Optimizing the Radiative Transfer Model Using Deep Neural Networks for NISAR Soil Moisture Retrieval by Xiaodong Huang, Lorenzo Giuliano Papale, Marco Lavalle, Fabio Del Frate, Heresh Fattahi, Steven K. Chan, Rowena B. Lohman, Xiaolan Xu, Yunjin Kim

“…Soil moisture retrievals based on rigorous physical backscattering models require a comprehensive description of the vegetation structure and biophysical parameters, including the density of the scatterers, height, and vegetation water content. …”
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Cr(VI) reduction, electricity production, and microbial resistance variation in paddy soil under microbial fuel cell operation by H. Niu, C. Wang, X. Luo, P. Li, H. Qiu, L. Jiang, S. Maimaitiaili, M. Wu, F. Xu, H. Xu

“…Ferroferric oxide (<span class="inline-formula">Fe₃O₄</span>) nanoparticles, as the cathodic catalyst, effectively boosted power generation (0.97 V, 102.00 <span class="inline-formula">mW m⁻²</span>), with the porous structure and reducibility also contributing to chromium (Cr) reduction and immobilization. …”
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Contribution of Range‐Wide and Short‐Scale Chemical Soil Variation to Local Adaptation in a Tropical Montane Forest Tree by Sebastián Arenas, Jorge Cruz‐Nicolás, Gustavo Giles‐Pérez, Josué Barrera‐Redondo, Verónica Reyes‐Galindo, Alicia Mastretta‐Yanes, Erika Aguirre‐Planter, Luis E. Eguiarte, Juan Pablo Jaramillo‐Correa

“…Here, we used landscape genomics approaches to investigate how chemical edaphic variation influences the genetic structure of this species at the range‐wide and local scales. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasound-assisted Extraction of Roselle Flavonoids by Deep Eutectic Solvent and Its Antioxidant Activity by Luyao XU, Yang ZHAO, Yan WANG, Ruoxi GUO, Peng WANG, Lei ZHANG, Han ZHANG, Yuxin ZHAI, Ya'nan LIU

“…This study aimed to optimize the extraction process for roselle flavonoids using an ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent (DES) method and to evaluate flavonoid composition structure and antioxidant capacity. A single factor experiment screening various types of DES was used to investigate the effects of the solid‒liquid ratio, extraction solvent water content, and ultrasonic time, power, and temperature on the flavonoid extraction yield. …”
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In-situ formation of nitrogen doped microporous carbon nanospheres derived from polystyrene as lubricant additives for anti-wear and friction reduction by Yixin Wang, Qi Lu, Huijie Xie, Shujuan Liu, Qian Ye, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu

“…The as-prepared carbon nanospheres possess the complete spherical structure and adjustable nitrogen amount by controlling the relative proportion of tetrachloromethane and cyanuric chloride. …”
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N‐oxide‐Functionalized Bipyridines as Strong Electron‐Deficient Units to Construct High‐Performance n‐Type Conjugated Polymers by Mingwei Li, Wenhao Li, Junkang Zhou, Xiaowen Tian, Hongxiang Li, Zhen Jiang, Di Liu, Yunqi Liu, Yang Wang, Yongqiang Shi

“…To achieve this objective, the usage of new electron‐deficient building blocks with simple structure and easy synthetic route is desirable. Among all electron‐deficient building units, N‐oxide‐functionalized bipyridines can be prepared through a simple oxidized transformation of bipyridines. …”
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A lymphostatin homologue from Chlamydia pecorum inhibits mitogen-activated bovine T cell proliferation and IFNγ production by Elizabeth A. Blackburn, Cosmin Chintoan-Uta, Andrew G. Bease, Maarten W. Tuijtel, Max Hateley, Martin Wear, David Longbottom, Robin Cassady-Cain, Mark P. Stevens

“…Purified CPE2_0552 did not share the L-shaped globular structure of lymphostatin when analyzed by transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Heterozygosity for neurodevelopmental disorder-associated TRIO variants yields distinct deficits in behavior, neuronal development, and synaptic transmission in mice by Yevheniia Ishchenko, Amanda T Jeng, Shufang Feng, Timothy Nottoli, Cindy Manriquez-Rodriguez, Khanh K Nguyen, Melissa G Carrizales, Matthew J Vitarelli, Ellen E Corcoran, Charles A Greer, Samuel A Myers, Anthony J Koleske

“…Trio variants differentially impact head and brain size, with corresponding changes in dendritic arbors of motor cortex layer 5 pyramidal neurons (M1 L5 PNs). Although neuronal structure was only modestly altered in the Trio variant heterozygotes, we observe significant changes in synaptic function and plasticity. …”
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Origin of the IRAS Vela Shell: New Insights from 3D Dust Mapping by Bore Annie Gao, Catherine Zucker, Tirupati Kumara Sridharan, Cameren Swiggum, Shmuel Bialy, Theo J. O’Neill, J. E. G. Peek, Luciana Bianchi, Robert Benjamin, Lewis McCallum, Alyssa Goodman, João Alves, Charles Lada, Gordian Edenhofer, Rowan Smith, Elizabeth Watkins, Kenneth Wood, Doni Anderson

“…The IRAS Vela Shell (IVS) is a structure of enhanced far-IR (FIR) emission located toward the Gum Nebula, a prominent region of H α emission in the local Milky Way shaped by various galactic stellar feedback over the past several million years. …”
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N‐methylation of histidine to tune tautomeric preferences in histidine‐heme coordination and enzyme‐mimetic catalysis by Ruikai Du, Yunbo Lv, Haifeng Wu, Baoli Zhang, Yuanxi Liu, Shichao Xu, Shan Li, Zhen‐Gang Wang

“…Theoretical simulation results suggest that εmHis and δmHis ligation produce a saddled structure and planar structure of hemin, respectively, stemming from the disparity of steric hindrance at the Nε and Nδ positions. …”
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Targeting FCRLA to induce necrosis in lung adenocarcinoma: a novel strategy for prognosis and therapy via MPT-Driven pathways by Xiaoli Sun, Xiaoli Sun, Xiaoli Sun, Xiaoli Sun, Bowen Cai, Shusen Zhang, Xiaowei Cao, Zhen Wang, Zhigang Cai, Zhigang Cai, Zhigang Cai

“…The integrity of the mitochondrial structure was observed using electron microscopy, and the mitochondrial membrane potential was detected using a JC-1 probe.ResultsA total of 82 candidate genes were identified by intersecting 3,231 differentially expressed genes with 566 key module genes. …”
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Endothelial HOXB9/SDC4 signaling exacerbates post-ischemic blood-brain and blood-spinal cord barrier disruption by promoting PKCα activation by Li-Qing Wang, Xiao-Yi Wang, Zuo-Xu Fan, Jie-Sheng Zheng, Yue-Hui Ma, Heng-Jun Zhou

“…Luxol Fast Blue staining was used to observe the changes of motoneurons structure. Additionally, the effect of SDC4 on protein kinase Cα (PKCα) activation was measured. …”
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Bubaline tissues-based extracellular matrix scaffolds for tissue regeneration: current use and future prospectives by Naveen Kumar, Vineet Kumar, Anil Kumar Gangwar, Sonal Saxena, Pawan Diwan Singh Raghuvansi, Dayamon D. Mathew, Sameer Shrivastava, Ashwathy Gopinathan

“…No methods of decellularization resulted in disruption of the architecture and loss of surface structure and composition. The acellular ECM scaffolds can create a favorable regenerative microenvironment, promote tissue-specific remodeling, and act as an inductive template for the repair and functional reconstruction. …”
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Design, synthesis of imidazole scaffolds as an effective larvicidal agent against Etiella zinkenella and in vitro antibacterial and antifungal evaluation against Candida albicans w... by Ankita M. Rayate, Manoj R. Gaware, Dnyaneshwar D. Lokhande, Amol H. Kategaonkar, Arun M. Bhagare, Bharat N. Shelke, Avinash S. Kale, Sapana S. Bhamare

“…The characterization of compounds by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, Mass and IR spectral studies confirms the structure. The theoretical interpretations of compounds is optimized by 6–311++G (d,p) basic set for employing different parameters using Gaussion-09 software. …”
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Long-term straw return with moderate nitrogen levels reshapes soil bacterial communities in a vertisol by Zichun Guo, Rui Qian, Rui Qian, Rui Qian, Wei Li, Tianyu Ding, Tianyu Ding, Lei Gao, Lei Gao, Xinhua Peng

“…This study highlights the importance of balanced N fertilization and straw incorporation in maintaining bacterial community structure, fertility, and long-term crop productivity in intensive cropping systems on Vertisol.…”
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Pathogen community composition and co-infection patterns in a wild community of rodents by Abbate, Jessica L., Galan, Maxime, Razzauti, Maria, Sironen, Tarja, Voutilainen, Liina, Henttonen, Heikki, Gasqui, Patrick, Cosson, Jean-François, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…Altogether, our results suggest that host and pathogen specificity is the most important driver of pathogen community structure, and that interspecific pathogen-pathogen associations also depend on host species. …”
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Functionalization of graphene oxide as a way to increase biocompatibility by К. N. Semenov, S. V. Ageev, G. О. Iurev, О. Е. Molchanov, D. N. Maistrenko, Е. V. Sambuk, А. М. Rumyantsev, I. V. Murin, V. V. Sharoyko

“…These nanomaterials have a unique structure and properties, which determines their use for creating targeted drug delivery systems, in tissue engineering, bioimaging, as well as for creating new materials with antimicrobial and antiviral properties.The objective was to perform synthesis and identification of graphene oxide and its conjugate with glycine, and to study the biocompatibility of the obtained nanomaterials: the effect on haemolysis and platelet aggregation, genotoxicity and cytotoxicity.Methods and materials. …”
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 by In doped- SnO2 nanoparticles with high stability and activity toward selective formic acid formation by Jumaa A. Aseeri, Mabrook S. Amer, Karthik Peramaiah, Kuo-Wei Huang, Abdullah M. Al-Mayouf

“…This approach, which incorporates a porous structure, oxygen vacancies, and element doping, provides an effective route for developing highly active electrocatalysts and enhancing electrocatalytic performance.…”
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Contrasting Patterns of Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Spatial Population Genomics Throughout a Rabies Management Area in Eastern North America by Matthew W. Hopken, Clara P. Mankowski, Christine Thurber, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Kathleen M. Nelson, Richard B. Chipman, Zaid Abdo, Tore Buchanan, Ariane Massé, Amy T. Gilbert

“…ABSTRACT Wide‐ranging, generalist species provide both interesting and challenging opportunities for research questions focused on population structure. Their continuous distributions and ability to occupy diverse habitat types can obscure genetic signals of ancestry and geographic clustering. …”
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Forest age estimation using UAV-LiDAR and Sentinel-2 data with machine learning algorithms- a case study of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana) by Jinjin Chen, Xuejian Li, Zihao Huang, Jie Xuan, Chao Chen, Mengchen Hu, Cheng Tan, Yongxia Zhou, Yinyin Zhao, Jiacong Yu, Lei Huang, Meixuan Song, Huaqiang Du

“…The assessment of ecological functions, such as those of forest structure zoning and carbon sinks, heavily relies on forest age classification. …”
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