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Open AccessTribological evaluation of thermoplastic polyurethane-based bearing materials under water lubrication: Effect of load, sliding speed, and temperature
Polymers are widely used in bearing applications. In the case of water-lubricated stern tube bearings, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based composites are used due to their excellent wear resistance, corrosi...
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Research on Aluminum Electrolysis from 1970 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis
The purpose of this work is to analyze the development direction and prospects in the field of aluminum electrolysis and to provide reference information for related research and industry personnel. The scient...
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Open AccessConstruction of warfarin population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics model in Han population based on Bayesian method
The purpose of this paper is to study the genetic polymorphisms of related gene loci (CYP2C9*3, VKORC1-1639G > A) based on demographic and clinical factors, and use the maximum a posterior Bayesian method to c...
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Open AccessImpact of P2Y12 inhibitors on clinical outcomes in sepsis-3 patients receiving aspirin: a propensity score matched analysis
Sepsis is a life-threatening disease accompanied by disorders of the coagulation and immune systems. P2Y12 inhibitors, widely used for arterial thrombosis prevention and treatment, possess recently discovered ...
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Open AccessPredictors of HBsAg seroclearance in patients with chronic HBV infection treated with pegylated interferon-α: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The identification of reliable predictors for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance remains controversial. We aimed to summarize potential predictors for HBsAg seroclearance by pegylated interferon...
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Open AccessWorkaholism and workplace incivility: a moderated dual-process model
Despite the ubiquity of workaholism and workplace incivility, extant research lacks sufficient empirical support on the underlying mechanisms between them, which hinders curtailing the uncivil behavior of work...
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Open AccessEngineering of the complementary mutation site in tobacco mosaic virus p126 to develop a stable attenuated mutant for cross-protection
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV; genus Tobamovirus) is one of the most prevailing pathogens that seriously affects the quality and yield of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) leaves. Cross-protection using mild strains is a p...
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Open AccessStratification and prognostic evaluation of breast cancer subtypes defined by obesity-associated genes
Breast cancer was the most common type of cancer among women worldwide, significantly impacting their quality of life and survival rates. And obesity has been widely accepted as an important risk factor for br...
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Open AccessComparative efficacy and safety of all kinds of intraocular lenses in presbyopia-correcting cataract surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To assess the efficacy and safety of various intraocular lenses (IOLs), including standard monofocal, bifocal, trifocal, extended depth of focus (EDOF), and enhanced monofocal IOLs, post-cataract surgery throu...
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Open AccessThe PTM profiling of CTCF reveals the regulation of 3D chromatin structure by O-GlcNAcylation
CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF), a ubiquitously expressed and highly conserved protein, is known to play a critical role in chromatin structure. Post-translational modifications (PTMs) diversify the functions of p...
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Open AccessPrecise prediction of phase-separation key residues by machine learning
Understanding intracellular phase separation is crucial for deciphering transcriptional control, cell fate transitions, and disease mechanisms. However, the key residues, which impact phase separation the most...
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Open AccessEquilibrium refinement in finite action evidence games
Evidence games study situations where a sender persuades a receiver by selectively disclosing hard evidence about an unknown state of the world. Evidence games often have multiple equilibria. Hart et al. (Am E...
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Open AccessAssessing the effect of urban digital infrastructure on green innovation: mechanism identification and spatial-temporal characteristics
Under the background of digitization and greening in China, digital infrastructure offers new opportunities for develo** green innovation. This paper investigates the effect of digital infrastructure on urba...
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Open AccessSEA-NET: medical image segmentation network based on spiral squeeze-and-excitation and attention modules
Medical image segmentation is an important processing step in most of medical image analysis. Thus, high accuracy and robustness are required for them. The current deep neural network based medical segmentatio...
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Open AccessAcute exposure of microwave impairs attention process by activating microglial inflammation
Attention provides the foundation for cognitions, which was shown to be affected by microwave (MW) radiation. With the ubiquitous of microwaves, public concerns regarding the impact of MW radiation on attentio...
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Open AccessSingle-cell sequencing reveals the reproductive variations between primiparous and multiparous Hu ewes
In the modern sheep production systems, the reproductive performance of ewes determines the economic profitability of farming. Revealing the genetic mechanisms underlying differences in the litter size is impo...
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Open AccessStructural modeling of EFL/ESL teachers’ physical activity, mental health, psychological well-being, and self-efficacy
Physical activity (PA) is known to positively affect individuals’ mental and physical health, especially those who experience high levels of stress, such as teachers. Previous studies have examined the relatio...
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Open AccessAssociation between obesity and urinary incontinence in older adults from multiple nationwide longitudinal cohorts
Obesity and urinary incontinence (UI) among older adults, particularly older men, are yet to be fully explored. Utilizing multiple nationwide prospective longitudinal cohorts representative of the US, UK, and ...
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Open AccessDigital staining in optical microscopy using deep learning - a review
Until recently, conventional biochemical staining had the undisputed status as well-established benchmark for most biomedical problems related to clinical diagnostics, fundamental research and biotechnology. D...
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Open AccessMotor control differs for increasing and decreasing force production during ankle Isometric exercises in children
Performance of the central nervous system (CNS) in increased and decreasing muscle force around the ankle joint is essential for upright tasks of daily living. Previous studies have shown altered CNS control w...
