Conventionally, surface tension is expressed as a force per unit length or as an energy per unit area.In this paper, we propose a thought experiment which consists of replacing the surface tension by an equivalent force gradient following fluid mechanics principles. Such a system of equivalent forces allows to analyze the effects of tensioactivity ...
Published in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Dynamic functional network connectivity (dFNC) analysis is a widely used approach for studying brain function and offering insight into how brain networks evolve over time. Typically, dFNC studies utilized fixed spatial maps and evaluate transient changes in coupling among time courses estimated from independent component analysis (ICA). This manus...
The Netherlands has created a large nitrogen pollution problem in its soils, which is harming biodiversity. By intensifying and industrialized farming, by importing animal feed for dairy production and fertilizer for crop farming, too much nitrogen has accumulated in the soil. Consequently, ecological processes are disturbed due to eutrophication (...
Abstract Questions Climate change may have different effects on species richness depending on regional climates, soil types and the functional composition of local communities. Location Subalpine belt of the Grandes Rousses (Alps) and Sancy mountain ranges (the Massif Central), France. Methods We compared changes in species richness in response to ...
Published in bioRxiv
Plasma thyroid hormone (TH) binding proteins (THBPs), including thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG), transthyretin (TTR), and albumin (ALB), carry THs to extrathyroidal sites, where THs are unloaded locally and then taken up via membrane transporters into the tissue proper. The respective roles of THBPs in supplying THs for tissue uptake are not compl...
Published in Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy
Due to its high sensitivity and specificity, Micro-Raman spectroscopy has emerged as a vital technique for molecular recognition and identification. As a weakly scattered signal, ensuring the accurate focus of the sample is essential for acquiring high quality Raman spectral signal and its analysis, especially in some complex microenvironments such...
In the current era marked by an unprecedented surge in available data and computational prowess, the field of machine learning, and more specifically deep learning, has witnessed an extraordinary evolution.Machine learning algorithms heavily rely on optimization techniques to tune their parameters and enhance predictive accuracy.Amidst the myriad o...
Achieving non-invasive spatiotemporal control over cellular functions, tissue organization, and behavior is a desirable aim for advanced therapies. Magnetic fields, due to their negligible interaction with biological matter, are promising for in vitro and in vivo applications, even in deep tissues. Particularly, the remote manipulation of paramagne...
Published in Heliyon
Objective Here we aimed to explore the differences in individual gray matter (GM) networks at baseline in mild cognitive impairment patients who converted to Alzheimer's disease (AD) within 3 years (MCI-C) and nonconverters (MCI-NC). Materials and methods Data from 461 MCI patients (180 MCI-C and 281 MCI-NC) were obtained from the Alzheimer's Disea...
Published in NeuroImage : Clinical
Background Hierarchy is the organizing principle of human brain network. How network hierarchy changes in subthreshold depression (StD) is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the altered brain network hierarchy and its clinical significance in patients with StD. Methods A total of 43 patients with StD and 43 healthy controls matched f...
