A skeletal network of spectrin molecules provides shear stiffness to the red blood cell (RBC) membrane maintaining its shape (by providing elasticity) and thus its stability. There are two a and two beta subunits of human ...

We propose a high sensitivity photodetection tool at near-infrared frequencies, based on a principle of slowed- and stopped-light in chirped photonic micro/nano-structures. The main goal is to substantially increase the ...

In this study, natural convection in a differentially heated square cavity is investigated under the influence of a partial uniform magnetic field applied from either the left bottom corner of the heated wall or the right ...

Research has demonstrated that siblings of individuals with a developmental disorder generally experience negative emotions in their daily life. However, very little is known about psychological predictors behind these ...

Consideration of vertical seismic design loads is important for long-span structural systems, short-period structures, and for some nonstructural components in the buildings. To this end, seismic design codes utilize ...

This study aims to introduce a novel hybrid design with a combination of two more common mechanisms for improving the capacity of systems in absorbing the kinetic energy of moving vehicles or devices. This new model consists ...

In this study, a novel procedure is proposed to determine the shape parameter of multiquadric (MQ) radial basis function (RBF) utilizing multivariate adaptive regression splines (Mars) in a free convection problem. Input ...

In Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), energy-efficiency and reliability are two critical requirements for attaining a long-term stable communication performance. Using error control (EC) methods is a promising technique to ...