bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Estuarine movements in a sparid hybrid complex
Authors: van der Meulen Dylan E. , Walsh Chris T. , Reinfelds Ivars V. , Payne Nicholas L. , Ives Matthew C. , Roberts David G. , Craig James R. , Gray Charles A. , Taylor Matthew D. 
Published: April 2023

Context Movements of purebred and hybrid complexes of species show the interactions that facilitate hybridisation and genetic introgression. Aims This study combines genetic analysis of Acanthopagrus spp. and acoustic tracking to understand the spatial ecology of this species complex. Methods Acanthopagrus australis (yellowfin bream) and the Acanthopagrus hybrid complex of A. australis and Acanthopagrus butcheri (black bream) were tracked using acoustic telemetry within a south-eastern Australian estuary. Key results Movements between A. australis and Acanthopagrus hybrids showed similarities, fish displayed high levels of residency and site fidelity, with peak distributions occurring 15 and 32 km upstream of the river entrance. Offshore movements were recorded for 43% of A. australis and 38% of Acanthopagrus spp. hybrids where fish did not return to the study estuary. Estuarine movement patterns in A. australis and A. spp. hybrids were significantly related to conductivity, freshwater flow, temperature, genetic classification, and capture location. Repetitive spawning migrations were not observed for either A. australis or A. spp. hybrids. Overlap in distributions throughout the spawning period did occur. Conclusions This study highlighted the complexity of estuarine movement patterns in A. australis and Acanthopagrus hybrids because they appear to be dependent on freshwater flow, temperature, and ancestry. Implications A. australis and A. spp. hybrids may be capable of spawning within estuaries, and adult offshore movements may play a role in the genetic mixing of populations.
Prevalence and predictor factor of lifetime abortion in female sex workers in Iran: results of the national rapid assessment and response in 2017
Authors: Roshanfekr Payam , Moftakhar Leila , Narouee Sakineh , Ali Delaram , Vameghi Meroe 
Published: April 2023

Female sex workers are at a high risk of abortion. This cross-sectional study included 855 female sex workers to determine the prevalence of lifetime abortion and its related factors. Logistic regression models were used to identify the factors related to lifetime abortion. The prevalence of lifetime abortion was reported at 40.8%. The chance of having a lifetime abortion was 7.8 times higher in women aged >35 years and 2.4 times higher in financially dependent women. The high prevalence of lifetime abortion indicates that these women’s health and fertility needs are not met.
In situ architecture and membrane fusion of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant
Authors: Song Yutong , Yao Hangping , Wu Nanping , Xu Jialu , Zhang Zheyuan , Peng Cheng , Li Shibo , Kong Weizheng , Chen Yong , Zhu Miaojin , Wang Jiaqi , Shi Danrong , Zhao Chongchong , Lu Xiangyun , Echavarría Galindo Martín , Li Sai 
Published: April 2023

Among the current five Variants of Concern, infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant are often associated with the greatest severity. Despite recent advances on the molecular basis of elevated pathogenicity using recombinant proteins, the architecture of intact Delta virions remains veiled. Moreover, pieces of molecular evidence for the detailed mechanism of S-mediated membrane fusion are missing. Here, we showed the pleomorphic nature of Delta virions from electron beam inactivated samples and reported the in situ structure and distribution of S on the authentic Delta variant. We also captured the virus–virus fusion events, which provided pieces of structural evidence for Delta’s attenuated dependency on cellular factors for fusion activation, and proposed a model of S-mediated membrane fusion. Besides, site-specific glycan analysis revealed increased oligomannose-type glycosylation of native Delta S than that of the WT S. Together, these results disclose distinctive factors of Delta being the most virulent SARS-CoV-2 variant.
The temporal structure of REM sleep shows minute-scale fluctuations across brain and body in mice and humans
Authors: Bueno-Junior Lezio S. , Ruckstuhl Maxwell S. , Lim Miranda M. , Watson Brendon O. 
Published: April 2023

Rapid eye movement sleep (REM) is believed to have a binary temporal structure with “phasic” and “tonic" microstates, characterized by motoric activity versus quiescence, respectively. However, we observed in mice that the frequency of theta activity (a marker of rodent REM) fluctuates in a nonbinary fashion, with the extremes of that fluctuation correlating with phasic-type and tonic-type facial motricity. Thus, phasic and tonic REM may instead represent ends of a continuum. These cycles of brain physiology and facial movement occurred at 0.01 to 0.06 Hz, or infraslow frequencies, and affected cross-frequency coupling and neuronal activity in the neocortex, suggesting network functional impact. We then analyzed human data and observed that humans also demonstrate nonbinary phasic/tonic microstates, with continuous 0.01 to 0.04-Hz respiratory rate cycles matching the incidence of eye movements. These fundamental properties of REM can yield insights into our understanding of sleep health.
Fast detection of liver fibrosis with collagen-binding single-nanometer iron oxide nanoparticles via
T
1
-weighted MRI
Authors: Zhang Juanye , Ning Yingying , Zhu Hua , Rotile Nicholas J. , Wei He , Diyabalanage Himashinie , Hansen Eric C. , Zhou Iris Y. , Barrett Stephen C. , Sojoodi Mozhdeh , Tanabe Kenneth K. , Humblet Valerie , Jasanoff Alan , Caravan Peter , Bawendi Moungi G. 
Published: April 2023

SNIO–CBP, a single-nanometer iron oxide (SNIO) nanoparticle functionalized with a type I collagen-binding peptide (CBP), was developed as a
T
1
-weighted MRI contrast agent with only endogenous elements for fast and noninvasive detection of liver fibrosis. SNIO–CBP exhibits 6.7-fold higher relaxivity compared to a molecular gadolinium-based collagen-binding contrast agent CM-101 on a per CBP basis at 4.7 T. Unlike most iron oxide nanoparticles, SNIO–CBP exhibits fast elimination from the bloodstream with a 5.7 min half-life, high renal clearance, and low, transient liver enhancement in healthy mice. We show that a dose of SNIO–CBP that is 2.5-fold lower than that for CM-101 has comparable imaging efficacy in rapid (within 15 min following intravenous injection) detection of hepatotoxin-induced liver fibrosis using
T
1
-weighted MRI in a carbon tetrachloride–induced mouse liver injury model. We further demonstrate the applicability of SNIO–CBP in detecting liver fibrosis in choline-deficient
L
-amino acid-defined high-fat diet mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. These results provide a platform with potential for the development of high relaxivity, gadolinium-free molecular MRI probes for characterizing chronic liver disease.
Bioactive compounds from Huashi Baidu decoction possess both antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects against COVID-19
Authors: Xu Haiyu , Li Shufen , Liu Jiayuan , Cheng Jinlong , Kang Liping , Li Weijie , Zhong Yute , Wei Chaofa , Fu Lifeng , Qi Jianxun , Zhang Yulan , You Miaomiao , Zhou Zhenxing , Zhang Chongtao , Su Haixia , Yao Sheng , Zhou Zhaoyin , Shi Yulong , Deng Ran , Lv Qi , Li Fengdi , Qi Feifei , Chen Jie , Zhang Siqin , Ma Xiaojing , Xu Zhijian , Li Shao , Xu Yechun , Peng Ke , Shi Yi , Jiang Hualiang , Gao George F. , Huang Luqi 
Published: April 2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing global health concern, and effective antiviral reagents are urgently needed. Traditional Chinese medicine theory-driven natural drug research and development (TCMT-NDRD) is a feasible method to address this issue as the traditional Chinese medicine formulae have been shown effective in the treatment of COVID-19. Huashi Baidu decoction (Q-14) is a clinically approved formula for COVID-19 therapy with antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects. Here, an integrative pharmacological strategy was applied to identify the antiviral and anti-inflammatory bioactive compounds from Q-14. Overall, a total of 343 chemical compounds were initially characterized, and 60 prototype compounds in Q-14 were subsequently traced in plasma using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Among the 60 compounds, six compounds (magnolol, glycyrrhisoflavone, licoisoflavone A, emodin, echinatin, and quercetin) were identified showing a dose-dependent inhibition effect on the SARS-CoV-2 infection, including two inhibitors (echinatin and quercetin) of the main protease (Mpro), as well as two inhibitors (glycyrrhisoflavone and licoisoflavone A) of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). Meanwhile, three anti-inflammatory components, including licochalcone B, echinatin, and glycyrrhisoflavone, were identified in a SARS-CoV-2-infected inflammatory cell model. In addition, glycyrrhisoflavone and licoisoflavone A also displayed strong inhibitory activities against cAMP-specific 3′,5′-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4). Crystal structures of PDE4 in complex with glycyrrhisoflavone or licoisoflavone A were determined at resolutions of 1.54 Å and 1.65 Å, respectively, and both compounds bind in the active site of PDE4 with similar interactions. These findings will greatly stimulate the study of TCMT-NDRD against COVID-19.
Assessment of auditory processing skills in adolescents with cleft lip and palate
Authors: Yurdakul Çınar Fatma , Polat Zahra 
Published: April 2023

Objective:
Auditory deprivation due to middle ear defects caused by congenital malformations in the cleft lip and palate population may be a long-term risk factor for auditory processing disorder. The aim of the study is to assess the auditory processing skills in adolescents with cleft lip and palate by considering also maturation effect.

Methods:
Thirty (10–17 years old) adolescents with operated, non-syndromic cleft lip and palate and thirty (10–17 years old) adolescents with normal development were included in the study. While both groups had bilateral normal peripheral hearing levels, study group had a history of chronic otitis media due to congenital malformations. In addition, participants were also evaluated in subgroups, under and over the age of 12, based on 12 years of age at which adult-like responses were obtained for auditory processing. Frequency pattern, duration pattern and Turkish matrix tests were used to assess auditory processing skills.

Result:
The mean scores of the study group in frequency pattern, duration pattern and Turkish matrix tests were lower than the control group (p = 0.000). When the participants were evaluated as under and over the age of 12, while under the age of 12 showed lower performance than over the age of 12 for the study group (p < 0.05), this difference was not observed in the control group (p > 0.05).

Conclusion:
Adolescents with cleft lip and palate may be disadvantaged in their auditory processing skills compared to their peers and they still may not catch up with their peers, even if improvement is observed with the maturation effect.
Atomic transport properties and liquid–liquid phase separation of ZnxBi 1−x liquid monotectic alloys
Authors: Abbas Fysol Ibna , Bhuiyan G M 
Published: April 2023

AbstractAtomic transport properties specifically the shear viscosity and the diffusion coefficient for ZnxBi1−xliquid monotectic segregating alloys are theoretically investigated by using the Rice–Allnatt theory. The essential ingredient for the microscopic description of the metals and their alloys is the interionic interaction which in the present work is described by a widely used local pseudopotential. The temperature dependent behaviour of the above mentioned physical properties is also examined. The overall agreement of our calculated results with the available experimental data is found to be good for the full range of concentration. More interestingly, the temperature dependent results for the viscosity and the diffusion coefficient apparently exhibit a signature of liquid–liquid phase separation through a sudden bending in their concentration dependent profiles. Onset of this bending also provides information about the critical temperature and the critical concentration, and also provides a value for the critical exponent of liquid–liquid phase separation.
Plasma effect on error fields correction at high βN
in ASDEX Upgrade
Authors: Igochine V , Bonotto M , Gude A , Maraschek M , Pigatto L , Bettini P , Liu Y Q , Piron L , Voltolina D , Zohm H 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Tokamak plasmas can amplify very small resonant components of error fields (EFs) when operating close to the ideal magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) limits. Such EFs are well diagnosed in ASDEX Upgrade tokamak (Igochine V et al 2017 Nucl. Fusion 57 116027, Maraschek M et al 40th EPS Conf. on Plasma Physics 2013 P4.127), which allows to model EF as well as the correction required for the optimal compensation. Experiments on ASDEX Upgrade show that EF correction considering the plasma effect, as it is foreseen for ITER, is necessary even in the case of small resonant EF. Such correction improves the achievable

β
N

by 10% and makes discharges more stable with respect to ideal modes.
High-efficient photocatalytic degradation of industrial dyes (MB, RhD, and MB/RhD) using Zn100−xSmxO nanoparticles
Authors: Alsulaim Ghayah M , Aboraia A M , Hamdalla Taymour A , Darwish A A A 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Dyes are commonly used in industry, but disposing of them after use is a serious issue as many toxic dyes end up in wastewater. Our paper aims to address this problem by utilizing Zn100−xSmxO (where x = 0, 2.5, 5, and 10) nanoparticles as a cost-effective and easily produced photocatalyst to break down common industrial dyes such as Methylene blue (MB), Rhodamine B (RhB), and a mixture of both. We characterized the nanoparticles using various techniques such as x-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and Transmission electron microscope. Our analysis confirmed that the Zn100−xSmxO nanoparticles have a single hexagonal phase and a regular shape, with a size of 50 nm. We found that the doping ratio of our fabricated material affects its absorption and energy gap, with Eg decreasing from 2.95 to 2.78 eV as the doping ratio increased. We evaluated the photocatalytic activity of the nanoparticles for the three types of dyes and found that Zn95Sm5O had an efficiency of approximately 80%. Zn95Sm5O was also able to adsorb 68% RhB and 67% MB in the MB-RhB mixture solution. Furthermore, we determined that the degradation of both dyes followed a pseudo-first-order reaction process.
Design and optimization of stress/strain in GAA nanosheet FETs for improved FOMs at sub-7 nm nodes
Authors: Mohapatra E , Jena D , Das S , Maiti CK , Dash T P 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
Stress/strain engineering techniques are employed to boost the performance of Gate-all-around (GAA) vertically stacked nanosheet field-effect transistors (NSFETs) for 7 nm technology nodes and beyond. In this work, we report on the 3D numerical simulation study of the impacts of source/drain epitaxial and uniaxial strained-SiGe channel stresses on p-type NSFETs. It is shown that the uniaxial strained-SiGe channel improves the drive current by up to 107% due to higher compressive stress while the 3-stack NSFET can achieve an enhancement in drive current even up to 187% using a 30% Ge mole fraction. Furthermore, we compare the multiple stacked channel NSFETs and nanowire FETs (NWFETs) considering different strain techniques. As compared to a 3-stack strained-SiGe NWFET, NSFETs show 27% and 10% enhancements in ION and SS, respectively. Vertically stacked NSFETs are shown to be the best option to improve the hole mobility under biaxial and uniaxial compressive strain rather than NWFETs. We also look at how the Ge mole fraction affects various electrical properties in a uniaxial strained-SiGe channel with shrinking dimensions of scaled NSFETs. It is observed that for a fixed Lg, ION/IOFF ratio, SS and DIBL decrease with the increase in Ge mole fraction.
Burn-in effect in InGaP/GaAs HBT with intrinsically or extrinsically carbon doped base layer
Authors: Liu Zhen , Zhu Hong , Pan XinYi , Huang Yong 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
InGaP/GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) with intrinsically or extrinsically carbon doped base layers were grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. Burn-in effect and the influence of thermal annealing at different temperatures on these devices were investigated. Results show that the intrinsically-carbon-doped HBTs demonstrate a higher current gain of 155 and a burn-in value of 24.0%, while the extrinsically-carbon-doped HBTs show a current gain of 92 and a burn-in value of 5.3%. Thermal annealing after exposing the base layer decreases the burn-in value from 24.0% to 5.7% and from 5.3% to 1.3% for intrinsically and extrinsically carbon doped HBTs, respectively, proved to be an effective method to eliminate the burn-in effect of HBT devices by hydrogen out diffusion. However, it also damages the base layer quality, leading to increased base recombination current and decreased current gain.
Exploring thermodynamic characteristics and magnetocaloric effect of an edge-decorated Ising multilayer nanoparticle with graphene-like structure
Authors: Liu Zhen-yu , Wang Wei , Li Bo-chen , Xu Zhen-yao 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
In this paper, the thermodynamic characteristics, magnetocaloric effect and ground-state properties of an edge-decorated Ising multilayer nanoparticle with graphene-like structure are studied by Monte Carlo simulation. The results reveal that size effect, crystal field, exchange coupling, and applied magnetic field can control the magnetic behaviors of the system. In addition, the curves of magnetic entropy change and relative cooling power (RCP) are given induced by various physical parameters.
Particle production during inflation: constraints expected from redshifted 21 cm observations from the epoch of reionization
Authors: Naik Suvedha Suresh , Chingangbam Pravabati , Furuuchi Kazuyuki 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
We examine a type of feature in the primordial scalar power spectrum, namely, the
bump-like feature(s) that arise as a result of burst(s) of particle production during inflation.
The latest CMB observations by Planck 2018 can accommodate the imprints of such primordial
features. In the near future, observations of redshifted 21 cm signal from the Epoch of
Reionization (EoR) can put additional constraints on inflation models by exploiting the
expected tomographic information across a wide range of co-moving wave-numbers. In this work, we
study the potential of upcoming observational data from SKA-Low to constrain the parameters of the
primordial power spectrum with bump-like features. We use simulated mock data expected from
SKA-Low, with uncertainties estimated from different foreground removal models, and constrain
the parameters of primordial features within a Bayesian framework. We study two scenarios: in the
first scenario, where the astrophysical parameters relevant to the EoR are known, we find that
21 cm power spectra do have the potential to probe the primordial bump-like features. As the
input amplitude of the bump is decreased below roughly 10% of the amplitude of the primordial
power spectrum without the bump, the uncertainties in the recovered values for both amplitude
and location of the bump are found to increase, and the recovered values of the location of the
bump also get increasingly more biased towards higher values. Hence, it becomes harder to
constrain these parameters. In the second scenario, we analyze the achievable constraints on
primordial features when two of the EoR parameters, namely, minimum halo mass and ionizing
efficiency, are uncertain. We find that the effect of the bump on the profile and the amplitude
of the 21 cm power spectrum is distinct from the impact of changing the astrophysical parameters,
and hence they may potentially be distinguished.
Reconstructing physical parameters from template gravitational wave spectra at LISA: first order phase transitions
Authors: Gowling Chloe , Hindmarsh Mark , C. Hooper Deanna , Torrado Jesús 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
A gravitational wave background from a first order phase transition in the early universe may be observable at millihertz gravitational wave (GW) detectors such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). In this paper we introduce and test a method for investigating LISA's sensitivity to gravitational waves from a first order phase transition using parametrised templates as an approximation to a more complete physical model. The motivation for developing the method is to provide a less computationally intensive way to perform Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) inference on the thermodynamic parameters of a first order phase transition, or on generally computationally intensive models. Starting from a map between the physical parameters and the parameters of an empirical template, we first construct a prior on the empirical parameters that contains the necessary information about the physical parameters; we then use the inverse mapping to reconstruct approximate posteriors on the physical parameters from a fast MCMC on the empirical template.
We test the method on a double broken power law approximation to spectra in the sound shell model. The reconstruction method substantially reduces the proposal evaluation time, and despite requiring some precomputing of the mapping, this method is still cost-effective overall. In two test cases, with signal-to-noise ∼ 40, the method recovers the physical parameters and the spectrum of the injected gravitational wave power spectrum to 95% confidence.
In previous Fisher matrix analysis we found the phase boundary speed v
w was expected to be the best constrained of the thermodynamic parameters. In this work, for an injected phase transition GW power spectrum with v
w = 0.55, with a direct sample on the thermodynamic parameters we recover 0.630+0.17
-0.059 and for our reconstructed sample 0.646+0.098
-0.075.
Scattering Parameter Measurements of the Long Wavelength Array Antenna and Front End Electronics
Authors: DiLullo Christopher , Reeve Whitham D. , Hicks Brian C. , Dowell Jayce 
Published: April 2023

Abstract
We present recent 2-port vector network analyzer (VNA) measurements of the complete set of scattering parameters for the antenna used within the Long Wavelength Array (LWA) and the associated front end electronics (FEEs). Full scattering parameter measurements of the antenna yield not only the reflection coefficient for each polarization, S11 and S22, but also the coupling between polarizations, S12 and S21. These had been previously modeled using simulations, but direct measurements had not been obtained until now. The measurements are used to derive a frequency dependent impedance mismatch factor (IMF) which represents the fraction of power that is passed through the antenna–FEE interface and not reflected due to a mismatch between the impedance of the antenna and the impedance of the FEE. We also present results from a two-antenna experiment where each antenna is hooked up to a separate port on the VNA. This allows for cross–antenna coupling to be measured for all four possible polarization combinations. Finally, we apply the newly measured IMF and FEE forward gain corrections to LWA data to investigate how well they remove instrumental effects.