Size, not color, drives assortative mating and influences fledging survival, weight and immunity in a polymorphic owl by Deseada Parejo, Erick González-Medina, Ángel Cruz-Miralles, Jesús Miguel Avilés

“…Although body size and plumage coloration were correlated within pairs, only differences in body size between pair members, not coloration, were related to higher fitness estimates. While color-based assortative mating had no direct impact on any of the fitness proxies studied, greyer pairs exhibited higher feeding rates to offspring than browner pairs. …”
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Examining spatial variations in the relationship between domestic energy consumption and its driving factors using multiscale geographically weighted regression: a case study in No... by Yuan Feng, Ying Miao, Ed Turner

“…Conclusions Nuanced local patterns of how domestic energy consumption is driven suggest placed-based approaches and more local deliberation to devise policies may be more suitable than “one-size-fit-all” policy plans to achieve the envisioned outcomes of rapid and fair domestic energy decarbonisation and just energy transition to net zero.…”
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The role of microbiomes in animal invasions: a scoping review by Claudia Romeo, Elsa Brenner, Lucas A. Wauters, Antton Alberdi

“…Despite increasing evidence for the contribution of microbiomes to host fitness and evolution, their role in the adaptation and successful establishment of invasive animal species remains underexplored. …”
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AI-Driven Feedback Systems Reduce Sidewalk Riding on Shared E-Scooters by Mohammad Mehdi Oshanreh, Daniel Malarkey, Don MacKenzie

“…Nearly half of riders used sidewalks for less than 10% of their trip, while around 10% spent over 60% of trip time on sidewalks, regardless of feedback. …”
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Multichannel convolutional transformer for detecting mental disorders using electroancephalogrpahy records by Mamadou Dia, Ghazaleh Khodabandelou, Syed Muhammad Anwar, Alice Othmani

“…The convolutional layers tokenize the input signals transformed by our pre-processing pipeline, while the Transformer encoder effectively captures long-range temporal dependencies across sequences. …”
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Fatigue risk associated with extended off-duty periods and circadian misalignment: An exploratory truck driver fatigue risk model by Andries Mouton, Leila L. Goedhals-Gerber, Anneke de Bod

“…Fatigue is influenced by work schedules, driver health and sleep patterns. Objectives: This study analyses work scheduling factors contributing to fatigue, focussing on recovery between shifts, cumulative workload, waiting times and clock-in patterns. …”
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Overweight in childhood, adolescence and adulthood and cardiovascular risk in later life: pooled analysis of three british birth cohorts. by Min Hae Park, Ulla Sovio, Russell M Viner, Rebecca J Hardy, Sanjay Kinra

“…Logistic regression models were fitted to assess the associations of patterns of overweight with self-reported type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart disease (CHD) in adulthood (34-53 years). …”
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Validation and adaptation of a Turkish version of the dietarian identity questionnaire. by Damla Gumus, Arife Macit, Senol Demirci, Mevlude Kizil

“…Structural validity was assessed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, while internal consistency, composite reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated through Cronbach's alpha and average variance extracted. …”
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Measuring undergraduate evolution learning using the CANS: psychometric strengths and limitations by Austin L. Zuckerman, Gena Sbeglia

“…Results While a unidimensional Rasch model demonstrated acceptable reliabilities and fit for most of the CANS items, some items showed problematic fit statistics and were resistant to instruction. …”
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Crystal growth behavior of nanocrystal anatase TiO2: A Rietveld refinement in WPPF analysis by Md. Tarikul Islam, Sahil Aman, Taiful Bayzid, Md. Ashikur Rahaman, Upoma Podder, Gazi. Md. Arifuzzaman Khan, Md. Ashraful Alam

“…Unlike conventional methods integrated whole powder pattern fitting (WPPF) based Rietveld refinement to quantitatively analyze the crystal structure, phase purity and microstructural features of the synthesized nanoparticles (NPs). …”
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Role of crustal assimilation in the evolution of andesitic and dacitic magmas from Makran volcanic arc with special reference to Pb isotopes by Zahra Firouzkouhi, Ali Ahmadi

“…Pb isotopic modeling indicates up to 15% crustal contribution in andesitic and dacitic rocks, best fitting a mix of upper and minor lower crust. Taftan volcano samples show the highest crustal assimilation, while Bazman and Shahsavaran samples display less (2-8%) assimilation. …”
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Training Rarámuri Criollo Cattle to Virtual Fencing in a Chaparral Rangeland by Sara E. Campa Madrid, Andres R. Perea, Micah Funk, Maximiliano J. Spetter, Mehmet Bakir, Jeremy Walker, Rick E. Estell, Brandon Smythe, Sergio Soto-Navarro, Sheri A. Spiegal, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, Santiago A. Utsumi

“…The study found that Rarámuri Criollo cows can effectively adapt to virtual fencing technology, achieving over 99% containment rate while displaying typical diurnal patterns for grazing, resting, or traveling behavior. …”
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Constitutive model of metal rubber material considering plastic accumulation behavior by FENG Zhipeng, YANG Fang, FU Hailong, AI Shigang, WANG Yue, YUAN Liangyang

“…Due to the complex and varied interlocking patterns of internal metallic helical coils during cold compression molding, residual stresses typically exist after forming. …”
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The impact of urbanization on regional carbon sequestration in arid areas: A case study of Altay Region, Xinjiang, China by Jiaquan Wan, Tao Bai, Yongbin Ye, Peipei Shen, Fangqin Wang, Peixing Chen

“…The year with the highest carbon storage was 1980, with a total of 689.99 million tons, while the lowest was 2010, with a total of 661.23 million tons. (3) The regression model passed the collinearity test, and the ridge regression results showed that all explanatory variable coefficients were significant at the 5% level, indicating that the fitted equation is reasonable. …”
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Time series analysis of malaria in pregnancy, using wavelet and SARIMAX models. by Dolapo Oluwaseun Oniyelu, Olaiya Folorunsho, Lawrence Adewole, Emmanuel Afolabi Bakare, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Nelson Eze, with ICAMMDA Team

“…Thus, SARIMAX was adopted for Cross River, Enugu, Ondo, and Yobe; while ARIMA was used for Kebbi and Niger States. …”
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Network analysis of chronic disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: a nationwide survey by Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Hongfeng Wu, Likun Yang, Ke Kan, Xinping Zhang, Su Zhang, Rufu Jia, Xian Li

“…Heart disease showed centrality in the multimorbidity network, while memory-related diseases played a bridging role. …”
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Influence of livelihood functional diversity on agro-food systems in rural communities from different macro regions of Brazil by Rodrigo Jesus Silva, Gabriela Bielefeld Nardoto, Luiz Antônio Martinelli

“…Data from questionnaires were analyzed using multivariate statistical models to appraise similarities among communities and determine the relative influence of socioeconomic factors on agro-food patterns. Specific socioeconomic status and use of natural resource data were analyzed while adjusting for Petchey and Gaston's indicator of functional diversity to evaluate the heterogeneity of local livelihood activities and socioeconomic conditions. …”
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Modelling child anaemia and co-existing infections using log-linear models by Grace Kakaire, Gregory Kerich, Robert Too, Mathew Kosgei

“…By employing log-linear models, this study aims to examine patterns and associations between malaria, fever, and child anaemia in Uganda while controlling for maternal anaemia. …”
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The trajectory of intrinsic capacity and its related factors among elderly Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study by Yanyin Cui, Shanyan Lei, Yubing Xia, Fang Yang

“…Unordered multinomial logistic regression was utilized to evaluate the strength of the association between non-time-varying baseline characteristics and trajectory classifications, while a panel regression model was applied to analyze the association patterns between time-varying indicators and the dynamic evolution of these trajectories.ResultsThe GBTM model identified three categories of IC trajectories among elderly patients with CVD: the low-decreased group (n=162, 23.11%), the high-increased group (n=196, 27.96%), and the medium-stable group (n=343, 48.93%). …”
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Seasonal changes in Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) song syntax by Sean P. Roach, Luke C. McLean, Jeff W. MacLeod, Leslie S. Phillmore

“…In many songbird species, birdsong features phonological syntax, meaning that the units within their vocal sequences are ordered in a non-random way that adheres to a rule. While such syntactical patterns have been richly described in many species, comparatively little is known about how those patterns contribute to song achieving its important functions. …”
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