Coupled Elastic–Plastic Damage Modeling of Rock Based on Irreversible Thermodynamics by Xin Jin, Yufei Ding, Keke Qiao, Jiamin Wang, Cheng Fang, Ruihan Hu

“…The model comprehensively considers the quasi-brittle and anisotropic characteristics of shale, as well as the strength degradation caused by damage during both the elastic and plastic phases. A damage yield function has been established as a criterion for damage occurrence, and the constitutive integration algorithm has been derived using a regression mapping algorithm. …”
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Dry Friction Behavior of Stainless Steel Kinematic Pair of Spent Fuel Shearing Machine under Thermal-mechanical Coupling by YANG He1, DONG Jianpeng2, , GAO Feng1, GAO Shan1, TAN Aoshuang2

“…Firstly, the classic Archard model was modified by defining the wear coefficient as a function of contact stress and sliding speed, and the numerical solution process was derived. …”

DNA methylation associated with the serum alanine aminotransferase concentration: evidence from Chinese monozygotic twins by Jingxian Li, Jia Luo, Tong Wang, Xiaocao Tian, Chunsheng Xu, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

“…These findings provide new insights into the epigenetic modifications underlying liver function.…”
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Brain-sparing methods for IMRT of head and neck cancer. by Alex Dunlop, Liam Welsh, Dualta McQuaid, Jamie Dean, Sarah Gulliford, Vibeke Hansen, Shreerang Bhide, Chris Nutting, Kevin Harrington, Kate Newbold

“…There is evidence that this may cause a decline in neurocognitive function (NCF). Radiation dose to the medial temporal lobes, and particularly to the hippocampi, seems to be critical in determining NCF outcomes. …”
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Optimization of Cooperative Operation of Multiple Microgrids Considering Green Certificates and Carbon Trading by Xiaobin Xu, Jing Xia, Chong Hong, Pengfei Sun, Peng Xi, Jinchao Li

“…Finally, the ADMM method and the asymmetric energy mapping contribution function are used for the solution. …”
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Analysis of the EIAV Rev-responsive element (RRE) reveals a conserved RNA motif required for high affinity Rev binding in both HIV-1 and EIAV. by Jae-Hyung Lee, Gloria Culver, Susan Carpenter, Drena Dobbs

“…Computational prediction and detailed chemical probing and footprinting experiments were used to determine the RNA secondary structure of EIAV RRE-1, a 555 nt region that provides RRE function in vivo. Chemical probing experiments confirmed the presence of several predicted loop and stem-loop structures, which are conserved among 140 EIAV sequence variants. …”
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CD1d expression in paneth cells and rat exocrine pancreas revealed by novel monoclonal antibodies which differentially affect NKT cell activation. by Elisa Monzon-Casanova, Birte Steiniger, Stefanie Schweigle, Holger Clemen, Daniela Zdzieblo, Lisa Starick, Ingrid Müller, Chyung-Ru Wang, Sara Rhost, Susanna Cardell, Elwira Pyz, Thomas Herrmann

“…In order to analyze CD1d expression and function in the rat, the first rat CD1d-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were generated.…”
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Edge-preserving filter with adaptive gradient optimization by Wanshu Fan, Zhixun Su, Hongyan Wang, Nannan Li, Xuan Wang

“…The newly proposed adaptive function is feature-driven and makes the utmost of the image gradient, enabling the filter to remove low-amplitude structures and preserve key edges. …”
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Analysis of Gas Pipeline Failure Factors Based on the Novel Bayesian Network by Machine Learning Optimization by Shuangqing Chen, Shun Zhou, Zhe Xu, Yongbin Liu, Bing Guan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wencheng Li

“…The two-way inference function of Bayesian network is used to obtain the failure probability of gas pipeline and the posterior probability of root node. …”
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Analysis of the CRK expressions in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) under Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lagenariae stress by using genome-wide identification strategy by Preetinanda Sahoo, Ikram Ullah, Debarpita Sahoo, Chirasmita Bose, Muhammad Amir Zia, Sumaira Salahuddin Lodhi, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Nawab Ali, Gagan Kumar, Suhail Asad, Satyabrata Nanda

“…Abstract Background The cysteine-rich receptor-like kinases (CRKs) family in plants have been reported to perform multiple functions against various stresses. However, the CRK family in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) has not been well-explored. …”
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Simulation and Validation of Dose Distribution in BNCT Treatment Planning System by LYU Tianqi, MENG Siqin, WANG Hongliang, HE Linfeng, RUAN Shihao, WANG Tianyun, WU Meimei, CHEN Jun, SHI Bin, GUAN Fengping, LI Yuqing, LI Tianfu, HAO Lijie, LIU Yuntao

“…Interpolation functions and adjustable voxel grids were used to establish a model for patients to meet the requirements of simulation. …”

A general framework for characterizing optimal communication in brain networks by Kayson Fakhar, Fatemeh Hadaeghi, Caio Seguin, Shrey Dixit, Arnaud Messé, Gorka Zamora-López, Bratislav Misic, Claus C Hilgetag

“…Efficient communication in brain networks is foundational for cognitive function and behavior. However, how communication efficiency is defined depends on the assumed model of signaling dynamics, e.g., shortest path signaling, random walker navigation, broadcasting, and diffusive processes. …”
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Disparate and shared transcriptomic signatures associated with cortical atrophy in genetic behavioral variant frontotemporal degeneration by Ting Shen, Jacob W. Vogel, Vivianna M. Van Deerlin, EunRan Suh, Laynie Dratch, Jeffrey S. Phillips, Lauren Massimo, Edward B. Lee, David J. Irwin, Corey T. McMillan

“…Additionally, we mapped neurotransmitter receptor/transporter density maps to the cortical thickness maps, to uncover different correlation patterns for each genetic form. …”
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Multi-Domain Data Integration for Plasma Diagnostics in Semiconductor Manufacturing Using Tri-CycleGAN by Minji Kang, Sung Kyu Jang, Jihun Kim, Seongho Kim, Changmin Kim, Hyo-Chang Lee, Wooseok Kang, Min Sup Choi, Hyeongkeun Kim, Hyeong-U Kim

“…The model incorporates self-attention mechanisms to address temporal misalignments and a direct loss function to preserve fine-grained features, further enhancing data accuracy. …”
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Animal burrowing at cold seep ecotones boosts productivity by linking macromolecule turnover with chemosynthesis and nutrient cycling by M. Rubin-Blum, M. Rubin-Blum, E. Rahav, G. Sisma-Ventura, Y. Yudkovski, Z. Harbuzov, O. M. Bialik, O. M. Bialik, O. M. Bialik, O. Ezra, A. Foubert, B. Herut, B. Herut, B. Herut, Y. Makovsky

“…To better understand the functionality of chemotones, we (i) mapped seabed morphology at the periphery of gas seeps in the deep eastern Mediterranean Sea, using video analyses and synthetic aperture sonar; (ii) sampled chemotone sediments and described burrowing using computerized tomography; (iii) explored nutrient concentrations; (iv) quantified microbial abundance, activity, and <span class="inline-formula">N₂</span> fixation rates in selected samples; and (v) extracted DNA and explored microbial diversity and function using amplicon sequencing and metagenomics. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of the bHLH gene family in Spatholobus suberectus identifies SsbHLH112 as a regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis by Shuangshuang Qin, Ying Liang, Yueying Xie, Guili Wei, Quan Lin, Weiqi Qin, Fan Wei

“…The bHLH gene family serves diverse functions in plants, including regulating flavonoid biosynthesis, yet its specific function in S. suberectus remains uncertain. …”
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A chromosome-level reference genome for the critically endangered Southern Corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Lee Berger, Tiffany A. Kosch, Deon Gilbert, Andrew J. Crawford, David Hunter, Damian Goodall, Linelle Abueg, Michael McFadden, Giulio Formenti, Joanna Collins, Nivesh Jain, Tatiana Tilley, Conor Whelan, Brian O'Toole, Matthieu Muffato, Ira Cooke, Olivier Fedrigo, Bethan Yates, Erich D. Jarvis, Jennifer Balacco, Lee F. Skerratt

“…This species has been driven to functional extinction by the introduction of the fungal disease, chytridiomycosis. …”
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A Novel Evolutionary Deep Learning Approach for PM_2.5 Prediction Using Remote Sensing and Spatial–Temporal Data: A Case Study of Tehran by Mehrdad Kaveh, Mohammad Saadi Mesgari, Masoud Kaveh

“…This paper employs a binary OA method for sensitivity analysis, optimizing feature selection by minimizing prediction error while retaining critical predictors through a penalty-based objective function. The generated maps reveal higher PM_2.5 concentrations in autumn and winter compared to spring and summer, with northern and central areas showing the highest pollution levels.…”
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Corrosion rate prediction for long-distance submarine pipelines based on MWIWOA-SVM by Zhengshan LUO, Haipeng LYU, Jihao LUO

“…Global optimization and local search functions were balanced through the introduction of adaptive weights and nonlinear convergence factors. …”
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Research on Mobile Robot Path Planning Based on MSIAR-GWO Algorithm by Danfeng Chen, Junlang Liu, Tengyun Li, Jun He, Yong Chen, Wenbo Zhu

“…In order to verify the effectiveness of the MSIAR-GWO algorithm, it is compared with a variety of commonly used swarm intelligence optimization algorithms in benchmark test functions and raster maps of different complexities in comparison experiments, and the results show that the MSIAR-GWO shows excellent stability, higher solution accuracy, and faster convergence speed in the majority of the benchmark-test-function solving. …”
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