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Energy flexibility and resilience analysis of demand-side energy efficiency measures within existing residential houses during cold wave event
Using the behind-meter data, this study applied a comparison and optimization-based framework to evaluate the energy flexibility and resilience of distributed energy resources within existing houses during col...
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Novel Polymer-Free Antimicrobial System Based on Octyl Gallate/Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex Electrospun Nanofibers for Chinese Giant Salamander Preservation
Octyl gallate (GAC8) as a bioactive compound has excellent antibacterial effectiveness, but its poor hydrophilicity limits its applications. In this work, GAC8 was encapsulated into hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (...
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Skillful prediction of boreal winter-spring seasonal precipitation in Southern China based on machine learning approach and dynamical ENSO prediction
El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the antisymmetric combination mode (C-mode) have a significant impact on the seasonal precipitation in southern China (SC) during the boreal winter and spring seasons. A...
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Open AccessThe landscape of transcriptional profiles in human oocytes with different chromatin configurations
With increasingly used assisted reproductive technology (ART), the acquisition of high-quality oocytes and early embryos has become the focus of much attention. Studies in mice have found that the transition o...
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Open AccessGnRH-driven FTO-mediated RNA m6A modification promotes gonadotropin synthesis and secretion
Gonadotropin precisely controls mammalian reproductive activities. Systematic analysis of the mechanisms by which epigenetic modifications regulate the synthesis and secretion of gonadotropin can be useful for...
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Genome constitution and evolution of Elymus atratus (Poaceae: Triticeae) inferred from cytogenetic and phylogenetic analysis
Elymus atratus (Nevski) Hand.-Mazz. is perennial hexaploid wheatgrass. It was assigned to the genus Elymus L. sensu stricto based on morphological characters. Its genome constitution has not been disentangled yet...
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Radiofrequency Techniques for the Treatment of Lumbar Facet Joint Pain: Combined with Anatomy
Lumbar facet pain is generally considered to be one of the major causes of chronic low back pain. Each lumbar facet joint is innervated by the medial branch of the posterior spinal nerve from its own level and...
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A benchmark dataset in chemical apparatus: recognition and detection
Robots that perform chemical experiments autonomously have been implemented, using the same chemical apparatus as human chemists and capable of performing complex chemical experiments unmanaged. However, most ...
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Open AccessSkeletal muscle index together with body mass index is associated with secondary osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The objective of this study was to explore the associations of body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI), skeletal mass index (SMI) and secondary osteoporosis (OP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Association of sarcopenia and vitamin D deficiency with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The study aimed to explore the association of sarcopenia and vitamin D deficiency with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Sequential production of biomethane and bioethanol through the whole biorefining of rice straw: Analysis of structural properties and mass balance
This study demonstrates a new biorefinery approach for efficient conversion of rice straw into biomethane and bioethanol. The main objective of this study was to investigate the production of these two bioener...
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Superhydrophilic nickel hydroxide ultrathin nanosheets enable high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors
Superhydrophilic surfaces have been applied for supercapacitor; however, during energy storage reaction, how the wettability affects the process of electrochemical reaction specifically is still unclear. Herei...
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Open AccessCooperative management of an emission trading system: a private governance and learned auction for a blockchain approach
Although blockchain technology has received a significant amount of cutting-edge research on constructing a novel carbon trade market in theory, there is little research on using blockchain in carbon emission ...
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Titanium nitride nanorod array/carbon cloth as flexible integrated host for highly stable lithium–sulfur batteries
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been regarded as promising energy-storage systems, due to their high theoretical capacity and energy density. However, the carbonaceous sulfur hosts suffer from weak bindin...
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A long way to go: impacts of urbanization on migrants’ livelihoods and rural ecology in less industrialized regions
Urbanization, often coupled with industrialization, is generally considered as a boost for improving livelihood as well as alleviating ecological pressures of the rural areas. However, this experience needs to...
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Open AccessIGSF6 is a novel biomarker to evaluate immune infiltration in mismatch repair-proficient colorectal cancer
Immunotherapy has dramatically changed the landscape of treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC), but currently lack of effective predictive biomarker, especially for tumors with mismatch repair (MMR) proficiency...
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Open AccessCRISPR/Cas9 technology: applications in oocytes and early embryos
CRISPR/Cas9, a highly versatile genome-editing tool, has garnered significant attention in recent years. Despite the unique characteristics of oocytes and early embryos compared to other cell types, this techn...
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Open AccessRice straw for energy and value-added products in China: a review
The rise of global waste and the decline of fossil fuels are calling for recycling waste into energy and materials. For example, rice straw, a by-product of rice cultivation, can be converted into biogas and b...
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Open AccessPreliminary Study on the Effect of Blood Purification Therapy with Dual-Cannula in Jugular-Femoral Venous: A Report of 2 Cases
The aim of the study is to investigate whether the multistage draining cannula strategy inserted via the femoral vein and with blood return to the jugular vein can improve the therapeutic efficiency in patient...
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High-temperature Thermo-oxidative Aging of Vulcanized Natural Rubber Nanocomposites: Evolution of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
The aging of natural rubber (NR) at high temperatures will seriously affect its service lifetime in many key applications. In the present work, the changes in microstructure and mechanical properties of semi-e...