Published in Ultrasonics
When shear horizontal ultrasonic guided waves interact with thickness discontinuities in plates, the reflected and transmitted wavefields can be composed of several modes due to mode conversion. It is known that in a plate with a symmetric discontinuity, with respect to the plate's mid-plane, mode conversion is restricted to modes that share the sa...
Published in The Journal of the Korean Physical Society
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is an enveloped dsDNA virus, infecting ~ 67% of humans. Here, we present the essential components of the HSV-1, focusing on stunning symmetries on the capsid. However, little is known about how the symmetries are involved dynamically in the self-assembly process. We suggest small angle X-ray scattering as a suitable m...
An interpolation problem is defined by a set of linear forms on the (multivariate) polynomial ring and values to be achieved by an interpolant. For Lagrange interpolation the linear forms consist of evaluations at some nodes,while Hermite interpolation also considers the values of successive derivatives. Both are examples of ideal interpolation in ...
Interpolation is a prime tool in algebraic computation while symmetry is a qualitative feature that can be more relevant to a mathematical model than the numerical accuracy of the parameters. The article shows how to exactly preserve symmetry in multivariate interpolation while exploiting it to alleviate the computational cost. We revisit minimal d...
Published in Gait & posture
A better understanding of gait development and asymmetries in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may improve the development of treatment programs and thus, patient outcomes. Does age affect walking kinematics and symmetry in children with ASD? Twenty-nine children (aged 6-14 years old) with mild ASD (level one) were recruited and assigne...
Published in Vision research
Neurophysiological studies have shown a strong activation in visual areas in response to symmetry. Electrophysiological (EEG) studies, in particular, have confirmed that amplitude at posterior electrodes is more negative for symmetrical compared to asymmetrical patterns. This response is present even when observers perform tasks that do not require...
Published in Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Since the determination of the first molecular models of proteins there has been interest in creating proteins artificially, but such methods have only become widely successful in the last decade. Gradual improvements over a long period of time have now yielded numerous examples of non-natural proteins, many of which are built from repeated element...
One key objective during the rehabilitation of people with lower-limb amputation fitted with a prosthesis is the restoration of a physiological and energy-efficient gait pattern minimizing falling risks due to the loss of balance. Few practical tools are available to provide quantitative data to assist the follow-up of patients in the clinical rout...
Published in The Knee
Loss of knee extensor strength in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) may induce inter-limb strength asymmetries and alter functionality. The aims were to analyse whether the condition of the uninvolved knee (advanced to severe KOA or no affection) may induce different degrees of knee extensor strength asymmetry in individuals with KOA and t...
