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Integrated geochemical and geophysical monitoring for the assessment of natural pollutant mitigation in heavy metal-contaminated areas of South Korea, Deagu
The evaluation and monitoring of sites contaminated with heavy metals are essential for pollution remediation and prevention. In this study, we conducted geophysical and geochemical investigations at a site ex...
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Open AccessMagnetic excitations in strained infinite-layer nickelate PrNiO2 films
Strongly correlated materials respond sensitively to external perturbations such as strain, pressure, and do**. In the recently discovered superconducting infinite-layer nickelates, the superconducting trans...
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Revisiting the performance optimization of QR factorization on Intel KNL and SKL multiprocessors
This study focused on the optimization of double-precision general matrix–matrix multiplication (DGEMM) routine to improve the QR factorization performance. By replacing the MKL DGEMM with our previously devel...
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Pleionea litopenaei sp. nov., isolated from the gastric tract of juvenile Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped and motile strain HL-JVS1T, was isolated from the gastric tract of a juvenile Pacific white shrimp. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences of s...
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Open AccessComparison of the efficacy and safety of SCD411 and reference aflibercept in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration
To compare the efficacy and safety of the proposed aflibercept biosimilar SCD411 and reference aflibercept in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, this randomized, double-masked, paralle...
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Open AccessDigital symbol-digit modalities test with modified flexible protocols in patients with CNS demyelinating diseases
Cognitive impairment (CI) is prevalent in central nervous system demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). We developed a novel tablet-based m...
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Open AccessExamining spatiotemporal crowdsensing and caching for population-dynamic OTT content delivery
This study proposes a novel spatiotemporal crowdsensing and caching (SCAC) framework to address the surging demands of urban wireless network traffic. In the context of rampant urbanization and ubiquitous digi...
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Brain control of dual-task walking can be improved in aging and neurological disease
The peak prevalence of multiple sclerosis has shifted into older age groups, but co-occurring and possibly synergistic motoric and cognitive declines in this patient population are poorly understood. Dual-task...
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Open AccessUtilising Endogenous Biomarkers in Drug Development to Streamline the Assessment of Drug–Drug Interactions Mediated by Renal Transporters: A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
The renal secretion of many drugs is facilitated by membrane transporters, including organic cation transporter 2, multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1/2-K and organic anion transporters 1 and 3. Inhibition...
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Open AccessInterstitial Lung Disease and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: a World Trade Center Cohort 20-Year Longitudinal Study
World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with obstructive airway diseases and sarcoidosis. There is limited research regarding the incidence and progression of non-sarcoidosis interstitial lung diseases...
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Strain-invariant stretchable radio-frequency electronics
Wireless modules that provide telecommunications and power-harvesting capabilities enabled by radio-frequency (RF) electronics are vital components of skin-interfaced stretchable electronics1–7. However, recent s...
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Open AccessMyrosinase isogenes in wasabi (Wasabia japonica Matsum) and their putative roles in glucosinolate metabolism
Wasabi, a Brassicaceae member, is well-known for its unique pungent and hot flavor which is produced from glucosinolate (GSL) degradation. Myrosinase (MYR) is a principle enzyme catalyzing the primary conversi...
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Interdecadal variation of tropical cyclone genesis longitudes over the western North Pacific
Statistical change-point analysis was used to examine a significant change in the average longitude locations of tropical cyclone (TC) genesis from June to October between 1979 and 2020. It was observed that s...
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Long-Term Comparison of Esthetic Outcomes Between Hatchet and Transposition Flaps in Facial-Defect Reconstruction
Transposition flaps are commonly used for facial-defect repair after wide excision of skin cancers. However, such repair often causes excessive tension at the donor site that can result in distortion of the ad...
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Open AccessThe complete chloroplast genome and phylogentic results support the species position of Swertia banzragczii and Swertia marginata (Gentianaceae) in Mongolia
Swertia banzragczii and S. marginata are important medicinal species in Mongolia. However, their taxonomic positions and genetic backgrounds remain unknown. In this study, we explored the complete chloroplast gen...
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Open AccessAn ancestral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine induces anti-Omicron variants antibodies by hypermutation
The immune escape of Omicron variants significantly subsides by the third dose of an mRNA vaccine. However, it is unclear how Omicron variant-neutralizing antibodies develop under repeated vaccination. We anal...
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Open AccessAnalysis of REST binding sites with canonical and non-canonical motifs in human cell lines
Repressor element 1 (RE1) silencing transcription factor (REST) is a transcriptional repressor abundantly expressed in aging human brains. It is known to regulate genes associated with oxidative stress, inflam...
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Open AccessOutcomes of epiretinal proliferation embedding technique in the surgery for full-thickness macular hole
To compare visual and anatomical outcomes between peeling and embedding of epiretinal proliferation in patients with full-thickness macular holes (FTMH) with epiretinal proliferation (EP), this retrospective c...
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Complete Preservation of Orbital Fat by Restoration of Attenuated Orbital Septa Using an Acellular Dermal Matrix in Lower Blepharoplasty
We hypothesized that application of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) over the orbital septum overlying the herniated orbital fat to tighten and strengthen the attenuated orbital septum in lower blepharoplasty wou...
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Open AccessComparative outcomes and prognostic indicators in adrenalectomy for adrenal metastasis
The indications for adrenalectomy and feasibility of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal metastasis are controversial. This study aimed to compare the surgical outcomes between open adrenalectomy (OA) and l...
