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Open AccessClinical characteristics and optical coherence tomography of concomitant macular hole and rhgematogenous retinal detachment
To study the clinical characteristics of macula off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with peripheral causative breaks and concomitant macular hole (RRD+MH). This is a bi-center study. Consecutive eyes o...
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Open AccessCOVID-19 was associated with the complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
We aimed to identify the severity and duration of COVID-19 infection on complications after allo-HSCT. Enrolled 179 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were categorized into long-term infection (> 18 days, n = 90...
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Open AccessUncovering the characteristics of the gut microbiota in patients with ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke
This study aimed to explore the gut microbiota characteristics of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. A case–control study was conducted, and high-throughput sequencing of the V4–V5 region of 16S rRNA wa...
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Open AccessLightweight and drift-free magnetically actuated millirobots via asymmetric laser-induced graphene
Millirobots must have low cost, efficient locomotion, and the ability to track target trajectories precisely if they are to be widely deployed. With current materials and fabrication methods, achieving all of ...
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Open AccessAnalysis of nearly 3000 archaeal genomes from terrestrial geothermal springs sheds light on interconnected biogeochemical processes
Terrestrial geothermal springs are physicochemically diverse and host abundant populations of Archaea. However, the diversity, functionality, and geological influences of these Archaea are not well understood....
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Open AccessTailoring amorphous boron nitride for high-performance two-dimensional electronics
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their atomically thin structure and unique electronic and optoelectronic properties. To harness their full potential fo...
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Open AccessPredicting early mortality and severe intraventricular hemorrhage in very-low birth weight preterm infants: a nationwide, multicenter study using machine learning
Our aim was to develop a machine learning-based predictor for early mortality and severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very-low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants in Taiwan. We collected retrospective ...
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Open AccessCLK2 mediates IκBα-independent early termination of NF-κB activation by inducing cytoplasmic redistribution and degradation
Activation of the NF-κB pathway is strictly regulated to prevent excessive inflammatory and immune responses. In a well-known negative feedback model, IκBα-dependent NF-κB termination is a delayed response pat...
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Open AccessSpin disorder control of topological spin texture
Stabilization of topological spin textures in layered magnets has the potential to drive the development of advanced low-dimensional spintronics devices. However, achieving reliable and flexible manipulation o...
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Open AccessStudy on energy evolution and fractal characteristics of sandstone with different fracture dip angles under uniaxial compression
In order to investigate the failure modes and instability mechanism of fractured rock. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted on sandstone specimens with different dip angles. Based on rock energy dissipati...
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Open AccessPhylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms
Angiosperms are the cornerstone of most terrestrial ecosystems and human livelihoods1,2. A robust understanding of angiosperm evolution is required to explain their rise to ecological dominance. So far, the angio...
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Open AccessFOXO1 enhances CAR T cell stemness, metabolic fitness and efficacy
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has transformed the treatment of haematological malignancies such as acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma1–4, but the efficacy of CAR ...
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Open AccessPan-cancer analysis reveals correlation between RAB3B expression and tumor heterogeneity, immune microenvironment, and prognosis in multiple cancers
RAB3B is essential for the transportation and secretion within cells. Its increased expression is linked to the development and progression of various malignancies. However, understanding of RAB3B’s involvemen...
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Open AccessFine-map** analysis including over 254,000 East Asian and European descendants identifies 136 putative colorectal cancer susceptibility genes
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 200 common genetic variants independently associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, but the causal variants and target genes are mostly unkn...
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Open AccessMetabolic coupling between soil aerobic methanotrophs and denitrifiers in rice paddy fields
Paddy fields are hotspots of microbial denitrification, which is typically linked to the oxidation of electron donors such as methane (CH4) under anoxic and hypoxic conditions. While several anaerobic methanotrop...
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Open AccessIncreased prevalence but decreased survival of nonviral hepatocellular carcinoma compared to viral hepatocellular carcinoma in recent ten years
Due to the comprehensive hepatitis B virus vaccination program in Taiwan since 1986, the development of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C infection and covered by National healt...
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Open AccessRefraction and topographic risk factors for early myopic regression after small-incision lenticule extraction surgery
We sought to evaluate the topographic risk factors for early myopic regression after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). A retrospective case‒control study was conducted, and individuals who underwent...
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Open AccessStress-induced ordering evolution of 1D segmented heteronanostructures and their chemical post-transformations
Investigations of one-dimensional segmented heteronanostructures (1D-SHs) have recently attracted much attention due to their potentials for applications resulting from their structure and synergistic effects ...
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Open AccessA machine learning approach for predicting radiation-induced hypothyroidism in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing tomotherapy
The purpose of this study was to establish an integrated predictive model that combines clinical features, DVH, radiomics, and dosiomics features to predict RIHT in patients receiving tomotherapy for nasophary...
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Open AccessUsing U-Net convolutional neural network to model pixel-based electrostatic potential distributions in GaN power MIS-HEMTs
This study demonstrates a novel use of the U-Net convolutional neural network (CNN) for modeling pixel-based electrostatic potential distributions in GaN metal–insulator-semiconductor high-electron mobility tr...