Assessing geometric microliths as cultural markers through an analysis of shape variation and projectile performance by Alfredo Cortell-Nicolau, Alastair Key, Antoni Palomo

“…Here we test an alternative hypothesis for the structured variation observed in geometric microliths: whether their plan-view shape significantly impacts the force, energy and displacement experienced when they are used as projectile tips. …”
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Harnessing dual variational autoencoders to decode microbe roles in diseases for traditional medicine discovery by Qing Ye, Yaxin Sun, Yaxin Sun, Yaxin Sun

“…Firstly, the graph SAGE encoder is utilized to preliminarily extract the local and global structural information of nodes. Subsequently, the double variational autoencoders are employed to separately extract the latent probability distribution information of the initial input data and the graph-specific property information from the output of the graph SAGE encoder. …”
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Molecular mechanisms and horticultural implications of temperature-induced color variation in Stropharia rugosoannulata mushrooms by Shen Meng, Yan Jing, Wang Ruisen, Quan Xinhua, Yuan Ye, Yao Xiangtan, Jin Qunli

“…Transcriptomic analysis revealed 13,428 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 36 structural genes in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway. …”
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Deep plug-and-play denoising prior with total variation regularization for low-dose CT by Yinjin Ma, Yajuan Zhang, Lin Chen, Qiang Jiang, Fengjuan Shi, Biao Wei

“…We then train the DRBNet using a hybrid loss function combining L1 and multi-scale structural similarity (M-SSIM) losses, while regularizing the training with total variation (TV). …”
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Variation of nucleocapsid protein gene of infectious bronchitis virus and its expression in Escherichia coli by ZHOU Ji-yong, DING Hong-mei, CHENG Li-qin, Jimmy Kwang

“…Nucleocapsis (N) protein gene is one of the major structural protein genes of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). …”
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Effect of Seasonal Variations on Soil Microbial, Extracellular Enzymes, and Ecological Stoichiometry in Tea Plantations by Tianyi Pu, Yusha Tan, Yuanqi Zhao, Zhibin Zhao, Ni Zhang, Can Li, Yuehua Song

“…Random forest (RF) and structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that the spring season had stronger impacts on microbial communities and functional genes, with the soil TN, C:N, NAG, ACP, and EES C:P ratios as key predictors. …”
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Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Jointly Explore the Mechanism of Pod Color Variation in Purple Pod Pea by Xiaojuan Zhong, Mei Yang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yuanfang Fan, Xianshu Wang, Chao Xiang

“…Although the pod color was one of the seven characteristics Mendel studied in peas, the mechanism of color variation in peas with purple pods has not been reported. …”
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Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…Quantifying temporal and spatial variation in animal population size and demography is a central theme in ecological research and important for directing management and policy. …”
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Inverse association of vitamin D3 levels with lung cancer mediated by genetic variation by Majda Haznadar, Kristopher W. Krausz, Ezra Margono, Christopher M. Diehl, Elise D. Bowman, Soumen Kanti Manna, Ana I. Robles, Bríd M. Ryan, Frank J. Gonzalez, Curtis C. Harris

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Distinctive Gait Variations and Neuroimaging Correlates in Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease by Xia Zhou, Wen‐Wen Yin, Chao‐Juan Huang, Si‐Lu Sun, Zhi‐Wei Li, Ming‐Xu Li, Meng‐Meng Ren, Ya‐Ting Tang, Jia‐Bin Yin, Wen‐Hui Zheng, Chao Zhang, Yu Song, Ke Wan, Yue Sun, Xiao‐Qun Zhu, Zhong‐Wu Sun

“…Gait metrics included the timed up and go (TUG) test, dual‐task TUG (DTUG) test, Berg balance scale (BBS), dual‐task cost (DTC), step length, gait speed, cadence and coefficient of variation of gait. The relationships among structural and perfusion variations, gait metrics and cognitive function were examined. …”
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Molecular analysis of three DNA mismatch repair protein variants in Chinese families with suspected Lynch syndrome by Juyi Li, Haichun Ni, Peng Cheng, Yujia Peng, Lei Liu, Xiangyang Wang, Wei Cheng, Hengfei Li, Xiufang Wang, Hongfeng Zhang, Jifa Hu, Aiping Deng, Wei Cai, Wei Cai

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The present study answers the research question: A corpus-based analysis of collocate directionality in academic English writing by Abdulaziz B. Sanosi

“…Most studies focused on structure, frequency, and association measures of collocates while other studies focused on semantic prosody and collocation competence. …”
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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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Improved Accuracy of the 3D Measurement Method Utilizing Differential Modulation Based on Multi-Color Channel Fusion by Lei Liu, Xusheng Zhu, Hexiang Zhou, Long Xu, Xinming Zhou, Wei Liu

“…The traditional structured light illumination measurement method usually utilizes peak detection and curve fitting to extract the target position of the modulation curve, while the modulation function is extremely insensitive to the variation of the peak position with height, which leads to the inability to further improve the measurement accuracy. …”
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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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Effect of technological methods on the formation of seed productivity of a Lotus corniculatus in the Udmurt Republic by Zh. S. Nelyubina, N. I. Kasatkina

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Synthesis and characterization of four N-acylhydrazones as potential O,N,O donors for Cu2+: An experimental and theoretical study by María Mercedes Hincapié Otero, Andrey Joaqui Joaqui, Dorian Polo Cerón

“…The obtained organic molecules were characterized by spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR, 1D and 2D NMR, UV-Vis) and mass spectrometry. The structure of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N0 -(2-hydroxybenzylidene)acetohydrazide was also confirmed by X-ray diffraction. …”
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Probable developmental, neurological and evolutionary trend in complex morphological structures: foramen magnum outlines analytic comparisons in four orders; Chiroptera: (Eidolon h... by Oluwale Michael Samuel, Olumayowa Olawumi Igado

“…The forms and outlines of this structure emphasize anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology and evolution demonstrating its immense forensic value. …”
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