Publications by authors named "M P K Sahoo"
Recognizability and timing of infant vocalizations relate to fluctuations in heart rate.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
December 2024
For human infants, producing recognizable speech is more than a cognitive process. It is a motor skill that requires infants to learn to coordinate multiple muscles of varying functions across their body. This coordination is directly linked to ongoing fluctuations in heart rate; a physiological process that can scaffold behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccurate estimation of low frequency modes in power system are very much important for improving small signal stability. The parametric model parameters estimator known as Total least square estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (TLS-ESPRIT) works effectively even in noisy conditions. However, this model parameter estimator requires prior information about numbers of modes of the signal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article presents a case series examining the interplay between marital dynamics and the management of vaginismus. Vaginismus is a spasm of the perivaginal muscles sufficient to prevent penile entry or make it uncomfortable. Given the multifactorial nature of vaginismus, with psychological and relational factors playing significant roles, understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective treatment.
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- Molecular magnets like Mn-ac might enhance spintronic materials due to their large spin moments, and this study explores integrating them with superconducting systems.
- In experiments using Nb micro-tracks with Mn-ac films, it was found that the presence of these molecular magnets improves vortex activation energy, potentially optimizing superconducting sensor performance.
- Additional experiments with a Nb nano-SQUID revealed that the Mn-ac film causes detectable voltage changes linked to magnetization tunneling, demonstrating the utility of molecular magnets in enhancing superconducting spintronic devices.
Background: The WHO HIV testing algorithm for high prevalence populations recommends the use of three different serologic assays, though this approach may lead to diagnostic misclassification. The study objective was to compare dried blood spot (DBS)-based HIV-1 nucleic acid detection methods to determine their suitability to confirm the diagnosis of HIV-1 in adults generally with suppressed or low-level plasma HIV-1 RNA.
Methods: Four methods were evaluated: Cepheid Xpert HIV-1 Qual Assay (Xpert), Hologic Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx assay (Aptima), Roche Cobas Ampliprep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 test, v.