A new species of louse fly, Ornithomya Latreille, 1802 (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), from the Russian far East by Aleksandra Yatsuk, Emilia Nartshuk, Tatiana Triseleva, Valeriy Shokhrin, Oleg Tolstenkov, Andrey Safonkin, Alexandr Matyukhin

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First fossil mountain midges (Diptera, Deuterophlebiidae) and their evolutionary and ecological implication by Ewa Krzemińska, Agnieszka Soszyńska, Iwona Kania-Kłosok, Kornelia Skibińska, Katarzyna Kopeć, Thomas van de Kamp, Qingqing Zhang, Wiesław Krzemiński

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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial of Spodiopogon sagittifolius, an endemic and protective species from Yunnan, China by Chao Xu, Wei Bi, Ren-yi Ma, Pin-rong Li, Feng Liu, Zhen-wen Liu

“…Conclusions This study provides the first insights into the mitochondrial genome evolution of S. sagittifolius, highlighting key features linked to stress tolerance and adaptive evolution. …”
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Shaping the Milky Way: The Interplay of Mergers and Cosmic Filaments by Arpit Arora, Nicolás Garavito-Camargo, Robyn E. Sanderson, Martin D. Weinberg, Michael S. Petersen, Silvio Varela-Lavin, Facundo A. Gómez, Kathryn V. Johnston, Chervin F. P. Laporte, Nora Shipp, Jason A. S. Hunt, Gurtina Besla, Elise Darragh-Ford, Nondh Panithanpaisal, Kathryne J. Daniel, The EXP collaboration

“…Disentangling their contributions is essential for understanding galaxy evolution and constructing accurate mass models of the MW. …”
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Insights into the Stearoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Desaturase (SAD) Family in Tigernut (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.), an Oil-Bearing Tuber Plant by Zhi Zou, Xiaowen Fu, Chunqiang Li, Xiaoping Yi, Jiaquan Huang, Yongguo Zhao

“…Though FAB2a and AAD1 usually feature two and one intron, respectively, gain of certain introns was observed in <i>CeSAD</i> genes, all of which have three introns. …”
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New Perspective on the Multiple-population Phenomenon in Galactic Globular Clusters from a Wide-field Photometric Survey by S. Jang, A. P. Milone, A. F. Marino, M. Tailo, E. Dondoglio, M. V. Legnardi, G. Cordoni, T. Ziliotto, E. P. Lagioia, M. Carlos, A. Mohandasan, E. Bortolan, Y.-W. Lee

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Numerical investigation on the compressive behavior of hierarchical granular piles by Sota Arakawa, Mikito Furuichi, Daisuke Nishiura

“…Abstract Hierarchical granular piles composed of aggregates are key structural features in both geoscience and planetary science, from fault gouge in seismic zones to the internal structures of comets. …”
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The copper transport-associated protein Ctr4 can form prion-like epigenetic determinants in Schizosaccharomyces pombe by Theodora Sideri, Yoko Yashiroda, David A. Ellis, María Rodríguez-López, Minoru Yoshida, Mick F. Tuite, Jürg Bähler

“…Thus, Ctr4 exhibits multiple features diagnostic of other fungal prions and is the first example of a prion in fission yeast. …”
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Meeting Report on the Symposium “Evolutionary Applications” at the 3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology by Hildegard Uecker

“…The symposium furthermore featured a range of scientific methods, ranging from genomic analyses and mathematical modeling to laboratory evolution and field experiments. …”
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Best estimate of the planetary boundary layer height from multiple remote sensing measurements by D. Zhang, J. Comstock, C. Sivaraman, K. Mo, R. Krishnamurthy, J. Tian, T. Su, Z. Li, N. Roldán-Henao

“…The trained models were then used to predict PBLHT-BE-ML at a temporal resolution of 10 min, effectively capturing the diurnal evolution of PBLHT and its significant seasonal variations, with the largest diurnal variation observed over summer at the SGP site. …”
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Strong mine pressure appearing mechanism and control at deep buried working face with large mining height by Zhaoyuan LEI, Maoping ZHAO, Tuanjie LI, Feng LI, Lei LI

“…The results show that the number and energy of microseismic events generated by the hard thick roof accounted for 52.12% and 69.4% of the total number of events and total energy, respectively. Zoning display feature was formed in which the value of the energy release on the proximal side was large, and the interior of the roof plate on the solid side was basically intact along the tendency of the working face. …”
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Loading rate effects on infrasound characterization of uniaxial compression damage in marble by Yanbo ZHANG, Bo WANG, Peng LIANG, Xulong YAO, Guangyuan YU, Zhigang TAO

“…The calm period following emergence of maximum infrasonic energy could be utilized as a precursor feature indicating marble instability and failure occurrence. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Electroneurographic Findings in Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy in Patients with Light-Chain Amyloidosis and Glu54Gln Transthyretin Amyloidosis by Mirela Drăghici, Sorina N. Bădeliță, Andreea Jercan, Oana Obrișcă, Crisanda Vîlciu, Monica Popescu, Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Daniel Coriu

“…In amyloidosis, peripheral nervous system involvement is a significant diagnostic feature, particularly when it manifests as polyneuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and dysautonomia. …”
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Multi‐sequential order transgressive cycles from the last interglacial to the Holocene revealed by deep‐core sediment facies analysis in the Baeksu tidal deposits, south‐west coast... by Serin Lim, Jin Cheul Kim, Dhongil Lim, Yongmi Kim, Tae Soo Chang

“…Abstract High‐resolution sequence analysis of three drill‐cores with well‐constrained optically simulated luminescence ages reveals a stratigraphic evolution of the Baeksu tidal flat (south‐west coast of Korea) that documents the development of tide‐dominated estuary infill interacting with minimal fluvial processes since marine isotope stage 6. …”
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Virome Analysis Deciphers the First Virus Occurrence in Melothria scabra, Revealing Two Potyviruses, Including a Highly Divergent Zucchini Yellow Mmosaic Virus Isolate by Li-Juan Zhu, Jianhong Xing, Jingke Li, Weifan Lin, Yubin Chi, Jun Su, Juncheng Zhang, Zhongtian Xu

“…Both ZTMV-ms and ZYMV-ms show typical virus-derived small interfering RNA (vsiRNAs) characteristics of plant viruses, with 21- and 22-nt vsiRNAs, the latter being the most abundant, a feature rare among plant viruses. These findings provide new insights into the diversity of plant host antiviral RNAi response, as well as the evolution and host expansion of ZTMV and ZYMV, with implications for virus prevention and control.…”
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Religious Dynamics in Border Regions in the Context of Interfaith and External Relations (Based on Materials from the Republic of Karelia, 1940–1980s) by Ljudmila I. Vavulinskaya, Svetlana E. Yalovitsyna

“…The interconnection between state-church relations and the republic’s border location was identified, which led to heightened vigilance by the authorities regarding the activities of various religious communities and a desire to use the church to shape a positive image of the USSR on the international stage. A distinctive feature of external relations with Finland was the involvement not only of Lutheran representatives but also of Orthodox clergy, which strengthened interfaith cooperation. …”
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DESIGN OF AN IMPROVED MODEL FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DETECTION USING DEEP CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS AND BIOINSPIRED OPTIMIZATION by Prakash Chandra Sahoo, Binod Kumar Pattanayak, Rajani Kanta Mohanty, Ayasa Kanta Mohanty

“…We will go one step beyond this by using a Genetic Algorithm in combination with the Neuro-evolution of Augmenting Topologies for optimization not only for neural network architecture and hyperparameters but also for going into the process. …”
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Smart Safety Helmets with Integrated Vision Systems for Industrial Infrastructure Inspection: A Comprehensive Review of VSLAM-Enabled Technologies by Emmanuel A. Merchán-Cruz, Samuel Moveh, Oleksandr Pasha, Reinis Tocelovskis, Alexander Grakovski, Alexander Krainyukov, Nikita Ostrovenecs, Ivans Gercevs, Vladimirs Petrovs

“…We examine core VSLAM algorithms (feature-based, direct, hybrid, and deep-learning-enhanced) and discuss their adaptation to wearable platforms. …”
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Leveraging Ceres to Gain Insights into the Candidate Ocean Worlds of Umbriel and Oberon That Orbit Uranus by Jennifer E. C. Scully, C. Adeene Denton, Julie C. Castillo-Rogez, Michael M. Sori, Erin J. Leonard, Chloe Beddingfield, Richard Cartwright, Catherine M. Elder, Karl L. Mitchell, Tom A. Nordheim

“…Future observations such as these would contribute to the overall understanding of the evolution of these candidate ocean worlds and their potential habitability.…”
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PlastidHub: An integrated analysis platform for plastid phylogenomics and comparative genomics by Na-Na Zhang, Gregory W. Stull, Xue-Jie Zhang, Shou-Jin Fan, Ting-Shuang Yi, Xiao-Jian Qu

“…A key feature of PlastidHub is its interrelated task-based user interface design. …”
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