Mechanical origin of aftershocks.

abstract：:The decomposition of methane (CH4) is a catalytically important reaction in the production of syngas that is used to make a wide spectrum of hydrocarbons and alcohols, and a principal carbon deposition pathway in methane reforming. Literatures suggest that stepped Ni surface is uniquely selective toward methane decomp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Arevalo RL,Aspera SM,Escaño MCS,Nakanishi H,Kasai H

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic asthma and obesity are major public health problems in the world. Recent Meta-analysis studies implicated a positive relationship between serum leptin, which is elevated in obese individuals, and the risk of asthma. However, it is not well understood how obesity-associated elevation of leptin increases the ri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zheng H,Wu D,Wu X,Zhang X,Zhou Q,Luo Y,Yang X,Chock CJ,Liu M,Yang XO

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This research utilized an external longitudinal dataset of hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) to compare and validate various predictive models that support the current recommendations to select the most effective predictive risk models to estimate short- and long-term mortality and fa...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shen Y,Wang X,Zhang S,Qin G,Liu Y,Lu Y,Liang F,Zhuang X

更新日期：2016-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro amplification assays, such as real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) are used to detect aggregation activity of misfolded prion protein (PrP) in brain, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and urine samples from patients with a prion disease. We believe that the method also has a much broader application spectru...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Schmitz M,Cramm M,Llorens F,Candelise N,Müller-Cramm D,Varges D,Schulz-Schaeffer WJ,Zafar S,Zerr I

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Multishelled NiO hollow microspheres for high-performance supercapacitors have been prepared and the formation mechanism has been investigated. By using resin microspheres to absorb Ni(2+) and subsequent proper calcinations, the shell numbers, shell spacing and exterior shell structure were facilely controlled via var...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qi X,Zheng W,Li X,He G

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:CobK catalyzes the essential reduction of the precorrin ring in the cobalamin biosynthetic pathway. The crystal structure of CobK reveals that the enzyme, despite not having the signature sequence, comprises two Rossmann fold domains which bind coenzyme and substrate respectively. The two parallel β-sheets have swappe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gu S,Sushko O,Deery E,Warren MJ,Pickersgill RW

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Mangrove forests are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet, despite limited nitrogen (N) availability. Under such conditions, animal-microbe associations (holobionts) are often key to ecosystem functioning. Here, we investigated the role of fiddler crabs and their carapace-associated microbial...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zilius M,Bonaglia S,Broman E,Chiozzini VG,Samuiloviene A,Nascimento FJA,Cardini U,Bartoli M

更新日期：2020-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has not been fixed in the paper. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yan FF,Hou F,Lu ZL,Hu X,Huang CB

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccine trials and cohort studies in Plasmodium falciparum endemic areas indicate that naturally-acquired and vaccine-induced antibodies to merozoite surface protein 2 (MSP2) are associated with resistance to malaria. These data indicate that PfMSP2 has significant potential as a component of a multi-antigen malaria v...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Eacret JS,Gonzales DM,Franks RG,Burns JM Jr

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Assassin bugs (Reduvioidea) are one of the most diverse (>7,000 spp.) lineages of predatory animals and have evolved an astounding diversity of raptorial leg modifications for handling prey. The evolution of these modifications is not well understood due to the lack of a robust phylogeny, especially at deeper nodes. W...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang J,Gordon ER,Forthman M,Hwang WS,Walden K,Swanson DR,Johnson KP,Meier R,Weirauch C

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Live cells are three-dimensional environments where biological molecules move to find their targets and accomplish their functions. However, up to now, most single molecule investigations have been limited to bi-dimensional studies owing to the complexity of 3d-tracking techniques. Here, we present a novel method for ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gardini L,Capitanio M,Pavone FS

更新日期：2015-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study purpose was to evaluate mitochondrial (mt)DNA and RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and body shape changes (BSC) in HBV-infected patients. mtDNA and mtRNA were measured in PBMCs. The presence of BSC was evaluated through a questionnaire and clinical evaluation. A total of 157 subjects were en...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Madeddu G,Fiore V,Melis M,Ortu S,Mannu F,Muredda AA,Garrucciu G,Bandiera F,Zaru S,Bagella P,Calvisi DF,Babudieri S

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaze-following behaviour is considered crucial for social interactions which are influenced by social similarity. We investigated whether the degree of similarity, as indicated by the perceived age of another person, can modulate gaze following. Participants of three different age-groups (18-25; 35-45; over 65) perfor...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ciardo F,Marino BF,Actis-Grosso R,Rossetti A,Ricciardelli P

更新日期：2014-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently a lack of effective drugs to cure recurrent aphthous stomatitis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics alone or as an adjunct in recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) patients. Seven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, of which three were included in quantitative analy...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cheng B,Zeng X,Liu S,Zou J,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular chaperone Hsc70 performs essential tasks by folding proteins. Hsc70 is driven by the hydrolysis of ATP and tuned by the association with various co-chaperones. One such cofactor is the nematode nucleotide exchange factor UNC-23, whose mutation disrupts muscle attachment and induces a severe head-bent phe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Papsdorf K,Sima S,Schmauder L,Peter S,Renner L,Hoffelner P,Richter K

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the lack of cell wall, Micoplasma species require a fine control of membrane fluidity and integrity. mg517 is an essential gene of Mycoplasma genitalium responsible for the biosynthesis of membrane glycoglycerolipids. It encodes for a unique glycosyltransferase (MG517) with processive activity, transferring...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Romero-García J,Biarnés X,Planas A

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Volcanic activity is often preceded or accompanied by different types of seismo-volcanic signals. Among these signals, the so-called tornillo (Spanish for "screw") events are considered to belong to a unique class of volcano-seismicity characterised by a long-duration coda, amplitude modulation and high-quality factor...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fazio M,Alparone S,Benson PM,Cannata A,Vinciguerra S

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori is presumed to infect gastric tissue via the oral cavity in childhood, whereas risk factors for H. pylori infection in the oral cavity are unknown. In this study, we analysed the effects of Streptococcus mutans, a major cariogenic bacterial species, on H. pylori colonisation in the oral cavity, as ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nomura R,Kadota T,Ogaya Y,Matayoshi S,Iwashita N,Okawa R,Nakano K

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocompatible surfaces hold key to a variety of biomedical problems that are directly related to the competition between host-tissue cell integration and bacterial colonisation. A saving solution to this is seen in the ability of cells to uniquely respond to physical cues on such surfaces thus prompting the search for...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Diu T,Faruqui N,Sjöström T,Lamarre B,Jenkinson HF,Su B,Ryadnov MG

更新日期：2014-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted a lot of attention recently for energy-efficient tunneling-field-effect transistor (TFET) applications due to their excellent gate control resulting from their atomically thin dimensions. However, most TMDs have bandgaps (Eg) and effective masses (m(*)) outside...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ameen TA,Ilatikhameneh H,Klimeck G,Rahman R

更新日期：2016-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the CACNA1C gene are associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT). Although the CACNA1C mutations were well identified in patients with cardiac arrhythmias, mechanisms by which cardiac arrhythmias are generated in such genetic mutation conditions remain unclear. In this study, we identified a novel mechan...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bai J,Wang K,Li Q,Yuan Y,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of quantitative analysis software has enabled application of several standardised uptake values (SUV) for bone analysis in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The present retrospective study aimed to develop a reliable method of monitoring bone inflammatory activity in antiresorptive agent-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hata H,Kitao T,Sato J,Asaka T,Ohga N,Imamachi K,Hirata K,Shiga T,Yamazaki Y,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuro-Behçet's disease (NBD) is subcategorized into parenchymal-NBD (P-NBD) and non-parenchymal-NBD types. Recently, P-NBD has been further subdivided into acute P-NBD (A-P-NBD) and chronic progressive P-NBD (CP-P-NBD). Although an increasing number of studies have reported the various clinical features of A-P-NBD and...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ishido M,Horita N,Takeuchi M,Shibuya E,Yamane T,Kawagoe T,Ishido T,Minegishi K,Yoshimi R,Kirino Y,Hirohata S,Ishigatsubo Y,Takeno M,Kaneko T,Mizuki N

更新日期：2017-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is highly heritable, but the specific genes influencing obesity related traits are largely unknown. Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) could influence adipocyte differentiation. However, the association of FGF2 polymorphisms and obesity remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the associations of both t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hao RH,Guo Y,Dong SS,Weng GZ,Yan H,Zhu DL,Chen XF,Chen JB,Yang TL

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen is known to be present as an impurity in amorphous oxide semiconductors at the 0.1% level. Using amorphous ZnO as a simplified model system, we show that the hydrogens pair up at oxygen vacancies in the amorphous network, where they form metal-H-metal bridge bonds. These bonds are shown to create filled defec...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li H,Guo Y,Robertson J

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The human β-defensin-1 (HBD1) is an antimicrobial peptide constitutively expressed by epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces. In addition to its microbicidal properties, the loss of HBD1 expression in several cancers suggests that it may also have an anti-tumor activity. Here, we investigated the link between HBD1 expre...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bonamy C,Sechet E,Amiot A,Alam A,Mourez M,Fraisse L,Sansonetti PJ,Sperandio B

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:WD40 proteins belong to a big protein family with members identified in every eukaryotic proteome. However, WD40 proteins were only reported in a few prokaryotic proteomes. Using WDSP ( http://wu.scbb.pkusz.edu.cn/wdsp/ ), a prediction tool, we identified thousands of prokaryotic WD40 proteins, among which few protein...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shen C,Du Y,Qiao F,Kong T,Yuan L,Zhang D,Wu X,Li D,Wu YD

更新日期：2018-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a novel method to achieve a universal, massive, and fully automated analysis of cell motility behaviours, starting from time-lapse microscopy images. The approach was inspired by the recent successes in application of machine learning for style recognition in paintings and artistic style transfer. The orig...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mencattini A,Di Giuseppe D,Comes MC,Casti P,Corsi F,Bertani FR,Ghibelli L,Businaro L,Di Natale C,Parrini MC,Martinelli E

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, environmentally friendly and cost-effective nonsurfactant template method was used to synthesize tannic-acid-templated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (TMSNs), and then dopamine functionalized TMSNs (Dop-TMSNs) which was synthesized by a facile and biomimetic coating strategy, was developed as a new sorbent ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gao J,Lei H,Han Z,Shi Q,Chen Y,Jiang Y

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously reported associations between second-to-fourth digit length ratio (2D:4D), a proxy for prenatal androgen load, and transgender identity have been inconsistent. The objectives of the present study were to provide additional original data and an updated meta-analysis concerning this association. In a study of...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Siegmann EM,Müller T,Dziadeck I,Mühle C,Lenz B,Kornhuber J

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00