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One-Pot Template-Free Synthesis of Mesoporous ZnCo2O4 Microbubbles for Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Spinel ZnCo2O4 is an important multi-functional material with wide applications, such as electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. However, it still remains a challenge to synthesize ZnCo2O4 with complex morpho...
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Open AccessAggregation promotes charge separation in fullerene-indacenodithiophene dyad
Fast photoinduced charge separation (CS) and long-lived charge-separated state (CSS) in small-molecules facilitate light-energy conversion, while simultaneous attainment of both remains challenging. Here we ac...
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Benefits of Hepatitis C Viral Eradication: A Real-World Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) increases the risk of liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This nationwide cohort study assessed the effectiveness of viral eradication of CHC.
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Research on the dynamic resilience characteristics of carbonaceous mudstone soil-rock mixture under wet-dry cycles
Understanding the dynamic resilient modulus (MR) of a recycled carbonaceous mudstone soil-rock mixture (CMSRM) embankment under wet-dry cycles can provide a basis for CMSRM embankment design and evaluation. The e...
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Surface Anion Effects in Aqueous Hydrogen Ion Batteries
Aqueous hydrogen ion batteries possess the advantages of sustainability, low cost, and high safety, which makes them an ideal choice for grid-level energy storage. Although some anions show strong interaction ...
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Numerical analysis of coupled sloshing and motion of a cylindrical FPSO in regular waves
In this paper, the coupled sloshing and motion characteristics of a cylindrical floating production storage offloading (CFPSO) are numerically investigated by means of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool. ...
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Flow characteristics and bubble statistics during the fragmentation process of the ingested main cavity in plunging breaking waves
Plunging breaking waves play an important role in the exchange of heat, momentum, and mass between the atmosphere and ocean. In this paper, a series of direct numerical simulations is conducted to investigate ...
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Open Access5G wavelength-division-multiplexing-based bidirectional optical wireless communication system with signal remodulation employing cascaded reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers
Compared with previous generations, fifth-generation communications can provide faster download and upload speeds and support a greater number of connected devices. Integrating fifth-generation signals with op...
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Nuclear translocation of β-catenin and migration of arecoline-induced oral cancer cells reduced by Taiwanin E via p-GSK3β downregulation
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) accounts for 90% of the total oral cancers and is a major public health issue worldwide. It is the most prevalent malignant epithelial neoplasm of the oral cavity.
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Open AccessOliTag-seq enhances in cellulo detection of CRISPR-Cas9 off-targets
The potential for off-target mutations is a critical concern for the therapeutic application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. Current detection methodologies, such as GUIDE-seq, exhibit limitations in oligonucleot...
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Open AccessReal-World Efficacy and Safety of Universal 8-Week Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir for Treatment-Naïve Patients from a Nationwide HCV Registry in Taiwan
Eight-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) is indicated for treatment-naïve (TN) patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), with or without compensated cirrhosis. Given that the Taiwanese government is commit...
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A computer-aided diagnosis system for breast pathology: a deep learning approach with model interpretability from pathological perspective
In this study, a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for whole-slide images (WSIs) with breast cancer was proposed to achieve lesion detection and classification. Different from the previously proposed works...
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Avoiding unnecessary biopsy: the combination of PRIMARY score with prostate-specific antigen density for prostate biopsy decision
Avoiding unnecessary biopsies for men with suspected prostate cancer remains a clinical priority. The recently proposed PRIMARY score improves diagnostic accuracy in detecting clinically significant prostate c...
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Open AccessUpcycling of polyethylene to gasoline through a self-supplied hydrogen strategy in a layered self-pillared zeolite
Conversion of plastic wastes to valuable carbon resources without using noble metal catalysts or external hydrogen remains a challenging task. Here we report a layered self-pillared zeolite that enables the co...
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Open AccessBrain structural covariances in the ageing brain in the UK Biobank
The morphologic properties of brain regions co-vary or correlate with each other. Here we investigated the structural covariances of cortical thickness and subcortical volumes in the ageing brain, along with t...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the synergistic benefits of typical technologies for pollution reduction and carbon reduction in the iron and steel industry in the Bei**g–Tian**–Hebei region
With its high energy consumption and pollutant emissions, the iron and steel industry is a significant source of air pollution and carbon emissions in the Bei**g–Tian**–Hebei (BTH) region. To improve air qua...
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Tannic Acid Impedes the Proliferation of Bladder Cancer Cells by Elevating Mitochondrial Pathways of Apoptosis
Bladder cancer stands as a prevailing neoplasm among men globally, distinguished for its pronounced malignancy attributed to invasiveness and metastatic proclivity. Tannic acid (TA), an organic compound in man...
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Open AccessUncovering the characteristics of the gut microbiota in patients with ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke
This study aimed to explore the gut microbiota characteristics of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. A case–control study was conducted, and high-throughput sequencing of the V4–V5 region of 16S rRNA wa...
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Open AccessRole of umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells in skin rejuvenation
Aging is the main cause of many degenerative diseases. The skin is the largest and the most intuitive organ that reflects the aging of the body. Under the interaction of endogenous and exogenous factors, there...
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Open AccessIntranasal PAMAM-G3 scavenges cell-free DNA attenuating the allergic airway inflammation
Allergic airway inflammation (AAI), including allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergic asthma, is driven by epithelial barrier dysfunction and type 2 inflammation. However, the underlying mechanism remains uncertai...
