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We study the spatial structure of a polarization jet/Sub-Auroral Ion Drift (PJ/SAID) based on data from the NorSat-1 and Swarm satellites during a geomagnetic storm. Observations of plasma parameters inside the PJ/SAID are obtained with NorSat-1 using a system of Langmuir probes with a nominal sampling rate of up to 1 kHz, which allowed measurements with such a high temporal resolution for the first time. A comparative analysis of plasma parameters and electron density spectra inside PJ according to the data from both satellites is presented. Our results show that fluctuations of plasma parameters inside the PJ increase at all scales with increasing geomagnetic activity. Small-scale irregularities in the PJ are measured in situ down to hundreds of meters. The role of large-scale effects in the PJ increases in comparison with the small-scale ones during high geomagnetic activity. The PJ consists of structures ∼0.2° latitude in size within which small-scale irregularities are present.
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March 2025
Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, 113001, China.
During the unconventional hydrocarbon development, the irregular shaping and uneven sand concentration of proppants banks in the staged multi-cluster fracturing of horizontal wells are key factors determining the fracture conductivity and post-fractured well productivity. To compensate for the limitation of small-scale sand filled core conductivity research that cannot accurately reflect the fracture conductivity at the field scale, this study used the mixture model to investigate the proppant distribution in fractures after sand carrying fluid enters the multi-cluster fractures from a horizontal well section, and divided the fractures into several regions based on different sand concentration ranges inside hydraulic fractures. The mechanical parameters and permeability of the sand embankment in each region were regressed to the entire fracture.
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February 2025
College of Computer Science and Technology, Changchun University, No. 6543, Satellite Road, Changchun 130022, China.
Road damage detection is crucial for ensuring road safety and minimizing maintenance costs. However, detecting small damage, managing complex backgrounds, and identifying irregular damage shapes remain significant challenges. To address these issues, we propose YOLO-RD, an advanced detection framework that integrates innovative modules for feature enhancement, multi-scale robustness, and detail preservation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFluid-structure interaction (FSI) can be key in the generation of accurate digital replica of cardiovascular systems. To personalize these models, however, several patient-specific parameters need to be measured, which can be challenging to accomplish in a non-invasive manner. Alternatively, the cardiac kinematics of the patient can be extracted from imaging data and then directly imposed as a dynamic boundary condition in the computational model, also incorporating temporal and spatial measurement errors.
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February 2025
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Sexual reproduction in basidiomycete fungi is governed by loci ( and ), which exhibit remarkable evolutionary plasticity, characterized by expansions, rearrangements, and gene losses often associated with mating system transitions. The sister genera and provide a powerful framework for studying loci evolution owing to their diverse reproductive strategies and distinct architectures, spanning bipolar and tetrapolar systems with either linked or unlinked loci. Building on recent large-scale comparative genomic analyses, we generated additional chromosome-level assemblies uncovering distinct evolutionary trajectories shaping loci organization.
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April 2025
Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Study Question: Can a large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis identify genomic risk loci and likely involved genes for female genital tract (FGT) polyps, provide insights into the biological mechanism underlying their development, and inform of potential overlap with other traits, including endometrial cancer?
Summary Answer: GWAS meta-analysis of FGT polyps highlights potentially shared mechanisms between polyp development and cancerous processes.
What Is Known Already: Small-scale candidate gene studies have focused on biological processes such as oestrogen stimulation and inflammation to clarify the biology behind FGT polyps. However, the exact mechanism for the development of polyps is still elusive.