Structural and functional transformations of an intermediate city and the emergence of commercial strips, the case of Tiaret in Algeria by Asmaa Bekkouche, Tayeb Otmane

“…The linear spread of retail on the periphery, led mainly by young traders, is transforming the urban landscape, making the city more attractive and bringing it to life, but it is generating land pressure, particularly in the individual housing estates, and placing the city center, which is not very favourable to traffic, in partial but long-term competition.…”
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Sensitivity and Performance Evaluation of Multiple-Model State Estimation Algorithms for Autonomous Vehicle Functions by Olivér Törő, Tamás Bécsi, Szilárd Aradi, Péter Gáspár

“…The presented evaluation framework serves as a customizable method to test and develop advanced autonomous functions.…”
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Advanced polynomial Y-function method for precise mobility characterization in 2D FETs by Jeongyun Jang, Yeon Jae Lee, Hayoung Roh, Sungho Kim

“…The results revealed that the TG-FET exhibited stronger surface-roughness scattering owing to the intensified transverse electric field from the thinner dielectric layer, leading to pronounced mobility degradation. The polynomial Y-function method successfully isolates key degradation factors, thereby enabling a more comprehensive understanding of the carrier transport mechanisms in 2D FETs. …”
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The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG by Jaqueline Jamara Souza Soares, Raynara Maria Silva Jacovone, Paulo SOUZA Santos, Márcio Henrique Zaim, Dalva Lucia Araújo Faria, Solange Kazumi Sakata

“…ABSTRACT   Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been widely used in drug delivery systems. …”
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Transcriptional landscape of small non-coding RNAs reveals diversity of categories and functions in molluscs by Songqian Huang, Kazutoshi Yoshitake, Shigeharu Kinoshita, Shuichi Asakawa

“…To unravel the small RNA (sRNA) expression patterns and genomic function in molluscs, we generated a comprehensive sRNA dataset by sRNA sequencing (sRNA-seq) of eight mollusc species. …”
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Genetic Dissection of Tissue-Specific Apolipoprotein E Function for Hypercholesterolemia and Diet-Induced Obesity. by Tobias Wagner, Alexander Bartelt, Christian Schlein, Joerg Heeren

“…As liver and adipose tissue play important roles for metabolism, this study aims to outline functions of both hepatocyte- and adipocyte-derived apoE separately by investigating a novel mouse model of tissue-specific apoE deficiency. …”
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THYROID FUNCTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF TEENAGE BOYS OF MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS IN EASTERN SIBERIA by A. V. Labygina, E. Yu. Zagarskikh, L. F. Sholokhov, A. A. Semendyaev

“…However, the teenagers Caucasians living in urban areas, the puberty and physical development delay met in 2,5-1,4 times more often (33,8-58,3 %; px2 < 0,05). Our data support a role of thyroid dysfunction in the development of reproductive disorders, and therefore timely diagnosis, treatment and recovery of thyroid function is necessary for the prevention of infertility. …”
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Functional Thyroid Organoids—Powerful Stem Cell-Derived Models in Basic and Translational Research by Meghna Parakkal Shankar, Alessandra Boggian, Daniela Aparicio-Quiñonez, Sami Djerbib, Eduardo Rios-Morris, Sabine Costagliola, Mírian Romitti

“…By utilizing pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) and adult tissue, researchers have generated organoid models suitable for dissecting the mechanisms associated with thyroid development while mimicking the genetic, functional, and inflammatory characteristics of thyroid diseases. …”
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Perineural invasion in pancreatic cancer: Current biological function in R status, prognosis, and pain by Federico Selvaggi, Elisa Bannone, Eugenia Melchiorre, Michele Diana, Roberto Cotellese, Gitana Maria Aceto

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Stable minichromosome and functional neocentromere derived from rye 7R chromosome arm by Zongxiang Tang, Qian Liu, Zijin Pan, Chang Liu, Jieran Dong, Fangpu Han, Shulan Fu

“…We theorize that R-loops and transposable element might be involved in the positioning of CENH3 nucleosomes in a functional neocentromere.…”
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TMT-Opsins differentially modulate medaka brain function in a context-dependent manner. by Bruno M Fontinha, Theresa Zekoll, Mariam Al-Rawi, Miguel Gallach, Florian Reithofer, Alison J Barker, Maximilian Hofbauer, Ruth M Fischer, Arndt von Haeseler, Herwig Baier, Kristin Tessmar-Raible

“…Despite their conserved widespread occurrence, the nonvisual functions of opsins are still largely enigmatic. This is even more apparent when considering the high number of opsins. …”
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Functionalization-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles: A Comparative Study of Chlorhexidine and Metronidazole Conjugates by Karol P. Steckiewicz, Monika Dmochowska, Elżbieta Megiel, Ewelina Barcińska, Iwona Inkielewicz-Stępniak

“…AgNPs-CHL, in which silver surface functionalization was realized via nitrogen–silver interactions, induced significant ROS generation, LDH release, and necroptosis, marked by increased RIP1, RIP3, and MLKL proteins. …”
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Uncovering novel functions of the enigmatic, abundant, and active Anaerolineae in a salt marsh ecosystem by Paige E. Payne, Loren N. Knobbe, Patricia Chanton, Julian Zaugg, Behzad Mortazavi, Olivia U. Mason

“…The data revealed that the belowground salt marsh Anaerolineae in the rhizosphere are important players in carbon cycling, including degradation of simple carbon compounds and more recalcitrant plant material, such as cellulose, using a diversity of electron acceptors and represent an unexplored reservoir of novel secondary metabolites.IMPORTANCEGiven that coastal salt marshes are recognized as biogeochemical hotspots, it is fundamentally important to understand the functional role of the microbiome in this ecosystem. …”
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles in vivo distribution and transformation behavior mediate intestinal transit function by Chunli Lei, Rui Liang, Bingxu Cheng, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang, Baoshan Xing

“…Therefore, this work provides more accurate descriptions of the entire physiological process of CeO2 NPs after ingestion, spotlights their intestinal transport fate and redox functional effects, and opens up new theoretical perspectives for potential human health studies of NPs.…”
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Functional compounds in tropical fruit processing by-products and intrinsic factors affecting their composition: A review by María Romero-Martínez, Ricardo Andrade-Pizarro, Claudia De Paula

“…Tropical fruits, highly demanded in the food industry, generate a considerable amount of waste during processing. …”
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Defect Diagnosis of Photovoltaic Module Visible Light Images Under Imbalanced Sample Conditions by Huiqing Rao, Qiong Li, Long Chen, Sha Jin, Yong Lu, Zhiguang Li

“…Finally, to address the issue of DCGAN generating repeated and similar images, an image similarity measurement function is introduced into the loss function. …”
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Generic multidimensional economic environmental operation of power systems using equilibrium optimization algorithm by Mohamed T. Mouwafi, Adel A. Abou El-Ela, Amany A. El-Hamoly, Ragab A. El-Sehiemy

“…Abstract The economic emission load dispatch (EELD) problem is one of the main challenges to power system operators due to the complexity of the interconnected power systems and the non-linear characteristics of the objective functions (OFs). Therefore, the EELD problem has attracted significant attention in the electric power system because it has important objectives. …”
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Bayesian inference: more than Bayes’s theorem by Thomas J. Loredo, Robert L. Wolpert

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Opinion dynamics of leaders and followers with multi-criteria influence functions for urban transport project application by Julius Selle, Rica Villarosa, Charldy Wenceslao, Dharyll Prince Abellana, Rhoda Namoco, John Kevin Padro, Lanndon Ocampo

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Optimisation of Several Estimating Functions by Multicriterial Analysis of Civil Engineering Structure in Service Stage Monitoring by Daniel LEPĂDATU, Dorina ISOPESCU, Ion RUSU, Loredana JUDELE, Gabriel SANDULACHE

“…In this paper we will present an optimization of the estimation functions of the evaluation criteria behaviour for the time monitoring of an engineering structure. …”
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