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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Atefeh Fathi, S. Farhad Masoudi
Summary: This paper proposes a robust algorithm using two convolutional neural networks (CNN) to find a lost gamma source in a room despite various unpredictable obstacles. The algorithm is an improved and complementary method to previous research and can be used in environments with unknown geometry. Simulations and data generation are performed using the Geant4 simulation program. The results show that using these two CNNs, an agent can intelligently find the gamma source place in a room with multiple obstacles without human intervention with 95 percent accuracy.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Psychology, Social
Germano Vera Cruz, Elias Aboujaoude, Lucien Rochat, Francesco Bianchi-Demichelli, Yasser Khazaal
Summary: This study aims to assess user satisfaction with Tinder use and offline dates, identify important predictors of satisfaction, and highlight the prevalence of married or in a relationship users. The results show that age and motives for using Tinder strongly predict satisfaction, while variables related to psychopathology are negatively associated. It is also noted that a significant portion of users are not using the app to meet someone offline.
CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James Mitchell Crow
Summary: The brightest young universities focus on defining their purpose and empowering researchers to pursue independent paths.
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Education & Educational Research
Yue Peng, Jamie S. Pyper
Summary: This study uncovers the influences that encourage teachers to adopt TBLT for teaching Chinese as a second language at a university in China. It emphasizes the process of teachers negotiating pedagogical tools to achieve their teaching objectives in response to perceived challenges. Teacher beliefs and knowledge are highlighted as critical factors shaping the extent to which teachers choose to adopt TBLT.
LANGUAGE TEACHING RESEARCH
(2021)
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Biology
Erika Kague
Summary: By combining transcriptomic data with genome-wide association studies, researchers can identify genes that play a crucial role in regulating bone mineral density.
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Cell Biology
Yuna M. Ayala, Zachary R. Grese
Summary: The aggregation of TDP-43, an RNA-binding protein, is commonly seen in neurodegenerative disorders. A recent study suggests that this process may be inhibited by HSPB1, a small heat shock protein that can also regulate the phase separation of TDP-43. The correlation between loss of HSPB1 and TDP-43 pathology highlights its potential relevance to neurodegeneration.
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yafeng Wang, Xian Xu, Yaozhi Luo
Summary: This paper introduces a novel computational framework for the form-finding and topology-finding of tensegrity structures based on rank-constrained linear matrix inequalities. By solving rank-constrained LMI problems, the positive semi-definiteness and rank deficiency condition of the force density matrix can be effectively managed, enabling modeling and optimization of tensegrity structures.
COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES
(2021)
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Political Science
Karin E. Kitchens
Summary: The study investigates whether state governments are influenced by political parties when distributing education funds, and finds evidence that funding formulas are susceptible to political influence, allowing parties to impact the geographic distribution of education funds to core voters.
STATE POLITICS & POLICY QUARTERLY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Ozan Cengiz, Johannes Jungilligens, Rosa Michaelis, Joerg Wellmer, Stoyan Popkirov
Summary: Dissociative seizures are a common type of acute seizures that are often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures. This retrospective study analyzed emergency cases from 2010 to 2022 and found that improved clinical assessment and decision-making in the emergency department could help improve the diagnosis of dissociative seizures. Benzodiazepines are commonly used in the treatment of dissociative seizures, but the dosage and response vary among patients, and further studies are needed to assess their therapeutic efficacy and risks.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sheena E. Radford, Theodoros K. Karamanos
Summary: Research has revealed the significant impact of O-GlcNAcylation on chaperone activity and inhibition of amyloid fibril formation, potentially offering new avenues for combating neurodegenerative diseases.
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Hematology
Jason Westin
Summary: In this article, the authors present the results of an investigator-initiated phase 1 trial combining brentuximab vedotin and lenalidomide in DLBCL patients who had received or were ineligible for ASCT, showing promising efficacy and manageable toxicity profile.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Shelagh McCartney, Ximena Rosenvasser
Summary: New student residence halls are being constructed with an emphasis on private spaces rather than social group spaces, which may negatively impact students' success and well-being. This study analyzes university residences in a large urban center in Northern America, measuring students' privacy levels in different living units based on the Housing Unit Classification (HUC). Using the Hierarchy of Isolation and Privacy in Architecture Tool (HIPAT), the study examines the effects of increased privacy levels on students' experiences, crowding, isolation, academic performance, and overall well-being in various residence units.
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Operations Research & Management Science
Jian-Jun Wang, Zongli Dai, Wenxuan Zhang, Jim Junmin Shi
Summary: This paper focuses on the research of operating room scheduling under non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) mechanism, in the presence of the uncertainty of emergency arrivals. It is shown through experiments that the NORA mechanism can significantly improve the operating room utilization in comparison with traditional surgical anesthesia practice under different operating room settings.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sainiteesh Maddineni, Wasan Kumar
Summary: The dominant paradigm in academic medicine is to develop new technologies and apply them to clinically relevant problems, but there is a need for greater emphasis on identifying important clinical problems before seeking solutions.
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Rui Su, Antonio Fieramosca, Qing Zhang, Hai Son Nguyen, Emmanuelle Deleporte, Zhanghai Chen, Daniele Sanvitto, Timothy C. H. Liew, Qihua Xiong
Summary: Lead-halide perovskites show great promise for exciton-polariton studies and polaritonic devices operating at room temperature. Recent rapid experimental advances have been made using lead-halide perovskites, but challenges and mysteries remain in pushing polaritons to room-temperature operation.