A single transcription factor regulates evolutionarily diverse but functionally linked metabolic pathways in response to nutrient availability by Amy K Schmid, David J Reiss, Min Pan, Tie Koide, Nitin S Baliga

“…Here, we demonstrate that a single TrmB family transcription factor in Halobacterium salinarum NRC‐1 globally coordinates functionally linked enzymes of diverse phylogeny in response to changes in carbon source availability. …”
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The Association Between Functional Movement Screen Scores and Knee Valgus Moments During Unplanned Sidestep Cutting in Netball by Desmond Boey, Marcus Lee

“…Averages of peak KVM across USC trials were calculated and examined for correlations with composite and component scores of the FMS™…”
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Metacognitive Prompts Influence 7- to 9-Year-Olds’ Executive Function at the Levels of Task Performance and Neural Processing by Colin Drexler, Philip David Zelazo

“…Taken together, the current findings reinforce theoretical frameworks integrating metacognition and EF and highlight the shared influence of metacognitive reflection across multiple levels of analysis.…”
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Aging disrupts the link between network centrality and functional properties of prefrontal neurons during memory-guided behavior by Yadollah Ranjbar-Slamloo, Huee Ru Chong, Tsukasa Kamigaki

“…Abstract The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is vital for higher cognitive functions and displays neuronal heterogeneity, with neuronal activity varying significantly across individual neurons. …”
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Can intelligent virtual assistants improve cognitive function in older adults? A two-wave mediation study by Tianxin Cai, Shilong Ma, Renyao Zhong

“…Objectives This study aims to investigate whether social networks and physical exercise mediate the relationship between new and constant use of intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) and cognitive function in older adults in China and explore the potential differences across living arrangements and education levels. …”
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High throughput construction of species characterized bacterial biobank for functional bacteria screening: demonstration with GABA-producing bacteria by Yanci Qiu, Dingding Fan, Jianxin Wang, Xiaoxue Zhou, Xin Teng, Chitong Rao

“…Using this platform, we established a bacterial biobank comprising 15,337 bacterial isolates derived from fermented foods and infant feces collected across China. To identify functional bacteria within the biobank, we designed a versatile fluorescence-based biosensor system employing dual plasmids to decouple metabolite sensing from signal reporting. …”
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Exploring undue advantage of differential item functioning in high-stakes assessments: Implications on sustainable development goal 4 by Oluwaseyi Aina Gbolade Opesemowo

“…The study revealed significant DIF across gender, location and school-type in mathematics items. …”
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Clinical and functional characterization of p.Lys322stop variant in the SERPINC1 gene causing severe thrombophilia by Haiyue Zhang, Xinyang Yue, Tenglong Dai, Jun Wu

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Context-dependent PSIICOS: A novel framework for functional connectivity estimation accounting for task-related power leakage by Daria Kleeva, Alexei Ossadtchi

“…The results demonstrate that CD-PSIICOS outperforms the original PSIICOS in suppressing artifacts at the lower projection ranks, maintaining robust detection of functional networks across theta and gamma frequency bands. …”
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Kriging-Based Time-Variant Reliability Analysis Incorporating Error Distance Function and First Crossing Time Point by Fuhong Yu, Xiao Wu, Shui Yu

“…The convergence condition for establishing the optimal surrogate model for the FCTP is determined by the geometric mean of the probability density of training samples and the maximum error of the first four-order origin moments across two adjacent iterations. Utilizing the optimal surrogate model, the probability density function (PDF) of the FCTP is solved using kernel density estimation (KDE), thereby deriving the failure probability of the structure throughout its life cycle. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functionality and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Geriatric Patients: A Longitudinal Observational Study by Javier Torralba Estelles, Jorge Velert Belenguer, Elena Martinez Mendoza, Javier Ferrer Torregrosa

“…Results: Our findings indicated an increase in Tinetti scores, suggesting some improvement in balance and mobility, albeit with marked variability across participants. On the other hand, Barthel scores showed a significant decline, pointing to a reduction in functional independence. …”
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Research progress on the application of functional magnetic resonance imaging in cognitive dysfunction in patients with cerebral small vessel disease by Yingying Cao, Zhenzhen Lai, Jingwen Wang, Bijun Ye, Weiqiang Fan, Jiajia Ruan

“…This comprehensive review integrates findings across four functional MRI techniques—diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and arterial spin labeling (ASL)—to provide a holistic framework connecting structural abnormalities with functional deficits in CSVD. …”
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Accelerated fatigue strength prediction via additive manufactured functionally graded materials and high-throughput plasticity quantification by C. Bean, M. Calvat, Y. Nie, R.L. Black, N. Velisavljevic, D. Anjaria, M.A. Charpagne, J.C. Stinville

“…The approach is initially validated on an additive manufactured 316L dataset, then applied to a functionally graded additive manufactured specimen with a composition gradient across the gauge length. …”
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Logistic Service Improvement Parameters for Postal Service Providers Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and Quality Function Deployment by Nisa James, Anish K. P. Kumar, Robert Jeyakumar Nathan

“…Postal services have re-emerged across numerous emerging economies worldwide as essential logistics providers, harnessing their vast coverage and dependability in the face of expanding e-commerce platforms and technological innovations. …”
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SpongeScapes: Understanding the role of nature-based solutions in improving sponge functioning of landscapes – the case of regenerative agriculture by Sah Neeraj, Blake James, D’Acunha Brenda, Bell Vicky, Evans Jon, Morrison Ross, Dussaillant Alejandro

“…The SpongeScapes project aims to accelerate understanding Nature-based Solutions (NBS) that enhance the sponge functioning of soil, groundwater, and surface water ecosystems, improving landscape resilience against hydrometeorological extremes across diverse climates. …”
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Multidimensional trajectories of multimorbidity, functional status, cognitive performance, and depressive symptoms among diverse groups of older adults by Ana R Quiñones, Corey L Nagel, Anda Botoseneanu, Jason T Newsom, David A Dorr, Jeffrey Kaye, Stephen M Thielke, Heather G Allore

“…Group-based mixture modeling identified latent clusters of older adults following similar joint trajectories across domains. Results We identified four distinct multidimensional trajectory groups: (1) Minimal Impairment with Low Multimorbidity (32.7% of the sample; mean = 0.60 conditions at age 65, 2.1 conditions at age 90) had limited deterioration; (2) Minimal Impairment with High Multimorbidity (32.9%; mean = 2.3 conditions at age 65, 4.0 at age 90) had minimal deterioration; (3) Multidomain Impairment with Intermediate Multimorbidity (19.9%; mean = 1.3 conditions at age 65, 2.7 at age 90) had moderate depressive symptomatology and functional impariments with worsening cognitive performance; (4) Multidomain Impairment with High Multimorbidity (14.1%; mean = 3.3 conditions at age 65; 4.7 at age 90) had substantial functional limitation and high depressive symptomatology with worsening cognitive performance. …”
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Will Monkeys Wager Differently as a Function of Stimulus Fluency or When Making Immediate Versus Delayed Judgments of Memory? by Michael J. Beran, Kathleen Friedlein

“…Rather, most monkeys preferred consistent wagers across all trial types. This may indicate a metacognitive limitation or some other form of behavioral satisficing that led to suboptimal performance. …”
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Plantar Pressure Distribution among Older Persons with Different Types of Foot and Its Correlation with Functional Reach Distance by Aisyah Mohd Said, Maria Justine, Haidzir Manaf

“…The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the plantar pressure between foot types and Spearman’s correlation coefficient was used to correlate plantar pressure with the functional reach distance. Results. There were significant differences of max⁡P in the forefoot area across all foot types. …”
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Debiasing Structure Function Estimates from Sparse Time Series of the Solar Wind: A Data-driven Approach by Daniel Wrench, Tulasi N. Parashar

“…Structure functions (SFs), which quantify the moments of increments of a stochastic process, are essential complementary statistics to power spectra for analyzing the self-similar behavior of a time series. …”
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Distribution of regions by their functional type, as a stage for assessing the socio-economic efficiency of the country’s post-war development by N. Martynovych

“…These funds will be distributed across the regions, taking into account the extent of their destruction, in the relevant areas (priorities). …”
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