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Feasibility of Residual Stress Nondestructive Estimation Using the Nonlinear Property of Critical Refraction Longitudinal Wave

Yu-Hua Zhang, Xin-Xin Li, Xiang-Hong Wang, Zhen-Feng Huang et al. • Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (2017)

Residual stress has significant influence on the performance of mechanical components, and the nondestructive estimation of residual stress is always a difficult problem. This study applies the relative nonlinear coefficient of critical ref...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2017/6274054

Transportation Engineering Careers

Stephanie S. Ivey, Mihalis Golias, Paul J. Palazolo, Kelsey Ford et al. • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2014)

Critical to building an American workforce with 21st century skills is the recruitment and graduation of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. However, a nationwide lack of student interest and preparation in...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141/2414-06

Predicting Method for Lining External Water Pressure Reduction Coefficient Based on Equivalent Stable Drainage Volume Principle

GAO Xin, FENG Shijie, ZHANG Lianqing • Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu (2025)

[Objective] By establishing a numerical seepage analysis model that aligns with real drainage systems and introducing the concept of a ′virtual permeability coefficient′ for secondary lining, the objective is to delve into the correlation b...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.16037/j.1007-869x.2025.03.050

Experimental Study on the Sliding of WJ-8 Small Resistance Fastener Composite Pad

Zhiping Zeng, Di Wang, Fushan Liu, Abdulmumin A. Shuaibu et al. • Advances in Civil Engineering (2020)

Under long-term temperature loading, long bridges stretch and deform, causing the beam and rail to move relative to each other. This phenomenon could cause a gradual slide of the rail relative to the fastener composite pad and ultimately re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2020/1918043

Decline in activities of daily living in the rarer dementias

Sebastian Crutch, Claire Waddington, Emma Harding, Emilie Brotherhood et al. • General Psychiatry (2025)

Rarer dementias are associated with atypical symptoms and younger onset, which result in a higher burden of care. We provide a review of the global literature on longitudinal decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) in dementias that ac...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2024-101905

Native and Introduced Plants in a Managed Campus Landscape: Habitat Associations, Functional Overlap, and Taxonomic Patterns

Santosh K. Rana, Gary L. Davenport, Serene Awad, Donald J. Webb et al. • Ecology and Evolution (2026)

ABSTRACT Managed landscapes support diverse vascular plant assemblages, with composition shaped by both regional species pools and human planting and maintenance. This study assessed floristic composition, habitat associations, growth forms...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ece3.74348

Transformation Early Childhood Education in Iraq: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Prospects

Asfahani Asfahani, Zohaib Hassan Sain, Emy Yunita Rahma Pratiwi • Absorbent Mind (2024)

The article "Transformation Early Childhood Education in Iraq: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Prospects" provides a comprehensive analysis of the current landscape of early childhood education (ECE) in Iraq. Through a systematic litera...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.37680/absorbent_mind.v4i1.4844

Time-in-range and hypoglycemia in cognitive health of older adults with Type 2 diabetes: An emerging evidence synthesis

Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, Arunima Chaudhuri • Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research (2026)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a recognized risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, but the mechanisms linking glycemic dysregulation to brain health remain incompletely understood. Glycated hemoglobin captures long-term average...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4103/mjmsr.mjmsr_83_25

Association of inflammation and cognition in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sofia Leonardo, Felipe Fregni • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (2023)

BackgroundThe development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be associated with an inflammatory process. Inflammatory cytokines may be a surrogate for systemic inflammation leading to worsening neurological ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1069439

Scrolling and Self: How Self-Esteem and Physical Activity Shape the Effects of Intagram Use on Eating Behavior in Universitary Students

Annalisa Belli, Erica Gobbi, Stefano Amatori, Antonio Preti et al. • Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health (2025)

Introduction The use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has been continuously increasing in recent years [1], contributing to the rise of significant behavioral and psychological issues, especially when SNS are used as a coping mechanism f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.54103/2282-0930/29193

DEVELOPING AN APPROACH TO MULTIMODAL QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF INTERVIEWERS’ COGNITIVE LOAD: FIRST RESULTS OF A FIELD QUASI EXPERIMENT

I F Deviatko • RUDN journal of Sociology (2018)

The belief that survey research instruments mediating communication between interviewer and respondent influence the quality of data obtained in the interview has become a conventional methodological wisdom long ago. However, the impact of ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22363/2313-2272-2018-18-4-627-637

Thematic structure of clinically oriented prefrontal function assessment and intervention research: a keyword network analysis

Jin Seok Oh, Jong Gab Ho, Jin-Hyuck Park • BMC Psychiatry (2026)

Abstract Background The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has been extensively investigated in relation to higher-order cognition, emotional regulation, and behavioural control, particularly within clinically oriented studies addressing psychiatric s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12888-026-08277-6

Glass-fiber catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by CO and hydrocarbons

K. Golyashova, N. Glazov, S. Lopatin, A. Zagoruiko • Catalysis Communications (2023)

Glass-fiber catalysts (GFCs) are investigated in the process of the catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide contained in waste and flue gases. Studies show that the platinum-based GFCs prepared by surface ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106765

Total mercury exposure in early pregnancy has no adverse association with scholastic ability of the offspring particularly if the mother eats fish

Joseph Hibbeln, Steven Gregory, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Caroline M. Taylor et al. • Environment International (2018)

There is a public perception that relatively low doses of mercury found in seafood are harmful to the fetal brain but little consistent evidence to support this. In earlier publications we have shown no adverse associations between maternal...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.024

Misalignment-modulated magnetoelastic transduction for field-tunable stiffness in chain-like magnetorheological elastomers: a Green-function-weighted traction-transfer framework

ShuLei Sun, Kesheng Zhang, Shunke Zhang, Ning Tian et al. • Materials Research Express (2026)

Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are field-responsive composites whose stiffness can be tuned by a magnetic field. In chain-like MREs, strong local magnetic interactions and Maxwell tractions do not necessarily translate into a measurab...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/aeb47a

Effect of Tunnel Ventilation on Hydrogen Dispersion From Leaks in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Limin Geng, Shiyu Shan, Zongxue Yan, Nan Gao et al. • Energy Science & Engineering (2026)

ABSTRACT The widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel cell trucks (HFCTs) depends on addressing hydrogen safety concerns, particularly in confined spaces like tunnels, where effective ventilation is crucial to prevent accumulation during leaks....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ese3.70547

Flexural Behaviour of Corroded RC Beams Strengthened with CFRCM: Refined Modelling, Parametric Analysis, and Design Assessment

Chaoqun Zeng, Jing-Pu Tang, Liangliang Wei, Miaochang Zhu et al. • Buildings (2026)

Reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with carbon-fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (CFRCM) systems have shown potential for restoring flexural performance, yet their effectiveness under different corrosion levels remains insuffic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/buildings16020377

Attitude Control of a Vehicle with Active Airfoil and Suspension Systems Using Integral Action for Body Angle and Tire Deflection

Syed Babar Abbas, Iljoong Youn • Actuators (2026)

This paper presents a novel approach to design an attitude motion control strategy of a vehicle to mitigate lateral or longitudinal inertial forces acting on the passenger during cornering, braking, and acceleration maneuvers. The collabora...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act15060317

Metabolomic sweet spot clock predicts mortality and age-related diseases in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Olga Vishnyakova, Joosung Min, Stephen Leach, Xiaowei Song et al. • Communications Medicine (2026)

Abstract Background Chronological age does not capture individual health or resilience. Advances in metabolomics have enabled development of molecular aging biomarkers that capture deviations between biological and chronological age, highli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01375-2