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Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) spores carried by Scleroderma guani (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae): a novel strategy for improving the control efficiency of Semanotus bifasciatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the field
One common biocontrol strategy employed to combat the wood borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky (the Chinese fir borer, CFB) is the release of parasitic wasps, specifically Sclerodermus guani **ao et Wu. Howev...
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Oxidation resistant low-alloyed Ti alloys with good ductility
Oxidation resistance enhancement of pure Ti often comes at the cost of reduced ductility, which is frequently the problem through alloying with sole Al, Si, W, Mo and B. To overcome the short coming of single ...
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Open AccessSodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate protects vascular relaxation in ApoE-knockout mice by inhibiting the SYK-NLRP3 inflammasome-MMP2/9 pathway
Hyperlipidemia damages vascular wall and serves as a foundation for diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension and stiffness. The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is ...
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Open AccessEvaluating local plant species for effective fall armyworm management strategies in Taiwan
The emergence of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm; FAW) in the world has raised concerns regarding its impact on crop production, particularly on corn and sorghum. While chemical control and Bt crops have bee...
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Constructing three-dimensional hydrogen-bonding network and porous film from chitosan enables high-performance silicon@carbon anode
Anodes based on silicon@carbon (Si@C) composites are expected to be used in the next generation of commercial lithium-ion batteries due to their high specific capacity and high element abundance. However, part...
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Open AccessA RsrC-RsrA-RsrB transcriptional circuit positively regulates polysaccharide-degrading enzyme biosynthesis and development in Penicillium oxalicum
Filamentous fungi produce polysaccharide-degrading enzymes, which is controlled by poorly understood transcriptional circuits. Here we show that a circuit comprising RsrC-RsrA-RsrB (Rsr: production of raw-starch-...
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Open AccessDissecting the vascular-cognitive nexus: energetic vs. conventional hemodynamic parameters
Blood pressure or flow measurements have been associated with vascular health and cognitive function. We proposed that energetic hemodynamic parameters may provide a more nuanced understanding and stronger cor...
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Open AccessLong-term survivals of immune checkpoint inhibitors as neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in dMMR/MSI-H colorectal and gastric cancers
The long-term survival benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings is unclear for colorectal cancers (CRC) and gastric cancers (GC) with deficiency of mismatch repair (d...
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Open AccessRisk assessment and prediction of nosocomial infections based on surveillance data using machine learning methods
Nosocomial infections with heavy disease burden are becoming a major threat to the health care system around the world. Through long-term, systematic, continuous data collection and analysis, Nosocomial infect...
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Open AccessAggravating effect of abnormal low-density protein cholesterol level on coronary atherosclerotic plaque in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography
The abnormal low-density protein cholesterol (LDL-C) level in the development of atherosclerosis is often comorbid in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). This study aimed to investigate the aggrav...
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Localized surface plasmon resonance enhanced photodetector: Physical model, enhanced mechanism and applications
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is an intriguing phenomenon that can break diffraction limitations and exhibit excellent light-confinement abilities, making it an attractive strategy for enhancing t...
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Design and optimization of carbon materials as anodes for advanced potassium-ion storage
With the swift advancement of renewable energy and escalating demands for energy storage, potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) are increasingly recognized as a potent energy storage technology. Various carbon anode ...
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Boosting Stability and Efficiency: Defect-Rich Pd/NC Catalysts for Nitric Acid Reduction to Methyl Nitrite
Reduction of nitric acid reaction (2NO + HNO3 + 3CH3OH → 3CH3ONO + 2H2O) can convert by-product nitric acid into raw material methyl nitrite in the coal to ethylene glycol (CTEG) technology. This not only realize...
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End-supporter path scheduling for robot-assisted asymmetrical support machining of thin-walled parts with non-equal thickness and closed section
As a typical thin-walled workpiece with non-equal thickness and closed section, the steam turbine blade is easy to be deformed and to chatter in the machining process due to its low stiffness, which seriously ...
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Theoretical Exploration of Alloying Effects on Stabilities and Mechanical Properties of γʹ Phase in Novel Co–Al–Nb-Base Superalloys
The new developed γ/γʹ Co–Al–Nb-base alloys show great potentials as high-temperature materials. However, finding appropriate compositions to improve performance of alloys still poses a great challenge to the dev...
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Open AccessA comprehensive workflow for optimizing RNA-seq data analysis
Current RNA-seq analysis software for RNA-seq data tends to use similar parameters across different species without considering species-specific differences. However, the suitability and accuracy of these tool...
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Promotion and Mechanism of Acupotomy on Chondrocyte Autophagy in Knee Osteoarthritis Rabbits
To explore the effect of acupotomy intervention on autophagy of chondrocytes in rabbits with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and to determine the possible mechanisms of acupotomy to alleviate cartilage degeneration.
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A fatigue life analysis method for shallow curved hydraulic pipes with unstable alternating stress
Fatigue failure of hydraulic pipes, resulting from unstable alternating stress, is a common type of failure for hydraulic systems. In engineering, the reality of working with perfect straight pipes is nonexist...
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RBF network dynamic sliding mode robust control for overhead cranes with uncertain parameters
In response to the characteristics of nonlinearity, high coupling, and uncertainty in model parameters in the underactuated overhead crane lifting system model, and considering the problem of existing control ...
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Open AccessStructure of cryptophyte photosystem II–light-harvesting antennae supercomplex
Cryptophytes are ancestral photosynthetic organisms evolved from red algae through secondary endosymbiosis. They have developed alloxanthin-chlorophyll a/c2-binding proteins (ACPs) as light-harvesting complexes (...
