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Performance analysis of a novel medium temperature compressed air energy storage system based on inverter-driven compressor pressure regulation
In compressed air energy storage systems, throttle valves that are used to stabilize the air storage equipment pressure can cause significant exergy losses, which can be effectively improved by adopting invert...
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A Comparison of Estimation Methods for Shared Gamma Frailty Models
This paper compares six different estimation methods for shared frailty models via a series of simulation studies. A shared frailty model is a survival model that incorporates random effects, where the frailti...
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Open AccessAssembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial and chloroplast genome of Cyperus stoloniferus (Cyperaceae), a coastal plant possessing saline-alkali tolerance
Cyperus stoloniferus is an important species in coastal ecosystems and possesses economic and ecological value. To elucidate the structural characteristics, variation, and evolution of the organelle genome of C. ...
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Open AccessTotal hip arthroplasty with porous tantalum trabecular metal pads in patients with Crowe IV developmental dysplasia of the hip: a midterm followup study
Crowe IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a catastrophic hip disease. Moreover, obtaining ideal clinical efficacy in conventional total hip arthroplasty (THA) is often difficult. In this study, we a...
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Open AccessSirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria
Sirenians of the superorder Afrotheria were the first mammals to transition from land to water and are the only herbivorous marine mammals. Here, we generated a chromosome-level dugong (Dugong dugon) genome. A co...
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Design of Shape Memory Ceramics: Principles, Strategies and Perspectives
Shape memory ceramics (SMCs) are regarded as stimulus-responsive intelligent materials, capable of a martensitic phase transformation under the stimuli of temperature and/or stress fields. Research efforts spa...
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Open AccessPrognostic and predictive value of examined lymph node count in stage III colorectal cancer: a population based study
The role of tumor-draining lymph nodes in the progression of malignant tumors, including stage III colorectal cancer (CRC), is critical. However, the prognostic and predictive value of the number of examined l...
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Open AccessWater strategies and management: current paths to sustainable water use
Freshwater is unquestionably the most crucial resource essential for the sustenance and advancement of humankind. This invaluable entity surpasses all societal, economic, and environmental domains, consequentl...
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Appraisal of Urban Waterlogging and Extent Damage Situation after the Devastating Flood
The rapid urbanization in Pakistan frequently leads to urban waterlogging due to storms. The event often leads to significant harm to the environment, people, and urban economies. Early identification of rains...
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Open AccessResearch on process parameter optimization of irregular coal face
Based on the engineering background of 1353 working face in Daizhuang Coalmine, the paper identifies three primary issues with the working face mining process: conventional pressure relief means are limited, r...
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Enhanced therapeutic potential of Flotillins-modified MenSCs by improve the survival, proliferation and migration
Menstrual blood-derived endometrial stem cells (MenSCs) have attracted increasing interest due to their excellent safety, and lack of ethical dilemma as well as their ability to be periodically obtained in a n...
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Open AccessGPS2 ameliorates cigarette smoking-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling by modulating the ras-Raf-ERK axis
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)signaling-mediated smoking-associated pulmonary vascular remodeling (PVR) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of group 3 pulmonary hypertension (PH). And G protei...
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Open AccessGenome-wide detections for runs of homozygosity and selective signatures reveal novel candidate genes under domestication in chickens
Indigenous chickens were developed through a combination of natural and artificial selection; essentially, changes in genomes led to the formation of these modern breeds via admixture events. However, their co...
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A spatiotemporal atlas of mouse liver homeostasis and regeneration
The mechanism by which mammalian liver cell responses are coordinated during tissue homeostasis and perturbation is poorly understood, representing a major obstacle in our understanding of many diseases. This ...
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A spatiotemporal atlas of cholestatic injury and repair in mice
Cholestatic liver injuries, characterized by regional damage around the bile ductular region, lack curative therapies and cause considerable mortality. Here we generated a high-definition spatiotemporal atlas ...
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Open AccessFormation mechanical mechanism of low-angle fractures in pre-salt carbonate reservoirs: a case study from Carboniferous KT-I formation of the NT oilfield in the eastern margin of the Precaspian Basin, Kazakhstan
Fracture is an important factor that affects the oil and gas productivity of carbonate reservoirs. Much researches have been done on the origin of high-angle fractures in carbonate reservoirs, but few efforts ...
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Open AccessGenomics of post-bottleneck recovery in the northern elephant seal
Populations and species are threatened by human pressure, but their fate is variable. Some depleted populations, such as that of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris), recover rapidly even when the...
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Open AccessHow does the climate change effect on hydropower potential, freshwater fisheries, and hydrological response of snow on water availability?
Globally there is already a lot of pressure on water resources because of climate change, economic development, as well as an increasing global populace. Many rivers originate in the mountains, where snowfall ...
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Selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol using activated hydrochar-supported Ru catalysts
Lignin, an abundant aromatic polymer in nature, has received significant attention for its potential in the production of bio-oils and chemicals owing to increased resource availability and environmental issue...
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Open AccessComparison of the effectiveness of two adjustable negative pressure ureteral access sheaths combined with flex ureteroscopy for ≤ 2 cm renal stones
To compare the safety and effectiveness of the combination of intelligent intrarenal pressure control platforms (IPCP) and flexible ureteral access sheath (FUAS) combined with retrograde intrarenal surgery (RI...
