Local Nash equilibrium in social networks.

abstract：:Recently, a concept of digital metamaterials has been proposed to manipulate field distribution through proper spatial mixtures of digital metamaterial bits. Here, we present a design of 2-bit digitally-controlled coding metasurface that can effectively modulate the scattered electromagnetic wave and realize different...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huang C,Sun B,Pan W,Cui J,Wu X,Luo X

更新日期：2017-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The rivers originating in the southern Andes (18°-55°S) support numerous ecosystems and a large number of human populations and socio-economic activities in the adjacent lowlands of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Here we show that ca. 75% of the total variance in the streamflow records from this extensive region can be...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Masiokas MH,Cara L,Villalba R,Pitte P,Luckman BH,Toum E,Christie DA,Le Quesne C,Mauget S

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from the two main spawning populations in the Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico occur together in the western, central and eastern Atlantic. Stock composition of catches from mixing areas is uncertain, presenting a major challenge to the sustainable management of the fisheries. T...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Brophy D,Rodríguez-Ezpeleta N,Fraile I,Arrizabalaga H

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver chips have been developed to recapitulate in vivo physiological conditions to enhance hepatocyte functions for assessing acute responses to drugs. To develop liver chips that can assess repeated dosing chronic hepatotoxicity, we need to ensure that hepatocyte functions be maintained at constant values over two w...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yu F,Deng R,Hao Tong W,Huan L,Chan Way N,IslamBadhan A,Iliescu C,Yu H

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting the hosts of newly discovered viruses is important for pandemic surveillance of infectious diseases. We investigated the use of alignment-based and alignment-free methods and support vector machine using mononucleotide frequency and dinucleotide bias to predict the hosts of viruses, and applied these approa...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li H,Sun F

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Part of the symptomatology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are alterations in arousal and reactivity which could be related to a maladaptive increase in the automated sensory change detection system of the brain. In the current EEG study we investigated whether the brain's response to a simple auditory sensor...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bangel KA,van Buschbach S,Smit DJA,Mazaheri A,Olff M

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MS) and Framingham risk score (FRS) can be used for predicting the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Previous studies that compared FRS and MS have focused on high-income urban areas. This study focused on the comparison between FRS and MS when used in nomadic minorities in mountain...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yang W,Ma R,Zhang X,Guo H,He J,Mao L,Mu L,Hu Y,Yan Y,Liu J,Ma J,Li S,Ding Y,Zhang M,Zhang J,Guo S

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolomics has emerged as a powerful approach to comprehensively interrogate cellular biochemistry. As such, we applied an untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry metabolomic strategy to elucidate metabolome changes in the anthracnose-causing hemibiotrophic sorghum pathogen, Colletotrichum sublineolum. An...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tugizimana F,Djami-Tchatchou AT,Fahrmann JF,Steenkamp PA,Piater LA,Dubery IA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes represents a survival strategy of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Aminoglycoside 2'-N-acetyltransferase [AAC(2')] neutralizes aminoglycoside drugs by acetylation of their 2' amino groups in an acetyl coenzyme A (CoA)-dependent manner. To understand the structural featu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jeong CS,Hwang J,Do H,Cha SS,Oh TJ,Kim HJ,Park HH,Lee JH

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to find the circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) co-related with the severity of coronary artery calcification (CAC), and testify whether the selected miRNAs could reflect the obstructive coronary artery disease in symptomatic patients. Patients with chest pain and moderated risk for coronary a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu W,Ling S,Sun W,Liu T,Li Y,Zhong G,Zhao D,Zhang P,Song J,Jin X,Xu Z,Song H,Li Q,Liu S,Chai M,Dai Q,He Y,Fan Z,Zhou YJ,Li Y

更新日期：2015-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation due to global change can affect plant growth and metabolism. Here, we evaluated the capacity of quinoa to resist under short acute UVB irradiation. Quinoa was daily exposed for 30 or 60 min to 1.69 W m-2 UVB. The results showed that 30 min exposure in 9 d-course did not cause se...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huarancca Reyes T,Scartazza A,Castagna A,Cosio EG,Ranieri A,Guglielminetti L

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In the recent years, new molecular methods have been proposed to discriminate multicentric hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) from intrahepatic metastases. Some of these methods utilize sequencing data to assess similarities between cancer genomes, whilst other achieved the same results with transcriptome and methylome d...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lackner C,Quagliata L,Cross W,Ribi S,Heinimann K,Paradiso V,Quintavalle C,Kovacova M,Baumhoer D,Piscuoglio S,Terracciano L,Kovac M

更新日期：2019-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive impairment is one of the most common problem saffecting older adults. In this study, we investigated whether Tai Chi Chuan and Baduanjin practice can modulate mental control functionand the resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) of the cognitive control network in older adults. Participants in the two ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tao J,Chen X,Egorova N,Liu J,Xue X,Wang Q,Zheng G,Li M,Hong W,Sun S,Chen L,Kong J

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can quantify muscle mass and quality. However, it is still unclear if CT and MRI derived measurements can be used interchangeable. In this prospective study, fifty consecutive participants of a cancer screening program underwent same day low-dose chest CT a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Faron A,Sprinkart AM,Kuetting DLR,Feisst A,Isaak A,Endler C,Chang J,Nowak S,Block W,Thomas D,Attenberger U,Luetkens JA

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone is involved in male sexual, parental and aggressive behaviors through the androgen receptor (AR) and estrogen receptor (ER) α expressed in the brain. Although several studies have demonstrated that ERα and AR in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) are required for exhibiting sexual and aggressive behaviors of...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tsuneoka Y,Yoshida S,Takase K,Oda S,Kuroda M,Funato H

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In the jejunum, PepT1 is particularly enriched in the well-differentiated absorptive epithelial cells in the villi. Studies of expression and function of PepT1 along the crypt-villus axis demonstrated that this protein is crucial to the process of di/tripeptide absorption. We recently exhibited that PepT1 plays an imp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang Y,Viennois E,Zhang M,Xiao B,Han MK,Walter L,Garg P,Merlin D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffusion processes are widespread in biological and chemical systems, where they play a fundamental role in the exchange of substances at the cellular level and in determining the rate of chemical reactions. Recently, the classical picture that portrays diffusion as random uncorrelated motion of molecules has been re...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cerbino R,Sun Y,Donev A,Vailati A

更新日期：2015-09-30 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：:The arrival of infected travelers from endemic regions can trigger sustained autochthonous transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens in Europe. In 2007 a Chikungunya outbreak was observed in central Italy, mostly affecting two villages characterised by a high density of Aedes albopictus. The outbreak was mitigated thro...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Trentini F,Poletti P,Baldacchino F,Drago A,Montarsi F,Capelli G,Rizzoli A,Rosà R,Rizzo C,Merler S,Melegaro A

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants deploy several ammonium transporter (AMT) and nitrate transporter (NRT) genes to acquire NH4+ and NO3- from the soil into the roots and then transport them to other plant organs. Coding sequences of wheat genes obtained from ENSEMBL were aligned to known AMT and NRT sequences of Arabidopsis, barley, maize, rice...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bajgain P,Russell B,Mohammadi M

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A multi-agent Parrondo's model based on complex networks is used in the current study. For Parrondo's game A, the individual interaction can be categorized into five types of behavioral patterns: the Matthew effect, harmony, cooperation, poor-competition-rich-cooperation and a random mode. The parameter space of Parro...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ye Y,Cheong KH,Cen YW,Xie NG

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mitochondrial NAD(P)+-dependent malic enzyme (m-NAD(P)-ME) has a dimer of dimers quaternary structure with two independent allosteric sites in each monomer. Here, we reveal the different effects of nucleotide ligands on the quaternary structure regulation and functional role of the human m-NAD(P)-ME exosite. In ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hsieh JY,Shih WT,Kuo YH,Liu GY,Hung HC

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:HAUSP (herpes virus-associated ubiquitin specific protease, known as ubiquitin specific protease 7), one of DUBs, regulates the dynamics of the p53 and Mdm2 network in response to DNA damage by deubiquitinating both p53 and its E3 ubiquitin ligase, Mdm2. Its concerted action increases the level of functional p53 by pr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lim KH,Park JJ,Gu BH,Kim JO,Park SG,Baek KH

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a proposal to realize the quantum Zeno effect (QZE) and quantum Zeno-like effect (QZLE) in a proximal (13)C nuclear spin by controlling a proximal electron spin of a nitrogen vacancy (NV) center. The measurement is performed by applying a microwave pulse to induce the transition between different electronic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qiu J,Wang YY,Yin ZQ,Zhang M,Ai Q,Deng FG

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity, often represented by higher body mass index (BMI), is not yet fully understood as a potential risk factor for poor clinical outcomes of prostate cancer (PCa) after radical prostatectomy (RP). This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between BMI and biochemical recurrence (BCR)-free survival in RP patient...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yu YD,Byun SS,Lee SE,Hong SK

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Observational studies suggest associations of triglyceride levels with longevity and frailty. This study aimed to test whether the associations are causal. We used data from the Rugao Longevity and Ageing Study, a population-based cohort study performed in Rugao, China. A variant in the APOA5 gene region (rs662799) wa...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu Z,Burgess S,Wang Z,Deng W,Chu X,Cai J,Zhu Y,Shi J,Xie X,Wang Y,Jin L,Wang X

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative blood volume (RBV) monitoring is frequently used in haemodialysis patients to help guide fluid management and improve cardiovascular stability. RBV changes are typically estimated based on online measurements of certain haemoconcentration markers, such as haematocrit (HCT), haemoglobin (HGB) or total blood pr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pstras L,Waniewski J,Wojcik-Zaluska A,Zaluska W

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand the effects of transient thermal stress in an aquatic insect, we first identified static temperatures associated with fitness deficits, and then reared larvae from egg hatch to adulthood under diurnally variable regimens including daily forays into deleterious temperatures. We sampled mature larva...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chou H,Jima DD,Funk DH,Jackson JK,Sweeney BW,Buchwalter DB

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on an angle resolved photoemission (ARPES) study of bulk electron-doped perovskite iridate, (Sr(1-x)La(x))3Ir2O7. Fermi surface pockets are observed with a total electron count in keeping with that expected from La substitution. Depending on the energy and polarization of the incident photons, these pockets ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： He J,Hafiz H,Mion TR,Hogan T,Dhital C,Chen X,Lin Q,Hashimoto M,Lu DH,Zhang Y,Markiewicz RS,Bansil A,Wilson SD,He RH

更新日期：2015-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:TP53 mutation (i.e., loss of normal-p53) may evoke epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which was previously attributed to loss of certain miRNAs. However, not all epithelial cells undergo EMT upon TP53 mutation, and the p53-miRNA axis may not fully explain p53 function in epithelial integrity. We here show two mo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Oikawa T,Otsuka Y,Onodera Y,Horikawa M,Handa H,Hashimoto S,Suzuki Y,Sabe H

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00