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Protein rational design and modification of erythrose reductase for the improvement of erythritol production in Yarrowia lipolytica
Erythritol is a natural non-caloric sweetener, which is produced by fermentation and extensively applied in food, medicine and chemical industries. The final step of the erythritol synthesis pathway is involve...
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A review on the laser-induced synthesis of graphene and its applications in sensors
Graphene, due to its unique zero-bandgap, single-layer structure, and outstanding properties, has attracted more than a decade of research interests. In the upstream of graphene research, laser manufacturing w...
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Open AccessEfficacy of autologous blood patch injection for pneumothorax rate after CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pneumothorax is the most frequent complication after CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy (CT-PTLB). Many studies reported that injection of autologous blood patch (ABP) during biopsy needle withdr...
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Open AccessSubwavelength imaging using a solid-immersion diffractive optical processor
Phase imaging is widely used in biomedical imaging, sensing, and material characterization, among other fields. However, direct imaging of phase objects with subwavelength resolution remains a challenge. Here,...
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Influences of the beam offset on microstructures and performance of fiber laser welded Nb521/Ti dissimilar joints
The influences of different laser beam offsets (LBOs) on the microstructures and mechanical performance of the welded joints were studied. In joints with LBO = +0.3, LBO = 0, and LBO = −0.3, the widths of fusi...
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Open AccessAnomalous origin of the coronary artery: prevalence and coronary artery disease in adults undergoing coronary tomographic angiography
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital coronary anomaly with the potential to cause adverse cardiac events. However, there is limited data on the association between AAOCA an...
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An effective classification approach for EEG-based motor imagery tasks combined with attention mechanisms
Currently, electroencephalogram (EEG)-based motor imagery (MI) signals have been received extensive attention, which can assist disabled subjects to control wheelchair, automatic driving and other activities. ...
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Adaptive Third-Order Fixed Time Sliding Mode Control with Chattering Free for Mobile Loading Arm Systems
The mobile loading arm (MLA) system is one of the most important mechanical equipments in the petrochemical industry consisting of rigid pipelines and rotating elbows. This paper researches the problems of dyn...
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Robust Positive Consensus for Heterogeneous Multi-agent Systems
This paper investigates a robust positive consensus problem for a class of heterogeneous high-order multi-agent systems subject to external inputs. Compared with existing multi-agent consensus results, the mos...
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An Analytical Approach for Free Vibration of Hygrothermal-Electro-elastic Composite Cylindrical Shells
This paper aims to find exact solutions for the hygrothermal-electro-elastic (HTEE) vibration of functionally graded (FG) piezoelectric composite cylindrical shells. Four distribution patterns of HTEE composit...
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Open AccessBroadband nonlinear modulation of incoherent light using a transparent optoelectronic neuron array
Nonlinear optical processing of ambient natural light is highly desired for computational imaging and sensing. Strong optical nonlinear response under weak broadband incoherent light is essential for this purp...
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Open AccessAttenuation of phytofungal pathogenicity of Ascomycota by autophagy modulators
Autophagy in eukaryotes functions to maintain homeostasis by degradation and recycling of long-lived and unwanted cellular materials. Autophagy plays important roles in pathogenicity of various fungal pathogen...
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Open AccessSimultaneous enhancement of strength and conductivity via self-assembled lamellar architecture
Simultaneous improvement of strength and conductivity is urgently demanded but challenging for bimetallic materials. Here we show by creating a self-assembled lamellar (SAL) architecture in W-Cu system, enhanc...
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Open AccessEfficacy of esketamine for the treatment of postpartum depression and pain control following cesarean section: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial
Postpartum depression (PPD) following a cesarean delivery is a frequently seen complication. Despite the prophylactic effects of ketamine, the impact of esketamine on PPD in women undergoing cesarean section r...
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Open AccessA case of neonatal tsutsugamushi disease diagnosed with the aid of rickettsial macrogenomic detection
Tsutsugamushi, also known as bush typhus, is a naturally occurring disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. We reported a case of vertical mother-to-newborn transmission of Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in a ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Frequent marine heatwaves hidden below the surface of the global ocean
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Open AccessPlasmonic photoconductive terahertz focal-plane array with pixel super-resolution
Imaging systems operating in the terahertz part of the electromagnetic spectrum are attractive due to their ability to penetrate many opaque materials and provide unique spectral signatures of various chemical...
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Open AccessFood safety-related practices among residents aged 18–75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Southwest China
Good food safety practices are essential to minimizing foodborne diseases. The present study explored the food safety-related practices of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southwest China and identifi...
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Overall Design of a Submarine Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Based on the analysis of UAV mission scenarios and operational requirements, this paper designs a pure electric multi-function, long endurance submarine launched UAV, and carries out a series of design, analys...
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Open AccessDietary inflammatory index is associated with Vitamin D in CKD patients
Multiple observational studies have shown that low serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been associated with a faster progression of kidney disease an...
