Revolutionizing the FRET-based light emission in core-shell nanostructures via comprehensive activity of surface plasmons.

abstract：:We use satellite gravity measurements in the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) to estimate terrestrial water storage (TWS) change in the continental United States (US) from 2003 to 2012, and establish a GRACE-based Hydrological Drought Index (GHDI) for drought monitoring. GRACE-inferred TWS exhibits oppo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yi H,Wen L

更新日期：2016-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term daylight deprivation such as during the Antarctic winter has been shown to lead to delayed sleep timing and sleep fragmentation. We aimed at testing whether retinal sensitivity, sleep and circadian rest-activity will change during long-term daylight deprivation on two Antarctic bases (Concordia and Halley VI...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kawasaki A,Wisniewski S,Healey B,Pattyn N,Kunz D,Basner M,Münch M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial infections are a major threat to the health of patients in healthcare facilities including hospitals. One of the major causes of patient morbidity is infection with Staphylococcus aureus. One of the the most dominant nosocomial bacteria, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been reported t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Leyland NS,Podporska-Carroll J,Browne J,Hinder SJ,Quilty B,Pillai SC

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Copy Number Variants (CNVs) are a class of structural variations of DNA. Germline CNVs are known to confer disease susceptibility, but their role in breast cancer warrants further investigations. We hypothesized that breast cancer associated germline CNVs contribute to disease risk through gene dosage or other post-tr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kumaran M,Krishnan P,Cass CE,Hubaux R,Lam W,Yasui Y,Damaraju S

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the clinicopathological features of 9 breast malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) patients. Immunohistochemistry was used to make both diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and to identify prognostic factors. All tumors lacked epithelial markers but expressed mesenchymal markers, suggesting a mesenchymal o...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qiu SQ,Wei XL,Huang WH,Wu MY,Qin YS,Li YK,Zhang GJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We consider synchronization properties of arrays of spin-torque nano-oscillators coupled via an RC load. We show that while the fully synchronized state of identical oscillators may be locally stable in some parameter range, this synchrony is not globally attracting. Instead, regimes of different levels of composition...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zaks M,Pikovsky A

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The arthropod-transmitted chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes a flu-like disease that is characterized by incapacitating arthralgia. The re-emergence of CHIKV and the continual risk of new epidemics have reignited research in CHIKV pathogenesis. Virus-specific antibodies have been shown to control virus clearance, but an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lum FM,Couderc T,Chia BS,Ong RY,Her Z,Chow A,Leo YS,Kam YW,Rénia L,Lecuit M,Ng LFP

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic scaffolds are of great interest to tissue engineering (TE) and tissue repair as they support important cell functions. Scaffold coating with soluble collagen-I has been used to achieve better tissue integration in orthopaedy, however, as collagen persistence was only temporary such efforts were limited. Ade...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Vielreicher M,Kralisch D,Völkl S,Sternal F,Arkudas A,Friedrich O

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial stiffness index (ASI) is a non-invasive measure of arterial stiffness using infra-red finger sensors (photoplethysmography). It is a well-suited measure for large populations as it is relatively inexpensive to perform, and data can be acquired within seconds. These features raise interest in using ASI as a to...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fung K,Ramírez J,Warren HR,Aung N,Lee AM,Tzanis E,Petersen SE,Munroe PB

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimuli presented at short temporal delays before functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can have a robust impact on the organization of synchronous activity in resting state networks. This presents an opportunity to investigate how sensory, affective and cognitive stimuli alter functional connectivity in rodent...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pompilus M,Colon-Perez LM,Grudny MM,Febo M

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reports the use of one-dimensional carbon wrapped VO2(M) nanofiber (VO2(M)/C) as a cost-effective counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs); where M denotes monoclinic crystal system. Uniform short length nanofiber was synthesised by a sol-gel based simple and versatile electrospinning...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gnanasekar S,Kollu P,Jeong SK,Grace AN

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Relapse and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) are presumably attributed to cancer stem cells (CSCs). In recent years, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified immune effector cells have been shown to have impressive antitumour efficacy. In this study, we aimed to identify appropriate tumour-associated antig...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo X,Zheng H,Luo W,Zhang Q,Liu J,Yao K

更新日期：2017-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a new concept of X- and γ-ray radiation semiconductor detectors based on a large area graphene/semi-insulating single crystal CdTe Schottky-type heterojunction. These two terminal electronic devices can be easily fabricated by forming a Van der Waals contact between large area chemical vapor deposited gra...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Brus VV,Maslyanchuk OL,Solovan MM,Maryanchuk PD,Fodchuk I,Gnatyuk VA,Vakhnyak ND,Melnychuk SV,Aoki T

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:East Asian summer monsoon (EASM)-driven rapid hydroclimatic variation is a crucial factor with major socioeconomic impacts. Nevertheless, decadal- to centennial-scale EASM variability over the last two millennia is still poorly understood. Pollen-based quantitative annual precipitation (PqPann) and annual precipitatio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yi S,Jun CP,Jo KN,Lee H,Kim MS,Lee SD,Cao X,Lim J

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative hemodynamic response has been widely reported in blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging studies, however its origin is still controversial. Optical intrinsic signal (OIS) imaging can be used to study brain activity by simultaneously recording hemodynamic signals at diff...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ma Z,Cao P,Sun P,Zhao L,Li L,Tong S,Lu Y,Yan Y,Chen Y,Chai X

更新日期：2016-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the potential role of vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) in preventing the development of nasal polyps, we examined the effect of vitamin D on myofibroblast differentiation and extracellular matrix (ECM) production in TGF-β1-induced nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts (NPDFs) and elucidated the mechanisms underlying i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lee SA,Yang HW,Um JY,Shin JM,Park IH,Lee HM

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Eligma narcissus and compared it with 18 other lepidopteran species. The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) was a circular molecule of 15,376 bp containing 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dai LS,Zhu BJ,Zhao Y,Zhang CF,Liu CL

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR-PAM) is a non-invasive, label-free method of in vivo imaging with microscopic resolution and high optical contrast. Based on intrinsic contrasts, OR-PAM has expanded to include in vivo vessel imaging, flow cytometry, physiological parameter analysis, and single-cell char...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Park K,Kim JY,Lee C,Jeon S,Lim G,Kim C

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Apterous (Ap), the best studied LIM-homeodomain transcription factor in Drosophila, cooperates with the cofactor Chip (Chi) to regulate transcription of specific target genes. Although Ap regulates various developmental processes, its function in the adult brain remains unclear. Here, we report that Ap and Chi in the ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shimada N,Inami S,Sato S,Kitamoto T,Sakai T

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence indicate that Fibronectin Extra Domain A (EDA) promotes metastatic capacity of tumor cells by engaging cell surface α9β1 integrins. This interaction mediated by the C-C loop of EDA activates pro-oncogenic signaling pathways leading to epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) of tumor cells,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Amin A,Chikan NA,Mokhdomi TA,Bukhari S,Koul AM,Shah BA,Gharemirshamlu FR,Wafai AH,Qadri A,Qadri RA

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Topological quantum computation has been extensively studied in the past decades due to its robustness against decoherence. One way to realize the topological quantum computation is by adiabatic evolutions-it requires relatively long time to complete a gate, so the speed of quantum computation slows down. In this work...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shi ZC,Wang W,Yi XX

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic value and staging category of parotid lymph node (PLN) metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remain unknown. We retrospectively reviewed MRI scans and medical records for 1811 NPC patients who received intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The diagnosis of PLN metastasis was mainly based on MRI follo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang Y,Li WF,Chen L,Mao YP,Guo R,Zhang F,Peng H,Liu LZ,Li L,Liu Q,Ma J

更新日期：2015-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the neural basis of poor impulse control in Internet addiction (IA) is important for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of this syndrome. The current study investigated how neuronal pathways implicated in response inhibition were affected in IA using a Go-Stop paradigm and functional magnetic r...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li B,Friston KJ,Liu J,Liu Y,Zhang G,Cao F,Su L,Yao S,Lu H,Hu D

更新日期：2014-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A loss of function mutation in the TRESK K2P potassium channel (KCNK18), has recently been linked with typical familial migraine with aura. We now report the functional characterisation of additional TRESK channel missense variants identified in unrelated patients. Several variants either had no apparent functional ef...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Andres-Enguix I,Shang L,Stansfeld PJ,Morahan JM,Sansom MS,Lafrenière RG,Roy B,Griffiths LR,Rouleau GA,Ebers GC,Cader ZM,Tucker SJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is relatively little literature on adjuvant radiotherapy after radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision (RNU) for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). This study was designed to determine the efficacy of adjuvant radiotherapy for patients with pT3N0M0 UTUC. We retrospectively revie...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huang YC,Chang YH,Chiu KH,Shindel AW,Lai CH

更新日期：2016-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective application of whole-cell devices in synthetic biology and biocatalysis will always require consideration of the uptake of molecules of interest into the cell. Here we demonstrate that the AlkL protein from Pseudomonas putida GPo1 is an alkane import protein capable of industrially relevant rates of uptake o...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Grant C,Deszcz D,Wei YC,Martínez-Torres RJ,Morris P,Folliard T,Sreenivasan R,Ward J,Dalby P,Woodley JM,Baganz F

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Space radiation brings uneven damages to cells. The detection of the distribution of cell damage plays a very important role in radiation medicine and the related research. In this paper, a new hand-held microfluidic flow cytometer was developed to evaluate the degree of radiation damage of cells. The device we propos...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang J,Fan Z,Zhao Y,Song Y,Chu H,Song W,Song Y,Pan X,Sun Y,Li D

更新日期：2016-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The northern microrefugia that existed during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) are a key factor in the demographic history of species. Pinus koraiensis has a unique distribution in northeast Asia. The Changbai Mountains and the Korean peninsula (CM/KP) are usually considered to be the LGM refugia for P. koraiensis. Howe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bao L,Kudureti A,Bai W,Chen R,Wang T,Wang H,Ge J

更新日期：2015-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that in patients with operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), overall survival (OS) is better in those who undergo hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (HSRT) than in those who undergo surgery. However, the reason that HSRT has a better OS has not been fully explored. Here,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang T,Yu H,Ni C,Zhang T,Liu L,Lv Q,Zhang Z,Wang Z,Wu D,Wu P,Chen G,Wang L,Wei Q,Huang J,Wang X

更新日期：2017-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the globalization and computerization of financial and economic activities, numerous repetitive leveraged investments have become possible in stock markets and currency exchanges. In reality, repeated leveraged investments up to 100 times/day are possible via online access. With computer-aided programs, this re...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nii M,Okabe T,Ito H,Morita S,Yasuda Y,Yoshimura J

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00