Assessing genetic diversity and population structure of f4:f5 wheat genotypes using morphological and microsatellite markers under heat stress by Md. Zahid Hassan, M. Hasanuzzaman, Md. Jalil Uddin, Md Badsha Alomgir, Most. Salma Akter, Amorish Chandra Mohanto, Md. Omar Kayess

“…The genetic similarity analysis showed that Shatabdi and BARI Gom 25 had the highest similarity at 94%, followed by P3-18-10 with P3-11-3 at 90%, and P3-24-10 with P3-21-10 at 85%. The PCA, structural, and dendrogram analyses all indicated the same grouping of the selected lines. …”
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Evaluating the Utility of a Structured Clinical Protocol for Reducing the Impact of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Progressive Neurological Diseases: A Pilot... by Nicholas P. Ryan, Laura Scott, Maryanne McPhee, Susan Mathers, Marie-Claire Davis, Roxanne Maule, Fiona Fisher

“…Despite the high prevalence of BPSD in progressive neurological diseases (PNDs) such as multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease, the utility of a structured clinical protocol for reducing BPSD has not been systematically evaluated in PND populations. …”
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Synergistic Signal Amplification via Weak Value Amplification Effect and Sandwich Structure for Highly Sensitive and Specific Real-Time Detection of CA125 by Bei Wang, Yang Xu, Han Li, Zishuo Song, Tian Guan, Yonghong He

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Study of the Level and Structure of Population Immunity to SARS-CoV2 in the Population of the Republic of Tatarstan during the Second Peak of the Spread of COVID-19 by M. N. Sadykov, V. B. Ziatdinov, I. D. Reshetnikova, N. M. Khakimov, D. V. Lopushov, G. Sh. Isaeva

“…Conducting serological monitoring in relation to the modern transferred new coronavirus infection determining the level and structure of population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the population of the Republic of Tatarstan; maintaining the period of spread of COVID-19 from August to December 2020.Materials and methods. …”
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Practical Repair Cost Assessment of Steel Office Buildings with Diverse Beam-to-Column Connection Types in Japan by Kazuki Takaya, Jialiang Jin, Takuya Nagae

“…Furthermore, improvements in structural performance have limited effects in reducing non-structural damage, underscoring the necessity of directly enhancing non-structural component performance.…”
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Stability control of open stopes in high-stress deep mining: a structural parameter design methodology based on the improved mathews stability graph method by Zi-Bin Li, Zi-Bin Li, Deng-Pan Qiao, Deng-Pan Qiao, Tian-Yu Yang, Tian-Yu Yang

“…IntroductionWith the depletion of shallow mineral resources and surging demand for deep mining, metal mines in China have generally entered the kilometer-depth mining stage, confronting challenges in stope stability caused by high ground stress, elevated rock temperatures, high seepage pressure, and intense mining disturbances (“three highs and one disturbance”).MethodsTaking the Dahongshan Copper Mine (800–1000 m depth) as a case study, this paper proposes an enhanced design methodology for structural parameters of deep open stopes to address the limitations of the traditional Mathews stability graph method in 3D mechanical characterization, dynamic evolution analysis, and model generalization.ResultsFirst, an improved stability graph model was developed by refining hydraulic radius calculations through cross-sectional collaborative analysis and establishing quantifiable zoning thresholds for span and exposure area based on geological variations between eastern and western ore sections. …”
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Preliminary study of the tectonic structure and seismogenic environment of the M4.7 Feidong earthquake sequence on September 18, 2024 in HefeiKey points by Hongyu Ni, Junlun Li, Huajian Yao, Xianliang Huang, Lingli Li, Dongrui Zhou, Xiaoli Wang, Shuyuan Yu, Yuanchao Lu, Jianfang Yu, Haigang Zheng, Guili Zhou, Hanwen Zou, Wen Yang, Ming Zhang, Guoyi Chen, Ye Lin, Guanling Peng, Zefeng Li, Haipeng Li

“…The results indicate: (1) the M4.7 Feidong earthquake sequence is concentrated around 10.5 km in depth along a NW-dipping, subvertical fault which trends NE and is approximately 5 km in length; the focal mechanism solution also reveals that the fault hosting the mainshock is a subvertical strike-slip fault, driven by the regional compressional stress in ENE-WSW; the coseismic horizontal displacement on the surface caused by the M4.7 mainshock has a maximum value close to 1 mm; (2) the regional velocity model shows significant lateral variation in vS in the source region, with the mainshock occurring in the area with higher velocity; high-resolution P-wave velocity structures obtained by full waveform inversion from active sources, and S-wave velocity structures from passive-source ambient noise tomography indicate that the mainshock occurred along the boundary between high- and low-velocity bodies, and the seismogenic fault dips NW; the deep seismic reflection profiling shows that the mainshock occurred within the Jurassic strata; (3) based on these results, we suggest the seismogenic fault for the M4.7 Feidong earthquake is either the Zhuding-Shimenshan fault, one of the major faults in the Tanlu fault zone, or a hidden fault to the east; the intersection of the NE-trending Tanlu fault zone and the WNW-trending Feizhong fault, along with significant velocity variations, likely create local stress concentrations which could have triggered the M4.7 Feidong earthquake sequence; (4) the strong aftershocks following the M4.7 Feidong mainshock did not further extend the fault rupture zone; the active period of the Zhuding-Shimenshan fault was the late Early Pleistocene to Middle Pleistocene, and the imaging results indicate that this fault does not cut through the shallow Feidong depression. …”
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The three-dimensional composite analysis method of mesoscale eddies in the Philippine Sea based on sound speed profile clustering by Xingyu Zhou, Qinghong Li, Xiangjun Yu, Gengming Zhang, Yaowei Ma

“…Traditional composite methods for mesoscale eddies predominantly employ simplistic geographical partitioning, seldom taking into account the variations in mesoscale eddy structures that are jointly influenced by seasonal and regional factors within the area., nor does it consider the issue of approximating mesoscale eddies as elliptical structures. …”
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Mind the Gap. II. The Near-UV Fluxes of M Dwarfs by Wei-Chun Jao, Allison Youngblood

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QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENAMEL AND DENTIN VOLUMES IN PRIMARY TEETH USING MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY by Ralitsa Bogovska-Gigova, Krasimir Hristov

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Large-Scale AI-Based Structure and Activity Prediction Analysis of ShK Domain Peptides from Sea Anemones in the South China Sea by Ziqiang Hua, Limin Lin, Wanting Yang, Linlin Ma, Meiling Huang, Bingmiao Gao

“…However, these peptides’ structural complexity and diversity have posed challenges for functional prediction. …”
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Age and length-weight structure of local stocks of sockeye salmon <i>Oncorhynchus nerka</i> in some feeding-spawning lakes of Kamchatka Region by Alexander V. Bugaev, Victor F. Bugaev, Evgeny G. Pogodaev

“…Age and length-weight structure of sockeye salmon spawners are considered for the feeding-spawning lakes of southeastern Kamchatka, as Dalneye (1976-2013), Blizhneye (1939-2013), and Listvenichnoye (1999-2013), and for Lake Sarannoye on Bering Island (1990-2013). …”
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Population Structure, Growth Characteristics, Resource Dynamics, and Management Strategies of <i>Schizopygopsis younghusbandi</i> in Four Tributaries of the Yarlung Zangbo River, T... by Haoxiang Han, Lin Wang, Chi Zhang, Hongchi Li, Bo Ma

“…In this study, we analyzed the population structure, growth characteristics, and resource dynamics of 2058 specimens of <i>Schizopygopsis younghusbandi</i> that were collected from four major tributaries in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River (Duoxiong Zangbo, Lhasa River, Niyang River, and Nianchu River) between 2023 and 2024. …”
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Improving the inversion accuracy of shallow shear wave velocity structure based on microtremor method: A case study of Haikou Jiangdong New District by ZHANG Qian, WU Xiaojie, ZHONG Zhoucan, CAI Shuiku

“…Objective  The microtremor survey method is not limited by the spatiotemporal distribution of seismic sources and has become an effective method for observing the structure of shallow shear wave velocity. An experiment to compare microtremor, drilling, and shear wave logging was conducted in Jiangdong New District. …”
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Microbiome gut community structure and functionality are associated with symptom severity in non-responsive celiac disease patients undergoing a gluten-free diet by Laura Judith Marcos-Zambrano, Blanca Lacruz-Pleguezuelos, Elena Aguilar-Aguilar, Helena Marcos-Pasero, Alberto Valdés, Viviana Loria-Kohen, Alejandro Cifuentes, Ana Ramirez de Molina, Alberto Diaz-Ruiz, Vera Pancaldi, Enrique Carrillo de Santa Pau

“…In contrast, the control network, representing asymptomatic treated celiac disease (tCD) patients, was highly interconnected, resilient, and cooperative, with a robust structure maintained even under simulated disruptions. …”
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Effects of sampling from a naval destroyer’s operational history on fatigue damage estimation by Ian Thompson, Radu Chiritoiu, Teresa Magoga, Alysson Mondoro, Malcolm Smith

“…The service history of a naval destroyer, HMCS IROQUOIS, was analyzed to develop an operational profile for structural fatigue assessment. The data from 1972 through 2012 provides insights for developing data sample requirements and wave data collection approaches applicable to other aging vessels. …”
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Characterization of Zn-Doped MgTiO₃ Powders Synthesized by Dissolved Metals Mixing Method by Musyarofah Musyarofah, Isao Tanaka, Zakiah Mohamed, Yingyot Poo-arporn, Lusi Ernawati, Gatut Yudoyono, Budi Prayitno

“…Results show spherical particles (~1 µm) with minimal size variation across calcination temperatures (600–800 °C) and Zn compositions, though some agglomeration occurs. …”
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Failure Probability Analysis of Composite Pressure Tanks Using Subset Simulation by Youcef Sid Amer, Samir Benammar, Kong Fah Tee, Zouhir Iourzikene

“…To quantify the effect of the randomness of different parameters on the structural reliability of composite tanks, a sensitivity analysis was performed using different values of coefficients of variation (COV). …”
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Genomic Analysis of Indel and SV Reveals Functional and Adaptive Signatures in Hubei Indigenous Cattle Breeds by Liangyu Shi, Pu Zhang, Bo Yu, Lei Cheng, Sha Liu, Qing Liu, Yuan Zhou, Min Xiang, Pengju Zhao, Hongbo Chen

“…While research has predominantly focused on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), small indel and structural variants (SVs) also significantly contribute to genetic variation. …”
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Victimization experiences, internalizing problems and family bonds among adolescents from the UK: multi-group structural equation modeling using an intersectionality-informed appro... by Susanne Birnkammer, Cara L. Booker, Claudia Calvano

“…Using the Understanding Society Youth Panel, multigroup structural equation models were conducted to identify cross-group variation among adolescents aged 10–15 years in the relation between victimization experiences (verbal, physical and cyberbullying, discrimination) and internalizing problems (loneliness, emotional problems, life satisfaction), along with a mediating effect of family bonds (family support, parental communication). …”
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