High-throughput sequencing-based study on bacterial community structure and functional prediction of fermented bean curd from different regions in China by Xue Feng, Zhao Dong, Teng Hao

“…Abstract In order to understand the bacterial community structure, microbial safety, and functional diversity of traditional fermented food—sufu (fermented bean curd) in China, high-throughput sequencing technology was employed to systematically analyze the bacterial community composition and functional profiles of sufu samples from eight different regions in China (Zunyi, Guizhou; Xiushan, Chongqing; Chengdu, Sichuan; Xinhua, Hunan; Ji’an, Jiangxi; Mouding, Yunnan; Guilin, Guangxi; and Shilin, Kunming). …”
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Estimation of Forest Structure and Fuel Change Across Mountain Pine Beetle – Attacked Forests Using Mobile and RPAS – Based LiDAR by Evan C. Gerbrecht, Nicholas C. Coops, Allan L. Carroll, Christopher W. Bater, Leonard Buechner

“…In this study, we used light detection and ranging (LiDAR) to quantify variations in forest structure and wildfire fuels caused by mountain pine beetle (MPB) infestation. …”
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Assessing the sustainable behavior of agricultural water operators and its correlates in south Khorasan province by Azadeh Bakhshi, Bahman Khosravipour, Mansour Ghanian

“…Both dependent and independent variables were analyzed via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). However, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to confirm the goodness of the latent variables. …”
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Characterization of prokaryotic plankton community structure in the Southern East China Sea using combined 16S-rDNA and 16S-rRNA by Yi-Ting Chang, Po-Yu Liu, Feng-Hsun Chang, Fuh-Kwo Shiah, Chih-hao Hsieh, Hsiao-Pei Lu

“…Despite these differences, rDNA and rRNA equally captured spatial and temporal variations in community structure. Significant community changes were detected across seasons, but the underlying environmental drivers were different for rDNA and rRNA. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis across India and South Asia: Insights from COI and ITS2 gene analyses by Soumya Shephalika Dash, Prasanthi Golive, C. Parameswaran, Prakash Chandra Rath, Hirak Chatterjee, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Partha Sarathi Tripathy, Anjan Kumar Nayak, Sucharita Mohapatra, Bijay Kumar Behera, Shyamaranjan Das Mohapatra

“…In this study, the genetic diversity and population structure of C. medinalis were examined using mitochondrial COI and nuclear ITS2 gene sequences collected from 15 Indian states and several South Asian countries. …”
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The Application of Kitchen Waste Changed the Community Structure and Composition of AOA and AOB by Affecting the pH and Soil Organic Carbon of Red Soil by Donghui Zhang, Wen Chen, Changtao Wen, Zheng Hou, Keqin Wang, Yali Song

“…The results showed that: (1) single application of kitchen waste (T5, T6, T7) effectively improved soil nutrient status (SOC increased by 15.79–217.24%; TN increased by 1.53–92.99%; NH₄⁺–N increased by 18.19–520.74%; NO₃⁻–N) increased by 15.54–750.61%), and alleviated acidification. (2) Temporal variations had a more significant effect on the community structure of AOA and AOB than different treatments. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the complete Dendrobium chrysotoxum mitogenome reveals a multiple-circular structure and horizontal gene transfer from fungi by Cui-Li Zhang, Xiong-De Tu, Lin-Ying Wang, De-Qiang Chen, Meng-Yao Zeng, Wei-Lun Yin, Zhong-Jian Liu, Xue Liu, Wen-Jun Lin, Si-Ren Lan

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Inter-layer multi-material powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of a chainmail-like 3D interlocking bonding structure by Zixiong Lin, Hongchun Wu, Zheng Zhang, Jianghong Huang, Wenxiong Lin, Hailong Shao, Jinni Shen, Yuchao Wang, Fengyi Zhang, Mingsong Zheng, Shoufeng Yang

“…Cross-interface microhardness mapping indicates powder-spreading-direction-dependent hardness variations. This work establishes a paradigm for bioinspired anisotropic engineering composites (numerous 100-μm-scale structural features), where Ti64 governs strength via architectural control while CP-Ti enhances damage tolerance through strain delocalisation, offering direct implications for load-adaptive aerospace structures.…”
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Exploring how course social and cultural environmental features influence student engagement in STEM active learning courses: a control–value theory approach by Yoon Ha Choi, Elli Theobald, Vicente Velasco, Sarah L. Eddy

“…Yet, there is also large variation in the effectiveness of these implementations. …”
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Analysis and design of a fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle gas launching system by LI Xiang, LI Qiang, WANG Teng, WANG Shaoquan, ZHANG Shiyu

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Modelling Users` Trust in Online Social Networks by Iacob Cătoiu, Mihai Orzan, Octav-Ionuţ Macovei, Claudia Iconaru

“…We use a Partial Least Squares (PLS) based structural equation modelling analysis, which validated all our initial assumptions, indicating that our three predictors (privacy concerns, perceived benefits and perceived risks) explain 48% of the variation of users’ trust in online social networks, the resulting variable of our study. …”
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Heterogeneous panel data model with sharp and smooth changes: Testing green growth hypothesis in G7 countries by Hasraddin Guliyev

“…Using heterogeneous panel data models, the study incorporates both sharp and smooth structural changes through the Fourier Seemingly Unrelated Regressions Mean Group (F-SURMG) estimation. …”
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Individual-level brain phenotypes in first-episode mania: normative modelling of brain morphometry and brainAGE by Kevin Yu, Ruiyang Ge, Yuetong Yu, Shalaila Haas, Nicole Sanford, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Sophia Frangou, Trisha Chakrabarty

“…Method Pretrained models, based on large, independent healthy samples, were applied to structural brain images from FEM patients (n = 83) and healthy individuals (n = 61). …”
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Effect of microstructure of modified diatomite on its adsorption properties by T. Ia. Datsko, V. I. Zelentsov

“…The increase in the specific surface area of DMA is connected with variation of the ratio of the micro- and mesopores through the filling of the large mesopores with aluminosilicate and its own microporous structure increment; the specific surface area gets 81.8 m2/g, which is 2.5 times larger than the corresponding value of the initial unprocessed diatomite (37.5 m2/g). …”
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Temporal dynamics and relationship between negative air ions and environmental factors in subtropical forests, China by Changshun Li, Chen Zong, Bo Chen, Xiaoyan Yang, Man Huang, Yu Hong, Kaijin Kuang, Habib Ali, Guofang Zhang

“…Using linear mixed models, structural equation models, and other ecological niche models, the study explores the characteristics of the dynamic changes in NAIs and their responses to meteorological factors, air quality factors, and radiation factors in the Yunzhong Mountain forest. …”
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On the relation between promoter divergence and gene expression evolution by Itay Tirosh, Adina Weinberger, Dana Bezalel, Mark Kaganovich, Naama Barkai

“…The remaining unexplained differences are correlated with the increased divergence of the sequences that flank the binding sites and an apparent modulation of chromatin structure. Our analysis emphasizes the flexibility of promoter structure, and highlights the interplay between specific binding sites and general chromatin structure in the control of gene expression.…”
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Application of nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes (δ(15)N and δ(13)C) to quantify food chain length and trophic structure. by Matthew J Perkins, Robbie A McDonald, F J Frank van Veen, Simon D Kelly, Gareth Rees, Stuart Bearhop

“…Increasingly, stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ(15)N) and carbon (δ(13)C) are used to quantify trophic structure, though relatively few studies have tested accuracy of isotopic structural measures. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun) revealed by high-density DArTSeq SNP genotyping by Yirssaw Demeke Ambaw, Andargachew Gedebo Abitea, Temesgen Magule Olango

“…This study evaluated the genetic diversity and population structure of 188 B. carinata genotypes using high-density Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers generated though DArTseq™ Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS). …”
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Impact of water deficit on the anatomical structure of more productive and less productive cashew trees (Anacardium occidentale L.) in Côte d’Ivoire by Abdoul Rahim Falk Ky, Mory Latif Konaté, N'Guessan François Kouamé

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Deciphering the evolutionary imprints of Camellia oleifera Abel.: delineating its distinct phylogeographic structure and demographic history through microsatellite and plastid frag... by Tao Chen, Tingting Xiang, Qian Zheng, Xuekun Kuang, Qingbo Kong, Jiasi Zhou, Heng Wang, Lijun Zhou, Shiling Feng, Ming Yuan, Hongyu Yang, Chunbang Ding

“…Abstract Background Investigating the population structure and demographic history is crucial for elucidating the evolutionary imprints of a species and laying a foundation for effective utilization of its germplasm. …”
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