, Soundirarajan Subhashri

“…Objectives: This study was aimed to compare the autonomic functions and cognition between PMS and control group. …”
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MMFuncPhos: A Multi‐Modal Learning Framework for Identifying Functional Phosphorylation Sites and Their Regulatory Types by Juan Xie, Ruihan Dong, Jintao Zhu, Haoyu Lin, Shiwei Wang, Luhua Lai

“…While many phosphorylation sites have been identified so far, their functionality and regulatory effects are largely unknown. …”
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Quantum physical analysis of caffeine and nicotine in CCL4 and DMSO solvent using density functional theory by Manoj Sah, Raju Chaudhary, Suresh Kumar Sahani, Kameshwar Sahani, Binay Kumar Pandey, Digvijay Pandey, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho

“…The optimized structure to compute Raman spectroscopy and UV-Vis in CCl4 and DMSO solvent, employing the basis set 6-311++G(d, p), the DFT/B3LYP and CAM-B3LYP hybrid function, with the C-PCM model. The re-optimized molecule is used to study NLOs property which also give the dipole moment, polarizability and hyperpolarizability of titled molecules. …”
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Developing a density functional theory model of glassy carbon via carbon defect induction and relaxation by K. Meerholz, A. Falch, C.G.C.E. van Sittert

“…Starting from the R3-carbon allotrope, density functional theory calculations were used to construct a representative GC model, incorporating induced defects to mimic its structural imperfections. …”
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Optimization of high-dimensional expensive multi-objective problems using multi-mode radial basis functions by Jiangtao Shen, Xinjing Wang, Ruixuan He, Ye Tian, Wenxin Wang, Peng Wang, Zhiwen Wen

“…In this paper, we propose a multi-mode radial basis functions-assisted evolutionary algorithm (MMRAEA) for solving high-dimensional expensive multi-objective optimization problems. …”
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Mitigation of sulfide adsorption in natural gas by silanized stainless steel: insights from density functional theory by Huadong Zhu, Li Zhou, Pu Zhang, Ahmad Umar, Sotirios Baskoutas, Wen Zeng

“…Abstract This study employs Density Functional Theory (DFT) to investigate the inhibition of sulfide adsorption in natural gas through the use of silanized stainless steel. …”
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Review on multi-functional performance analysis of MXene for thermoelectricity and electromagnetic interference shielding: challenges and future perspectives by A S M Mannafi, Khairul Habib, Taseen Asrafi, Syed Awais Ali

“…However, a comprehensive assessment of their dual functionality in thermoelectric (TE) conversion and EMI shielding remains infrequent. …”
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