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Protein Networks
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2020
An organism can have thousands of different proteins, and these proteins must cooperate to ensure the health of an organism. Proteins bind to other proteins and form complexes to carry out their functions. Many proteins interact with multiple other proteins creating a complex network of protein interactions. These interactions can be represented through maps depicting protein-protein interaction networks, represented as nodes and edges. Nodes are circles that are representative of a protein,...
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Network Covalent Solids
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2020
Network covalent solids contain a three-dimensional network of covalently bonded atoms as found in the crystal structures of nonmetals like diamond, graphite, silicon, and some covalent compounds, such as silicon dioxide (sand) and silicon carbide (carborundum, the abrasive on sandpaper). Many minerals have networks of covalent bonds. To break or to melt a covalent network solid, covalent bonds must be broken. Because covalent bonds are relatively strong, covalent network solids are typically...
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Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community
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2019
The article describes a novel approach for analyzing dynamic online social interactions (in an online context) exemplified by a study of an online community of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
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Network Analysis of the Default Mode Network Using Functional Connectivity MRI in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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2014
The Default Mode Network (DMN) in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) is analyzed in the resting state of the brain using seed-based functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI).
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Piping Networks and Pressure Losses
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2023
Source: Alexander S Rattner, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA This experiment introduces the measurement and modeling of pressure losses in piping networks and internal flow systems. In such systems, frictional flow resistance from channel walls, fittings, and obstructions causes mechanical energy in the form of fluid pressure to be converted to heat. Engineering analyses are needed to size flow hardware to ensure...
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Network recovery depends on coordinated changes at several levels rather than on a single repair event. Surviving neurons may strengthen existing synapses, form new branches through axonal sprouting, and alter how readily the network becomes active. These changes can reroute signals around disrupted pathways, but their functional value depends on whether the resulting activity supports restored performance.
Synaptic plasticity changes the strength of communication between neurons, allowing surviving circuits to adjust after injury or disease. Strengthening selected connections can help preserve or reroute information flow through pathways that remain available. In network recovery research, this mechanism is important because altered connectivity may accompany improved behavior, providing a link between cellular adaptation and functional restoration.
Changes in network excitability can influence whether reorganized circuits operate effectively. Adjusting how readily neurons and connected networks become active may help signals engage strengthened or newly formed routes. However, reorganization is not automatically beneficial: activity patterns can also become maladaptive. This makes excitability relevant when researchers seek recovery that improves function without promoting unhelpful circuit activity.
A change in one connection does not by itself show that a neural system has regained useful function. Researchers therefore focus on whether activity becomes coordinated across the disrupted network and whether that coordination corresponds to better performance. This network-level perspective helps distinguish isolated biological changes from reorganization that has functional significance after injury or disease.
Researchers assess network recovery with functional imaging, electrophysiology, and behavioral measures. Functional imaging can be used to examine activity or connectivity patterns, while electrophysiology records neural electrical activity. Behavioral measures indicate whether performance changes accompany these biological findings. Considering these approaches together helps investigators relate network reorganization to functional outcomes rather than relying on a single measurement.
Together, connectivity and behavioral measurements can show whether changes in neural organization are associated with restored performance. A shift in connectivity provides evidence that network activity has changed, while behavioral results indicate whether that change has functional relevance. Their relationship helps researchers evaluate recovery more meaningfully than either neural measurements or performance data considered alone.
Understanding network recovery supports the development of neurological rehabilitation strategies, biomarkers of recovery, and interventions intended to promote adaptive reorganization. Researchers can use imaging, electrophysiology, and behavioral outcomes to study whether these approaches correspond with improved function. The same framework also emphasizes limiting maladaptive circuit activity, so recovery is evaluated by both beneficial performance and the quality of network reorganization.