Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, August 2026.Though drive efficiency was highly influential to model outcomes, such parameters will likely be known prior to any experimental gene drive introductions. We conclude that understanding the ecological and life‐history characteristics specific to target populations will be critical to accurately predict gene drive outcomes and inform risk assessments ...
Matthew A. Combs +5 more
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Material Variability and Quality Control Effects on Shear Resistance of RC Structures: A Reliability Sensitivity Study. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Faghfouri S, Strauss A.
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Mitigating Black Pod Disease in Cocoa Plants: An Optimal Control and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis
Natural Resource Modeling, Volume 39, Issue 3, August 2026.ABSTRACT Black pod disease (BPD), caused by Phytophthora species, continues to pose a significant threat to cocoa production, particularly in tropical regions where cocoa farming is a major economic activity. This study develops a deterministic compartmental model to understand the transmission dynamics of BPD and evaluate the impact of multiple ...
Bernard Asamoah Afful
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Cover-free families on hypergraphs and combinatorial group testing. [PDF]
J Comb OptimIdalino TB, Moura L.
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Risk Analysis, Volume 46, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of epistemic uncertainties on the seismic risk of a critical transport system, the Campania railway network, during the ongoing bradyseismic unrest at Campi Flegrei, south of Italy. Seismic risk is quantified as the length of the railway requiring post‐event inspection, an operational proxy for service disruption.
Raffaele De Risi +3 more
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Uncertainty Quantification of Finite Element Strain Predictions for a Nitinol Medical Device: Influence of Input Parameter Probability Distribution on Output Uncertainty. [PDF]
Cardiovasc Eng TechnolCarr IA +5 more
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When is the graph of a random 0/1 polytope a clique?
Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, Volume 58, Issue 8, August 2026.Abstract We study graph‐theoretic properties of random 0/1$0/1$ polytopes. Specifically, let Qpn⊆{0,1}n$Q_p^n \subseteq \lbrace 0,1\rbrace ^n$ be a random subset where each point is included independently with probability p$p$, and consider the graph Gp$G_p$ of the polytope conv(Qpn)$\operatorname{conv}(Q_p^n)$.
Catherine Babecki +2 more
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Multi-Objective Parameter Optimization Design of Heat Pipe Heat Sink for Bidirectional Power Converter Based on MOEDO Algorithm. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel)Su Z +6 more
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Multifactorial nature of anabolic resistance in ageing skeletal muscle: A systems modelling study
The Journal of Physiology, Volume 604, Issue 15, Page 6405-6439, 1 August 2026.Abstract figure legend We leveraged a kinetic model of muscle protein metabolism to investigate the multifactorial drivers of age‐related anabolic resistance. Literature‐derived putative mechanisms of anabolic resistance were integrated into the modelling framework to identify the primary determinants of the blunted postprandial muscle protein ...
Taylor J. McColl +4 more
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An adaptive and interpretable case grouping framework for healthcare payment systems. [PDF]
Int J Equity HealthCai G +5 more
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