Adaptive loss of shortwave-sensitive opsins during cartilaginous fish evolution by Bo Zhang, Yidong Feng, Meiqi Lv, Lei Jia, Yongguan Liao, Xiaoyan Xu, Axel Meyer, Jinsheng Sun, Guangyi Fan, Yumin Li, Yaolei Zhang, Na Zhao, Yunkai Li, Baolong Bao

“…This is followed by photoreceptor layer thinning, demonstrating, sws loss aids in preventing shortwave light damage to the eye. …”
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Improving a Low Axial Resolution Due to Improper Wavelength Calibration in Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography by Mengsi Zhang, Songjie Luo, Osami Sasaki, Ziyang Chen, Jixiong Pu

“…A self-made sample containing 6 layers of tape and a part of chicken breast were tested, whose sharpness metric grow larger than 12.8% after signal correction. …”
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Particle size characteristics of sliding-zone soil and its role in landslide occurrence: a case study of the Lanniqing landslide in Southwest China by Zongheng Xu, Zongheng Xu, Hongchen Ye, Hongchen Ye, Lingxu Li, Lingxu Li

“…In landslide studies, particle size is a key quantitative indicator, reflecting the formation and development of the sliding zone. …”
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A low-complexity M-shaped reconfigurable intelligent meta-surface for mitigating pathloss in wireless systems by Maira Khafagy, Sherief Fathi, Ahmed Magdy

“…To evaluate system-level performance, a numerical path loss model is developed by characterizing the angular gain profile of the LCM-RIM, which follows a Gaussian distribution across reflection angles. The model is validated using MATLAB simulations under various transmitter-receiver distances and angles of incidence. …”
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PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS OF DEPTH AND CARBONATION FRONT DEVELOPMENT IN CONCRETE OF MARINE STRUCTURES by E. E. Shalyi, L. V. Kim, S. N. Leonovich, A. V. Stepanova

“…Seasonal change of oceanic and continental influence is reflected in the nature of the climate: summer is moderatelywarm and rainy, winter is cold and snowy. …”
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A metasurface assisted pin loaded antenna for high gain millimeter wave systems by Saba Tariq, Waleed Tariq Sethi, Arbab Abdur Rahim, Farooq Faisal, Tarek Djerafi

“…For further gain enhancement, the antenna incorporates a single layer of metasurface made up of a compact and uniquely designed reflecting metamaterial unit cell array. …”
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Snow depth estimation on leadless landfast ice using Cryo2Ice satellite observations by M. Saha, J. Stroeve, J. Stroeve, D. Isleifson, J. Yackel, V. Nandan, V. Nandan, J. C. Landy, H. M. Lam

“…Differences between Cryo2Ice and in situ snow depth distributions reflect the varying sampling resolutions of the sensors and the in situ measurements. …”
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High Absorption Broadband Ultra-Long Infrared Absorption Device Based on Nanoring–Nanowire Metasurface Structure by Jiao Wang, Hua Yang, Zao Yi, Junqiao Wang, Shubo Cheng, Boxun Li, Pinghui Wu

“…Meanwhile, adjusting the absorption layer thickness and periodic geometry parameters will also change the absorption spectrum. …”
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Visible transparency modulated cooling windows using pseudorandom dielectric multilayers by Seo Seok-Beom, Lee Jong-Goog, Yu Jae-Seon, Kim Jae-Hyun, Jung Serang, Kang Gumin, Ko Hyungduk, Hu Run, Lee Eungkyu, Kim Sun-Kyung

“…The active learning-based multilayers exhibited superior performance compared to analytical ZnS/MgF2 distributed Bragg reflectors with equivalent thicknesses by improving NIR reflectance and modulating visible transmittance. …”
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Ozone patterns in Maceió: Insights into seasonal and geographic varibility by Amaury de Souza, Celina M. Takemura, Deniz Özonur, Elias Silva de Medeiros, Ivana Pobocikova, Janice F. Leivas, José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior, Kelvy Rosalvo Alencar Cardoso, Marcel Carvalho Abreu, Wagner Alessandro Pansera, Jose Roberto Zenteno Jimenez, Sneha Gautam

“…The data were best represented by a normal distribution, reflecting the role of the Brewer-Dobson Circulation in maintaining ozone uniformity and mitigating disruptions from phenomena like the Antarctic Polar Vortex.These results emphasize the need for continuous monitoring of ozone variability, as fluctuations in TCO can affect ultraviolet radiation levels and, consequently, public health outcomes such as skin cancer and ocular diseases. …”
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Transcortical Alterations in Na+-K+ ATPase and Microtubule-Associated Proteins Immunoreactivity in the Rat Cortical Atrophy Model Induced by Hypoxic Ischemia by Jun-Gyo Suh, Sung-Jin An, Jae-Bong Park, Zae-Young Ryoo, Jeong Woong Lee, Yang-Seok Oh, Moo Ho Won, Tae-Cheon Kang

“…In contrast, 2 to 7 days after ischemia, MAP1A and MAP2 immunoreactivity in the ipsi- and contralateral cortex significantly decreased, whereas in layer V, MAP1 immunoreactivity obviously accumulated in the neurons and their processes. …”
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Evaluating Soil Degradation in Agricultural Soil with Ground-Penetrating Radar: A Systematic Review of Applications and Challenges by Filipe Adão, Luís Pádua, Joaquim J. Sousa

“…The latter is linked to density contrasts and waterlogging above this layer. Additionally, ground-penetrating radar has demonstrated its potential in mapping alterations in electrical permittivity related to preferential water flow pathways, detecting shifts in soil organic carbon distribution, identifying disruptions in root systems due to tillage, and assessing soil conditions potentially affected by excessive fertilization in iron oxide-rich soils. …”
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Strength characteristics in saturation process and rainfall-induced landslide failure mechanism of granite residual soil by Bing Lan, Bangzhong Jia, Yiying Wu, Yiying Wu, Xiaoyu Yi, Wenkai Feng, Yihe Li

“…The southeastern coastal areas of China have a wide distribution of granite residual soil, and the region experiences heavy rainfall, particularly during typhoons and other climatic events, leading to frequent landslides in the residual layer. …”
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Ecological monitoring of invasive species through deep learning-based object detection by Xinwu Ji, Yang Zhang, Jiaquan Wan, Tao Yang, Qiong Yang, Jiaqing Liao

“…To implement this, we propose an enhanced YOLO-based model: HydroSpot-YOLO, which integrates an Attentional Scale Sequence Fusion (ASF) mechanism and a P2 detection layer to improve the detection of small and densely clustered targets under challenging conditions such as water reflections, cluttered backgrounds, and variable illumination. …”
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Preliminary Analysis of a Novel Spaceborne Pseudo Tripe-Frequency Radar Observations on Cloud and Precipitation: EarthCARE CPR-GPM DPR Coincidence Dataset by Zhen Li, Shurui Ge, Xiong Hu, Weihua Ai, Jiajia Tang, Junqi Qiao, Shensen Hu, Xianbin Zhao, Haihan Wu

“…Several cases analyses reveal clear contrasts: In stratiform precipitation regions, W-band radar reflectivity is higher above the melting layer than below, whereas the opposite pattern is observed in the Ku and Ka bands. …”
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Mechanics and analog modeling of the Huo-Ma-Tu thrust sheet in the southern Junggar Basin fold and thrust belt by YANG Geng, CHEN Zhuxin, LU Xuesong, ZHANG Yuqing

“…These faults extend southward beneath the front of anticlines, forming the extensively distributed Huo-Ma-Tu thrust sheet, which exhibits none to weak internal structural deformation. (2) Drilling data from the Huo-Ma-Tu structural belt clearly show that the frontal thrust faults and detachment faults have developed in layers with abnormally high fluid pressure, indicating that the thrust sheet is a combination of strong deformation sheets and weak detachment faults. …”
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Integrated Fast Reactor Analysis and Calculation of Neutronics-thermal Coupling by LI Haotian, WU Mingyu, WU Zongyun, ZHOU Zhiwei, HUO Xingkai, XIAO Yubai

“…With the integrated fast reactor as the research object, the active zone was equally divided into 20 nodes in the axial direction, with one layer each in the upper and lower axial conversion zones, and a total of 22 layers in the axial direction. …”
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Crude oil type classification and source rock identification in Miaoxi area of Bohai Sea area based on stoichiometric method by Youjun TANG, Tianyi FU, Haifeng YANG, Feilong WANG, Guomin TANG, Peng SUN

“…These variations reflect heterogeneity in the depositional environment of oil source rocks and organic matter types. …”
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GRAVITY ANOMALIES OF THE CRUST AND UPPER MANTLE FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA by V. N. Senachin, A. A. Baranov

“…Ten digital maps were constructed: Moho depth, the upper, middle and lower crustal layers, as well as Vp velocities and densities in these layers [Baranov, 2010]. …”
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Grain size effect of landscape in Jiangxi Guanshan subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest by RAN Huan1, LAN Yong2, DAI Yufeng2, XIONG Yong2, WEN Renquan1, SONG Qingni1, YANG Qingpei1, LIU Jun1*

“…The results were as follows:(1)Based on the importance value analysis, eight different landscape types were identified in the arbor layer of the plot, including forest gap, bamboo forest, Cunninghamia lanceolata forest, Pinus massoniana forest, broad-leaved forest, bamboo and Cunninghamia lanceolata mixed forest, bamboo and Pinus massoniana mixed forest, Cunninghamia lanceolata and Pinus massoniana mixed forest.(2)The overall distribution of patches in the landscape was relatively balanced, and the distribution pattern remained relatively stable. …”
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