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Open AccessChromosome-level genome assembly of Helwingia omeiensis: the first genome in the family Helwingiaceae
Helwingia, a shrub of the monotypic cosmopolitan family Helwingiaceae, is distinguished by its inflorescence, in which flowers are borne on the midrib of the leaf—a trait not commonly observed in related plant fa...
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Open AccessMultiphase flow detection with photonic crystals and deep learning
Multiphase flows are ubiquitous in industrial settings. It is often necessary to characterize these fluid mixtures in support of process optimization. Unfortunately, existing commercial technologies often fail...
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Open AccessICAM-1-carrying targeted nano contrast agent for evaluating inflammatory injury in rabbits with atherosclerosis
To investigate the feasibility of using ICAM-1-targeted nano ultrasonic contrast to evaluate the degree of inflammatory injury at different stages in the abdominal aorta of rabbits with atherosclerosis (AS). T...
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Open AccessParameter study of the high temperature MOCVD numerical model for AlN growth using orthogonal test design
We investigated the process parameters of the high temperature MOCVD (HT-MOCVD) numerical model for the AlN growth based on CFD simulation using orthogonal test design. It is believed that high temperature gro...
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Open AccessAb initio study for molecular-scale adsorption, decomposition and desorption on AlN surfaces during MOCVD growth
Since AlGaN offers new opportunities for the development of the solid state ultraviolet (UV) luminescence, detectors and high-power electronic devices, the growth of AlN buffer substrate is concerned. However,...
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Open AccessQuantifying Induced Polarization of Conductive Inclusions in Porous Media and Implications for Geophysical Measurements
Induced polarization (IP) map** has gained increasing attention in the past decades, as electrical induced polarization has been shown to provide interesting signatures for detecting the presence of geologic...
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Open AccessRoom temperature electrofreezing of water yields a missing dense ice phase in the phase diagram
Water can freeze into diverse ice polymorphs depending on the external conditions such as temperature (T) and pressure (P). Herein, molecular dynamics simulations show evidence of a high-density orthorhombic phas...
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Open AccessCathelicidin-trypsin inhibitor loop conjugate represents a promising antibiotic candidate with protease stability
Cathelicidins are regarded as promising antibiotics due to their capability against antibiotic-resistant bacteria without cytotoxicity. However, some concerns about the balance of cytotoxicity and antimicrobia...
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Open AccessAuricular Acupressure Reduces Anxiety Levels and Improves Outcomes of in Vitro Fertilization: A Prospective, Randomized and Controlled Study
The study was to explore whether auricular acupressure (AA) can relieve anxiety during the period from trans-vaginal oocyte retrieval to the embryo transfer in IVF treatment and whether AA can improve the outc...
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Erratum: Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect and Tunable Topological States in 3d Transition Metals Doped Silicene
Silicene is an intriguing 2D topological material which is closely analogous to graphene but with stronger spin orbit coupling effect and natural compatibility with current silicon-based electronics industry. ...
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Open AccessQuantum Anomalous Hall Effect and Tunable Topological States in 3d Transition Metals Doped Silicene
Silicene is an intriguing 2D topological material which is closely analogous to graphene but with stronger spin orbit coupling effect and natural compatibility with current silicon-based electronics industry. ...
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Colloids with valence and specific directional bonding
The ability to design and assemble three-dimensional structures from colloidal particles is limited by the absence of specific directional bonds. As a result, complex or low-coordination structures, common in ...