Coherent Generation of Photo-Thermo-Acoustic Wave from Graphene Sheets.

abstract：:Long-term all-cause mortality and dependency after complex surgical procedures have not been assessed in the framework of value-based medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate the postoperative and long-term outcomes after surgical procedures lasting for more than six hours. Retrospective cohort study of pati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cornellà N,Sancho J,Sitges-Serra A

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary concentrations of the major progesterone (P4) metabolite pregnanediol-3-glucuronide (PDG) are used to confirm ovulation. We aimed to determine whether automated immunoassay of urinary P4 was as efficacious as PDG to confirm ovulation. Daily urine samples from 20 cycles in 14 healthy women in whom ovulation was...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gifford RM,Howie F,Wilson K,Johnston N,Todisco T,Crane M,Greeves JP,Skorupskaite K,Woods DR,Reynolds RM,Anderson RA

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Homologous recombination (HR) events are key drivers of cancer-promoting mutations, and the ability to visualize these events in situ provides important information regarding mutant cell type, location, and clonal expansion. We have previously created the Rosa26 Direct Repeat (RaDR) mouse model wherein HR at an integr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wadduwage DN,Kay J,Singh VR,Kiraly O,Sukup-Jackson MR,Rajapakse J,Engelward BP,So PTC

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose and experimentally demonstrate real-time locating and speed measurement of fibre fuse by analysing the Doppler shift of reflected light using optical frequency-domain reflectometry (OFDR). Our method can detect the start of a fibre fuse within 200 ms which is equivalent to a propagation distance of about 10...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jiang S,Ma L,Fan X,Wang B,He Z

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Meromictic lakes are useful biogeochemical models because of their stratified chemical gradients and separation of redox reactions down the water column. Perennially ice-covered meromictic lakes are particularly stable, with long term constancy in their density profiles. Here we sampled Lake A, a deep meromictic lake ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Comeau AM,Harding T,Galand PE,Vincent WF,Lovejoy C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pristine and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were investigated as adsorbent materials inside solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges for extraction and preconcentration of 8 EU-relevant organic micropollutants (with different pKa and polarity) before chromatographic analysis of surface water. The...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Barbosa MO,Ribeiro RS,Ribeiro ARL,Pereira MFR,Silva AMT

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate and improve datasets of anthropogenic land cover change used in local and global climate models, great efforts were made to reconstruct historical land use, including the LandCover 6k project which dedicated to reconstructing human land use over the past 10,000 years. In this study, we utilized historical ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li M,He F,Li S,Yang F

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Metamagnetism occuring inside a ferromagnetic phase is peculiar. Therefore, Sr4Ru3O10, a T C  = 105 K ferromagnet, has attracted much attention in recent years, because it develops a pronounced metamagnetic anomaly below T C for magnetic fields applied in the crystallographic ab-plane. The metamagnetic transition move...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Weickert F,Civale L,Maiorov B,Jaime M,Salamon MB,Carleschi E,Strydom AM,Fittipaldi R,Granata V,Vecchione A

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:For translocated animals, behavioral competence may be key to post-release survival. However, monitoring behavior is typically limited to tracking movements or inferring behavior at a gross scale via collar-mounted sensors. Animal-bourne acoustic monitoring may provide a unique opportunity to monitor behavior at a fin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yan X,Zhang H,Li D,Wu D,Zhou S,Sun M,Hu H,Liu X,Mou S,He S,Owen MA,Huang Y

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Microtubule-associated protein 1B (MAP1B) is expressed predominantly during the early stages of development of the nervous system, where it regulates processes such as axonal guidance and elongation. Nevertheless, MAP1B expression in the brain persists in adult stages, where it participates in the regulation of the st...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bodaleo FJ,Montenegro-Venegas C,Henríquez DR,Court FA,Gonzalez-Billault C

更新日期：2016-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The spinal cord is an integration center for descending, ascending, and segmental neural signals. Noninvasive transspinal stimulation may thus constitute an effective method for concomitant modulation of local and distal neural circuits. In this study, we established changes in cortical excitability and input/output f...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Murray LM,Tahayori B,Knikou M

更新日期：2018-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethnic admixtures may interfere with the definition of type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk determinants. The role of HLA, PTPN22, INS-VNTR, and CTLA4 in T1D predisposition was analyzed in Brazilian T1D patients (n = 915), with 81.7% self-reporting as white and 789 controls (65.6% white). The results were corrected for populati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gomes KF,Santos AS,Semzezem C,Correia MR,Brito LA,Ruiz MO,Fukui RT,Matioli SR,Passos-Bueno MR,Silva ME

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone acetylation has been linked to cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. However, the pathological implications of changes in histone methylation and the effects of interventions with histone methyltransferase inhibitors for heart failure have not been fully clarified. Here, we focused on H3K9me3 status in the he...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ono T,Kamimura N,Matsuhashi T,Nagai T,Nishiyama T,Endo J,Hishiki T,Nakanishi T,Shimizu N,Tanaka H,Ohta S,Suematsu M,Ieda M,Sano M,Fukuda K,Kaneda R

更新日期：2017-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Time-series data from multicomponent systems capture the dynamics of the ongoing processes and reflect the interactions between the components. The progression of processes in such systems usually involves check-points and events at which the relationships between the components are altered in response to stimuli. Det...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Omranian N,Mueller-Roeber B,Nikoloski Z

更新日期：2015-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct growth of MoS2 nanowalls on vapor grown carbon nanofibers (VGCNFs) has been achieved using a microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MAH) method under an acidic condition. The acidic condition was obtained through the addition of an HCl aqueous solution. We demonstrate that the HCl not only modifies the pH value for l...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sari FNI,Ting JM

更新日期：2017-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial detoxification has been proposed as a new alternative for removing toxins and pollutants. In this study, the biodetoxification activities of yeasts against aflatoxin B1 and zinc were evaluated by HPLC and voltammetric techniques. The strains with the best activity were also subjected to complementary assays,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： García-Béjar B,Arévalo-Villena M,Guisantes-Batan E,Rodríguez-Flores J,Briones A

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus, flying occurs soon after the last imaginal molt and precedes the mating behavior in natural conditions. Here, we tested the hypothesis that flying may improve subsequent behavioral performance in a novel environment in female crickets. We developed a behavioral set-up to test female...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mezheritskiy M,Vorontsov D,Lapshin D,Dyakonova V

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioactive plant diterpene oridonin displays important pharmacological activities and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine; however, its molecular mechanism of action is still incompletely described. In vitro and in vivo data have demonstrated anti-tumor activity of oridonin and its ability to interfere w...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Vasaturo M,Cotugno R,Fiengo L,Vinegoni C,Dal Piaz F,De Tommasi N

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The human sweet taste receptor (T1R2) monomer-a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family that detects a wide variety of chemically and structurally diverse sweet tasting molecules, is known to pose a significant threat to human health. Protein that lack crystal structure is a challenge in structure-based protei...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Arodola OA,Kanchi S,Hloma P,Bisetty K,Asiri AM,Inamuddin

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of slightly elevated atmospheric temperature in the spring on photosynthetic products in wheat seedlings and on organic compounds and biological activity in rhizosphere soil under cadmium (Cd) stress. Elevated temperature was associated with increased soluble ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jia X,Zhao Y,Wang W,He Y

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key sensor and regulator of glucose metabolism. Here, we demonstrated that shizukaol F, a natural compound isolated from Chloranthus japonicus, can activate AMPK and modulate glucose metabolism both in vitro and in vivo. Shizukaol F increased glucose uptake in differentiated C2...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hu R,Yan H,Fei X,Liu H,Wu J

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In-vitro studies have suggested that the antiarrhythmic drug digoxin might restrain the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting Na+/K+-ATPase. We evaluated the association between cancer mortality and digoxin, sotalol and general antiarrhythmic drug use in a retrospective cohort study. The study population consists of 78...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kaapu KJ,Rantaniemi L,Talala K,Taari K,Tammela TLJ,Auvinen A,Murtola TJ

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Saponins represent a promising class of vaccine adjuvant. Together with the TLR4-ligand MPL, QS-21 is part of the Adjuvant System AS01, a key component of the malaria and zoster candidate vaccines that display demonstrated clinical efficacy. However, the mechanism of action of QS-21 in this liposomal formulation is po...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Detienne S,Welsby I,Collignon C,Wouters S,Coccia M,Delhaye S,Van Maele L,Thomas S,Swertvaegher M,Detavernier A,Elouahabi A,Goriely S,Didierlaurent AM

更新日期：2016-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid overload (FO) has been shown to adversely affect multiple organs and survival in critically ill patients. Liver transplantation (LT) carries the risk of massive transfusion, which frequently results in FO. We investigated the association of postoperative weight gain with graft failure, early allograft dysfunctio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jeong HW,Jung KW,Kim SO,Kwon HM,Moon YJ,Jun IG,Song JG,Hwang GS

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the immune responses induced by metal-filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) under in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo settings. Either empty amino-functionalized CNTs [SWCNT-NH2 (1)] or samarium chloride-filled amino-functionalized CNTs with [SmCl3@SWCNT-mAb (3)] or without [SmCl3@SWCNT-NH2 (...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Perez Ruiz de Garibay A,Spinato C,Klippstein R,Bourgognon M,Martincic M,Pach E,Ballesteros B,Ménard-Moyon C,Al-Jamal KT,Tobias G,Bianco A

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Practical alternatives to gold-standard measures of circadian timing in shift workers are needed. We assessed the feasibility of applying a limit-cycle oscillator model of the human circadian pacemaker to estimate circadian phase in 25 nursing and medical staff in a field setting during a transition from day/evening s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Stone JE,Aubert XL,Maass H,Phillips AJK,Magee M,Howard ME,Lockley SW,Rajaratnam SMW,Sletten TL

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Samarium nickelate (SmNiO3) thin films were successfully synthesized on LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 substrates using pulsed-laser deposition. The Mott metal-insulator (MI) transition of the thin films is sensitive to epitaxial strain and strain relaxation. Once the strain changes from compressive to tensile, the transition temp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Torriss B,Margot J,Chaker M

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that microRNA-107 (miR-107) regulates cell migration in tumor and promotes Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α (HIF1α) regulated angiogenesis under hypoxia. We found that miR-107 was strongly expressed in ischemic boundary zone (IBZ) after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO) in r...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Y,Mao L,Gao Y,Baral S,Zhou Y,Hu B

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:All-inorganic visibly-transparent energy-harvesting clear laminated glass windows are the most practical solution to boosting building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) energy outputs significantly while reducing cooling- and heating-related energy consumption in buildings. By incorporating luminophore materials into la...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Alghamedi R,Vasiliev M,Nur-E-Alam M,Alameh K

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge to routine non-invasive, nanoscale magnetic imaging is the development of Hall sensors that are stable under ambient conditions and retain low minimum detectable fields down to nanoscale dimensions. To address these issues we have fabricated and characterised chemical vapour deposition (CVD) graphene...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Collomb D,Li P,Bending SJ

更新日期：2019-10-08 00:00:00