Missouri University of Science and Technology

ENSO-Flavor Differences in Indonesian Marine Heatwaves: Satellite SST, Physical Covariates, and Coral Habitat Suitability

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the Indonesian Seas develop within a long-term rise in sea surface temperature and strong interannual climate variability. We analyze daily NOAA Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature version 2.1 for 1982–2022 and compare five Eastern-Pacific (EP...

LIGO Detector Characterization in the Second and Third Parts of the Fourth Observing Run

Abstract LIGO detector characterization efforts enabled the confident detection of gravitational waves from hundreds of compact binary coalescences during the fourth observing run. Reliable production of high quality detector data and rapid noise mitigation efforts allow the extr...

Long-Term Biogeochemical Stabilization of Carbonate-Bearing Pb–Zn–Cu Mine Tailings by Amendment-Assisted Phytostabilization

Abstract Legacy Pb–Zn–Cu mine tailings can remain barren and geochemically reactive for decades. Although amendment-assisted revegetation can establish short-term plant growth, sustained phytostabilization requires metal attenuation and soil-like development over years after amen...

Quantifying pollen and spore morphology using a language model

In a typical systematic paper, specimen morphology is described with natural language, and taxonomic specialists use glossaries of technical terminology to establish and communicate taxon concepts, using morphology to delimit species. Textual descriptions of specimen morphology a...

Phase Change Materials in Concrete: A Review of Incorporation Methods, Effect on Mechanical and Thermal Properties, and Long-Term Performance

Abstract The construction industry faces increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption and improve the thermal resilience of infrastructure. While integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into concrete can significantly enhance thermal energy storage, it often compromises mec...

Interfacial Polytype Engineering of Polymer-Derived SiC via Compositionally Complex MXene Templating

Controlling polytype selection in polymer-derived silicon carbide (SiC) remains challenging since stacking sequences are determined locally at the nucleation front. Here, we investigate an interface-based strategy for influencing SiC polytype evolution by introducing compositiona...

From Trace Element Biogeochemistry to Critical Minerals Resourcing: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Innovation

Abstract Critical minerals and materials, which are raw materials essential to modern technologies yet vulnerable to supply disruption, have emerged as a major focal point of research to diversify resources, advance processing technologies, and bolster supply chains. Many of thes...

IBI-DT as a complementary framework for prioritizing candidate genes, interactions, and pathways in congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease (CHD) has a complex and heterogeneous genetic architecture. Conventional population-level association analyses can identify average genetic effects across a cohort but may miss subgroup-specific, individualized, and interaction-related signals. To address...

The Airport and the City: Toward a Philosophy of the Aerotropolis

Abstract As a city centered on its airport’s vast influence, the aerotropolis’s existence has an inherent tension: It is a stable city for people to stay put and dwell, with the notion of leaving at the foreground of urban life. As a conception, the aerotropolis requires investig...

Nitrene-Transfer Chemistry to Olefins Mediated by Co(III) Catalysts Supported by a Tetraamido Macrocycle

Abstract A tetraamido macrocyclic ligand scaffold (L1H4) has been synthesized and metalated with Co(III) to afford anionic metal complexes [CoIII(L1)]− (cations: K+, PPh4+) that are paramagnetic (S = 1) in solution and display semi-reversible reduction waves (CoII/III) and irreve...

Surface roughness dating for lava flows: a new remote sensing geochronometer for volcanic hazard assessment

Abstract Regional geologic histories are key to mitigating the impact of geologic hazards on nearby communities, but standard geochronology remains costly and labor-intensive. In contrast, surface roughness derived from high-resolution topographic data is an emerging technique fo...

High-accuracy lung region segmentation and injury classification using deep networks

This study developed and evaluated a hybrid deep learning framework for automated lung segmentation and multi-class severity classification in chest CT scans, addressing key methodological gaps including heterogeneous dataset labeling, pseudo-label bias in segmentation, limited i...