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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Mysterious right ventricular function detection in isolated left anterior descending disease by speckle tracking imaging by Hamouda A.K.H. El-Bahnasy

“…Echocardiography machine is still the first and most widely used cardiac imaging modality in diagnosing heart disease and assessing systolic and diastolic function with high accuracy. The study aimed to assess mysterious RV function in significant isolated left anterior descending (LAD) disease by imaging with speckle tracking, strain, and strain rate. …”
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Diversity and Trophic Relationships of Functional Groups of Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombus Latreille, 1802) in Urban Habitats by Hanna Yu Honchar

“…Twenty bumblebee species are recorded in the present study. The species composition of bumblebees has changed from 1933 to 2017. …”
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Tissue‐Resident Memory CD8+ T Cells: Differentiation, Phenotypic Heterogeneity, Biological Function, Disease, and Therapy by Luming Xu, Lilin Ye, Qizhao Huang

“…However, the dual nature of CD8+ TRM cells presents challenges, as their inappropriate activation may lead to autoimmunity and chronic inflammatory conditions. …”
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Dielectric Response of Yttria–Zirconia Ordered Solids Within Density-Functional Theory in the Random-Phase Approximation by A. G. Marinopoulos

“…Despite the fact that yttria-stabilized zirconia has been studied experimentally by optical and electron energy-loss spectroscopies, a first-principles theoretical interpretation of the dielectric response and electronic excitations is still lacking. The present study reports calculations of the complex dielectric function, reflectivity spectrum and electron energy-loss function of two ordered yttria–zirconia compounds: Zr₆Y₂O₁₅ and Zr₃Y₄O₁₂. …”
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The Mediating Role of Depression and Pain Catastrophizing in the Relationship between Functional Capacity and Pain Intensity in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Casandra I. Montoro, Carmen M. Galvez-Sánchez

“…Therefore, the present study is aimed at assessing the associations between FMS functional capacity, FMS symptoms (pain, fatigue, insomnia, depression, and state and trait anxiety), and associated psychological factors such as pain catastrophizing, as well as the possible mediating role of these latter in the relationship between pain and FMS functional capacity. …”
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Risk assessment in sociotechnical systems based on functional resonance analysis method and hierarchical fuzzy inference tree by Ashish Kumar, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Biswajit Samanta, Ashis Bhattcherjee

“…Traditional probabilistic risk assessment methods have limitations in capturing the systemic complexities and the role of human operators, necessitating the advancement of methodologies. The present study aims to develop a comprehensive risk assessment methodology tailored for complex socio-technical systems, integrating the functional resonance analysis method, soft computing, natural language processing, and multi-criteria decision-making. …”
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Synergistic detection of E. coli using ultrathin film of functionalized graphene with impedance spectroscopy and machine learning by Amrit Kumar, Shweta Mishra, R. K. Gupta, V. Manjuladevi

“…Abstract Bacterial detection and classification are critical challenges in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and food safety, demanding selective and efficient methods. This study presents a novel, label-free approach for E. coli detection using ultrathin Langmuir-Blodgett films of octadecylamine functionalized (ODA)-functionalized graphene on gold electrodes, with a detection range spanning $$10^{1}-10^{6}$$ colony-forming units/mL (CFU/mL). …”
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The Apollonian decay of beer foam bubble size distribution and the lattices of young diagrams and their correlated mixing functions by S. Sauerbrei, E. C. Haß, P. J. Plath

“…We present different methods to characterise the decay of beer foam by measuring the foam heights and recording foam images as a function of time. …”
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Insecurity and psychological well-being among faculty in academia: exploring the constraints and conduits of positive psychological functioning by Anna S. Tanimoto, Johanna Segerbäck, Anne Richter, Petra Lindfors

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Detecting changes in retinal function: Analysis with Non-Stationary Weibull Error Regression and Spatial enhancement (ANSWERS). by Haogang Zhu, Richard A Russell, Luke J Saunders, Stefano Ceccon, David F Garway-Heath, David P Crabb

“…Visual fields measured with standard automated perimetry are a benchmark test for determining retinal function in ocular pathologies such as glaucoma. Their monitoring over time is crucial in detecting change in disease course and, therefore, in prompting clinical intervention and defining endpoints in clinical trials of new therapies. …”
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Structure–function comparison of Arbekacin with other aminoglycosides elucidates its higher potency as bacterial translation inhibitor by Soneya Majumdar, Narayan Prasad Parajuli, Xueliang Ge, Suparna Sanyal

“…Our structural and functional analyses provide molecular basis for higher potency of ABK in bacterial translation inhibition and opens the possibility of rational design of new antibiotics.…”
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Changes in Adenylate Nucleotides Concentration and Na+, K+-ATPase Activities in Erythrocytes of Horses in Function of Breed and Sex by Maria Suska, Ewa Skotnicka

“…Horse erythrocytes, independently of examined breed, present low ATP concentration in comparison to other mammal species while retaining relatively high AEC. …”
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IFLA Study on Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records ant Its Significance for the National Bibliographic Services and Cataloguers by Osvaldas Janonis

“…The attention was focused on the functionality of a bibliographic record. IFLA has organised a special research of this problem. …”
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Distinct effects of IL-18 on the engraftment and function of human effector CD8 T cells and regulatory T cells. by Richard G Carroll, Carmine Carpenito, Xiaochuan Shan, Gwenn Danet-Desnoyers, Ronghua Liu, Shuguang Jiang, Steven M Albelda, Tatiana Golovina, George Coukos, James L Riley, Zdenka L Jonak, Carl H June

“…IL-18 has pleotropic effects on the activation of T cells during antigen presentation. We investigated the effects of human IL-18 on the engraftment and function of human T cell subsets in xenograft mouse models. …”
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Caffeine supplement, inflammation, and hepatic function in cirrhotic patients: A randomized, placebo- controlled, clinical trial by Seyed Ali Abbas-Hashemi, Zahra Yari, Behzad Hatami, Amir Anushiravani, Shadi Kolahdoozan, Ali Zamanian, Nadia Akbarzadeh, Azita Hekmatdoost

“…Aim: We investigated the possibility of caffeine supplementation for managing the inflammation, and hepatic function in cirrhotic patients. Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, fifty patients with cirrhosis were randomly assigned to receive either caffeine supplement (400 mg), or placebo for eight weeks. …”
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The potential of volatile oil farnesol as a new treatment for hypertension and improvement of vascular function in hypertensive rats by Roma Ehsan, Luciane Barbosa Pessoa, Waqas Younis, Wajiha Manzoor, Muhammad Nasir Hayat Malik, Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq, Tariq G. Alsahli, Muryam Abdul Razzaq, Francislaine Aparecida dos Reis Lívero, Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior

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Recent developments in selective therapeutic targeting of functionalized nanomaterials to neurovascular units in overcoming the gaps in neurovascular therapy by Sakshi Goswami, Nickolay K. Isaev, Alla B. Salmina, Suresh Vir Singh Rana, Sergey N. Illarioshkin, Yeshvandra Verma

“…The objective of present article was to highlight the advancements in recent therapies support the potential role of functionalized nanomaterials to tackle the difficulties in targeted delivery systems for neurodegenerative disorders. …”
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Analysis of Electron Distribution Functions From the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission Using the Gaussian Mixture Model by Beniamino Sanò, Nathan N. Maes Anno, David L. Newman, Marty Goldman, Francesco Valentini, Denise Perrone, Giovanni Lapenta

“…Abstract Velocity distribution functions (VDFs) measured by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission are complex 3D data sets that can be represented as a superposition of multiple beams. …”
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Parasite community of the pelagic thresher Alopias pelagicus (Lamniformes) as additional indicator of trophic network status and functioning by Mario Santoro, Flavia Occhibove, Luigi Maria Cusano, Marialetizia Palomba, Bernald Pacheco-Chaves, José Miguel Carvajal-Rodríguez, Monica Monge-Amador, Alicia Rojas, Alberto Solano-Barquero

“…Parasite communities of sharks, which have high structural importance within trophic webs, might well be included among bioindicators of trophic network functioning. Here, we present the first study on parasite communities of the pelagic thresher Alopias pelagicus, in the eastern Pacific, a highly biodiverse area, subject to the threat of overfishing. …”
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