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Open AccessUnconventional superconductivity in Cr-based compound Pr3Cr10−xN11
We report results of specific heat and muon spin relaxation (μSR) measurements on a polycrystalline sample of Pr3Cr10−xN11, which shows superconducting state below Tc = 5.25 K, a large upper critical field Hc2 ~ ...
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Map** internal temperatures during high-rate battery applications
Electric vehicles demand high charge and discharge rates creating potentially dangerous temperature rises. Lithium-ion cells are sealed during their manufacture, making internal temperatures challenging to probe1
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Open AccessA greyscale erosion algorithm for tomography (GREAT) to rapidly detect battery particle defects
Particle micro-cracking is a major source of performance loss within lithium-ion batteries, however early detection before full particle fracture is highly challenging, requiring time consuming high-resolution...
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Consequence of drying on the compression behaviour of soft clay
The soft clay is widely distributed in the nearshore and offshore areas in China. The sensitivity to drying and wetting raises serious concerns about the durability of structures exposed to climatic stress cha...
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Experimental Investigations of Fire-Damaged RC Columns Retrofitted with CFRP or Steel Jackets
Due to the increasing number of high-rise buildings and long-span bridges, high strength concrete (HSC) has been widely used in the infrastructures. Therefore, HSC occupies the same large amount of share in th...
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Activating Trace Fe Impurity as Catalyst to Plant Carbon Nanotubes Within Ti-6Al-4V Powders for High-Performance Ti Metal Matrix Composites
External catalysts are commonly pre-coated on Ti alloy powders for in situ synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to resolve the inhomogeneity issue, but their excessive introduction changes the matrix composition....
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding the infant oral health visit: are dentists in Ireland aware of the recommendation for a first visit to the dentist by age 1 year?
To assess the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of dentists nationwide in Ireland regarding the infant oral health visit, and also to elucidate whether dentists were aware of the recommendation for a first de...
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Sintering Response and Equiaxed α-Ti Grain Formation in the Ti Alloys Sintered from Ti@Ni Core–Shell Powders
Using Ti@Ni core–shell powder is in favor of enhancing the sintering densification, obtaining the linear shrinkage response, forming equiaxed α-Ti grain, and reducing the oxygen contamination, compared to the ...
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Extracellular matrix protein 1 promotes cell metastasis and glucose metabolism by inducing integrin β4/FAK/SOX2/HIF-1α signaling pathway in gastric cancer
Extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) is related to strong invasiveness and poor prognosis in major malignancies, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here we aimed to elucidate the function of ECM1 o...
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The role of a video-assisted thoracic approach for rib fixation
Rib fixation remains a contentious issue in the current practice of orthopaedic, trauma and thoracic surgeons. Whilst rib fractures are undoubtedly associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, the o...
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Open AccessAbnormal white matter structural connectivity in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex and severe psychiatric disorder whose pathogenesis is not fully understood. Recent studies have shown white matter (WM) alterations in adults with OCD, but the ...
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Open AccessX-exome sequencing of 405 unresolved families identifies seven novel intellectual disability genes
X-linked intellectual disability (XLID) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder. During the past two decades in excess of 100 X-chromosome ID genes have been identified. Yet, a large number of f...
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Open AccessPrognostic significance of Versican expression in gastric adenocarcinoma
Gastric cancer (GC) is the leading malignancy in the digestive system. Versican is a ubiquitous component of the extracellular matrix and has a role in tumor progression. We aim to examine the expression of Ve...
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Open AccessA benzimidazole derivative exhibiting antitumor activity blocks EGFR and HER2 activity and upregulates DR5 in breast cancer cells
Aberrant expression or function of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or the closely related human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) can promote cell proliferation and survival, thereby contributi...
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Zero-valent iron/persulfate(Fe0/PS) oxidation acetaminophen in water
Zero-valent iron (Fe0), as an alternative iron source, was evaluated to activate persulfate (PS) to degrade acetaminophen (APAP), a representative pharmaceutically active compound in water. Effects of key factors...
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Experimental investigation of spatiotemporal evolution of femtosecond laser pulses during small-scale self-focusing
Small-scale self-focusing (SF) causes rapid increase in the partial spatial intensity, breaking up the spatial profile of the beam into an intensity increasing zone (IZ) and a non-increasing zone (NIZ). We me...
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Open AccessLoss of TAK1 increases cell traction force in a ROS-dependent manner to drive epithelial–mesenchymal transition of cancer cells
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial step in tumor progression, and the TGFβ–SMAD signaling pathway as an inductor of EMT in many tumor types is well recognized. However, the role of non-canonical...
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Open AccessP02.61. Does yogic breathing (pranayama) improve cardiovascular control?
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Endoscopic total extraperitoneal repair of recurrent inguinal hernia: a 5-year review
The experience of endoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of recurrent inguinal hernia in a major teaching hospital is reviewed.
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Anti-CD22-MCC-DM1: an antibody-drug conjugate with a stable linker for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are potent cytotoxic drugs linked to antibodies through chemical linkers, and allow specific targeting of drugs to neoplastic cells. The expression of CD22 is limited to B-cells...
