Network spreading and local biological vulnerability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Asa Farahani, Justine Y. Hansen, Vincent Bazinet, Golia Shafiei, D. Louis Collins, Mahsa Dadar, Sanjay Kalra, Alain Dagher, Bratislav Misic

“…Here, we investigate how network structure and local biological features shape the spatial patterning of atrophy in ALS. We analyze the Canadian ALS Neuroimaging Consortium (CALSNIC) dataset and estimate cortical atrophy using deformation based morphometry (DBM). …”
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Quantum interference among vortex bound states in superconductors by Yi-Ming Fu, Da Wang, Qiang-Hua Wang

“…We find a series of interference patterns in the local density of states (LDOS) due to the overlap between spatially separated individual CdGM states. …”
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AI Linguistics by Guosheng Zhang

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Vertical distribution of bivalves fauna in the northwestern Tatar Strait (Japan Sea) by Р. A. Dulenina, A. A. Dulenin

“…Vertical distribution of frequent species is rather uniform: 33–57 %. These patterns of the species distribution by zones almost do not change spatially: distribution of different biogeographic groups of species in three coastal areas (47–49о N, 49–51о N, and > 51о N) has no statistically significant differences. …”
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Year-Round Acoustic Presence of Beaked Whales (Ziphiidae) Far Offshore off Australia’s Northwest Shelf by Evgenii Sidenko, Iain Parnum, Alexander Gavrilov, Robert McCauley, Christine Erbe

“…No seasonal or diurnal patterns of beaked whale clicks were identified.…”
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Interplay between microtubule interactome, myonuclei mechanotransduction, and positioning in myopathies by Léa Castellano, Damien Caillol, Nathalie Streichenberger, Vincent Gache

“…In pathological conditions, myonuclei and MT patterning are affected and contribute to skeletal muscle mis-functionality. …”
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Impacts of climate extremes on vegetation health in the tropical savannas of Africa by Jeanine Umuhoza, Guli Jiapaer, Yu Tao, Jie Bai, Egide Hakorimana, Liancheng Zhang, Hongwu Liang, Kaixiong Lin, Tongwei Ju

“…Increasing droughts and altered rainfall patterns disrupt the balance of these ecosystems. This research employs linear regression analysis and boosted regression trees (BRT) to assess the influences of climatic factors, including precipitation, temperature, Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD), Soil Moisture (SM) and drought, on vegetation health in the African tropical savanna from 2000 to 2020. …”
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The Multi-Compartment Hg Modeling and Analysis Project (MCHgMAP): mercury modeling to support international environmental policy by A. Dastoor, H. Angot, J. Bieser, F. Brocza, F. Brocza, B. Edwards, A. Feinberg, A. Feinberg, X. Feng, X. Feng, B. Geyman, C. Gournia, Y. He, I. M. Hedgecock, I. Ilyin, J. Kirk, C.-J. Lin, C.-J. Lin, I. Lehnherr, R. Mason, D. McLagan, D. McLagan, M. Muntean, P. Rafaj, E. M. Roy, A. Ryjkov, N. E. Selin, N. E. Selin, F. De Simone, A. L. Soerensen, F. Steenhuisen, O. Travnikov, S. Wang, S. Wang, X. Wang, S. Wilson, R. Wu, Q. Wu, Q. Wu, Y. Zhang, J. Zhou, W. Zhu, S. Zolkos

“…The primary goals of the project are to facilitate detection and attribution of recent (observed) and future (projected) spatial patterns and temporal trends of global environmental Hg levels and identification of key knowledge gaps in Hg science and modeling to improve future effectiveness evaluation cycles of the MEAs. …”
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Community structure and diversity of soil nematodes in different slope directions of wild cherry plum forests in Xinjiang, China by CAO Jing, CUI Dong, JIANG Zhicheng, YAN Jiangchao, WU Yunhao, LIU Junqi, GUO Jinfeng, HAN Yaxin, HAN Shutong

“…[Objective] This study elucidates the spatial differentiation pattern of nematode communities in soils in slopes facing different directions and provides reference for the conservation and scientific management of wild cherry plum forest population. …”
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Simulating Daily Large Fire Spread Events in the Northern Front Range, Colorado, USA by Matthew P. Thompson, Dung Nguyen, Christopher J. Moran, Joe Scott, Yu Wei, Bryce Young

“…Simulation results generally showed strong alignment with historical patterns of daily growth and the proportion of cumulative area burned in the western US and identified hotspots of high ESE potential. …”
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Spatiotemporal Bayes model for estimating the number of hotspots as an indicator of forest and land fires in Kalimantan Island, Indonesia by FADILLAH ROHIMAHASTUTI, ANIK DJURAIDAH, HARI WIJAYANTO

“…Climate factors play an important role in determining hotspot patterns and trends in a location, which often fluctuate and are difficult to predict. …”
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Neural Network Parameterization of Subgrid‐Scale Physics From a Realistic Geography Global Storm‐Resolving Simulation by Oliver Watt‐Meyer, Noah D. Brenowitz, Spencer K. Clark, Brian Henn, Anna Kwa, Jeremy McGibbon, W. Andre Perkins, Lucas Harris, Christopher S. Bretherton

“…Online, we achieve stable 35‐day simulations, with metrics of skill such as the time‐mean pattern of near‐surface temperature and precipitation comparable or slightly better than a baseline simulation with conventional physical parameterizations. …”
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UV‐Induced Photopatterning of the Thermoresponsive Properties of a Poly(ethylene glycol)methylether acrylate‐co‐poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogel by Qian‐Pu Cheng, Nikolaj K. Mandsberg, Pavel A. Levkin, Shan‐hui Hsu

“…Recent research demonstrates that polymer swelling can significantly enhance photodegradation, facilitating topographical patterning. Herein, this concept in stimuli‐responsive hydrogels is explored, focusing on the thermoresponsive poly(ethylene glycol) methylether acrylate‐co‐poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) (PPEGA–PNIPAM) hydrogel. …”
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Spatio-temporal evolution and driving mechanism of ecosystem services in typical hilly and gully areas of the loess Plateau: A case study in Yan’an Region, Shaanxi Province by Qiaoyang Yang, Hui Qian, Yanyan Gao, Yicheng Duan, Zhiming Cao, Panpan Tian, Kang Li, Shuhan Yang, Weijie Zhao, Qi Long

“…The results revealed that between 1990 and 2020, (1) The increases in WY, SC, CS, and GP indicated a significant enhancement of ESs in Yan’an; (2) The spatial distributions of WY, CS, and GP showed similar patterns, generally increasing from north to south, whereas SC was relatively scattered; (3) The synergistic effects among ES pairs in Yan’an outweighed trade-offs. …”
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Multiobjective Approach to the Transit Network Design Problem with Variable Demand considering Transit Equity by Su Jin Park, Seungmo Kang, Young-Ji Byon, Seung-Young Kho

“…In addition, the relationship between the three objective functions and their resulting patterns in response to key influential factors are also analyzed to verify the robustness of the proposed method in response to changing future conditions.…”
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The home field advantage of modern plant breeding. by Patrick M Ewing, Bryan C Runck, Thomas Y J Kono, Michael B Kantar

“…We quantified patterns of broad and narrow adaptation in modern, commercial maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids planted across 216 site-years, from 1999-2018, for the University of Illinois yield trials. …”
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Sparing or Sharing? Differential Management of Cultivated Land Based on the “Landscape Differentiation–Function Matching” Analytical Framework by Guanyu Ding, Huafu Zhao

“…The “LS-LD and HS-LD” types of farmland account for the largest proportions, at 39% and 35%, respectively. (3) The study area is divided into four primary types: “PCZ, RLZ, BDZ, and MAZ” to optimize supply–demand relationships and utilization patterns. This study enriches the application of land sparing and sharing in related fields, providing important references for policymakers in optimizing land-use allocation and balancing food and ecological security.…”
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Empirical Data-Driven Linear Model of a Swimming Robot Using the Complex Delay-Embedding DMD Technique by Mostafa Sayahkarajy, Hartmut Witte

“…We hypothesized that data-driven modeling techniques may extract models or patterns of the swimmers’ dynamics without implicitly measuring the hydrodynamic variables. …”
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Linear magnet with fluid-solid-switchable cells for flexible devices by Qiyu Deng, Hengjia Zhu, Zhipeng Zhao, Hegeng Li, Ling Yang, Xinya Wu, Yiyuan Zhang, Peng Yu, Xin Tang, Wei Li, Xiaobo Yin, Liqiu Wang

“…The linear magnet shows excellent discrete magnetization programmability (~150 µm) and stretchability (strain ~80%), enabling versatile functionalities such as conformal and patterned field generation, soft robotic actuation, flexible sensing, and interactive wearables with dynamically coded information.…”
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Scalable Fabrication of Highly Organized, Horizontally Aligned Sub‐5 nm Silicon Nanowires via Chemical Vapor Etching by Juyeon Seo, Peiyun Feng, Jianlin Li, Sanghyun Hong, Sen Gao, Ji Young Byun, Yung Joon Jung

“…These unprecedented, highly organized silicon architectures with tunable sizes and densities are fabricated using straightforward micro‐patterned SiO2/Si templates followed by a chemical vaporetching process. …”
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