“Computational analysis on verbal fluency reveals heterogeneity in subjective language interests and brain structure” by Francilia Zengaffinen, Antje Stahnke, Stephan Furger, Roland Wiest, Thomas Dierks, Werner Strik, Yosuke Morishima

“…Therefore, we investigated the association between objective and subjective measures of language functioning, on the one hand, and inter-individual structural variations in language-related brain areas, on the other hand.We performed a Latent Semantic analysis (LSA) on a semantic verbal fluency task in 101 healthy adult participants. …”
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Simulation of Thin-Film Solar Cells with a CuInSe2 Chalcopyrite Structure by A. K. Esman, G. L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits, V. K. Kuleshov

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Diversity, stand structure and ecosystem services of Ouagadougou regional urban forest, Burkina Faso by Basnéwendé Ezéchiel Ouédraogo, Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Larba Hubert Balima, Moussa Ganamé, Adjima Thiombiano

“…Diversity attributes such as species richness, Shannon’s index, Pielou’s index, Simpson’s index as well as structural attributes i.e. stem DBH, tree height, basal area, tree density indicated significant variations between the three vegetation types (p-value < 0.05). …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF THE LITHOSPHERIC MANTLE OF THE SIBERAIN CRATON AND SEISMODYNAMICS OF DEFORMATION WAVES IN THE BAIKAL SEISMIC ZONE by A. A. Stepashko

“…According to spatial variations of the compositions of peridotites, the mantle has the concentric zonal structure, and the content of SiO2 is regularly decreasing, while concentrations of FeO∑ and MgO are increasing towards the centre of such structure (Fig. 4). …”
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Tree community, vegetation structure and aboveground carbon storage in Atlantic tropical forests of Cameroon by Jean Louis Fobane, Jules Christian Zekeng, Cédric Djomo Chimi, Jean Michel Onana, André Paul Ebanga, Léonnel Djoumbi Tchonang, Ameline Clarance Talla Makoutsing, Marguerite Marie Mbolo

“…This study aimed to fill existing knowledge gaps by characterising plant communities, assessing the vegetation structure, and quantifying the potential of carbon stocks. …”
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Response of Water-Sediment Structure to Three-dimensional Baroclinic Effects in Yangtze River Estuary by ZHU Xian-bo, LU Chuan-teng, LUO Xiao-feng, ZHANG Gong-jin

“…[Objective]As a critical deep-water navigation channel, the stability of the water-sediment structure in the North Passage of the Yangtze River Estuary directly affects channel maintenance and navigational safety. …”
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Differences in Subtidal Macrobenthic Community Structures and Influencing Factors Between Jindo and Jeju Islands in South Korea by Jian Liang, Chae‐Woo Ma, Kwang‐Bae Kim

“…There were marked differences in macrobenthic community structures between the two islands, including the number of species, species abundance, species richness index, and Pielou's evenness index (p < 0.05). …”
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Capitalizing on the wealth of chemical data in the accretionary structures of aquatic taxa: Opportunities from across the tree of life by Zoë A. Doubleday, Louise Hosking, Jasper Willoughby, Minoli Dias, Natasha Leclerc, Shanie Brault Nikolajew, Melita Peharda, Arieli Tristão Rézio, Clive Trueman

“…Abstract Aquatic organisms are natural data loggers and record chemical variations within hardened accretionary structures like shells and teeth. …”
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Optimizing electromagnetic wave propagation in cylindrical structures with beam-plasma interactions: A mode-matching approach. by Shahana Rizvi, Muhammad Afzal

“…This study introduces a method for analyzing the propagation of electromagnetic waves in cylindrical structures with central chambers facilitating beam-plasma interactions, particularly relevant for slow-wave structures in backward wave oscillators. …”
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Investigation of Fatigue Assessment Method for Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Hull Structures Based on Stiffness Degradation by Kaiyan Li, Guanyi Gao, Guoqing Feng, Yaozhong Fan, Yiyang Han

“…Four fatigue hotspot areas in the midsection of the hull were selected, and mesh refinement was applied to these locations to accurately capture the variations in stress gradients. The structural stress response transfer function was calculated, and the short-term and long-term distribution data of wave loads were obtained. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 detection by surface plasmon resonance biosensors based on graphene-multilayer structures by Talia Tene, Marco Guevara, Paul Romero, Alberto Guapi, Lala Gahramanli, Lala Gahramanli, Cristian Vacacela Gomez

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Spectroscopic Properties of AlSb Nanocrystals Using Diamondoid Structures: A Density Functional Theory Study by Mudar Ahmed Abdulsattar, Hayder M. Abduljalil, Noor Al-Huda Talib Al-Aaraji

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Impact of High-Temperature Exposure on Reinforced Concrete Structures Supported by Steel Ring-Shaped Shear Connectors by Atsushi Suzuki, Runze Yang, Yoshihiro Kimura

“…Ensuring the structural integrity of reinforced concrete (RC) components in nuclear facilities exposed to extreme conditions is essential for safe decommissioning. …”
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Natural Frequency of Monopile Supported Offshore Wind Turbine Structures Under Long-Term Cyclic Loading by Rong Chen, Haitao Yang, Yilong Sun, Jinglong Zou, Boyan Sun, Jialin Xu

“…Offshore wind turbine structures (OWTs) commonly use monopile foundations for support, and long-term exposure to wind–wave cyclic loads may induce changes in foundation stiffness. …”
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Impact of Local Soil Conditions on the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures: In the Context of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes by Ercan Işık, Fatih Avcil, Aydın Büyüksaraç, Enes Arkan, Ehsan Harirchian

“…The study confirms that variations in soil types, as classified in Eurocode 8, have a major impact on the seismic behavior of reinforced-concrete structures. …”
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Seismic Facies Classification of Salt Structures and Sediments in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Using Self-Organizing Maps by Silas Adeoluwa Samuel, Camelia C. Knapp, James H. Knapp

“…This research focuses on identifying important structural and stratigraphic variations at the Mississippi Canyon Block 118 (MC-118) field, located on the northern slope of the Gulf of Mexico, which is significantly influenced by complex salt tectonics and slope failure. …”
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Robust Seismic Performance Evaluation of Super High-Rise Concrete Structures Using MCDM and Plithogenic-RAM Approach by Kaifeng Xing, Xiaoping Wang, Peng Chen

“…When using concrete in these structures, additional care must be taken. Evaluating Super High-Rise Concrete Structures using various criteria is a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) challenge. …”
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Radon and carbon dioxide emissions from the surface rupture zone produced by the 1920 Haiyuan M8.5 earthquake in Northwest China by Xinyan Li, Xiaopeng Liu, Jianguo Du, Yueju Cui, Xianwei Zeng, Mengya Li, Jiaxin Li, Li Wei, Haiyan Gao

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Seismic Behavior of a Timber Structure Based on a Soft-Kill BESO Optimization Algorithm by Felipe Solis, Pablo F. Parra, Patricio Cendoya, Luis F. Gonzalez-Böhme, Francisco Quitral-Zapata, Ricardo Gallardo

“…The structural configuration was obtained through a topology optimization process using a variation of a soft-kill BESO algorithm implemented in MATLAB R2015a, obtaining topologies with low structural redundancy. …”
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Determination of in-situ concrete compressive strength under consideration of rearrangement effects by Rabea Anna Sefrin, Christian Glock

“…For the design of existing structures the concrete compressive strength and the derived mechanical parameters are of central importance. …”
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