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Open AccessUnderstanding attractions’ connection patterns based on intra-destination tourist mobility: A network motif approach
Tourist movement patterns among attractions are complex and variable, and understanding such patterns can help manage tourist destinations more effectively. However, previous studies on tourist movement utilis...
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Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity and Screen-Time in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Seven-Country Observational Study
This cross-sectional observational study sought to examine the environmental correlates of physical activity and screen-time among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents of youth with ASD (n = 1,165) ...
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Open AccessInvestigation of heat stress responses and adaptation mechanisms by integrative metabolome and transcriptome analysis in tea plants (Camellia sinensis)
Extreme high temperature has deleterious impact on the yield and quality of tea production, which has aroused the attention of growers and breeders. However, the mechanisms by which tea plant varieties respond...
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Open AccessEffective dynamics of quantum fluctuations in field theory: with applications to cosmology
We develop a novel framework for describing quantum fluctuations in field theory, with a focus on cosmological applications. Our method uniquely circumvents the use of operator/Hilbert-space formalism, instead...
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Open AccessTraining strategies of 10,074 athletes from 121 countries based on human development index in early COVID-19 lockdown
The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between changes in training practices and human development index (HDI) levels, and identify strategies employed by athletes who consistently maintained t...
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Open AccessTokenomics in the Metaverse: understanding the lead–lag effect among emerging crypto tokens
The convergence of blockchain and immersive technologies has resulted in the popularity of Metaverse platforms and their cryptocurrencies, known as Metaverse tokens. There has been little research into tokenom...
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Open AccessThe impact of kidney function on plasma neurofilament light and phospho-tau 181 in a community-based cohort: the Shanghai Aging Study
The blood-based biomarkers are approaching the clinical practice of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a potential confounding effect on peripheral protein levels. It is essential to ch...
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Improvement of flame retardancy and thermal conductivity of SBR by piperazine pyrophosphate-modified boron nitride synergistic expandable graphite
Expandable graphite (EG) is widely used for flame retardancy of rubber. Nevertheless, with the increase in the amount of EG, the mechanical properties of rubber materials drop rapidly and they would not be con...
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Research on Optimization Design Method of Nano-Microcrystalline Soft Magnetic Hermetically Sealed Electromagnetic Relay Based on Wavelet Principal Component Analysis
For the hermetically sealed electromagnetic relay (HSER) and other load-sensitive electromagnetic components, combined with the high-performance, low-density characteristics of nano-microcrystalline magnetic m...
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Analysis and Optimization of Adjust-Free Rate of Balanced Force Relay Contact System
The balance force relay has excellent performance and high reliability. Because of its complex structure and difficult assembling process, its qualification rates of contact system parameters are extremely low...
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Correction: CircRNA circ_0013339 Regulates the Progression of Colorectal Cancer Through miR-136-5p/SOX9 Axis
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Open AccessUSP10 suppresses ABCG2-induced malignant characteristics of doxorubicin-resistant thyroid cancer by inhibiting PI3K/AKT pathway
Doxorubicin (DOX) is the most extensively used drug in the chemotherapy of thyroid cancer (TC). However, the existence of DOX resistance is not conducive to TC treatment. Here, we investigated the role of USP1...
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CircRNA circ_0013339 Regulates the Progression of Colorectal Cancer Through miR-136-5p/SOX9 Axis
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common gastrointestinal malignancy. Dysregulation of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is associated with the progression of CRC. However, the role of circ_0013339 (hsa_circ_0013339) in CRC...
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Influence of Cr Substitution on Structure, Magnetic Properties, and Magnetocaloric Effect of MnCo1−xCrxGe Alloys
The crystalline structure, magnetic properties, and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of MnCo1−xCrxGe (x = 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07) alloys have been investigated using x-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis and physica...
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The Joint Effect of Body Mass Index and Serum Lipid Levels on Incident Dementia among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aimed to explore the joint effect of body mass index (BMI) and serum lipids levels on incident dementia.
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Determination of 25 quaternary ammonium compounds in sludge by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
With the pandemic of COVID-19, the application of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), which can be used in SARS-CoV-2 disinfection products, has increased substantially. QACs cumulated in sewer system are ul...
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Open AccessAssociation of dietary patterns with general and central obesity among Chinese adults: a longitudinal population-based study
Limited evidence exists for the association between dietary patterns and later obesity phenotypes among Chinese adults. This longitudinal study aimed to evaluate associations of dietary patterns with general a...
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Open AccessMetallic nanoplatforms for COVID-19 diagnostics: versatile applications in the pandemic and post-pandemic era
The COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in Hubei, China, in December 2019, has had a profound impact on global public health. With the elucidation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus structure, genome type, and routes of ...
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Body composition and mortality from middle to old age: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank
How the association between adiposity and the risk of death changes with age, and which is the optimal level of adiposity to reduce mortality in older ages, is still not completely understood. We aimed to asce...
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Triazole backbone ligand in an unprecedented efficient manganese catalyst for use in transfer hydrogenation
Noble metal catalysts are generally expensive, and thus, abundant 3d metals recently received significant attention as catalysts in catalytic hydrogenation. Mn catalysts are widely applied in transfer hydrogen...