Parametric Algorithms Used as a Design Tool for Auxetic Structure Development by Ricardo Augusto Palmieri, Silvia Titotto

“…It explores the theoretical underpinnings, historical evolution, and diverse applications of these structures across architecture, engineering, biology, design, and art. …”
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Multilevel Feature Cross-Fusion-Based High-Resolution Remote Sensing Wetland Landscape Classification and Landscape Pattern Evolution Analysis by Sijia Sun, Biao Wang, Zhenghao Jiang, Ziyan Li, Sheng Xu, Chengrong Pan, Jun Qin, Yanlan Wu, Peng Zhang

“…However, the complex landscape types and spatial structures of wetlands pose challenges, including interclass similarity and intraclass spatial heterogeneity, leading to the low separability of landscapes and difficulties in identifying fragmented and small objects. …”
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Evolution of PqsE as a Pseudomonas aeruginosa-specific regulator of LuxR-type receptors: insights from Pseudomonas and Burkholderia by Caleb P. Mallery, Kayla A. Simanek, Autumn N. Pope, Jon E. Paczkowski

“…ABSTRACT Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that poses a significant public health threat, particularly in healthcare settings. …”
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The Multigene Family Genes-Encoded Proteins of African Swine Fever Virus: Roles in Evolution, Cell Tropism, Immune Evasion, and Pathogenesis by Ruojia Huang, Rui Luo, Jing Lan, Zhanhao Lu, Hua-Ji Qiu, Tao Wang, Yuan Sun

“…African swine fever virus (ASFV), the causative agent of African swine fever (ASF), poses a catastrophic threat to global swine industries through its capacity for immune subversion and rapid evolution. …”
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Fracture evolution in steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) of tunnel under static and dynamic loading based on DEM-FDM coupling model by Yu Chen, Dongfeng Yu, Yixian Wang, Yanlin Zhao, Hang Lin, Jingjing Meng, Haoliang Wu

“…Abstract The frequent or occasional impact loads pose serious threats to the service safety of conventional concrete structures in tunnel. …”
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Investigating the Evolution Law and Fracture Mechanism of Overlying Coal-Bearing Strata Caused by Shallow Multi-Seam Mining in a Gully Area by Xiaoshen Xie, Enke Hou, Bingchao Zhao, Dong Feng, Pengfei Hou

“…Compared with single coal seam mining, the stratum damage induced by shallow multi-seam mining is more severe and poses a risk of mine disasters that threaten the safety of coal mine personnel. …”
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The Interpretation of Historical Layer Evolution Laws in Historic Districts from the Perspective of the Historic Urban Landscape: A Case Study in Shenyang, China by Yuan Wang, Chengxie Jin, Tiebo Wang, Danyang Xu

“…In the context of global urbanization and the concomitant tension between heritage conservation and urban development, there is an urgent need to explore effective strategies for addressing the challenges posed by fragmented conservation, static cognition, and homogeneous renewal in conservation practice. …”
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Comparative Plastome Analysis Between Endangered Mangrove Species Acanthus ebracteatus and Acanthus Relatives Provides Insights into Its Origin and Adaptive Evolution by Zanshan Fang, Danfeng Li, Haien Murong, Meng He, Yuqi Liu, Jiaxuan Liu, Jiaxiao Wu, Yingqi Li, Yongyu Li, Xiang Jin, Yuchen Yang, Ying Zhang

“…Moreover, because of the similar morphology and distribution, it is commonly confused with the congeneric mangrove species, A. ilicifolius, which poses challenges to the protection and proper medicinal utilization of A. ebracteatus. …”
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In Situ X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) Investigation on Localized Deformation and Crack Damage Evolution in a Bimrock by Tracking Rock Blocks by H. J. Meng, Y. Wang, J. Y. Ren

“…Instability of rock mass with block-in-matrix-rocks (bimrocks) often poses a threat to the geological and ecological environment; thus, investigation of the localized deformation and crack damage evolution is critical to predict the bimrock hazards. …”
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Péri-urbanisation et risques naturels by Laurent Astrade, Céline Lutoff, Rachid Nedjai, Céline Philippe, Delphine Loison, Sandrine Bottollier-Depois

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Periurbanisation and natural hazards by Laurent Astrade, Céline Lutoff, Rachid Nedjai, Céline Philippe, Delphine Loison, Sandrine Bottollier-Depois

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Causes of Mass Mutual Violence: Structuring Concepts and Subjective Factors of Deliberate Wars by Nikolai S. Rozov

“…A wide range of studies of the nature and causes of wars is characterized by heterogeneity of approaches, concepts, theories and levels of analysis. The ways of structuring concepts in reviews of recent years have been considered and the following simplified structure has been proposed: the actor level (subjectivity in mental orders) with decision-making processes leading to wars, the level of interactions between actors (social dynamics) with dyadic or multi-actor relations, the level of dynamics and co-evolution of orders as the encompassing context of the role of wars in world history. …”
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Stimuli-responsive antimicrobial polymer systems: From structural design to biomedical applications by Jia Guo, Yaqi Tao, Zhen Du, Siqi Zhang, Wei Zheng, Zhibo Wang, Zhuomin Yi, Yangqing Gou, Wen Tang

“…Stimuli-responsive antimicrobial materials have been rapidly developed to address the evolving challenges posed by multi-drug-resistant bacteria. Among various materials, polymer-based stimuli-responsive systems stand out thanks to their structural design flexibility, functional diversity, decreased systemic toxicity, and enhanced therapeutic effects compared with free drugs. …”
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Effects of dendritic segregation and local internal stress on microstructure evolution in a 3rd-generation single crystal superalloy during thermal exposure by Yabo Liu, Yang Li, Zhiran Yan, Donghai Yu, Chenlong Liang, Ming Xue, Changjian Geng, Ru Su, Shilei Li, Lunhua He, Yan-dong Wang

“…The inevitable dendritic segregations in single crystal superalloys pose a serious challenge to the microstructural stability and mechanical reliability. …”
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Surface topology evolution induced by chip formation and microstructure features during machining γ-TiAl alloy with increasing uncut chip thickness by Xin Liu, Hongguang Liu, Shijia Shi, Binbin Xu, Wei Zhang, Yuyang Tang, Jun Zhang, Wanhua Zhao

“…However, its intrinsic brittleness at room temperature poses significant challenges in manufacturing. This study conducted orthogonal cutting tests of Ti–46Al–5Nb-1.8Cr-0.2Ta-0.1B alloy at varying uncut chip thickness (UCT) and speeds to investigate its evolution of surface and subsurface features. …”
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Influence of genetic factors of humans, mosquitoes and parasites, on the evolution of Plasmodium falciparum infections, malaria transmission and genetic control methods: a review o... by Seni Nikiema, Issiaka Soulama, Gifty Dufie Ampofo, Moustapha Nikiema, Abdou Azaque Zouré, Salif Sombié, Salam Sawadogo, Nicolas Ouedraogo, Samuel Sindie Sermé, Haffsatou Sawadogo, Raïssa Ily, Guillène Y. N. Tibiri, Djamila O. A. Zouré, Nassandba Julien Yanogo, Farida C. A. Kaboré, Chanolle Tchekounou, Adama Zida, Issoufou Tao, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Dramane Zongo, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Alfred B. Tiono, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Athanase Badolo, Jacques Simporé

“…In addition to mosquito and parasite genetics affecting malaria evolution, many human individual variants have been identified that are associated with malaria protection, but the most important of all relates to the structure or function of red blood cells, the classical polymorphisms that causes sickle cell trait, α-thalassaemia, G6PD deficiency, and the major red cell blood group variants. …”
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A codon usage-based approach for the stratification of Influenza A across recent spillovers by Tommaso Alfonsi, Matteo Chiara, Anna Bernasconi

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High level non-carbapenemase carbapenem resistance by overlaying mutations of mexR, oprD, and ftsI in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Yan Yang, Xue Li, Lang Sun, Xiu-Kun Wang, You-Wen Zhang, Jing Pang, Guo-Qing Li, Xin-Xin Hu, Tong-Ying Nie, Xin-Yi Yang, Jian-Hua Liu, Gerrit Brandis, Xue-Fu You, Cong-Ran Li

“…In the current study, we investigated the contributions of point mutations in mexR, oprD, and ftsI to carbapenem resistance in P. aeruginosa during in vivo evolution studies with consecutive clinical isolates. …”
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Integrating Sequence- and Structure-Based Similarity Metrics for the Demarcation of Multiple Viral Taxonomic Levels by Igor C. dos Santos, Rebecca di Stephano de Souza, Igor Tolstoy, Liliane S. Oliveira, Arthur Gruber

“…While primary sequences may diverge considerably, protein functional domains can maintain conserved 3D structures throughout evolution. Consequently, structural homology of viral proteins can reveal deep taxonomic relationships, overcoming limitations inherent in sequence-based methods. …”
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Snapshots of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS response reveal structural requisites for LexA autoproteolysis by Filippo Vascon, Sofia De Felice, Matteo Gasparotto, Stefan T. Huber, Claudio Catalano, Monica Chinellato, Riccardo Mezzetti, Alessandro Grinzato, Francesco Filippini, Lorenzo Maso, Arjen J. Jakobi, Laura Cendron

“…Summary: Antimicrobial resistance poses a severe threat to human health and Pseudomonas aeruginosa stands out among the pathogens responsible for this emergency. …”
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