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Open AccessExperimental investigation on the anisotropy of friction property for dry and water-saturated rock
Friction properties of rock are closely connected with the anisotropy. The anisotropy of rock friction can provide a valuable assessment for geotechnical and geological engineering. In this study, the rotary f...
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Open AccessAre children with IgA nephropathy different from adult patients?
Previously, several studies have indicated that pediatric IgA nephropathy (IgAN) might be different from adult IgAN, and treatment strategies might be also different between pediatric IgAN and adult IgAN.
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Open AccessPreoperative evaluation of femoral and tibial sagittal alignment in robotic-assisted and conventional total knee arthroplasty and consequences for practice
Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was developed to improve the precision and accuracy of implant placement in conventional TKA. However, the angular differences between referenced axes in robot-assi...
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Open AccessTreatment and genetic analysis of multiple supernumerary and impacted teeth in an adolescent patient
Multiple supernumerary teeth, combined with numerous impacted teeth, can lead to various malocclusions, posing significant treatment challenges. While certain genes associated with syndromic cases of multiple ...
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Open AccessPotential of artificial intelligence in reducing energy and carbon emissions of commercial buildings at scale
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a technology to enhance productivity and improve life quality. However, its role in building energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction has not been systematically s...
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Correction: Indoor air pollution by solid fuel usages for cooking is longitudinally associated with possible sarcopenia in middle-aged Chinese population
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Open AccessStable Response and Sustained Improvement of Itch and Sleep Symptoms in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis Treated with Lebrikizumab over 52 Weeks
Lebrikizumab demonstrated significant improvement versus placebo for measures of skin clearance and patient-reported outcomes at weeks 16 and 52 in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). We r...
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Open AccessTill We Have Red Faces: Drinking to Signal Trustworthiness in Contemporary China
Interpersonal networks facilitate business cooperation and socioeconomic exchange. But how can outsiders demonstrate their trustworthiness to join existing networks? Focusing on the puzzling yet common phenome...
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Open AccessImpact of particle size and associated minerals on rare earth desorption and incorporation mechanisms in a South American ion-adsorption clay
This research delves into the intricate nexus of particle size, mineralogical composition, surface attributes, elemental map**, and rare earth element (REE) adsorption mechanisms within an ion-adsorption cla...
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Open AccessHarnessing virus flexibility to selectively capture and profile rare circulating target cells for precise cancer subty**
The effective isolation of rare target cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from whole blood is still challenging due to the lack of a capturing surface with strong target-binding affinity and non-target-ce...
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Open AccessNitrifying niche in estuaries is expanded by the plastisphere
The estuarine plastisphere, a novel ecological habitat in the Anthropocene, has garnered global concerns. Recent geochemical evidence has pointed out its potential role in influencing nitrogen biogeochemistry....
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Open AccessSubmersible voltammetric sensing probe for rapid and extended remote monitoring of opioids in community water systems
The intensifying global opioid crisis, majorly attributed to fentanyl (FT) and its analogs, has necessitated the development of rapid and ultrasensitive remote/on-site FT sensing modalities. However, current a...
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Open AccessSerum GM-CSF level is a predictor of treatment response to tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a prospective observational cohort study
The aim of this prospective observational cohort study was to unveil the predictors of treatment response to tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, in terms of clinical characteristic...
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Open AccessExploring the inverse relationship between serum total bilirubin and systemic immune-inflammation index: insights from NHANES data (2009–2018)
Bilirubin is known for its multifaceted attributes, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antiapoptotic properties. The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a recent marker tha...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Using hardware counter-based performance model to diagnose scaling issues of HPC applications
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Open AccessAssociations between 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentration and spontaneous abortion
Spontaneous abortion is a common complication of pregnancy that can lead to adverse physical and psychological outcomes for women. Vitamin D is reported to be associated with reproductive functions, whereas it...
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Open AccessThe perceived impact of PISA on student learning in schools in a local Chinese context
The increasing concerns of the impact of the Programmes for International Student Assessment (PISA) on education policymaking along with its global reach call for the need of evaluating PISA’s impact on studen...
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Open AccessSearch for the \( {B}_s^0 \) → μ+μ−γ decay
A search for the fully reconstructed B s 0 ...
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Open AccessSynthetic macrolides overcoming MLSBK-resistant pathogens
Conventional macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B-ketolide (MLSBK) antibiotics are unable to counter the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance that is conferred by the constitutive methylation of rRNA base ...
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Open AccessMitigating Ni and Cu ecotoxicity in the ecological restoration material and ornamental Primula forbesii Franch. with exogenous 24-epibrassinolide and melatonin
Nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) contamination have become major threats to plant survival worldwide. 24-epibrassinolide (24-EBR) and melatonin (MT) have emerged as valuable treatments to alleviate heavy metal-indu...