Analysis of the Pelletability of Vegetable Crop Foliage Using a Commercial Flat Die Pellet Mill by Omid Gholami Banadkoki, Shahab Sokhansanj, Anthony Lau

“…Results demonstrated that variation in biomass composition significantly influences pellet quality, with lignin content improving durability and ash content affecting moisture uptake and combustion properties. …”
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Impact of submicron Nb_{3}Sn stoichiometric surface defects on high-field superconducting radiofrequency cavity performance by Sarah A. Willson, Aiden V. Harbick, Liana Shpani, Van Do, Helena Lew-Kiedrowska, Matthias U. Liepe, Mark K. Transtrum, S. J. Sibener

“…The SRF community currently lacks a predictive model that can explain the impact of chemical and morphological properties of Nb_{3}Sn defects on vortex nucleation and maximum accelerating gradients. …”
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One-year continuous observations of near-surface atmospheric water vapor stable isotopes at Matara, Sri Lanka, reveal a strong link to moisture sources and convective intensity by Y. Wu, Y. Wu, J. Gao, J. Gao, A. Zhao, X. Niu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, D. Ratnasekera, D. Ratnasekera, T. P. Gamage, A. H. R. Samantha

“…These findings facilitate a better understanding of how the monsoon and local meteorological conditions affect water vapor isotope compositions in tropical regions. Furthermore, the new dataset will enable us to improve water vapor isotopic modeling and projections of atmospheric processes in coastal regions.…”
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Nitrogen and truly digestible protein efficiencies of dairy cows fed fresh herbage- or maize forage-based diets: a meta-analysis by M. Ferreira, R. Delagarde, S. Lemosquet, N. Edouard

“…The dataset compiled dietary and zootechnical variables such as feed intake, chemical composition of the diet, milk yield (MY), milk composition and cow characteristics. …”
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Variance in C. elegans gut bacterial load suggests complex host-microbe dynamics. by Satya Spandana Boddu, K Michael Martini, Ilya Nemenman, Nic M Vega

“…Variation in bacterial composition inside a host is a result of complex dynamics of microbial community assembly, but little is known about these dynamics. …”
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Spatial distribution and population structure of the invasive Anopheles stephensi in Kenya from 2022 to 2024 by Jeanne N. Samake, Duncan K. Athinya, Sylvia Milanoi, Edith Ramaita, Margaret Muchoki, Seline Omondi, Bernard Abong’o, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Charles Mbogo, Kibor Keitany, Wolfgang Richard Mukabana, Florence Oyieke, Mildred Shieshia, Monica Mburu, Sheila Ogoma, Elizabeth Nyawira, Celestine Wekesa, Brian Bartilol, Martin Rono, Marta Maia, Wendy O’Meara, Samuel Kahindi, Cristina Rafferty, Jonathan S. Schultz, Julie R. Gutman, John E. Gimnig, Sarah Zohdy, Eric Ochomo

“…A species distribution model predicts a more extensive range than currently observed, with low precipitation and minimal seasonal temperature variations as key factors influencing distribution. …”
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Aerosol hygroscopicity over the southeast Atlantic Ocean during the biomass burning season – Part 1: From the perspective of scattering enhancement​​​​​​​ by L. Zhang, L. Zhang, M. Segal-Rozenhaimer, M. Segal-Rozenhaimer, M. Segal-Rozenhaimer, H. Che, H. Che, C. Dang, C. Dang, J. Sun, Y. Kuang, Y. Kuang, P. Formenti, S. G. Howell

“…The hygroscopicity parameter of OA (<span class="inline-formula"><i>κ</i>_OA</span>) is retrieved from the Mie model with a mean value of 0.11 <span class="inline-formula">±</span> 0.08, which is in the middle to upper range compared to the literature. …”
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Association between oral microbial nitrate metabolism and poor prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of hypertension by Yueran Ren, Jingru Liang, Weike Hu, Jiahui Xie, Yifeng Zheng, Wei Song, Jiajia Zhu, Hongwei Zhou, Qiheng Wu, Yan He, Jia Yin

“…Microbial composition was analyzed using LEfSe and PICRUSt2 for bacterial and functional pathway identification.Results Significant differences in oral microbiota composition were observed between hypertensive AIS patients with varying CVs. …”
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the brain coral Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) by Xinyao Chang, Xiaomei Chen, Shaowen Ke, Xing Li, Kai Chen, Yuli Li, Lisui Bao, Jingjie Hu, Shi Wang, Zhenmin Bao

“…Platygyra daedalea Ellis & Solander, 1786, is a dominant species within the world’s warmest reefs, making it a critical model for investigating coral stress resistance and adaptive evolutionary mechanisms. …”
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Tree community, vegetation structure and aboveground carbon storage in Atlantic tropical forests of Cameroon by Jean Louis Fobane, Jules Christian Zekeng, Cédric Djomo Chimi, Jean Michel Onana, André Paul Ebanga, Léonnel Djoumbi Tchonang, Ameline Clarance Talla Makoutsing, Marguerite Marie Mbolo

“…The MRT analysis was conducted on 6425 trees spanning 317 species, 212 genera and 60 families, and it identified three distinct PCs with unique species compositions and environmental preferences. The study revealed variations in tree density, ranging from 425 to 645 N ha−1, and basal area, from 32 to 38 m2ha-1 among PCs and forest types. …”
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Geochemical and hydrocarbon generation evolution characteristics of marine-continental transitional facies shale: a case study of the Lower Permian Shanxi Formation in the Daning-J... by Yangyang ZHANG, Yong LI, Xueying ZHANG, Liyuan LUO, Qingbo HE, Shuxin LI, Xiangjun LIU, Xiang LI, Xingtao LI, Qiang YANG, Shijia CHEN, Jungang LU, Nan ZHANG, Zhe LIU, Ruiyang YU, Haichuan MA

“…By analyzing and determining total organic carbon (TOC) content, rock pyrolysis, kerogen carbon isotopes, maceral composition, paleontology, vitrinite reflectance (Ro), and conducting hydrocarbon generation thermal simulations, the study investigated the mineral composition, hydrocarbon source, generation potential, generation kinetics, and cumulative gas production rate calculation models of the shale in the Shanxi Formation. …”
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Distribution pattern and niche overlap of sympatric breeding birds along human-modified habitat gradients in Inner Mongolia, China by Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Piotr Tryjanowski, Frédéric Jiguet, Zheng Han, Haitao Wang

“…This study aims to assess the impact of variations in vegetation composition and human disturbance on the distribution of sympatric breeding birds and to determine the extent of niche overlap or differentiation among these species. …”
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Oxide Gabbros: Transformation From Oceanic Ridge‐Transform Systems to Subduction by Thomas Gyomlai, Cécile Prigent, Sampriti Mukherjee, Alexandre Janin, Mathilde Cannat, Saskia Erdmann

“…Results illustrate spatially variable magmatic and hydrothermal processes at RTIs, resulting in variable Fe‐Ti‐(P)‐(H2O)‐V enrichment (ilmenite + titanomagnetite ± apatite ± amphibole ± olivine) of primary gabbroic rocks. Thermodynamic modeling reveals significant variability in the stability of hydrated phases across different gabbroic compositions, indicating that, in subduction zones, Fe‐Ti‐enriched lithologies release fluids at shallower depths. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mitogenomes in Leafhopper Tribe Deltocephalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae): Structural Conservatism and Phylogeny by Bingqing Xie, Xinyi Zhang, Yongxia Zhang, Christopher H. Dietrich, Yani Duan

“…Gene size, order, arrangement, base composition, codon usage, and secondary structure of tRNAs in the newly sequenced mitogenomes were highly conserved in Deltocephalini, and variations in start/stop codon usage and tRNA secondary structure mostly matched those of other leafhoppers. …”
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Nasopharyngeal microbiota is influenced by agricultural air pollution in individuals with and without COPD by Mari-Lee Odendaal, Julia Taenzer, Myrna M. T. de Rooij, Sjoerd Kuiling, Debby Bogaert, Eelco Franz, Lidwien A. M. Smit

“…Importantly, residential exposure to ammonia was identified as the most important driver of the microbial community composition, explaining 6.6% of the variation in nasopharyngeal microbiota in individuals with COPD. …”
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Modulating ultrasound-assisted extraction of polysaccharide-protein complexes from β-glucan-rich medicinal mushrooms for enhanced antioxidant activity by Emily Wan Ting Tam, Yi Ching Cheung, Wesley Chin Ho Lung, Ching Ching Hui, William W.Y. Lam, Stella Siu Mui Ng, Franklin Wang Ngai Chow

“…The models showed a high degree of correlation between observed and predicted values, with variations depending on mushroom species. …”
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Spatial pattern of Trees in the Riparian Forests (Case Study: Wildlife Refuge of Karkhe) by Shaieste Gholami

“…To describe spatial autocorrelation of a variable quantitatively, a (theoretical) variogram model can be fitted to the empirical variogram in order to obtain the model parameters nugget, sill and range. 3- Results and Discussion The variograms of Populus euphratica and Lycium shawii were spherical. …”
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A Comprehensive Study Employing Computational Analysis and Mendelian Randomization Has Revealed the Impact of Key Genes on Liver Cancer by Size Li, Wenying Qi, Junzheng Wu, Chunhua Luo, Shihao Zheng, Xu Cao, Wei Wang, Qiyao Liu, Hongbo Du, Xiaoke Li, Xiaobin Zao, Yongan Ye

“…Additionally, we validated our findings using a rat model of HCC and clinical HCC samples. <b>Results</b>: We obtained two key genes, <i>EHD4</i> and <i>PPARGC1A</i>, which co-regulated M0 macrophages, suggesting their role in macrophage polarization and tumor progression. …”
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Process and Validation of Depletion Database Based on Evaluated Nuclear Data Libraries by LUO Hao, LI Jie, HUANG Shanfang, WANG Kan

“…Analysis of nuclear reactor fuel composition and irradiation characteristics plays a crucial role in reactor design, licensing, safety analysis, and decommissioning. …”
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Holobiont-based genetic analysis reveals new plant and microbial markers for resistance against a root rot pathogen complex in pea by Michael Schneider, Valentin Gfeller, Daniel Ariza-Suarez, Lukas Wille, Klaus H. Oldach, Natacha Bodenhausen, Martin Hartmann, Pierre Hohmann, Bruno Studer, Monika M. Messmer

“…Previous studies have shown variations in the abundance of key microbial taxa and differences in disease susceptibility among plant genotypes. …”
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