Local entrainment of oscillatory activity induced by direct brain stimulation in humans.

abstract：:The controllability of a network is a theoretical problem of relevance in a variety of contexts ranging from financial markets to the brain. Until now, network controllability has been characterized only on isolated networks, while the vast majority of complex systems are formed by multilayer networks. Here we build a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Menichetti G,Dall'Asta L,Bianconi G

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein describe a simple, sensitive and specific method for analysis of circulating microRNAs (miRNA), termed S-Poly(T) Plus real-time PCR assay. This new method is based on our previously developed S-Poly(T) method, in which a unique S-Poly(T) primer is used during reverse-transcription to increase sensitivity and...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Niu Y,Zhang L,Qiu H,Wu Y,Wang Z,Zai Y,Liu L,Qu J,Kang K,Gou D

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Age and sleep both affect emotional functioning. Since sleep patterns change over the lifespan, we investigated the effects of short sleep and age on empathic responses. In a randomized cross-over experimental design, healthy young and older volunteers (n = 47 aged 20-30 years and n = 39 aged 65-75 years) underwent fu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tamm S,Nilsonne G,Schwarz J,Lamm C,Kecklund G,Petrovic P,Fischer H,Åkerstedt T,Lekander M

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The GntR family transcription regulator HpaR1 identified from Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris has been previously shown to positively regulate the genes responsible for hypersensitive reaction and pathogenicity and to autorepress its own expression. Here, we demonstrated that HpaR1 is a global regulator that pos...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Su HZ,Wu L,Qi YH,Liu GF,Lu GT,Tang JL

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce QuEST, the Quantum Exact Simulation Toolkit, and compare it to ProjectQ, qHipster and a recent distributed implementation of Quantum++. QuEST is the first open source, hybrid multithreaded and distributed, GPU accelerated simulator of universal quantum circuits. Embodied as a C library, it is designed so ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jones T,Brown A,Bush I,Benjamin SC

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effect of aldehyde dehydrogenase2 (ALDH2) rs671 polymorphism and alcohol consumption on the severity of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The questionnaire for alcohol consumption pattern and targeted genotyping for ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism was performed from 445 Korean POAG patien...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Han YS,Kim YW,Kim YJ,Park KH,Jeoung JW

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate features of the denatured state ensembles that exist in equilibrium with the native state under physiological conditions, we performed 1.4-μs molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at 400 K and 450 K using the monomer subunits of three CutA1 mutants from Escherichia coli: an SH-free mutant (Ec0SH) w...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yutani K,Matsuura Y,Naitow H,Joti Y

更新日期：2018-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cesium (Cs) removal from nuclear liquid wastewater has become an emerging issue for safeguarding public health after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A novel macrocyclic ligand of o-benzo-p-xylyl-22-crown-6-ether (OBPX22C6) was developed and successfully immobilized onto mesoporous silica for...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Awual MR,Yaita T,Miyazaki Y,Matsumura D,Shiwaku H,Taguchi T

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we study a system with two interacting qubits described by the Heisenberg model with dissipative terms, and analyze decay dynamics and the steady-state of geometric quantum discords. Our results indicate that we can ignore the interaction force in the z-direction and adjust the parameters to change the ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liang J,Zhang C

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Awarding CO2 offset credits may incentivize seagrass restoration projects and help reverse greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global seagrass loss. However, no study has quantified net GHG removal from the atmosphere from a seagrass restoration project, which would require coupled Corg stock and GHG flux enhancement ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Oreska MPJ,McGlathery KJ,Aoki LR,Berger AC,Berg P,Mullins L

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Stable isotopes in water (e.g., δ2H and δ18O) are important indicators of hydrological and ecological patterns and processes. Tap water can reflect integrated features of regional hydrological processes and human activities. China is a large country with significant meteorological and geographical variations. This rep...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhao S,Hu H,Tian F,Tie Q,Wang L,Liu Y,Shi C

更新日期：2017-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The controlled interaction of two high intensity beams opens new degrees of freedom for manipulating electromagnetic waves in air. The growing number of applications for laser filaments requires fine control of their formation and propagation. We demonstrate, experimentally and theoretically, that the attraction and f...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Rostami Fairchild S,Walasik W,Kepler D,Baudelet M,Litchinitser NM,Richardson M

更新日期：2017-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new general facile strategy for the preparation of protein-functionalized QDs in a single step at ambient conditions. We demonstrated that highly luminescent red to near-infrared (NIR) protein-functionalized QDs could be synthesized at room temperature in one second through a one-pot reaction that proceed...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： He X,Gao L,Ma N

更新日期：2013-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:CD26 displays variable levels between effector (TH17 ≫ TH1 > TH2 > Treg) and naïve/memory (memory > naïve) CD4+ T lymphocytes. Besides, IL-6/IL-6R is associated with TH17-differentiation and asthma severity. Allergic/atopic asthma (AA) is dominated by TH2 responses, while TH17 immunity might either modulate the TH2-de...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nieto-Fontarigo JJ,Salgado FJ,San-José ME,Cruz MJ,Valdés L,Pérez-Díaz A,Arias P,Nogueira M,González-Barcala FJ

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Strain engineering is a widespread strategy used to enhance performance of devices based on semiconductor thin films. In ferroelectrics strain engineering is used to control the domain pattern: When an epitaxial film is biaxially compressed, e.g. due to lattice mismatch with the substrate, the film displays out-of-pla...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yamada T,Ito D,Sluka T,Sakata O,Tanaka H,Funakubo H,Namazu T,Wakiya N,Yoshino M,Nagasaki T,Setter N

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the high CO2-footprint of ordinary Portland cement (OPC), the search for alternative binders is now in a full swing. Rankinite-which is a hydraulically inactive material and low in calcium, is a real alternative to OPC, as it absorbs the harmful greenhouse gas from the air through carbonation hardening. Neverth...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Smigelskyte A,Siauciunas R,Hilbig H,Decker M,Urbonas L,Skripkiunas G

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor used as a first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but it has shown modest to low response rates. The characteristic tumour hypoxia of advanced HCC maybe a major factor underlying hypoxia-mediated treatment failure. Thus, it is urgent to elucidate the mecha...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhou TY,Zhuang LH,Hu Y,Zhou YL,Lin WK,Wang DD,Wan ZQ,Chang LL,Chen Y,Ying MD,Chen ZB,Ye S,Lou JS,He QJ,Zhu H,Yang B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft ferromagnetic Fe-based bulk metallic glass key-shaped specimens with a maximum and minimum width of 25.4 and 5 mm, respectively, were successfully produced using a high pressure die casting (HPDC) method, The influence of die material, alloy temperature and flow rate on the microstructure, thermal stability and s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ramasamy P,Szabo A,Borzel S,Eckert J,Stoica M,Bárdos A

更新日期：2016-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:p53 and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) have been implicated in key tumorigenesis processes including cancer initiating cell (CIC) maintenance; however, the relationship between these two mediators remains poorly defined. In this study, ALDH isoform expression diversity was revealed in CICs with disparate p53 functional...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gui S,Xie X,O'Neill WQ,Chatfield-Reed K,Yu JG,Teknos TN,Pan Q

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We study the influence that resource availability has on cooperation in the context of hunter-gatherer societies. This paper proposes a model based on archaeological and ethnographic research on resource stress episodes, which exposes three different cooperative regimes according to the relationship between resource a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pereda M,Zurro D,Santos JI,Briz I Godino I,Álvarez M,Caro J,Galán JM

更新日期：2017-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the biocompatibility and in vitro degradation behaviour of a commercial zinc-based alloy (Zn-5 Al-4 Mg) were evaluated and compared with that of pure zinc for temporary orthopaedic implant applications. Biocompatibility tests were conducted using human alveolar lung epithelial cells (A549), which showed...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kannan MB,Moore C,Saptarshi S,Somasundaram S,Rahuma M,Lopata AL

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Envelope (E) and temporal fine structure (TFS) are important features of acoustic signals and their corresponding perceptual function has been investigated with various listening tasks. To further understand the underlying neural processing of TFS, experiments in humans and animals were conducted to demonstrate the ef...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xu Y,Chen M,LaFaire P,Tan X,Richter CP

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the only licensed vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) and induces highly variable protection against pulmonary disease in different countries. We hypothesised that DNA methylation is one of the molecular mechanisms driving variability in BCG-induced immune responses. DNA methylation in peri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hasso-Agopsowicz M,Scriba TJ,Hanekom WA,Dockrell HM,Smith SG

更新日期：2018-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic characterization of local breeds is essential to preserve their genomic variability, to advance conservation policies and to contribute to their promotion and sustainability. Genomic diversity of twenty European local pig breeds and a small sample of Spanish wild pigs was assessed using high density SNP chips....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Muñoz M,Bozzi R,García-Casco J,Núñez Y,Ribani A,Franci O,García F,Škrlep M,Schiavo G,Bovo S,Utzeri VJ,Charneca R,Martins JM,Quintanilla R,Tibau J,Margeta V,Djurkin-Kušec I,Mercat MJ,Riquet J,Estellé J,Zimmer C,R

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the evolution of lung function in preterm infants with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and to determine the perinatal characteristics associated with indexes of lung function in later infancy. Longitudinal lung function assessments were performed at approximately 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lai SH,Chiang MC,Chu SM,Hsu JF,Yao TC,Tsai MH,Hua MC,Chiu CY,Yeh KW,Huang JL,Liao SL

更新日期：2020-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantification of stillbirth risk has potential to support clinical decision-making. Studies that have attempted to quantify stillbirth risk have been hampered by small event rates, a limited range of predictors that typically exclude obstetric history, lack of validation, and restriction to a single classifier (logis...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Malacova E,Tippaya S,Bailey HD,Chai K,Farrant BM,Gebremedhin AT,Leonard H,Marinovich ML,Nassar N,Phatak A,Raynes-Greenow C,Regan AK,Shand AW,Shepherd CCJ,Srinivasjois R,Tessema GA,Pereira G

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Src kinase is known to regulate fibroblast migration. However, the contribution of integrin and Src kinase interaction to lung fibrosis has not been mechanistically investigated. Our data demonstrate that integrin alpha v (αV) recruited Src kinase and that leads to subsequent Src activation in fibroblasts plated on fi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lu YY,Zhao XK,Yu L,Qi F,Zhai B,Gao CQ,Ding Q

更新日期：2017-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Bromo-5-(2-bromo-2-nitrovinyl)furan (G1 or Furvina) is an antimicrobial with a direct reactivity against thiol groups. It is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi. By reacting with thiol groups it causes direct damage to proteins but, as a result, is very short-living ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Allas UL,Toom L,Selyutina A,Mäeorg U,Medina R,Merits A,Rinken A,Hauryliuk V,Kaldalu N,Tenson T

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Social information use has well-known fitness benefits. However, causes underlying the apparent inter-individual variability in the propensity to use social information are poorly studied. Melanins are pigments responsible for most of intra-specific color variation in vertebrates and their variation is often associate...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Parejo D,Avilés JM

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim MS,Jeong J,Seo J,Kim HS,Kim SJ,Jin W

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00