Experimental study on mechanical behavior and countermeasures of mountain tunnels under strike-slip fault movement by Zhen Wang, Zilan Zhong, Mi Zhao, Xiuli Du, Jingqi Huang, Hongru Wang

“…Those fault-crossing tunnel structures can be extremely vulnerable during earthquakes. …”
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SPICE-Compatible Degradation Modeling Framework for TDDB and LER Effects in Advanced Packaging BEOL Based on Ion Migration Mechanism by Shao-Chun Zhang, Sen-Sen Li, Ying Ji, Ning Yang, Yuan-Hao Shan, Li Hong, Hao-Gang Wang, Wen-Sheng Zhao, Da-Wei Wang

“…The time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) degradation mechanism, governed by the synergistic interaction of multiphysics fields, plays a pivotal role in the performance degradation and eventual failure of semiconductor devices and advanced packaging back-end-of-line (BEOL) structures. This work specifically focuses on the dielectric breakdown mechanism driven by metal ion migration within inter-metal dielectric layers, a primary contributor to TDDB degradation. …”
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On Prigogine's approaches to irreversibility: a case study by the baker map by S. Tasaki

“…The baker map is investigated by two different theories of irreversibility by Prigogine and his colleagues, namely, the Λ-transformation and complex spectral theories, and their structures are compared. In both theories, the evolution operator U† of observables (the Koopman operator) is found to acquire dissipativity by restricting observables to an appropriate subspace Φ of the Hilbert space L2 of square integrable functions. …”
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The Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis on Tertiary Education in Europe: Insights from Romania by Teodora-Cătălina DUMITRA

“…The study was structured in three phases: the pre-pandemic period (2015–2019), the pandemic period (2020–2021), and the postpandemic period (2022–2023). …”
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Critical Examination of International Law Theories by Adama Aloysious Gross

“…By scrutinizing these theories, this paper endeavors to reveal the epistemological structures that underpin the evolution of the science of international law, which may contribute to clarifying the topical discourse concerning the legitimacy, effectiveness, and malleability of the discipline in the context of modern global processes. …”
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Current Status, Key Issues and Development Trends of DeFi by Wang Jianrui

“…This research examines DeFi infrastructure, applications, and governance mechanisms; analyzes challenges limiting adoption; and identifies trends shaping its evolution. Through analysis of literature, reports, and market data, this study examines DeFi’s technical foundations, application scenarios, governance structures, and development challenges. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY CONCEPT IN ANCIENT NORTH AFRICA (THE ROMAN CITY AS A MODEL) by LAIADHI Hafidha

“…Abstract : This study delves into the evolution of urban concepts in ancient North Africa, spanning from the Numidian kingdoms and Mauretania to the Roman occupation era. …”
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Expansion-induced Three-part Morphology of the 2021 December 4 Coronal Mass Ejection by Liping Yang, Xueshang Feng, Fang Shen, Ming Xiong, Chenglong Shen, Yutian Chi, Yuming Wang, Kuo Yan, Mengxuan Ma, Yufen Zhou, Man Zhang, Xinhua Zhao

“…Our three-dimensional study for the first time demonstrates that the evolution of the flux rope can self-consistently generate the three-part density structure, which improves the understanding of CME’s morphologies in coronagraph images.…”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization and evolutionary analysis of the pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase (P5CS), succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH), and dehydrin (... by Amaal Maghraby, Mohamed Alzalaty

“…Methods A comprehensive bioinformatics approach was applied, including phylogenetic, structural, evolutionary, and functional analyses, as well as promoter, subcellular localization, and gene ontology assessments. …”
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Experimental study on the mechanical properties of freeze-thaw cycled sandstone under dynamic loading by Hanhua Xu, Sugang Sui, Junpeng Zou, Xun Bao, Weijie Tian, Shijing He, Quan Zhang

“…Both impact loads (such as blasting) and seismic loads can induce instantaneous deformation in structures and their components, sharing similar mechanisms of action. …”
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Early Diabetic Retinopathy Detection from OCT Images Using Multifractal Analysis and Multi-Layer Perceptron Classification by Ahlem Aziz, Necmi Serkan Tezel, Seydi Kaçmaz, Youcef Attallah

“…Therefore, the development of reliable, non-invasive, and automated screening tools has become increasingly vital in modern ophthalmology. With the evolution of medical imaging technologies, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has emerged as a valuable modality for capturing high-resolution cross-sectional images of retinal structures. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing of 1,060 Brettanomyces bruxellensis isolates reveals significant phenotypic impact of acquired subgenomes in allopolyploids by Victor Loegler, Jan-Niklas Runge, Chris Eberlein, Émilien Peltier, Jules Harrouard, Cécile Miot-Sertier, Warren Albertin, Anne Friedrich, Joseph Schacherer

“…Abstract Genomic architecture changes can significantly influence genome evolution and phenotypic variation within a species. …”
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Temperature-dependent spatial and temporal trends in archaeal lipid distributions by Siqi Zhao, Rui Bao, Long Zhou, Mingzhi Liu, Xiang Sun, Zhen Gao, Yang Zhou, Nan Wang, Yipeng Wang, Junhui Chen, Lei Xing, Chuanlun Zhang

“…Here we use molecular dynamics simulations to examine their structural properties under increasing temperatures and find that temperature-dependent behaviors govern their global spatial distributions. …”
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Experimental study on freeze-thaw damage characteristics and mechanical properties of fractured rock mass of surface mine slope in cold region by Sen TIAN, Ying ZHAO, Hu SI, Chun ZHU, Quangui LI

“…Especially in northwest China, the landslides in surface mines occur frequently due to the complicated topographical and geological structures, harsh climate and environment, as well as long-term engineering disturbance, which seriously threaten miner’s life and property safety. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Molten Salt Corrosion and Proton Irradiation on Grain Boundary Strength in Ni-20Cr by Fei Teng, Weiyue Zhou, Yingxin Zhu, Yachun Wang, Xiang Liu, Daniel Murray, Yang Yang, Michael P. Short, Lingfeng He

“…Nickel-based alloys are leading contenders for use as structural materials in molten salt reactors. While there have been extensive studies on the impact of fluoride/chloride-based molten salt corrosion on the microstructural evolution of various nickel-based alloys, the effects of simultaneous molten salt corrosion and radiation on the mechanical integrity of grain boundaries (GBs) remain underexplored. …”
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Updated Insights Into the Mechanism of Salt‐Induced Aggregation‐Based Single‐Molecule Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Lingwei Li, Ruiyuan Zhang, Yu Guo, Jiacheng Ge, Si Lan, Feng Tian, Yi‐Tao Long, Hongjun You, Jixiang Fang

“…In this study, a salt‐gradient model is proposed to deeply investigate the physical nature and update insights into the morphological, structural, and component evolution processes of Ag NPs from dispersed nanostructures to aggregation states in the salt‐induced aggregation SERS strategy. …”
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Achieving good comprehensive mechanical properties Mg–7Y–2Zn–1Mn alloy via regulating heat treatment prior to hot extrusion by Yulun Luo, Zhihua Dong, Bin Jiang, Zhiying Zheng, Jianxin Zhou, Yongfeng Li, Shengwen Bai, Shiyu Zhong, Jiangfeng Song, Dingfei Zhang

“…It is closely correlated with the formation bimodal structure and the enhanced precipitation of γ′ and lamellar 14H-LPSO phase. …”
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Le réseau hydraulique à Pompéi (Italie) de l’époque des Samnites à Auguste (fin ive-fin ier s. av. J.-C.) by Federico Giletti

“…Despite this, the archaeological literature has attempted, on the basis of the few diagnostic elements available, to reconstruct the history of the city’s water management system and its evolution in the context of the site’s urban development. …”
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Coordinatively unsaturated bismuth sites accelerate in-situ hydrogen peroxide electrochemical formation for efficient butanone oxime synthesis by Fan He, Yingnan Liu, Xianyun Peng, Yaqi Chen, Qiang Zheng, Bin Yang, Zhongjian Li, Qiang Zhou, Qinghua Zhang, Jianguo Lu, Lecheng Lei, Gang Wu, Yang Hou

“…However, the low activity and selectivity due to competing 4e− oxygen evolution and challenges in separating in-situ-generated H2O2 for subsequent reactions. …”
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Atomic-Scale Study on the Composition Optimization and Deformation Mechanism of FeNiAl Alloys by Chen Chen, Yachen Gui, Xingchang Tang, Yufeng Li, Changbo Wang, Jie Sheng, Zhijian Zhang, Xuefeng Lu, Junqiang Ren

“…The proposed method is broadly applicable to the design and optimization of high-performance structural materials, offering critical insights for advancing the application of lightweight and high-strength metallic materials in aerospace, automotive manufacturing, and other fields.…”
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