The strange flight behaviour of slowly spinning soccer balls.

abstract：:The ability to observe chemical reactions at the molecular level convincingly demonstrates the physical and chemical phenomena occurring throughout a reaction mechanism. Videos obtained through in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the oxidation of catalytic soot under practical reaction conditions. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kamatani K,Higuchi K,Yamamoto Y,Arai S,Tanaka N,Ogura M

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work focuses on the dynamical aspects of cross-reactivity between myelin based protein (MBP) self-peptide and two microbial peptides (UL15, PMM) for Hy.1B11 T-cell receptor (TCR). This same TCR was isolated from a patient suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). The study aims at highlighting the chemical i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kumar A,Delogu F

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocrystals of Ln3+ (Ln = Yb, Tm and Ho) doped β-NaLuF4 with average diameter about 200 nm are dispersed in silica-based microtube (MT) by a simple flame heating method. The fabricated microtube has a diameter range from 2 μm to 30 μm and lengths up to hundreds microns. The fluorescence of upconversion nanocrystals (...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li H,Wang Y,Li H,Zhang Y,Yang J

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Since fatigue is prevalent in modern societies, it is necessary to clarify the neural mechanisms of fatigue. The regulation of performance through fatigue sensation is one of the mechanisms that decreases performance in fatigue. However, it is unknown whether subjective feeling of fatigue is necessary for the regulati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ishii A,Tanaka M,Yoshikawa T,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2017-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether a novel physiologically relevant marker, InsuTAG (fasting insulin × fasting triglycerides) can predict insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Data of 618 participants from the Retirement Health and Lifestyle Study (RHLS) were evaluated for the current st...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Thota RN,Abbott KA,Ferguson JJA,Veysey M,Lucock M,Niblett S,King K,Garg ML

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the use of metabarcoding to identify taxa in DNA mixtures is widely approved, its reliability in quantifying taxon abundance is still the subject of debate. In this study we investigated the relationships between the amount of pollen grains in mock solutions and the abundance of high-throughput sequence reads...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Baksay S,Pornon A,Burrus M,Mariette J,Andalo C,Escaravage N

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Green microalgae contain many active pigments such as carotenoids having antioxidant and protective activity on human cells. Here we investigate the biological activity of an ethanol/water extract of the marine green microalga Tetraselmis suecica containing high levels of carotenoids such as the xanthophylls lutein, v...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sansone C,Galasso C,Orefice I,Nuzzo G,Luongo E,Cutignano A,Romano G,Brunet C,Fontana A,Esposito F,Ianora A

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide. We prospectively evaluated endothelial function by assessing flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery in patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD. This prospective study included 139 patients (50 healthy controls, 47 patients wi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Al-Hamoudi W,Alsadoon A,Hassanian M,Alkhalidi H,Abdo A,Nour M,Halwani R,Sanai F,Alsharaabi A,Alswat K,Hersi A,Albenmousa A,Alsaif F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural, electronic, transport and optical properties of black phosphorus/MoS2 (BP/MoS2) van der Waals (vdw) heterostructure are investigated by using first principles calculations. The band gap of BP/MoS2 bilayer decreases with the applied normal compressive strain and a semiconductor-to-metal transition is ob...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huang L,Li Y,Wei Z,Li J

更新日期：2015-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to evaluate the association of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) with estimated urinary sodium (Na) and potassium(K) excretions, and their gram-to-gram Na/K ratio across various salt-diet regions during 2005-2009 in China. A prospective cohort study was conducted to recruit 46,285 participants...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yin L,Deng G,Mente A,Sun Y,Liu X,Zhang X,Wang X,Wang Y,Bo J,Chen H,Liu X,Gao N,Bai X,Rangarajan S,Li W

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2 (MEF2) mediates cardiac remodelling in heart failure (HF) and is also a target of β-adrenergic signalling, a front-line treatment for HF. We identified global gene transcription networks involved in HF with and without β-blocker treatment. Experimental HF by transverse aortic constriction (TA...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tobin SW,Hashemi S,Dadson K,Turdi S,Ebrahimian K,Zhao J,Sweeney G,Grigull J,McDermott JC

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Naturally occurring metals and metalloids [metal(loid)s] are essential for the physiological functioning of wildlife; however, environmental contamination by metal(loid) and plastic pollutants is a health hazard. Metal(loid)s may interact with plastic in the environment and there is mixed evidence about whether plasti...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Roman L,Kastury F,Petit S,Aleman R,Wilcox C,Hardesty BD,Hindell MA

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Unimpaired readers process words incredibly fast and hence it was assumed that top-down processing, such as predicting upcoming words, would be too slow to play an appreciable role in reading. This runs counter the major postulate of the predictive coding framework that our brain continually predicts probable upcoming...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hawelka S,Schuster S,Gagl B,Hutzler F

更新日期：2015-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine factors associated with delayed discharge of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This retrospective cohort study included 47 patients with COVID-19 admitted to three hospitals in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China, between January 21, 2020 and March 6, 2020. Univariate and multiv...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin P,Chen W,Huang H,Lin Y,Cai M,Lin D,Cai H,Su Z,Zhuang X,Yu X

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Culturomics is a high-throughput culture approach that has dramatically contributed to the recent renewal of culture. While metagenomics enabled substantial advances in exploring the microbiota, culturomics significantly expanded our knowledge regarding the bacterial gut repertoire through the discovery and the descri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Diakite A,Dubourg G,Dione N,Afouda P,Bellali S,Ngom II,Valles C,Tall ML,Lagier JC,Raoult D

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the primary therapeutic goal is to minimize morbidity. Non-invasive ventilation improves survival. We aim to assess whether Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the cervical spinal cord predicts the progression of respiratory disorders in ALS. Brain and spinal MRI ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Grolez G,Kyheng M,Lopes R,Moreau C,Timmerman K,Auger F,Kuchcinski G,Duhamel A,Jissendi-Tchofo P,Besson P,Laloux C,Petrault M,Devedjian JC,Pérez T,Pradat PF,Defebvre L,Bordet R,Danel-Brunaud V,Devos D

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We have assembled the complete sequence of the Durio zibethinus chloroplast genome using long PacBio reads. Durian is a valuable commercial tree that produces durian fruit, which is popular in Southeast Asia. The chloroplast genome assembled into a single 143 kb cyclic contig that contained 111 genes. There were 46 sh...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shearman JR,Sonthirod C,Naktang C,Sangsrakru D,Yoocha T,Chatbanyong R,Vorakuldumrongchai S,Chusri O,Tangphatsornruang S,Pootakham W

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA library from a pool of all the seven silk glands from a tropical spider species was constructed. More than 1000 expressed sequence tag (EST) clones were created. Almost 65% of the EST clones were identified and around 50% were annotated. The cellular and functional distribution of the EST clones indicated high ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huang W,Zhang Y,Chen Y,Wang Y,Yuan W,Zhang N,Lam TJ,Gong Z,Yang D,Lin Z

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/srep43923. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fafián-Labora J,Lesende-Rodriguez I,Fernández-Pernas P,Sangiao-Alvarellos S,Monserrat L,Arntz OJ,van de Loo FAJ,Mateos J,Arufe MC

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug delivery by micro- and nano-carriers enables controlled transport of pharmaceuticals to targeted sites. Even though carrier fabrication has made much progress recently, the delivery including controlled particle distribution and adhesion within the body remains a great challenge. The adhesion of carriers is stron...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Müller K,Fedosov DA,Gompper G

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Tudor domain containing protein 3 (TDRD3) is a modular protein identified based on its ability to recognize methylated arginine motifs through its Tudor domain. We have previously shown that TDRD3 localizes to cytoplasmic stress granules, a structure shown to promote survival upon treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Morettin A,Paris G,Bouzid Y,Baldwin RM,Falls TJ,Bell JC,Côté J

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Fire-induced permafrost degradation is well documented in boreal forests, but the role of fires in initiating thermokarst development in Arctic tundra is less well understood. Here we show that Arctic tundra fires may induce widespread thaw subsidence of permafrost terrain in the first seven years following the distur...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jones BM,Grosse G,Arp CD,Miller E,Liu L,Hayes DJ,Larsen CF

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients have increased risk of both atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. Previous studies revealed that IL-33/ST2 axis may be related to both conditions; however, these associations were never evaluated in a single patients' group. Here we explored the association among plasma levels of IL-33 a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shen J,Shang Q,Wong CK,Li EK,Kun EW,Cheng IT,Li M,Li TK,Zhu TY,Yu CM,Qin L,Tam LS

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential benefits of carbohydrate counting for glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) remain inconclusive. Our aim is to systematically assess the efficacy of carbohydrate counting in patients with T1DM. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and the Chinese Biology Me...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fu S,Li L,Deng S,Zan L,Liu Z

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ammonia borane (AB) is among the most promising precursors for the large-scale synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). Its non-toxic and non-flammable properties make AB particularly attractive for industry. AB decomposition under CVD conditions, however, is complex and hence h...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Babenko V,Lane G,Koos AA,Murdock AT,So K,Britton J,Meysami SS,Moffat J,Grobert N

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of nanocomposites of cobalt embedded in N-doped nanoporous carbons, carbon nanotubes or hollow carbon onions have been synthesized by a one-step carbonization of metal-organic-framework ZIF-67. The effect of the carbonization temperature on the structural evolution of the resulting nanocomposites has been inv...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen B,Ma G,Zhu Y,Xia Y

更新日期：2017-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous analyses of the Atlantic cod genome showed unique combinations of lacking and expanded number of genes for the immune system. The present study examined lysozyme activity, lysozyme gene distribution and expression in cod. Enzymatic assays employing specific bacterial lysozyme inhibitors provided evidence for ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Seppola M,Bakkemo KR,Mikkelsen H,Myrnes B,Helland R,Irwin DM,Nilsen IW

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing human activity along the coast has amplified the extinction risk of inshore delphinids. Informed selection and prioritisation of areas for the conservation of inshore delphinids requires a comprehensive understanding of their distribution and habitat use. In this study, we applied an ensemble species distri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hunt TN,Allen SJ,Bejder L,Parra GJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose that a parallel coordinates plot can be used to study multidimensional data particularly to explore discovery of patterns across the variables. This can assist researchers from the health sciences to visualize their cohort data with interactive data analysis. The study used data from Mother and Child in the...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mitku AA,Zewotir T,North D,Naidoo RN

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomistic chemical inhomogeneities are anticipated to induce dissimilarities in surface potentials, which control corrosion initiation of alloys at the atomic scale. Precise understanding of corrosion is therefore hampered by lack of definite information describing how atomistic heterogeneities regulate the process. H...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang B,Wang J,Wu B,Oguzie EE,Luo K,Ma XL

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00