The retinal vascular system is the only part of the human body available for direct, in vivo inspection.Noninvasive retinal markers are important to identity patients in risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy.Studies have correlated structural features like retinal read more vascular caliber and fractals with micro- and macrovascular dysfun
Mapping the brain centers that mediate the sensory-perceptual processing of visceral afferent signals arising from the body (i.e., interoception) is useful both for characterizing normal brain activity and for understanding clinical disorders related to abnormal processing of visceral sensation.Here, we report a novel closed-system, electrohydrosta
Shape optimization of single box girder allows the bridge to achieve the most favourable aerodynamic performance.Currently, aerodynamic optimization of bridge deck is usually achieved by traversing all potential schemes using wind tunnel tests or computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which are time-consuming, laborious, and restricted to few numbers
Although a growing body of research has examined issues related to individuality in music performance, few studies have attempted to quantify markers of individuality that transcend pieces and musical styles.This study aims to identify such meta-markers by discriminating between influences linked to specific pieces or interpretive goals and perform
Interoception is a collection of different representations of signals originating within the body.The way of perceiving these signals seems to be related to both emotion regulation and dysregulation, and its dysfunction is implicated across a variety of affective disorders.There is a growing body of research investigating the relationship between m