Effects of Ply Misalignment in Material Characterization of Composite Laminates by Michael Franz, Racim Radjef, Boris Eisenbart, Sandro Wartzack

“…Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts find a rising number of applications as structural components. Therefore, new manufacturing technologies are developed, enabling high volume production of such parts. …”
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Tolerancing in product design – a holistic description scheme by Stefan Goetz, Martin Roth, Paul Schaechtl, Vincent Kramer, Christoph Bode, Dennis Horber, Michael Franz, Stephan Freitag, Jörg Miehling, Sandro Wartzack

“…This contribution proposes a novel approach that allows a holistic and structured description of tolerancing and fosters a common understanding among all involved stakeholders from design, manufacturing, and inspection. …”
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Factors affecting online purchase intention of handcraft products: moderation of lifestyle by Triyono Triyono, Moh. Rusnoto Susanto, Insanul Qisti Barriyah, Yayan Sofyan, Muh. Syaiful Saehu

“…The data analysis technique used partial least squares-structural equality modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS as a statistical tool. …”
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A novel missense pathogenic variant c.9455T > G (p.L3152R) in CDH23 underlies autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss by Ladan Sadeghian, Marziyeh Hoseinzadeh, Mohammad reza Pourreza, Saeed Khalili, Najmeh Fattahi, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar

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Ecotype-specific responses of Typha domingensis to microplastics: Antioxidant defense and biochemical adaptations in wetland ecosystems by Muhammad Aqeel, Ali Noman, Saher Nawaz, Noreen Khalid, Muhammad Kashif Irshad, Muhammad Faisal Iqbal, Modhi O. Alotaibi, Motirh Al-Mutairi, Mohamed O. Alshahrani, Nahaa M. Alotaibi, Fahad Mohammed Alzuaibr

“…The inherent ability of plants to withstand microplastic (MP) stress is primarily governed by complex structural and physio-biochemical adaptations. In this study, the MP tolerance mechanisms of six naturally occurring ecotypes of Typha domingensis Pers. were assessed by examining plant pigments, ionic homeostasis, secondary metabolites, and antioxidant defense responses in MP-contaminated wetlands. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Soil Nutrient in Principal Paddy and Cereal Production Landscapes of Fengtai County within the Huai River Basin, Eastern China by Zhiyang Jiang, Zheng Yin, Xinbin Li, Daokun Chen, Meiqin Huang, Yuzhi Zhou, Tingsen Wu, Mingze Zhao, Wenshuo Wang, Yupeng Zhang

“…The results showed that the soil pH was in weak variation, and the other nutrient indexes were in medium variation. …”
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Unilateral Subclavian Vein Fenestration Featuring a Traversing Brachial Plexus Nerve Branch and Associated Vascular Dysgeneses in a Female Body Donor by Sandeep Silawal, Philipp Bucher, Suvi Kursawe, Niels Hammer, Christian Werner, Ritesh Shrestha, Gundula Schulze-Tanzil

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Investigating the relationship between groundwater level variations and geologic drought factor using MODFLOW and wavelet theory (case study: Southern Iran) by Mehrdad Donyadideh, Alireza Nikbakht Shahbazi, Narges Zohrabi, Hossein Fathian, Ali Afroos

“…Machine learning classification and Earth Object methods generate a refined land structure layer. This land structure layer, called "Geology," is the criterion for classifying regions regarding groundwater drought priority. …”
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Investigation of mixing performance and safety characteristics of polymer-based energetic materials simulant via screw-pressing blending extrusion charges by Gaoming Lin, Huzeng Zong, Suwei Wang, Huang Chen, Siyu Yu, Xiaojie Hao, Kang Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Guohui Zhang

“…Such tools guide the design of the structure and configuration of process parameters. …”
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Optimization of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Configuration for Enhanced Flexural Performance in Strengthened Concrete Beams by Eyad Alsuhaibani

“…This study demonstrates that optimizing CFRP configurations, particularly in terms of length, width, and anchorage, is essential for maximizing structural performance while minimizing material usage, offering practical insights for cost-effective and performance-driven structural retrofitting applications.…”
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Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Image Registration Method Combining Scale-Invariant Feature Transform with Co-Occurrence Filter and Histogram of Oriented Gradients Features by Yi Yang, Shuo Liu, Haitao Zhang, Dacheng Li, Ling Ma

“…By replacing the traditional Gaussian filter with a co-occurrence filter, Cof-SIFT effectively suppresses texture variations while preserving structural information, thereby enhancing robustness to cross-modal differences. …”
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Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors in Geotechnical Engineering: Laboratory Studies and Field Implementation at the Acropolis of Athens by Elena Kapogianni, Michael Sakellariou

“…Despite the challenges posed by the archaeological site’s constraints, the system gathered data over two years, offering insights into the structural behavior of this historic monument under environmental and loading variations. …”
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Population trends of jaguars in a tropical forest in southern Mexico by Fernando M. Contreras‐Moreno, Lizardo Cruz‐Romo, Daniel Jesús‐Espinosa, Khiavett G. Sánchez‐Pinzón, Víctor Sánchez‐Cordero, Beatriz C. Luna‐Olivera, José J. Flores‐Martínez, Mario C. Lavariega

“…We studied spatiotemporal population trends of jaguars in a tropical rainforest in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (CBR) located in southern Mexico. We used sex‐structured open capture–recapture models (OSCR) to estimate jaguar population density related to environmental variables and overlap of individual activity centers to evaluate their spatial interactions. …”
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A comprehensive study on in situ stress field characteristics and changes in rock mechanical properties in deep mines in northeastern Yunnan, China by Hui Wang, Bangtao Sun, Cong Cao, Shibo Yu, He Wang, Ye Yuan, Hua Zhong

“…The line density of structural planes shows high density in shallow areas and low density in deep areas. …”
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Strain Decay Monitoring and Analytical Prediction of RC Columns Using Brillouin Optical Technology and Time-Dependent Deterioration Factor by Ittipon Pasityothin, Phromphat Thansirichaisree, Apichat Buatik, Thanongsak Imjai, Radhika Sridhar, Reyes Garcia, Takafumi Noguchi

“…This research combines advanced BOTDA technology with an innovative η_decay framework, addressing long-term structural deterioration and refining design codes. …”
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Effect of double-layer formwork curing on the early temperature field and properties of precast concrete components in environments with large diurnal temperature variations by Yue Tong, Weikang Kong, Zhihong Duan, Lei Ma, Rongxin Guo, Ya Wei

“…Indoor experiments and two finite element methods (The complete simulation method focuses on computational accuracy, and the equivalent simulation method emphasizes computational efficiency) were employed to analyze the evolution of the concrete temperature field under different double-layer formwork curing methods throughout the curing period, combined with compressive strength and pore structures testing. The results show that steel + 5-mm-thick PU insulation formwork curing method can significantly mitigate the impact of large diurnal temperature variations on the internal temperature of concrete. …”
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Variations in Cell Surfaces of Estrogen Treated Breast Cancer Cells Detected by A Combined Instrument for Far-Field and Near-Field Microscopy by P. Perner, A. Rapp, C. Dressler, L. Wollweber, J. Beuthan, K. O. Greulich, M. Hausmann

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Variation-Difference Method of Calculation of Layered Rubber-Metal Vibration Isolators Used for Protection of Reinforced Concrete Buildings from Anthropogenic Vibration by D. K. Sizov

“…In the modern construction complex of the city of Moscow for the protection of buildings and structures from man-made vibration arising from the movement of trains of rail transportation (subway trains, railroad lines and trams). …”
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Plasmodium falciparum surf4.1 in clinical isolates: From genetic variation and variant diversity to in silico design immunopeptides for vaccine development. by Nitchakarn Noranate, Jariya Sripanomphong, Fingani Annie Mphande-Nyasulu, Suwanna Chaorattanakawee

“…In this study, we analyze genetic variation of Pfsurf4.1 gene, copy number variation, and frequency of SURFIN4.1 variants of P. falciparum in clinical isolates. …”
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Digging in Deep: Size and Site-Specific Variation in Burrow Morphology and Behaviour of the Mud Shrimp, <i>Trypaea australiensis</i> Dana, 1852 by Renae L. Kirby, Marian Y. L. Wong

“…Laboratory observations of burrowing behaviour demonstrated that shrimp dedicate a large proportion of time to maintaining the structure of their burrows, irrespective of time of day or shrimp sex. …”
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