Author(s): Deroche MLD; Wolfe J; Neumann S; Manning J; Hanna L; Towler W; Wilson C; Bien AG; Miller S; Schafer E; Gemignani J; Alemi R; Muthuraman M; Koirala N; Gracco VL;
Over the first years of life, the brain undergoes substantial organization in response to environmental stimulation. In a silent world, it may promote vision by (i) recruiting resources from the auditory cortex and (ii) making the visual cortex more efficient. It is unclear when such changes occu ...
Article GUID: 38846536
Author(s): Sacher M; DeLoriea J; Mehranfar M; Casey C; Naaz A; Gamberi C;
TANGO2 deficiency disease (TDD) is a rare genetic disorder estimated to affect ~8000 individuals worldwide. It causes neurodegeneration often accompanied by potentially lethal metabolic crises that are triggered by diet or illness. Recent work has demonstrated distinct lipid imbalances in multiple model systems either depleted for or devoid of the TANGO2 ...
Article GUID: 38836374
Author(s): Shahid I; Shahzad MI; Tutsak E; Mahfouz MMK; Al Adba MS; Abbasi SA; Rathore HA; Asif Z; Chen Z;
IoT-based Sensors networks play a pivotal role in improving air quality monitoring in the Middle East. They provide real-time data, enabling precise tracking of pollution trends, informed decision-making, and increased public awareness. Air quality and dust pollution in the Middle East region may ...
Article GUID: 38831915
Author(s): Nasir Ahamed N; Pattar J; Anil Kumar MR; Basavaraju N; Raghavendra N; T M S; Ravikumar CR; Murthy HCA;
This study presents a new green solution combustion method (aloe vera gel extract as fuel) and chemical method (glucose as fuel) to synthesise Zn-doped nickel oxide nanoparticles (Zn:NiO NPs). The face centered cubic crystal structure (FCC) phase was validated by PXRD, while the produced samples& ...
Article GUID: 38832249
Author(s): Wearn A; Tremblay SA; Tardif CL; Leppert IR; Gauthier CJ; Baracchini G; Hughes C; Hewan P; Tremblay-Mercier J; Rosa-Neto P; Poirier J; Villeneuve S; Schmitz TW; Turner GR; Spreng RN;
The neuromodulatory subcortical nuclei within the isodendritic core (IdC) are the earliest sites of tauopathy in Alzheimer's disease (AD). They project broadly throughout the brain's white matter. We investigated the relationship between IdC microstructure and whole-brain white matter mic ...
Article GUID: 38830849
Author(s): Alizadeh M; Xiao Y; Kersten-Oertel M;
Background: Ventriculostomy, one of the most common neurosurgical procedures, involves inserting a draining catheter into the brain's ventricular system to alleviate excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation. Traditionally, this procedure has relied on freehand techniques guided by anatomical landmarks, which have shown a high rate of misplacement. R ...
Article GUID: 38823448
Author(s): Germé K; Pfaus JG;
Rationale: Alcohol can disrupt conditioned sexual inhibition (CSI) established by first-order conditioning in male rats. CSI can also be induced using second-order conditioning, during which male rats are trained to associate a neutral odor with a nonreceptive female. As a result, when given access to two receptive females (one scented and one unscented) ...
Article GUID: 38822097
Author(s): Cigana B; Lapointe V; Majewski MB; Forgione P;
A library of 2,5-furan-based phenylene/thiophene oligomers were synthesized starting from 5-bromofurfural, a derivative of biomass-derived furfural. Varied electronic groups are coupled onto the furan motif, followed by the installation of a phenylene or thiophene central linker through a one-pot Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction. Resul ...
Article GUID: 38808994
Author(s): Vaillancourt N; Montpetit C; Carile V; Fortin M;
Soccer is a laterally dominant sport owing to the repetitive nature of unilateral kicking. The relationship between functional and body composition asymmetries related to limb dominance in soccer players has yet to be established. When present, asymmetries can increase the risk of injury and low back pain. Our study investigated whether lateral dominance ...
Article GUID: 38791774
Author(s): Movafagh M; Meek KM; Scott AJ; Penlidis A; Dubé MA;
This investigation introduces the first estimation of ternary reactivity ratios for a butyl acrylate (BA), 2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane (MDO), and vinyl acetate (VAc) system at 50 °C, with an aim to develop biodegradable pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). In this study, we applied the error-in-variables model (EVM) to estimate reactivity ratios. The ternar ...
Article GUID: 38794524
Author(s): Abdollahi I; Sedaghati R;
Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are a class of smart materials with rubber-like qualities, demonstrating revertible magnetic field-dependent viscoelastic properties, which makes them an ideal candidate for development of the next generation of adaptive vibration absorbers. This research study aims at the development of a finite element model using mi ...
Article GUID: 38794567
Author(s): Asadi Z; Asadi M; Kazemipour N; Léger É; Kersten-Oertel M;
Advancements in mixed reality (MR) have led to innovative approaches in image-guided surgery (IGS). In this paper, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of MR in image-guided procedures across various surgical domains. Using the Data Visualization View (DVV) Taxonomy, we analyze the progress made since a 2013 literature review paper on ...
Article GUID: 38794834
