Mechanical Properties and Fracture Surface Morphology of Quartz Sandstone Under Triaxial Shear by Zhinan LIN, Shihong FENG, Jiaquan WANG, Qiang ZHANG, Haifeng LONG

“…Also, based on the Delaunay point–cloud discretization algorithm, the failure fracture surface of quartz sandstone was reconstructed, and the variation characteristics of its potential contact part with the effective inclination threshold of the surface were analyzed. …”
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Machine learning reveals distinct aquatic organic matter patterns driven by soil erosion types by Yingxin Shang, Kaishan Song, Zhidan Wen, Fengfa Lai, Ge Liu, Hui Tao, Xiangfei Yu

“…Our analysis revealed distinct spatial patterns, with mean CDOM absorption coefficients at 355 nm of 3.73 m-1 in freeze-thaw erosion regions, 6.31 m-1 in wind erosion regions, and 3.72 m-1 in hydraulic erosion regions, reflecting significant variations driven by erosion intensity. Two axes of PCA analysis explained over 48% variations of CDOM for different soil erosion types. …”
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Habitat quality, configuration and context effects on roe deer fecundity across a forested landscape mosaic. by Valentina Zini, Kristin Wäber, Paul M Dolman

“…We related female roe deer Capreolus capreolus fecundity and body mass to habitat composition and landscape context, separately for adults and yearlings, using multi-model inference (MMI) applied to a large sample of individuals (yearlings: fecundity = 202, body mass = 395; adults: fecundity = 908, body mass = 1669) culled during 2002-2015 from an extensive (195 km2) heterogeneous forest landscape. …”
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Heritability and tissue specificity of expression quantitative trait loci. by Enrico Petretto, Jonathan Mangion, Nicholas J Dickens, Stuart A Cook, Mande K Kumaran, Han Lu, Judith Fischer, Henrike Maatz, Vladimir Kren, Michal Pravenec, Norbert Hubner, Timothy J Aitman

“…Variation in gene expression is heritable and has been mapped to the genome in humans and model organisms as expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs). …”
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Cutaneous inflammation alters nociceptor electrophysiology in guinea pigs but not rats by Laiche Djouhri, Ahmed Eliwa, Alghalya Al-Emadi, Yehia Y. Hussein, Hissa Al-Suwaidi, Al-Jouhara Albaloshi, Ayman Mustafa, Mohammed Seed Ahmed

“…Given that rats and guinea pigs are distinct species with notable differences in genetic composition and physiology, we hypothesized that cutaneous inflammation would have different effects on the electrophysiological properties of nociceptive DRG neurons in rats—the predominant rodent model for pain research. …”
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Versatility and stereotypy of free-tailed bat songs. by Kirsten M Bohn, Barbara Schmidt-French, Christine Schwartz, Michael Smotherman, George D Pollak

“…In mammals, complex songs are uncommon and few studies have examined song composition or the order of elements in songs, particularly with respect to regional and individual variation. …”
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Representing improved tropospheric ozone distribution over the Northern Hemisphere by including lightning NO_<i>x</i> emissions in CHIMERE by S. Ghosh, A. Cholakian, S. Mailler, S. Mailler, L. Menut

“…<p>Estimating nitrogen oxide emissions from lightning (LNO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span>) in models is highly uncertain, affecting the accuracy of atmospheric composition and air quality assessments. …”
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Palaeohydrogeology and Transport Parameters Derived from 4He and Cl Profiles in Aquitard Pore Waters in a Large Multilayer Aquifer System, Central Australia by Stacey C. Priestley, Tavis Kleinig, Andrew J. Love, Vincent E. A. Post, Paul Shand, Martin Stute, Ilka Wallis, Daniel L. Wohling

“…One-dimensional solute transport models were used to determine the advective flux of groundwater across the aquitard as well as establish any major changes in past hydrological conditions recorded by variations of the pore water composition. …”
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Prediction of postoperative infection through early-stage salivary microbiota following kidney transplantation using machine learning techniques by Xuyu Xiang, Hong Liu, Tianyin Wang, Peng Ding, Yi Zhu, Ke Cheng, Yingzi Ming

“…In this study, 122 postoperative saliva samples from 39 KT recipients were analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing, with 16 developing infections within one year. The composition of the salivary microbiota differed significantly between the infection and control groups, with notable variations at the Phylum level. …”
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The Operational Performance of an Ultrafiltration Pilot Unit for the Treatment of Ultra-Concentrated Brines by Giuseppe Scelfo, Paula Serrano-Tari, Ritamaria Raffaelli, Fabrizio Vicari, Isabel Oller, Andrea Cipollina, Alessandro Tamburini, Giorgio Micale

“…Distinct variations in permeability, fouling resistance and rejection coefficient were observed under operational pressures ranging from 2 to 4 bar. …”
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Variable-Step Semi-Implicit Solver with Adjustable Symmetry and Its Application for Chaos-Based Communication by Vyacheslav Rybin, Ivan Babkin, Yulia Bobrova, Maksim Galchenko, Alexander Mikhailov, Timur Karimov

“…In this article, we introduce a novel approach to numerical integration based on a modified composite diagonal (CD) method, which is a variation of the semi-implicit Euler–Cromer method. …”
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Bioinspired piezoelectric patch design for sonodynamic therapy: a preclinical mechanistic evaluation of rotator cuff repair and functional regeneration by Rui Shi, Rui Shi, Fei Liu, Qihuang Qin, Pinxue Li, Ziqi Huo, You Zhou, Chunyan Jiang

“…Piezoelectric materials, known for modulating cellular functions and promoting stem cell proliferation and differentiation, have garnered increasing attention in tissue repair applications.MethodsIn this study, a biomimetic piezoelectric patch with progressive compositional and structural variations was designed and fabricated. …”
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Effects of vegetation restoration on soil fungi community structure and assembly process in a semiarid alpine mining region by Yuanyuan Xue, Yuanyuan Xue, Wei Liu, Qi Feng, Meng Zhu, Jutao Zhang, Lingge Wang, Lingge Wang, Zexia Chen, Zexia Chen, Xuejiao Li, Xuejiao Li

“…Despite its ecological significance, current comprehension regarding the structure composition and assembly mechanisms of soil fungal communities following vegetation restoration in these fragile ecosystems remains insufficient.MethodsWe used the high-throughput sequencing and null model analysis to determine the variations and environmental drivers of soil fungal community structures and assembly processes across different restoration chronosequences (natural plant sites, unrestored sites, 2-year restoration sites, and 6-year restoration sites) in a semiarid alpine coal mining region.ResultsArtificial vegetation restoration significantly enhanced the α diversity of soil fungal communities while reducing β diversity. …”
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A multiplexing system for quantifying oxygen fractionation factors in closed chambers by C. Paul, C. Piel, J. Sauze, O. Jossoud, A. Dapoigny, D. Romanini, F. Prié, S. Devidal, R. Jacob, A. Milcu, A. Milcu, A. Landais

“…<p>The study of isotopic ratios of atmospheric oxygen in fossilized air trapped in ice core bubbles provides information on variations in the hydrological cycle at low latitudes and productivity in the past. …”
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Integrating In Situ Non-Destructive Techniques and Colourimetric Analysis to Evaluate Pigment Ageing and Environmental Effects on Tibetan Buddhist Murals by Xiyao Li, Erdong She, Jingqi Wen, Yan Huang, Jianrui Zha

“…The integrated approach adopted in this study provides a replicable model for mural diagnostics and conservation under complex environmental conditions.…”
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The role of Pinus massoniana deadwood in promoting Plagiomnium acutum growth: effects of microbial communities and physicochemical properties by Bingyang Shi, Xiurong Wang, Shuoyuan Yang, Hongmei Chen, Yang Zhao, Qiao Liu, Rong Zou, Yannan Pan

“…The results revealed that microbial community composition, abundance, and structure were altered by variations in the physicochemical properties of deadwood. …”
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Spatiotemporal effects of landscape structure on the trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem service functions in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China by Yao Yao, Yuanyuan Yang

“…The geographical and temporal weighted regression model is adopted to analyze how these relationships are influenced by changes in the landscape pattern over 30 years. …”
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Hydrothermal alteration in the geothermal system of the Irruputuncu volcano deep wells PGC-01 and PGC-02, Northern Chile by Christian Betancourt, Diego Morata, Jeanne Vidal, Santiago Maza

“…Secondary minerals distribution and alteration style were also used to distinguish different zones within the system, which were mainly associated with variations in permeability and fluid chemistry. Lastly, a model was developed clearly explaining previous interpretations of mineralogy and apparent electrical resistivity, giving a framework for future geothermal development in Chile and evidencing that factors such as fluid chemistry, lithology and permeability can play an equal or higher role than temperature in similar systems.…”
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Benthic foraminiferal diversity in the Arabian Gulf: spatial patterns in a basin-wide assessment. by Abduljamiu Olalekan Amao, Khalid Al-Ramadan, Michael Kaminski, Fabrizio Frontalini

“…Using an ensemble of species distribution models, we modelled the spatial patterns of individual species and stack these predictions to estimate foraminiferal species richness across the basin. …”
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Complex In Vivo Motion of the Bovine Tail Provides Unique Insights Into Intervertebral Disc Adaptation by Arthur J. Michalek, Isabelle M. Wood, Daniela Gonzalez Carranza, Lindsay Ferlito

“…This study hypothesized that despite the similarities in geometry and biochemical composition of IVDs in the bovine tail, level‐wise variations in repetitive in‐vivo motion would be associated with tissue level adaptations. …”
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