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Open AccessA real-time prediction interval correction method with an unscented Kalman filter for settlement monitoring of a power station dam
A prediction interval (PI) method is developed to quantify the model uncertainty of embankment settlement prediction. Traditional PIs are constructed based on specific past period information and remain unchan...
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A scaffold with zinc-whitlockite nanoparticles accelerates bone reconstruction by promoting bone differentiation and angiogenesis
The therapy of bone defects based on advanced biological scaffolds offers the most promising therapeutic strategy for bone reconstruction. It is still challenging to develop scaffolds with the mechanical, oste...
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Open AccessAnxiety and depression in school-age patients with spinal muscular atrophy: a cross-sectional study
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neurogenetic disease which involves multisystem dysfunctions such as respiratory, digestive, and motor disorders. Anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders o...
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A novel vertical stress-controlled apparatus for studying suffusion along horizontal seepage through soils
In this study, a novel apparatus was developed for the study of horizontal suffusion behavior of compacted soils under vertical stress. The apparatus consists of a permeameter chamber to accommodate specimen p...
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Open AccessExperimental Study on Hydrogen Leakage and Emission of Fuel Cell Vehicles in Confined Spaces
Hydrogen safety is one of the most important safety indicators in fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) (unlike in other types of alternative energy vehicles). This indicator in FCVs is directly related to the user’s pers...
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Blood Levels of Trace Elements in Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Results from a Case-Control Study
Some trace elements may participate in the pathogenesis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study aimed to investigate the trace element status of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), magnes...
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Open AccessAssociation between Chloroplast and Mitochondrial DNA sequences in Chinese Prunus genotypes (Prunus persica, Prunus domestica, and Prunus avium)
The nuclear DNA is conventionally used to assess the diversity and relatedness among different species, but variations at the DNA genome level has also been used to study the relationship among different organ...
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Depiction of Grapevine Phenology by Gene Expression Information and a Test of its Workability in Guiding Fertilization
The development of precision agriculture calls for the emergence of new approaches to more accurately depict plant phenology. Gene expression data can predict and indicate plant growth state and phenological e...
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Transcriptome-wide analysis of dynamic variations in regulation modes of grapevine microRNAs on their target genes during grapevine development
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play critical regulatory roles mainly through cleaving their target mRNAs or repressing gene translation during plant development. Grapevines are among the most economically important fruit ...
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Open AccessHistological features of the gastric mucosa in children with primary bile reflux gastritis
Bile reflux is one of the primary factors involved in the pathogenesis of gastric mucosal lesions in patients with chronic gastritis; however, little is known about the exact histological features of bile refl...