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Open AccessChanging surface ocean circulation caused the local demise of echinoid Scaphechinus mirabilis in Taiwan during the Pleistocene–Holocene transition
Abundant fossil specimens of Scaphechinus mirabilis, now occurring mostly in temperate waters, have been found in the Toukoshan Formation (Pleistocene) in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Environmental changes leading to i...
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Open AccessHuman ribonuclease 1 serves as a secretory ligand of ephrin A4 receptor and induces breast tumor initiation
Human ribonuclease 1 (hRNase 1) is critical to extracellular RNA clearance and innate immunity to achieve homeostasis and host defense; however, whether it plays a role in cancer remains elusive. Here, we demo...
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Open AccessA Smartphone-based Diffusometric Immunoassay for Detecting C-Reactive Protein
In this study, we developed a portable smartphone-based diffusometry for analyzing the C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration. An optimized fluorescence microscopic add-on system for a smartphone was used to i...
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Open AccessSubmarine Groundwater Discharge helps making nearshore waters heterotrophic
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is the submarine seepage of all fluids from coastal sediments into the overlying coastal seas. It has been well documented that the SGD may contribute a great deal of allo...
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Open AccessRisk of Band Keratopathy in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
This study is a retrospective, nationwide, matched cohort study to investigate the risk of band keratopathy following end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The study cohort included 94,039 ESRD on-dialysis patients ...