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Non-equilibrium finite temperature dynamics of magnetic quantum systems: applications to spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy

K Them, T Stapelfeldt, E Y Vedmedenko, R Wiesendanger • New Journal of Physics (2013)

We calculated the real-time non-equilibrium dynamics of quantum spin systems at finite temperatures. The mathematical framework originates from the C *-approach to quantum statistical mechanics and was applied to the samples investigated by...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/1/013009

High Dose MicroCT Does Not Contribute Toward Improved MicroPET/CT Image Quantitative Accuracy and Can Limit Longitudinal Scanning of Small Animals

Wendy A. McDougald, Richard Collins, Mark Green, Adriana A. S. Tavares • Frontiers in Physics (2017)

Obtaining accurate quantitative measurements in preclinical Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging is of paramount importance in biomedical research and helps supporting efficient translation of preclinical result...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2017.00050

Low cloud response to aerosol‐radiation‐cloud interactions: Idealized WRF numerical experiments for EUREC4A project

Nazario Tartaglione, Fabien Desbiolles, Anna delMoral‐Méndez, Agostino N. Meroni et al. • Atmospheric Science Letters (2024)

Abstract Aerosols significantly affect cloud microphysics and energy budget in different ways. The contribution of the direct, semi‐direct, and indirect effects of aerosols on radiation are here investigated over the North Atlantic tropical...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/asl.1208

Designed-seamless irradiation technique for extended whole mediastinal proton-beam irradiation for esophageal cancer

Okonogi Noriyuki, Hashimoto Takatuki, Ishida Masaya, Ohno Toshiki et al. • Radiation Oncology (2012)

Abstract Background Proton-beam therapy (PBT) provides therapeutic advantages over conformal x-ray therapy in sparing organs at risk when treating esophageal cancer because of the fundamental physical dose distribution of the proton-beam. H...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/1748-717X-7-173

Fixed field alternating gradient accelerator with small orbit shift and tune excursion

Suzanne L. Sheehy, Ken J. Peach, Holger Witte, David J. Kelliher et al. • Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams (2010)

A new design principle of a nonscaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator is proposed. It is based on optics that produce approximate scaling properties. A large field index k is chosen to squeeze the orbit shift as much as possib...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.040101

The Relationship between Exercise and Salivary Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review

Raphael Charchar Campos Alves, Railson Oliveira Ferreira, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Yago Gecy de Souza Né et al. • Antioxidants (2022)

Salivary content has been reported as a potential biomarker for oxidative stress assessments especially in context of exercise-induced oxidative stress. This systematic review following PRISMA guidelines aimed to evaluate the effects of phy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox11081489

Floristic diversity and structural parameters on the forest tree population in the Luki biosphere reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo

Sylvain Ambayi Bienu, Tolerant K. Lubalega, Damase P. Khasa, David Kombi kaviriri et al. • Global Ecology and Conservation (2023)

Tropical rainforests play an important role in the global Eco-climatic balance and its sustainable management is a major concern that has attracted the attention of researchers. The Luki biosphere reserve, while under a status of protected ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02489

Impact of Linear vs. Change-of-Direction HIIT on Aerobic Power in Female Football Players

Besnik Morina, Grgur Višić, Davorin Antonić, Matej Babić et al. • Annals of Applied Sport Science (2025)

Background. Coaches predominantly utilize linear training protocols to enhance the aerobic power of football players. However, there is limited data on the effects of change of direction (COD) protocols on aerobic power in football. Objecti...

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Application of Instrumented Paddles in Measuring On-Water Kinetics of Front and Back Paddlers in K2 Sprint Kayaking Crews of Various Ability Levels

Pui Wah Kong, Cheryl Sihui Tay, Jing Wen Pan • Sensors (2020)

This study used instrumented paddles to obtain on-water kinetic variables of two-seater (K2) crews during sprint kayaking. A total of 74 male kayakers of various ability levels (national team: 9, recreational club: 38, school team: 27) comp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s20216317

Eenmaal iets dappers deur Annelie Ferreira

D. F. van Tonder • Acta Theologica (2001)

Uit teks: Met die woord vooraf neem die outeur ’n vertrekpunt in wat beslis dapper is. Sy beweer dat mense intens bewus is van die onpeilbaarheid van daardie wonderlike kragtige en misterieuse mag wat hulle soms “god” noem en soms iets ande...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.38140/at.v21i1.1538

Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison

Johanna Buchcik, Joachim Westenhöfer, Mick Fleming, Colin R. Martin • Cogent Psychology (2017)

Objective: The Sf-36 is the most widely used instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the most convincing evidence of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. In addition, it is appropriate for use amo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1280984

Curcumin Inhibits Growth of Human NCI-H292 Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells by Increasing FOXA2 Expression

Lingling Tang, Jinjin Liu, Linyun Zhu, Qingge Chen et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology (2018)

Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a common histological lung cancer subtype, but unlike lung adenocarcinoma, limited therapeutic options are available for treatment. Curcumin, a natural compound, may have anticancer effects in various ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00060

Celiac artery in New Zealand rabbit: anatomical study of its origin and arrangement for experimental research and surgical practice Artéria celíaca em coelhos Nova Zelândia: estudo anatômico de sua origem e arranjo para a pesquisa experimental e a prática cirúrgica

Marcelo Abidu-Figueiredo, Bárbara Xavier-Silva, Themis M. Cardinot, Márcio A. Babinski et al. • Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira (2008)

Rabbits have been used as an experimental model in many diseases and for the study of toxicology, pharmacology and surgery in many universities. However, some aspects of their macro anatomy need a more detailed description, especially the a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S0100-736X2008000500002

A time-motion study of the COVID-19 vaccination process in an urban primary health center of Odisha, India

G. Alekhya, Prajna Paramita Giri, Arjun M.C., Binod Kumar Behera et al. • Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics (2022)

Vaccination is a critical tool in protecting against COVID-19. It is essential to know the time for each activity in a COVID-19 vaccination process for better management, especially during a pandemic. Thus, we conducted a time-motion study ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2073759

In vitro effects of European and Latin-American medicinal plants in CYP3A4 gene expression, glutathione levels, and P-glycoprotein activity

Andre Luis Dias Araujo Mazzari, Mariella Guimarães Lacerda, Flora Aparecida Milton, Flora Aparecida Milton et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology (2022)

Many medicinal plants species from European -such as Artemisia absinthium, Equisetum arvense, Lamium album, Malva sylvestris, Morus nigra, Passiflora incarnata, Frangula purshiana, and Salix alba- as well as Latin American traditions -such ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.826395

The Utilization of Plant-Material-Loaded Vesicular Drug Delivery Systems in the Management of Pulmonary Diseases

Bongani Sannyboy Lukhele, Kokoette Bassey, Bwalya Angel Witika • Current Issues in Molecular Biology (2023)

Medicinal plants have been utilized to treat a variety of conditions on account of the bioactive properties that they contain. Most bioactive constituents from plants are of limited effectiveness, due to poor solubility, limited permeabilit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/cimb45120624

Efficacy, safety, and quality of life 4 years after valoctocogene roxaparvovec gene transfer for severe hemophilia A in the phase 3 GENEr8-1 trial

Andrew D. Leavitt, Johnny Mahlangu, Priyanka Raheja, Emily Symington et al. • Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (2024)

Background: Valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an adeno-associated virus-mediated gene therapy for severe hemophilia A, enables endogenous factor (F)VIII expression and provides bleed protection. Objectives: Determine valoctocogene roxaparvovec du...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102615