63 Result(s)
-
Article
Open AccessUnveiling hidden energy poverty using the energy equity gap
Income-based energy poverty metrics ignore people’s behavior patterns, particularly reducing energy consumption to limit financial stress. We investigate energy-limiting behavior in low-income households using...
-
Article
Open AccessAn anatomical classification of congenital proximal radioulnar synostosis based on retrospective MRI measurement combined with radiography
Existed classifications of congenital proximal radioulnar synostosis (PRUS) mainly focus on osseous changes and do not cover all types of congenital PRUS, ignoring the role and develo** status of the supinat...
-
Article
Open AccessIdentification of plasmon-driven nanoparticle-coalescence-dominated growth of gold nanoplates through nanopore sensing
The fascinating phenomenon that plasmon excitation can convert isotropic silver nanospheres to anisotropic nanoprisms has already been developed into a general synthetic technique since the discovery in 2001. ...
-
Article
Open AccessUltrafast imaging of spontaneous symmetry breaking in a photoionized molecular system
The Jahn-Teller effect is an essential mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid state systems, and has far-reaching consequences in many fields. Up to now, to directly image the onset ...
-
Article
Open AccessColonic dialysis can influence gut flora to protect renal function in patients with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health burden around the world. The gut microbiome may contribute to CKD progression and serve as a promising therapeutic target. Colonic dialysis has long been u...
-
Article
Open AccessA SARS-CoV-2 antibody curbs viral nucleocapsid protein-induced complement hyperactivation
Although human antibodies elicited by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid (N) protein are profoundly boosted upon infection, little is known about the function of N-re...
-
Article
Open AccessExogenous enzymes and probiotics alter digestion kinetics, volatile fatty acid content and microbial interactions in the gut of Nile tilapia
Sustainable aquafeed production requires fishmeal replacement, leading to an increasing use of plant-derived ingredients. As a consequence, higher levels of antinutritional substances, such as non-starch polys...
-
Article
Open AccessControl of zeolite microenvironment for propene synthesis from methanol
Optimising the balance between propene selectivity, propene/ethene ratio and catalytic stability and unravelling the explicit mechanism on formation of the first carbon–carbon bond are challenging goals of gre...
-
Article
Open AccessInvestigation of the selective color-changing mechanism of Dynastes tityus beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Not only does the Dynastes tityus beetle display a reversible color change controlled by differences in humidity, but also, the elytron scale can change color from yellow-green to deep-brown in specified shapes. ...
-
Article
Open AccessEffects of marital status on overall and cancer-specific survival in laryngeal cancer patients: a population-based study
Marital status has long been recognized as an important prognostic factor for many cancers, however its’ prognostic effect for patients with laryngeal cancer has not been fully examined. We retrospectively ana...
-
Article
Open AccessTeleconnection between the Asian Polar Vortex and surface PM2.5 in China
Atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollutions are of particular concern because of their direct and indirect harm to humans and organisms. China has suffered from severe air pollution for the past ten ye...
-
Article
Open AccessNatural variations of SLG1 confer high-temperature tolerance in indica rice
With global warming and climate change, breeding crop plants tolerant to high-temperature stress is of immense significance. tRNA 2-thiolation is a highly conserved form of tRNA modification among living organ...
-
Article
Structural basis of CXC chemokine receptor 2 activation and signalling
Chemokines and their receptors mediate cell migration, which influences multiple fundamental biological processes and disease conditions such as inflammation and cancer1. Although ample effort has been invested i...
-
Article
Open AccessSolar photovoltaic interventions have reduced rural poverty in China
Since 2013, China has implemented a large-scale initiative to systematically deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to alleviate poverty in rural areas. To provide new understanding of China’s targeted povert...
-
Article
Open AccessDivergent receptor proteins confer responses to different karrikins in two ephemeral weeds
Wildfires can encourage the establishment of invasive plants by releasing potent germination stimulants, such as karrikins. Seed germination of Brassica tournefortii, a noxious weed of Mediterranean climates, is ...
-
Article
Open AccessObtaining elevation of Oncomelania Hupensis habitat based on Google Earth and it’s accuracy evaluation: an example from the Poyang lake region, China
Schistosomiasis japonicum is a major zoonosis that seriously harms human health and affects social and economic development in China. The control of Oncomelania Hupensis, the only intermediate host of schistosome...
-
Article
Open AccessEvolutionary, genetic, structural characterization and its functional implications for the influenza A (H1N1) infection outbreak in India from 2009 to 2017
Influenza A (H1N1) continues to be a major public health threat due to possible emergence of a more virulent H1N1 strain resulting from dynamic changes in virus adaptability consequent to functional mutations ...
-
Article
Open AccessArctigenin attenuates diabetic kidney disease through the activation of PP2A in podocytes
Arctigenin (ATG) is a major component of Fructus Arctii, a traditional herbal remedy that reduced proteinuria in diabetic patients. However, whether ATG specifically provides renoprotection in DKD is not known. H...
-
Article
Open AccessLysine 68 acetylation directs MnSOD as a tetrameric detoxification complex versus a monomeric tumor promoter
Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) functions as a tumor suppressor; however, once tumorigenesis occurs, clinical data suggest MnSOD levels correlate with more aggressive human tumors, implying a potential ...
-
Article
Open AccessAuthor Correction: Environment-responsive nanophores for therapy and treatment monitoring via molecular MRI quenching
This Article contains an error in Figure 6. In panel b, the left-hand image is mistakenly described as showing fluorescence before treatment, while it in fact shows the same white light image as the right-hand...
