Identification of a novel lineage bat SARS-related coronaviruses that use bat ACE2 receptor by Hua Guo, Ben Hu, Hao-Rui Si, Yan Zhu, Wei Zhang, Bei Li, Ang Li, Rong Geng, Hao-Feng Lin, Xing-Lou Yang, Peng Zhou, Zheng-Li Shi

“…However, it contains a short deletion and has different key residues responsible for ACE2 binding. …”
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KYNU is a potential metabolic-related biomarker for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Raman spectroscopy, metabolomics, and transcriptomics analysis by Ziman Wu, Haiyan Yang, Yafei Xu, Xiang Ji, Dayang Chen, Chuang Zhang, Mingjie Liang, Xinying Li, Xiuming Zhang, Dan Xiong

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A Review Of Road‒Related Soil Erosion: An Assessment Of Causes, Evaluation Techniques And Available Control Measures by Khoboso Elizabeth Seutloali, Heinrich Reinhard Beckedahl

“…Furthermore, there is a variety of erosion control measures for controlling road‒related erosion although no study has demonstrated the method that is cost efficient and operational across different landscapes. …”
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A Hybrid 3D Localization Algorithm Based on Meta-Heuristic Weighted Fusion by Dongfang Mao, Guoping Jiang, Yun Zhao

“…This paper presents a hybrid indoor localization framework combining time difference of arrival (TDoA) measurements with a swarm intelligence optimization technique. …”
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Spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of environmental welfare performance in Chinese cities by Yipeng Zhang, Meixia Wang

“…Within the three major regions, the direct and indirect effects of various influencing factors exhibit significant differences.ConclusionBased on these insights, we suggest comprehensively improving environmental welfare efficiency, narrowing regional disparities, strengthening spatial agglomeration effects, optimizing industrial structure, and strengthening financial support and digital infrastructure construction.…”
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Potential ecosystem services aquatic insects provide in irrigated rice fields under different cultivation regimes by Pauline Amanda Vognach, Mateus Marques Pires, Marina Schmidt Dalzochio, Eduardo Périco

“…In Brazil, however, knowledge and tools for evaluating the impact of different cultivation systems on the provision of ecosystem services remain deficient in several agroecosystems. …”
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Effect of using complete feed containing protected soybean groat on production performance and feed efficiency of fattening Thin-Tailed Sheep by Joko Riyanto, Ahmad Pramono, Dhyan Ayu Kurniawati, Fitrotul Mahmudah, Nasta 'Ainun Nissa

“…The results showed a significantly different effect (P<0.001) on dry matter consumption but not significantly different (P>0.05) on daily body weight gain, relative daily body weight gain, feed conversion, and feed efficiency. …”
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Infrastructure and Flight Consolidation Efficiency of Public and Private Brazilian International Airports: A Two-Stage DEA and Malmquist Index Approach by Antonio Carlos Pacagnella Junior, Paulo Sodre Hollaender, Giovanni Vitale Mazzanati, Wagner Wilson Bortoletto

“…Subsequent statistical analyses show a significant difference in efficiency between government-managed airports and those under concession to the private sector.…”
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A Theoretical and Test Analysis of Heat and Humidity Transfer for Deeply Buried Underground Corridors with Different Shapes by Tong Ren, Mengzhuo Li, Long He, De Wang, Lingbo Kong

“…It is found that the ventilation efficiency and heat and humidity transfer effect are related to corridor shape. …”
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Flow-Induced Vibration on the Control Valve with a Different Concave Plug Shape Using FSI Simulation by Akram Zeid, Mohamed Shouman

“…In addition, it would be possible to make use of the obtained results relating to the three-dimensional analysis to achieve low noise and high efficiency improvement. …”
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Effects of Different Irrigation Regimes on Root Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Mulch-Free Cotton in Southern Xinjiang by Feiyan Su, Ziyang Guo, Bingrong Wu, Jichuan Wang, Shuangrong Chen

“…The irrigation frequency test was P12 > P10 > P8 > P6, and there was no significant difference between P12 and P10. We find that in the mulch-free treatment, all indicators of W3, W2, P12, and P10 were relatively high. …”
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An efficient harvesting strategy for agarwood based on the correlation analysis of resin formation and leaves dynamic changes induced by integrated induction method. by Jie Chen, Tianyu Gao, Yanhui Ge, Xiaodong Chen, Meirou Feng, Xiaoying Chen, Weimin Zhang, Xiaoxia Gao

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Relationships between temperature-light meteorological factors and seedcotton biomass per boll at different boll positions by You WU, Wen-qing ZHAO, Ya-li MENG, You-hua WANG, Bing-lin CHEN, Zhi-guo ZHOU

“…The main meteorological factors (temperature and light) affected seedcotton biomass per boll differently among different boll positions and cultivars. …”
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Screening and Application of Highly Efficient Rhizobia for Leguminous Green Manure <i>Astragalus sinicus</i> in Lyophilized Inoculants and Seed Coating by Ding-Yuan Xue, Wen-Feng Chen, Guo-Ping Yang, You-Guo Li, Jun-Jie Zhang

“…The symbiotic nitrogen-fixing association between <i>A. sinicus</i> and its matching rhizobia is fundamental to its agronomic value; however, suboptimal inoculant efficiency and field application methodologies constrain its full potential. …”
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Sampling‐Based Methods for Uncertainty Propagation in Flood Modeling Under Multiple Uncertain Inputs: Finding Out the Most Efficient Choice by Mahya Hajihassanpour, Georges Kesserwani, Per Pettersson, Vasilis Bellos

“…Such modeling at the field‐scale requires the identification of a more efficient alternative to the Standard Monte Carlo (SMC) method that can reproduce comparable output probability distributions with a relatively reduced sample size, including detailed histograms of quantities of interest. …”
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Efficiency of a combined peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavarin therapy in intravenous opiate substances abusers with chronic hepatitis C by Jovanović Maja, Konstantinović Ljiljana, Kostić Velimir, Vrbić Miodrag, Popović Lidija

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Effect of Drought and Rehydration on Physiological Characteristics of <i>Agriophyllum squarrosum</i> (L.) Moq. in Different Habitats by Juanli Chen, Yongqing Luo, Xueyong Zhao, Yan Li, Junpeng Mu

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Improving the Efficiency of Transverse Magnetic Polarized Emission from AlGaN Based LEDs by Using Nanowire Photonic Crystal by Xianhe Liu, Kishwar Mashooq, Thomas Szkopek, Zetian Mi

“…In this paper, we have performed detailed studies of the EQE of AlGaN nanowire photonic crystal LEDs in this wavelength range by finite-difference time-domain simulation. By coupling in-plane emission to vertical emission, light-extraction efficiency (LEE) over 90&#x0025; can, in principle, be expected from the device top surface for transverse magnetic polarized photons that was not previously possible in conventional planar quantum well devices. …”
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Allometric Growth of Annual <i>Pinus yunnanensis</i> After Decapitation Under Different Shading Levels by Pengrui Wang, Chiyu Zhou, Boning Yang, Jiangfei Li, Yulan Xu, Nianhui Cai

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In Low- and Middle-Income Countries the Uterine Tourniquet during Open Myomectomy is a Simple and Efficient Method of Reducing Blood Loss by Dehi Boston Mian, Vedi Loue, Virginie Angoi, Sophia Akinloye, Fatimata Ampoh

“…This study attempts to describe innovative methods in the efficient management of fibroids in low-and middle incomes countries. …”
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