Latest content added for UNT Digital Libraryhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/search/?fq=dc_type%3Atext_article2024-03-10T19:50:53-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital LibraryEmpirically-Based Best Estimates of After-Death Communication (ADC) Phenomena: A Systematic Review of Research2024-03-10T19:50:53-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293045/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293045/"><img alt="Empirically-Based Best Estimates of After-Death Communication (ADC) Phenomena: A Systematic Review of Research" title="Empirically-Based Best Estimates of After-Death Communication (ADC) Phenomena: A Systematic Review of Research" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293045/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing and ranking 35 studies on after-death communication (ADC) related phenomena.</p>Why Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) Matter to Psychology: An Exploration of Aotearoa New Zealand Psychologists' Knowledge off NDEs and Implications for Professional Practice2024-03-10T19:50:53-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293046/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293046/"><img alt="Why Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) Matter to Psychology: An Exploration of Aotearoa New Zealand Psychologists' Knowledge off NDEs and Implications for Professional Practice" title="Why Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) Matter to Psychology: An Exploration of Aotearoa New Zealand Psychologists' Knowledge off NDEs and Implications for Professional Practice" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293046/small/"/></a></p><p>Study on how NDEs are perceived and understood within psychology.</p>Differential effects of soil conservation practices on arthropods and crop yields2024-03-05T14:34:32-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289475/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289475/"><img alt="Differential effects of soil conservation practices on arthropods and crop yields" title="Differential effects of soil conservation practices on arthropods and crop yields" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289475/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how many agricultural management tactics, such as reduced tillage, aim to promote biodiversity and ecosystem services. Authors assessed how soil tillage and landscape context affected arthropod biodiversity and crop yield in canola crop fields.</p>Detergent-Based Decellularization for Anisotropic Cardiac-Specific Extracellular Matrix Scaffold Generation2024-03-05T14:34:29-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289474/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289474/"><img alt="Detergent-Based Decellularization for Anisotropic Cardiac-Specific Extracellular Matrix Scaffold Generation" title="Detergent-Based Decellularization for Anisotropic Cardiac-Specific Extracellular Matrix Scaffold Generation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289474/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how cell-derived extracellular matrix has become increasingly popular in tissue engineering applications due to its ability to provide tailored signals for desirable cellular responses. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of two detergent-based decellularization methods: a combination of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sodium dodecyl sulfate and a combination of sodium deoxycholate and deoxyribonuclease.</p>Pareto Optimization of CNN Models via Hardware-Aware Neural Architecture Search for Drainage Crossing Classification on Resource-Limited Devices2024-03-05T14:34:27-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289473/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289473/"><img alt="Pareto Optimization of CNN Models via Hardware-Aware Neural Architecture Search for Drainage Crossing Classification on Resource-Limited Devices" title="Pareto Optimization of CNN Models via Hardware-Aware Neural Architecture Search for Drainage Crossing Classification on Resource-Limited Devices" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289473/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how embedded devices, constrained by limited memory and processors, require deep learning models to be tailored to their specifications. This research explores customized model architectures for classifying drainage crossing images.</p>Dry blood spot samples to monitor immune-associated mRNA expression in intervention studies: Impact of Baker's yeast beta glucan2024-03-05T14:34:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289471/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289471/"><img alt="Dry blood spot samples to monitor immune-associated mRNA expression in intervention studies: Impact of Baker's yeast beta glucan" title="Dry blood spot samples to monitor immune-associated mRNA expression in intervention studies: Impact of Baker's yeast beta glucan" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289471/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how monitoring immunological response to physical stressors in a field setting is challenging because existing methods require a laboratory visit and traditional blood collection via venipuncture. The purpose of this study was to determine if our optimized dry blood spot (DBS) methodology yields sufficient total RNA to quantify the effect of Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan supplementation on post-exercise mRNA expression.</p>Construction and characterization of superhydrophobic wood coatings using one-step technique2024-03-05T14:34:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289472/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289472/"><img alt="Construction and characterization of superhydrophobic wood coatings using one-step technique" title="Construction and characterization of superhydrophobic wood coatings using one-step technique" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289472/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how this study was aiming at enhancing the stain resistance and durability of varnish on wood surfaces, a super hydrophobic solution was created by blending the synthetic ZIF-8/paraffin with Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane at a specified mass ratio. This superhydrophobic mixture was then directly applied onto the wood varnish coating using a one-step method.</p>Neonatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure in relation to retinoblastoma2024-03-05T14:34:24-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289470/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289470/"><img alt="Neonatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure in relation to retinoblastoma" title="Neonatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure in relation to retinoblastoma" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289470/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how neonatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure can disrupt hormonal homeostasis and induce neuro- and immunotoxicity in children. In this exploratory study, we investigated associations between PFAS levels in neonatal dried blood spots and retinoblastoma risk.</p>The exact consistency strength of the generic absoluteness for the universally Baire sets2024-03-05T14:27:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288957/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288957/"><img alt="The exact consistency strength of the generic absoluteness for the universally Baire sets" title="The exact consistency strength of the generic absoluteness for the universally Baire sets" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288957/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how a set of reals is universally Baire if all of its continuous preimages in topological spaces have the Baire property. The authors show that over some mild large cardinal theory, sealing is equiconsistent with LSA-over-uB.</p>Work-Family Conflict and its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA2024-03-05T14:27:44-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288956/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288956/"><img alt="Work-Family Conflict and its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA" title="Work-Family Conflict and its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288956/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how there is a paucity of research on the work and family dynamics of immigrants who arrive in the U.S. on visas. This study examined work-family conflicts and work-life support among married immigrants born abroad but currently holding permanent resident status in the U.S.</p>The formation channels of multiphase gas in nearby early-type galaxies2024-03-05T14:27:34-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288955/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288955/"><img alt="The formation channels of multiphase gas in nearby early-type galaxies" title="The formation channels of multiphase gas in nearby early-type galaxies" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288955/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the processes responsible for the assembly of cold and warm gas in early-type galaxies (ETGs) are not well understood. The authors report on the multiwavelength properties of 15 non-central, nearby ETGs primary through Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and Chandra X-ray observations, to address the origin of their multiphase gas.</p>ARKENSTONE – I. A novel method for robustly capturing high specific energy outflows in cosmological simulations2024-03-05T14:27:31-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288954/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288954/"><img alt="ARKENSTONE – I. A novel method for robustly capturing high specific energy outflows in cosmological simulations" title="ARKENSTONE – I. A novel method for robustly capturing high specific energy outflows in cosmological simulations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288954/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how ARKENSTONE is a new model for multiphase, stellar feedback-driven galactic winds designed for inclusion in coarse resolution cosmological simulations. In this first paper of a series, the authors describe the features that allow ARKENSTONE to properly treat high specific energy wind components and demonstrate them using idealized non-cosmological simulations of a galaxy with a realistic circumgalactic medium (CGM) using the AREPO code.</p>Aberrant Salience Inventory: A meta-analysis to investigate its psychometric properties and identify screening cutoff scores2024-03-05T14:27:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288953/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288953/"><img alt="Aberrant Salience Inventory: A meta-analysis to investigate its psychometric properties and identify screening cutoff scores" title="Aberrant Salience Inventory: A meta-analysis to investigate its psychometric properties and identify screening cutoff scores" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288953/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI) is a useful tool to measure salience abnormalities among the general population. The authors claim that there is strong clinical and scientific evidence that salience alteration is linked to psychosis.</p>Influence of Tools and Cutting Strategy on Milling Conditions and Quality of Horizontal Thin-Wall Structures of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V2024-03-05T14:27:03-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288952/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288952/"><img alt="Influence of Tools and Cutting Strategy on Milling Conditions and Quality of Horizontal Thin-Wall Structures of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V" title="Influence of Tools and Cutting Strategy on Milling Conditions and Quality of Horizontal Thin-Wall Structures of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288952/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how titanium and nickel alloys are used in the creation of components exposed to harsh and variable operating conditions. The authors state that a search is underway for cutting parameters that will minimize the vibration while meeting the quality requirements.</p>Securing Industrial Control Systems: Components, Cyber Threats, and Machine Learning-Driven Defense Strategies2024-03-05T14:27:00-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288951/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288951/"><img alt="Securing Industrial Control Systems: Components, Cyber Threats, and Machine Learning-Driven Defense Strategies" title="Securing Industrial Control Systems: Components, Cyber Threats, and Machine Learning-Driven Defense Strategies" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288951/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), play a crucial role in managing and regulating industrial processes. This article presents an overview of ICS security, covering its components, protocols, industrial applications, and performance aspects.</p>Ideal plasticity and shape memory of nanolamellar high-entropy alloys2024-03-05T14:26:56-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288950/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288950/"><img alt="Ideal plasticity and shape memory of nanolamellar high-entropy alloys" title="Ideal plasticity and shape memory of nanolamellar high-entropy alloys" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288950/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how understanding the relationship among elemental compositions, nanolamellar microstructures, and mechanical properties enables the rational design of high-entropy alloys (HEAs). In this article the authors construct nanolamellar Alx-CoCuFeNi HEAs with alternating high- and low-Al concentration layers and explore their mechanical properties using a combination of molecular dynamic simulation and density functional theory calculation.</p>A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)2024-03-05T14:26:55-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288948/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288948/"><img alt="A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)" title="A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288948/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how an antagonistic hemolymph-muscular system is essential for soft-bodied invertebrates. The authors analyzed the entire circulatory system of the peripatopsid Euperipatoides rowelli and claimed they discovered a surprisingly elaborate organization.</p>Neuron Navigator 1 (Nav1) regulates the response to cocaine in mice2024-03-05T14:26:55-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288949/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288949/"><img alt="Neuron Navigator 1 (Nav1) regulates the response to cocaine in mice" title="Neuron Navigator 1 (Nav1) regulates the response to cocaine in mice" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288949/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how genetic variation accounts for much of the risk for developing a substance use disorder, but the underlying genetic factors and their genetic effector mechanisms are mostly unknown. To test their genetic hypothesis, the authors generated and characterized Nav1 knockout mice.</p>Feasibility of PROMIS using computerized adaptive testing during inpatient rehabilitation2024-03-05T14:26:53-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288947/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288947/"><img alt="Feasibility of PROMIS using computerized adaptive testing during inpatient rehabilitation" title="Feasibility of PROMIS using computerized adaptive testing during inpatient rehabilitation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288947/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how there has been an increased significance on patient-reported outcomes in clinical settings. The authors aimed to evaluate the feasibility of administering patient-reported outcome measures by computerized adaptive testing (CAT) using a tablet computer with rehabilitation inpatients, assess workload demands on staff, and estimate the extent to which rehabilitation inpatients have elevated T-scores on six Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures.</p>Author Correction: MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces2024-03-05T14:26:42-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288946/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288946/"><img alt="Author Correction: MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces" title="Author Correction: MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288946/small/"/></a></p><p>Correction to the article points out an error in Figure 1e. The figure is corrected in this article.</p>Role of microRNAs and their downstream target transcription factors in zebrafish thrombopoiesis2024-03-05T14:26:29-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288945/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288945/"><img alt="Role of microRNAs and their downstream target transcription factors in zebrafish thrombopoiesis" title="Role of microRNAs and their downstream target transcription factors in zebrafish thrombopoiesis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288945/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how previous studies have shown that human platelets and megakaryocytes carry microRNAs suggesting their role in platelet function and megakaryocyte development. In their laboratory, the authors identified 15 microRNAs in thrombocytes using single-cell RNA sequencing.</p>Complexity synchronization: a measure of interaction between the brain, heart and lungs2024-03-05T14:26:23-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288944/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288944/"><img alt="Complexity synchronization: a measure of interaction between the brain, heart and lungs" title="Complexity synchronization: a measure of interaction between the brain, heart and lungs" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288944/small/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article address the measurable consequences of the network effect (NE) on time series generated by different parts of the brain, heart, and lung organ-networks (ONs), which are directly related to their inter-network and intra-network interactions. The authors assert that these same physiologic ONs have been shown to generate crucial event (CE) time series, and herein are shown ,using modified diffusion entropy analysis (MDEA) to have scaling indices with quasiperiodic changes in complexity, as measured by scaling indices, over time.</p>Tribocatalytically-active nickel/cobalt phosphorous films for universal protection in a hydrocarbon-rich environment2024-03-05T14:26:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288942/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288942/"><img alt="Tribocatalytically-active nickel/cobalt phosphorous films for universal protection in a hydrocarbon-rich environment" title="Tribocatalytically-active nickel/cobalt phosphorous films for universal protection in a hydrocarbon-rich environment" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288942/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how high-contact stresses generated at the sliding interfaces during their relative movement provide a unique combination of local heating and shear- and load-induced compression conditions. The authors of the article employ the electrodeposition process to design a coating composed of a hard cobalt-phosphorous matrix with the inclusion of tribocatalytically-active nickel clusters.</p>MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces2024-03-05T14:26:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288943/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288943/"><img alt="MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces" title="MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288943/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how development of solid lubricant materials that render reliable performance in ambient conditions, are amenable to industrial size and design complexities, and work on engineered surfaces is reported. This report presents the holistic exploration and correlation of structure-property-processing pertaining to the advancement of solid lubrication science.</p>Two legume fatty acid amide hydrolase isoforms with distinct preferences for microbial- and plant-derived acylamides2024-03-05T14:26:06-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288941/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288941/"><img alt="Two legume fatty acid amide hydrolase isoforms with distinct preferences for microbial- and plant-derived acylamides" title="Two legume fatty acid amide hydrolase isoforms with distinct preferences for microbial- and plant-derived acylamides" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288941/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how analysis of FAAHs from multiple angiosperm species, which revealed two conserved phylogenetic groups that differed in key conserved residues in the substrate binding pocket. The authors combined computational and biochemical approaches to compare the structural and enzymatic properties of two FAAH isoforms in the legume Medicago truncatula designated MtFAAH1 MtFAAH2a.</p>Reconstructing aerosol optical depth using spatiotemporal Long Short-Term Memory convolutional autoencoder2024-03-05T14:25:53-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288940/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288940/"><img alt="Reconstructing aerosol optical depth using spatiotemporal Long Short-Term Memory convolutional autoencoder" title="Reconstructing aerosol optical depth using spatiotemporal Long Short-Term Memory convolutional autoencoder" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288940/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD)is a crucial atmospheric parameter in comprehending climate change, air quality, and its impacts on human health. This study presents a new solution to this challenge by providing a long-term, gapless satellite-derived AOD dataset for Texas from 2010 to 2022, utilizing Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) multi-angle implementation of atmospheric correction (MAIAC) products.</p>A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow2024-03-05T14:25:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288939/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288939/"><img alt="A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow" title="A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288939/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how species occurrence data is foundational for research, conservation, and science communication, but the limited availability and accessibility of reliable data represents a major obstacle, particularly for insects, which face mounting pressures. The authors harmonized species names, country names, and collection dates and, we added record-level flags for a series of potential quality issues.</p>Shared metadata for data-centric materials science2024-03-05T14:25:40-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288938/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288938/"><img alt="Shared metadata for data-centric materials science" title="Shared metadata for data-centric materials science" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288938/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the expansive production of data in materials science, their widespread sharing and repurposing requires educated support and stewardship. The authors mainly focus on computational materials-science data and propose a constructive approach for the FAIRification of the (meta)data related to ground-state and excited-states calculations, potential-energy sampling, and generalized workflows.</p>A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials2024-03-05T14:25:37-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288937/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288937/"><img alt="A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials" title="A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288937/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how crystalline porous materials such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous organic changes (POCs) have been widely applied in various fields with outstanding performances. In this work, the authors developed a general approach comprising high pressure homogenization (HPH), which can realize large-scale synthesis of crystalline porous materials including COFs, MOFs, and POCs under benign conditions.</p>An unconventional proanthocyanidin pathway in maize2024-03-05T14:25:33-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288936/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288936/"><img alt="An unconventional proanthocyanidin pathway in maize" title="An unconventional proanthocyanidin pathway in maize" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288936/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes that proanthocyanidins (PAs), flavonoid polymers involved in plant defense, are also beneficial to human health and ruminant nutrition. The authors explore whether there is a functional PA biosynthesis pathway in maize using a combination of analytical chemistry and genetic approaches.</p>Manipulating microRNA miR408 enhances both biomass yield and saccharification efficiency in poplar2024-03-05T14:25:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288935/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288935/"><img alt="Manipulating microRNA miR408 enhances both biomass yield and saccharification efficiency in poplar" title="Manipulating microRNA miR408 enhances both biomass yield and saccharification efficiency in poplar" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288935/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to fermentable sugar for biofuel production is inefficient, and most strategies to enhance efficiency directly target lignin biosynthesis, with associated negative growth impacts. The authors demonstrate, for both laboratory-and field-grown plants, that expression of Pag-miR408 in poplar significantly enhances saccharification, with no requirement for acid-pretreatment, while promoting plant growth.</p>Underlying factors determining grain morphologies in high-strength titanium alloys processed by additive manufacturing2024-03-05T14:25:12-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288934/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288934/"><img alt="Underlying factors determining grain morphologies in high-strength titanium alloys processed by additive manufacturing" title="Underlying factors determining grain morphologies in high-strength titanium alloys processed by additive manufacturing" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288934/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how, in recent research, additions of solute to Ti and some Ti-based alloys have been employed to produce equiaxed microstructures when processing these materials using additive manufacturing. The present study develops a computational scheme for guiding the selection of such alloying additions, and the minimum amounts required, to effect the columnar to equiaxed microstructural transitions.</p>Hedgehog signaling is involved in acquired resistance to KRASG12C inhibitors in lung cancer cells2024-03-05T14:25:00-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288933/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288933/"><img alt="Hedgehog signaling is involved in acquired resistance to KRASG12C inhibitors in lung cancer cells" title="Hedgehog signaling is involved in acquired resistance to KRASG12C inhibitors in lung cancer cells" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288933/small/"/></a></p><p>Article states that although KRASG12C inhibitors have shown promising activity in lung adenocarcinomas harboring KRASG12C, acquired resistance to these therapies eventually occurs in most patients. The authors report that the hedgehog signal is induced by KRASG12C inhibitors and mediates KRAS re-expression in cancer cells treated with a KRASG12C inhibitor.</p>Evidence and reporting standards in N-of-1 medical studies: a systematic review2024-03-05T14:24:46-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288932/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288932/"><img alt="Evidence and reporting standards in N-of-1 medical studies: a systematic review" title="Evidence and reporting standards in N-of-1 medical studies: a systematic review" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288932/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how authors examined publications of medical N-of-1 trials to examine whether they meet the evidence standards and the criteria for demonstrating evidence of a relation between an independent and an outcome variable per the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards for SCEDs. The authors also examined the appropriateness of the data analytic techniques in the special context of N-of-1 designs.</p>The impact of high-immersion virtual reality on foreign language anxiety2024-03-05T14:24:41-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288931/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288931/"><img alt="The impact of high-immersion virtual reality on foreign language anxiety" title="The impact of high-immersion virtual reality on foreign language anxiety" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288931/small/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article assert that public speaking, especially in a foreign language, is associated with increased anxiety. The authors found that VR technology had a positive effect on practicing public speaking in a foreign language, the research findings have practical implications for professionals and curriculum designers in various domains where public speaking skills are essential.</p>Traffic light nutrition labeling preferences among children2024-03-05T14:24:31-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288930/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288930/"><img alt="Traffic light nutrition labeling preferences among children" title="Traffic light nutrition labeling preferences among children" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288930/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how this study evaluates the effect of traffic light nutritional label attributes on children's food choices. The study's findings offer evidence that TL labels are effective in helping children make food choices consistent with their preferences for food products with TL labels representing healthier alternatives.</p>Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula2024-03-05T14:24:30-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288929/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288929/"><img alt="Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula" title="Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288929/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how C-lignin is a homopolymer of caffeyl alcohol present in the seed coats of a variety of plant species including vanilla orchid, various cacti, and the ornamental plant Cleome hassleriana. The authors used information from a transcriptomic analysis of developing C. hassleriana seed coats to suggest strategies for engineering C-lignin in a heterologous system, using hairy roots of the model legume Medicago truncatula.</p>Psychometric properties of the Trauma Checklist 2.0 and its predictive utility of felony re-offending among high-risk juvenile offenders2024-03-05T14:24:27-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288928/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288928/"><img alt="Psychometric properties of the Trauma Checklist 2.0 and its predictive utility of felony re-offending among high-risk juvenile offenders" title="Psychometric properties of the Trauma Checklist 2.0 and its predictive utility of felony re-offending among high-risk juvenile offenders" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288928/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how incarcerated youth are characterized by particularly high rates of childhood trauma, a significant risk factor for outcomes including risky behaviors and recidivism. The authors examined relationships between TCL 2.0 scores, measures of psychopathology, and psycopathic traits in a sample of incarcerated male juvenile offenders.</p>Correction: A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems2024-03-05T14:24:22-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288927/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288927/"><img alt="Correction: A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems" title="Correction: A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288927/small/"/></a></p><p>This is a correction to an article. The affiliation of the first author was published incorrectly.</p>Suppression of the antitumoral activity of natural killer cells under indirect coculture with cancer-associated fibroblasts in a pancreatic TIME-on-chip model2024-03-05T14:24:15-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288926/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288926/"><img alt="Suppression of the antitumoral activity of natural killer cells under indirect coculture with cancer-associated fibroblasts in a pancreatic TIME-on-chip model" title="Suppression of the antitumoral activity of natural killer cells under indirect coculture with cancer-associated fibroblasts in a pancreatic TIME-on-chip model" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288926/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how recently, natural killer cells emerged as a treatment option for various solid tumors. The effect of activated pancreatic stellate cells on natural killer cell-mediated anticancer efficacy under three-dimensional coculture conditions was investigated.</p>DEVO: an ontology to assist with dermoscopic feature standardization2024-03-05T14:23:54-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288925/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288925/"><img alt="DEVO: an ontology to assist with dermoscopic feature standardization" title="DEVO: an ontology to assist with dermoscopic feature standardization" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288925/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the utilization of dermoscopic analysis is becoming increasingly critical for diagnosing skin diseases by physicians and even artificial intelligence. The authors aimed to develop a domain-specific ontology to formally represent knowledge for certain dermoscopic features.</p>Correction: Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercise (SimEx)2024-03-05T14:23:49-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288924/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288924/"><img alt="Correction: Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercise (SimEx)" title="Correction: Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercise (SimEx)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288924/small/"/></a></p><p>This is a correction to an article. The original article contained an error in author spelling, which has since been amended.</p>Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercises2024-03-05T14:23:48-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288923/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288923/"><img alt="Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercises" title="Systematic review on the current state of disaster preparation Simulation Exercises" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288923/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the simulation exercise simulates an emergency in which an elaboration or description of the response is applied. The purpose of the study was to review disaster preparation exercises conducted by various national, non-government, and academic institutions.</p>Phrasal Proper Names in German and Norwegian2024-03-05T14:23:41-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288921/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288921/"><img alt="Phrasal Proper Names in German and Norwegian" title="Phrasal Proper Names in German and Norwegian" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288921/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discusses the morpho-syntax of phrasal proper names like Deutsche Bahn 'German Railway' and Norske Skog 'Norwegian Forest' in German and Norwegian. The authors document that phrasal proper names may show features of recursivity evidenced most clearly in Norwegian.</p>Silicon supply promotes differences in growth and C:N:P stoichiometry between bamboo and tree saplings2024-03-05T14:23:41-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288922/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288922/"><img alt="Silicon supply promotes differences in growth and C:N:P stoichiometry between bamboo and tree saplings" title="Silicon supply promotes differences in growth and C:N:P stoichiometry between bamboo and tree saplings" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288922/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how silicon can be important for the growth, functioning, and stoichiometric regulation of nutrients for high-Si-accumulating bamboo. The authors demonstrated that silicon supply can decrease the ratio of C:Si in bamboo leaves and increase the ratio of N:P without altering nutrient status or the N:P ratio of tree spalings.</p>Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring2024-03-05T14:23:37-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288919/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288919/"><img alt="Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring" title="Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288919/small/"/></a></p><p>Article states that preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication that presents a significant risk to both the mother and the fetus. The authors examined the association between preeclampsia, antihypertensive medications, and childhood cancer in offspring.</p>Applying Rasch Methodology to Examine and Enhance Precision of the Baby Care Questionnaire2024-03-05T14:23:37-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288920/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288920/"><img alt="Applying Rasch Methodology to Examine and Enhance Precision of the Baby Care Questionnaire" title="Applying Rasch Methodology to Examine and Enhance Precision of the Baby Care Questionnaire" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288920/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the Baby Care Questionnaire (BCQ) is an established ordinal measure of parenting beliefs about infant care, which includes structure and attunement scales. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and improve precision of the structure and attunement scales of the BCQ using Rasch methodology.</p>Development and Utilization of Bridge Data of the United States for Predicting Deck Condition Rating Using Random Forest, XGBoost, and Artificial Neural Network2024-03-05T14:23:07-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288918/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288918/"><img alt="Development and Utilization of Bridge Data of the United States for Predicting Deck Condition Rating Using Random Forest, XGBoost, and Artificial Neural Network" title="Development and Utilization of Bridge Data of the United States for Predicting Deck Condition Rating Using Random Forest, XGBoost, and Artificial Neural Network" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288918/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how accurately predicting the condition rating of a bridge deck is crucial for effective maintenance and repair planning. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of these algorithms for deck condition rating prediction at the national level.</p>Properties of Hyper-Elastic-Graded Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces2024-03-05T14:22:59-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288917/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288917/"><img alt="Properties of Hyper-Elastic-Graded Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces" title="Properties of Hyper-Elastic-Graded Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288917/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the mechanical behaviors of three distinct lattice structures-Diamond, Gyroid, and Schwarz-synthesized through vat polymerization were meticulously analyzed. This study aimed to elucidate the intricacies of these structures in terms of their stress-strain responses.</p>The Interface Strengthening of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polylactic Acid Composites via the In-Loop Hybrid Manufacturing Method2024-03-05T14:22:38-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288916/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288916/"><img alt="The Interface Strengthening of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polylactic Acid Composites via the In-Loop Hybrid Manufacturing Method" title="The Interface Strengthening of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polylactic Acid Composites via the In-Loop Hybrid Manufacturing Method" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288916/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how in this study, a new in-loop hybrid manufacturing method is proposed for fabricating multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs)/polylactic acid (PLA) composites. Molecular dynamics simulations were conducted in conjunction with experiments to reveal the mechanism of the proposed method for improving the interfacial performance of MWCNTs/PLA.</p>