Article
Evolutionary Biology
Amy G. Vandergast, Barbara E. Kus, Dustin A. Wood, Elizabeth R. Milano, Kristine L. Preston
Summary: Understanding the genetic structure and diversity of the California gnatcatcher can provide valuable information for conservation and management. The study found two distinct genetic groups and evidence of climate-driven differentiation. Habitat loss and fragmentation patterns are in line with genetic substructure. The coastal California gnatcatcher is genetically distinct, but the other hypothesized subspecies in Baja California show little genetic differentiation.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
G. Renee Albertson, Alana Alexander, Frederick Archer, Susana Caballero, Karen K. Martien, Lenaig G. Hemery, Robin W. Baird, Marc Oremus, M. Michael Poole, Deborah A. Duffield, Robert L. Brownell, Dan Kerem, Antonio A. Mignucci-Giannoni, C. Scott Baker
Summary: By studying multiple lines of evidence, we found significant genetic differentiation and diagnosability between Atlantic and Indian/Pacific populations of rough-toothed dolphins, meeting the criteria for recognition as two subspecies.
MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhujing Xu, Xingyu Gao, Jaehoon Bang, Zubin Jacob, Tongcang Li
Summary: The study explores the non-reciprocal energy transfer phenomenon caused by quantum vacuum fluctuations, demonstrating strong coupling between two micromechanical oscillators through modulation of Casimir interaction parameters, leading to non-reciprocal energy transfer.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Austin Deets, Parag H. Joshi, Alvin Chandra, Kavisha Singh, Amit Khera, Salim S. Virani, Christie M. Ballantyne, James D. Otvos, Robin P. F. Dullaart, Eke G. Gruppen, Margery A. Connelly, Colby Ayers, Ann Marie Navar, Ambarish Pandey, John T. Wilkins, Anand Rohatgi
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between levels of specific size-based HDL subspecies and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and investigate their role in risk prediction.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Physics, Applied
Wen Cheng, Gengkai Hu
Summary: This study demonstrates the extraordinary ability of the Willis material model in characterizing complex acoustic and elastic wave phenomena of metamaterials within non-Hermitian acoustic systems. The findings provide valuable insights for the design and exploration of wave phenomena in these systems.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ruixiang Liu, Yakun Cui, Lingjie Kong, Fei Zheng, Wenming Zhao, Qingchang Meng, Jianhua Yuan, Meijing Zhang, Yanping Chen
Summary: Maize yield is influenced by grain size, and the effectiveness of QTL mapping, genomic prediction accuracy, and epistasis detection for kernel size traits are affected by genetic background.
Article
Physics, Applied
Matias Kagias, Zhentian Wang, Goran Lovric, Konstantins Jefimovs, Marco Stampanoni
Summary: This study proposes a single shot imaging method that allows reciprocal space sensitivity at a local level while maintaining spatial resolution for imaging macroscopic objects. The instrument sensitive to ultrasmall angle x-ray scattering range is used to image unstable polydisperse particle systems, enabling real-time observation of evolving local average particle diameter due to microparticle stratification.
PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Niclas Norrstrom, Mats Niklasson, Sonja Leidenberger
Summary: This study investigated the impact of weather variables on honey bee colony weight loss during winter, revealing that temperature and light intensity play significant roles in affecting resource consumption in honey bees. Different subspecies showed marginal differences in weight loss, with indications that Apis mellifera mellifera may have a more conservative resource consumption pattern. However, the effect of Varroa mite infestation on weight loss was not significant, and further studies are needed for confirmation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ping Wang, Yu Wang, Hongcheng Zhou, Bing Li, Yifei Qin, Zhongming Yan
Summary: The paper proposes a high-efficiency transmissive polarization conversion metasurface (PCM) based on non-reciprocal metasurface integrated with NPN transistors. The PCM can convert input x- and y-polarized waves into y-polarized transmitted wave while eliminating the parasitic filtering effect. The total transmission efficiency of orthogonal polarizations is higher than 50% within 3.26-3.39 GHz, with a peak efficiency of 85.4% at 3.35 GHz. The proposed PCM also allows for expanding the range of received polarization states.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Agustina Paula Fortuny, Diego Alberto Mengarelli, Javier Hernan Pereira da Costa, Gustavo Ruben Rodriguez, Maria Ines Zanor
Summary: This study provides a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of reciprocal effect and heterosis in plant crops by studying the genetic and molecular differences between different parental genotypes and their reciprocal hybrids, as well as the presence of heterosis and reciprocal effects.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
John T. Melchior, Debi K. Swertfeger, Jamie Morris, Scott E. Street, Carri R. Warshak, Jeffrey A. Welge, Alan T. Remaley, Janet M. Catov, W. Sean Davidson, Laura A. Woollett
Summary: Pregnancy induces physiological changes that affect the health and development of both the fetus and mother, including alterations in plasma lipoproteins. This study found that pregnant women have an increase in larger HDL particles and significant changes in lipid-associated proteins within different HDL size fractions, which could have implications on HDL function during pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xuanmin Guang, Tianming Lan, Qiu-Hong Wan, Yan Huang, Hong Li, Mingchun Zhang, Rengui Li, Zhizhong Zhang, Yinghu Lei, Ling Zhang, Heming Zhang, Desheng Li, Xiaoping Li, Haimeng Li, Yan Xu, Maiju Qiao, Daifu Wu, Keyi Tang, Pengpeng Zhao, Jian-Qing Lin, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Qiqi Liang, Wenkai Jiang, Danhui Zhang, Xun Xu, Xin Liu, Michael Lisby, Huanming Yang, Karsten Kristiansen, Huan Liu, Sheng-Guo Fang
Summary: This study presents the chromosome-level genomes of the Sichuan and Qinling subspecies of giant pandas, showing a divergence of 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Changes in the DACH2 and SYT6 genes may contribute to the reduced fertility of giant pandas. Positive selection analysis revealed potential differences in the reproduction-associated IQCD gene between the two subspecies, while rapid evolution of genes in the Hippo pathway may explain the reduced inner organ sizes in giant pandas.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Douglas M. Baney
Summary: Reflected light from a moving object is frequency-shifted via the Doppler effect to determine the object's speed and direction. A non-reciprocal Doppler effect theory is derived, showing the frequency shift dependencies on the object velocity and the directional speed of light in the medium. This theory simplifies the frequency shift relation in non-reciprocal systems to a dependency on the roundtrip average speed of light, providing a basis for estimating the velocity of moving objects in such systems.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Mahdiyeh Ghoreshi, Ali Bahrami
Summary: This paper designs a cloak using the self-collimation property and existence of band gap in two-dimensional phononic crystals to change the direction of waves and prevent collision with an object. The structure's performance is independent of the shape of the hidden object, making it suitable for sound insulation. Calculations of reflected waves' pressure, waves reaching the invisibility area, and waves reaching the back of the object demonstrate the cloak's invisibility. Sound waves within the invisibility area cannot be detected by detectors.
Article
Agronomy
Gereltsetseg Enkhbat, Megan H. Ryan, Kevin J. Foster, Phillip G. H. Nichols, Lukasz Kotula, Ann Hamblin, Yoshiaki Inukai, William Erskine
Summary: This study compared the tolerance to waterlogging and recovery ability among three subspecies of subterranean clover to guide future breeding activities. The subspecies yanninicum showed superior waterlogging tolerance, with priority traits for easily-assessed indicators being less reduction of leaf size and high stomatal conductance.