Aims and Objectives: The present study was aimed to estimate and compare tobacco exposure in smokers and chewers.The levels of cotinine, one of the constituents of tobacco were considered as indicative of tobacco exposure.Serum Cotinine levels in individuals with the habit of smoking and tobacco chewing were estimated and compared.Base line values
Interpretable Machine Learning Analysis of Stress Concentration in Magnesium: An Insight beyond the Black Box of Predictive Modeling
In the present work, machine learning (ML) was employed to build a model, and through it, the microstructural features (parameters) affecting the stress concentration (SC) during plastic deformation of magnesium (Mg)-based materials are determined.As a descriptor for the SC, the kernel average misorientation (KAM) was used, and starting Syd Hill Fe
Leishmania amazonensis resistance in murine macrophages: Analysis of possible mechanisms.
Leishmaniasis encompass a group of infectious parasitic diseases occurring in 97 endemic countries where over one billion people live in areas at risk of infection.It is in the World Health Organization list of neglected diseases and it is considered a serious public health problem, with more than 20,000 deaths a year and high morbidity.Infection b
Effect of Laser Shock Peening on High-Cycle Fatigue Performance of 1Cr18Ni9Ti/GH1140 Weld
The welded joints of 1Cr18Ni9Ti austenitic stainless steel and GH1140 nickel-based superalloy dissimilar materials used in certain types of aero-engine combustion liner components are prone to crack initiation during service, seriously affecting the service life of the combustion liner.In this study, laser shock peening (LSP) was applied to the dis