Differential effects of obesity and hypertension on brain structure and cognitive ability: A subgroup analysis from nested study by Sneha Ravichandran, Dilip Shettigar, Sathya Sabina Muthu, Rajagopal Kadavigere, Hari Prakash Palanisamy, K N Shivashankar, Baskaran Chandrasekaran, M G Ramesh Babu, K Vaishali, Winniecia Dkhar, Shruthi P Poovitha, Leena R. David, Shovan Saha, Krishna Yerraguntla, Suresh Sukumar

“…Background: Obesity and hypertension are widespread health issues associated with changes in brain structure and cognitive function, especially in individuals who lead sedentary lifestyles. …”
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Identifying traumatization in young children through structured play: validation of the Odense Child Trauma Screening (OCTS) in Lithuania by Paulina Zelviene, Odeta Gelezelyte, Agniete Kairyte, Ask Elklit, Sille Schandorph Løkkegaard, Evaldas Kazlauskas

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Structural differences between the Streptococcus agalactiae housekeeping and pilus-specific sortases: SrtA and SrtC1. by B Khare, V Krishnan, K R Rajashankar, H I-Hsiu, M Xin, H Ton-That, S V Narayana

“…To understand the structural basis of sortases involved in such diverse functions, we determined the crystal structures of S. agalactiae SrtC1 and SrtA. …”
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Fluid-structure interaction analysis of stenosed carotid arteries: Evaluating hemodynamics, plaque vulnerability, and endothelial stimulation potential by Nitesh Kumar, Girish H, Ganesha A, Shiva Kumar

“…This study investigates the hemodynamics in an idealized stenosed carotid artery using Fluid – Structure Interaction (FSI) approach to enumerate the interaction of arterial wall and blood flow. …”
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Otolith chemical fingerprints of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the Indian Ocean: First insights into stock structure delineation. by Iraide Artetxe-Arrate, Igaratza Fraile, Jessica Farley, Audrey M Darnaude, Naomi Clear, Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, David L Dettman, Christophe Pécheyran, Iñigo Krug, Anaïs Médieu, Mohamed Ahusan, Craig Proctor, Asep Priatna, Pratiwi Lestari, Campbell Davies, Francis Marsac, Hilario Murua

“…The chemical composition of otoliths (earbones) can provide valuable information about stock structure and connectivity patterns among marine fish. …”
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Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis by Sadaf Majeed, Hira Moin, Maaz Waseem, Zoya Khalid, Sumra Wajid Abbasi, Kashaf Rasool

“…Irisin is considered as a potential target for treating obesity-related disorders. Likewise, FNDC5 variations can contribute to development of such disorders. …”
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Proactive monitoring of changes in the microbial community structure in wastewater treatment bioreactors using phospholipid fatty acid analysis by Lawson Mensah, Elise Cartmell, Mandy Fletton, Mark Scrimshaw, Pablo Campo

“…Diverse microbial community structures (MCS) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are vital for effectively removing nutrients and chemicals from wastewater. …”
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Electronic structure effects on the double proton transfer reactions: a case study for substituted formic acid dimer by Mokshi Sharma, Princy Jarngal, Nayan Prakash, Dhiksha Sharma, Subrata Banik, Tapta Kanchan Roy

“…Motivated by the fact that the modifications in the electron densities of the system significantly affect the proton transfer process and reaction barrier, the topology of the reactions is investigated by perturbing the electronic environment by substituting the terminal hydrogens attached to the carbon atoms of FAD with electron-donating (ed-) and withdrawing (ew-) groups. The variations in the electronic structure along the intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC) are examined and compared for three systems: FAD, ed-FAD, and ew-FAD. …”
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Near-Surface Stratigraphic Structure of the Regolith Revealed Using Chang'e-2 Microwave Brightness Temperature Data by Chen Zou, Guoping Hu, Wei Yang, Wuming Zhang

“…The stratigraphic structure of the lunar regolith was essential for studying the formation and evolution of the lunar shallow layer within the lunar crust, which was constrained by previous lunar missions through spectral remote sensing, laboratory analyses, and in situ radar, such as the lunar penetrating radar on Chang'e missions. …”
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Functional traits mediate the elevational patterns of functional diversity and community structure of mosses in a tropical mountain area by Liqin Fu, Chengxiu Zhan, Haozhe Wang, Shikai Song, Peng Xu, Lina Zhang, Jiancheng Zhao, De Gao

“…The SEM approach consistently outperformed the BRT approach in explaining the variations in both functional diversity and community structure. …”
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Evaluation of relative biological effectiveness of 225Ac and its decay daughters with Monte Carlo track structure simulations by Ziyi Hu, Shuiyin Qu, Hongming Liu, Yunhao Zhang, Shuchang Yan, Ankang Hu, Rui Qiu, Zhen Wu, Hui Zhang, Junli Li

“…Conclusions RBE of each radionuclide in 225Ac decay chain was evaluated separately with a Monte Carlo track structure code. The RBE of 225Ac and its decay daughters was found to be influenced by absorbed dose, radionuclide distribution, and cell type. …”
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Relativistic Atomic Structure Calculations for the Study of Electron Dynamics of Sr⁺ Ion Confined Inside Fullerene by Biplab Goswami, Mobassir Ahmad, Jobin Jose, Raghavan K. Easwaran

“…This article presents the maiden investigation of the electronic structural properties of the Sr⁺ ion confined inside fullerene. …”
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Unraveling Fish Community Diversity and Structure in the Yellow Sea: Evidence from Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Bottom Trawling by Jinyong Zhang, Xiaoyu Cui, Lin Lin, Yuan Liu, Jinqing Ye, Weiyue Zhang, Hongjun Li

“…In this study, we employed eDNA metabarcoding to explore species composition and relative abundance in fish communities, taxonomic-level diversity variations, and the interplay between community structures and environmental factors in the Yellow Sea and compared these results with those obtained from bottom trawl catches. …”
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Impact of long-term loquat cultivation on rhizosphere soil characteristics and AMF community structure: implications for fertilizer management by Yu Zhang, Zhenteng Liang, Liangxun Zheng, Xinyang Wang, Hui Chen, Tingying Xu, Ming Tang

“…The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in assisting the growth of different fruit tree species is well-established, yet the impact of loquat cultivation under long-term human management on the rhizosphere soil characteristics and AMF community structure remains unresolved. To address this knowledge gap, we collected roots and soil samples from 20-year-old loquat in a loquat germplasm resources nursery with consistent water and nutrient conditions including one wild species (YS), three pure species (GXQH, MHH, DWX), and four hybrid species (ZJ90, JT, JTH, ZU7). …”
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Effects of vegetation restoration on soil fungi community structure and assembly process in a semiarid alpine mining region by Yuanyuan Xue, Yuanyuan Xue, Wei Liu, Qi Feng, Meng Zhu, Jutao Zhang, Lingge Wang, Lingge Wang, Zexia Chen, Zexia Chen, Xuejiao Li, Xuejiao Li

“…Despite its ecological significance, current comprehension regarding the structure composition and assembly mechanisms of soil fungal communities following vegetation restoration in these fragile ecosystems remains insufficient.MethodsWe used the high-throughput sequencing and null model analysis to determine the variations and environmental drivers of soil fungal community structures and assembly processes across different restoration chronosequences (natural plant sites, unrestored sites, 2-year restoration sites, and 6-year restoration sites) in a semiarid alpine coal mining region.ResultsArtificial vegetation restoration significantly enhanced the α diversity of soil fungal communities while reducing β diversity. …”
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Discovery, structural characteristics and evolutionary analyses of functional domains in Acinetobacter baumannii phage tail fiber/spike proteins by Shenshen Liu, Tao Lei, Yujing Tan, Xiaoyi Huang, Wenxin Zhao, Huanhuan Zou, Jianhui Su, Ji Zeng, Haiyan Zeng

“…The G3DSA:2.60.40.3940 domain, exhibiting minor structural variations, was predominantly found in phages of the Obolenskvirus genus. …”
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Comparative validity assessment of three android step counter applications; a semi-structured laboratory-based study by Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Arinze Damian Nnalue, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Fatai Adesina Maruf, Anthony Chinedu Anakor, Monday Omoniyi Moses, Chinedum Amaechi, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Ifeoma Adaigwe Amaechi

“…., and Google Fit in measuring step counts in semi-structured laboratory-based conditions. Method This comparative experimental study involved 50 students who were fitted with Android phones running the three step counting applications (Pedometer, Pacer and Google Fit) simultaneously while they walked a 30-m walkway at a normal and fast pace during which a video of their walking was recorded with Techno Pouvoir 4 Pro running Android version 11. …”
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Structural insights and biomedical potential of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles: antibacterial activity, anti-biofilm and cancer cell inhibition by Ikram Jemel, Najeh Krayem, Hajer Jlidi, Abir Ben Bacha, Mona Alonazi, Raihane Charguia, Areej Ali Alzahrani, Sami Aifa, Sami Mnif

“…Results XRD confirmed the face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure of AgNPs, with peaks at (111), (200), (220), and (311) planes. …”
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Variation of the inflected infinitive in Portuguese by Vanessa Revheim Cunha, Jill McLendon, Allonah Ezro-Christy

“…Previous work by grammarians about the use, structure, and distribution of the inflected infinitive is inconsistent. …”
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DIALECTAL VARIATION AND DIACHRONY IN TAMAZIGHT by Moussa IMARAZENE & Lakhdar AKDADER

“…As they evolve, certain aspects of the language show another structure (morphological, syntactic, semantic...). …”
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