Comparing the effect of transcranial random noise stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex on motor performance in men vs. women: a randomized... by Elchanan Frankel, Jason Friedman, Jason Friedman, Silvi Frenkel-Toledo, Silvi Frenkel-Toledo

“…Non-invasive Brain Stimulation may modulate motor function. One commonly investigated method is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). …”
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Epidemiology, etiology and treatment of female vaginal injury by Di Zhang, Hua Li

“…Abstract The preservation of vaginal anatomical structure and physiological function is critical for women’s health and should not be ignored. …”
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Influence of Migratory Strategy, Group Size, and Environmental Conditions on the Movements of Caribou in Eastern Alaska by Kyle Joly

“…The connection between group size and movement rates may be a function of competition or a small-scale example of the larger-scale phenomenon of range expansion of large herds. …”
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Effect of Cutting Phenological Stage, Chemical Treatments, and Substrate on Rooting Softwood Cuttings of Tree Peony by Dongli Li, Fangyun Cheng, Xiwen Tao, Yuan Zhong

“…Tree peony is well-known for its ornamental value, medicine function, oil, and edible use. However, the difficulty in propagating tree peony impedes its cultivation and industrial advancement. …”
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Thymosin beta(4) and beta(10) levels in pre-term newborn oral cavity and foetal salivary glands evidence a switch of secretion during foetal development. by Sonia Nemolato, Irene Messana, Tiziana Cabras, Barbara Manconi, Rosanna Inzitari, Chiara Fanali, Giovanni Vento, Chiara Tirone, Costantino Romagnoli, Alessandro Riva, Daniela Fanni, Eliana Di Felice, Gavino Faa, Massimo Castagnola

“…In order to investigate thymosin beta(4) origin and to better establish the trend of its production as a function of gestational age (GA), immunohistochemical analysis of major and minor salivary glands of different pre-term fetuses were carried out, starting from 84 days (12 weeks) of gestational age. …”
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Numerical Evaluation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Utilizing Finite Element Method by Konstantinos Kyparissis, Nikolaos Kladovasilakis, Maria-Styliani Daraki, Anastasios Raptis, Polyzois Tsantrizos, Konstantinos Moulakakis, John Kakisis, Christos Manopoulos, Georgios E. Stavroulakis

“…Furthermore, this tool can be used for the calculation of certain risks regarding the function of the blood vessels. <b>Methods:</b> The current study developed a computational tool utilizing the finite element method in order to numerically evaluate stresses in aortas with abdominal aneurysms and provide the necessary data for the creation of a patient-specific digital twin of an aorta. …”
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Comparative Salt-Stress Responses in Salt-Tolerant (Vikinga) and Salt-Sensitive (Regalona) Quinoa Varieties. Physiological, Anatomical and Biochemical Perspectives by Xavier Serrat, Antony Quello, Brigen Manikan, Gladys Lino, Salvador Nogués

“…The capacity of Vikinga to generate higher dry weight is a function of the capacity to generate greater amounts of leaves and roots in any condition. …”
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Influence of cooling medium on rat hemostatic system by N. A. Lycheva, I. I. Shakhmatov, V. I. Kiselev

“…The animals were in the chamber until the rectal temperature reached 30 °C, which corresponded to a moderate degree of hypothermia in rats. …”
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Prevalence of Reduced Vision among UK Elderly Drivers: The Bridlington Eye Assessment Project (BEAP)—A Cross-Sectional Study by Craig Wilde, Ali Poostchi, Georgios D. Panos, Jonathan G. Hillman, Hamish K. MacNab, Harminder Dua, Winfried M. Amoaku, Stephen A. Vernon

“…A paucity of data on visual function among drivers exists. We report prevalence of elderly drivers below legal visual acuity (VA) standard from a population study (The Bridlington Eye Assessment Project (BEAP)) conducted from 2002 to 2006. …”
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Analysis of Turkish Translations of Snow White by the Brothers Grimm In the Context of the Skopos Theory by Uğur Cansız, Lokman Tanrıkulu

“…The aim of the Skopos theory is to align the translation process with the specific purpose and target audience of the translation, so that the function of the translation is effectively fulfilled in the new context. …”
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Wytężenie Materiału w Stanach Podkrytycznych by M. Życzkowski

“…This measure, called by us elementary», implies the possibility of reaching the limit surface at one point, No, only, thus being valid for proportional loading. …”
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Virtual Reality as a Tool for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Rett Syndrome: Reducing Stereotypies and Improving Motor Skills by Rosa Angela Fabio, Martina Semino, Michela Perina, Matteo Martini, Emanuela Riccio, Giulia Pili, Danilo Pani, Manuela Chessa

“…Virtual Reality (VR) has shown promise in enhancing motor function and reducing stereotypic behaviors in RTT. …”
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Dryland fungi are spatially heterogeneous and resistant to global change drivers by Andrea Lopez, Mark Anthony, Jovani Catalan‐Dibene, Scott Ferrenberg, Samuel E. Jordan, Brooke Osborne, Sasha Reed, Adriana L. Romero‐Olivares

“…Abstract Fungi are considered particularly important in regulating the structure and function of dryland ecosystems, yet the response of dryland fungal communities to global change remains notably understudied. …”
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Research on the Inversion of Key Growth Parameters of Rice Based on Multisource Remote Sensing Data and Deep Learning by Jian Li, Jian Lu, Hongkun Fu, Wenlong Zou, Weijian Zhang, Weilin Yu, Yuxuan Feng

“…The height inversion accuracy on 25 July reached an R² of 0.74, RMSE of 2.30, and MAE of 2.08. …”
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Managing Rheumatological Shoulder Pain in ADL by Hang, Thomas Cheung

“…Advanced technology could also be employed like exo-skeleton device promote patient’s function independence ADLs and work independence.…”
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Analysis of blood biomarkers and sports performance in crossfit athletes using the elevation training mask 2.0 post SARS-CoV-2 infection by David Jerves-Donoso, Manuel Garrosa, Juan Felipe Garcia-Sierra, Gema Santamaría, Jesús Seco-Calvo, Enrique Roche, Álvaro López-Llorente, Diego Fernández-Lázaro

“…Our findings could indicate improvements in both groups, CG and EG, in performance tests, without reaching pre-SARS-CoV-2 infection levels. Furthermore, ETM does not appear to function as an altitude simulator under the experimental conditions developed in the present intervention.…”
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Features of grain drying using solid fuel furnace blocks by S. A. Pavlov, A. N. Dadyko

“…When calculating the expenditure of solid fuel we should consider costs of heat not only of grain drying, but also of warming up of a fire chamber that is function of thermotechnical parameters of a fire chamber and the dryer.…”
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Event-based surveillance at health facility and community level in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Ruwan Ratnayake, Anna Kuehne, Jonathan Polonsky, Christopher Haskew, Karl Schenkel, Olivier Le Polain de Waroux

“…EBS was described as useful in detecting a large scope of events, reaching remote areas and guiding outbreak response.Conclusion Health facility and community-based EBS provide valuable information that can strengthen the early warning function of national surveillance systems. …”
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TemDeep: a self-supervised framework for temporal downscaling of atmospheric fields at arbitrary time resolutions by L. Wang, Q. Li, Q. Li, Q. Lv, Q. Lv, X. Peng, X. Peng, W. You

“…Results show that our method can accurately recover evolution details superior to other methods, reaching 53.7 % in the restoration rate on the test set. …”
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DNA methylation associated with the serum alanine aminotransferase concentration: evidence from Chinese monozygotic twins by Jingxian Li, Jia Luo, Tong Wang, Xiaocao Tian, Chunsheng Xu, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

“…These findings provide new insights into the epigenetic modifications underlying liver function.…”
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