Functionality of sugars and sugar replacers in model frozen dessert systems by Qi Wang, Guido Sala, Elke Scholten

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Extracellular vesicles: Function, resilience, biomarker, bioengineering, and clinical implications by Der-Shan Sun, Hsin-Hou Chang

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of EVs, focusing on their role as biomarkers in disease diagnosis, their functional significance in physiological and pathological processes, and the potential of bioengineering for therapeutic applications. …”
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Annotating protein functions via fusing multiple biological modalities by Wenjian Ma, Xiangpeng Bi, Huasen Jiang, Zhiqiang Wei, Shugang Zhang

“…Evaluation results on seven benchmark datasets show that the proposed method not only considerably outperforms state-of-the-art performance, but also demonstrates great robustness and generalizability across species. Besides, we also present biological insights into the associations between those modalities and protein functions. …”
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Physically Unclonable Function Utilizing Stochastic Indirect Exchange Interaction by Jeong Kyu Lee, Ye Eun Kim, Min Hyeok Lee, Young Keun Kim

“…In hardware‐based security, physically unclonable function (PUF) has emerged as a promising solution for generating secret keys. …”
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On the Synergy of Optimizers and Activation Functions: A CNN Benchmarking Study by Khuraman Aziz Sayın, Necla Kırcalı Gürsoy, Türkay Yolcu, Arif Gürsoy

“…To explore the interaction between optimization strategies and activation functions, we systematically evaluate all combinations of these optimizers with four activation functions—ReLU, LeakyReLU, Tanh, and GELU—across three benchmark image classification datasets: CIFAR-10, Fashion-MNIST (F-MNIST), and Labeled Faces in the Wild (LFW). …”
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Cartilage destruction in rheumatoid arthritis, its association with functional impairments by Natalia Vladimirovna Chichasova

“…Prediction of destructive processes in RA plays an important role as the irreversibility of functional changes in RA directly correlates with the degree of joint injury. …”
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Antimicrobial polymers: elucidating the role of functional groups on antimicrobial activity by Ihtisham Ul Haq, Rafael Pinto Vieira, William Gustavo Lima, Maria Elena de Lima, Katarzyna Krukiewicz

“…APs are particularly valued for their structural versatility, which allows for the integration of antimicrobial functional groups. Polymer functionalization does not only enhance or introduce antimicrobial properties but also maintains high levels of biocompatibility. …”
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Structures and functions of the MICOS: Pathogenesis and therapeutic implications in Alzheimer's disease by Zihan Wang, Kaige Zhang, Minghao Huang, Dehao Shang, Xiaomin He, Zhou Wu, Xu Yan, Xinwen Zhang

“…Therapeutic strategies targeting MICOS subunits or their interacting proteins may offer novel approaches for AD treatment. In the present review, we introduce current understanding of MICOS structures and functions, highlight MICOS pathogenesis in AD, and summarize the available MICOS-targeting drugs potentially useful for AD.…”
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Structural and functional changes in the oral microbiome of patients with craniofacial microsomia by Tianying Zang, Zhiyong Zhang, Wei Liu, Lin Yin, Shanbaga Zhao, Bingyang Liu, Lunkun Ma, Zhifeng Li, Xiaojun Tang

“…We compared oral microflora and gene function using 16 S ribosomal RNA sequencing and metagenomics. …”
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Development and quality assessment of a functional dairy and vegetable product by K. R. Babukchadiya, A. O. Ermolaev, V. S. Podtoptanny

“…The article is devoted to the development of the production technology of a dairy and vegetable product with functional properties with established optimal dosages of enriching components. …”
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Integration of Security Service Functions Into Network-Level Access Control by Leonard Bradatsch, Frank Kargl

“…In this article, which focuses on security-related service functions, we present a more fine-grained determination process by integrating security service functions into attribute-based access control and utilizing contextual information attributes, such as access time. …”
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LEFT ATRIAL FUNCTION: MODERN ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE by E. N. Pavlyukova, D. A. Kuzhel, G. V. Matyushin

“…Assessment of the left atrial (LA) function is important aspect of comprehensive cardiovascular system estimation. …”
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Congestive heart failure and cognitive functioning amongst older adults by Almeida Osvaldo P., Tamai Sérgio

“…BACKGROUND: Congestive heart failure is associated with decline in quality of life and, possibly, cognitive functions such as memory and attention. AIMS: The present study was designed to investigate the presence of cognitive impairment amongst patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). …”
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Cataract Surgery in Elderly Patients: Impact on Life Quality and Functionality by Armando Rafael Milanés Armengol, Kattia Molina Castellanos, Inés Zamora Galindo, Alina González Díaz, Jorge Jackson Villalpando Rodríguez, Yisel María Mayo Saavedra

“…<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> There was a significant improvement in visual acuity represented by a visual recovery of a 92%; according VF-14 index of visual function, life quality improved in a 92 %; general validism was recovered in 482 patients and 57 of them are considered to depend on other people for only one activity of their daily living, 6.1% of patients still present symptoms related to symptom score. …”
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Beyond circular trigonometry: Parabolic functions from geometric identities by Laith H. M. Al-ossmi

“…This paper presents an innovative extension of trigonometric functions to parabolic geometry, introducing the parabolic sine (sinp u) and parabolic cosine (cosp u) functions. …”
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The functional landscape of the appendix microbiome under conditions of health and disease by Md Shahjalal Sagor, Tarequl Islam, Noshin Tabassum Tamanna, Md. Kamrul Islam Bappy, Danishuddin, Md Azizul Haque, Maximilian Lackner

“…Abstract Traditionally regarded as a vestigial organ, the appendix is now being reevaluated for its significant function in health and nutrition of humans. Serving as a “safe house” for beneficial, desired gut bacteria, the appendix is protected by resilient biofilms that create a secure environment. …”
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A Prospective Study of Auditory Functions in Patients Undergoing Dialysis by Ankush Pandit, Parth Makwana, Vaibhav Patel

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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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MODELING OF INCOME OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS ON THE BASIS OF THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION by A. Sh. Kamaletdinov, A. A. Ksenofontov

“…The work applied the proposed the authors the term “macroeconomic production function” — an analog of the production function, which expresses the dependence of production results of the enterprise and factors of production. …”
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Density functional theory study of Mg–Ho intermetallic phases by Yang Yuting, He Mengqin, Luo Yi, Gu Yuhang, Ding Yunfei

“…The present study explores the structural, phase stability, mechanical, and electrical properties of Mg–Ho intermetallic phases, namely Mg24Ho5, Mg2Ho, and MgHo. …”
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