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Towards an efficient storm surge and inundation forecasting system over the Bengal delta: chasing the Supercyclone Amphan

Md. J. U. Khan, F. Durand, F. Durand, X. Bertin et al. • Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (2021)

The Bay of Bengal is a well-known breeding ground to some of the deadliest cyclones in history. Despite recent advancements, the complex morphology and hydrodynamics of this large delta and the associated modelling complexity impede accurat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/nhess-21-2523-2021

Potential and limitations of multidecadal satellite soil moisture observations for selected climate model evaluation studies

A. Loew, T. Stacke, W. Dorigo, R. de Jeu et al. • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (2013)

Soil moisture is an essential climate variable (ECV) of major importance for land–atmosphere interactions and global hydrology. An appropriate representation of soil moisture dynamics in global climate models is therefore important. Recentl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-3523-2013

Investigating seasonal velocity variations of selected glaciers in high mountain asia

Francesca Baldacchino, Whyjay Zheng, Kunpeng Wu, Vassiliy Kapitsa et al. • Science of Remote Sensing (2025)

Glacier velocity is a sensitive indicator of mass balance and is key to understanding how glaciers respond to climate change. Monitoring glacier velocity at high temporal resolutions enables a better understanding of the drivers of glacier ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.srs.2025.100266

UltraFast Layer-Resolved Encoding (uFLARE) functional MRI deciphers bidirectional signaling from spontaneous activity

Joana Carvalho, Francisca F. Fernandes, Mafalda Valente, Koen V. Haak et al. • Nature Communications (2026)

Abstract Deciphering the directionality of information flow in cortical circuits is essential for understanding brain dynamics, learning, and neuroplasticity after injury. However, current noninvasive methods cannot distinguish bottom-up fr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71506-9

Stress Levels Escalate When Repeatedly Performing Tasks Involving Threats

Johan Bertilsson, Johan Bertilsson, Diederick C. Niehorster, Diederick C. Niehorster et al. • Frontiers in Psychology (2019)

Police work may include performing repeated tasks under the influence of psychological stress, which can affect perceptual, cognitive and motor performance. However, it is largely unknown how repeatedly performing stressful tasks physically...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01562

Polymer brush in articular cartilage lubrication: Nanoscale modelling and simulation

Nobuhiko Kajinami, Mitsuhiro Matsumoto • Biophysics and Physicobiology (2019)

Human knee joints move smoothly under high load conditions due to articular cartilage and synovial fluid. Much attention is paid to the role of proteoglycans. It is suggested that a part of proteoglycan forms aggregate on the cartilage surf...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2142/biophysico.16.0_466

Multi-Cohort Transcriptomics Combined with Mendelian Randomization Identifies PPARGC1A, NAAA and GIPC2 as NLRP3 Inflammasome-Related Key Genes in Ulcerative Colitis

Cheng J, Huang Y • Journal of Inflammation Research (2026)

Jian Cheng, Yangfeng Huang Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine,University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespond...

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Atorvastatin suppresses high-risk colorectal adenomas via reprogramming of lipid metabolism and Inhibition of stemness

Wentong Chen, Mengxiao Ge, Shuangyi Sun, Hanxiao Zhang et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract As critical precursors to colorectal cancer (CRC), high-risk colorectal adenomas (HR-CRAs) lack effective chemopreventive strategies beyond endoscopic resection. We previously established a standardized protocol for culturing patie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-32406-y

Misalignment-modulated magnetoelastic transduction for field-tunable stiffness in chain-like magnetorheological elastomers: a Green-function-weighted traction-transfer framework

ShuLei Sun, Kesheng Zhang, Shunke Zhang, Ning Tian et al. • Materials Research Express (2026)

Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are field-responsive composites whose stiffness can be tuned by a magnetic field. In chain-like MREs, strong local magnetic interactions and Maxwell tractions do not necessarily translate into a measurab...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/aeb47a

The Biomechanical Characteristics of Swallowing in Tracheostomized Patients with Aspiration following Acquired Brain Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study

Xiao-Xiao Han, Jia Qiao, Zhan-Ao Meng, Dong-Mei Pan et al. • Brain Sciences (2023)

Objectives: Investigate the biomechanical characteristics in tracheostomized patients with aspiration following acquired brain injury (ABI) and further explore the relationship between the biomechanical characteristics and aspiration. Metho...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010091

Effect of Tunnel Ventilation on Hydrogen Dispersion From Leaks in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Limin Geng, Shiyu Shan, Zongxue Yan, Nan Gao et al. • Energy Science & Engineering (2026)

ABSTRACT The widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel cell trucks (HFCTs) depends on addressing hydrogen safety concerns, particularly in confined spaces like tunnels, where effective ventilation is crucial to prevent accumulation during leaks....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ese3.70547

XILS Credibility Assessment and Scenario Representativeness Methodology Based on Geometric Similarity Analysis for Autonomous Driving Systems

Seungjae Han, Taeyoung Oh, Soohyeon Lee, Siyeong Park et al. • Applied Sciences (2025)

With continuous advancements in autonomous driving technology, systematic and reliable safety verification is becoming increasingly important. However, despite the active development of various X-in-the-loop simulation (XILS) platforms to v...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app15126545

The Numerical Solution of Fractional Parabolic Partial Integro-Differential Eequations by Gaussian and Inverse Multiquadric Radial Basis Functions

F. S. Aghaei Maybodi, M. H. Heydari, F. M. Maalek Ghaeini, M. H. Akrami • پژوهش‌های ریاضی (2021)

Introduction Many mathematical formulations of physical phenomena contain integro-differential equations. These equations arise in fluid dynamics, biological models, chemical kinetics, ecology, control theory of financial mathematics, aeros...

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Urban Sprawl and Changes in Land-Use Efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region, China from 2000 to 2020: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Using Earth Observation Data

Meiling Zhou, Linlin Lu, Huadong Guo, Qihao Weng et al. • Remote Sensing (2021)

Sustainable development in urban areas is at the core of the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Analysis of SDG indicator 11.3.1—Land-use efficiency based on functional urban boundaries—provide...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs13152850