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Economics
Thomas O. Hancock, Stephane Hess, A. . A. . J. Marley, Charisma F. Choudhury
Summary: Interest in behavioural realism has led to alternatives to random utility models, such as random regret minimisation, being introduced for representing choice behaviour. Research in mathematical psychology uses a dynamic approach with preference values updating over time. Accumulator models are effective for capturing context effects and have shown good performance in laboratory settings.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART B-METHODOLOGICAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
L. B. Valadao-Mendes, I Rocha, D. A. L. Meireles, F. B. Leite, M. Sazima, P. K. Maruyama, V. L. G. Brito
Summary: The study found that stamen dimorphic plant species typically have larger flowers and less variable style shapes, as well as a higher richness of visiting bees. This suggests that stamen dimorphism is associated with ecological generalization in plant-pollinator interactions at the community scale.
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Agronomy
Jingjie Zhou, Sheng Tang, Wankun Pan, Han Xiao, Qingxu Ma, Yan Sun, Meng Xu, Mengjiao Liu, Lianghuan Wu
Summary: This study investigated the silicon isotopic fractionation in different pools of silicon accumulators, intermediates, and non-accumulators grown in different soil types. The results showed species-specific fractionation during uptake and different Si transport mechanisms within shoots in non-accumulators compared to accumulators and intermediates. The presence of Fe-d and Fe-d-Fe-o in soils influenced the adsorption-desorption process of H4SiO4, affecting the isotope fractionation between plants and soil.
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Biology
Karthik Ramanadane, Marton Liziczai, Dragana Markovic, Monique S. Straub, Gian T. Rosalen, Anto Udovcic, Raimund Dutzler, Cristina Manatschal
Summary: Transport of transition metal ions by SLC11/NRAMP family members is a widely conserved mechanism for Fe2+ and Mn2+ uptake in all kingdoms of life. Two branches of the family have evolved distinct substrate preferences, with one mediating Mg2+ uptake in prokaryotes and another transporting Al3+ into plant cells. In this study, we investigated the structural and functional properties of a putative Al3+ transporter from Setaria italica, which was found to transport various divalent metal ions and bind trivalent ions Al3+ and Ga3+. Cryo-electron microscopy revealed an occluded conformation of the transporter, with a remodeled binding site to accommodate the higher charge density of its substrate.
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Engineering, Environmental
Jipeng Luo, Shaohua Gu, Xinyu Guo, Yuankun Liu, Qi Tao, He-Ping Zhao, Yongchao Liang, Samiran Banerjee, Tingqiang Li
Summary: Persistent microbial symbioses can offer advantages to plants in unfavorable conditions. This study focuses on the core microbiomes that consistently inhabit the rhizosphere of certain plants and explores their influence on plant growth and metal tolerance. The research reveals the existence of a conserved core rhizosphere microbiota in Cd hyperaccumulators and accumulators, and suggests that these core microorganisms play a crucial role in plant fitness and Cd accumulation. The findings provide a foundation for using root microbiomes to restore metal-disturbed soils.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Xia Feng, Qichen Shi, Qingqing Xie, Lu Liu
Summary: EPAM is an efficient privacy-preserving authentication model that leverages asynchronous accumulator to extend the blockchain application. By designing a mutual authentication protocol, privacy properties such as anonymity and unlinkability are achieved under the consideration of semi-trust RSUs. Simulation results show that the membership verification time in EPAM test is about 0.157ms.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yunchuan Tang, Mingqi Yang, Tao Chen, Yan Feng, Jun Chun, Qingpei Zhang
Summary: The study found that using the straw of N. officinale for potato cultivation can promote the growth of potatoes and reduce the uptake of cadmium, which is of great significance for Cd-contaminated farmland soil.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Raphael Ofoe, Raymond H. Thomas, Samuel K. Asiedu, Gefu Wang-Pruski, Bourlaye Fofana, Lord Abbey
Summary: Aluminum is the third most abundant metal in the earth's crust, and its solubility and availability can increase when soil pH is below 5. The impact of aluminum on plants depends on various factors such as concentration, exposure time, plant species, developmental age, and growing conditions. Although aluminum can have beneficial effects on plant growth and stress reduction, its biological significance in cellular systems is still unknown. It is considered a major limiting factor for plant growth and productivity in acidic soils, causing phytotoxic symptoms and hindering root growth as well as water and nutrient uptake.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chengbing He, Jianchong Wang, Runze Wang, Xiaoxiang Zhang
Summary: A design scheme of hydraulic wind turbine with multi-accumulator is proposed to improve the power output stability. The application of multi-accumulator effectively reduces torque fluctuation of generator, increases system stability, and improves power generation quality.
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Thermodynamics
Ryszard Bartnik, Zbigniew Buryn, Anna Hnydiuk-Stefan
Summary: The economic profitability of gas-steam CHP plants can be enhanced by incorporating heat accumulators, which increase electricity production during peak demand and reduce load during low demand periods. Technical and economic analysis demonstrates the significant cost reduction in heat production and increased profitability with the use of heat accumulators in CHP plants.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jan Barta, Lenka Prouzova Prochazkova, Michaela Skodova, Katerina Decka, Kseniya Popovich, Tereza Janouskova Pavelkova, Patrik Beck, Vaclav Cuba
Summary: This study proposes a UV light-based technology for the synthesis of nano-dimensional metal oxides on an industrial scale. By irradiating aqueous solutions with dissolved precursors using 254 nm UV light, nanocrystalline or amorphous products of particulate or gel-like character can be produced. These materials can be further processed into fine powder suitable for different applications. The yields and production rates were evaluated based on solution composition and irradiation time, showing comparable results to laboratory-scale preparations. The phase purity and emission spectra of the produced materials were also proven to be comparable to those from laboratory-scale preparations. The manufacturing costs were estimated and parameters leading to lower costs were identified.
REACTION CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huihui Xu, Arseni Kostenko, Catherine Weetman, Shiori Fujimori, Shigeyoshi Inoue
Summary: Facile access to dimeric heavier aluminum chalcogenides [(NHC)Al(Tipp)-mu-Ch](2) (NHC=IiPr, IMe4; Tipp=2,4,6-iPr(3)C(6)H(2); Ch=Se, Te) by treatment of NHC-stabilized aluminum dihydrides with elemental Se and Te is reported. The higher affinity of IMe4 in comparison with IiPr toward the Al center in [(NHC)Al(Tipp)-mu-Ch](2) can be used for ligand exchange. Additionally, the presence of excess IMe4 allows for cleavage of the dimers to form a rare example of a neutral multiply bonded heavier aluminum chalcogenide in the form of a tetracoordinate aluminum complex, (IMe4)(2)(Tipp)Al=Te. This species reacts with three equivalents of CO2 across two Al-C-NHC and the Al=Te bond affording a pentacoordinate aluminum complex containing a dianionic tellurocarbonate ligand [CO2Te](2-), which is the first example of tellurium analogue of a carbonate [CO3](2-).
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Ryunosuke Nagayama, Ryohei Banno, Kazuyuki Shudo
Summary: This article proposes a blockchain architecture called Trail, which allows nodes to hold all blocks in a small storage and execute smart contracts using threshold signatures. It enables more users to become block proposers and validators, and improves the decentralization and security of the blockchain.
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sarah Neves do Nascimento, Jose Luiz Mazzei, Joao Batista de Freitas Tostes, Batista de Freitas Tostes, Marcos Jun Nakamura, Ligia Maria Marino Valente, Raquel Curtinhas de Lima, Priscila Conrado Guerra Nunes, Elzinandes Leal de Azeredo, Luis Angel Berrueta, Blanca Gallo, Antonio Carlos Siani
Summary: Miconia albicans is widely used in Brazil as a remedy for rheumatoid arthritis and to alleviate symptoms caused by Chikungunya virus. This study found that certain components of this plant have inhibitory effects on CHIKV.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jong-Pyo Kang, Yue Huo, Dong-Uk Yang, Deok-Chun Yang
Summary: The study identified Rhizobium panacihumi DCY116(T) as a potential plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for ginseng cultivation. Ginseng seedlings treated with this strain showed increased biomass, proline, total phenolic, and total soluble sugar contents, as well as elevated gene expressions compared to non-bacterized seedlings under aluminum stress.
JOURNAL OF GINSENG RESEARCH
(2021)