by Caroline Lambert, Mathilde Couteaudier, Julie Gouzil, Léa Richard, Thomas Montange, Edouard Betsem, Réjane Rua, Joelle Tobaly-Tapiero, Dirk Lindemann, Richard Njouom, Augustin Mouinga-Ondémé, Antoine Gessain, Florence Buseyne
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by Aleksandr Istomin, Amro Masarwah, Marja Pitkänen, Sarianna Joukainen, Anna Sutela, Ritva Vanninen, Mazen Sudah
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by Ryan P. Vetreno, Fulton T. Crews
Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons mature in adolescence coinciding with development of adult cognitive function. Preclinical studies using the rodent model of adolescent intermittent ethanol (AIE; 5.0 g/kg, i.g., 2-days on/2-days off from postnatal day [P]25 to P55) reveal persistent increases of brain neuroimmune genes that are associated with cognitive dysfunction. Adolescent intermittent ethanol exposure also reduces basal forebrain expression of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)... Читать дальше...
by Jeng-Long Hsieh, I-Ming Jou, Chao-Liang Wu, Po-Ting Wu, Ai-Li Shiau, Hao-Earn Chong, Yu-Ting Lo, Po-Chuan Shen, Shih-Yao Chen
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by Thomas S. Gruca, Gregory C. Nelson, Linda Thiesen, David P. Asprey, Sean G. Young
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by Maik Lucas, Alicia Balbín-Suárez, Kornelia Smalla, Doris Vetterlein
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by Ying Jiang, Derong Su
Turfgrasses have been widely utilized by humans to enhance the environment for more than several centuries. Seed germination is of great importance in the development of the turfgrass industry. In this study, the seed germination models of the responses of three types of turfgrasses to water were studied. The results indicated that irrigation water was mainly related to the variation of seed volume rather than a fixed value in this experiment. The maximum k value of tall fescue... Читать дальше...
by Serine Alfaress, Craig R. Brodersen, El-Desouky Ammar, Michael E. Rogers, Nabil Killiny
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by Zhongpai Gao, Alex Hwang, Guangtao Zhai, Eli Peli
Motion in a distorted virtual 3D space may cause visually induced motion sickness. Geometric distortions in stereoscopic 3D can result from mismatches among image capture, display, and viewing parameters. Three pairs of potential mismatches are considered, including 1) camera separation vs. eye separation, 2) camera field of view (FOV) vs. screen FOV, and 3) camera convergence distance (i.e., distance from the cameras to the point where the convergence axes intersect) vs. Читать дальше...
by Xiaochen He, Haifeng Du, Meng Cai, Marcus W. Feldman
Structural balance plays an important role in the dynamics of signed networks. Based on structural balance, we generalize the evolution of cooperation in signed networks. Here we develop a new simulation model to study the impact of structural balance on the evolution of cooperation in signed networks. The simulation shows that cooperation prevails when an individual has a higher probability of adjusting the signs of its relations. We... Читать дальше...
by Khaoula Bouazizi, Amer Rahhal, Slawomir Kusmia, Morgane Evin, Carine Defrance, Philippe Cluzel, Myriam Berthet, Fabrice Atassi, Pascal Leprince, Guillaume Lebreton, Nadjia Kachenoura, Stéphane N. Hatem, Alban Redheuil
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by Jakub Krejčí, Michal Botek, Andrew J. McKune
PurposeTo find the shortest, acceptable stabilization period before recording resting, supine ultra-short-term Ln RMSSD and heart rate (HR).
MethodThirty endurance-trained male athletes (age 24.1 ± 2.3 years, maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) 64.1 ± 6.6 ml·kg-1·min-1) and 30 male students (age 23.3 ± 1.8 years, VO2max 52.8 ± 5.1 ml·kg-1·min-1) were recruited. Upon awaking at home, resting, supine RR intervals were measured continuously for 10 min using a Polar V800 HR monitor.
by Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Yukio Kitajima, Yasuhiro Miyauchi, Kazutoshi Izawa, Masakazu Tanaka, Masatada Hirata, Yasunari Sadatsuki, Yoshihiro Ogawa
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by Yongchen Yu, Jin Zhang, Chen Huang, Xiangjie Hou, Xiaoling Sun, Bin Xiao
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by Jihye Jang, Cory M. Tschabrunn, Michael Barkagan, Elad Anter, Bjoern Menze, Reza Nezafat
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by Ineke Deelen, Dick Ettema, Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis
BackgroundTo develop targeted policy strategies to increase sports participation, more insight is needed into the behavioural patterns and preferences of users of different club-organized (i.e., sports clubs) and non-club organized (i.e., gyms, health centres or swimming pools) or informal sports settings such as public spaces. This study investigates 1) how users of different settings differ regarding self-determined motivations and goals... Читать дальше...
by Paul A. Smith, Darryl B. Edwards
Nest predation is an important determinant of reproductive success and ground-nesting birds exhibit a variety of nest defence strategies to mitigate the risk. Many small-bodied, ground nesting birds rely on deceptive behaviours such as injury-feigning to reduce nest predation: we call this behaviour active deception. However, active deception may entail risks to adults, and passive deceptive behaviour, where individuals effectively sneak away from the nest by flushing at long distances... Читать дальше...
by Jih-Jin Tsai, Ping-Chang Lin, Ching-Yi Tsai, Ying-Hui Wang, Li-Teh Liu
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by Dhanshree Deshmukh, Moumita Chakrabarti, Rajagopalaboopathi Jayasudha, Mohammed Hasnat Ali, Mudit Tyagi, Savitri Sharma, Joveeta Joseph
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by Ha-Yeon Shin, Wookyeom Yang, Eun-ju Lee, Gwan Hee Han, Hanbyoul Cho, Doo Byung Chay, Jae-hoon Kim
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by Karoline C. Gilioli, Marc Kéry, Murilo Guimarães
A good understanding of species-habitat associations, or habitat use, is required to establish conservation strategies for any species. Many amphibian species are elusive and most information concerning amphibian habitat use comes from breeding sites where they are comparatively easy to find and study. Knowledge about retreat sites is extremely limited for most species and for the greater part of the year. For such species, it is especially... Читать дальше...
by Ka Chun Chong, Pei Hu, Steven Lau, Katherine Min Jia, Wenjia Liang, Maggie Haitian Wang, Benny Chung Ying Zee, Riyang Sun, Huizhen Zheng
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by Benjamin Udoka Nwosu, Philip Kum-Nji
ImportanceThe role of tobacco-smoke exposure on serum vitamin D concentration in US pediatric population is not known. We hypothesized that tobacco smoke exposure would increase the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in US children.
MethodsRepresentative national data were accessed from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009–2010 databank on 2,263 subjects of ages 3 to 17 years. Subjects were categorized into two groups based on their age... Читать дальше...
by Kelly K. Baker, William T. Story, Evan Walser-Kuntz, M. Bridget Zimmerman
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