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Open AccessGlobal variability in atmospheric new particle formation mechanisms
A key challenge in aerosol pollution studies and climate change assessment is to understand how atmospheric aerosol particles are initially formed1,2. Although new particle formation (NPF) mechanisms have been de...
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Imaging surface structure and premelting of ice Ih with atomic resolution
Ice surfaces are closely relevant to many physical and chemical properties, such as melting, freezing, friction, gas uptake and atmospheric reaction1–8. Despite extensive experimental and theoretical investigatio...
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Open AccessFiring feature-driven neural circuits with scalable memristive neurons for robotic obstacle avoidance
Neural circuits with specific structures and diverse neuronal firing features are the foundation for supporting intelligent tasks in biology and are regarded as the driver for catalyzing next-generation artifi...
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Open AccessThe EV71 2A protease occupies the central cleft of SETD3 and disrupts SETD3-actin interaction
SETD3 is an essential host factor for the replication of a variety of enteroviruses that specifically interacts with viral protease 2A. However, the interaction between SETD3 and the 2A protease has not been f...
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Open AccessA high-density and high-confinement tokamak plasma regime for fusion energy
The tokamak approach, utilizing a toroidal magnetic field configuration to confine a hot plasma, is one of the most promising designs for develo** reactors that can exploit nuclear fusion to generate electri...
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Open AccessThe factors affecting the performance of the tunnel wall drilling task and their priority
Clarifying the relationship between the man–machine environment and its impact on the tunnel wall drilling task performance (TWDTP) is crucial for enhancing the task performance. Based on a questionnaire surve...
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Open AccessFailure probability analysis of high fill levee considering multiple uncertainties and correlated failure modes
Such complex causative factors in current failure probability models are represented by simply random uncertainty and completely independent or correlation of failure modes, which can often limit the model uti...
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Open AccessA fine-scale Arabidopsis chromatin landscape reveals chromatin conformation-associated transcriptional dynamics
Plants, as sessile organisms, deploy transcriptional dynamics for adapting to extreme growth conditions such as cold stress. Emerging evidence suggests that chromatin architecture contributes to transcriptiona...
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Open AccessResolved magnetohydrodynamic wave lensing in the solar corona
Electromagnetic wave lensing, a common physical phenomenon recognized in visible light for centuries, finds extensive applications in manipulating light in optical systems such as telescopes and cameras. Magne...
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Graphene nanoribbons grown in hBN stacks for high-performance electronics
Van der Waals encapsulation of two-dimensional materials in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) stacks is a promising way to create ultrahigh-performance electronic devices1–4. However, contemporary approaches for achi...
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Open AccessPrecise prediction of phase-separation key residues by machine learning
Understanding intracellular phase separation is crucial for deciphering transcriptional control, cell fate transitions, and disease mechanisms. However, the key residues, which impact phase separation the most...
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Open AccesspiRNA loading triggers MIWI translocation from the intermitochondrial cement to chromatoid body during mouse spermatogenesis
The intermitochondrial cement (IMC) and chromatoid body (CB) are posited as central sites for piRNA activity in mice, with MIWI initially assembling in the IMC for piRNA processing before translocating to the ...
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Open AccessProteomic characterization identifies clinically relevant subgroups of soft tissue sarcoma
Soft tissue sarcoma is a broad family of mesenchymal malignancies exhibiting remarkable histological diversity. We portray the proteomic landscape of 272 soft tissue sarcomas representing 12 major subtypes. Hi...
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Open AccessLongitudinal plasma proteome profiling reveals the diversity of biomarkers for diagnosis and cetuximab therapy response of colorectal cancer
Cetuximab therapy is the major treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC), but drug resistance limits its effectiveness. Here, we perform longitudinal and deep proteomic profiling of 641 plasma samples originated f...
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Open AccessCu-mediated enantioselective C–H alkynylation of ferrocenes with chiral BINOL ligands
A wide range of Cu(II)-catalyzed C–H activation reactions have been realized since 2006, however, whether a C–H metalation mechanism similar to Pd(II)-catalyzed C–H activation reaction is operating remains an ...
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Open AccessLHP1-mediated epigenetic buffering of subgenome diversity and defense responses confers genome plasticity and adaptability in allopolyploid wheat
Polyploidization is a major driver of genome diversification and environmental adaptation. However, the merger of different genomes may result in genomic conflicts, raising a major question regarding how genet...
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Open AccessImaging cellular forces with photonic crystals
Current techniques for visualizing and quantifying cellular forces have limitations in live cell imaging, throughput, and multi-scale analysis, which impede progress in cell force research and its practical ap...
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Root microbiota confers rice resistance to aluminium toxicity and phosphorus deficiency in acidic soils
Aluminium (Al) toxicity impedes crop growth in acidic soils and is considered the second largest abiotic stress after drought for crops worldwide. Despite remarkable progress in understanding Al resistance in ...
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Open AccessValidating the role of PTGIS gene in colorectal cancer by bioinformatics analysis and in vitro experiments
Prostaglandin I2 synthase (PTGIS) is a member of the cytochrome P450 family. Studies have revealed that differential expression of the PTGIS gene is closely related to the pathological and physiological proces...
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Open AccessSynthesis of a covalent organic framework with hetero-environmental pores and its medicine co-delivery application
The topology type and the functionalization of pores play an important role in regulating the performance of covalent organic frameworks. Herein, we designed and synthesized the covalent organic framework with...