Reconstruction of electron velocity distribution function and Gibbs entropy from electron cyclotron emission in magnetized plasmas by Kawamori Eiichirou

“…We propose a method for reconstructing the fluctuation components of the electron velocity distribution function (EVDF), and the electron entropy, which is a functional of the fluctuation components of the EVDF, using the harmonic spectrum from pure X-mode electron cyclotron emission (ECE) in optically thin plasmas. …”
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(Re) Examining the Functions of Dùndún Talking Drum in the Inter-Cultural Music Process of Africa and the African Diaspora by Adéolú O. Ògúnsànyà

“…This paper focuses on the use of Dùndún to perform other sonic functions beyond Yorùbá speech melodies and oral poetry. …”
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Nuclear Structure Study Using a Hybrid Approach of Shell Model and Gogny-Type Density Functionals by Kota Yoshinaga, Noritaka Shimizu, Takashi Nakatsukasa

“…Nuclear density functional theory (DFT) is able to reproduce the saturation properties of nuclear matter, as well as properties of finite nuclei. …”
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Adaptive landscapes unveil the complex evolutionary path from sprawling to upright forelimb function and posture in mammals. by Robert J Brocklehurst, Magdalen Mercado, Kenneth D Angielczyk, Stephanie E Pierce

“…We shed new light on the origins of mammalian posture, using evolutionary adaptive landscapes to integrate 3D humerus shape and functional performance data across a taxonomically comprehensive sample of fossil synapsids and extant comparators. …”
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An analysis of pacing profiles in sprint kayak racing using functional principal components and hidden Markov models. by Harry Estreich, Nicola Bullock, Mark Osborne, Edgar Santos-Fernandez, Paul Pao-Yen Wu

“…This study analysed sprint kayak pacing profiles in order to categorise and compare an athlete's race profile throughout their career. We used functional principal component analysis of normalised velocity data for 500m and 1000m races to quantify pacing. …”
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An enhanced multidimensional requirement oriented quality function deployment method for sustainable self service machine design by Liang Zhu, Mohd Heikal Husin

“…Addressing this gap, this study proposes an enhanced multidimensional requirement-oriented quality function deployment method, which uses multiple one-dimensional quality of houses to independently process requirements across different dimensions. …”
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Optimisation of material composition in functionally graded plates using a structure-tuned deep neural network by Ryoichi Chiba, Takuya Kishida, Ryoto Seki, Seiya Sato

“…This study presents a neural network (NN)-based approach for optimising material composition in multi-layered functionally graded (FG) plates to minimise steady-state thermal stress. …”
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New belief divergence measure based on cosine function in evidence theory and application to multisource information fusion by Xiaoyang Liu, Cheng Xie, Zhe Liu, Sijia Zhu

“…Abstract Multisource information fusion technology significantly benefits from using information across various sources for decision-making, particularly by leveraging evidence theory to manage uncertain information efficiently. …”
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Tumor suppressing function of SLC16A7 in bladder cancer and its pan-cancer analysis by Mingjie Xu, Jiatong Zhou, Jiancheng Lv, Yu Zhang

“…The prognostic value of SLC16A7 was confirmed using clinical follow-up data from an independent patient cohort. Functional studies included proliferation assays to investigate the effect of SLC16A7. …”
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Identification of a novel conserved signaling motif in CD200 receptor required for its inhibitory function. by Laura M Timmerman, J Fréderique de Graaf, Nikolaos Satravelas, Çan Kesmir, Linde Meyaard, Michiel van der Vlist

“…Indeed, the tyrosine of the NPxY-motif is fully conserved across species, in line with its central role in CD200R signaling. …”
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Deformable detection transformers for domain adaptable ultrasound localization microscopy with robustness to point spread function variations by Sepideh K. Gharamaleki, Brandon Helfield, Hassan Rivaz

“…However, MB localization faces challenges due to dynamic point spread functions (PSFs) caused by harmonic and sub-harmonic emissions, as well as depth-dependent PSF variations in ultrasound imaging. …”
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Structural-functional brain network coupling during cognitive demand reveals intelligence-relevant communication strategies by Johanna L. Popp, Jonas A. Thiele, Joshua Faskowitz, Caio Seguin, Olaf Sporns, Kirsten Hilger

“…Abstract Intelligence is a broad mental capability influencing human performance across tasks. Individual differences in intelligence have been linked to characteristics of structural and functional brain networks. …”
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Investigating the Function of Play Bows in Dog and Wolf Puppies (Canis lupus familiaris, Canis lupus occidentalis). by Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, Julia Espinosa, Sarah Marshall-Pescini, Barbara Smuts, Friederike Range

“…Animals utilize behavioral signals across a range of different contexts in order to communicate with others and produce probable behavioral outcomes. …”
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Bias Correction of Terrestrial Water Availability: Comparison of Trend‐Preserving Cumulative Distribution Function Matching Methods by Jingyi Li, Boqiang Qin

“…This study introduces the grid‐by‐grid cumulative distribution function (CDF) matching method to correct simulation bias in P−E, based on the ERA5‐Land dataset and outputs from 13 selected CMIP6 global climate models. …”
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Effect of temperature on functional response of Blattisocius mali (Acari: Blattisociidae) preying on the acarid mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae by Katarzyna Michalska, Manoj Kumar Jena, Marcin Studnicki

“…Female adult B. mali displayed Type III and Type II functional responses when preying on eggs and males, respectively across all tested temperatures, ranging between 10 °C and 35 °C. …”
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Transcription of GABAA receptor subunits in circulating monocytes and association to emotional brain function in premenstrual dysphoric disorder by Louise Stiernman, Erika Comasco, Maja Johansson, Marie Bixo

“…We related mRNA subunit expression to serum levels of neurosteroids and to functional activation of the amygdala, a key brain region involved in emotion generation, measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). …”
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Proteome-wide forced interactions reveal a functional map of cell-cycle phospho-regulation in S. cerevisiae by Cinzia Klemm, Guðjón Ólafsson, Henry Richard Wood, Caitlin Mellor, Nicolae Radu Zabet, Peter Harold Thorpe

“…Kinases and phosphatases are generally highly conserved across eukaryotes, underlining their importance for post-translational regulation of substrate proteins. …”
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Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Cardiac Function, Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life by Anastasia Shchendrygina, Amina Rakisheva, Ilya Giverts, Yasmin Rustamova, Anzhela Soloveva

“…This review discusses the effects of GLP-1 RAs on surrogate HF outcomes, such as cardiac structure and function, exercise capacity and quality of life, in HF patients across the spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction, to provide insights into the potential of these agents to be investigated in large clinical trials to evaluate clinical outcomes.…”
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Reconstruction of ionospheric VTEC using empirical orthogonal function and its performance during extreme geomagnetic storm by Rajat Acharya, Victor Dey

“…This paper demonstrates that the spatial distribution of the ionospheric TEC over the Indian region can be reconstructed with appreciable accuracy using minimal numbers of empirical orthogonal functions as a basis. These basis functions were derived using the Singular Value Decomposition of a matrix composed of pragmatic vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) values collected across varied ionospheric conditions and measured over the region of interest. …”
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Prolonged functional life span of artificial red cells in blood circulation by repeated methylene blue injections by Hiromi Sakai, Cassandra Leong

“…It is expected that further optimization of injection scheduling will decrease the total amount of MB and prolong the functional life span of HbV.…”
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