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Cryo-EM structures reveal how phosphate release from Arp3 weakens actin filament branches formed by Arp2/3 complex

Sai Shashank Chavali, Steven Z. Chou, Wenxiang Cao, Thomas D. Pollard et al. • Nature Communications (2024)

Abstract Arp2/3 complex nucleates branched actin filaments for cell and organelle movements. Here we report a 2.7 Å resolution cryo-EM structure of the mature branch junction formed by S. pombe Arp2/3 complex that provides details about int...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46179-x

Modeling SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections and antiviral treatments in human lung epithelial tissue equivalents

Hoda Zarkoob, Anna Allué-Guardia, Yu-Chi Chen, Andreu Garcia-Vilanova et al. • Communications Biology (2022)

Human alveolar and tracheobronchial epithelial air liquid interface (ALI) tissues are used as models to examine cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus infections and as antiviral drug screening assay platforms....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03753-7

The Vibrio vulnificus stressosome is an oxygen-sensor involved in regulating iron metabolism

Veronika Heinz, Wenke Jäckel, Susann Kaltwasser, Laura Cutugno et al. • Communications Biology (2022)

A cryo-electron microscopy reconstruction of a stressosome complex from a Gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, reveals variations in subunit composition and symmetry, which could serve to adjust the activation threshold in the respon...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03548-w

In vivo topology converts competition for cell-matrix adhesion into directional migration

Fernanda Bajanca, Nadège Gouignard, Charlotte Colle, Maddy Parsons et al. • Nature Communications (2019)

Migrating cells encounter multiple signals such as extracellular matrix (ECM) and chemokinetic factors but how these integrate in vivo is unclear. Here, the authors report that overall control of cell-ECM adhesion by Sema3A and Sdf1 can be ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09548-5

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

All-dielectric metaoptics for the compact generation of double-ring perfect vector beams

Vogliardi Andrea, Ruffato Gianluca, Bonaldo Daniele, Dal Zilio Simone et al. • Nanophotonics (2023)

Perfect vortices, whose ring profile is independent of the topological charge, play a key role in telecommunications and particle micro-manipulation. In this work, we report the compact generation of a new kind of double-ring perfect vortic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2023-0555

ALL-IN-ONE LASER SCANNING METHODS FOR SURVEYING, REPRESENTING AND SHARING INFORMATION ON ARCHAEOLOGY. VIA FLAMINIA AND THE FURLO TUNNEL COMPLEX

P. Clini, R. Nespeca, A. Bernetti • The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (2013)

The aim of this paper is to describe the results of the laser scanner survey of an archaeological complex, aimed at knowledge, documentation and diagnostic operations to make premises secure. Archaeology has always been the most complex su...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/isprsarchives-XL-5-W2-201-2013

Deep Mapping and Spatial Anthropology

Les Roberts • Humanities (2016)

This paper provides an introduction to the Humanities Special Issue on “Deep Mapping”. It sets out the rationale for the collection and explores the broad-ranging nature of perspectives and practices that fall within the “undisciplined” int...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/h5010005

The Temporal-Based Forest Disturbance Monitoring Analysis: A Case Study of Nature Reserves of Hainan Island of China From 1987 to 2020

Han Xiao, Han Xiao, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Science (2022)

Forest disturbance monitoring can provide scientific data for the decision making and management of nature reserves. LandTrendr algorithm has been applied to identify forest disturbances on a long-time scale through appropriate segmentation...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.891752

Assessment of polygenic architecture and risk prediction based on common variants across fourteen cancers

Yan Dora Zhang, Amber N. Hurson, Haoyu Zhang, Parichoy Pal Choudhury et al. • Nature Communications (2020)

In cancer many gene variants may contribute to disease etiology, but the impact of a given gene variant may have varied effect size. Here, the authors analyse summary statistics of genome-wide association studies from fourteen cancers, and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16483-3

Metabolomic sweet spot clock predicts mortality and age-related diseases in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Olga Vishnyakova, Joosung Min, Stephen Leach, Xiaowei Song et al. • Communications Medicine (2026)

Abstract Background Chronological age does not capture individual health or resilience. Advances in metabolomics have enabled development of molecular aging biomarkers that capture deviations between biological and chronological age, highli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01375-2

Urban Flood Zoning Using an Integrated Hydrological-Hydraulic Watershed Modeling Approach, Case Study: Districts 21 and 22 of Tehran

Ali Nasiri, Esmaeil Salimi, Morteza Delfan Azari, Jafar Yazdi et al. • دانش پیشگیری و مدیریت بحران (2025)

Flood zoning has extensive applications in flood management and is considered one of the fundamental and critical pieces of information in flood risk management. Flood zoning in urban areas is much more challenging than modeling in floodpla...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Collision Avoidance Strategies for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Structured Airspace Using a Roundabout Intersection

Skyler Hawkins, Jaya Sravani Mandapaka, Logan McCorkendale, Zachary McCorkendale et al. • IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology (2025)

The increasing size of the Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) ecosystem necessitates effective infrastructure and Collision Avoidance (CA) systems to facilitate high-density UAS traffic in urban environments. Unfortunately, current-generation A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/OJVT.2025.3562581

Deflection and bending moment dynamic load allowance of runway bridges: Theoretical and numerical studies

Yuxin Xue, Wei Hou, Yongjun Zhou, Huichi Li et al. • Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English ed. Online) (2026)

Runway bridges offer a practical structural solution for airport construction in terrain-constrained areas. However, their dynamic behavior under aircraft landing loads remains insufficiently studied, and design-oriented theoretical guidanc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtte.2026.01.002

Optimal Evacuation Plan Design with IP-Solver

Jaroslav Janacek, Michal Sibila • Communications (2009)

This paper deals with two different computer-supported approaches to an evacuation plan design, which should assign the available vehicles to endangered dwelling places so that the total time of evacuation is minimal. It is assumed that som...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2009.3.29-35

Attribute-Based Management of Secure Kubernetes Cloud Bursting

Mauro Femminella, Martina Palmucci, Gianluca Reali, Mattia Rengo • IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society (2024)

In modern cloud computing, the need for flexible and scalable orchestration of services, combined with robust security measures, is paramount. In this paper, we propose an innovative approach for managing secure cloud bursting in Kubernetes...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/OJCOMS.2024.3367461

Resource-Constrained Edge AI Solution for Real-Time Pest and Disease Detection in Chili Pepper Fields

Hoyoung Chung, Jin-Hwi Kim, Junseong Ahn, Yoona Chung et al. • Agriculture (2026)

This paper presents a low-cost, fully on-premise Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) system designed to support real-time pest and disease detection in open-field chili pepper cultivation. The proposed architecture integrates AI-Thinker ESP32...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/agriculture16020223

Impact of internal business communication on the employees commitment in tourist enterprises

Novaković-Božić Nataša, Perić Goran, Cogoljević Vladan • Trendovi u Poslovanju (2023)

Internal communication is a fundamental component of the company's successful development and has a direct impact on the efficiency, commitment, satisfaction and motivation of employees. Internal communication is directly related to the com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5937/trendpos2301019N

SMART TOURISM DESTINATION MANAGEMENT IN KARANGASEM REGENCY OF INDONESIA

Sucipta G.N.K., Utama M.S., Dewi H.U., Yuliarmi N.N. • Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences (2019)

The management of tourism destinations in Karangasem Regency has implemented smart tourism by utilizing information and communication technology to face competition in the tourism sector. This study aims to analyze the effect of human capit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18551/rjoas.2019-09.28