White matter structural changes in the visual pathway of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy patients: a free water and multi-shell diffusion imaging study by Jiaqi Yao, Jiaqi Yao, Xinjian Lu, Jingxu Ma, Lu Hao, Ying Liu, Xiaopan Huang, Jun Liu, Boding Tong

“…BackgroundCompared to single-shell diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), free water (FW) and neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) offer a more comprehensive evaluation of microstructural alterations in cerebral white matter (WM), particularly in detecting crossing fibers. …”
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Advances in the Additive Manufacturing of Superalloys by Antonio del Bosque, Pablo Fernández-Arias, Diego Vergara

“…Key research areas include process optimization, microstructural evolution and control, mechanical property assessment, and defect minimization. …”
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Loading of a porous rock with constant micro-seismic event rate suppresses seismicity and promotes subcritical failure by Maria-Daphne Mangriotis, Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Ian G. Main, Andrew Curtis, Andrew F. Bell, Ian B. Butler, Florian Fusseis

“…We develop a new model that explains this observation, based on the observed evolution of microstructural damage and the fracture mechanics of subcritical crack growth. …”
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Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy by Jie Hu, Jiageng Wu, Xiangquan Liu, Dong Zhao, Liang Liang, Jian Peng

“….%) ratio while maintaining the total mass of Y and Zn unchanged, the evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Y-Zn alloy castings with different phase types was investigated. …”
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Copulatory mechanism and genital coupling of the longhorn beetle Moechotypa diphysis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) by Dan-Wen Long, Xin Tong

“…Finally, we discuss the possible reasons for the evolution of their complex mating-related structures. …”
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Transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals different photosynthetic characteristics of mulberry trees with different ploidy levels by Dan Liu, Qiang Lin, Sheng Huang, Rongli Mo, Xiaomei Lu, Yanrong Zeng, Guangshu Zhu, Chaohua Zhang, Changyu Qiu

“…To evaluate the photosynthetic characteristics of mulberry trees with different ploidy levels, which determine the number of chromosome sets in a cell or organism, we compared the microstructural features and transcriptomes of triploid and diploid mulberry trees. …”
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Rolling contact fatigue performance of a TiN coating deposited on AISI 440C by plasma based ion implantion and deposition by Mar�a Paula Gonz�lez, Diego A. Colombo, Diego O. Fernandino

“…In this work, the microstructural evolution, surface characteristics and wear behavior of high hardness AISI 440C samples coated with a TiN film synthesized at room temperature were investigated. …”
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Numerical simulation and experimental study of laser powder bed fusion for directional DZ125 alloy repair by ZHU Jiarui, GE Haoyu, ZHANG Yuheng, YONG Wei, YIN Bingbing, GUI Yunwei, FU Huadong, SHU Guogang

“…It is difficult to efficiently and accurately reveal the evolution rules of defects and microstructures in the multi-scale and multi-physical field coupling LPBF process through experimental methods only. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing by Magnetic Noise Method of the Quality of Heat Treatment of Steel Samples Obtained by Additive Technology by V. N. Busko, A. P. Kren, G. A. Lanzman

“…Compared to the hardness measurement method, which is mainly associated with phase-structural changes, the magnetic noise method due to selectivity to other controlled parameters is additionally sensitive to cast samples (at the same time the microstructures of cast and normalized three-dimensional samples are close to each other according to X-ray data).The magnetic noise method can be used as one of the physical methods for evaluation the quality and control of the heat treatment of 3D samples at the manufacturing stage when testing their types and modes, as well as sorting samples.…”
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Seismic Velocities of Subducted Serpentinites Through the Lizardite‐Antigorite Transition by He‐Ming Wang, Mai‐Linh Doan, Anne‐Line Auzende, Stéphane Schwartz, Samuel Chapman, Jérôme Fortin, Xiao‐Ming Tang

“…To understand the effects of the metamorphic conditions and the associated microstructural evolution on the serpentinite velocity, we collected seven natural serpentinite rocks with different metamorphic imprints in the Western Alps, from blueschists to eclogite facies conditions. …”
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Influences of multi-pass friction stir alloying on characterization of AZ91D alloy-based dual reinforcement bio-ceramic nano-composites by Surendra Kumar Patel, Guoxin Dai, Lu Liu, Zhen Sun, Lei Shi

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Characteristics, origin and significance of chessboard subgrain boundaries in the WAIS divide ice core by Joan J. Fitzpatrick, Larry A. Wilen, Donald E. Voigt, Richard B. Alley, John M. Fegyveresi

“…Observation of thin sections of the WAIS (West Antarctic Ice Sheet) Divide ice core in cross-polarized light reveals a wealth of microstructures and textural characteristics indicative of strain and recovery in an anisotropic crystalline substance undergoing high-temperature plastic deformation. …”
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Mimicking Symmetry‐Breaking Einstein Ring by Optical Lens by Jun‐Liang Duan, Wen Xiao, Minyong Guo, Tong Liu, Huanyang Chen, Jin‐Hui Chen

“…The celebrated theory of general relativity has inspired research on optical simulations using artificial microstructures to mimic curved space–times. The gravitational lensing that bends light close to large mass concentrations is one of the most fascinating predictions by general relativity. …”
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Sinterability and electrical characterization of BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-δ: A discussion on intrinsic liquid-phase mechanisms by de Araujo Huyra Estevao

“…The influence of sintering schedules on densification mechanisms, microstructural evolution and electrical properties was systematically investigated. …”
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Hot Tensile Behavior of 05Cr17Ni4Cu4Nb Stainless Steel: Damage Model and Fracture Characteristics by Jing Yuan, Hongjun Jiang, Liwei Zheng, Kuangyu Zhang

“…Microstructural analysis revealed the features of ductile fracture and provided insights into the mechanism by which δ-ferrite influences microvoid evolution. …”
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A comparative morphology of trichobothrial bases in araneoid spiders and its significance for the phylogeny and system of the superfamily Araneoidea (Arachnida, Araneae) by Kirill Y. Eskov, Yuri M. Marusik

“…Only three taxa have been proposed earlier as the sister group of the superfamily Araneoidea: Nicodamoidea, Deinopoidea, and Leptonetoidea; morphology of bothria, as well as other cuticular microstructures, clearly supports the araneoid-nicodamoid relationship hypothesis, purely ‘molecular’ to date. …”
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Enhancing the ductility of cast Mg-Li alloys via dispersed α-Mg phase mitigating the dimension and distribution of interspersed eutectics along grain boundaries by Yu Wang, Ziyang Xia, Jingpeng Xiong, Gang Zeng, Penghao Wang, Lan Luo, Ruizhi Wu, Jian Wang, Yong Liu

“…In-situ stretching techniques were employed to scrutinize the microstructural evolution of alloys during tensile deformation, elucidating that the deformation compatibility of alloys correlates with the average size of the I-phase and their distribution along GBs and PBs. …”
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An analytical review on interfacial reactions in high-temperature die-attach: the insights into the effect of surface metallization and filler materials by Liu Canyu, Liu Changqing

“…With the emergence of high-temperature filler materials, distinctive features in interfacial interactions and microstructural evolution arise, necessitating detailed examination to select suitable surface finishes based on the filler metals and specific applications. …”
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A Study of Thin Film Resistors Prepared Using Ni-Cr-Si-Al-Ta High Entropy Alloy by Ruei-Cheng Lin, Tai-Kuang Lee, Der-Ho Wu, Ying-Chieh Lee

“…The phase evolution, microstructure, and composition of Ni-Cr-Si-Al-Ta films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). …”
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Effect of Oxygen and Zirconium on Oxidation and Mechanical Behavior of Fully γ Ti52AlxZr Alloys by Michal Kuris, Maria Tsoutsouva, Marc Thomas, Thomas Vaubois, Pierre Sallot, Frederic Habiyaremye, Jean-Philippe Monchoux

“…This work provides a comprehensive investigation into the synergistic effects of zirconium and oxygen on the microstructural evolution, high-temperature oxidation resistance, and mechanical properties of γ-phase Ti52AlxZr alloys (x = 0, 0.5, 1, and 2 at.%) under systematically controlled oxygen concentrations. …”
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