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Stable and metastable structures and their energetics of asymmetric tilt grain boundaries in MgO: a simulated annealing approach
A simulated annealing (SA) method based on molecular dynamics is employed to reveal atomic structures of asymmetric tilt grain boundaries (ATGBs) in MgO. Σ5 and Σ13 ATGBs with the [001] tilt axis are systemati...
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Influence of temperature on pine wilt disease progression in Pinus thunbergii seedlings
Pine wilt disease (PWD) affects forests globally and is caused by the pinewood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. It has been proposed that PWD development has a strong association with air temperature. B...
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Investigation of Surface Excitation Effect for Ablation of 4H-SiC Substrate Using Double-Pulse Beam
The authors investigate a low-fluence laser processing system with a double-pulse beam and surface excitation of a power semiconductor wafer. The double-pulse laser processing method enables a semiconductor ...
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A whole-genome association study of major determinants for allopurinol-related Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in Japanese patients
Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) are severe, cutaneous adverse drug reactions that are rare but life threatening. Genetic biomarkers for allopurinol-related SJS/TEN in Japanese...
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δ13C and δ15N indicators of fish and shrimp community diet and trophic structure in a mangrove ecosystem in Thailand
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were used to elucidate primary carbon sources and trophic relationships of the fish and shrimp community in the Klong Ngao mangrove ecosystem, southern Thailand. There...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Can Modify Cortico-Muscular Coherence in Humans
Previous studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can modify cortical excitability in humans, and particularly that a recentlyproposed rTMS protocol, “theta burst stimulation...
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Stress-induced facet coarsening in a σ \(7\{4\bar{5}10\}\) symmetrical tilt grain boundary in an alumina bicrystal
Grain boundary sliding and migration often accompany high temperature deformation in alumina, however the studies of the sliding and migration behavior of individual boundaries in bicrystals during deformation...
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Oxygen diffusion blocking of single grain boundary in yttria-doped zirconia bicrystals
Yttrium-doped zirconia bicrystals with [001] symmetric tilt Σ 5 grain boundaries were fabricated by a diffusion bonding technique, and oxygen diffusion behavior across the grain boundary was measured by second...
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Analysis of primary food sources and trophic relationships of aquatic animals in a mangrove-fringed estuary, Khung Krabaen Bay (Thailand) using dual stable isotope techniques
Stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopes were used to elucidate primary food sources and trophic relationships of organisms in Khung Krabaen Bay and adjacent offshore waters. The three separate sampling ...
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The effect of strain on abnormal grain growth in Cu thin films
To understand a grain growth mechanism in Cu thin films that were deposited on rigid substrates by sputter deposition and subsequently annealed at various temperatures, microstructures of the Cu films with or ...
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Notched strength of satin-woven Si-Ti-C-O fiber-bonded ceramic composite
The fracture behavior of Si-Ti-C-O fiber-bonded ceramic composite produced by hot-pressing oxidized 8 harness-satin-woven Si-Ti-C-O fibers was investigated by using unnotched and double edge notched tensile te...
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Correlation between HHV-6 infection and skin rash after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
We investigated whether a causal relationship exists between human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and skin rash resembling acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Isolation o...
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Cryogenic properties of Si-Ti-C-O fibre-bonded ceramic using satin weave
Mechanical and thermophysical characteristics of Si-Ti-C-O fibre-bonded ceramic produced by hot-pressing the laminated material of oxidized satin-woven Si-Ti-C-O fibre have been investigated at room and cryoge...
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Change in the water quality in Lake Ohnuma, Hokkaido, Japan: a comparison of 1977 and 1996
Annual variations in nutrients, algal biomass, and primary production were investigated in Lake Ohnuma, Japan, in 1996 in order to compare them with 1977. Chlorophyll a concentrations gradually increased after t...
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Open AccessEffects of Fas-mediated liver cell apoptosis on diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in mice
The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Fas-mediated liver cell apoptosis, induced by a hamster monoclonal antibody against mouse Fas antigen, on diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocarc...
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Effect of natural and synthetic organic-Fe(III) complexes in an estuarine mixing model on iron uptake and growth of a coastal marine diatom, Chaetoceros sociale
Cell growth of a coastal marine diatom, Chaetoceros sociale, in the presence of different premixed organic-Fe(III) complexes [EDTA-Fe(III) (100:1 and 2:1), citric-Fe(III) (100:1) and fulvic-Fe(III) (0.1, 0.2 and...
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Mechanical properties of Si-T-C-O fibre-bonded ceramic using satin weave
Tensile and compressive properties of fibre-bonded ceramic (Tyrannohex) are reported along with the relationship between fibre orientation and flexural strength. In this study, Satin-Tyrannohex was produced by...
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Molecular Orbital Calculations on Atomic Structures of Si-Based Covalent Amorphous Ceramics
We have performed ab-initio Hartree-Fock molecular orbital calculations of local atomic structures and chemical bonding states in Si-N covalent amorphous ceramics. Solute elements such as boron, carbon and oxygen...
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Structure and properties of Si-Ti-C-O fibre-bonded ceramic material
Si-Ti-C-O fibre-bonded ceramic material was synthesized from pre-oxidized Si-Ti-C-O fibre with an oxide layer 400–600 nm thick, by hot-pressing at 2023 K under 50–70 MPa. The interstices in the Si-Ti-C-O fibre...
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Bioavailable iron species in seawater measured by macroalga (Laminaria japonica) uptake
The bioavailability of iron in seawater filtered through a 0.025-μm filter was investigated using 59Fe-labeled iron uptake by the macroalga Laminaria japonica (Areschoug: Phaeophyta) (collected in the northern Ja...
