Addition of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Based on the Level of Excitability, to an Intradialytic Twice-Weekly Cycling Protocol: A Randomized Trial. [PDF]
Physiother Res IntABSTRACT Background and Purpose Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has shown promise as an adjunct or alternative to traditional training, but its optimal application in chronic kidney disease (CKD) population remains uncertain. This study aimed to compare the effects of the NMES intradialytic protocol combined with a traditional cycling on ...
Ferreira BDC +6 more
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MRI-based qualitative, quantitative, and radiomics/deep learning methods for assessing treatment response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. [PDF]
Precis Radiat OncolMRI, owing to its superior soft tissue contrast and spatial resolution, has become the preferred noninvasive modality for assessing nCRT efficacy. This review synthesizes current evidence on MRI‐based assessment of nCRT efficacy in LARC and discusses future directions.
Chen S, Liu L, Tian G, Chai R.
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Sex-Specific Phenotype-Performance Links: Divergent Correlations Between Morphology, Coloration, and Bite Force in the Mountain Dragon (<i>Diploderma vela</i>). [PDF]
Ecol EvolD. vela exhibited pronounced sexual divergence in morphological traits, bite force, and body coloration, shaped by the interplay of three evolutionary mechanisms: sexual selection, fecundity advantage, and intraspecific niche divergence. These complementary, non‐exclusive processes collectively enhance adaptive fitness in the hot, dry river valley ...
Tan S, Li L, Gao W, Shu G, Guo P, Wu Y.
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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page i-xiv., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
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Multiscale numerical sensitivity simulations of a mesoscale gravity‐wave event
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.High‐resolution WRF simulations of the February 14–15, 1992 STORM‐FEST event show that mesoscale gravity‐wave genesis occurs via geostrophic adjustment within an upper‐level unbalanced jet, while wave ducting governs maintenance. High‐resolution (1 km), improved physical parameterization, and targeted sensitivity simulations demonstrate that upstream ...
Rajan Bhandari +2 more
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Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Radiation therapy (RT) is a mainstay of treatment for a myriad of cancers, often utilized for tumors that are unable to be resected, as well as an adjunct to surgery and chemotherapy. Unfortunately, many cancers are resistant to RT‐induced damage and subsequent cell death.
Joseph Carmicheal +4 more
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Traction Force Microscopy for Viscoelastic Substrates: A Semi‐Analytical Method
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 42, 28 July 2026.A semi‐analytical viscoelastic traction force microscopy framework is introduced for quantifying time‐resolved cell tractions on flat finite‐thickness substrates. The method generalizes elastic traction force microscopy to Generalized Maxwell materials, identifies when elastic approximations remain valid and, when they do not, shows that inferred ...
Adrià Villacrosa‐Ribas +10 more
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Optimization of Diffusion MRI With Consideration of the Signal Decay in Biological Tissues
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 460-468, July 2026.ABSTRACT Purpose Devising methodology to characterize and optimize acquisition schemes for biological tissues, such as the prostate, that produce model‐based synthetic diffusion‐weighted images and derived model parameters with predictable SNR improvement. Methods The averaging effect (AE) in synthetic diffusion‐weighted images obtained through fitting
Stefan Kuczera, Stephan E. Maier
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Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 36, 4 May 2026.Ru single atoms and RuP nanoclusters are co‐anchored in N, P, and B co‐doped porous carbon nanospheres via in situ carbonization/phosphidation of a boronate polymer precursor. RuP activates water, while nearby Ru single atoms accelerate H2 formation through H* transfer. The catalyst delivers low overpotential and high durability in alkaline HER and AEM
Xiaohong Wang +13 more
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Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 16, Issue 13, 1 April 2026.LiF‐rich@LMFP develops a CEI enriched with electronically and ionically insulating LiF that impedes interfacial charge transfer during fast charging. By suppressing interfacial LiF formation, LiF‐less@LMFP accelerates Li+ exchange and lowers overpotentials, delivering 1.6‐fold higher capacity at 5C and ∼87% retention after 100 cycles under practical ...
Bonyoung Ku +10 more
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