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Open AccessA novel preoperative image-guided localization for small pulmonary nodule resection using a claw-suture device
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) provides better option concerning pathological diagnosis and curative intention of small pulmonary nodules (SPNs) that are sometimes challenging to localize. We asse...
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Open AccessQuantifying left ventricular myocardial strain in patients with different CAD-RADS levels based on computed tomography feature tracking technology
To evaluate myocardial strain in patients with different coronary artery disease-reporting and data system (CAD-RADS) levels using the computed tomography (CT) feature tracking technology and to investigate th...
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Open AccessSpontaneous rotational symmetry breaking in KTaO3 heterointerface superconductors
Broken symmetries play a fundamental role in superconductivity and influence many of its properties in a profound way. Understanding these symmetry breaking states is essential to elucidate the various exotic ...
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Open AccessGlobal long term daily 1 km surface soil moisture dataset with physics informed machine learning
Although soil moisture is a key factor of hydrologic and climate applications, global continuous high resolution soil moisture datasets are still limited. Here we use physics-informed machine learning to gener...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Serum metabolic traits reveal therapeutic toxicities and responses of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer
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Open AccessSerum metabolic traits reveal therapeutic toxicities and responses of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) has become the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Therapeutic efficacy of nCRT is significantly affected by treatment-induced diarr...
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Open AccessA single-cell analysis reveals tumor heterogeneity and immune environment of acral melanoma
Acral melanoma is a dismal subtype of melanoma occurring in glabrous acral skin, and has a higher incidence in East Asians. We perform single-cell RNA sequencing for 63,394 cells obtained from 5 acral and 3 cu...
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Open AccessH7N9 avian influenza virus infection in men is associated with testosterone depletion
Human infections with H7N9 avian influenza A virus that emerged in East China in 2013 and caused high morbidity rates were more frequently detected in men than in women over the last five epidemic waves. Howev...
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Open AccessA trefoil knot self-templated through imination in water
The preparation of topologically nontrivial molecules is often assisted by covalent, supramolecular or coordinative templates that provide spatial pre-organization for all components. Herein, we report a trefo...
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Open AccessExperimental research on the spontaneous combustion of Yangquan coal induced by electrochemical oxidation of pyrite
The 15# coal seam of Yangmei No.5 Mine, which produces anthracite, which is the least prone to spontaneous combustion, has a serious hidden danger of spontaneous combustion due to the high sulfur content in th...
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Open AccessIntegrated RNA and miRNA sequencing analysis reveals a complex regulatory network of Magnolia sieboldii seed germination
Magnolia sieboldii K. Koch (M. sieboldii) is a deciduous Chinese tree species of the Magnoliaceae family with high ornamental, medicinal, and economic benefits. The germination of M. sieboldii seeds under natural...
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Open AccessTranscriptomics analysis for the identification of potential age-related genes and cells associated with three major urogenital cancers
Age is one of the most important risk factors of the occurrence for tumor patients. The majority of patients with urogenital cancers are the elderly, whose clinical characteristics are greatly affected by age ...
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Open AccessCT changes of severe coronavirus disease 2019 based on prognosis
This study aimed to determine the characteristics of CT changes in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on prognosis. Serial CT scans in 47 patients with severe COVID-19 were reviewed...
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Open AccessEffect of straw and inhibitors on the fate of nitrogen applied to paddy soil
A pot experiment was used to explore the distribution of fertilizer N and agronomic effects in a paddy soil-rice (Oryza sativa L.) system. Five treatments were set: without nitrogen, straw and inhibitor (C), urea...
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Open AccessSpontaneous brain state oscillation is associated with self-reported anxiety in a non-clinical sample
The anti-correlation relationship between the default-mode network (DMN) and task-positive network (TPN) may provide valuable information on cognitive functions and mental disorders. Moreover, maintaining a sp...
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Open AccessABCC8 mRNA expression is an independent prognostic factor for glioma and can predict chemosensitivity
Glioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor and is associated with very low survival rates. The development of reliable biomarkers can help to elucidate the molecular mechanisms involved in glioma dev...
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Open AccessCOMT-Polymorphisms Modulated Functional Profile of the Fusiform Face Area Contributes to Face-Specific Recognition Ability
Previous studies have shown that face-specific recognition ability (FRA) is heritable; however, the neural basis of this heritability is unclear. Candidate gene studies have suggested that the catechol-O-methy...
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Open AccessA New Route for Indirect Mineralization of Carbon Dioxide–Sodium Oxalate as a Detergent Builder
Here, we bridge the gap between carbon mineralization and laundry detergent builder with sodium oxalate. Daily laundry can help mineralize carbon dioxide. First, we screen an environment-friendly process to pr...
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Open AccessThe aesthetic preference for symmetry dissociates from early-emerging attention to symmetry
Symmetry is a basic geometry property that affects people’s aesthetic experience in common ways across cultures and historical periods, but the origins of the universal preference for symmetrical patterns is n...
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Open AccessLoss of A20 in BM-MSCs regulates the Th17/Treg balance in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multi-potent cells that are self-renewable and possess the potential to differentiate into multiple lineages. Several studies demonstrated that MSCs could regulate a Th17/Treg...