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Correlation between sarcopenia and changes in oligodendrocyte lineage cells in the brains of Alzheimer's disease model mice

Lin-lin Yao, Xiao-ting Ma, Fang-bo Li, Lin-yi Zheng et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by cognitive dysfunction. The discovery and identification of non-cognitive symptoms in the preclinical stage hold promise for early diagnosis and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113057

Fast Timing Techniques in FLIM Applications

Liisa M. Hirvonen, Klaus Suhling • Frontiers in Physics (2020)

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is increasingly used in many scientific disciplines, including biological and medical research, materials science and chemistry. The fluorescence label is not only used to indicate its location, but also...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2020.00161

Finite element analysis on the near field properties of metallic cavities with atomic sharpness

Qiyuan Dai, Liang Ma, Li Li, Guangjun Tian • Results in Physics (2023)

Using finite element calculations, we investigated the near field properties of two types of commonly used metal nanostructures (a tip-substrate model representing a scanning tunneling microscope type setup (TS) and a nanoparticle-on-mirror...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106360

Highly Sensitive and Specific Detection of Influenza A Viruses Using Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC) Reporter System

Ui Jin Lee, Yunkwang Oh, Oh Seok Kwon, Yong-Beom Shin et al. • Biosensors (2023)

In this study, we developed a highly sensitive and specific bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC)-based influenza A virus (IAV)-sensing system by combining a galactose/glucose-binding protein (GGBP) with an N-terminal large domain...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/bios13080782

Analytical Chemistry Methods of Estimating the Original Firing Temperature of Bricks from a 19th Century Convent in the Philippines: Perspective of a Southeast Asian Country | Mga Pamamaraan ng Mapanuring-Kimika sa Pagtantya ng Orihinal na Temperatura ng Pagsunog sa Ladrilyo Mula sa Isang Ika-19 na Siglong Kumbento sa Pilipinas: Pananaw ng Isang Bansa sa Timog-Silangang Asya

Jan-Michael Cayme • SPAFA Journal (2021)

Countries in Southeast Asia have a unique and diverse culture due to its varied ethnic groups having different traditions and beliefs. The process of manufacturing building materials such as brick masonry is one aspect where this distinctiv...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.26721/spafajournal.2021.5.651

Seeking the Unseen: A Multimodal Non-Invasive Investigation of a Post-Byzantine Overpainted Icon

Nikoleta V. Nikolaidou, Anastasios Asvestas, Agathi Anthoula Kaminari, Theodoros Panou et al. • Heritage (2025)

Religious panel paintings (icons) play a pivotal role in the rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. However, their continuous use often results in physical degradation, prompting remedial interventions. Quite commonly, alteration...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/heritage8090377

Caracterización de lavas vítreas de fuentes y sitios arqueológicos del Formativo Temprano en la Subárea Circumpuneña: Resultados preliminares y proyecciones para la prehistoria atacameña

Andrea Seelenfreund, Carole Sinclaire, Patricio De Souza, María Inés Dinator et al. • Estudios Atacameños (2004)

Se entregan los resultados del estudio preliminar de caracterización por métodos fisicoquímicos (PIXE y EDXRF) y mineralógico de muestras líticas identificadas a nivel macroscópico como "basalto vítreo" procedentes de sitios arqueológicos d...

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Effects of Concrete Grades on Strength Characteristics of Metakaolin Modified Recycled Aggregate Concrete

A. U. Adebanjo, B. I. O. Dahunsi, J. O. Labiran • Nigerian Journal of Technological Development (2021)

In this study, locally produced Metakaolin (MK) was used as an admixture in recycled aggregate concrete of grades M 25 and M 30. The content of MK varied from 0-15% at 5% intervals. The physical and mechanical properties (bulk density, spec...

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Integrated geochemical evaluation of hydrocarbon source potential in late quaternary sediments of the Nkhata basin, Malawi

Luzana Kamtangwala, Solomon Adeniyi Adekola, Jerome Edafe Asedegbega • Discover Geoscience (2025)

Abstract The Nkhata basin located in the central part of the Malawi rift consists of Late Quaternary (Chibanian to present;  6.02 wt% and S2 > 25.55 mg HC/g rock; 1 C: TOC up to 6.16 wt%, S2 up to 56.9 mg HC/g rock). The sediments were domi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s44288-025-00267-7

Phytochemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of <i>Barleria albostellata</i> C.B. Clarke Leaf and Stem Extracts

Serisha Gangaram, Yougasphree Naidoo, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Moganavelli Singh et al. • Plants (2023)

Barleria albostellata (Acanthaceae) is a shrub located in South Africa and is relatively understudied. However, plants within this genus are well known for their medicinal and ethnopharmacological properties. This study aimed to characteris...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants12132396

The RootChip: An Integrated Microfluidic Chip for Plant Science

Guido Großmann, Woei‐Jiun Guo, David W. Ehrhardt, Wolf Bernd Frommer et al. • The Plant Cell (2011)

Studying development and physiology of growing roots is challenging due to limitations regarding cellular and subcellular analysis under controlled environmental conditions. We describe a microfluidic chip platform, called RootChip, that in...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.092577 PMC: 3269862

Photosynthetic Research in Plant Science

Ayumi Tanaka, Amane Makino • Plant and Cell Physiology (2009)

Photosynthesis is a highly regulated, multistep process. It encompasses the harvest of solar energy, transfer of excitation energy, energy conversion, electron transfer from water to NADP+, ATP generation and a series of enzymatic reactions...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcp040 PMC: 2669890

Highly divergent karyotypes and barcoding of the East African genus Gonatoxia Karsch (Orthoptera: Phaneropterinae)

Elżbieta Warchałowska-Śliwa, Beata Grzywacz, Maciej Kociński, Anna Maryańska-Nadachowska et al. • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract East Africa is a hotspot of biodiversity of many orthopteran taxa, including bushcrickets. Gonatoxia Karsch, 1889 species are fully alate Phaneropterinae, which are perfectly adapted to the foliage of forests. We examined five spec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02110-8

Engineered Bacterial Cellulose Nanostructured Matrix for Incubation and Release of Drug-Loaded Oil in Water Nanoemulsion

Concetta Di Natale, Concetta Di Natale, Concetta Di Natale, Vincenza De Gregorio et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2022)

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a highly pure form of cellulose produced by bacteria, which possesses numerous advantages such as good mechanical properties, high chemical flexibility, and the ability to assemble in nanostructures. Thanks to th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.851893

Physicochemical characterization and source apportionment of Arctic ice-nucleating particles observed in Ny-Ålesund in autumn 2019

G. Li, E. K. Wilbourn, Z. Cheng, J. Wieder et al. • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2023)

Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) initiate primary ice formation in Arctic mixed-phase clouds (MPCs), altering cloud radiative properties and modulating precipitation. For atmospheric INPs, the complexity of their spatiotemporal variations, h...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-10489-2023

AY-WB Phytoplasma Secretes a Protein That Targets Plant Cell Nuclei

Xiaodong Bai, Valdir R. Correa, Tania Y. Toruño, El-Desouky Ammar et al. • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (2009)

The fully sequenced genome of aster yellows phytoplasma strain witches' broom (AY-WB; Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris) was mined for the presence of genes encoding secreted proteins based on the presence of N-terminal signal peptides (SP). W...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-22-1-0018

Clinical evaluation of DIAGNOVIR SARS-CoV-2 ultra-rapid antigen test performance compared to PCR-based testing

Ali Aytac Seymen, Ezgi Gulten, Erol Ozgur, Bülend Ortaç et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The development of rapid antigen tests has contributed to easing the burden on ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31177-8

CircHIPK3 regulates cardiac fibroblast proliferation, migration and phenotypic switching through the miR-152-3p/TGF-β2 axis under hypoxia

Weiwei Liu, Yan Wang, Zhimei Qiu, Ranzun Zhao et al. • PeerJ (2020)

Background The occurrence of pathological cardiac fibrosis is attributed to tissue hypoxia. Circular RNAs play significant regulatory roles in multiple cardiovascular diseases and are involved in the regulation of physiological and pathophy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9796