Robotic Arm Trajectory Planning Based on Improved Slime Mould Algorithm by Changyong Li, Hao Xing, Pengbo Qin

“…An interpolation curve under the joint coordinate system is constructed by using seven non-uniform B-spline functions, with time and impact force as the optimization objectives and angular velocity, angular acceleration, and angular acceleration as the constraints. …”
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Urban Air Mobility Vertiport’s Capacity Simulation and Analysis by Antoni Kopyt, Sebastian Dylicki

“…This work underscores the necessity of adaptive, data-driven planning to harmonize vertiport functionality with the dynamic demands of urban air mobility, ensuring interoperability, safety, and long-term scalability.…”
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Stress-Responsive Spatial Voronoi Optimization for Lightweight Architectural Shell Structures by Haining Zhou, Xinyu Shi, Da Wan, Weijiu Cui, Kang Bi, Wenxuan Zhao, Rong Jiao, Hiroatsu Fukuda

“…Gradient porous structures (GPS) offer significant mechanical and functional advantages over homogeneous counterparts. …”
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Comparative Transcriptome Analyses Identified Energy Conservation as a Key Strategy for Anadromous Adaptation of the Hilsa Shad, <i>Tenualosa i... by Kishor Kumar Sarker, Liang Lu, Roland Nathan Mandal, Md Rashedur Rahman, Anirban Sarker, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Chenhong Li

“…These genomic resources will accelerate the future evolutionary and functional genomics studies of <i>T. ilisha</i>.…”
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Dynamics of Fermentation Parameters and Bacterial Community in Rumen of Calves During Dietary Protein Oscillation by Kun Zhang, Zhanwei Teng, Qing Meng, Shuai Liu, Liping Yuan, Tong Fu, Ningning Zhang, Tengyun Gao

“…Rumen bacteria were responsible for increasing the nitrogen utilization efficiency of calves fed an oscillating diet.…”
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Invasive Characteristics of <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and Its Impacts on Species Diversity by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…The characteristics of its life-history, such as the high growth and reproduction rate and adaptive ability to various environmental conditions, may contribute to the invasiveness of the species. …”
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Chronic polystyrene microplastics exposure-induced changes in thick-shell mussel (Mytilus coruscus) metaorganism: A holistic perspective by Xing-Lu Chen, Lin-Jun Wu, Li-Li Miao, Lei Li, Long-Mei Qiu, Hui-Qiang Zhu, Xi-Rui Si, Hong-Fei Li, Qiao-Ling Zhao, Peng-Zhi Qi, Ting-Ting Hou

“…The microbial adaptation to chronic PS-MPs exposure altered the ecological roles of mussel microbiome, as evidenced by alterations in microbial interactions and nutrient cycling functions. …”
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Temperature-Driven Divergence in Microbial Consortia and Physicochemical Functionality: A Comparative Study of High- and Medium-Temperature <i>Daqu</i> by Huawei Yuan, Jia Zheng, Liping Ding, Hong Wang, Qin Jiang, Chao Zhang, Tingna Xie, Guohui Nan, Li Li, Kai Lou

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Identification and functional analysis of AvLACS genes unveils their role in lipid homeostasis and waterlogging tolerance in kiwifruit (Actinidia valvata Dunn) by Meijuan Zhang, Kaiyu Ye, Jianyou Gao, Shibiao Liu, Ruonan Liu, Ruonan Liu, Yuexing Chen, Qian Zhao, Yushan Lei, Jiewei Li, Cuixia Liu, Faming Wang

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The WD40 gene family in recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor: genomic identification and functional analysis in salt gland development and salinity tolerance by Lu Sun, Huiying Mu, Yuqing Tan, Baoshan Wang, Xi Wang, Xi Wang, Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan

“…Two key members (Lb1G05968 and Lb3G17197, localized in cytoplasm) showed significant involvement in salt gland development and stress tolerance, as demonstrated by VIGS-induced phenotypic defects.DiscussionOur findings reveal the WD40 family's expansion in L. bicolor and its functional specialization in salt adaptation. The identified genes (e.g., Lb1G05968, Lb3G17197) provide targets for engineering salt-tolerant crops. …”
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Fpa (YlaN) is an iron(II) binding protein that functions to relieve Fur-mediated repression of gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus by Jeffrey M. Boyd, Kylie Ryan Kaler, Karla Esquilín-Lebrón, Ashley Pall, Courtney J. Campbell, Mary E. Foley, Gustavo Rios-Delgado, Emilee M. Mustor, Timothy G. Stephens, Hannah Bovermann, Todd M. Greco, Ileana M. Cristea, Valerie J. Carabetta, William N. Beavers, Debashish Bhattacharya, Eric P. Skaar, Lindsey N. Shaw, Timothy L. Stemmler

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Effects of guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters, immune function, and antioxidant capacity in Xinjiang Hu sheep by Wenshu Zhu, Jiancheng Liu, Yakun Wang, Xucheng Mo, Wenshuai Zeng, Zixuan Ye, Mengjian Liu

“…BackgroundHu sheep, a key meat breed introduced to Xinjiang, face growth inhibition and low feed efficiency due to challenges in adapting to the cold, arid climate and drastic seasonal temperature fluctuations in northern Xinjiang. …”
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The Impact of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Athletic Performance: A Comprehensive Review by Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Dominika Lewandowska, Julia Ufnal, Anna Podraza, Dominika Strep, Julia Grabowska, Maciej Kwiatkowski, Patryk Romańczyk, Julia Białczak, Weronika Kanownik

“…While the follicular phase favors carbohydrate metabolism and high-intensity activities, the luteal phase supports fatigue resistance and fat utilization. Personalized training protocols informed by hormonal profiling can optimize outcomes, though further research is needed to standardize methodologies and evaluate long-term adaptations. …”
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PagMYB73A enhances poplar salt tolerance by facilitating adventitious roots elongation and stomata density by Xia Jin, Kai Zhao, Jia Hu, Oliver Gailing, Lieding Zhou, Shuhui Du, Youzhi Han, Shengji Wang

“…In summary, this study preliminarily revealed the regulatory function of PagMYB73A in poplar growth and salt stress resistance, highlighting its active role in the adaptation of poplar to salt stress.…”
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Robotic Arm Trajectory Planning in Dynamic Environments Based on Self-Optimizing Replay Mechanism by Pengyao Xu, Chong Di, Jiandong Lv, Peng Zhao, Chao Chen, Ruotong Wang

“…Trajectory planning tasks based on deep reinforcement learning (DRL) suffer from difficulties in acquiring human expert strategies, low experience utilization (leading to slow convergence), and unreasonable reward function design. …”
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Impacts of integrated meteorological and agricultural drought on global maize yields by Jiao Wang, Wenbin Liu, Dongqin Yin

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Multi-Criteria Fuzzy Portfolio Optimization Considering Varying Levels of Investor Expectations by Ali Namaki, Saeid Shirkavand, Amirsina Jirofti

“…ConclusionThe utilization of logistic-shaped membership functions in a fuzzy environment, along with diverse criteria, can personalize the investment portfolio selection model for investors with different characteristics. …”
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Cat Swarm Optimization Based Functional Link Artificial Neural Network Filter for Gaussian Noise Removal from Computed Tomography Images by M. Kumar, S. K. Mishra, S. S. Sahu

“…This paper proposes an evolutionary nonlinear adaptive filter approach, using Cat Swarm Functional Link Artificial Neural Network (CS-FLANN) to remove the unwanted noise. …”
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The Effects of Different Grazing Periods on the Functional Traits of <i>Leymus chinensis</i> (Trin.) Tzvelev in a Typical Inner Mongolia Steppe by Hongbin Xu, Jiatao Zhang, Taogetao Baoyin, Lei Zhang, Ting Yuan

“…The results underscore that the changes and plasticity of dominant species under grazing treatments are key to understanding the relationship between ecosystem function and grassland management. This study provides a theoretical basis and data support for the adaptive utilization and restoration management of typical grassland resources.…”
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Evaluating Cognitive Function and Brain Activity Patterns via Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent Transformer in N-Back Working Memory Tasks by Zhenming Zhang, Yaojing Chen, Aidong Men, Zhuqing Jiang

“…This study aimed to evaluate brain activation patterns by analyzing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) time-series data collected during a designed N-back working memory task with varying cognitive demands. (2) Methods: We utilized a novel transformer model, blood oxygen level-dependent transformer (BolT), to extract the activation level features of brain regions in the cognitive process, thereby obtaining the influence weights of regions of interest (ROIs) on the corresponding tasks. (3) Results: Compared with previous studies, our work reached similar conclusions in major brain region performance and provides a more precise analysis for identifying brain activation patterns. …”
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