one of the applications of nanotechnology is use of carbon nanotubes for the targeted delivery of drug molecules. to demonstrate the physical and chemical properties of biomolecules and identify new material of drug properties, the interaction of carbon nanotubes (cnts) with biomolecules is a subject of many investigations. cnts is a synthetic compound with extraordinary mechanical, thermal, el...

abstract this study examines the relationship between reading anxiety and difficulty of texts as well as the relationship between reading anxiety and students perceived difficulty of the texts. since difficulty is a relative concept, i limited its definition by sticking to the readability formula. we also took students perceived difficulty levels into account. therefore, in the present study, ...

Four hundred and eighty five rainbow trout (76 ± 6.44 g mean weight) were acclimated to laboratory conditions and then randomly divided into four groups of tanks in triplicate. The first group (Group 1) was fed on a commercial diet (control) without Bacillus subtilis supplementation. The second, third and fourth groups (Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4, respectively) were given a diet supplemented ...

Introduction: Physical inactivity has been linked with many non-communicable diseases and it is now a major health problem in many countries.  The aim of this research was to study the level of physical activity in the students at basic medical ssciences in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This research was a cross sectional-descriptive study and its samplin...

Introduction and purpose: Physical activity is an important component of health at old age and energy expenditure vary according to level of physical activity. The current study aimed to assess physical activity-related energy expenditure and metabolic equivalent of elderly in Kashan, Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 elderly (aged more...

Introduction and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the association between physical activity, religious beliefs and happiness among older women. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 97 women (including 46 active and 51 inactive elderly) aged more than 55 years old living in the Rasht city. Participants were recruited using simple random sampling method. Wo...