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Selective and quasi-continuous switching of ferroelectric Chern insulator devices for neuromorphic computing
Quantum materials exhibit dissipationless topological edge state transport with quantized Hall conductance, offering notable potential for fault-tolerant computing technologies. However, the development of top...
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Assessment of environmental and biological stress using mitochondria-targeted red-emitting and near-infrared fluorescent probes for biothiol analysis: a review
Levels of biological thiols, or “biothiols,” in mitochondria can be used to assess environmental and biological oxidative stress, which can cause health issues such as malignant tumors and neurological disease...
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Open AccessSample Size Calculations for Stepped Wedge Designs with Treatment Effects that May Change with the Duration of Time under Intervention
The stepped wedge design is often used to evaluate interventions as they are rolled out across schools, health clinics, communities, or other clusters. Most models used in the design and analysis of stepped we...
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Inflammation-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles with Synergistic Anti-inflammatory and Joint Protection Effects for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Joint destruction is a major burden and an unsolved problem in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. We designed an intra-articular mesoporous silica nanosystem (MSN-TP@PDA-GlcN) with anti-inflammatory and joint...
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Integrating online partial pair programming and socially shared metacognitive regulation for the improvement of students’ learning
Many universities around the world were forced to lock down and students had to continue their learning in online environments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers thus had to adopt effective and app...
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Open AccessCinnamaldehyde inhibits the NLRP3 inflammasome by preserving mitochondrial integrity and augmenting autophagy in Shigella sonnei-infected macrophages
Worldwide, more than 125 million people are infected with Shigella each year and develop shigellosis. In our previous study, we provided evidence that Shigella sonnei infection triggers activation of the NACHT, L...
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Quantifying lower limb muscle stiffness in typically develo** children and adolescents using acoustic radiation force impulse shear wave elastography (ARFI/SWE)—a pilot study
To investigate and quantify age-related changes in lower limb muscle stiffness in typically develo** children and adolescents using acoustic radiation force impulse shear wave elastography.
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Unusual Ti minerals on the Moon produced by space weathering
Micrometeorite impacts are one of the main drivers of lunar space weathering and can alter the properties of lunar regolith. However, the details of such processes are not well understood yet. We used transmis...
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Lightweight, Strong and High Heat-Resistant Poly(lactide acid) Foams via Microcellular Injection Molding with Self-Assembly Nucleating Agent
Poly(lactide acid) (PLA) foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams, such as polystyrene (PS) foams. Nevertheless, PLA foam typically suffers from low hea...
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Open AccessGenetic mutation patterns among glioblastoma patients in the Taiwanese population – insights from a single institution retrospective study
This study utilized Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to explore genetic determinants of survival duration in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) patients. We categorized 30 primary GBM patients into two groups based...
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics, and outcome in 33 patients with ceftriaxone-induced liver injury
To summarize the clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with ceftriaxone-induced liver injury and guide the selection of safe medication.
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Identification of CD5/SOX11 double-negative pleomorphic mantle cell lymphoma
Cyclin D1 protein-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has an immunophenotype of CD5(−) cyclin D1(+) SOX11(−), and most cases lack a CCND1 rearrangement and have a gene expression profile of DLBCL. Rare...
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Open AccessPredicting Alzheimer’s progression in MCI: a DTI-based white matter network model
This study aimed to identify features of white matter network attributes based on diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that might lead to progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and construct a comprehensiv...
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Two New Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Naphthoquinones from Cigar-Tobacco-Derived Endophytic Fusarium oxysporum
In this study, two new naphthoquinones, 6-isopropyl-7-methoxy-2-(2-oxopropyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione (1) and 7-hydroxy-6-isopropyl-2-(2-oxopropyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione (2), together with five known new naphthoquino...
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Bioactivity Isochromenes from Cigar Tobacco-Derived Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus
Two new isochromenes, 1-(8-methoxy-3-methyl-1H-isochromen-6-yl)propan-1-one (1) and 3-hydroxy-1-(8- methoxy-3-methyl-1H-isochromen-7-yl)propan-1-one (2), along with five known ones, (3–7) were isolated from the f...
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Open AccessThe mediating effect of health behaviors on the association between job strain and mental health outcome: a national survey of police officers
Police officers often face emotionally challenging interpersonal situations and numerous studies have demonstrated that policing is a stressful occupation. A study revealed a significant positive correlation b...
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Open AccessP2X7 Receptor: an Emerging Target in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major cause of age-related dementia, which is becoming a global health crisis. However, the pathogenesis and etiology of AD are still not fully understood. And there are no valid ...
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Open AccessRelative and absolute inequalities in cerebrovascular disease mortality rates: exploring the influence of socioeconomic status and urbanization levels in Taiwan
Limited evidence exists regarding the socioeconomic inequalities in cerebrovascular disease (CBD) mortality at different urbanization levels. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the socioeconomic ine...
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Riemann–Hilbert Approach and Multiple Arbitrary-Order Pole Solutions for the Lakshmanan–Porsezian–Daniel Equation with Finite Density Initial Data
In this work, the Riemann–Hilbert (RH) problem is employed to study the Lakshmanan–Porsezian–Daniel (LPD) equation with arbitrary-order pole points under finite density initial data condition. By performing sp...
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Improving Thermal-oxidative Aging Resistance of Styrene-butadiene Rubber by Antioxidant Loaded Silica Aerogel
The antioxidant N-isopropyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (4010NA) was dissolved in ethanol and impregnated into silica aerogel (SAG) via vacuum-pressure cycles, yielding composite particles (A-N) with enhanced su...
