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Primordial black hole mass functions as a probe of cosmic origin
We discuss a novel window to probe the origin of our universe via the mass functions of primordial black holes (PBHs). The mass functions of PBHs are simply estimated using the conventional Press-Schechter for...
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Open AccessEvaluation of models to predict prognosis in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with TACE combined with apatinib
The HAP, Six-and-Twelve, Up to Seven, and ALBI scores have been substantiated as reliable prognostic markers in patients presenting with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing tran...
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Open AccessSTCF conceptual design report (Volume 1): Physics & detector
The super τ-charm facility (STCF) is an electron–positron collider proposed by the Chinese particle physics community. It is designed to operate in a center-of-mass energy range from 2 to 7 GeV with a peak lumino...
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Real-world treatment outcome with protease inhibitor direct-acting antiviral in advanced hepatitis C cirrhosis: a REAL-C study
Current guidelines discourage the use of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) containing protease-inhibitor (PI) in advanced HCV cirrhosis. We aimed to compare the real-world tolerability of PI vs. non-PI DAA regimen...
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Atomic metal–non-metal catalytic pair drives efficient hydrogen oxidation catalysis in fuel cells
Rational design of efficient hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) electrocatalysts with maximum utilization of platinum-group metal sites is critical to hydrogen fuel cells, but remains a major challenge due to t...
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Open AccessCounteranion-mediated efficient iodine capture in a hexacationic imidazolium organic cage enabled by multiple non-covalent interactions
Develo** efficient adsorbents to capture radioactive iodine produced from nuclear wastes is highly desired. Here we report the facial synthesis of a hexacationic imidazolium organic cage and its iodine adsor...
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JcSEUSS1 negatively regulates reproductive organ development in perennial woody Jatropha curcas
Overexpression of JcSEUSS1 resulted in late flowering, reduced flower number, wrinkled kernels, and decreased seed yield in Jatopha curcas, while downregulation of JcSEUSS1 increased flower number and seed produc...
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Open AccessA parabrachial-hypothalamic parallel circuit governs cold defense in mice
Thermal homeostasis is vital for mammals and is controlled by brain neurocircuits. Yet, the neural pathways responsible for cold defense regulation are still unclear. Here, we found that a pathway from the lat...
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Analysis on the influencing factors of radioactive tritium leakage and diffusion from an indoor high-pressure storage vessel
Radioactive tritium leakage from high-pressure storage vessels is a common nuclear leakage event. Different leakage conditions have different effects on tritium diffusion, resulting in different degrees of rad...
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The landscape of aging
Aging is characterized by a progressive deterioration of physiological integrity, leading to impaired functional ability and ultimately increased susceptibility to death. It is a major risk factor for chronic ...
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ALD-induced TiO2/Ag nanofilm for rapid surface photodynamic ion sterilization
The daily life of people in the intelligent age is inseparable from electronic device, and a number of bacteria on touch screens are increasingly threatening the health of users. Herein, a photocatalytic TiO2/Ag ...
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Na2CO3 Catalytic Decomposition of Wheat Straw in Supercritical Methanol
Catalytic methanolysis of wheat straw (WS) pretreated by Na2CO3 with different concentrations was performed at 270 and 300°C, respectively. The samples without pretreatment and with pretreatment by 0.1 and 0.5 mo...
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Pyrolysis Kinetics of Low-Rank Coals Using Three Model-Free Methods
Knowledge on pyrolysis of low-rank coals is of vital important since it has significant effect on their thermal conversion such as gasification, liquefaction, and combustion. However, kinetic background on pyr...
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Commissioning experiences with the spoke-based CW superconducting proton linac
The 10-MeV Accelerator-Driven Subcritical (ADS) system Injector-I test stand at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) is a testing facility dedicated to demonstrating the feasibility of the spoke-based s...
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Correction to: FMNL1 mediates nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell aggressiveness by epigenetically upregulating MTA1
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41388-021-01751-3
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Open AccessImmune memory in convalescent patients with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19
It is important to evaluate the durability of the protective immune response elicited by primary infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we systematically evaluated t...
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From a mononuclear FeL2 complex to a Fe4L4 molecular square: Designed assembly and spin-crossover property
By introduction of a new Fe(L1)2 spin-crossover (SCO) unit into the polynuclear system, a nano-scale Fe4(L2)4 molecular square architecture is designed through coordination-directed self-assembly strategy. Both t...
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Application of wide-field electromagnetic method in shale gas survey in Eastern Kunlun, Qinghai province, China
In order to study the distribution of shale gas reservoir in the Babaoshan Basin of Eastern Kunlun, the wide-field electromagnetic (WFEM) survey was carried out to obtain the spatial distribution characteristi...
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Open AccessMagnon-tuning non-volatile magnetic dynamics in a CoZr/PMN-PT structure
Magnon-tuning non-volatile magnetic dynamics is investigated in a CoZr/PMN-PT structure by measuring ferromagnetic resonance at room temperature. The electric-field control of ferromagnetic resonance shows loop-l...
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Open AccessCoordination engineering of iridium nanocluster bifunctional electrocatalyst for highly efficient and pH-universal overall water splitting
Water electrolysis offers a promising energy conversion and storage technology for mitigating the global energy and environmental crisis, but there still lack highly efficient and pH-universal electrocatalysts...
