Large-Scale Internetwork Functional Connectivity Mediates the Relationship between Serum Triglyceride and Working Memory in Young Adulthood by Chunli Wang, Huanhuan Cai, Xuetian Sun, Li Si, Min Zhang, Yuanhong Xu, Yinfeng Qian, Jiajia Zhu

“…Previous research has demonstrated that serum lipid profile is associated with cognitive function as well as brain structure and function in middle-aged, elderly, and clinical populations. …”
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Visual perception and cognitive functioning in MCI and mild Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study protocol from the DEM-VIS study in Germany by Elmar Graessel, Jessica Roloff, Mark Stemmler, Leonie Krakat, Johanna Weis, Hartmut Lehfeld, Julia Christin Jaščenoka, Monika Daseking

“…Data analysis will involve descriptive analyses, linear regression analyses, multivariate analysis of variance, mediation analysis and structural equation modelling.Ethics and dissemination This study has received approval from the Ethics Committee of Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany (number: 2023_009). …”
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Attitudes and practices toward anxiety among haemodialysis patients: a multicentre cross-sectional study in Qingdao, China by Lin Li, Wei Jiang, Yan Xu, Bin Zhou, Li Cui, Yifan Liu, Haina Li, Guiling Yuan, Xiaoying Lai

“…For practices, attitude (β=0.281, p<0.001) and the same income category (β=1.512, p=0.011) were significant. Structural equation modelling identified anxiety’s direct effects on attitudes (β=0.218, p<0.001) and practices (β=−0.149, p<0.001), with attitudes positively affecting practices (β=0.380, p<0.001).Conclusions Patients undergoing haemodialysis exhibited high anxiety levels alongside proactive practices and negative attitudes. …”
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Investigating biological sex as a moderator of the association of nature exposure with brain health: a cross-sectional UK biobank analysis by Matt Noseworthy, Ryan S. Falck, Liisa A. M. Galea, Todd C. Handy, Teresa Liu-Ambrose

“…Residential nature exposure was estimated as the percentage of land classified as natural environment within 1000 m and 300 m buffers around each participant’s home. Structural brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes included total grey matter volume, total white matter volume, and average hippocampal volume, all normalized for head size. …”
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Petrophysical evaluation of clastic formations in boreholes with incomplete well log dataset by using joint inversion technique and machine learning algorithms by Felipe Santana-Román, Ambrosio Aquino López, Manuel Romero Salcedo (+), Raúl del Valle García, Oscar Campos Enriquez

“…., volumes of laminar, structural and disperse shale) in clastic rocks from incomplete well log data we followed three approaches which are based on a hierarchical model, and on a joint inversion technique: 1) Available well log data (excluding the incomplete well log) are used to train machine learning algorithms to generate a predictive model; 2) the first step of the second approach machine learning algorithms are used to generate the missing data which are subsequently included a joint inversion; 3) in the third approach, machine learning process is used to estimate the missing data which are subsequently included in the prediction of the petrophysical properties. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the nursing informatics competence scale and analysis of influencing factors by Jinrui Fei, Chunguang Liang, Weiwei Su, Yuge Wang, Kaiyan Xu, Jiaxin Cheng, Ying Ma, Yue Zhu, Zhaoquan Jiang

“…The scale’s validity was assessed in three aspects: content validity, structural validity, and criterion-related validity. …”
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Additive Manufacturing as an Alternative to Core Sampling in Concrete Strength Assessment by Darya Anop, Marzhan Sadenova, Nail Beisekenov, Olga Rudenko, Zulfiya Aubakirova, Assel Jexembayeva

“…Mixtures containing up to 30% ash-slag filler maintained structural-grade strength while reducing clinker demand, underscoring their sustainability potential. …”
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Polygenic indices for cognition in healthy aging; the role of brain measures by A. Tsapanou, N. Mourtzi, Y. Gu, C. Habeck, D. Belsky, Y. Stern

“…Associations were not explained by brain-structural markers of brain aging. Genetics uncovered in GWAS of cognitive performance may contribute to individual differences established relatively early in life and may not reflect genetic mechanisms of cognitive aging.…”
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Parameter Optimization of MALDI-TOF MS Based on Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm by Yu-peng ZHANG, Yu-gong DANG, Hui-yuan YANG, Zhi-gang ZHOU, Gao-hang JIANG

“…A mass spectrometer with higher resolution can provide more accurate measurement results, which is particularly important when analyzing and identifying the components in complex samples and distinguishing similar structural ions. In order to optimize the design of MALDI-TOF MS and improve the resolution of the instrument, the following steps were adopted. …”
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Damping of dynamic forces by materials used in the construction of ballast and ballastless railway tracks. Crushed stone by V. M. BEL’KOV

“…An increase in the ambient temperature, especially above 30 °C, reduces the elastic properties and structural viscosity of viscousplastic materials that fill the pore space of a crushed stone prism, thereby reducing its strength. …”
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Research on a Damage Assessment Method for Concrete Components Based on Material Damage by Hongjun Wang, Xiaodan Ren, Zhi Li, Mingsheng Tang

“…With the popularization of the concept of seismic performance-based design, the correct and quantitative evaluation of post-earthquake damage to structural components has become a research focus. Referring to the concrete constitutive relationship mentioned in the Chinese national standard GB/T 50010-2010, this study proposes a damage assessment method for concrete components based on material damage. …”
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MODEL OF DECOMPRESSION MELTING MECHANISM IN CONVECTIVE-UNSTABLE THERMAL LITHOSPHERE (FIRST APPROXIMATION) by B. V. Lunev, V. V. Lapkovsky

“…Logically, both the Rayleigh number and the intensity of convection also double (and this is confirmed by the calculations), which means that convection is enhanced after the melting start.Testing of the model shows that it gives a reasonable picture that is consistent with the available geological and geophysical data on the structure of the lithosphere underneath the currently developing epicontinental sedimentary basins. …”
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Assessment of Acute Toxicity of Quinazoline Derivative 3-[2-oxo-2-(4-Phenylpiperazine-1-yl)Ethyl]quinazoline-4(3h)-oh Active against Opportunistic Microorganisms by N. M. Gabitova, A. A. Tsibizova, A. A. Ozerov, M. A. Samotrueva

“…All experiments were carried out on non-linear mature female rats with a body weight of 180–190 g. …”
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THE SUMMER TEMPERATURES FORECAST BY THE METHOD OF SINGULAR-SPECTRAL ANALYSIS IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA IN 2019-2023 by A. A. Tashilova, B. A. Ashabokov, L. A. Kesheva, N. V. Teunova

“…Using of the first twenty main components (MC20) made it possible to study and restore the internal structure of the entire time series as accurately as possible for a subsequent forecast for 5 years. …”
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<i>H</i>_∞ Preview Tracking Control of Time-Delay Discrete Systems and Its Application in Nuclear Reactor Problems by Fucheng Liao, Hao Xie, Xianchun Meng, Jiang Wu, Yucheng Wei, Jiamei Deng

“…For the simplified control system model of the pressurizer, we first study its general structure, which can be characterized as a discrete-time system with state delay. …”
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Unveiling geological complexity in the Serra Dourada Granite using self-organizing maps and hierarchical clustering: Insights for REE prospecting in the Goiás Tin Province, Brasíli... by Guilherme Ferreira da Silva, Marcos Vinícius Ferreira, Lucy Takehara Chemale, Igor Vasconcelos Santana, Nilson Francisquini Botelho

“…To address this, we apply unsupervised machine learning techniques to segment airborne radiometric data, providing a more nuanced understanding of the SDG internal structure. Using airborne gamma-ray data, we employed SOM for dimensionality reduction and data segmentation, supported by hierarchical clustering. …”
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Association between exposure to air pollutants and cardiovascular mortality in Iran: a case-crossover study by Nadia Mohammadi Dashtaki, Mohammad Fararouei, Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Mohammad Hoseini

“…The association with PM2.5 remained unchanged in all two-pollutant models, preserving its lag structure and statistical significance. The findings indicate that estimates varied based on gender, age groups, and season. …”
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Laboratory study on temperature loss behavior of asphalt mixture during transportation by Tianyu Zhang, Xiang Liu, Xiao Li, Haoyuan Luo, Jingpeng Jia, Xiaolong Li

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Developing Species-Age Cohorts from Forest Inventory and Analysis Data to Parameterize a Forest Landscape Model by Richard H. Odom, W. Mark Ford

“…We used data from USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) database to estimate broad age classes for a forested landscape to simulate changes in landscape composition and structure relative to climate change at Fort Drum, a 43,000 ha U.S. …”
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Simulation Study on Dose and LET of Neutron Irradiation for Biological Experiments Using Spallation, Reactor, and Compact Neutron Sources by May Sweet, Kenji Mishima, Masahide Harada, Keisuke Kurita, Hiroshi Iikura, Seiji Tasaki, Norio Kikuchi

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