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Open AccessChemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy in high risk salivary gland cancer
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential survival benefits associated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) as opposed to radiotherapy (RT) in patients with resected high-risk salivary gland cancer (SGC),...
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Optimization of ball mill cylinder structure based on response surface optimization module and multi-objective genetic algorithm
The cylinder mass affects the ball mill’s operation and economy. To reduce the mass of the current cylinder, this paper utilized a response surface optimization module and a multi-objective genetic algorithm t...
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High-stability double-layer polymer–inorganic composite electrolyte fabricated through ultraviolet curing process for solid-state lithium metal batteries
Electrolyte interface resistance and low ionic conductivity are essential issues for commercializing solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs). This work details the fabrication of a double-layer solid comp...
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Large-Deformation Electrothermal Actuation Inchworm-Like Crawling Robot Based on Bistable Structures for Load Carrying
Crawling robots have great potential in some harsh environments, but there are still some limitations, such as tiny structures that can only produce small deformation and poor load-carrying capacity. A lightwe...
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Tumor Growth with a Necrotic Core as an Obstacle Problem in Pressure
Motivated by the incompressible limit of a cell density model, we propose a free boundary tumor growth model where the pressure satisfies an obstacle problem on an evolving domain
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Open AccessEctopic cervical thymoma: a rare entity in the anterior neck
Thymoma is a rare malignancy with usual location in the antero-superior mediastinum. Ectopic cervical thymoma (ECT) is an extremely rare tumor that originates from ectopic tissue, and is caused by the aberrant...
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Open AccessHigh-resolution, large field-of-view label-free imaging via aberration-corrected, closed-form complex field reconstruction
Computational imaging methods empower modern microscopes to produce high-resolution, large field-of-view, aberration-free images. Fourier ptychographic microscopy can increase the space-bandwidth product of co...
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals molecular characterization and immune landscape of PANoptosis-related genes in atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by abnormal lipid deposition in the arteries. Programmed cell death is involved in the inflammatory response of atherosclerosis, but PANoptosis, ...
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Effects of pyrolysis temperature on drinking water treatment residual biochar properties and organophosphorus pesticides adsorption
Drinking water treatment residual (DWTR) is an inevitable byproduct produced during the water treatment process. Despite efforts to recycle and reuse DWTR, concerns persist regarding the release of aluminum (A...
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Nanostructure evolution and surface modification mechanism of Cr ion-implanted single-crystal iron: insights from molecular dynamics simulations
An advanced molecular dynamics (MD) model for Cr ion implantation of single-crystal iron was proposed, and its effectiveness was verified through SRIM calculations. The model systematically investigated the ef...
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Pattern classification of interstitial lung diseases from computed tomography images using a ResNet-based network with a split-transform-merge strategy and split attention
In patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), accurate pattern assessment from their computed tomography (CT) images could help track lung abnormalities and evaluate treatment efficacy. Based on excellent ...
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Small tracking error correction for moving targets of intelligent electro-optical detection systems
Small tracking error correction for electro-optical systems is essential to improve the tracking precision of future mechanical and defense technology. Aerial threats, such as “low, slow, and small (LSS)” movi...
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Associations between whole grains intake and new-onset hypertension: a prospective cohort study
Epidemiological evidences regarding the association between whole grain intake and the risk of new-onset hypertension are still controversial.
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Granzyme B Promotes Proliferation, Migration and EMT Process in Gastric Cancer
Granzyme B (GZMB), a critical member of the Gr gene family, is known to play an essential role in diverse physiological and pathological processes such as inflammation, acute and chronic inflammatory diseases,...
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PRDX1 Interfering Peptide Disrupts Amino Acids 70–90 of PRDX1 to Inhibit the TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway and Attenuate Neuroinflammation and Ischemic Brain Injury
Ischemic stroke ranks among the leading causes of death and disability in humans and is accompanied by motor and cognitive impairment. However, the precise mechanisms underlying injury after stroke and effecti...
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Fuel Ethanol Production from Poplar Wood Fermentation and its Coupled Pathway with Lignin Gasification Based on Energy-Environment-Economy
In this study, a comprehensive comparison of the poplar wood fermentation process and fermentation-coupled gasification process was carried out from energy, environmental, and economic perspectives. The proces...
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Open AccessChromosome-level genome assembly of the bethylid ectoparasitoid wasp Sclerodermus sp. ‘alternatusi’
The Bethylidae are the most diverse of Hymenoptera chrysidoid families. As external parasitoids, the bethylids have been widely adopted as biocontrol agents to control insect pests worldwide. Thus far, the gen...
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Open AccessThe offshore wind speed changes in China: an insight into CMIP6 model simulation and future projections
Offshore wind speed in China plays a key role in affecting air–sea interactions, coastal tides, and wind energy, but its changes in a warming climate and the associated causes remain unclear. Based on the ERA5...
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Biofuels from the Fermentation of Poplar Wood and the Gasification of Fermentation Residue
In the process of poplar fermentation for ethanol, different methods are adopted to achieve efficient treatment and resource utilization of fermentation residues, which meets the current demand for green energ...
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Open AccessA combined subsegmentectomy of right S9 + 10b with single direction thoracoscopic surgery
Segmentectomy is widely used to treat pulmonary nodules and more functional lungs can be preserved in patients. For pulmonary nodules deep near the intersegmental border, only one single segmentectomy may not ...
