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Draft genome of an Aerophobetes bacterium reveals a facultative lifestyle in deep-sea anaerobic sediments
Aerophobetes (or CD12) is a recently defined bacterial phylum, of which the metabolic processes and ecological importance remain unclear. In the present study, we obtained the draft genom...
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Progress in flexible organic thin-film transistors and integrated circuits
Organic thin-film transistor constructs the headstone of flexible electronic world such as conformable sensor arrays and flexible active-matrix displays. With solution-processed methods, it forges ahead toward...
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REV3 and p53 are mutually regulated to affect colon cancer cell growth and apoptosis
REV3 encodes a catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase ζ required for translesion DNA synthesis. The inhibition of REV3 expression induces persistent DNA damage and growth arrest in the G1 phase, whi...
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An overview of the switching parameter variation of RRAM
Resistive random access memory (RRAM) has been considered as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation nonvolatile memory, due to its advantages of simple device structure, excellent scalability...
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A 65-nm 1-Gb NOR floating-gate flash memory with less than 50-ns access time
This paper presents a 65-nm 1-Gb NOR-type floating-gate flash memory, in which the cell device and chip circuit are developed and optimized. In order to solve the speed problem of giga-level NOR flash in the d...
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Opening of the Longmu Co–Shuanghu–Lancangjiang ocean: constraints from plagiogranites
This paper reports new zircon U-Pb ages, and Hf isotope and whole-rock major and trace element data for Cambrian plagiogranites from the Tuobeiling ophiolite in central Qiangtang, Tibetan Plateau. Zircon SIMS ...
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Open AccessApplications of LA-ICP-MS in the elemental analyses of geological samples
Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), which is a rapidly develo** analytical technique for the analyses of trace elements and isotopes, plays an important role in advancing...
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Open AccessMolecular demographic history of the Hainan Peacock Pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae) and its conservation implications
Knowledge of the historical responses of animal species to climate changes is critical for understanding their evolutionary history and conservation. During the late Quaternary period, Southeast Asia had a lar...
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Open AccessRanging pattern and population composition of Rhinopithecus bieti at **aochangdu, Tibet: Implications for conservation
We studied the ranging pattern of the wild black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) at **aochangdu, Tibet from June 2003 to March 2005. Using the map grid cell method, the group home range were 16...
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Open AccessImproving the electrical performance of resistive switching memory using do** technology
In this paper, improvements of resistive random access memory (RRAM) using do** technology are summarized and analyzed. Based on a Cu/ZrO2/Pt device, three do** technologies with Ti ions, Cu, and Cu nanocryst...
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Open AccessNoninvasive genetic assessment of the population trend and sex ratio of the Shennongjia population of Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
Effective population management relies on assessments of population size and sex ratio. However, these estimates are difficult to obtain for elusive and rare species. Recently, noninvasive genetic census metho...
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Open AccessAdvancements in organic nonvolatile memory devices
As one of the most promising candidates for next generation storage media, organic memory devices have aroused worldwide research interest in both academia and industry. In recent years, organic memories have ...
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Open AccessAn overview of resistive random access memory devices
With recent progress in material science, resistive random access memory (RRAM) devices have attracted interest for nonvolatile, low-power, nondestructive readout, and high-density memories. Relevant performan...
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Open AccessLate Miocene Red River submarine fan, northwestern South China Sea
A huge submarine fan is discovered through the research of the seismic and borehole data in the binding site of Yinggehai basin and Qiongdongnan basin in northwestern South China Sea. The fan, mainly formed du...
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Open AccessThe application of dynamic scanning in target detection and imaging based on an NR-PC flat lens
In this paper a finite-difference time-domain method is used to model and analyze the application of dynamic scanning in target detection and imaging by using an effective negative-refraction photonic crystal ...
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Acute and chronic un-ionized ammonia toxicity to ‘all-fish’ growth hormone transgenic common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)
Ammonia is toxic to fish in natural and artificial waters. We evaluated the acute (96 h) and chronic (21 d) toxicity of un-ionized ammonia to GH transgenic common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) and non-transgenic comm...
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On the measurement of slip length for liquid flow over super-hydrophobic surface
To design a surface with large slip or larger drag reduction is a pop issue in the fields of liquid transporting and body swimming. In this context, it is a crucial problem to measure the slip length for these...
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Numerical modeling of the regional ground water flow in Beishan area, Gansu Province
The characterization of the regional ground water flow system is very important to high-level radioactive waste geological disposal. The Beishan area, located in northwestern Gansu Province, China, is selected...
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Spermidine-induced two-dimensional DNA condensations on mica surfaces: A different pathway from condensations in solution
With atomic force microscopy (AFM) we systematically studied the DNA condensations on mica surfaces induced by multivalent cation spermidine. The pattern of the DNA condensates is a flat single layer, with a c...
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Single molecule DNA compaction by purified histones
The compaction of single DNA molecules by purified histones is studied using magnetic tweezers. The compaction rate increases rapidly when the histone concentration is increased from 0.002 to 0.2 mmol/L, and s...