Effects of Crimp and Textile Architecture on the Stiffness and Strength of Composites with 3D Reinforcement by Fredrik Stig, Stefan Hallström

“…The onset of failure is predicted satisfactorily accurate with relatively simple estimations. …”
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Chickens perceive humans as social buffers and may follow human-given cues: A pilot study by Vitor Hugo Bessa Ferreira, Elise Calesse, Lucille Dumontier, Fabien Cornilleau, Julie Lemarchand, Auriane Foreau, Maxime Quentin, Léa Lansade, Céline Tallet, Xavier Boivin, Ludovic Calandreau

“…Positive perception of humans, extensively documented in domestic mammals, remains comparatively underexplored in domestic birds like chickens, with existing studies largely focusing on fear reduction. This research evaluated whether chickens perceive humans positively, accounting for interaction types and breed differences. …”
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Effects of different vegetation litter cover on hydrodynamic characteristics of soil runoff-sediment yield in Taiyi Mountain area of northern China by Yuan He, Zihao Fan, Wei Zhao, Zhihao Tian, Dingmeng Hu, Zixu Zhang, Yucun Lu, Peng Gao

“…This further led to a reduction in the runoff flow velocity and stream power, by approximately 14.87%–67.26% and 7.38%–61.54%, respectively, thereby reducing the degree of soil erosion. …”
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Mindfulness influence on psychological wellbeing: in search of cultural adaptations by Reut Paz, Nitza Davidovitch

“…Trait mindfulness was significantly negatively associated with perceived stress. The study also showed that ultra-Orthodox teachers reported a higher sense of stress than did national religious teachers.DiscussionIt is evident from the current study that mindfulness qualities may support resilience and psychological well-being among Orthodox educators, whereupon it is important to nurture these qualities among them via mindfulness-based professional development. …”
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Leveraging a novel nanocomposite for enhanced drilling fluid efficiency by Yaqin Tian, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Nikunj Rachchh, T. Ramachandran, Aman Shankhyan, A. Karthikeyan, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Deepak Gupta, Muyassar Norberdiyeva, Mohammad R. K. M. Al-Badkubi, Mehrdad Mottaghi

“…Statistical modeling with the Bingham Plastic and Herschel-Bulkley approaches revealed superior predictability for these nanocomposite-enhanced fluids. …”
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Analysis of the resistance to crack propagation in SENT test specimens printed in ABS using parallel or crossed filaments between layers by O. Aourik, A. Chouaf, M. Othmani

“…Two approaches were developed: one is experimental to determine the critical stress intensity factor KIC and the other is numerical to predict the possible paths of crack propagation.…”
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A whole-brain voxel-based analysis of structural abnormalities in PTSD: An ENIGMA-PGC study by Cheryl R.Z. See, Shuqing Si, C. Lexi Baird, Courtney C. Haswell, Ahmed Hussain, Miranda Olff, Dick J. Veltman, Jessie L. Frijling, Mirjam van Zuiden, Saskia B.J. Koch, Laura Nawijn, Li Wang, Ye Zhu, Gen Li, Yuval Neria, Xi Zhu, Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Sigal Zilcha-Mano, Amit Lazarov, Jennifer S. Stevens, Kerry Ressler, Negar Fani, Tanja Jovanovic, Sanne J.H. van Rooij, Milissa L. Kaufman, Lauren A.M. Lebois, Isabelle M. Rosso, Elizabeth A. Olson, Justin T. Baker, Scott R. Sponheim, Seth G. Disner, Nicholas D. Davenport, Amit Etkin, Adi Maron-Katz, Murray B. Stein, Martha E. Shenton, Dan J. Stein, Jonathan Ipser, Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz, Soraya Seedat, Stefan du Plessis, Leigh L. van den Heuvel, Shmuel Lissek, Hannah Berg, Thomas Straube, David Hofman, Lee A. Baugh, Gina L. Forster, Raluca M. Simons, Jeffrey S. Simons, Vincent A. Magnotta, Kelene A. Fercho, Xin Wang, Andrew S. Cotton, Erin N. O’Leary, Hong Xie, Daniel W. Grupe, Jack B. Nitschke, Richard J. Davidson, Christine L. Larson, Terri A. deRoon-Cassini, Carissa W. Tomas, Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald, Jennifer Urbano Blackford, Bunmi O. Olatunji, Evan M. Gordon, Geoffrey May, Steven M. Nelson, Ruth Lanius, Jean Théberge, Maria Densmore, Richard W.J. Neufeld, Chadi G. Abdallah, Christopher L. Averill, Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, Ifat Levy, John H. Krystal, Elbert Geuze, Remko van Lutterveld, Emily L. Dennis, David F. Tate, David X. Cifu, William C. Walker, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Nic J.A. van der Wee, Robert R.J.M. Vermeiren, Steven J.A. van der Werff, Katie McLaughlin, Kelly Sambrook, Matthew Peverill, Joaquim Radua, Lauren E. Salminen, Neda Jahanshad, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Anthony James, Lucia Valmaggia, Paul M. Thompson, Rajendra A. Morey, Matthew J. Kempton

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Effect of dexamethasone therapy on factors of adhesiveness and coagulation in acute lower limb ischemia by I. D. Magamedov, L. P. Pivovarova, S. A. Platonov, S. V. Ordynets, S. P. Nokhrin, O. B. Ariskina, I. V. Osipova, K. N. Fomin, A. B. Kurilov, A. I. Tomchenko, V. N. Zhigalo, S. L. Potskhor-ogly, L. V. Kolichenko, O. I. Dyko, T. V. Kopylova, T. A. Isaev

“…Increased expression of adhesion molecules is associated with the activation of metabolism, inflammation, coagulation and oxidative stress, stimulates all hematopoietic lineages, including platelets. …”
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Formulation and implementation of nonlinear elasticity in advanced constitutive models in geomechanics by Tereza Žalská, Michal Šejnoha, Tomáš Janda, Alena Zemanová

“…The results show a significant influence of the size of the initial load step on final predictions particularly when starting from a very low initial stiffness associated with the assumed zero initial stress. …”
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Climate Change and Maize Yield in Iowa. by Hong Xu, Tracy E Twine, Evan Girvetz

“…When the influence of moisture stress on crop growth is removed from the model, yield decreases either remain the same or are reduced, depending on predicted changes in warm season precipitation. …”
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Comparative study of the specific activity of soft application drugs with vinpocetine by V. V. Hladyshev, D. M. Romanina, O. B. Kharaponova, A. V. Kurinnyi, I. V. Hnitko, I. O. Pukhalska, S. A. Hladysheva

“…In the groups of animals that received vinpocetine for 4 days, markers of oxidative stress – aldehyde phenylhydrazones and ketone phenylhydrazones – were significantly reduced. …”
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Reduced Thioredoxin Regulates IL-1β Secretion via NLRP3 of IL-1β+ Alveolar Macrophages in COPD by Wang L, Shi R, Li Z, Ma R, Wang C, Xu C, Guo R, Xiao C, Du X, Yang W

“…We determined that reTRX reduction was followed by depolymerization of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) through MD and immune co-precipitation (CO-IP). …”
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Experimental study of settlement and migration patterns of proppant in long narrow fractures in deep shale by LIU Haoqi, CHEN Fuhong, YU Zhili, GONG Wei, LUO Xi, LIN Hun

“…Due to the high closure pressure in deep shale reservoirs, fractures are prone to closure, and the reduction in proppant settlement after fracture contraction further increases the difficulty of effective fracture support. …”
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Investigating carbide characteristics effect on multiscale mechanical behavior of AISI 420 steel using crystal plasticity simulation by Kegu Lu, Yadong Zhou, Soheil Solhjoo, Maysam Naghinejad, Redmer van Tijum, Yutao Pei, Jan Post

“…Empirical equations are derived to predict these effects on mechanical properties efficiently. …”
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Parametric Modeling and Analysis of High Power IGBT Device by LIU Fei, MAO Kaixiang

“…The findings are of great help to the simulation analysis of complex circuits, and data prediction and method guidance in future experiments, and valuable for the fault reproduction, failure analysis and design optimization of high-power IGBT modules.…”
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Plant tissue type and mineral contents shape endophytic bacterial communities in the Sisrè berry plant [Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach & Thonn.) Daniell] in Benin. by Rabiath F R Adigoun, Alexis Durand, Hervé N S Aholoukpè, Dèdéou A Tchokponhoué, Enoch G Achigan-Dako, Aimé H Bokonon-Ganta, Emile Benizri

“…Metagenome function prediction indicated that S. dulcificum harbors bacteria with the potential to metabolize carbohydrates and amino acids, as well as synthesize secondary metabolites and antimicrobial compounds beneficial for plant growth and adaptation to environmental stresses. …”
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Exploring the Effect of Music in Promoting the Health and Well-being of University Students in the COVID-19 Era by Fatih Şekercioğlu, Noori Kim

“…Some students expressed positivity towards the virtual learning system due to the absence of commuting stress and flexibility. However, many students still answered negatively due to perceived lowered lecture quality and the challenge of adjusting to the new educational environment. …”
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Inferring Body Measurements from 2D Images: A Comprehensive Review by Hezha Mohammedkhan, Hein Fleuren, Çíçek Güven, Eric Postma

“…Our findings indicate that deep-learning models, especially when combined with traditional machine-learning techniques, offer the most accurate predictions. We further highlight the promise of vision transformers in advancing the field while stressing the importance of addressing model explainability. …”
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Formulation development of a stable influenza recombinant neuraminidase vaccine candidate by Bing Li, Irina V. Ustyugova, Lisa Szymkowicz, Shaolong Zhu, Marin Ming, Karen Y. Y. Fung, Guadalupe Cortés, D. Andrew James, Michael Hrynyk, Nausheen Rahman, Roger H. Brookes, Salvador F. Ausar

“…To understand longer-term stability, the pCQA profiles from thermally stressed rNA at 6 months were modeled to predict stability of at least 24-months at 5°C storage. …”
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Determination of Financial Distress: Firm Size as Moderating Variable by Herlin Dwi Febiana, Irva Tri Febriyanti, Nurhana Dhea Parlina

“…Therefore, financial ratios are a benchmark to predict financial stress. Businesses can use the findings of this study to predict financial crises. …”
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