Invasive floating macrophytes reduce greenhouse gas emissions from a small tropical lake.

abstract：:To compare the soil water balance, yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of spring maize under different mulching types in the Loess Plateau, a 7-year field experiment was conducted in the Changwu region of the Loess Plateau. Three treatments were used in this experiment: straw mulch (SM), plastic film mulch (PM) and c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin W,Liu W,Xue Q

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to its role in sister chromatid cohesion, genome stability and integrity, the cohesin complex is involved in gene transcription. Mutations in core cohesin subunits SMC1A, SMC3 and RAD21, or their regulators NIPBL and HDAC8, cause Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). Recent evidence reveals that gene expressi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mannini L,C Lamaze F,Cucco F,Amato C,Quarantotti V,Rizzo IM,Krantz ID,Bilodeau S,Musio A

更新日期：2015-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are increasingly being used recreationally, commercially and for wildlife research, but very few studies have quantified terrestrial mammalian reactions to UAS approaches. We used two Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) UAS to approach seven herbivore species in the Moremi Game Reserve, ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bennitt E,Bartlam-Brooks HLA,Hubel TY,Wilson AM

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) is known to autotrophically convert ammonium to dinitrogen gas with nitrite as the electron acceptor, but little is known about their released microbial products and how these are relative to heterotrophic growth in anammox system. In this work, we applied a mathematical model to...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu Y,Sun J,Peng L,Wang D,Dai X,Ni BJ

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:By combining the two basic deformation mechanisms for auxetic open-cell metamaterials, re-entrant angle and chirality, new hybrid chiral mechanical metamaterials are designed and fabricated via a multi-material 3D printer. Results from mechanical experiments on the 3D printed prototypes and systematic Finite Element (...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jiang Y,Li Y

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, the formation and electrochemical performance of a novel binder-free turbostratic stacked/ well-ordered stacked δ-MnO2-carbon fiber composite cathodes in deep eutectic solvent (DES) based zinc-ion battery (ZIB) is reported. Results of morphological, elemental, and structural analyses revealed directly grown an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Corpuz RD,De Juan LMZ,Praserthdam S,Pornprasertsuk R,Yonezawa T,Nguyen MT,Kheawhom S

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Chaotic time series prediction based on nonlinear systems showed a superior performance in prediction field. We studied prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by chaotic time series prediction using the least squares self-exciting threshold autoregressive (SEATR) model in umbilical cord blood in an elec...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xu X,Tang Q,Xia H,Zhang Y,Li W,Huo X

更新日期：2016-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Mulching with organic materials is a management practice with long history for weed suppression, soil water conservation and erosion control. Its potential impact on crop pests is less well explored. Here we report its utility for reducing crop damage by the serious pest, sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius). Labora...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Rehman M,Liu J,Johnson AC,Dada TE,Gurr GM

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unknown whether YOD (young onset diabetes) and LOD (late onset diabetes) require similar insulin doses for intensive insulin therapy with a metformin add-on to achieve glycemic control. We analyzed data from our two previously performed randomized, controlled open-label trials. Patients were randomized to receiv...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li FF,Liu BL,Yin GP,Zhang DF,Zhai XF,Chen MY,Su XF,Wu JD,Ye L,Ma JH

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The fine-tuning of gene expression contributes to both basic science and applications. Here, we develop a novel gene expression technology termed CRITGI (CRISPR/Transposon gene integration). CRITGI uses CRISPR/Cas9 to integrate multiple copies of the plasmid pTy1 into Ty1 loci, budding yeast retrotransposons. The pTy1...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hanasaki M,Masumoto H

更新日期：2019-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced maternal age is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications. It programmes sex-specific cardiovascular dysfunction in rat offspring, however the intrauterine mechanisms involved remain unknown. This study in the rat assessed the impact of advanced maternal age on placental phenotype in relati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Napso T,Hung YP,Davidge ST,Care AS,Sferruzzi-Perri AN

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the highest incidences in cancers; however, traditional chemotherapy often suffers from low efficiency caused by drug resistance. Herein, we report an arsenite-loaded dual-drug (doxorubicin and arsenic trioxide, i.e., DOX and ATO) nanomedicine system (FeAsOx@SiO2-DOX, Combo NP)...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu H,Zhang Z,Chi X,Zhao Z,Huang D,Jin J,Gao J

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinomas constitute over 80% of all human cancer types with no effective therapy for metastatic disease. Here, we demonstrate, for the first time, the efficacy of therapeutic-ultrasound (TUS) to deliver a human tumor suppressor gene, hSef-b, to prostate tumors in vivo. Sef is downregulated in various human carcinoma...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mishel S,Shneyer B,Korsensky L,Goldshmidt-Tran O,Haber T,Machluf M,Ron D

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Shoulder problems are common in patients with a cervical herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD). This study aimed to explore the incidence and risk of shoulder capsulitis/tendonitis following cervical HIVD surgery. We used data from the Taiwan "Longitudinal Health Insurance Database". We identified all patients who were...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kang JH,Lin HC,Tsai MC,Chung SD

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the current study was to develop an asymmetric guided bone regeneration (GBR) membrane benefiting from curcumin and aspirin. The membrane was prepared using electrospinning technique and then was physic-chemically characterized by the conventional methods. The release profile of aspirin from the prepared m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ghavimi MA,Bani Shahabadi A,Jarolmasjed S,Memar MY,Maleki Dizaj S,Sharifi S

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:As variations in the chromosome number are recognized to be of evolutionary interest but are also widely debated in the literature, we aimed to quantitatively test for possible relationships among the chromosome number, plant traits, and environmental factors. In particular, the chromosome number and drivers of its va...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Carta A,Bedini G,Peruzzi L

更新日期：2018-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new transcriptome assembly of the Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), the species most farmed for human consumption. Its functional annotation, a substantial improvement over previous ones, is provided freely. RNA-Seq with Illumina HiSeq technology was used to analyze samples extracted from sh...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ghaffari N,Sanchez-Flores A,Doan R,Garcia-Orozco KD,Chen PL,Ochoa-Leyva A,Lopez-Zavala AA,Carrasco JS,Hong C,Brieba LG,Rudiño-Piñera E,Blood PD,Sawyer JE,Johnson CD,Dindot SV,Sotelo-Mundo RR,Criscitiello MF

更新日期：2014-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquito surveillance is a fundamental component of planning and evaluating vector control programmes. However, logistical and cost barriers can hinder the implementation of surveillance, particularly in vector-borne disease-endemic areas and in outbreak scenarios in remote areas where the need is often most urgent. T...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hoshi T,Brugman VA,Sato S,Ant T,Tojo B,Masuda G,Kaneko S,Moji K,Medlock JM,Logan JG

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the association between vision-related quality of life (QoL), physical inactivity, and locomotor dysfunction in subjects with visual impairment.This cross-sectional study included 215 visually impaired subjects recruited from six ophthalmology departments in Japan. The physical inactivity and locomotor dys...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Inoue S,Kawashima M,Hiratsuka Y,Nakano T,Tamura H,Ono K,Murakami A,Tsubota K,Yamada M

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:NLRP3 inflammasomes recognize non-microbial danger signals and induce release of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1β, leading to sterile inflammation in cardiovascular disease. Because sterile inflammation is involved in doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity, we investigated the role of NLRP3 inflammasomes...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kobayashi M,Usui F,Karasawa T,Kawashima A,Kimura H,Mizushina Y,Shirasuna K,Mizukami H,Kasahara T,Hasebe N,Takahashi M

更新日期：2016-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraines are a common and undertreated disease and often have psychiatric comorbidities; however, the abnormal mechanism of emotional processing in migraine patients has not been well clarified. This study sought to investigate the different brain functional activation to neutral, positive and negative emotional stim...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang M,Su J,Zhang J,Zhao Y,Yao Q,Zhang Q,Zhang H,Wang S,Li GF,Liu JR,Du X

更新日期：2017-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal laccases (EC 1.10.3.2) are multi-copper oxidases that oxidize a wide variety of substrates. Despite extensive studies, the molecular basis for their diverse activity is unclear. Notably, there is no current way to rationally predict the activity of a laccase toward a given substrate. Such knowledge would greatl...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mehra R,Muschiol J,Meyer AS,Kepp KP

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Flattening of a carbon nanotube results in the formation of a carbon nanoribbon with well-defined edges. In addition, a switching of the flattening direction by about a right angle yields a carbon nanotetrahedron at the switching point in a nanoribbon. Here, we report that chains of carbon nanotetrahedra/nanoribbons a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kohno H,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Sea ice is an important component of the global climate system and a key indicator of climate change. A decreasing trend in Arctic sea-ice concentration is evident in recent years, whereas Antarctic sea-ice concentration exhibits a generally increasing trend. Various studies have investigated the underlying causes of ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yu L,Zhong S,Winkler JA,Zhou M,Lenschow DH,Li B,Wang X,Yang Q

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders caused by mutations in a variety of genes that are mostly expressed by rod cells, which results in initial death of rod photoreceptors followed by gradual death of cone photoreceptors. RP is currently untreatable and usually leads to partial or ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang K,Xiao J,Peng B,Xing F,So KF,Tipoe GL,Lin B

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Bivalent (poised or paused) chromatin comprises activating and repressing histone modifications at the same location. This combination of epigenetic marks at promoter or enhancer regions keeps genes expressed at low levels but poised for rapid activation. Typically, DNA at bivalent promoters is only lowly methylated i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bernhart SH,Kretzmer H,Holdt LM,Jühling F,Ammerpohl O,Bergmann AK,Northoff BH,Doose G,Siebert R,Stadler PF,Hoffmann S

更新日期：2016-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The motion of a laser-heated Janus particle is experimentally measured under a rotating electric field. Directionally circular motions of the Janus particle following or countering the direction of the rotating electric field are observed in the low-frequency region (from 1 to 6 kHz) depending on the direction of elec...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen YL,Yang CX,Jiang HR

更新日期：2018-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural cardiac remodeling, accompanying cytoskeletal reorganization of cardiac cells, is a major clinical outcome of diastolic heart failure. A highly local Ca2+ influx across the plasma membrane has been suggested to code signals to induce Rho GTPase-mediated fibrosis, but it is obscure how the heart specifically...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Numaga-Tomita T,Kitajima N,Kuroda T,Nishimura A,Miyano K,Yasuda S,Kuwahara K,Sato Y,Ide T,Birnbaumer L,Sumimoto H,Mori Y,Nishida M

更新日期：2016-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstacles to widespread deployments of direct air capture of CO2 (DAC) lie in high material and energy costs. By grafting quaternary ammonium (QA) functional group to mesoporous polymers with high surface area, a unique DAC adsorbent with moisture swing adsorption (MSA) ability and ultra-high kinetics was developed in...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang T,Wang X,Hou C,Liu J

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Health-risk assessments of temperature are central to determine total non-accidental human mortality; however, few studies have investigated the effect of temperature on accidental human mortality. We performed a time-series study combined with a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) to quantify the non-linear and d...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lian T,Fu Y,Sun M,Yin M,Zhang Y,Huang L,Huang J,Xu Z,Mao C,Ni J,Liu G

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00