Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of as-rolled Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy sheet with Al2Ca phase and Mg2Ca phase by M.Q. Zhang, T. Nakata, C. Xu, G.Z. Tang, K.K. Deng, T. Liu, K. Cui, X.J. Wang, G.S. Wang, S. Kamado, L. Geng

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To what extent are call combinations in chimpanzees comparable to syntax in humans? by Maël Leroux

“…Specifically, I detail the combinatorial structures highlighted in chimpanzees, the experimental evidence pointing toward the syntactic-like nature of these combinations, as well as the limitations the field needs to overcome to go a step further and address the question of the evolution of syntax more holistically. …”
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Morphogenesis of pteraspid heterostracan oral plates and the evolutionary origin of teeth by Madleen Grohganz, Zerina Johanson, Joseph N. Keating, Philip C. J. Donoghue

“…However, tooth-like structures already occur in jawless stem-gnathostomes; heterostracans bear denticles and morphologically distinct tubercles on their oral plates. …”
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Ultradiffuse Dwarf Galaxies Hosting Pseudobulges by Yu Rong, Hong-Xin Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Qi Guo, Weiyu Ding, Zichen Hua, Huiyuan Wang, Xu Kong

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Phage steering in the presence of a competing bacterial pathogen by Sean Czerwinski, James Gurney

“…Our findings suggest that phage steering remains effective even in polymicrobial environments, providing a promising avenue for enhancing bacteriophage therapy efficacy in complex infections.IMPORTANCEPhage steering—using phages that bind essential virulence or resistance-associated structures—offers a promising solution by selecting for resistance mutations that attenuate pathogenic traits. …”
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Playing RNase P evolution: swapping the RNA catalyst for a protein reveals functional uniformity of highly divergent enzyme forms. by Christoph Weber, Andreas Hartig, Roland K Hartmann, Walter Rossmanith

“…Our study thereby establishes the RNase P family, with its combination of structural diversity and functional uniformity, as an extreme case of convergent evolution. …”
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Integrating Geodetector and GTWR to Unveil Spatiotemporal Heterogeneity in China’s Agricultural Carbon Emissions Under the Dual Carbon Goals by Huae Dang, Yuanjie Deng, Yifeng Hai, Hang Chen, Wenjing Wang, Miao Zhang, Xingyang Liu, Can Yang, Minghong Peng, Dingdi Jize, Mei Zhang, Long He

“…This study recommends formulating differentiated low-carbon agricultural policies based on regional characteristics, optimizing industrial structures, enhancing modernization levels, strengthening regional collaborative governance, and promoting the synergistic development of climate and agriculture. …”
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Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of large-size AZ31 magnesium alloy block fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing by Wenzhe Yang, Haiou Yang, Kuitong Yang, Xinghua Wang, Chenghui Hu, Xin Lin

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A Practical Bearing Failure Detection Method Using a New Efficient Deep Network With the Knowledge Self-Adaptive Evolution by Mengyu Ji, Lijun Chen, Yeming Yao, Xiaoping Wang, Cheng Chang, Yunan Zhou

“…In the proposed method, the reinforcement learning technique based on the deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) is employed to iteratively prune the network’s structure. The knowledge distillation (K-D) process is employed to fine-tune the pruned network after each pruning iteration. …”
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Direct Visualization and Quantitative Insights into the Formation and Phase Evolution of Cu Nanoparticles via In Situ Liquid Phase 4D‐STEM by Ningyan Cheng, Hongyu Sun, Yevheniy Pivak, Christian H. Liebscher

“…Hence, gaining quantitative insights into their dynamic evolution under synthesis and/or working conditions is critical for developing optimal Cu‐based electrocatalysts and unveiling their structure‐property relationship. …”
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Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 spike trimers towards optimized heparan sulfate cross-linking and inter-chain mobility by Jurij Froese, Marco Mandalari, Monica Civera, Stefano Elli, Isabel Pagani, Elisa Vicenzi, Itzel Garcia-Monge, Daniele Di Iorio, Saskia Frank, Antonella Bisio, Dominik Lenhart, Rudolf Gruber, Edwin A. Yates, Ralf P. Richter, Marco Guerrini, Seraphine V. Wegner, Kay Grobe

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Microstructure and thermal-mechanical evolution of high-entropy pyrochlore (A2B2O7) with dual crystalline phase by Kun Yang, Minghao Zhao, Huan Li, Chengying Bai

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Assessing glacier thickness changes with multi-temporal UAV-derived DEMs: The evolution of Forni Glacier over the period 2014–2022 by Valeria Belloni, Davide Fugazza, Kevin Hanson, Marco Scaioni, Martina Di Rita

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Geology of the Toundoute Region (South Morocco): a window on the Early Jurassic-Cretaceous tectono-sedimentary evolution of the Central High Atlas by Marco Benvenuti, Jacopo Nesi, Mauro Papini, Giacomo Risaliti, Federico Sani, Giovanna Moratti

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Microstructure evolution of SiCf/TiMoNb heterogeneous core reinforced Ti2AlNb-based composites by Qi Chen, Qiuyue Jia, Zhicong Gan, Mushi Li, Yumin Wang, Rui Yang

“…The Ti2AlNb capsule displayed an α2 + B2 + O lamellar structure, with excellent bonding to the TiMoNb matrix. …”
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Multi-field coupling model and evolution mechanism of thermal cracking in early-age mass concrete based on phase-field method by Wenqiang Xu, Sheng Qiang, Hui Wang, Ziang Zhao

“…Utilizing this model, the evolution of thermal cracks in typical hydraulic structures such as sluices and aqueducts is simulated, revealing the distribution characteristics of thermal stress and the mechanisms of crack initiation and propagation. …”
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The Evolution of Polarization in Online Conversation: Twitter Users’ Opinions about the COVID-19 Pandemic Become More Politicized over Time by Weize Zhao, Lukasz Walasek, Gordon D. A. Brown

“…A third study examines structural polarization in retweet networks and finds that the frequency of counterpartisan retweets reduces over time. …”
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MELTING OF ACCRETIONARY WEDGE AND BUILDING MATURE CONTINENTAL CRUST: INSIGHTS FROM THE MAGMATIC EVOLUTION OF THE CHINESE ALTAI OROGEN, CENTRAL ASIA by Yingde Jiang, Karel Schulmann, Min Sun, Pavla Štípská, Alexandra Guy, Ondrej Lexa, Vojetch Janoušek, Chao Yuan

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Telomere-to-telomere Phragmites australis reference genome assembly with a B chromosome provides insights into its evolution and polysaccharide biosynthesis by Jipeng Cui, Rui Wang, Ruoqing Gu, Minghui Chen, Ziyao Wang, Li Li, Jianming Hong, Suxia Cui

“…Based on multi-tissue transcriptomic data, we identified structural genes in the biosynthetic pathway of pharmacologically active Phragmitis rhizoma polysaccharides with essential roles in rhizome development. …”
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Genomics of an endemic cystic fibrosis Burkholderia multivorans strain reveals low within-patient evolution but high between-patient diversity. by Cédric Lood, Charlotte Peeters, Quentin Lamy-Besnier, Jeroen Wagemans, Daniel De Vos, Marijke Proesmans, Jean-Paul Pirnay, Fedoua Echahidi, Denis Piérard, Matthieu Thimmesch, Anca Boeras, Katrien Lagrou, Evelien De Canck, Elke De Wachter, Vera van Noort, Rob Lavigne, Peter Vandamme

“…In addition, we observed large structural genomic variations amongst the isolates which revealed different plasmid contents, active roles for transposase IS3 and IS5 in the deactivation of genes, and mobile prophage elements. …”
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