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Porous alumina lines exhibited similar pore geometry, interpore distance and pores arrangement, suggesting uniform supply of current to both the droplets. Layered-type cross-sectional structure with each layer having a thickness of 2.7 mm was formed for both the porous alumina lines. By varying the length of Pt wire inside each capillary, porous…[Read more]

This approach can be especially advantageous to such as N2 and CO2 that bind only weakly to most surfaces and high energy conditions.Sign languages are developed around the world for hearing-impaired people to communicate with others who understand them. Different grammar and alphabets limit the usage of sign languages between different sign…[Read more]

The Ah nanopore was shown to be able to identify as few as three adenosine nucleotides in a strand of poly cytidine, in which the dwell time of the additional current blockade that represents the adenosine residue was in good agreement with their physical length. We also found that the lateral tension and chain pressure generated around the…[Read more]

The human betacoronaviruses HKU1 and OC43 (subgenus Embecovirus) arose from separate zoonotic introductions, OC43 relatively recently and HKU1 apparently much longer ago. Embecovirus particles contain two surface projections called spike (S) and haemagglutinin-esterase (HE), with S mediating receptor binding and membrane fusion, and HE acting as a…[Read more]

Recently, increasing evidence showed that small-for-size syndrome (SFSS) is a multifactorial disease which is precipitated by various perioperative factors other than graft size. We conducted the current work to evaluate perioperative effectors, which can increase the risk of SFSS following adult living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT).…[Read more]

Structured light concerns the control of light in its spatial degrees of freedom (amplitude, phase, and polarization), and has proven instrumental in many applications. The creation of structured light usually involves the conversion of a Gaussian mode to a desired structure in a single step, while the detection is often the reverse process, both…[Read more]

The two proposed methods are implemented in the R package milorGWAS available on the CRAN. Both methods scale up to at least 10,000 individuals. The same computational strategies could be applied to other models (e.g. mixed Cox model for survival analysis).

The two proposed methods are implemented in the R package milorGWAS available on the…[Read more]

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is recommended for adults acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with minimal residual disease (MRD) negative during their first complete remission (CR1). However, the role of pre-transplant consolidation chemotherapy remains unclear. We evaluated 78 CR1/MRD-negative patients, the…[Read more]

Dogs have been close human companions for millennia and one would expect-according to the continuity hypothesis of dreaming-that dogs are also quite common in dreams. Previous studies showed that the percentages of dreams that include dogs range from about 1.5% to 5%, but studies relating waking-life experiences with dogs with dreams about dogs…[Read more]

How do people hear sounds? As a counterpart of Prof. G. V. Békésy’s traveling wave theory, we have proposed resonance theory of outer hair cells and cochlear standing wave theory, respectively. Based on these proposals, this paper develops a transmission-line-based cochlear standing wave model. Since the macroscopic cochlear model is designed as i…[Read more]

RNA-seq was used to identify the partner gene and confirm the presence of a BCR-PDGFRB fusion. Identification of this fusion product resulted in successful treatment and long-term remission of this myeloid neoplasm. Based on our results, we suggest that despite current WHO recommendations, screening for PDGFRB rearrangement in cases of…[Read more]

Forchlorfenuron (CPPU), a plant growth regulator, is widely used in agriculture. However, its long-term exposure effects on humans, especially neonates, remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the developmental toxicity of prenatal and postnatal gavage administration of CPPU in rats. Pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were administered…[Read more]