Author(s): Matthews TE; Lumaca M; Witek MAG; Penhune VB; Vuust P;

There are pronounced differences in the degree to which individuals experience music-induced pleasure which are linked to variations in structural connectivity between auditory and reward areas. However, previous studies exploring the link between white mat ...

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Author(s): Pham C; Nasr MA; Skarina T; Di Leo R; Kwan DH; Martin VJJ; Stogios PJ; Mahadevan R; Savchenko A; ...

Prokaryotic transcription factors (TFs) regulate gene expression in response to small molecules, thus representing promising candidates as versatile small molecule-detecting biosensors valuable for ...

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Author(s): Valevicius D; Beck N; Kasper L; Boroday S; Bayer J; Rioux P; Caron B; Adalat R; Evans AC; Khalili-Mahani N; ...

Neuroimaging research requires sophisticated tools for analyzing complex data, but efficiently leveraging these tools can be a major challenge, especially on large datasets. CBRAIN is a web-based p ...

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Author(s): Momeni Z; Bagchi A;

Earthquakes can cause significant damage to constructed structures, leading engineers to design systems that effectively reduce damage and improve real-time vibration control. While base isolation is a commonly used passive method for seismic protection in ...

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Author(s): Jardali F; Tran J; Liège F; Florea I; Leulmi ME; Vach H;

The outstanding properties of silicon nanoparticles have been extensively investigated during the last few decades. Experimental evidence and applications of their theoretically predicted permanent electric dipole moment, however, have only been reported fo ...

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Author(s): Ben-Porat T; Alberga A; Audet MC; Belleville S; Cohen TR; Garneau PY; Lavoie KL; Marion P; Mellah S; Pescarus R; Rahme E; Santosa S; Studer ...

Background: Bariatric surgery leads to profound changes in gut microbiota and dietary patterns, both of which may interact to impact gut-brain communication. Though cognitive function improves post ...

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Author(s): Jafari H; Sedaghati R;

This study aims to enhance and tune wave-propagation properties (Bandgaps) of periodic structures featuring magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). For this purpose, first, a basic model of periodic structures (square unit cell with cross-shaped arms), which ...

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Author(s): Gracco VL; Sares AG; Koirala N;

Persistent developmental stuttering is a speech disorder that primarily affects normal speech fluency but encompasses a complex set of symptoms ranging from reduced sensorimotor integration to socioemotional challenges. Here, we investigated the whole-brain ...

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Author(s): Wikberg EC; Gonzalez S; Rodriguez C; Sicotte P;

Cooperative home range defense is common in primates, despite a collective action problem that arises when group members benefit from winning the intergroup encounter regardless of whether they participate. The costs associated with this collective action p ...

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Author(s): Robert C; Patel R; Blostein N; Steele CC; Mallar Chakravarty M;

The striatum is a major subcortical connection hub that has been heavily implicated in a wide array of motor and cognitive functions. Here, we developed a normative multimodal, data-driven microstructural parcellation of the striatum using non-negative matr ...

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This paper aims to design lattice structures for rapid-investment casting (RIC), and the goal of the design methodology is to minimize casting defects that are related to the lattice topology. RIC can take full advantage of the unprecedented design freedom ...

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