Slowpoke functions in circadian output cells to regulate rest:activity rhythms. by Daniela Ruiz, Saffia T Bajwa, Naisarg Vanani, Tanvir A Bajwa, Daniel J Cavanaugh

“…To produce rhythmic behaviors, time-of-day information generated by clock neurons must be transmitted across output pathways to regulate the downstream neuronal populations that control the relevant behaviors. …”
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A glimpse into the biogeography, seasonality, and ecological functions of arctic marine Oomycota by Brandon T. Hassett, Marco Thines, Anthony Buaya, Sebastian Ploch, R. Gradinger

“…Oomycota are a group of fungal-like organisms that comprise a major clade of eukaryotic life and are parasites of fish, agricultural crops, and algae. The diversity, functionality, and distribution of these organisms are essentially unknown in the Arctic marine environment. …”
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Functional connectivity associated with individual differences on the emotional attentional blink task by Stephen D. Smith, Jennifer Kornelsen

“…However, the size of the EAB differs across participants. In the current study, we used resting-state fMRI to examine whether differences in functional connectivity were related to individual differences in the size of participants’ EAB effects. …”
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Modeling Electrical Potential in Multi-Dendritic Neurons Using Bessel Functions by Kaouther Selmi, Souhaila Khalfallah, Kais Bouallegue

“…The radial and axial components of the solution are expressed using Bessel functions and sinusoidal functions, respectively. Bessel functions are particularly well-suited for this purpose due to their ability to describe waveforms in cylindrical systems, making them ideal for capturing the spatial variations in electrical potential within the cylindrical shape of dendrites. …”
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Deciphering a global network of functionally associated post‐translational modifications by Pablo Minguez, Luca Parca, Francesca Diella, Daniel R Mende, Runjun Kumar, Manuela Helmer‐Citterich, Anne‐Claude Gavin, Vera van Noort, Peer Bork

“…Aiming at a more global view of the interplay between PTM types, we collected modifications for 13 frequent PTM types in 8 eukaryotes, compared their speed of evolution and developed a method for measuring PTM co‐evolution within proteins based on the co‐occurrence of sites across eukaryotes. As many sites are still to be discovered, this is a considerable underestimate, yet, assuming that most co‐evolving PTMs are functionally associated, we found that PTM types are vastly interconnected, forming a global network that comprise in human alone >50 000 residues in about 6000 proteins. …”
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Functional tradeoffs underpin salinity-driven divergence in microbial community composition. by Chris L Dupont, John Larsson, Shibu Yooseph, Karolina Ininbergs, Johannes Goll, Johannes Asplund-Samuelsson, John P McCrow, Narin Celepli, Lisa Zeigler Allen, Martin Ekman, Andrew J Lucas, Åke Hagström, Mathangi Thiagarajan, Björn Brindefalk, Alexander R Richter, Anders F Andersson, Aaron Tenney, Daniel Lundin, Andrey Tovchigrechko, Johan A A Nylander, Daniel Brami, Jonathan H Badger, Andrew E Allen, Douglas B Rusch, Jeff Hoffman, Erling Norrby, Robert Friedman, Jarone Pinhassi, J Craig Venter, Birgitta Bergman

“…Bacterial community composition and functional potential change subtly across gradients in the surface ocean. …”
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Impact of Physical Exercise on the Executive Function and Mental Health of Heroin Addicts by Chun-Lu Fang, Guo-Hua Zheng

“…Participants in the aerobic exercise group demonstrated significant reductions in reaction times on the 2-back working memory and switch cognitive flexibility tests, whereas performance accuracy significantly improved across all executive function tests. Additionally, the scores on the 10 subscales of the SCL-90-R showed a statistically significant decrease in the post-exercise period compared with the pre-exercise period. …”
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Network Directional Distance Function for Measuring Performance of Water Utilities in Malaysia by Norbaizura Kamarudin, Zuraida Khairudin, Nur Ainina Awang, Nur Rasyida Mohd Rashid, Zuraida Derasit

“…The NDDF model provided clearer efficiency rankings, identifying three efficient states across both years, whereas the DDF model found five in 2015 and seven in 2016. …”
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Fungal community composition and function in different Chinese post-fermented teas by Pu Cui, Jia Li, Ting Yao, Zhuoting Gan

“…Here, the fungal community structure and function were investigated using Illumina HiSeq sequencing of the fungal ITS rDNA region across different post-fermented teas, including Fuzhuan, Qingzhuan, Tianjian black, Liupao, and raw and ripened Pu-erh. …”
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Exploration of miRNAs in Neolamarckia cadamba and their potential cross-kingdom functions by Jia-Jian He, Rui Ye, Ting Chen, Qian-Yun Xi, Jun-Yi Luo, Hao-Jie Zhang, Jia-Han Wu, Jia-Jie Sun, Yong-Liang Zhang

“…It had been reported that plant miRNAs might enter mammalian intestines and exert a special ingredient across the different species. However, the knowledge about miRNAs in N.cadamba is scarce. …”
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Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach by Abdulyekeen T. Adebisi, Ho-Won Lee, Kalyana C. Veluvolu

“…Additionally, we employ a minimum dominating set (MDSet) approach to assess network control, revealing functional disruptions across various stages of NP severity. …”
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Executive Function in Young Children: Validation of the Preschool Executive Task Assessment by Yael Fogel, Ortal Cohen Elimelech, Naomi Josman

“…Conclusions: Although further research is needed to refine its use across diverse populations and settings with larger samples, these preliminary findings support the PETA’s reliability and validity as a performance-based executive function assessment in young children. …”
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Interleukin-27 and Autoimmune Disorders: A Compressive Review of Immunological Functions by Esmaeil Yazdanpanah, Alireza Pazoki, Sepehr Dadfar, Mohammad Hosein Nemati, Seyed Mohammad Sajad Siadati, Mahdieh Tarahomi, Niloufar Orooji, Dariush Haghmorad, Valentyn Oksenych

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Comparison of Cognitive Function in Children with Stunting and Children with Undernutrition with Normal Stature by Setyo Handryastuti, Hardiono D. Pusponegoro, Surastuti Nurdadi, Anita Chandra, Feka A. Pramita, Amanda Soebadi, Ivan R. Widjaja, Achmad Rafli

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Changes in functional and structural brain connectivity following bilateral hand transplantation by David J. Madden, Jenna L. Merenstein, Todd B. Harshbarger, Linda C. Cendales

“…Postoperatively, the patient's within-module functional connectivity decreased towards the control participants' values, across the 1.5 years postoperatively, particularly for hand-related nodes within the SMN module, suggesting a return to a more canonical functional organization. …”
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Effects of antibiotic and disinfectant exposure on the mouse gut microbiome and immune function by Wen-Bo Xu, Yun-Fan Wang, Si-Yu Meng, Xiao-Tong Zhang, Yi-Rong Wang, Zhao-Ying Liu

“…Given the importance of disinfectants in disease prevention, this study advocates for a balanced approach to their use, aiming to protect public health while minimizing adverse effects on the gut microbiome and immune function.IMPORTANCEDisinfectants are extensively employed across various sectors, such as the food sector. …”
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Investigating the function of religion and social capital in shaping sustainable social development by Ayesha Akter Sumi, Jaffary Bin Awang, Rasheedul Haque, Sayeeduzzafar Qazi, Nur Farhana Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman Bin S. Senathirajah

“…It also investigates whether the function of religion moderates these relationships. …”
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Evaluation of Ecological Service Function in Cotton‐Based Multiple Cropping Systems by Chun‐yan Chang, Jia‐rui Deng, Fei Liu, Xin‐dong Liu, Jun‐ke Wu, Min Gao, Xiao‐yi Liang, Zhuo Li

“…This study evaluates the ecological service functions of various cotton‐based cropping systems, focusing on crop productivity and ecological security. …”
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Short-term impact of low air pressure on plants' functional traits. by Silvia Lembo, Georg Niedrist, Bouchra El Omari, Paul Illmer, Nadine Praeg, Andreas Meul, Matteo Dainese

“…The mixed response patterns across species highlight that atmospheric pressure could be a driving factor to consider when assessing plant responses along elevational gradient.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Expression, Prognosis and Function of TRAF Family Proteins 
in NSCLC by Yixuan WANG, Qiang CHEN, Yaguang FAN, Shuqi TU, Yang ZHANG, Xiuwen ZHANG, Hongli PAN, Xuexia ZHOU, Xuebing LI

“…The tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor (TRAF) family members are cytoplasmic adaptor proteins, which function as both adaptor proteins and ubiquitin ligases to regulate diverse receptor signalings, leading to the activation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and interferon regulatory factor (IRF) signaling. …”
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