Published in e-Polymers
Nowadays, different kinds of polymers, including ceramics, are electrospun into fibrous materials with different structures by electrospinning. Generally, the as-spun ceramic fibers are randomly oriented membranes and brittle without flexibility. Here, we report the fabrication of flexible SiO2 electrospun yarns using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as a...
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Range of movement (ROM) assessment is an important strategy to increase physical-technical performance and minimize the risk of sports-related injuries. Currently, there is no consensus regarding which ROM assessment method is the most appropriate. The main objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of the test batteries available f...
Published in Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
Studies conducted on adults with Down syndrome have demonstrated the improvement of functional fitness (aerobic capacity, muscular strength, balance, flexibility, functional ability, body mass or body mass index) with varying exercise modalities but often with one or two components in isolation. Such modalities included walking, running, cycling, r...
Published in Biomolecules
Adenylyl cyclases (ACs) have a crucial role in many signal transduction pathways, in particular in the intricate control of cyclic AMP (cAMP) generation from adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Using homology models developed from existing structural data and docking experiments, we have carried out all-atom, microsecond-scale molecular dynamics simulati...
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology
The SARS-CoV-2 S protein is a major point of interaction between the virus and the human immune system. As a consequence, the S protein is not a static target but undergoes rapid molecular evolution. In order to more fully understand the selection pressure during evolution, we examined residue positions in the S protein that vary greatly across clo...
Published in Joule
We show that fully renewable electricity supply in Europe is cheapest when supply happens on the continental scale, but that national or subnational supply is possible at cost penalties of 20% or less. Such low-cost electricity requires continental-scale balancing of renewable fluctuations and an expansion of cross-border transmission capacities, b...
Published in Children
This study aims to develop an intervention based on TARGET strategies in young people practicing rhythmic gymnastics, with the aim of observing whether motivation, discipline, self-concept and flexibility are improved. This research is a longitudinal study of a quasi-experimental nature. A total of 104 young adolescents between the ages of 11 and 1...
Published in Biomolecules
Several carrier proteins are involved in protein transport from the cytoplasm to the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. One of those is importin α, of which there are several human isoforms; among them, importin α3 (Impα3) has a high flexibility. The protein NUPR1, a nuclear protein involved in the cell-stress response and cell cycle regulation, is an in...
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Vagal flexibility describes the ability to modulate cardiac vagal responses to fit a dynamic range of challenges. Extant theory on vagal function implies that vagal flexibility is a mediating mechanism through which resting vagal activity, a putative individual difference related to self-regulation, affects adaptive behavior and cognition. Neverthe...
Published in Russian Agricultural Sciences
AbstractFiber flax varieties should be well adapted to the climatic conditions of the region and resistant to lodging, diseases, and other stress factors. The results of studying the collection varieties of fiber flax of different ecological and geographical origin in the soil and climatic conditions of Kirov oblast (Falenki Breeding Station, branc...
