Abstract A three-dimensional numerical model was employed in simulating nonlinear transient moisture flow wood and the wood’s hygro-mechanical visco-elastic behaviour under such conditions. The developed using finite element software Abaqus FEA ® , while taking account of fibre orientation wood. purpose study to assess ability simulate response beams bending climate northern Europe. Four-point ...

Abstract Concrete exposed to fire can experience spalling when the pore pressure increases due water evaporation resulting in damage part of concrete cross-section which causes loss initial cross-sectional symmetry, both thermal and geometrical. This may lead what is, essence, a biaxial bending problem reinforced columns. study does not deal with prediction occurrence for fully coupled hygro-th...

BACKGROUND Cervical carcinogenesis is initiated by infection with high-risk (i.e., carcinogenic) human papillomavirus (HPV) types. The subsequent progression from premalignant cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) to invasive cancer is driven by both genetic and epigenetic processes. We assessed the role of the gene encoding the adhesion molecule tumor suppressor in lung cancer 1 (TSLC1) in ...

background: development of an effective vaccine is highly needed in order to restrict the aids pandemic. dna vaccines initiate both arms of immunity without the potential of causing disease. hiv-1 p24 and gp41 (gag and env) proteins play important roles in viral pathogenesis and are effective candidates for immune induction and vaccine design. objective: in this study, new dna vaccine candidate...

Discrete models of solids have been motivated, in large part, by the discontinuous and heterogeneous nature material structure its breakdown under loading. The capabilities discrete evolved over past several decades, offering novel means for investigating structure–property relationships. However, lack understanding both utilities disadvantages limits their further development applications. Thi...

The social Hymenoptera have contributed much to our understanding of the evolution sensory systems. Attention has focussed chiefly on how sociality and systems evolved together. In Hymenoptera, antennal sensilla are important for optimising perception olfactory information. Social species denser than solitary species, which is thought enhance cohesion through nest-mate recognition. current stud...