An inevitably ageing world: analysis on the evolutionary pattern of age structure in 200 countries by Jiajun Ma, Qinghua Chen, Xiaosong Chen, Jingfang Fan, Xiaomeng Li

“…By incorporating economic indicators, the study quantitatively demonstrates the coordination between population structure and economic growth, while identifying notable exceptions, such as Gulf states that remain both affluent and youthful, and countries like North Korea, Tunisia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine that are ageing without first achieving significant economic wealth.…”
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Structure of a Spumaretrovirus Gag Central Domain Reveals an Ancient Retroviral Capsid. by Neil J Ball, Giuseppe Nicastro, Moumita Dutta, Dominic J Pollard, David C Goldstone, Marta Sanz-Ramos, Andres Ramos, Erik Müllers, Kristin Stirnnagel, Nicole Stanke, Dirk Lindemann, Jonathan P Stoye, William R Taylor, Peter B Rosenthal, Ian A Taylor

“…However, there is a paucity of structural information for FVs and it is unclear how disparate FV and orthoretroviral Gag molecules share the same function. …”
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Spatial Variability of the Hydrochemical Structure in Bottom Gravity Current in the Vema Fracture Zone by Zuev Oleg, Seliverstova Anna M.

“…Such studies of the structure of the bottom gravity flow of Antarctic Bottom Water in the central channel of the Vema Fracture Zone based on high spatial resolution in situ data were made for the first time. …”
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A structural equation modeling of predictive factors of mathematics undergraduates academic achievement by Oluwanife Segun Falebita, Akorede A. Asanre, Admire Chibisa

“…In this study, we assess the factors that predict the academic achievement of mathematics undergraduates through structural equation model (SEM).MethodsA survey was conducted with a sample of 411 randomly selected undergraduates from the Department of Mathematics in public universities in Southwestern Nigeria who were studying mathematical science or mathematics education. …”
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A Control Method for Thermal Structural Tests of Hypersonic Missile Aerodynamic Heating by Chao Lu, Guangming Zhang, Xiaodong Lv

“…This paper presents an intelligent proportional-derivative adaptive global nonsingular fast-terminal sliding-mode control (IPDAGNFTSMC) for tracking temperature trajectories of a hypersonic missile in thermal structural tests. Firstly, the numerical analyses on a hypersonic missile’s aerodynamic heating are based on three different external flow fields via the finite element calculation, which provides the data basis for the thermal structural test of hypersonic vehicles; secondly, due to temperature trajectory differences of a hypersonic missile and the thermal inertia and nonlinear characteristics of quartz lamps in thermal structural test, IPDAGNFTSMC is proposed, consisting of three components: (i) the mathematical model of the thermal structural test is established and further replaced via an intelligent proportional-derivative with a nonlinear extended state observer (NESO) for online unknown disturbances observation; (ii) compared with the traditional sliding-mode control method, the AGNFTSMC method eliminates the reaching phase and the initial control state is trapped on the sliding-mode surface. …”
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Influence of dark matter on the structure of strange quark stars in one-fluid model by J. Sedaghat, G. H. Bordbar, M. Haghighat, S. M. Zebarjad

“…Abstract This work studies the influence of scalar dark matter on the structural properties of strange quark stars (SQS) within a one-fluid framework, considering Yukawa interactions between dark matter and quark matter. …”
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ConsensuSV-ONT – A modern method for accurate structural variant calling by Antoni Pietryga, Mateusz Chiliński, Sachin Gadakh, Dariusz Plewczynski

“…Abstract Improvements in sequencing technology make the development of new tools for detection of structural variance more and more common. However, since the tools available for the long-read Oxford Nanopore sequencing are limited, and the selection of the optimal tool presents a challenge, there is a need to create a tool based on Consensus that combines existing work to identify a set of high-quality, reliable structural variants that can be used for further downstream analysis. …”
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MRI-based insights into brain structural and functional alterations in schizophrenia treated with risperidone by Hangyu Li, Xinyue Chen, Shiji Peng, Ying Li, Rui Yu, Kaike Liao, Nian Liu

“…This review offers a summary of current findings on the impact of risperidone treatment on gray matter, white matter, and functional brain activity and connectivity in SZ patients, including its neural mechanisms, therapeutic benefits, and potential side effects.MethodsLiteratures on the use of risperidone for treating schizophrenia were searched in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science analyzing and summarizing the alterations in brain structure and function associated with risperidone.ResultsThrough the analysis and summary, it was found that risperidone treatment in SZ patients can have a marked effect on different structural and functional regions including the prefrontal lobe, temporal lobe, cingulate gyrus, corona radiata, basal ganglia, and corpus callosum.ConclusionMost research has focused on short-term effects, with limited longitudinal data to assess long-term efficacy and side effects, more researches could be added in the future. …”
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Keys for effective multistakeholder science committees: The importance of structure, processes and desired behaviours by Garry Scrimgeour, Kelly Munkittrick, Frederick Wrona, Mark McMaster

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Preparation and characterization of pH-responsive metal-polyphenol structure coated nanoparticles by Qile Xia, Yan Liang, Ailing Cao, Yan Cao, Luyun Cai

“…In this paper, tannic acid (TA) and Fe3+ were added to form a layer of metal-polyphenol network structure on the surface of the nanoparticles which were fabricated by zein and carbon quantum dots (CQDs) encapsulating phlorotannins (PTN). pH-Responsive nanoparticles were prepared successfully (zein-PTN-CQDs-FeIII). …”
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Assessment and forecasting of particulate matter emissions and structural health monitoring of buildings in Bangalore by L. Pinky Devi, R. Chandana, Din Bandhu

“…This study focuses on assessing PM emissions, forecasting Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, and evaluating the structural health of buildings in Bangalore. Data from 12 monitoring stations across the city, collected between 2013 and 2021, were analysed to identify key pollutants, seasonal variations, and their impact on buildings. …”
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Effect of Digital Inclusive Finance on the Upgrading of the Consumption Structure of Rural Residents in China by Wensheng Wang, Yihuai Yan

“…This study uses macro data from 31 provincial regions in China from 2011 to 2021, and use a fixed-effect model to empirically study the impact of China’s digital inclusive finance development on the scale and structure of rural residents’ consumption, as well as the mechanism and effect differences. …”
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Flexural Performance and Failure Mode of Wood-Based Sandwich Structure Plate Members by Donxia Yang, Lihua Guo, Changsheng Fan

“…This study was able to provide reliable experimental data and theoretical support for the application of wood-based sandwich structure plate members in prefabricated temporary buildings, landscape timber structures, and other fields, in order to promote their optimized design and wide application.…”
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Detection of Structural Damage After an Earthquake Using GIS and Remote Sensing Methods by Aşır Yüksel Kaya

“…However, high-resolution geospatial imagery and drones provide faster and more accurate detection of structural damage.  In this study, damaged building detection was performed using Göktürk-1 satellite images from 6 February 2023 using Mask-RCNN architecture. …”
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First-Principles Calculations to Investigate Structural, Electronic, Optical, and Elastic Properties of Ceria by Lemessa Asefa Eressa, Teshome Gerbaba Edossa

“…The structural, electronic, optical, and elastic properties of Ceria (CeO2) were investigated using local density approximation (LDA), PBE, DFT + U, and PBE0 approximations. …”
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Study on the Influence of Reform of Cultural Administrative System on the Upgrading of Urban Industrial Structure by Guangye Che

“…The impact of cultural administrative reform on industrial structure upgrading is empirically tested using panel data from 261 prefecture-level cities in China from 2001 to 2017. …”
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Using DIC-based FEM to determine work-hardening parameters in structural steels by E. Fagerholt, D. Morin, V. Aune, T. Børvik, O. S. Hopperstad

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Structural insights into the roles of PARP4 and NAD+ binding in the human vault cage by Jane E. Lodwick, Rong Shen, Satchal Erramilli, Yuan Xie, Karolina Roganowicz, Simone Ritchey, Anthony A. Kossiakoff, Minglei Zhao

“…In this study, we determined the structure of the human vault cage in complex with PARP4 and its enzymatic substrate NAD+. …”
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Dynamic epidemiological models for dengue transmission: a systematic review of structural approaches. by Mathieu Andraud, Niel Hens, Christiaan Marais, Philippe Beutels

“…Model assumptions were systematically extracted from each reviewed model structure, and were linked with their underlying epidemiological concepts. …”
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Versatility of the Burkholderia cepacia complex for the biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides: a comparative structural investigation. by Bruno Cuzzi, Yury Herasimenka, Alba Silipo, Rosa Lanzetta, Gianfranco Liut, Roberto Rizzo, Paola Cescutti

“…The ability of these microorganisms to produce exopolysaccharides with different structures is testified by numerous articles in the literature. …”
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