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Rapid demographic changes can reshape family structures
The dynamics of family structure is undergoing a transformation. Declining fertility and mortality rates are leading to new ...
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F-F Diagram: A Two-Dimensional Surrogate Safety Indicator Based on Field Theory for Lane Change Risk Assessment - IEEE Xplore
Unsafe lane change behaviors have negative impacts on traffic safety. Identifying these risky patterns can help drivers make safe lane change decisions. In this paper, we develop a two-dimensional ...
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India’s declining fertility threatens China-like demographic crisis, says Sanjeev Sanyal
India, according to him, is now entering the same demographic transition zone that has challenged countries such as China, Japan and South Korea.
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Conformational Transition Map of an RNA GCAA Tetraloop Explored by Replica-Exchange Molecular Dynamics Simulation | Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation - ACS Publications
A 120 ns replica-exchange molecular dynamics simulation in explicit solvent is performed to probe the conformational transitions in 5′-GGGCGCAAGCCU-3′ RNA GCAA tetraloop. The ample structural ...
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UBC Science Gains Research Muscle in Evolutionary Theory, Math
Research into evolutionary theory, math and economics will get a boost at UBC Science with the appointment of two new and one renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) within the Faculty. The appointments ...
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Understanding the Electronic Factors Responsible for Ligand Spin–Orbit NMR Shielding in Transition-Metal Complexes | Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation - ACS Publications
The significant role of relativistic effects in altering the NMR chemical shifts of light nuclei in heavy-element compounds has been recognized for a long time; however, full understanding of this ...