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Open AccessAdvances in friction of aluminium alloy deep drawing
Broad use of lightweight aluminium alloy parts in automobile manufacturing, aerospace, electronic communication, and rail transit is mainly formed through deep drawing process. Deep drawing friction is a key b...
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Open AccessThe role of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in atropine-related inhibition of the progression of myopia
This study aimed to investigate the potential involvement of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) in myopia development and its contribution to the mechanism of action of the anti-myopia drug, atropine.
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Cryogenic Forming Process and Equipment for Aluminum Alloy Thin Shells
Aluminum alloy thin components are widely applied as structures in aerospace, aircraft, and electric vehicle. It is very challengeable to overcome the coexistence of wrinkling, splitting, and destroyed microst...
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Open AccessDetection of monkeypox virus using helicase dependent amplification and recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow test
The monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a zoonotic DNA virus that belongs to the poxvirus family. Conventional laboratory methods for detecting MPXV are complex and expensive, making them unsuitable for detecting the vi...
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Wrinkling control and microstructure of 7075 aluminum alloy hemispherical shell in gradient ultra-low temperature forming
Gradient ultra-low temperature forming is a novel process for improving the forming limit of thin-walled aluminum alloy components. However, it is critical to prevent wrinkling defects through blank holding. I...
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Open AccessPerinatal characteristics and neonatal outcomes of singletons and twins in Chinese very preterm infants: a cohort study
The prevalence of preterm birth has been rising, and there is a paucity of nationwide data on the perinatal characteristics and neonatal outcomes of twin deliveries of very preterm infants (VPIs) in China. Thi...
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Open AccessClinical application and detection techniques of liquid biopsy in gastric cancer
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common tumors worldwide and the leading cause of tumor-related mortality. Endoscopy and serological tumor marker testing are currently the main methods of GC screening, a...
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Open AccessARC/Arg3.1 expression in the lateral geniculate body of monocular form deprivation amblyopic kittens
The present study compared the expression of activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (ARC/Arg3.1) in the lateral geniculate body between form deprivation amblyopia kittens and normal kittens to exam...
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Open AccessExpression of early growth responsive gene-1 in the visual cortex of monocular form deprivation amblyopic kittens
The present study compared the expression of early growth responsive gene-1 (Egr-1) in visual cortex between amblyopia kittens and normal kittens, and to explore the role of Egr-1 in the pathogenesis of amblyo...
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Characteristics and Mitigation Measures of Floor Heave in Operational High-Speed Railway Tunnels
The rapid development of high-speed railway tunnels has resulted in the increased application of ballastless track slabs. However, floor heave induces ballastless track slab deformation as a result of surround...
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Research on waterproofing and drainage optimization scheme for karst tunnel lining in water-rich areas
In the presence of heavy rainfall on the earth’s surface, a series of water-induced problems often appear in karst tunnels, such as lining cracks and invert uplift. An effective method of alleviating these pro...
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DART: a visual analytics system for understanding dynamic association rule mining
Dynamic rule mining can discover time-dependent association rules and provide more accurate descriptions about the relationship among items at different time periods and temporal granularities. However, users ...
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Determination of pressurizing rate during hot gas forming with integrated heat treatment of Al–Cu–Li alloy: deformation and strengthening behaviors
Hot gas forming with an integrated heat treatment was utilized to form complex-shaped components in one operation that obtain full strength. The effects of the pressurizing rate on the deformation and strength...
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The study on loess liquefaction in China: a systematic review
Sandy soil liquefaction is common phenomena in engineering construction. However, in fact, saturated or nearly saturated loess liquefaction is also common phenomenon in loess area. In recent decades, large ear...
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Research on the local formability of Al-Mg-Si alloy sheet during rapid hot gas forming
The formation of local features in complex-shaped components is very difficult during rapid hot gas forming. To characterize the local formability of an Al-Mg-Si alloy sheet, free-bulging test and corner-filli...
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Hazards and treatment of karst tunneling in Qinling-Daba mountainous area: overview and lessons learnt from Yichang–Wanzhou railway system
From a global perspective, karst geological disaster has great influence on the tunnel construction. Once it is not handled properly, the karst problems in the tunnel area will cause great disaster, such as wa...
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Open AccessOverexpression of PEAK1 contributes to epithelial–mesenchymal transition and tumor metastasis in lung cancer through modulating ERK1/2 and JAK2 signaling
Pseudopodium-enriched atypical kinase 1 (PEAK1), a novel non-receptor tyrosine kinase, has been demonstrated to act as an oncogenic regulator in breast and pancreatic cancers. However, the role of PEAK1 in the...
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Constitutive Modeling of the High-Temperature Flow Behavior of α-Ti Alloy Tube
In the hot metal gas forming process, the deformation conditions, such as temperature, strain rate and deformation degree, are often prominently changed. The understanding of the flow behavior of α-Ti seamless...
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Open AccessAn Injectable Oxygen Release System to Augment Cell Survival and Promote Cardiac Repair Following Myocardial Infarction
Oxygen deficiency after myocardial infarction (MI) leads to massive cardiac cell death. Protection of cardiac cells and promotion of cardiac repair are key therapeutic goals. These goals may be achieved by re-...
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Centrifuge modelling of twin-tunnelling induced ground movements in loess strata
A great concern for the safety of large cross-section tunnels, which are being or to be built in the loess strata of China, is attracted. Generally, loess is a multi-phase porous medium and develops complex st...
