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Rock fracture identification algorithm based on the confidence score and non-maximum suppression
The information of fractures in rock mass is an essential indicator to evaluate the quality of rock mass. It is precise and efficient to obtain information of fractures by computer vision (CV)-based fracture d...
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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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Regional climate model intercomparison over the Tibetan Plateau in the GEWEX/LS4P Phase I
Results from eight regional climate models (RCMs) participating in the Impact of Initialized Land Temperature and Snowpack on Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Prediction (LS4P) initiative of the Global Energy and Wate...
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Regional climate modeling to understand Tibetan heating remote impacts on East China precipitation
The Tibetan Plateau, as a major elevated heat source, plays a critical role in the Asian monsoon and global climate. Observational data revealed significant correlations between spring surface air temperature ...
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Li-storage of Li2ZnTi3O8@C-N anodes with high-performance in a wide temperature range
Spinel Li2ZnTi3O8 (LZTO) with a zero volumetric change, exhibits high safety as an anode of lithium-ion batteries. Nevertheless, the low electrical conductivity restricts its wide application. A facile one-step s...
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Self-enhanced mobility enables vortex pattern formation in living matter
Ranging from subcellular organelle biogenesis to embryo development, the formation of self-organized structures is a hallmark of living systems. Whereas the emergence of ordered spatial patterns in biology is ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Reinforcement Learning-Based Consensus Reaching in Large-Scale Social Networks
Social networks in present-day industrial environments encompass a wide range of personal information that has significant research and application potential. One notable challenge in the domain of opinion dyn...
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Simultaneous resonance of an axially moving ferromagnetic thin plate under a line load in a time-varying magnetic field
In this paper, the simultaneous resonance of a ferromagnetic thin plate in a time-varying magnetic field, having axial speed and being subjected to a periodic line load, is studied. Based on the large deflecti...
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Open AccessThe challenge of population aging for mitigating deaths from PM2.5 air pollution in China
Estimating the health burden of air pollution against the background of population aging is of great significance for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 3.9 which aims to substantially reduce the death...
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Open AccessOverexpression of OsHAD3, a Member of HAD Superfamily, Decreases Drought Tolerance of Rice
Haloacid dehalogenase-like hydrolase (HAD) superfamily have been shown to get involved in plant growth and abiotic stress response. Although the various functions and regulatory mechanism of HAD superfamily ha...
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Open AccessAn intranasal influenza virus-vectored vaccine prevents SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory tissues of mice and hamsters
Current available vaccines for COVID-19 are effective in reducing severe diseases and deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection but less optimal in preventing infection. Next-generation vaccines which are able to ...
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Consensus enhancement for multi-agent systems with rotating-segmentation perception
In this paper, we investigate the consensus problem of multi-agent systems (MASs) with a limited sensing range using two kinds of distributed neighbor selection strategies. Because each agent’s convergence evo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Explicit Exploring Geometric Modality for Shape-Enhanced Single-View 3D Face Reconstruction
For 3D shape inference, single-view 3D Face Reconstruction heavily relies on capturing geometric structure information from the 2D face. Most 3DMM-based approaches learn the geometry parameters directly from t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Research on the Differences of Job Stressors Among Construction Project Managers in China
Construction project managers are under high level of job stress today because of the characteristics of contemporary construction projects, such as large investment, tight project schedule, high requirements ...
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Autonomous waves and global motion modes in living active solids
Elastic active matter—also called an active solid—consists of self-propelled units embedded in an elastic matrix and it resists deformation. This shape-preserving property and the intrinsic non-equilibrium nat...
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Naturally occurring spike mutations influence the infectivity and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2
Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) have enhanced transmissibility and immune evasion with respect to current vaccines and neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). How naturally occurring spike mutations...
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Co-delivery of luteolin and TGF-β1 plasmids with ROS-responsive virus-inspired nanoparticles for microenvironment regulation and chemo-gene therapy of intervertebral disc degeneration
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is closely related to inflammation and imbalance of synthesis/catabolism of extracellular matrix (ECM) in intervertebral disc (IVD). Considering this, luteolin (LUT), a k...
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Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Modeling on the Rongcheng Geothermal Field, China
Numerical reservoir modeling plays an important role in understanding and predicting the performance of geothermal reservoirs to varying exploitation schemes. In this study, four parameters including thermal b...
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Nonaxisymmetric magnetoelastic coupling natural vibration analysis of annular plates in an induced nonuniform magnetic field
The nonaxisymmetric magnetoelastic nonlinear coupling free vibration study is performed for a conductive thin annular plate in the nonuniform toroidal magnetic field generated by a long straight current carryi...
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Open AccessSerum-derived extracellular vesicles facilitate temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma through a HOTAIR-dependent mechanism
Extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated transfer of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been reported to regulate chemoresistance in various cancers. We herein investigate the therapeutic potential of bioinformatic...
