Five years of biochar amendment combined with reduced fertilization and irrigation improved the soil organic carbon composition and structure in a solonchak by Jin Pei, Yinku Liang, Lihua Xue, Kazem Zamanian, Shiren Sun, Wenwen Li, Sheng Zhang, Xiaoning Zhao

“…To evaluate the effects of biochar application on SOC composition and structure, a 5-year maize field trial (2019–2023) was conducted in the Tarim River Basin, involving seven treatments with the following respective mineral N inputs (kg N ha−1), irrigation levels (mm) and biochar amendments (t ha−1): CONTROL (untreated soil), LNLW (100, 140, and 0), LNLWB (100, 140, and 10), MNMW (200, 220, and 0), MNMWB (200, 220, and 10), HNHW (300, 320, and 0), and HNHWB (300, 320, and 10). …”
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The Community Structure of Aerobic Anoxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria in Biocrusts on Tropical Coral Islands and Their Application in Ecological Restoration, South China Sea by Jing Wen, Zhimao Mai, Jie Li, Lin Wang, Si Zhang

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Comparative plastome analyses and phylogenetic insights of Elatostema by Yu-Hsin Tseng, Han-Chun Chien, Geng-Xi Zhu

“…Comparative analysis of plastome structures across Elatostema and its related genera indicates high conservation in genome size, structure, gene content, and inverted repeat boundary configuration. …”
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Structuring and enriching the rearing environment in conventional broiler chicken production: effects on behavioral indicators, emotional states, and cecal microbiota composition by M. Guinebretière, M. Guyard-Nicodème, F. Mocz, L. Calandreau, A. Scheubel, J.P. Moysan, M. Chemaly, A. Keita, L. Warin

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of a complex and structured rearing environment on broiler welfare by comparing three complex enriched rooms (E) with visual cues and multiple elements for resting or exploration, to three control rooms (C) with minimal enrichments. …”
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Generation of shark single-domain antibodies as an aid for Cryo-EM structure determination of membrane proteins: Use hyaluronan synthase as an example by Penghui Deng, Xiaoyue Zhang, Jianqing Wen, Mingce Xu, Pengwei Li, Hao Wang, Yunchen Bi

“…Although VNARs have attracted growing interest, generating VNARs against membrane proteins remains challenging. Furthermore, the structure of a VNAR in complex with a membrane protein has not yet been reported. …”
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Rap1 and mTOR signaling pathways drive opposing immunotoxic effects of structurally similar aryl-OPFRs, TPHP and TOCP by Bilin Zhao, Shuang Zheng, Gaoxiang Yang, Zhijun He, Jiewei Deng, Lijuan Luo, Xinyan Li, Tiangang Luan

“…Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) and tri-o-cresyl phosphate (TOCP), two structurally similar aryl-OPFRs, were observed in our previous study to exhibit contrasting immunotoxic effects on THP-1 macrophages, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Synthetic Remote-sensing and In Situ Observations of Fine-scale Structure in a Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejection through the Solar Corona by B. J. Lynch, P. F. Wyper, E. Palmerio, L. Casillas, J. T. Dahlin, L. K. S. Daldorff, S. E. Guidoni, A. K. Higginson, P. Kumar, A. Liberatore, P. C. Liewer, O. Panasenco, P. Penteado, M. Velli

“…We calculate synthetic observations corresponding to several Parker Solar Probe–like trajectories at ∼10 R _⊙ to highlight the fine-scale structure of the CME eruption in synthetic WISPR imagery and the differences between the in situ plasma and field signatures of flank and central CME-encounter trajectories. …”
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Development of a Cationic Polymeric Micellar Structure with Endosomal Escape Capability Enables Enhanced Intramuscular Transfection of mRNA-LNPs by Siyuan Deng, Han Shao, Hongtao Shang, Lingjin Pang, Xiaomeng Chen, Jingyi Cao, Yi Wang, Zhao Zhao

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Structure-function relationship of ASH1L and histone H3K36 and H3K4 methylation by Kendra R. Vann, Rajal Sharma, Chih-Chao Hsu, Maeva Devoucoux, Adam H. Tencer, Lei Zeng, Kevin Lin, Li Zhu, Qin Li, Catherine Lachance, Ruben Rosas Ospina, Qiong Tong, Ka Lung Cheung, Shuai Yang, Soumi Biswas, Hongwen Xuan, Jovylyn Gatchalian, Lorena Alamillo, Jianlong Wang, Suk Min Jang, Brianna J. Klein, Yue Lu, Patricia Ernst, Brian D. Strahl, Scott B. Rothbart, Martin J. Walsh, Michael L. Cleary, Jacques Côté, Xiaobing Shi, Ming-Ming Zhou, Tatiana G. Kutateladze

“…Here, we report on the biological functions of the C-terminal region of ASH1L encompassing a bromodomain (ASH1LBD), a plant homeodomain (ASH1LPHD) finger, and a bromo-adjacent homology (ASH1LBAH) domain, structurally characterize these domains, describe their mechanisms of action, and explore functional crosstalk between them. …”
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Examining the impact of Omani primary school climate and teacher self-efficacy on innovative teaching practices: a structural equation modeling approach by Said Alshuhumi, Dawood Al-Hidabi, Abdulmajid Aldaba, Ali Ateeq, Nasser Almuraqab, Siddig Ibrahim, Abd Al-Aziz Al-refaei

“…Moreover, the current study aimed to test the mediating role of teachers’ self-efficacy in the relationship between the two constructs.Research methodThis study employed the cross-sectional survey method to collect data from 368 primary school teachers in Muscat employing the simple random sampling procedure. Structural equation modeling (SEM) through AMOS was utilized in two main steps: measurement model and structural model to analyze the study data.FindingsThe findings revealed a statistically significant influence of Omani school organizational climate and teachers’ self-efficacy on their innovative behavior. …”
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In silico improvement of affinity for highly protective anti-malarial antibodies by Mateo Reveiz, Prabhanshu Tripathi, Lais Da Silva Pereira, Patience Kerubo Kiyuka, Tracy Liu, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Dorra Benmohamed, Brian G. Bonilla, Carl W. Carruthers, Jr., Marlon Dillon, Daniel Gowetski, Sven Kratochvil, Gabriella Lagos, Mariah Lofgren, Ivan Loukinov, Shamika Mathis-Torres, Andrew J. Schaub, Elizabeth Scheideman, Arne Schön, Chen-Hsiang Shen, Yevel Flores-Garcia, Fidel Zavala, Facundo D. Batista, Azza H. Idris, Robert A. Seder, Peter D. Kwong, Reda Rawi

“…Crystal structures of the improved antibodies revealed atomic-level interactions accounting for gains in binding affinity. …”
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Water Ice and the Shallow Regolith Structure of the Shackleton Crater, the Moon: Implications for Future Chang’E-7 In Situ Radar Observation by Lijie Mo, Jiangwan Xu, Zehua Dong, Jiawei Li, Yan Su, Chunyu Ding

“…This paper aims to contribute to the detection of water ice and the assessment of the regolith structure using the CE-7 ground-penetrating radar, providing a comprehensive reference for future investigations in the Shackleton crater.…”
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Early Changes in Visual Quality and Corneal Structure after DMEK: Does DMEK Approach Optical Quality of a Healthy Cornea? by Maria Satue, Miriam Idoipe, Alicia Gavin, Maria Romero-Sanz, Vasilios S. Liarakos, Antonio Mateo, Elena Garcia-Martin, Alejandro Blasco-Martinez, Antonio Sanchez-Perez

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Synthesis and characterization of Sr0.5Zn0.5Mn2O4 powder for highly efficient visible light photocatalysis by Benyahia Khawla, Badaoui Mohamed, Sehil Hafida, Chougui Abdelkader, Mourad Abdel-Hamid I., Grira Soumaya, Dehbi Abdelkader

“…The results of IR analysis confirmed the presence of Zn-O, Sr-O and Mn-O bonds, which are crucial for the structural integrity of the material. The XRD patterns showed enhanced crystallinity, while the band gap energy was determined to be 2.5 eV, as corroborated by UV-Vis spectroscopy. …”
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Wideband absorption with polarization and angular insensitive metamaterial for optical applications based on Tungsten-SiO2 composites by Md Raihan, Saif Hannan, Md Ismail Haque, Mohamed Ouda, Abdulmajeed M. Alenezi, Mohamed S. Soliman, Mohammad Tariqul Islam

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First-principles study on the electronic structures and optical properties of Ag (111), Ag (111)/AZO (002), and ZnO (002)/Ag (111) by You Yu, Shuhao Huang, Caihong Liu, Lijuan Tang, Tixian Zeng, Zhiqiang Du, Yanhong Shen

“…To study the effects of adding Al-doped ZnO (AZO) or ZnO films on Ag layers, this study constructed the atomic structure models of Ag (111), Ag (111)/AZO (002), and ZnO (002)/Ag (111). …”
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Revisiter la tour Brunfaut (Julien Roggen, début 1965) ou de la réécriture du « patrimoine ordinaire » bruxellois by Morgane Bos

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Syntheses, Structures, and Photocatalytic and Sonocatalytic Degradations of Methyl Blue of Cu(II) and Mn(II) Coordination Polymers Based on Tri(triazole) and Dicarboxylate Ligands by Chao Yin, Xing Wang, Jian-Gang Ding, Bao-Long Li, Bing Wu, Chuan-Jiang Hu

“…Cu(II) and Mn(II) coordination polymers [Cu(ttpa)(sub)]_n (<b>Cuttpa</b> or <b>1</b>) and {[Mn₂(ttpa)₂(nip)₂(H₂O)₂]·3H₂O}_n (<b>Mnttpa</b> or <b>2</b>) (ttpa = tris(4-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)amine, H₂sub = suberic acid, nip = 5-nitroisophthalicate) were hydrothermally prepared and the structures were characterized. <b>Cuttpa</b> exhibited a 2D (4,4) network based on [Cu₂(COO)₄] dimers with upper and lower dangled ttpa ligands and a 2D → 3D polythreaded network. …”
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Biocompatibility and Effectiveness of Amphotericin B-Loaded Metal-Organic Structures (AmB-ZIF-8) as Dermal Drug Transporters in Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Carreño H, Osorio J, Mejía-Ospino E, Escobar P

“…Keywords: Leishmania amazonensis, metal-organic structures, drug delivery systems, skin toxicity, amphotericin B, experimental cutaneous leishmaniasis…”
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Measurement report: Optical and structural properties of atmospheric water-soluble organic carbon in China – insights from multi-site spectroscopic measurements by H. Chen, C. Yan, C. Yan, C. Yan, L. Huang, L. Huang, L. Du, L. Du, Y. Yue, X. Wang, Q. Chen, M. Xie, J. Liu, F. Wang, S. Fang, Q. Yang, H. Niu, M. Zheng, Y. Wu, L. Xue

“…<p>To understand the spatial variation of optical and structural properties of water-soluble brown carbon and its influencing factors in China, the light absorption, fluorescence, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in different regions of China are measured following the same analytical methods. …”
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