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Experimental Study on CRTS III Ballastless Track Based on Quasi-distributed Fiber Bragg Grating Monitoring
In order to investigate the damage process caused by the seismic pseudo-static load, quasi-distributed fiber bragg grating (FBG) sensors were placed in CRTS III ballastless track specimens. Low-cyclic reversed...
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Open AccessNon-convex optimization for inverse problem solving in computer-generated holography
Computer-generated holography is a promising technique that modulates user-defined wavefronts with digital holograms. Computing appropriate holograms with faithful reconstructions is not only a problem closely...
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Open AccessErratum to: Influence of Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, and Ta on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Cr-Al-N Coatings
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Open AccessCryptic enzymatic assembly of peptides armed with β-lactone warheads
Nature has evolved biosynthetic pathways to molecules possessing reactive warheads that inspired the development of many therapeutic agents, including penicillin antibiotics. Peptides armed with electrophilic ...
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Open AccessInfluence of Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, and Ta on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Cr-Al-N Coatings
The demand for cutting tools drives the quest for advanced hard coatings, emphasizing hardness, thermal stability, toughness, tribological properties, wear, corrosion, and oxidation resistance. Chromium Nitrid...
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Deciphering the mechanism of groundwater temperature changes associated with longwall mining in a coalfield, China, using the extreme gradient boosting method
Investigations focusing on the impacts of mining on groundwater systems typically provide a qualitative analysis of groundwater flow and chemistry, whereas relatively few studies quantitatively analyze groundw...
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Open AccessQuantitative phase imaging based on holography: trends and new perspectives
In 1948, Dennis Gabor proposed the concept of holography, providing a pioneering solution to a quantitative description of the optical wavefront. After 75 years of development, holographic imaging has become a...
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Open AccessSingle-cell transcriptome profiling highlights the importance of telocyte, kallikrein genes, and alternative splicing in mouse testes aging
Advancing healthcare for elderly men requires a deeper understanding of testicular aging processes. In this study, we conducted transcriptomic profiling of 43,323 testicular single cells from young and old mic...
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Global distribution and genetic characterization of blaOXA-positive plasmids in Escherichia coli
In recent years, the emergence of blaOXA-encoding Escherichia coli (E. coli) poses a significant threat to human health. Here, we systematically analyzed the global geographic distribution and genetic characteris...
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Open AccessAssociation between indicators of visceral lipid accumulation and infertility: a cross-sectional study based on U.S. women
Evidence on the association between visceral lipid accumulation and infertility remains limited and controversial. Therefore, the current investigation is the first investigation to unveil this correlation by ...
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Identification and functional analysis of floral terpene synthase genes in Curcuma alismatifolia
CaTPS2 and CaTPS3 were significantly expressed in flowers of Curcuma alismatifolia ‘Shadow’ and demonstrated bifunctional enzyme activity, CaTPS2 generated linalool and nerolidol as products, and CaTPS3 catalyzed...
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Open AccessSyntaxin6 contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis via enhancing STAT3 phosphorylation
Syntaxin6 (STX6) is a SNARE (Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptors) protein complex located in the trans-Golgi network and endosomes, which is closely associated with a variety...
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Open AccessCTSN: Predicting cloth deformation for skeleton-based characters with a two-stream skinning network
We present a novel learning method using a two-stream network to predict cloth deformation for skeleton-based characters. The characters processed in our approach are not limited to humans, and can be other ta...
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Exploring the configurations of learner satisfaction with MOOCs designed for computer science courses based on integrated LDA-QCA method
The nation's explosive growth in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is likely to lead to low effectiveness of MOOCs, therefore, it is necessary to promote the high-quality and long-term development of MOOCs t...
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Improving cycle slip detection in ambiguity-fixed precise point positioning for kinematic LEO orbit determination
The global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is a crucial technical tool used for precisely determining the orbit of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. However, due to the short arc length of spaceborne GNSS o...
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Improving collaborative filtering with SNE–GCN: a second-order neighbor enhanced graph convolutional network
Graph collaborative filtering uses user-item interactions to capture user preferences for items. While this approach proves highly effective, its performance may suffer from the sparse user-item interactions. ...
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Open AccessConstruction and optimization of Green Infrastructure Network in mountainous cities: a case study of Fuzhou, China
Green infrastructure networks enhance the protection and improvement of urban ecological environments, augment the efficiency and quality of ecosystem services, and furnish residents with healthier and more co...
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Open AccessChemokine receptor 7 contributes to T- and B-cell filtering in ageing bladder, cystitis and bladder cancer
Research has suggested significant correlations among ageing, immune microenvironment, inflammation and tumours. However, the relationships among ageing, immune microenvironment, cystitis and bladder urothelia...
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Open AccessCarbon storage through China’s planted forest expansion
China’s extensive planted forests play a crucial role in carbon storage, vital for climate change mitigation. However, the complex spatiotemporal dynamics of China’s planted forest area and its carbon storage ...
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Open AccessSimultaneous determination of five plant hormones in cotton leaves using QuEChERS combined with HPLC‒MS/MS
Plant hormones profoundly influence cotton growth, development, and responses to various stresses. Therefore, there is a pressing need for an efficient assay to quantify these hormones in cotton. In this groun...
