Population structure, gene flow and genetic diversity of sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina dorsalis) in Australia by Shilpa Kapoor, Neil D. Young, Aaron R. Jex, Simon Baxter, Ying Ting Yang, Alana J. Davies, Meghan N. Armstrong, Tamara L. Whiteside, Philip Batterham, Robin B. Gasser, Vernon M. Bowles, Trent Perry, Clare A. Anstead

“…Preventing the spread of resistance is severely hindered by a limited understanding of genetic variation, structure and gene flow within and among Lucilia populations. …”
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Synthesis of Nanoscale TiO2 and Study of the Effect of Their Crystal Structure on Single Cell Response by Z. R. Ismagilov, N. V. Shikina, N. A. Mazurkova, L. T. Tsikoza, F. V. Tuzikov, V. A. Ushakov, A. V. Ishchenko, N. A. Rudina, D. V. Korneev, E. I. Ryabchikova

“…The modifications of nanoscale TiO2 were obtained by hydrolysis of TiCl4 and Ti(i-OC3H7)4 (TIP) upon variation of the synthesis conditions; their textural, morphological, structural, and dispersion characteristics were examined by a set of physicochemical methods: XRD, BET, SAXS, DLS, AFM, SEM, and HR-TEM. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tufted Deer (<i>Elaphodus cephalophus</i>) in Chongqing, China by Fuli Wang, Chengzhong Yang, Yalin Xiong, Qian Xiang, Xiaojuan Cui, Jianjun Peng

“…This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the genetic diversity, population structure, gene flow, and demographic history of tufted deer across this critical region. …”
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Nonadjacent dependencies and sequential structure of chimpanzee action during a natural tool-use task by Elliot Howard-Spink, Misato Hayashi, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Daniel Schofield, Thibaud Gruber, Dora Biro

“…To understand how these structural properties of human behaviours evolved, we can gain valuable insight from studying the sequential behaviours of nonhuman animals. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mitogenomes in Leafhopper Tribe Deltocephalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae): Structural Conservatism and Phylogeny by Bingqing Xie, Xinyi Zhang, Yongxia Zhang, Christopher H. Dietrich, Yani Duan

“…ABSTRACT Previous studies on the gene order and composition of leafhopper mitochondrial genomes have revealed a high level of conservation in overall genome structure. Some members of Deltocephalinae, the largest subfamily, exhibit tRNA gene rearrangements; however, few mitogenomes have been sequenced in this group and the degree of structural variation within tribes remains unclear. …”
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New Insights Into the Population Structure of Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) Revealed Using Environmental DNA by S. M. Bennington, S. D. Bourke, S. P. Wilkinson, N. Englebert, D. M. Bond, G.‐J. Jeunen, S. Dawson, E. Slooten, P. W. Dillingham, W. J. Rayment, A. Alexander

“…Here, we explore how eDNA can be used to investigate population structure of Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori), an endemic, endangered, and culturally important (taonga) species. …”
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Structural, morphological, and optical properties of flowerlike Sm-doped h-MoO3 nanorods by Md Serajum Manir, Md Zuel Rana, Supria Dutta, Noshin Ferdous Shamma, M S Alam, Sapan Kumar Sen

“…Williamson–Hall (W–H) and Debye–Scherrer (D–S) methods compare the variation of structural characteristics, including dislocation density, crystallite size, and lattice strain. …”
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Extrusion of Heterogeneous Filament‐like Structures: A New Paradigm in Fabricating Soft Mechanical Gradient with Long Span by Akanksha Pragya, Tushar K. Ghosh

“…Soft‐to‐hard material interfaces found in multimaterial systems, such as microelectronics, prosthetics, body armor, and soft robotics, often suffer from mechanical mismatches that compromise their structural integrity overtime. These mismatches occur due to significant differences in mechanical properties, such as stiffness, between soft materials (e.g., polymers and biological tissues) and hard materials (e.g., metals and ceramics). …”
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Genetics in the Ocean's Twilight Zone: Population Structure of the Glacier Lanternfish Across Its Distribution Range by María Quintela, Eva García‐Seoane, Geir Dahle, Thor A. Klevjer, Webjørn Melle, Roger Lille‐Langøy, François Besnier, Konstantinos Tsagarakis, Maxime Geoffroy, Naiara Rodríguez‐Ezpeleta, Eugenie Jacobsen, David Côté, Sofie Knutar, Laila Unneland, Espen Strand, Kevin Glover

“…The Mediterranean samples displayed less than half the genetic variation of the remaining ones. Very weak or nearly absent genetic structure was detected among geographically distinct oceanic samples across the North Atlantic, which contrasts with the low motility of the species. …”
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Disturbance intensity drives structural, compositional and diversity attributes in tropical dry forests of Central India by Satendra Kumar Rathaude, Shairq Irtiqa, P.P. Abdul Rahim, Zishan Ahmad Wani, Subashree Kothandaraman, Javid Ahmad Dar

“…A total of 202 species (120 genera, 45 families) of adult trees (≥10 diameter at breast height (DBH)) were recorded across the disturbance intensity gradient, with highest species richness in UDF (175 species) and the lowest in HDF (145 species). A significant variation in the stand structure, species composition, richness and tree diversity (Shannon (H′) and Simpson (D) index) has been found across the disturbance intensity gradients. …”
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The Canadian collaborative project on genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis cohort population structure and disease etiology by Alison M. Pagalilauan, Alison M. Pagalilauan, Elif Everest, Elif Everest, Suzanna Rachimi, Suzanna Rachimi, Daniel S. Reich, Alex D. Waldman, Alex D. Waldman, Alex D. Waldman, A. Dessa Sadovnick, A. Dessa Sadovnick, Carles Vilarino-Guell, Michael J. Lenardo, Michael J. Lenardo

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Comparative Whole-Genome Analysis of Production Traits and Genetic Structure in Baiyu and Chuanzhong Black Goats by Jing Luo, Qi Min, Xueliang Sun, Xinyu Guo, Meijun Song, Xuehui Zeng, Jiazhong Guo, Hongping Zhang, Yanguo Han, Li Li

“…Furthermore, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of genetic diversity, population structure, and selection signatures using whole-genome resequencing data. …”
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Research and development of techniques for suppressing scaling on the inner wall surfaces of metal three-dimensional microscale hollow structures by Kaijian Wang, Chengetanai George Nyamakura, Guoxiang Xu, Wenjian Wei

“…In this study, the effectiveness of an anti-fouling treatment on the inner surface of metal three-dimensional microscale hollow structures (M-3D-MSHSs) was verified by using very hard water at a water temperature of 60 °C and a wall temperature of 70 °C; additionally, the location, amount of attachment and composition of the impurities in the test circuit were investigated. …”
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Influence of structural surface roughness on the strength of layered fill bodies based on PFC2D by Jinxing WANG, Zongsheng HU, Huazhe JIAO, Xiaolin YANG, Qi ZHANG, Xiaohui LIU, Ping XU, Junqiang XU, Xun CHEN

“…The stratified structure of underground backfill can reduce the overall physical performance, potentially causing safety issues during mining operations. …”
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Simultaneous Measurement of Curvature and Temperature Based on Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Comprising Core-Offset and Spherical-Shape Structures by Huaping Gong, Mengling Xiong, Ziheng Qian, Chun-Liu Zhao, Xinyong Dong

“…The sensor consists of slight core-offset and spherical-shape structures. The core offset excites cladding modes, and the spherical shape couples the cladding modes back into the core and interferes with the core mode. …”
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Assessing Roles of Aggregate Structure on Hydraulic Properties of Saline/Sodic Soils in Coastal Reclaimed Areas by Yuanhang Fei, Dongli She, Shengqiang Tang, Hongde Wang, Xiaoqin Sun, Xiao Han, Dongdong Liu

“…The soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (<i>K</i>_s) of forestland was larger than that of grassland in each reclamation year. Soil structure contributed to 22.13%, 24.52%, and 23.93% of the total variation in <i>K</i>_s and soil water retention parameters (α and <i>n</i>). …”
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Probing structural changes in single enveloped virus particles using nano-infrared spectroscopic imaging. by Sampath Gamage, Marquez Howard, Hiroki Makita, Brendan Cross, Gary Hastings, Ming Luo, Yohannes Abate

“…We traced in real-space structural and spectroscopic alterations that occur during environmental pH variations in single virus particles. …”
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The Effect of Hygroscopic Wood Structure on Some Properties of Heat Treated Products Formed with the Thermowood Method by Ayhan Aytin

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NiTi Alloy Quasi-Zero Stiffness Vibration Isolation Structure with Adjustable Mechanical Properties by Qian Wu, Jianxiang Qiao, Xinping Li, Shengsheng Wang, Bingqian Li, Siyang Wu, Zhenguo Wang, Jiangtao Ji

“…To tackle this issue, this study proposes a temperature-controlled quasi-zero stiffness vibration isolation structure utilizing NiTi shape memory alloys. The stiffness and vibration isolation performance of the structure can be adjusted by modifying the heat treatment process and temperature variations of the alloy. …”
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An efficient Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm with fixed linear ramp schedule for truss structure optimization by Junsen Xiao, Naruethep Sukulthanasorn, Reika Nomura, Shuji Moriguchi, Kenjiro Terada

“…Abstract This study proposes a novel structural optimization framework based on quantum variational circuits, in which the multiplier acting on the cross-sectional area of each rod in a truss structure as an updater is used as a design variable. …”
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