Background/Objectives: SPT-07A, a D-borneol, is currently being developed in China for the treatment of ischemic stroke. We aimed to create a whole-body physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to predict the pharmacokinetics of SPT-07A in...
Pedestrian tracking is a challenging task in the area of visual object tracking research and it is a vital component of various vision-based applications such as surveillance systems, human-following robots, and autonomous vehicles. In this paper, we...
An operational and accurate model for estimating global or regional terrestrial latent heat of evapotranspiration (ET) across different land-cover types from satellite data is crucial. Here, a simplified Priestley–Taylor (SPT) model was developed wit...
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the previously proposed Standard Penetration Test (SPT) N and shear wave velocity (VS) models in relation to the geological attributes of the Busan region, situated in the southeastern part of the Korean peni...
Numerical simulation is an essential method for predicting soil deformation caused by foundation pit excavation. Its accuracy relies on the constitutive model and its parameters. However, obtaining these parameters through lab tests has limitations l...
The Small Punch Creep-Recovery Test (SPCRT) is a novel miniature test used to estimate the viscoelastic properties of polymers and biomaterials. The current investigation related to the SPCRT is limited to Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations and...
Pulsed focused ultrasound (FUS) in combination with microbubbles has been shown to improve delivery and penetration of nanoparticles in tumors. To understand the mechanisms behind this treatment, it is important to evaluate the contribution of FUS wi...
This article describes preliminary research (a proof of concept test) on the potential value of formalizing Isomorphic Systems Processes (ISPs) based on systems science research using the Monterey Phoenix (MP) language, approach and tool. MP is a Nav...
Extracting water bodies from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images plays a crucial role in the management of water resources, flood monitoring, and other applications. Recently, transformer-based models have been extensively utilized in the remote se...
Background: Second primary tumors (SPTs) are a major survivorship challenge in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), yet their biological phenotypes may differ according to exposure status and immune background. Methods: In this retrospective cohort (...
The Spt-Ada-Gcn5 acetyltransferase (SAGA) complex is a conserved transcriptional coactivator that coordinates histone modifications and transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes. In Cryptococcus neoformans, SAGA governs key virulence traits, yet the r...
Establishing a correlation between the Cone Penetration Test (CPT) and the Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is of significant importance for geotechnical engineering practice. A novel correlation between CPT-qt and SPT-N60 based on a genetic algorithm...
Non-uniform composite structures for transducers exhibit considerable potential in enhancing impedance matching and efficiency. Here, a functionally graded material composite spherical piezoelectric transducer (FGM-cSPT) is proposed, and a three-port...
The Small Punch Test (SPT) has been developed as a small sample technique for the evaluation of mechanical properties of structural materials. However, the SPT is subject to systematic biases, resulting in inaccurate estimates of Uniaxial Tensile Tes...
The bidirectional relationship between anxiety and chronic pain in youth is well-known, but how anxiety contributes to the maintenance of pediatric chronic pain needs to be elucidated. Sensitivity to pain traumatization (SPT), an individual’s p...
Understanding the technical properties of the subsurface soil is essential for carrying out any building project correctly. In sandy soils in Phuket, Thailand, a correlation between electrical resistivity and the SPT N-value should be established in...
The utilization of micro-sample testing has demonstrated its effectiveness in conducting quantitative research on mechanical properties, damage evolutions and fracture features. For in-service equipment, millimicron sampling allows for non-destructiv...
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Some chemical modulators of cytochrome P4501A1, Cyp1A1, expression also perturb the activity of serine palmitoyltransferase, SPT, a heterodimeric protein responsible for catalyzing the first reaction in sphingolipid biosynthesis. The effect of altere...
Single-particle tracking (SPT) has been used and developed over the last 25 years as a method to investigate molecular dynamics, structure, interactions, and function in the cellular context. SPT is able to show how fast and how far individual molecu...
The aim of this study is to analyze and model the geotechnical characteristics of soils in Erbil city using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). The study used GIS to analyze the geotechnical properties of soils...
Carbon emission reduction strategies are being implemented in the transportation sector by encouraging the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles and introducing demand management policies such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS). Nevertheless, the efficacy o...
The Hall thruster is a high-efficiency spacecraft propulsion device that utilizes plasma to generate thrust. The most common variant of the Hall thruster is the stationary plasma thruster (SPT). Erosion of the SPT discharge chamber wall by plasma spu...
Conventionally, liquefaction-induced settlements have been predicted through numerical or analytical methods. In this study, a machine learning approach for predicting the liquefaction-induced settlement at Pohang was investigated. In particular, we...
This study employs Cone Penetration Tests (CPTu) and Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) to analyze the geotechnical properties of the Magdalena River’s riverbed and banks. While these methods are standard in soil characterization, this research i...
This study presents a performance-based concrete mix design methodology rooted in the paste–aggregate binary framework, aiming to reduce binder content while ensuring optimal workability and strength. We found that inter-particle spacing (SPT)...
Background: The skin prick test (SPT) is used to diagnose sensitization to antigens. This study proposes a deep learning approach to infer wheal dimensions, aiming to reduce dependence on human interpretation. Methods: A dataset of SPT images (n = 58...
Sustainable building construction encounters challenges stemming from escalating expenses and time delays associated with geotechnical assessments. Developing and optimizing geotechnical soil maps (SMs) using existing data across heterogeneous geotec...
This paper aims to assess experimentally the mechanical and tribological behavior of conventional and functionally graded (FG) polymeric matrix composites reinforced with continuous glass fibers. The small punch test (SPT) and a pin-on-disc device we...
Background/Objectives: Periodontal disease may progress despite supportive periodontal therapy (SPT), and conventional clinical parameters exhibit limited predictive value. This study evaluated the prognostic utility of measuring the oral fluid lacta...
A pressuremeter test (PMT) is a representative and highly reliable in situ test for assessing the stress–strain behavior of weathered granite. Its application, however, is restricted by its cost and time requirements. Many researchers have also inves...
Shaftless Pump-jet Thrusters (SPTs), which integrate the propulsion motor directly with impellers, provide a compact design and high propulsion efficiency. Despite this, their performance is significantly hampered by eddy current losses in conductive...
In South Korea, weathered granite is widely distributed and has been used as a bearing stratum for various structures. Therefore, it is important to determine the shear strength of the weathered granite. However, it is difficult to obtain reliable sh...
This paper investigates frequency regulation of an airport microgrid (AIM) through the application of an integral absolute error (IAE)-assisted control approach. The islanded AIM is initially captured using a linearized transfer function model to acc...
Wheelchair users must use proper technique when performing sitting-pivot-transfers (SPTs) to prevent upper extremity pain and discomfort. Current methods to analyze the quality of SPTs include the TransKinect, a combination of machine learning (ML) m...
Despite numerous studies on the neurobiology of depression, the etiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of this disorder remain poorly understood. A large number of animal models and tests to evaluate depressive-like behavior have been develope...
The present work is a relevant advance in the validation of the incremental step loading technique (ASTM F1624 standard) when applied to Small Punch tests (SPT) for the threshold load determination of medium- and high-strength steels in aggressive en...
Remaining useful life (RUL) prediction of equipment has important significance for guaranteeing production efficiency, reducing maintenance cost, and improving plant safety. This paper proposes a novel method based on an new particle filter (PF) for...
The current study involves placing 135 boreholes drilled to a depth of 10 m below the existing ground level. Three standard penetration tests (SPT) are performed at depths of 1.5, 6, and 9.5 m for each borehole. To produce thematic maps with coordina...
Optimizing the heliostat field aiming strategy is crucial for maximizing thermal power production in solar power tower (SPT) plants while adhering to operational constraints. Although existing approaches can yield highly optimal solutions, their cons...
Gynoecium development is dependent on gene regulation and hormonal pathway interactions. The phytohormones auxin and cytokinin are involved in many developmental programs, where cytokinin is normally important for cell division and meristem activity,...
The aim of this study is to evaluate factors associated with long-term peri-implant bone-loss and to create a statistical model explaining bone-loss. The dental records in a private periodontal practice were screened for implant-patients with a minim...
Dynamic street-scene reconstruction from sparse viewpoints over long temporal spans is challenged by temporal instability, ghosting near occlusions, and background drift. This paper presents SPT-Gauss (Semantic Prior and Temporal constraint-enhanced...
This paper presents a field study on the axial behavior of four large-diameter drilled shafts embedded in coarse sand. The grouting and loading test procedures were reported. The bearing capacity of shafts (TS1 and TS2) and grouted drilled shafts (TS...
The measurement of the shear wave velocities (Vs) of soils is an important aspect of geotechnical and earthquake engineering, due to its direct relation to the shear modulus (G), which in turn influences the stress–strain behavior of geomateria...
Theft and vandalism impede the sustainability of renewable energy (RE) development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, it is essential to explore where these crimes originate from, how they propagate and how they can be counteracted. In our st...
This paper considers the single-machine scheduling problem of total tardiness minimization. Due to its computational intractability, exact approaches such as dynamic programming algorithms and branch-and-bound algorithms struggle to produce optimal s...
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a significant complication of premature birth and neonatal intensive care. While much is known about the drivers of lung injury, few studies have addressed the interrelationships between oxidative stress, infl...
There are currently little or no data on the role of endemic disease control in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock. In the present study, we have used an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-compliant model to calculat...
Single Particle Tracking (SPT) is a powerful class of methods for studying the dynamics of biomolecules inside living cells. The techniques reveal the trajectories of individual particles, with a resolution well below the diffraction limit of light,...
Soil liquefaction poses a significant risk to foundations during earthquakes, prompting the need for simple, risk-aware screening tools that go beyond single deterministic boundaries. This study creates a probability-calibrated dual-threshold screeni...
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