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Open AccessIn-situ and wavelength-dependent photocatalytic strain evolution of a single Au nanoparticle on a TiO2 film
Photocatalysis is a promising technique due to its capacity to efficiently harvest solar energy and its potential to address the global energy crisis. However, the structure–activity relationships of photocata...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis of cynomolgus macaques throughout their lifespan reveals age-related immune patterns
Despite the different perspectives by diverse research sectors spanning several decades, aging research remains uncharted territory for human beings. Therefore, we investigated the transcriptomic characteristi...
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Open AccessHigh-performance piezoelectric energy harvesting in amorphous perovskite thin films deposited directly on a plastic substrate
Most reported thin-film piezoelectric energy harvesters have been based on cantilever-type crystalline ferroelectric oxide thin films deposited on rigid substrates, which utilize vibrational input sources. Her...
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Superior lymph node harvest by fluorescent lymphography during minimally invasive gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients with high body mass index
Fluorescent lymphography (FL) using indocyanine green (ICG) allows for the visualization of all draining lymph nodes (LNs), thereby increasing LN retrieval. However, no studies have assessed the efficacy of FL...
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Open AccessMicrostructure and Crystallographic Texture Evolution of β-Solidifying γ-TiAl Alloy During Single- and Multi-track Exposure via Laser Powder Bed Fusion
The microstructural evolution and crystallographic texture formation of β-solidifying Ti-44Al-6Nb-1.2Cr alloy were identified under single- and multi-track exposures via laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) for var...
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Open AccessIdentifying the best candidates for reduced port gastrectomy
Previous studies have focused on the non-inferiority of RPG compared with conventional port gastrectomy (CPG); however, we assumed that some candidates might derive more significant benefit from RPG over CPG.
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Open AccessRobust 2D layered MXene matrix–boron carbide hybrid films for neutron radiation shielding
Large-scale fabrication of neutron-shielding films with flexible or complex shapes is challenging. Uniform and high boron carbide (B4C) filler loads with sufficient workability are needed to achieve good neutron-...
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Open AccessSafety and feasibility of reduced-port robotic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a phase I/II clinical trial using the da Vinci Single Port(SP) robotic system
Minimally invasive surgery reduces surgical trauma and the size and number of incisions. The da Vinci SP robotic surgical system was designed to overcome the technical demands of single-incision laparoscopic s...
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Spreading rate, opening time, and kinematic history of the Ayu Trough
The Ayu Trough, located in the equatorial western Pacific, is the only divergent boundary surrounding the Philippine Sea Plate. A mid-ocean ridge spreading in the N-S direction near low-latitude regions presen...
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Open AccessPhotosensitizing deep-seated cancer cells with photoprotein-conjugated upconversion nanoparticles
To resolve the problem of target specificity and light transmission to deep-seated tissues in photodynamic therapy (PDT), we report a cancer cell-targeted photosensitizer using photoprotein-conjugated upconver...
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Open AccessShort-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic gastrectomy with articulating instruments for gastric cancer compared with the robotic approach
To overcome the limitations of laparoscopic surgery, robotic systems have been commonly used in the era of minimally invasive surgery despite their high cost. However, the articulation of instruments can be ac...
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Open AccessChanges in failure to rescue after gastrectomy at a large-volume center with a 16-year experience in Korea
Failure to rescue (FTR), the mortality rate among patients with complications, is gaining attention as a hospital quality indicator. However, comprehensive investigation into FTR has rarely been conducted afte...
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Applicability of endoscopic submucosal dissection for patients with early gastric cancer beyond the expanded indication for endoscopic submucosal dissection
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) application for patients with tumors beyond the expanded indication for ESD is inconclusive. This study aimed to identify the preoperative clinical features that can be c...
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Tectonic constraints on formation and evolution of microplates in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: reviews and statistical inferences
Oceanic plates are growing through narrow boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges and transform faults. However, the discovery of diffuse plate boundary suggests another type of plate boundary that accommodates d...
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Open AccessHeterogeneously integrated flexible microwave amplifiers on a cellulose nanofibril substrate
Low-cost flexible microwave circuits with compact size and light weight are highly desirable for flexible wireless communication and other miniaturized microwave systems. However, the prevalent studies on flex...
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Guided Symbolic Execution in Real-World Binary Program
Symbolic execution, one of the methods of program automatic analysis, has significantly improved technically over the past few years. However, it is still not practical to analyze the program using only the sy...
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Open AccessComplementary biobank of rodent tissue samples to study the effect of World Trade Center exposure on cancer development
World Trade Center (WTC) responders were exposed to mixture of dust, smoke, chemicals and carcinogens. New York University (NYU) and Mount Sinai have recreated WTC exposure in rodents to observe the resulting ...
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An isotopically distinct Zealandia–Antarctic mantle domain in the Southern Ocean
The mantle sources of mid-ocean ridge basalts beneath the Indian and Pacific oceans have distinct isotopic compositions with a long-accepted boundary at the Australian–Antarctic Discordance along the Southeast...
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Open AccessA synthetic microbial biosensor for high-throughput screening of lactam biocatalysts
Biocatalytic cyclization is highly desirable for efficient synthesis of biologically derived chemical substances, such as the commodity chemicals ε-caprolactam and δ-valerolactam. To identify biocatalysts in l...
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Optimum Combination of Thermoplastic Formability and Electrical Conductivity in Al–Ni–Y Metallic Glass
Both thermoplastic formability and electrical conductivity of Al–Ni–Y metallic glass with 12 different compositions have been investigated in the present study with an aim to apply as a functional material, i....
