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Unilateral high-riding vertebral artery is associated with asymmetric morphological changes of the atlantoaxial joint: a novel risk factor for atlantoaxial osteoarthritis
This study aimed to investigate the association between unilateral high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA) and morphological changes in the atlantoaxial joint (AAJ) and to determine whether unilateral HRVA is a ri...
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Open AccessTwo-dimensional materials for future information technology: status and prospects
Over the past 70 years, the semiconductor industry has undergone transformative changes, largely driven by the miniaturization of devices and the integration of innovative structures and materials. Two-dimensi...
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FBXO11 variants are associated with intellectual disability and variable clinical manifestation in Chinese affected individuals
F-box protein 11 (FBXO11) is a member of F-Box protein family, which has recently been proved to be associated with intellectual developmental disorder with dysmorphic facies and behavioral abnormalities (IDDFBA,...
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Theoretical study on the Cs/Cs-O adsorbed graphene/semiconductor heterojunction anode for thermionic converters
Graphene/semiconductor heterojunction anodes can significantly enhance the output voltage by the photovoltaic effect. However, a significant challenge arises from the high intrinsic work function of heterojunc...
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Open AccessGenetic overlap between schizophrenia and cognitive performance
Schizophrenia (SCZ), a highly heritable mental disorder, is characterized by cognitive impairment, yet the extent of the shared genetic basis between schizophrenia and cognitive performance (CP) remains poorly...
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Open AccessGlPRMT5 inhibits GlPP2C1 via symmetric dimethylation and regulates the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in Ganoderma lucidum
PRMT5, a type II arginine methyltransferase, is involved in transcriptional regulation, RNA processing and other biological processes and signal transduction. Secondary metabolites are vital pharmacological co...
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Separation in Distributionally Robust Monopolist Problem
We consider a monopoly pricing problem, where a seller has multiple items to sell to a single buyer, only knowing the distribution of the buyer’s value profile. The seller’s goal is to maximize her expected re...
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NνDEx-100 conceptual design report
Observing nuclear neutrinoless double beta (0 \(\nu \beta \beta\) ν ...
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Open AccessAdvances in nuclear detection and readout techniques
“A Craftsman Must Sharpen His Tools to Do His Job,” said Confucius. Nuclear detection and readout techniques are the foundation of particle physics, nuclear physics, and particle astrophysics to reveal the nat...
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Two-dimensional semiconductor integrated circuits operating at gigahertz frequencies
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides could potentially be used to create transistors that are scaled beyond the capabilities of silicon devices. However, despite progress on the single-transistor l...
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Agricultural carbon emissions in Zhejiang Province, China (2001–2020): changing trends, influencing factors, and has it achieved synergy with food security and economic development?
Given the huge carbon footprint of agricultural activities, reduction in agricultural carbon emission (ACE) is important to achieve China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, but it may affect agricul...
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Open AccessTreatment of humeral shaft fractures with different treatment methods: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Humeral shaft fractures (HSFs) can be treated non-operatively (Non-OP), with open reduction and plate osteosynthesis (ORPO), minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), or with intramedullary nails (IMN). ...
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Highly active and durable triple conducting composite air electrode for low-temperature protonic ceramic fuel cells
Protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) are more suitable for operation at low temperatures due to their smaller activation energy (Ea). Unfortunately, the utilization of PCFC technology at reduced temperatures is li...
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An in-memory computing architecture based on a duplex two-dimensional material structure for in situ machine learning
The growing computational demand in artificial intelligence calls for hardware solutions that are capable of in situ machine learning, where both training and inference are performed by edge computation. This ...
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Metals or metabolites? Leafy volatile metabolomics revealed a trade-off between elemental defense and organic defense in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii
Understanding the defensive strategies of hyperaccumulators in plant–herbivore interactions is essential for their safe applications in phytoremediation. Sedum alfredii plants are widely applied in metal-contamin...
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Open AccessUltralow contact resistance in organic transistors via orbital hybridization
Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are of interest in unconventional form of electronics. However, high-performance OFETs are currently contact-limited, which represent a major challenge toward operation...
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Numerical Simulation Investigation of Perforation Parameter Optimization Design Based on Orthogonal Experimental Method
The main influencing factors of perforation completion on oil well productivity are hole depth, hole density, hole diameter and hole phase. The optimal design of perforation parameters based on the optimal oil...
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Approaching the quantum limit in two-dimensional semiconductor contacts
The development of next-generation electronics requires scaling of channel material thickness down to the two-dimensional limit while maintaining ultralow contact resistance1,2. Transition-metal dichalcogenides c...
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Open AccessMultisegment transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) combined with Ponte osteotomy in degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) surgery: a minimum of five years’ follow-up
To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) with the administration of multisegment transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) combined with Ponte osteotomy long-level...
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Open AccessDesign, fabrication and application of self-spiraling pattern-driven 4D-printed actuator
Self-spiraling actuators are widely found in nature and have high research and actuator-application value in self-lock and self-assembly. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is a new generation additive manufacturi...
