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Exotic origin of the Chinese continental shelf: new insights into the tectonic evolution of the western Pacific and eastern China since the Mesozoic
The effect of paleo-Pacific subduction on the geological evolution of the western Pacific and continental China is likely complex. Nevertheless, our analysis of the distribution of Mesozoic granitoids in the e...
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The impact of damming on geochemical behavior of dissolved inorganic carbon in a karst river
To determine the impact of damming on the geochemical behavior of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the Wujiang River basin, field measurements and samples were collected semimonthly for a year. The surface ...
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An optimized short-term wind power interval prediction method considering NWP accuracy
In recent years, the accuracy of the wind power prediction has been urgently studied and improved to satisfy the requirements of power system operation. In this paper, the relevance vector machine (RVM)-based ...
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Entrainment-mixing parameterization in shallow cumuli and effects of secondary mixing events
Parameterization of entrainment-mixing processes in cumulus clouds is critical to improve cloud parameterization in models, but is still at its infancy. For this purpose, we have lately developed a formulation...
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Distribution and risk factors of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Changchun, northeastern China
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a public health problem, and there have been increasing numbers of outbreaks in mainland China since 2008. Over 17,000 HFMD cases have been reported in Changchun between...
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Impact of urbanization on changes in temperature extremes in Bei**g during 1978–2008
To quantify the impact of urbanization on changes in observed surface air temperature and extremes, a homogenized dataset of daily mean, maximum and minimum temperature (T m, T max and T min) observations at 20 s...
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Open AccessStructural and chronological constraints on a Late Paleozoic shortening event in the Yanshan Tectonic Belt
Early deformation history of the Yanshan Tectonic Belt is an unsolved, important issue. We report early structures and their dating results in basement rocks south of the Kalaqin metamorphic core complex. The ...
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Open AccessThe third family of compact stars with the color-flavor locked quark core
In this paper, we study the third family of compact stars with the color-flavor locked (CFL) quark core. The relativistic mean field model is used for hadronic matter and the MIT bag model for CFL quark matter...
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Open AccessCytotoxicity and genotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with human ocular cells
Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of plasma-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), including hydroxyl-MWCNTs (MWCNT-OH), carboxyl-MWCNTs (MWCNT-COOH) and pristine MWCNTs, with human ocular cells (e.g. re...
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Open AccessSimultaneous polyandry and heteropaternity in tiger (Panthera tigris altaica): Implications for conservation of genetic diversity in captive populations of felids
Male tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in captivity copulate alternatively with an estrous female, suggesting a potential for heteropaternity as an effective reproductive strategy to maximize genetic diversity of ...
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Open AccessThe biogeochemical behavior of dissolved aluminum in the southern Yellow Sea: Influence of the spring phytoplankton bloom
Many recent studies have investigated the nutrient-type profiles of dissolved aluminum (Al) in the ocean. Significant scavenging of dissolved Al can occur during phytoplankton blooms, but the mechanism remains...
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Open AccessMiddle-Miocene transformation of tectonic regime in the Himalayan orogen
Understanding the multiple tectonic transformations during the Himalayan orogeny is significant in evaluating the evolution of Himalayan orogen. In the Gyirong area in south Tibet, deformed leucogranitic veins...
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Open AccessPreparation and cytocompatibility of polylactic acid/hydroxyapatite/graphene oxide nanocomposite fibrous membrane
A series of polylactic acid (PLA) based nanocomposite fibrous membranes, including neat PLA, PLA/hydroxyapatite (HA) and PLA/HA/graphene oxide (GO), were fabricated via electrospinning method. The morphology a...
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Open AccessNonlinear optical properties of graphene-based materials
Graphene, a two-dimensional carbon atom sheet, has attracted tremendous attention and research interest because of its exceptional physical properties. Graphene has high mobility and optical transparency, in a...
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Open AccessConservation of weathered historic sandstone with biomimetic apatite
The conservation of weathered historic sandstone with apatite was studied. Based on the growth mechanism of bone, calcium and phosphorus were introduced into weathered sandstone and then mineralized at room te...
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Open AccessCalculation of the intracellular elastic modulus based on an atomic force microscope micro-cutting system
Better understanding of variations in the mechanical properties of cancer cells could help to provide novel solutions for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancers. We therefore developed a calculati...
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Open AccessPreparation and electrochemical property of CMC/MWCNT composite using ionic liquid as solvent
Carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composite was prepared by dissolving CMC with ionic liquid as solvent. The microstructure and electrochemical properties of CMC/MWCNTs ...
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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 AccessSeismicity characteristics of the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku earthquake near the East Coast of Honshu in Japan
The spatiotemporal evolution of the M9.0 Tohoku earthquake sequence off the East Coast of Honshu in Japan on March 11, 2011 and precursive seismic activity near the Japan Trench show that the earthquake sequence ...
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Open AccessAn infectious clone of the highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus: Topology of glycoprotein 3 (GP3) addressing the intrachain disulfide bonds
The highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (hpPRRSV) with discontinuous 30 amino acid (aa) deletion as a gene marker has caused great economic loss in pig industry and since 2007 has beco...