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Open AccessUse of T-Scan III in analyzing occlusal changes in molar fixed denture placement
This study aims to analyze the longitudinal variation of occlusal force distribution prior to and after fixed restoration for molar full-crowns with T-SCAN III which provide reference for occlusal adjustment a...
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Open AccessPrediction and characterization of prophages of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia reveals a remarkable phylogenetic diversity of prophages
Prophages, which enables bacterial hosts to acquire novel traits, and increase genetic variation and evolutionary innovation, are considered to be one of the greatest drivers of bacterial diversity and evoluti...
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Open AccessPreliminary species diversity and community phylogenetics of wood-inhabiting basidiomycetous fungi in the Dabie Mountains, Central China reveal unexpected richness
Wood-inhabiting fungi have important economic values as well as playing a major ecological role in forest ecosystem cycles. The Dabie Mountains, at the junction of Henan, Hubei, and Anhui Provinces, Central Ch...
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Open AccessEffects of probiotics in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Probiotics are commonly used after bariatric surgery. However, uncertainty remains regarding their effects. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effect of probiotics in patients with morbid ...
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Exploring the pathway from seeking to sharing social support in e-learning: an investigation based on the norm of reciprocity and expectation confirmation theory
E-learning is increasingly evidenced as a conduit for social support exchange among students and protects them against mental health issues, however, the cognitive process of how social support is exchanged re...
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Open AccessA retrospective study of dynamic navigation system-assisted implant placement
To evaluate the accuracy of implant placement assisted by a dynamic navigation system, as well as its influencing factors and learning curve.
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Open AccessTaxonomy of Hyphodermella: a case study to show that simple phylogenies cannot always accurately place species in appropriate genera
The genus is a special and crucial taxonomic rank compared with others above the species level, because a species has to be placed in a certain genus instead of any other higher ranks. With more and more new s...
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A modular architecture for organizing, processing and sharing neurophysiology data
We describe an architecture for organizing, integrating and sharing neurophysiology data within a single laboratory or across a group of collaborators. It comprises a database linking data files to metadata an...
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Open AccessDistinct organization of two cortico-cortical feedback pathways
Neocortical feedback is critical for attention, prediction, and learning. To mechanically understand its function requires deciphering its cell-type wiring. Recent studies revealed that feedback between primar...
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Citizen Compliance with Pandemic Rules in China: Exploring the Effects of Emotional States, Peer Influence, and Policing
In December 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in Wuhan, China. Soon after, China became the first country in the world to enforce strict restrictions in an effort to mitigate the spread of the dise...
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Open AccessTaxonomy and phylogeny of Resinicium sensu lato from Asia-Pacific revealing a new genus and five new species (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota)
Resinicium, belonging to Hymenochaetales, Agaricomycetes, is a worldwide genus of corticioid wood-inhabiting fungi. To improve the knowledge of species diversity within the Hymenochaetales, two dozen specimens fr...
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Open AccessAddressing widespread misidentifications of traditional medicinal mushrooms in Sanghuangporus (Basidiomycota) through ITS barcoding and designation of reference sequences
“Sanghuang” refers to a group of important traditionally-used medicinal mushrooms belonging to the genus Sanghuangporus. In practice, species of Sanghuangporus referred to in medicinal studies and industry are no...
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Open AccessInter-slice leakage and intra-slice aliasing in simultaneous multi-slice echo-planar images
Simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) imaging is a popular technique for increasing acquisition speed in echo-planar imaging (EPI) fMRI. However, SMS data are prone to motion sensitivity and slice leakage artefacts, ...
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Multimodal profiling of single-cell morphology, electrophysiology, and gene expression using Patch-seq
This protocol describes how to integrate whole-cell patch-clamp in single neurons from mouse brain tissue slices with single-cell RNA sequencing and morphological recovery.
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Electrophysiological, transcriptomic and morphologic profiling of single neurons using Patch-seq
Patch-seq reveals new neuronal subtypes by combining electrophysiological and RNA-seq data on single neurons in situ.
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Programming a Pavlovian-like conditioning circuit in Escherichia coli
Synthetic genetic circuits are programmed in living cells to perform predetermined cellular functions. However, designing higher-order genetic circuits for sophisticated cellular activities remains a substanti...
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Open AccessThe functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) procedure as experienced by healthy participants and stroke patients – A pilot study
An important aspect in functional imaging research employing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is how participants perceive the MRI scanning itself. For instance, the knowledge of how (un)comfortable MRI scanni...
