Influence on Existing Underlying Metro Tunnel Deformation from Small Clear-Distance Rectangular Box Jacking: Monitoring and Simulation by Chong Ma, Hao Zhou, Baosong Ma

“…These deformations showed clear stage-dependent patterns strongly influenced by the relative position of the jacking machine. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Brilliant Green Dye using B-TiO2 under Visible Light Irradiation by Phephile Ngwenya, Fisseha A. Bezza, Shepherd M. Tichapondwa, Evans M. N. Chirwa

“…Thus, the motivation of the present study was to successfully synthesize B-TiO2 nanoparticles by the chemical reduction of TiO2 using NaBH4 during calcination. The success of the synthesis process was confirmed by X-ray diffraction patterns which showed crystal planes of the anatase and rutile TiO2 phases in the synthesized nanoparticles, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imagery established the morphology to be near spherical. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis on Developing Seed Uncovers Candidate Genes Associated with Seed Storage Protein in Soybean by Li Hu, Huibin Huang, Wenjun Li, Runqing Duan, Dongyan Li, Xianzhi Wang

“…Seven candidate genes exhibiting two different gene regulation patterns were identified, six of which are directly related to the seed storage protein pathway, and one of which is related to the carbon binding pathway. …”
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Functional and transcriptional characterization of human embryonic stem cell-derived endothelial cells for treatment of myocardial infarction. by Zongjin Li, Kitchener D Wilson, Bryan Smith, Daniel L Kraft, Fangjun Jia, Mei Huang, Xiaoyan Xie, Robert C Robbins, Sanjiv S Gambhir, Irving L Weissman, Joseph C Wu

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Taken together, we report a more efficient method for derivation of hESC-ECs that express appropriate patterns of endothelial genes, form functional vessels in vivo, and improve cardiac function. …”
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DPN-GAN: Inducing Periodic Activations in Generative Adversarial Networks for High-Fidelity Audio Synthesis by Zeeshan Ahmad, Shudi Bao, Meng Chen

“…This innovative approach enhances the model&#x2019;s ability to capture and reproduce intricate audio patterns. In particular, our proposed model features a DPN module for multi-resolution generation utilizing deformable convolution operations, allowing for adaptive receptive fields that improve the quality and fidelity of the synthetic audio. …”
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Restoration of miR-223-3p expression in aged mouse uteri with Samul-tang administration by Jihyun Kim, Sooseong You

“…Methods: To uncover the age-related changes in the transcriptomes, we performed QuantSeq 3′mRNA sequencing to compare the mRNA expression patterns in the uteri between young and old mice. Young and old female BALB/c mice were administered distilled water or Samul-tang for 4 weeks, and the corresponding effects on the uteri of aged mice were investigated. …”
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INTERACTIVE DISTANCE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN GEOGRAPHY LESSONS by Viktor V. Hrushka

“…The formation of students’ geographical competence against the background of clarification and deepening of general geographical knowledge, skills and abilities, the formation of their own system of scientific judgments and values occurs during the study of geography. Students study a variety of geographical phenomena, processes, and patterns allowing understanding their dynamics and creating conditions for critical and sound analysis and comparison. …”
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Simulation of the impacts of high temperature stress on pepper (Capsicum annum L.) yields by Bomi Park, Sojung Kim, Sumin Kim

“…According to field studies, the two pepper accessions exhibited distinct growth patterns under prolonged heat stress conditions. PHR18 experienced significant heat stress effects in the first month of exposure, whereas it demonstrated stress priming to regain growth by the 75th day of heat stress exposure. …”
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Cloning, expression, and localization of Tekt1 in sterile allotriploid crucian carp by Shuxin Zhang, Liran Zhang, Faxian Yu, Xinge Ouyang, Haoxiang Yang, Qining Zuo, Yujie Huang, Xin Chen, Shengnan Li, Min Tao

“…The immunohistochemistry analysis revealed abnormalities in the spermiogenesis of allotriploid crucian carp, showcasing a distinctive localization pattern of Tekt1 exclusively present in spermatids, in contrast to diploid red crucian carp, where Tekt1 was detected in both spermatids and spermatozoa. …”
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Influence of variable intensity ultraviolet on the performance of SBS modified asphalt by Xiaobing Zhou, Dongdong Ge, Songtao Lv, Xiaochuan Wang, Yuanbo Li, Zihao Ju

“…The crack area follows a linear pattern during cycles 3–9, while the growth rate slows down during cycles 9–12.…”
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Core histone families of mollusca: systematic identification, evolutionary insights, and functional analysis by Yalin Guan, Xiaomei Chen, Xuan Zhu, Fuyun Liu, Yuanting Ma, Wentao Han, Rui Yang, Yuli Li, Lisui Bao, Shi Wang, Zhenmin Bao, Jing Wang

“…Cephalopods showed a striking expansion of canonical histone genes with brain-enriched expression patterns. Synteny analyses revealed conserved, collinear histone clusters unique to cephalopods. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19-Induced Human Mobility Changes on Global Wildfire Activity by Liqing Si, Wei Li, Mingyu Wang, Lifu Shu, Feng Chen, Fengjun Zhao, Pengle Cheng, Weike Li

“…Using MODIS data (2010–2022), we analyzed fire patterns during the pandemic (2020–2022) against pre-pandemic baselines. …”
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Preoperative digital 6-minute walk test reveals risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing heart valve surgery: a pilot feasibility study by Lixuan Li, Yuqiang Wang, Zhengbo Zhang, Zeruxin Luo, Wenqing Wang, Jiachen Wang, Xiaoli Liu, Ying Shi, Tian Yuan, Yong Fan, Hong Liang, Yingqiang Guo, Buqing Wang, Jing Wang, Jiaoxue Deng

“…Preliminary physiological patterns emerged, including associations between elevated expiratory tidal volume during recovery (OR 9.70, p = 0.006) and reduced baseline minute ventilation (OR 0.15, p = 0.002) with higher PPCs risk. …”
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Winter wheat yield responses to growing degree days: Long-term trends and adaptability in major producing areas of China by Ziyang Liu, Davide Cammarano, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…However, understanding the specific spatiotemporal patterns of GDD and its influence on wheat yields remains limited. …”
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Assessment of the Abnormalities in Chest Computed Tomography and Pulmonary Function Test in Convalescents Six Months After COVID-19 by Katarzyna Guziejko, Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska, Robert Flisiak, Piotr Czupryna, Sebastian Sołomacha, Paweł Sowa, Marlena Dubatówka, Magda Łapińska, Łukasz Kiszkiel, Łukasz Szczerbiński, Piotr Paweł Laskowski, Maciej Alimowski, Gabriela Trojan, Karol Adam Kamiński

“…Chest CT was performed during the acute phase of COVID-19 and six months after. …”
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Critical signals for grassland desertification prediction in the transition zone between desert and typical steppe in InnerMongolia, China by Baoping Meng, Zhuoyan Jin, Jin Chen, Yili Kuang, Shuhua Yi, Yanyan Lv, Jinrong Li

“…These variations followed a unimodal pattern (P < 0.001), with peak plant diversity indices observed at CA of 5 m2, LPI of 40 %, and PARA of 40. (3) Soil seed bank density and similarity were also increased first and then decreased (P < 0.001) with the process of grassland desertification. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and driving factors of irrigation water demands in China by Suning Fan, Tongbing Liu, Minzhong Zou, Yu Fang, Jun Niu, Shaozhong Kang

“…The Gross irrigation water demand (GW) exhibited a national decrease of 76.65 G m³, and the impacts of four driving factors -water saving technology, planting scale, planting patterns, and climate change - varied over time and across regions. …”
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Emaciated enigma: Decline in body conditions of common dolphins in the Celtic Seas ecoregion by Sofia Albrecht, Cóilín Minto, Emer Rogan, Rob Deaville, Jim O'Donovan, Mags Daly, Stephanie Levesque, Simon Berrow, Andrew Brownlow, Nicholas J. Davison, Orla Slattery, Luca Mirimin, Sinéad Murphy

“…Both significant temporal and seasonal patterns in VBT were identified, with poorer body conditions observed during the autumn and better body conditions observed during the spring, as well as an overall decline detected in VBT during the study period. …”
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Development of a high-resolution dataset of future monthly surface solar radiation by combining CMIP6 projections and satellite-based retrievals by Jun-Mei He, Liang Hong, Ning Lu, Chang-Kun Shao, Kun Yang, Wen-Jun Tang

“…The spatial patterns also agree well with the ISCCP‒ITP‒CNN (1983–2018). …”
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An improved statistical bias correction method for Global Climate Model (GCM) precipitation projection: A case study on the CMCC-CM2-SR5 model projection in China’s Huaihe River Ba... by Yuning Luo, Ke Zhang, Wen Wang, Xinyu Chen, Jin Feng, Haijun Wang, Wei Liu, Cheng Guo, Cuiying Chen, Xiaozhong Wang

“…Future projections suggest decreasing interannual variability of precipitation, with a lower change rate during the flood season and a higher rate during the non-flood season. …”
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