bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Is resting state fMRI better than individual characteristics at predicting cognition?
Authors: Omidvarnia Amir , Sasse Leonard , Larabi Daouia , Raimondo Federico , Hoffstaedter Felix , Kasper Jan , Dukart Jurgen , Petersen Marvin , Cheng Bastian , Thomalla Götz , Eickhoff Simon , Patil Kaustubh 
Published: March 2023

Abstract

Changes in spontaneous brain activity at rest provide rich information about behavior and cognition. The mathematical properties of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) are a depiction of brain function and are frequently used to predict cognitive phenotypes. Individual characteristics such as age, gender, and total intracranial volume (TIV) play an important role in predictive modeling of rsfMRI (for example, as “confounders” in many cases). It is unclear, however, to what extent rsfMRI carries independent information from the individual characteristics that is able to predict cognitive phenotypes. Here, we used kernel ridge regression modeling to thoroughly examine the predictability of four cognitive phenotypes in 20,000 healthy UK Biobank subjects. We extracted common rsfMRI features of functional brain connectivity (FC) and temporal complexity (TC). We assessed the ability of these features to predict outcomes in the presence and absence of age, gender, and TIV. Additionally, we assessed the predictiveness of age, gender, and TIV only. We find TC and FC features to perform comparably with regard to predicting cognitive phenotypes. As compared to rsfMRI features, individual characteristics provide systematically better predictions with smaller sample sizes and, to some extent, in larger cohorts. It is also consistent across different levels of inherent temporal noise in rsfMRI. Our results suggest that when the objective is to perform cognitive predictions as opposed to understanding the relationship between brain and behavior, individual characteristics outperform rsfMRI features.
sEMG signal-based portable hand and wrist integrated rehabilitation robot for hand dysfunction
Authors: Wang Hui , Liang Hui , Chen Long , Jiao Hengan , Sheng Weihang , Zhang Guangxing , Deng Fang , Wang Chuansheng 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
For patients with hand movement dysfunction caused by diseases such as stroke and hemiplegia, a portable hand and wrist integrated rehabilitation robot is presented based on the human factor engineering. The rehabilitation robot can achieve rehabilitation training of 14 DOFs of fingers and 2 DOFs of wrist. The four-channel sEMG signals of finger and wrist movements are collected by DELSYS equipment, and the pre-processing operations such as denoising and segmentation are carried out by MATLAB. Three kinds of time domain signal features are extracted and combined. The classification training model is obtained by LDA, CNN and LSTM classification method, respectively for different hand movements. Comparisons of the accuracy and learning speed of the three methods show that the CNN method has the highest accuracy and the fastest learning speed. The prototype model of the rehabilitation robot is generated by 3D printing, then the CPM rehabilitation and sEMG control experiments are carried out. Experiment results verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed multi-function rehabilitation robot.
Genome-wide analyses of the Tubby-like proteins in Brassica napus revealed their potential roles in the abiotic stress response
Authors: Xu Hongru , Huang Lintao , Qian Fang , Zhang Xiaojun , Li Hao , Zhai Yungu , Wei Wenliang 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Rapeseed (Brassica napus) is the third-largest source of edible vegetable oil in the world. One of the most crucial techniques to increase rapeseed oil production is to develop and utilize saline-alkali soil. Rapeseed biochemical underpinnings for tolerance to abiotic stress, particularly salt stress, are not entirely established. The tubby-like protein(TLP) gene family is a class of transcription factors originally discovered in obese mice. It plays several roles in the growth and development of plants, particularly in responseto biotic and abiotic stresses. Twenty-nine BnaTLPs members were identified in the B. napus cultivar Zhongshuang 11, which were unevenly distributed on 16 chromosomes of B. napus. Phylogenetic analysis showed that TLPproteins were separated into six groups based on protein homology in 9 plant species. Gene structure analysis showed that the majority of the BnaTLPs members have similar intron/exon and motif structures. Conserved domain analysis showed that BnaTLP8A, BnaTLP8C, and AtTLP8 lacked the N-terminal F-box protein, which may have an impact on how well they function. Collinearity analysis revealed that most BnaTLPsare the products of heterologous polyploidization and segmental duplication events. RNA-seq data showed that the majority of BnaTLPs members are expressed in significant tissues and organs at various developmental stages. Real-time qPCR results showed that BnaTLP9A, BnaTLP3C, BnaTLP2C, and BnaTLP10C.2 are upregulated in response to drought and salt stress in B. napus, while BnaTLP8A is downregulated. This study provides new insight into how TLPs react to drought and salt stresses, in addition to identifying candidate genes for abiotic stress improvement in B. napus.
Bioactivity of Cinnamomum verum powder and extract against Cryptolestes ferrugineus S., Rhyzopertha dominica F. and Sitophilus granarius L. (Coleoptera)
Authors: Mahmoud Hend A. , Azab Mohamed M. , Sleem Fatma Mohamed Amin 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
The world is heading to increase the productivity, quantity and quality, of basic crops, but the stored grain pests destroy all these efforts and reduce its quality. This study aims to assess activity of Cinnamomum verum powder and extract against Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Rhyzopertha dominica, and Sitophilus granarius. Residual film of cinnamon was tested with and without grains (as contact toxicity). Repellent activity was estimated by using choice chamber method and waved filter paper for powder and extract, respectively. There were significant differences among all tested insects. S. granarius was more affected with cinnamon extract than C. ferrugineus followed by R. dominica. LC50 values were 1.01, 1.37 and 3.13% at 24 h. While, C. ferrugineus was more affected with powder than S. granarius followed by R. dominica. For repellent activity, C. ferrugineus was the most affected with the powder and extract followed by R. dominica and S. granarius, where, the mean repellent percentages were 100, 98 and 82% for the powder and 86.94, 62.78 and 29.44% for the extract, respectively. The repellent percentage increased with increasing the concentration and the time of exposure. Cinnamon powder and extract can be used as insecticide against stored grain pests by easy way and safety to human and the environment.
Spidroin-Inspired Hierarchical Structure Binder Achieves Highly Integrated Silicon-Based Electrodes
Authors: Mu Pengzhou , Zhang Shu , Zhang Huanrui , Li Jiedong , Liu Zhi , Dong Shanmu , Cui Guanglei 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
As a promising component for next-generation high energy lithium-ion batteries, silicon based electrode has attracted increasing attention by virtue of ultrahigh theoretical specific capacities. Nevertheless, fast capacity fade posed by tremendous volume changes during the lithiation and delithiation process remains a huge challenge before large-scale applications. Inspired by spidroin, we herein develop a tenacious hierarchical structure binder for tolerating huge volume change of silicon-based anode, which is prepared through simply mixing aqueous poly(acrylic acid) solution, and oily N-methyl pyrrolidone solution containing a tetrazole groups based copolymer (PPB) of polyacrylonitrile and poly(ethylene glycol) bisazide. Such an aqueous-oil binary solution based blend (AOB) binder exhibits a spidroin-like hierarchical structure. In the AOB binder, hydrophobic PPB polymer condensates in the mixture solution to form crystalline region within submicron-sized irregular spherical domains as the rigid node of the molecular chain segment similar to β-sheet of spidroin; while water-souble, amorphous poly(acrylic acid) mimicks the α-helix structure of spidroin, and builds up a network structure by linking with PPB via ionic bonding similar to the interactions between repetitive amino acid sequence segment in the primary structure of spidroin. Benefited by these, AOB binder enables both high tensile strength and elasticity, and superior adhesion of electrodes, therefore apparently stabilizing silicon-based anode structure and rendering prolonged electrode cycle life. This work marks a milestone in developing state-of-the-art silicon-based electrodes towards high energy density lithium battery applications.
Efficacy of cerebellar transcranial magnetic stimulation in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Shi Yuting , Zou Guangdong , Chen Zhao , Wan Linlin , Peng Linliu , Peng Huirong , Shen Lu , Xia Kun , Qiu Rong , Tang Beisha , Jiang Hong 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is the most common subtype of SCA without effective treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the comparative efficacy of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) in a larger cohort of SCA3 patients. One hundred and twenty patients with SCA3 were randomly selected to receive 1Hz rTMS, iTBS or sham. All patients were assessed at baseline and after all sessions. Primary outcomes included the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) and the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS). Secondary outcomes included 10-meter walking test (10MWT), nine-hole peg test (9-HPT), and PATA Rate Test (PRT). This study revealed that 1Hz rTMS and iTBS outperformed sham in reducing the SARA and ICARS scores in SCA3 patients, but with no difference between 1Hz rTMS and iTBS. Furthermore, iTBS decreased 9-HPT scores when using a non-dominant hand. Additionally, we found that symptom severity variance of patients did not influence the effect of rTMS on the clinical impression. No severe adverse events were recorded in this study. The study concluded that 1Hz rTMS and iTBS interventions targeting the cerebellum are effective and safe in patients with SCA3.
Postprandial Sodium Sensor in the Drosophila Gut
Authors: Suh Greg (Seong Bae) , Kim Byoungsoo , Hwang Gayoung , Yoon Sung-Eun , Kuang Meihua , Wang Jing W. , Kim Young Joon 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Sodium is essential for all living organisms. Animals including insects and mammals detect sodium primarily through peripheral taste cells. It is not known, however, whether animals can detect this essential micronutrient independently of the taste system. Here, we report that Drosophila IR76b mutants that were unable to detect sodium1 became capable of responding to sodium after a period of dietary salt deprivation. From a screen for cells required for the deprivation-induced sodium preference, we identified a population of anterior enteric neurons that we named INSO (Internal Sodium Sensing) neurons, that are necessary and sufficient for directing a behavioral preference for sodium. Enteric INSO neurons innervate the gut epithelia mainly through their dendritic processes and send their axonal projections along the esophagus to the brain and to the crop duct. Through calcium imaging and CaLexA experiments, we found that INSO neurons are amiloride-insensitive and respond immediately and specifically to sodium ions. Taken together, we have identified a previously unknown taste-independent sodium sensor that is essential for the maintenance of sodium homeostasis.
Efficacy and safety of rituximab in connective tissue disease-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/thrombotic microangiopathy
Authors: Ohkubo Naoaki , Nakayamada Shingo , Hanami Kentaro , Fukuyo Shunsuke , Miyazaki Yusuke , Inoue Yoshino , Tanaka Hiroaki , Todoroki Yasuyuki , Miyata Hiroko , Tanaka Yoshiya 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Background
This study examined the efficacy and safety of Rituximab (RTX) treatment in connective tissue disease (CTD)-associated thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), using historical controls as comparators.
Methods
Patients who were admitted to our department from March 1, 2013, to March 31, 2021, and diagnosed with CTD-associated TTP/TMA refractory to plasma exchange were included in the retrospective study. A patient with treatment-resistant disease was treated with RTX in addition to high-dose glucocorticoid (GC) therapy (GC + RTX). As historical controls, we selected patients with CTD-associated TTP/TMA who were admitted to our center and treated with GC and immunosuppressants (IS) such as cyclophosphamide. The primary endpoint was the survival rate at 52 weeks after initiation of treatment.
Results
Fifteen patients were enrolled in the study (GC + RTX). As a control group, 11 patients were enrolled in the same manner (GC + IS). There were no significant differences in age or sex or laboratory tests between the two groups. The primary endpoint of survival rate was higher in the GC + RTX group than in the GC + IS group. In the immunophenotyping analysis before treatment, among all subsets of immune cells, only plasmocytes were elevated in TTP patients compared to healthy controls. The proportion ofplasmocytes correlated with serum markers, suggesting increased B cell differentiation, which was markedly decreased after RTX treatment.
Conclusion
In CTD-associated TTP/TMA, the addition of RTX to plasma exchange and GC therapy may improve B cell-based pathology and survival.
Chebyshev Chaotic Map with Attribute Based Encryption on Session Based Data Sharing in Fog Environment
Authors: A THUSHARA G , Bhanu S. Mary Saira 
Published: March 2023

Abstract

Fog computing is a feasible approach that can alleviate the tremendous pressure on cloud-based medical data processing. Despite the benefits of low latency, storage, and computational power that service IoT applications and devices, fog computing has few privacy and security concerns. Attribute Based Encryption is a powerful cryptographic technique for ensuring the secure sharing of medical data. Unfortunately, the problem of collusion induced by compromised users, trusted third party attack, bottleneck of key generation center, ineffective key distribution, and poor data-sharing remains unsettled in the research in attribute based encryption systems. This work proposes a user-specific and file-specific attribute-based encryption that combines Chebyshev chaotic maps for generating hash function to provide efficient session-based key setup in fog-based data-sharing. The computational cost spent by fog nodes to carry out session management is extremely minimum in the proposed work. Furthermore, the work can minimize third-party processing overheads and protect data-sharing from a number of cryptographic assaults. According to experimental and theoretical analysis, the proposed work is secure and extremely effective for sharing data in a fog environment.
The relationship between fear of negative evaluation, family function, and adolescents’ aggression: the mediating role of mobile phone addiction and rumination
Authors: Chang Hongjuan , YAN Jixia , Shen Lijun 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Aggressive behaviour has caused significant damage to the body and mind of teenagers. It is imperative to understand the cause of aggressive behaviour. Therefore, we explored the relationship between family function and fear of negative evaluations and aggression. A total of 2929 college students aged 16–29 years who completed the questionnaires were included in the analysis. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to evaluate the associations between family function and fear of negative evaluations and aggression. Correlational analyses revealed that aggressive behaviours were associated with the family function, fear of negative evaluations, rumination, and mobile phone addiction (P < 0.01). The Family APGAR index was negatively associated with aggressive behaviour (β = -0.15, P < 0.01). The relationship between family APGAR index and aggressive behaviour could be explained by the mediating effects of rumination (indirect effect: β = -0.09, P < 0.01) and mobile phone addiction (indirect effect: β = -0.06, P < 0.01). Fear of negative evaluation could significantly predict aggressive behaviour. Fear of negative evaluation was positively associated with aggressive behaviour (β = 0.07, P < 0.01). The relationship between fear of negative evaluation and aggressive behaviour could be explained by the mediating effect of rumination (indirect effect: β = 0.10, P < 0.01) and mobile phone addiction (indirect effect: β = 0.10, P < 0.01). The findings of this study suggested that there was a significant association between family function and fear of negative evaluation and aggression, and these associations were mediated by cell phone addiction and rumination.
Low Power FPGA Implementation of an Efficient AES- SBOX Realization for Health Care Applications
Authors: Priya E. S. Selva , Suganthi L. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
In present digital world, the data transmitted over network has become worldwide. The information compiled, processed and communicated in Bits and bytes of digital format over communication channels. For secure communication an advanced encryption Standard (AES) cryptographic algorithm is employed to avoid the risk of secret information tampering. This Research article predominantly focuses on low power and low area hardware architecture designed using Field Programmable Gate array. The novel architecture is derived by employing composite field arithmetic for substitute byte and inverse substitute bytes operation. By this approach the unwanted delay occurs during the Look up table (LUT) method has been averted. Optimized Positive polarity reed Muller (OPPRM) architecture is introduced in order to minimize the hardware utilization, eventually subpipeling technique has brought in, to enhance the speed of the architecture. The Performance metrics of OPPRM-AES is evaluated with respect to Bonded IPADS, Slice, LUTS, Number of slices, Static as well as Dynamic Power. The performance of a proposed architecture is compared with AES-PPRM, AES-CFA and AES-ECG.The architecture is implemented onto Zynq ZC702 Evaluation Board and the simulation is performed through the vivado 2019.1 software.
Applying Neural Style Transfer to Transform Images into a Different Style Domain by the NST Method
Authors: Vishnukumar A , E Kamalanaban , Gugan S , A Abdul Gafoor , T Mukesh 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
A group of software algorithms known as neural style transfer (NST) alter digital pictures or videos to take on the look or visual style of another image. It is a machine learning-based optimization approach. In this study, we employ software that translates a picture's style onto a second image, referred to as the content image. Images may be encrypted, and the data can then be transferred to the recipient as an encrypted picture. The purpose of picture alteration is served through the usage of deep neural networks. The NST method may be used with this paper to modify two photos in photo-editing software. The created image can be outputted in whatever size the user desires. Hence The neural style transfer.
Ecology and behavioral patterns of Luciola cruciate in a restored forest in a chemical plant
Authors: Sano Kazuhiko , Yokoyama Tadashi , Kato Jinichiro 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
There is a current initiative to bring back fireflies. The first step was the development of a breeding system. The system can accommodate approximately 5,000 hatched larvae of Luciola cruciate, an aquatic firefly species, until they reach the last instar larval stage. The bred larvae are released into a river in the forest restored in a chemical plant, where they can breed naturally. Firefly festivals are events in which the public can share the pleasure of watching fireflies. The key to successful firefly-viewing events is to predict the peak flight season of fireflies. There is scope to improve the methods used for flight season prediction, which have impaired prediction accuracy owing to the variability of regional characteristics. In this study, data on fireflies and meteorological data accumulated for the restored forest over 11 years have been analyzed and the peak flight days of L. cruciate adults and climbing by L. cruciate larvae were discussed. The new regression equation-based method proposed in this study, which used the breeding temperature and the minimum humidity, could estimate the peak flight date of adult fireflies better than the conventional method based on the effective cumulative temperature. As part of the ecology of fireflies, a statistical analysis on climbing by larvae was conducted and revealed that the minimum temperature and cumulative precipitation were significant predictors of climbing, and that climbing occurred on a rainy night with a minimum temperature of 10°C or higher.
Classification codes:
25.02 : Animal Biochemistry
101.03 : Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs
Some elliptic equations with unbounded coefficients and singular gradient term
Authors: MARAH AMINE , REDWANE HICHAM 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
We are interseted in a class of nonlinear elliptic equations involving a blowing-up coefficient and a singular term whose prototype is
\[\begin{aligned} \left\{ \begin{aligned}&-\mathrm{div}\Big (b(u) (1+|u|)^q \nabla u\Big )= b_1\frac{|\nabla u|^2}{|u|^\theta }+f\ \ \mathrm{in}\ \Omega, \\&u=0\ \ \mathrm{on}\ {\partial \Omega },\\ \end{aligned} \right.
\end{aligned}\]
where $\Omega$ is a bounded open subset of $\Real^N (N\geq 2)$, $b(s)$ is a positive continuous function which blows up for a finite value of the unknown, $b_1>0$, $q>0$, $\theta>0 $ and the nonnegative source $f$ belongs to $L^{t}(\Omega)$, $t\geq 1$.
Corrosion and catalytic properties of electrodeposited nanocrystalline molybdenum
Authors: Hasan Siti Nur , Asselin Edouard 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Molybdenum (Mo) is a less toxic alternative to chromium for protective coatings. Mo possesses similar properties to Cr, although its electrochemical properties, particularly its passive behavior, have been less studied. We compare the passive behavior of electrodeposited Mo coatings to that of bulk metallic Mo in 3.5% sodium chloride (NaCl) solution. The results demonstrate a strong correlation between the microstructure and passive properties of the coating. Electrodeposited Mo has a higher tendency to passivate, a higher passive current density, and a larger passivation window compared to bulk Mo in 3.5% NaCl. The enhanced electrochemical behavior of the Mo coating is attributed to its nanometric structure and increased electrochemically active surface area. This study highlights the potential for the use of electrodeposited Mo as a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to Cr coatings.