Cross-domain subcortical brain structure segmentation algorithm based on low-rank adaptation fine-tuning SAM by Yuan Sui, Qian Hu, Yujie Zhang

“…Conclusion This interactive prompt learning approach provides clinicians with a means of intelligent segmentation for deep brain structures, effectively addressing the challenges of limited data labels and high manual annotation costs in medical image segmentation. …”
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Structural Damage Detection in the Wooden Bridge Using the Fourier Decomposition, Time Series Modeling and Machine Learning Methods by Younes Nouri, Farzad Shahabian, Hashem Shariatmadar, Alireza Entezami

“…In this article, a novel approach has been employed to identify structural damage in the wooden bridge structure by utilizing vibration data. …”
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Structure of imported chicken market and willingness of distributors to accept domestically produced and processed chicken: evidence from Ghana by Isaac Akurugu Apike, James Osei Mensah, Robert Aidoo, Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa, Gifty Boakye Appiah

“…This study provides an understanding of the structure of the frozen chicken market and examines whether the actors of the frozen chicken supply chain are willing to accept locally produced and processed chicken as one of their product lines. …”
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Increased Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness and Retinal Structure Changes on Optical Coherence Tomography in Pediatric Alport Syndrome Patients by Seda Karaca Adıyeke, Gamze Ture, Fatma Mutlubaş, Hasan Aytoğan, Onur Vural, Neslisah Kutlu Uzakgider, Gulsah Talay Dayangaç, Ekrem Talay

“…OCT provides valuable information in identifying the structural changes and evaluation of ocular findings in patients with AS. …”
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A Study on the Impact of Vanadium Doping on the Structural, Optical, and Optoelectrical Properties of ZnS Thin Films for Optoelectronic Applications by H. Y. S. Al-Zahrani, I. M. El Radaf, A. Lahmar

“…This study details the manufacture of vanadium-doped ZnS thin films via a cost-effective spray pyrolysis technique at varying concentrations of vanadium (4, 8, and 12 wt.%). The XRD data demonstrate the hexagonal structure of the vanadium-doped ZnS layers. …”
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Structural basis of ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2 autoinhibition and regulation by calcium and 14-3-3 proteins by Masa Janosev, Dalibor Kosek, Andrej Tekel, Rohit Joshi, Karolina Honzejkova, Pavel Pohl, Tomas Obsil, Veronika Obsilova

“…The present study aims at elucidating Nedd4-2 regulation by structurally characterizing Nedd4-2 and its complexes using several biophysical techniques. …”
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Repeat modules and N-linked glycans define structure and antigenicity of a critical enterotoxigenic E. coli adhesin. by Zachary T Berndsen, Marjahan Akhtar, Mahima Thapa, Tim J Vickers, Aaron Schmitz, Jonathan L Torres, Sabyasachi Baboo, Pardeep Kumar, Nazia Khatoon, Alaullah Sheikh, Melissa Hamrick, Jolene K Diedrich, Salvador Martinez-Bartolome, Patrick T Garrett, John R Yates, Jackson S Turner, Renee M Laird, Frédéric Poly, Chad K Porter, Jeffrey Copps, Ali H Ellebedy, Andrew B Ward, James M Fleckenstein

“…MS analysis uncovered extensive and heterogeneous N-linked glycosylation of EtpA and cryo-EM structures revealed that mAbs directly engage these unique glycan containing epitopes. …”
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Environmental characteristics shape macroinvertebrate community structure across spatiotemporal scales in a subtropical African river system by Linton F. Munyai, Busisiwe P. Gumede, Farai Dondofema, Tatenda Dalu

“…In this study, we assessed macroinvertebrate community structure in relation to water and sediment chemistry. …”
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Horizontal Deformation Control Strategy and Implementation Method of Eccentric Core Tube Structure Based on Construction Error Uncertainty by Huaping Wang, Yiqing Xiao, Dekai Zhang, Guanghua Yin, Xinxu Ma, Sijiu Wang, Qiyang Ai

“…At the same time, considering the construction complexity, the relationship between deviation correction value, structural initial deformation, structural positional posture, and deformation increment data is established. …”
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A Structural equation modeling analysis of generative AI chatbots adoption among students and educators in higher education by Afef Saihi, Mohamed Ben-Daya, Moncer Hariga, Rami As'ad

“…In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping educational paradigms, this study explores AI-based chatbot adoption in higher education among students and educators. Employing a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach, the research focuses on developing and validating a comprehensive model to understand the multifaceted factors impacting the acceptance and use of these chatbots. …”
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Nanometer scale difference in myofilament lattice structure of muscle alters muscle function in a spatially explicit model. by Travis Carver Tune, Simon Sponberg

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CryoEM structure and small-angle X-ray scattering analyses of porcine retinol-binding protein 3 by Vineeta Kaushik, Luca Gessa, Nelam Kumar, Matyáš Pinkas, Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura, Krzysztof Palczewski, Jiří Nováček, Humberto Fernandes

“…In this study, we present a 3.67 Å cryoEM structure of porcine RBP3, along with molecular docking analysis and corroborative in-solution small-angle X-ray scattering data for titration of RBP3 with relevant ligands, that also give insights on RBP3 conformational adaptability.…”
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The efect of bio products and fertilizers on yield structure elements and productivity of winter wheat varieties grown in the Don area by D. A. Repka, L. P. Beltyukov, Yu. V. Gordeeva

“…The current  paper  has  presented  the  data  on  the efect of bio products  “Extrasol”,  “Rostok”,  “Aquamix”  and water-soluble “Aquarin 5” and  “Aquarin 9” on productivity and yield structure elements of  the  intensive winter wheat variety  “Niva Stavropoliya” and the half-intensive variety “Viktoriya” sown after oilseed fax on the fertilized felds. …”
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Mangrove Habitat Structure of Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata and S. olivacea) in the Bee Jay Bakau Resort Probolinggo, Indonesia by Audina Putri, Dietriech Geoffrey Bengen, Neviaty Putri Zamani, Ummu Salma, Novian Prahandhy Kusuma, Nanda Tiara Diningsih, Sonja Kleinertz

“…The Associations between mangroves and mud crab habitat structures were analyzed using the Correspondence Analysis (CA) method. …”
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The structural model of marital satisfaction based on relational beliefs with the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation in married women by Shirin Amini, Ali Akbar Khosravi Babadi, Kambiz Poshaneh

“…The research tools included ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, Relationship Belief Inventory, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. For data analysis, Pearson's correlation method and structural equations were used with SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 24 software. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structural Analysis of <i>Areca catechu</i> Revealed by Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers by Lan Qi, Miaohua He, Sirong Jiang, Huanqi Zhou, Fan Liu, Sajid Mehmood, Liyun Huang, Zhiqiang Xia

“…This study analyzed 196 areca nut materials, employing 40,173 high-quality single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to evaluate the genetic relationships among the samples. Population structure analysis identified three distinct groups based on the optimal K-value, with the principal component analysis (PCA) results consistent with the results of population structure division. …”
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Structural comparison of homologous protein-RNA interfaces reveals widespread overall conservation contrasted with versatility in polar contacts. by Ikram Mahmoudi, Chloé Quignot, Carla Martins, Jessica Andreani

“…Although evolutionary pressures can be exploited for structural prediction of protein-protein interfaces, and recent deep learning methods using protein multiple sequence alignments have radically improved the performance of protein-protein interface structural prediction, protein-RNA structural prediction is lagging behind, due to the scarcity of structural data and the flexibility involved in these complexes. …”
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Diorganotin Complexes of a Thiosemicarbazone, Synthesis: Properties, X-Ray Crystal Structure, and Antiproliferative Activity of Diorganotin Complexes by Joanna Wiecek, Dimitra Kovala-Demertzi, Zbigniew Ciunik, Maria Zervou, Mavroudis A. Demertzis

“…The single-crystal X-ray structure of complex [SnPh2(L)(DMSO)] (5) shows that the ligand is doubly deprotonated and is coordinated as tridentate ligand. …”
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Insurance policy and cropping structure adjustment toward staple grains in China: implications for food system resilience and security by Jiawei Wang, Jiawei Wang, Zihui Yuan, Zhihua Wu, Xia Kuang, Feng Ye

“…However, empirical evidence on this guiding function remains limited.MethodsDrawing on data from the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS), this study employs a two-limit Tobit model to examine the impact pathways and moderating mechanisms through which agricultural insurance affects farmers’ cropping structure adjustment. …”
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The Mantle Structure of North China Craton and Its Tectonic Implications: Insights from Teleseismic P-Wave Tomography by Weiqian Yu, Wei Wei, James O. S. Hammond, Cunrui Han, He Tan, Haoyu Hao

“…To study the mantle structure of the North China Craton (NCC) and its tectonic implications, in particular, the evolution of the rift systems in the Trans-North China Orogen (TNCO), we used teleseismic data recorded by 250 portable seismic stations to invert for the P-wave velocity (Vp) structures of the mantle beneath the NCC. …”
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