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Ultra-Low Loss D-Type Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance
A D-type photonic crystal fiber (PCF) sensor with ultra-low loss is presented in this paper. The sensor is capable of detecting analytes in the refractive index (RI) range of 1.36 to 1.42. When the RI of the a...
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of MoNbTaW RHEA Fabricated by Laser Metal Deposition
Refractory high-entropy alloys have great application potential in aerospace and shipbuilding due to their excellent properties, such as high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance. However, due to the ...
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Open AccessUnpacking the Myth in the Associations Between Self-control and Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Comparison Between Traditional and Random Intercept Cross-lagged Panel Model Analyses
Internet gaming is becoming increasingly popular; however, children and adolescents are highly vulnerable to gaming disorder due to the underdevelopment of cognitive control. Longitudinal research providing em...
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Element-scale pullout test study on the mechanical behavior of grouted anchor–soil interface subjected to ground pressure
The soil–anchor interface mechanical behavior is of practical importance for the bearing performance of ground anchors. Element-scale pullout test is a simple, reliable, and economical technique to investigate...
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Open AccessSingle-session intervention on growth mindset on negative emotions for university student mental health (U-SIGMA): a protocol of two-armed randomized controlled trial
The university years are a developmentally crucial phase and a peak period for the onset of mental disorders. The beliefs about the changeability of negative emotion may play an important role in help-seeking....
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Open AccessUnravelling the intricacies between gaming motivations and internet gaming disorder symptoms in adolescents: a network analysis of 2-year healthy and deteriorating transition profiles
The increasing prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among adolescents has become a global concern, while gaming plays a large role in many adolescents’ lives. While prior research emphasised the signif...
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Cryo-EM structures of human monkeypox viral replication complexes with and without DNA duplex
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Interface stress relaxation behavior of grouted anchors in red clay: experimental study and a disturbed state concept-based theoretical model
The long-term performance of ground anchors, in particular prestressed anchors, is influenced by the stress relaxation behavior over the soil–anchor interface. The phenomenon of stress relaxation is characteri...
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Ground Motion Frequency Insensitivity of Bearing-Supported Pedestrian Bridge with Viscous Dampers
This work studies the dynamic responses of bearing-supported pedestrian bridges with Y-shaped piers and various deck widths under harmonic ground motions. To fulfill the immediate occupancy performance objecti...
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Alcohol inhibits morphine/cocaine reward memory acquisition and reconsolidation in rats
Alcohol is a recreational substance that is generally socially acceptable and legal in most areas worldwide. An alcohol overdose will produce an inhibitory effect on the brain and impair cognition and memory. ...
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The Development of Self-Esteem and the Role of Agency and Communion: A Longitudinal Study among Chinese
There is a long and rich history of research on self-esteem in children. However, little is known about developmental changes in self-esteem and the association between self-esteem and two basic dimensions of ...
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“Smart” Materials for Biosensing Devices: Cell-Mimicking Supramolecular Assemblies and Colorimetric Detection of Pathogenic Agents
Mimicking cell membrane and the biomolecular recognition associated with membranes represents a great technical challenge, yet it has opened doors to innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Our work has...
