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Learning to inversely design acoustic metamaterials for enhanced performance
Elastic metamaterials are popularly sought to realize numerous special functions such as vibration control and wave manipulation among which sound absorption is a typical task fulfilled by acoustic metamateria...
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Visual-feature-assisted mobile robot localization in a long corridor environment
Localization plays a vital role in the mobile robot navigation system and is a fundamental capability for autonomous movement. In an indoor environment, the current mainstream localization scheme uses two-dime...
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Research progress on factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of moxibustion
As a crucial component of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, moxibustion has been extensively propagated and used with its significant efficacy, simple operation, inconspicuous adverse effects and less suffering...
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Experimental study on the effect of different moxibustion durations on rats with rheumatoid arthritis
To observe the effect of different moxibustion durations on rats with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate the relationship between moxibustion amount and moxibustion efficacy.
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PKCɛ mediates substance P inhibition of GABAA receptors-mediated current in rat dorsal root ganglion
The mechanism underlying the modulatory effect of substance P (SP) on GABA-activated response in rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons was investigated. In freshly dissociated rat DRG neurons, whole-cell patc...
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Differential expression of alpha-adrenoceptor subtypes in rat dorsal root ganglion after chronic constriction injury
mRNAs of alpha-adrenoceptor (α-AR) subtypes are found in neurons in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and change after peripheral nerve injury. In this study, the distribution of α-AR subtype proteins was studied in L5 ...
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Effect of extracts from Radix Ginseng, Radix Notoginseng and Rhizoma Chuanxiong on delaying aging of vascular smooth muscle cells in aged rats
To observe the effect of extracts from Radix Ginseng, Radix Notoginseng and Rhizoma Chuanxiong (EXT) on delaying vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) aging in aged rats.
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Spatiotemporal factors affecting fish harvest and their use in estimating the monthly yield of single otter trawls in Putuo district of Zhoushan, China
We used generalized additive models (GAM) to analyze the relationship between spatiotemporal factors and catch, and to estimate the monthly marine fishery yield of single otter trawls in Putuo district of Zhou...
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Zinc leaching from electric arc furnace dust in alkaline medium
Physical and chemical properties of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust from Tian** seamless Pipe Company were measured and analyzed. The zinc leaching tests in alkaline medium were carried out under variation of...
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Path following control of underactuated ships based on unscented Kalman filter
A path following controller is proposed to force an underactuated surface ship which is suffering from disturbance to follow a predefined path. The controller is based on analytic model predictive control and ...
