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K-theoretic classification of fermionic operator mixings in holographic conformal field theories
In this paper, we apply the K-theory scheme of classifying the topological insulators/superconductors to classify the topological classes of the massive multi-flavor fermions in anti-de Sitter (AdS) space. In ...
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A stress-rifting origin of Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a massive rift in the Colorado Plateau. How and when it developed has been debated for nearly 150 years. Most geologists believe the unusual landscape was primarily shaped by water erosion....
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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 functional analysis of OsTDF1 reveals a conserved genetic pathway for tapetal development between rice and Arabidopsis
During anther development, the tapetum provides materials and nutrients for pollen development. In Arabidopsis, several transcription factors have been identified to form a genetic pathway (DYT1–TDF1–AMS–MS188–MS...
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Electric field penetration into Earth’s ionosphere: a brief review for 2000–2013
Electric field penetration is a consequence of solar wind interaction with planetary magnetosphere and/or ionosphere. For both Earth with intrinsic magnetosphere and Mars/Venus without intrinsic magnetosphere,...
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Drought tolerance evaluation of tobacco plants transformed with different set of genes under laboratory and field conditions
Although extensive studies have demonstrated that many drought-responsive genes confer drought tolerance to plants, comparisons of the drought tolerance capabilities conferred by different genes under various ...
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Component and simulation of the 4,000-year-old noodles excavated from the archaeological site of Lajia in Qinghai, China
Noodles are a global food, but the periods when and places where they were made and originated, as well as their ingredients and the cooking methods used to manufacture them, have remained contentious. In the ...
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Quadrapyrgites from the lower Cambrian of South China: growth pattern, post-embryonic development, and affinity
Quadrapyrgites is a microfossil reported with embryonic and post-embryonic stages from the lower Cambrian small shelly fauna of South China, and is closely related to Olivooides. Their developmen...
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Stabilized quantum coherence and remote state preparation in structured environments
The radiation decay of a two-level atom could be inhibited within structured environments even under longtime evolution. We investigate the stabilized quantum coherence of composite systems undergoing local di...
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Effect of cationic groups in organic sulfide electrolyte on the performance of CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cells
Two organic sulfide redox couples derived from 2-mercapto-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (McMT): tetrabutylammonium thiolate (McMT−TBA+)/disulfide dimer (BMT) and tetramethylammonium thiolate (McMT−TMA+)/BMT were inc...
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Laser intensity induced transparency in atom-molecular transition process
We propose a new transparency mechanism, which is based on photoassociation (PA) laser intensity induced transitional frequency shift for ultracold cesium molecules formed in PA scheme. The PA laser intensity ...
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Seafloor hydrothermal activity and polymetallic sulfide exploration on the southwest Indian ridge
Polymetallic sulfides have attracted more attentions, which are regarded as one of the potential seabed mineral resources for their high grade of precious metal elements such as Cu, Zn, Pb, Au, and Ag. Since 2...
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Release models for leaks from high-pressure hydrogen storage systems
Simulations and analyses of experimental data from leaks from high-pressure hydrogen storage systems will require knowledge of the stagnation state time histories and stream properties exiting the orifices. An...
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A new construction for the statistical theory of the nonextensive systems
We propose a new statistical theory for classical and quantum small systems. It is a generalized scheme of the Boltzmann–Gibbs statistical theory by extending the Boltzmann–Gibbs statistical factor from infini...
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Fabrication of flexible α-MnO2 nanowire membranes with superior mechanical strength
The Assembly of one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures such as nanowires/nanorods/nanotubes into two-dimensional (2D) macrostructured films is attracting considerable research interest because of their unique pro...
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Open AccessCarbon and oxygen isotopes analyses for the Sinian carbonates in the Helan Mountain, North China
We conducted detailed studies of the Sinian carbonates from the Helan Mountain, Ningxia by both field investigation and laboratory analyses of carbon and oxygen isotopes. The carbon isotopic compositions of th...
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Open AccessNanocarriers for siRNA delivery to overcome cancer multidrug resistance
Multidrug resistance (MDR) is an extremely complexed phenomenon in tumor chemotherapy and is one of the major obstacles for successful treatment. Discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) offers a new strategy with...
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Open AccessTheoretical analysis on the applicability of traditional SPH method
As a fully Lagrangian, particle-based numerical method, the traditional smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) generally suffers from the accuracy problem. To investigate the physical origins of this numerical ...
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Open AccessBiogeochemical sequestration of carbon within phytoliths of wetland plants: A case study of **xi wetland, China
As an important long-term terrestrial carbon sequestration mechanism, biogeochemical sequestration of carbon within phytoliths may play a significant role in the global carbon cycle and climate change. The aim...
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Open AccessCharacterization of major histocompatibility complex DRA and DRB genes of the forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)
The forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) is one of the most endangered species in China. Over the past decades, extensive hunting and poaching have pushed the forest musk deer to the edge of extinction, and con...