Exploring optimal combinations of multi-frequency polarimetric SAR observations to estimate forest above-ground biomass by Yongjie Ji, Fuxiang Zhang, Wangfei Zhang, Lei Zhao, Kunpeng Xu, Jianmin Shi, Guoran Huang, Qian Jing, Lu Wang, Feifei Yang

“…The penetration capability of electromagnetic wave signal into forest increases with increasing wavelength. SAR data at each frequency senses different components of forest structure. …”
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A UK-wide survey of community forensic services for adults with intellectual disability and/or autism by Iain McKinnon, Ellen Whitehouse, Melissa Harris, Vlad Ciausu, Jane McCarthy, Rory Sheehan

“…Questions covered the availability, structure and activities of specialist community forensic services. …”
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XPS Study of Mechanically Activated YBa2Cu3O6+δ and NdBa2Cu3O6+δ by A. V. Fetisov, G. A. Kozhina, S. Kh. Estemirova, V. B. Fetisov, V. Ya. Mitrofanov, S. A. Uporov, L. B. Vedmid'

“…It has been suggested that CO2 can diffuse into its structure more freely than in YBa2Cu3O6+δ; as a result, carbonization may proceed directly in the volume of NdBa2Cu3O6+δ and independently of the hydrolysis process. …”
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Geology, Archaeology, and Historical Studies of the Late 16th Century Plinian Eruption of Raung Volcano: A Potential Case for Disaster Geotourism in Ijen UNESCO Global Geopark, Eas... by Firman Sauqi Nur Sabila, Mirzam Abdurrachman, Asep Saepuloh, Idham Andri Kurniawan, Abdillah Baraas, Dwi Fitri Yudiantoro, Hery Kusdaryanto

“…This research aims to substantiate Raung as the likely source of the major eruption by integrating geological, archaeological, and historical data. This study synthesizes current findings and explores ongoing debates surrounding historical volcanic activities. …”
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Spatial responses of black vultures to resource pulses during white‐tailed deer hunting seasons by Alexandra M. Dudley, Marian A. Wahl, Lee A. Humberg, Bryan M. Kluever, Grant N. Burcham, Patrick A. Zollner

“…Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) movements depend on habitat structure and foraging opportunities, but their responses to pulsed resources are poorly understood. …”
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Fasudil inhibits α-synuclein aggregation through ROCK-inhibition-mediated mechanisms by Lucia Lage, Ana I. Rodriguez-Perez, Jose Luis Labandeira-Garcia, Antonio Dominguez-Meijide

“…The effects of fasudil are mostly related to ROCK inhibition, which we have shown using two structurally different ROCK inhibitors and knockdown data, and further supported by using RT-QuiC.…”
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Different Land Use Systems in the Brazilian Cerrado and Their Effects on Soil Bacterial Communities by Jefferson Brendon Almeida dos Reis, Thayssa Monize Rosa de Oliveira, Maria Regina Silveira Sartori da Silva, Fabyano Alvares Cardoso Lopes, Alessandra Monteiro de Paula, Nadson de Carvalho Pontes, Helson Mario Martins do Vale

“…Thus, knowledge about how different land use systems in the Cerrado influence the diversity and taxonomic structure of microbial communities under the same soil type remains limited. …”
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Preclinical approaches in regenerative medicine for treating end-stage renal disease: a scoping review by Andrea Vigezzi, Paola Brani, Daniela Dalla Gasperina, Lorenzo Azzi, Cristina Giaroni, Davide Inversini, Giuseppe Pettinato, Matthew Massaad, Giulio Carcano, Giuseppe Ietto, Andreina Baj

“…Regenerative medicine emerged as a promising alternative, leveraging stem cells technologies and tissue engineering to develop functional renal tissues with the potential to restore or replace damaged kidney structures. Our review protocol was developed in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and was prospectively registered on Figshare. …”
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Observations and Studies on the Transiting Systems HAT-P-36, XO-2 and WASP-76 by Weilong Wang, Shenghong Gu, Xiaobin Wang, Leilei Sun, Byeong-Cheol Lee, Chi-Tai Kwok, Ho-Keung Hui, Jiangpei Dou, Yue Xiang, Dongtao Cao, Fukun Xu

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Potential and limitations of noise-based surface-wave tomography for numerical site effect estimation: a case study in the French Rhône valley by Lavoué, François, Froment, Bérénice, Gélis, Céline, Boué, Pierre,  Chaljub, Emmanuel, Stehly, Laurent, Beauprêtre, Sophie, De Martin, Florent,  Gisselbrecht, Loïc, Pilz, Marco, Moiriat, Denis, Cushing, Edward Marc

“…The obtained ANSWT model well reproduces the main geological structures of the basin, with lateral variations of velocities at depth depicting the deeper parts of the basin. …”
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Nonlinear forecasting of stream flows using a chaotic approach and artificial neural networks by Hakan Tongal

“…However, as a result from the kNN model structure, the model failed in the prediction of peak values. …”
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Dermatoscopic Patterns in Mycosis Fungoides: Observations from a Case-Series Retrospective Analysis and a Review of the Literature by Corrado Zengarini, Federica Tugnoli, Alessio Natale, Martina Mussi, Giacomo Clarizio, Claudio Agostinelli, Elena Sabattini, Alberto Corrà, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Alessandro Pileri

“…The dermoscopic evaluation revealed that all the lesions were pigment-free, with vascular structures as the predominant feature. Linear vessels (40%) and serpentine vessels (13.3%) were the most frequently observed, along with dotted vessels (36.7%) and clods (10%). …”
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Anatomical and morphological features of the heart of a domestic dog (Canis Lupus Familiaris L., 1758) by M. R. Ragulya, L. P. Goralskyi, I. M. Sokulskyi, N. L. Kolesnik, B. V. Gutyj

“…For the work, complex morphological research methods were used: anatomical, histological, organo-, histo- and cytometric, statistical, thanks to which new data on the peculiarities of the macro-, histo- and cytomorphometric characteristics of the morphological structures of the heart in the studied animals were presented. …”
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Effects of Elevated Temperature and CO2 Enrichment on Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Storage in Mollisols by Xue Haiqing, Yue Ya, Feng Qian, Long Jieqi, Miao Huan, Miao Shujie, Qiao Yunfa

“…[Objective] The effects of climate change on the stability of organic carbon were revealed from the perspective of the molecular structure of organic carbon in order to provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the impact of future climate change on organic carbon stability and soil fertility in mollisols. …”
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Numerical Study on the Hydrodynamics of Manta Rays Exiting Water by Dong-Hui Zhou, Min-Hui Zhang, Xiao-Yang Wu, Yu Pei, Xue-Jing Liu, Cheng Xing, Yong Cao, Yong-Hui Cao, Guang Pan

“…The evolution of vortex structures during the underwater movement of the manta ray is obtained. …”
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MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: ROENTGENOLOGIC AND ULTRASOUND SEMIOTICS by A. B. Abduraimov, K. A. Lesko, V. Yu. Pletneva, I. A. Blokhin

“…Along with the most common type of BC – ductal carcinoma, there are a lot of histological types, distinguished by structure features, which lead to a variable clinical and instrumental semiotics.These histological types of BC in the group marked out special types of BC, including medullary carcinoma. …”
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Seismic Performance of Steel Column Base of Disc-spring Self-centering Energy-consuming Damper by SUN Jiateng, LIU Jianming, ZHU Guangzhi

“…ObjectiveThe rapid restoration of the column base connection's functionality after an earthquake is crucial to the seismic performance of the structure. Currently, the existing self-centering column base connections have the drawbacks of complex construction, inability to integrate energy dissipation, self-resetting and replaceability. …”
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Flistory and prospects of development of methods of osteosynthesis and osteosynthesis of the humerus diaphysis by K. I. Khorak, P. G. Kogan, A. R. Lyakh, D. V. Stafeev

“…Among the reasons for the unsatisfactory results of osteosynthesis, iatrogenic ones are distinguished: inconsistency from a biomechanical point of view, the choice of an unsuitable metal structure, insufficiently correct comparison of the ends of bone fragments and neglect of contraindications to the use of submerged structures with increased contamination of the wound with open fractures. …”
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Identification of inflow sources and pathways to a waste rock dump located in a former river channel in a mountainous abandoned mine of Japan: A case study 60 years post-constructi... by Shinji Matsumoto, Sereyroith Tum, Tagiru Ogino, Miu Nishikata, Tetsuo Yasutaka, Tomoko Oguri, Tsuyoshi Shintani

“…These processes could have been influenced by the degradation of impermeable structures around the WD, emphasizing the need for continuous water quality monitoring and repair of these structures. …”
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Transcriptomics and proteomics provide insights into the adaptative strategies of Tibetan naked carps (Gymnocypris przewalskii) to saline-alkaline variations by Bingzheng Zhou, Ruichen Sui, Luxian Yu, Delin Qi, Shengyun Fu, Ying Luo, Hongfang Qi, Xiaohuan Li, Kai Zhao, Sijia Liu, Fei Tian

“…In the kidney, the tight junction formed dense structure in the renal tubules under lake water condition compared with the loose structure in freshwater. …”
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