In this paper, the seismic response of a steel truss arch bridge subjected to near-fault ground motions is studied.Then, the idea of applying buckling restrained braces (BRBs) to a steel truss arch bridge in near-fault areas is proposed and validated.Firstly, the basic characteristics of near-fault ground motions are identified and distinguished.Fu

As a typical case of the optimal planning for the provision of restricted medical resources, widespread vaccination is considered an effective and sustainable way to prevent and control large-scale novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks.However, an initial supply shortage of vaccines is inevitable because of the narrow production and l

We found previously that white adipose tissue (WAT) hyperplasia in obese mice was limited by dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFA).Here we aimed to characterize the underlying mechanism.C57BL/6N mice were fed a high-fat diet supplemented or not with omega-3 PUFA for one week or eight weeks; mice fed a standard chow diet were al

Objective: The study examines the effects of message modalities (visual vs.textual) and rhetorical approaches (narrative vs.expository information) on the elaboration and recall of COVID-19 vaccine information among individuals with diverse levels of science literacy.Methods: We recruited 328 U.S.adults who were not fully vaccinated against COVID-1

ABSTRACT The Gram-positive facultative intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a severe food-borne infection.Pregnant women are at risk of contracting listeriosis, which can potentially lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, and congenital neonatal infections.While other systemic bacterial infe