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Estimation of Time-Varying Coherence and Its Application in Understanding Brain Functional Connectivity

Cheng Liu, William Gaetz, Hongmei Zhu • EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing (2010)

Time-varying coherence is a powerful tool for revealing functional dynamics between different regions in the brain. In this paper, we address ways of estimating evolutionary spectrum and coherence using the general Cohen's class distrib...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2010/390910

Toxicity and biodistribution comparison of functionalized nanodiamonds, quantum dot nanocarbons and gold nanoparticles

Elena Alexander, Kam W. Leong • Frontiers in Nanotechnology (2025)

IntroductionNanomaterials are extensively utilized in applications ranging from electronics to biomedical therapies; however, their widespread use has prompted concerns about potential toxicity in humans. Understanding the biodistribution a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnano.2025.1512622

Application of Particle Size Distribution Engineering and Nano-technology to Cement Recipes for some Iranian Offshore Oilfields

Yaser Pourmazaheri, Hamid Soltanian • Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology (2015)

The design of cement slurry for horizontal wellbores is challenging as it must present very high quality cement slurry properties e.g. zero free water, less than 50 cc API fluid loss value, appropriate rheology and yield point for effective...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22078/jpst.2015.504

A case study on morphological aspects of distinct magnetized 3D hybrid nanoparticles on fluid flow between two orthogonal rotating disks: An application of thermal energy systems

Zahra Abdelmalek, M. Zubair Akbar Qureshi, S. Bilal, Qadeer Raza et al. • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2021)

The consolidation power of different nanomaterials such as metallic nanoparticles and metallic-oxides nanoparticles in a new-fangled and energetic hybrid material should give rise to fascinating properties that combine the advantages of eac...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2020.100744

The Thermomechanical Finite Element Analysis of 3003-H14 Plates Joined by the GMAW Process

Maribel Hernández, Ricardo R. Ambriz, Christian García, David Jaramillo • Metals (2020)

The gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process was used to weld 3003-H14 plates under restricted and unrestricted thermal expansion. Experimental and numerical analysis were conducted to determine the relation between weld thermal cycles and resi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/met10060708

Field Observations and Failure Analysis of an Excavation Damaged Zone in the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory

Kazuhei AOYAGI, Eiichi ISHII, Tsuyoshi ISHIDA • Journal of MMIJ (2017)

In the construction of a deep underground facility, the hydromechanical properties of the rock mass around an underground opening are changed significantly due to stress redistribution. This zone is called an excavation damaged zone (EDZ). ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2473/journalofmmij.133.25

A Comprehensive Mathematical Model of Electroslag Remelting with Two Series-Connected Electrodes Based on Sequential Coupling Simulation Method

Wenjie Tong, Wanming Li, Ximin Zang, Huabing Li et al. • Metals (2020)

A comprehensive mathematical model of electroslag remelting with two series-connected electrodes (TSCE-ESR) was constructed based on sequential coupling method. The influence of droplet effect on electroslag remelting process (ESR) was cons...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/met10050658

Evaluation of experimentally observed asymmetric distributions of hardness, strain and residual stress in cold drawn bars by FEM-simulation

Juliana Zottis, Carla Adriana Theis Soares Diehl, Alexandre da Silva Rocha • Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2018)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the correlation of strain and hardness parameters in a drawing process chain of an SAE 1045 steel bar. The present work discusses the application of the experimental and numerical method of analys...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2018.01.004

Indagine epidemiologica locale dell’eziologia delle infezioni delle vie urinarie (IVU) nosocomiali e comunitarie e dell’antibiotico-sensibilità degli uropatogeni.

Agostina Ronca, Sabrina Brenci, Luisa Santoriello, Anna Marchese et al. • Microbiologia Medica (2007)

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common infectious diseases that can be associated with substantial morbidity. During the last decade, resistance to ampicillin and co-trimoxazole has increased in Escherichia coli, the most co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4081/mm.2007.2603

Composition and distribution of bacterial communities and potential radiation-resistant bacteria at different elevations in the eastern Pamirs

Jing Zhu, Hui-Nan Wang, Qi-Yong Tang, Mei-Ying Gu et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2024)

Altitude and ultraviolet (UV) radiation may affect the community composition and distribution of microorganisms in soil ecosystems. In this study, 49 soil samples from 10 locations were collected from different elevations on the eastern Pam...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1427806

A Systematic Meta-Synthesis of Factors Influencing University Student Happiness

Seyedkamal Vaezi, Mohammad Pedrami • پژوهشنامه روانشناسی مثبت (2025)

This study aimed to systematically synthesize and prioritize the main factors influencing university students’ happiness and well-being. Employing a rigorous qualitative methodology based on interpretive meta-synthesis, the research compreh...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22108/ppls.2026.142544.2560

Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Patterns in Green Spaces for Urban Studies Using Location-Based Social Media Data

Hidayat Ullah, Wanggen Wan, Saqib Ali Haidery, Naimat Ullah Khan et al. • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (2019)

Green parks are vital public spaces and play a major role in urban living and well-being. Research on the attractiveness of green parks often relies on traditional techniques, such as questionnaires and in-situ surveys, but these methods a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ijgi8110506

The Impact of Residents’ Daily Internet Activities on the Spatial Distribution of Online Fraud: An Analysis Based on Mobile Phone Application Usage

Guangwen Song, Jiajun Liang, Linlin Wu, Lin Liu et al. • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (2025)

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of online fraud cases. However, research on crime geography has paid little attention to online crimes, especially to the influencing factors behind their spatial distributions....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ijgi14040151

Evaluation of polybenzimidazole-based polymers for the removal of uranium, thorium and palladium from aqueous medium

V. Vijaya Kumar, C. Ramesh Kumar, A. Suresh, S. Jayalakshmi et al. • Royal Society Open Science (2018)

Four types of polybenzimidazole (PBI)-based polymers (m-PBI, p-PBI, pyridine-based m-PBI and alkylated m-PBI) have been prepared and characterized. Extraction behaviour of heavy metal ions, viz. U(VI), Th(IV) and Pd(II), with these polymers...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171701

A Dynamic Discriminative Canonical Correlation Analysis via Adaptive Weight Scheme

Shuzhi Su, Penglian Gao, Yanmin Zhu, Xingzhu Liang et al. • IEEE Access (2021)

In multi-view learning, massive literature is devoted to exploring the intrinsic structure between cross-views. It is well known that canonical correlation analysis (CCA) is a conventional multi-view learning method, which considers the cor...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3118023

Exploring fibre addition methods and mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced 3D printed concrete: A review

Syed Bustan Fatima Warsi, Biranchi Panda, Pankaj Biswas • Developments in the Built Environment (2023)

3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) is a growing field of sustainable technology that offers an avenue for rapid industrialisation of the construction industry. Over the years, many non-structural elements have been fabricated by 3D printing, thus ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100295

Generalized thermoelastic interactions in porous asphaltic material under fractional time derivative

Ibrahim Abbas, Aboelnour Abdalla, Areej Almuneef, Alaa A. El-Bary • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2025)

This study investigates generalized thermoelastic interaction in porous asphaltic materials subjected to thermal loading, using fractional model with time-delay effects. The framework incorporates the Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106304

Surface albedo from the geostationary Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS)/Meteorological Imager (MI) observation system

Chang Suk Lee, Kyung-Soo Han, Jong-Min Yeom, Kyeong-sang Lee et al. • GIScience & Remote Sensing (2018)

The surface albedo is an essential climate variable that is considered in many applications used for predicting climate and understanding the mechanisms of climate change. In this study, surface albedo was estimated using a bidirectional re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/15481603.2017.1360578

Post-fire forest management effects on soil metal dynamics in Mediterranean forests

Yener Ulus, Yener Ulus, Shaoyi Wang, Shaoyi Wang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Science (2025)

Wildfires are an integral component of Mediterranean ecosystems. The forest management practices implemented following such forest fires can significantly influence soil chemistry and metal dynamics. This study investigates the effects of d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1661652