Enhancing Corrosion Resistance and Tribomechanical Characteristics of Powder Coatings via the Integration of Functionalized HF‐Free MXene Reinforcements by Ziba Nazarlou, Naeimeh Sadat Peighambardoust, Peyman Lahe Motlagh, Umut Aydemir

“…Its low shear strength and self‐lubricating properties enhance wear resistance. Herein, silane functionalized HF‐Free MXene nanosheets “MS‐f_Ti3C2 and MS‐f_Ti3C2@Zn” synthesized through the molten salt method are integrated into the environmentally sustainable powder coating. …”
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CARDIAC FUNCTION AND IRON CHELATION IN THALASSEMIA MAJOR AND INTERMEDIA: A REVIEW OF THE UNDERLYING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND APPROACH TO CHELATION MANAGEMENT by Athanasios Aessopos, Vasilios Berdoukas

“…Endocrine abnormalities, infections, renal function and medications can also play a role in the overall cardiac function.  …”
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Evaluating Functional Performance Tests in those with Non-arthritic Intra-articular Hip Pain: An International Consensus Statement by RobRoy L Martin, Amir Takla, Ashley Disantis, David Kohlrieser, Keelan Enseki, Liran Lifshitz, Louise Grant, Mario Bizzini, Mike Voight, Mark Ryan, Ryan McGovern, Timothy Tyler, Yael Steinfeld-Mass, Ashley Campbell, Yongni Zhang

“… # Purpose This study aimed to establish expert consensus on the application and selection of functional performance tests in individuals presenting with non-arthritic intra-articular hip pain…”
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Functional Characterization of the Exopolysaccharide Gene Clusters of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum YZH81 Using CRISPR/Cas9 Technology by HUANG Shuting, SUN Yaxi, HUAN Hailin, JIA Sisi, ZHAO Fang, LÜ Guangping, YANG Yao

“…In conclusion, the present study provides theoretical support for future research on the structure-probiotic function relationship of EPS from L. plantarum YZH81.…”
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The Functional Origin of Oral Word Production Deficits in the Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Systematic Review by Amra Hasanovic, Joël Macoir, Amélie Sanfaçon-Verret, Laura Monetta

“…The aim of the present study was to synthesize and analyze the information on the functional origin of the OWP deficits in patients with lvPPA. …”
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Mean-Median Compromise Method: A Novel Deepest Voting Function Balancing Range Voting and Majority Judgment by Ruffin-Benoît M. Ngoie, Selain K. Kasereka, Jean-Aimé B. Sakulu, Kyandoghere Kyamakya

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Formulation and evaluation of cetuximab functionalized phospholipid modified nanocrystals of paclitaxel for non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Manish Kumar, Pooja Goswami, Abhishek Jha, Manjit Manjit, Amol Parasram Satpute, Biplob Koch, Brahmeshwar Mishra

“…Abstract Present work aims to prepare Soluplus stabilized, phospholipid-modified, and cetuximab-conjugated paclitaxel nanocrystals (NCs) as stable nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery. …”
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Structure-function analysis of CNGA3-associated achromatopsia patient variants complements clinical genomics in pathogenicity determination by Ditte K. Rasmussen, Young Joo Sun, Joel A. Franco, Aarushi Kumar, Jennifer T. Vu, Alexander G. Bassuk, Vinit B. Mahajan

“…Results There are 150 CNGA3 missense variants reported in achromatopsia patients, but the pathogenicity of 103 variants remains unknown due to inconclusive genetic information. Here, we present clinical features of a novel CNGA3 variant in an achromatopsia patient and demonstrate its pathogenicity by a three-dimensional (3D) proteoform-based structure-function analysis. …”
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Influence of Acute and Chronic Load on Perceived Wellbeing, Neuromuscular Performance, and Immune Function in Male Professional Football Players by Alastair Harris, Tim J. Gabbett, Rachel King, Stephen P. Bird, Peter Terry

“…Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between acute and chronic loads, and the fatigue response within male elite professional football players. …”
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KOALA: A Modular Dual-Arm Robot for Automated Precision Pruning Equipped with Cross-Functionality Sensor Fusion by Charan Vikram, Sidharth Jeyabal, Prithvi Krishna Chittoor, Sathian Pookkuttath, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Wang You

“…To address these limitations, this paper presents the development of a dual-arm holonomic robot (called the KOALA robot) for precision plant pruning. …”
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The relationship between liver histology and thyroid function tests in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). by Roberta D'Ambrosio, Irene Campi, Marco Maggioni, Riccardo Perbellini, Enza Giammona, Roberta Stucchi, Marta Borghi, Elisabetta Degasperi, Annalisa De Silvestri, Luca Persani, Laura Fugazzola, Pietro Lampertico

“…At histology, NASH was present in 21 (40%), F2-F4 in 28 (54%) and S2-S3 in 30 (58%) patients. …”
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Carrot-based functional pet food: A comprehensive study on texture, nutritional value, microbiology, and canine acceptance by Mateo Londoño Valencia, Juan Camilo Henao-Rojas, Luis A. Salazar Hoyos

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Monitoring of in vivo function of superparamagnetic iron oxide labelled murine dendritic cells during anti-tumour vaccination. by Richard Tavaré, Pervinder Sagoo, Gopal Varama, Yakup Tanriver, Alice Warely, Sandra S Diebold, Richard Southworth, Tobias Schaeffter, Robert I Lechler, Reza Razavi, Giovanna Lombardi, Gregory E D Mullen

“…Dendritic cells (DCs) generated in vitro to present tumour antigens have been injected in cancer patients to boost in vivo anti-tumour immune responses. …”
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Chemical and Functional Characteristics of Strawberry Tree (<i>Arbutus unedo</i> L.) Honey from Western Greece by Chrysoula Tananaki, Dimitrios Kanelis, Vasilios Liolios, Maria Anna Rodopoulou, Fotini Papadopoulou

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Graph analysis of resting state functional brain networks and associations with cognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumor by Eric S. Semmel, Vince D. Calhoun, Frank Hillary, Robin Morris, Tricia Z. King

“…Survivors of pediatric brain tumors often live with long-term cognitive difficulties related to brain changes associated with the tumor itself as well as treatments such as radiation therapy. The present study used graph theory to examine functional network properties in this population and whether graph metrics relate to core cognitive skills: attention, working memory, and processing speed. 31 survivors and 31 matched controls completed neuropsychological testing and functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Is AI a functional equivalent to expertise in organizations and decision-making? Opportunities and pitfalls for AI in the context of just transitions by Marco Billi, Marco Billi, Marco Billi, Julio Labraña, Julio Labraña, Julio Labraña

“…While artificial intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and challenges in this context, its role in organizational decision-making and expertise remains underexplored. …”
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The relationship of functional movement screen scores with flexibility, speed and agility in 17-15- year- old male students by Mohammad sadegh Armanfar, Reza Rajabi, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Mohammad Hosein Alizadeh

“…Spearman correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship among flexibility, power, speed and agility.Results: The present study showed that there were significant relation between scoring screen for functional movement and flexibility of the left leg, long jumping, high jumping in 15- year- old students. …”
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Characterizing the effects of age, puberty, and sex on variability in resting-state functional connectivity in late childhood and early adolescence by Kelly A. Duffy, Andrea Wiglesworth, Donovan J. Roediger, Ellery Island, Bryon A. Mueller, Monica Luciana, Bonnie Klimes-Dougan, Kathryn R. Cullen, Mark B. Fiecas

“…Previous research has investigated how these factors relate to static (time-averaged) functional connectivity (FC), but little is known about their relationship with dynamic (time-varying) FC. …”
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Modularized Reconfigurable Functional Electromagnetic Surfaces Using Tightly Coupled Antennas and Back-Loaded Radio Frequency Circuits by Boyu Sima, Jiayi Gong, Zhenghu Xi, Shunli Zhang, Ziling Li, Tao Wang, Guoxiao Cheng, Huangyan Li, Xiang Wang, Jianpeng Wang, Zhiyuan Zong

“…This paper presents a modularized reconfigurable functional electromagnetic surface (MRFES) for broadband absorption and polarization conversion by using tightly coupled dipole antennas (TCDA) and back-loaded radio frequency (RF) circuits (BLRFC). …”
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Functional group influence on uranyl ion adsorption by L-cysteine-grafted graphene oxide: A theoretical study by Bo Liu, Hongjuan Sun, Xu Tang, XinTing Su

“…In this study, the effects of various functional groups in L-cysteine grafted graphene oxide (L-Cys-GO) on UO₂²⁺ adsorption were systematically investigated through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. …”
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