Controlled droplet transport to target on a high adhesion surface with multi-gradients.

abstract：:The mechanisms of controlling airway smooth muscle (ASM) tone are of utmost clinical importance as inappropriate constriction is a hallmark in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Receptors for acetylcholine and serotonin, two relevant mediators in this context, appear to be incorporated in specialized, c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Keshavarz M,Skill M,Hollenhorst MI,Maxeiner S,Walecki M,Pfeil U,Kummer W,Krasteva-Christ G

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromatin remodeling has been newly established as an important cancer genome characterization and recent exome and whole-genome sequencing studies of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) showed that recurrent inactivating mutations in SWI/SNF subunits involved in the molecular basis of hepatocarcinogenesis. To test the hyp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhong R,Liu L,Tian Y,Wang Y,Tian J,Zhu BB,Chen W,Qian JM,Zou L,Xiao M,Shen N,Yang H,Lou J,Qiu Q,Ke JT,Lu XH,Wang ZL,Song W,Zhang T,Li H,Wang L,Miao XP

更新日期：2014-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity-induced adipose-tissue dysfunction is a critical contributor to the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). B cell-activating factor (BAFF) is an adipokine related to impaired insulin sensitivity, and the serum BAFF concentration is associated with NAFLD severity. In this study, we aimed to d...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nakamura Y,Abe M,Kawasaki K,Miyake T,Watanabe T,Yoshida O,Hirooka M,Matsuura B,Hiasa Y

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal toxin (Bt) rice will be commercialized as a main food source. Traditional safety assessments on genetically modified products pay little attention on gastrointestinal (GI) health. More data about GI health of Bt rice must be provided to dispel public' doubts about the potential effe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yuan Y,Xu W,He X,Liu H,Cao S,Qi X,Huang K,Luo Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the chemical mechanical polishing process of semiconductor manufacturing, the concentration of 'large' particles ([Formula: see text]0.5 μm) in the slurry, which is considerably larger in size than the main abrasives ([Formula: see text] 0.1 μm), is a critical parameter that strongly influences manufacturing defect...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lee M,Kim D,Heo TY,Park T,Kim W,Choi D,Kim H,Kim J

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular sealing is a new technique for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Commercially available in Europe since 2013, it takes a revolutionary approach to aneurysm repair through minimally invasive techniques. Although aneurysm sealing may be thought as more stable than conventional endovascular stent gra...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Argani LP,Torella F,Fisher RK,McWilliams RG,Wall ML,Movchan AB

更新日期：2017-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Local mRNA translation occurs in growing axons enabling precise control of the proteome in response to signals. To measure quantitatively the spatiotemporal dynamics of protein synthesis in growth cones, we further developed a technique for single molecule translation imaging (SMTI). We report that Netrin-1 triggers a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ströhl F,Lin JQ,Laine RF,Wong HH,Urbančič V,Cagnetta R,Holt CE,Kaminski CF

更新日期：2017-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular imaging technique is an attractive tool to detect liver disease at early stage. This study aims to develop a simultaneous dual-isotope single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT imaging method to assist diagnosis of hepatic tumor and liver fibrosis. Animal models of liver fibrosis and orthotopic h...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo Z,Gao M,Zhang D,Li Y,Song M,Zhuang R,Su X,Chen G,Liu T,Liu P,Wu H,Du J,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic swimming devices hold promise for radically new applications in lab-on-a-chip and microfluidic technology, diagnostics and drug delivery etc. In this paper, we demonstrate the experimental verification of a new class of autonomous ferromagnetic swimming devices, actuated and controlled solely by an oscilla...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hamilton JK,Petrov PG,Winlove CP,Gilbert AD,Bryan MT,Ogrin FY

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The photo-reduction of metal ions in solution induced by femtosecond laser is an important and novel method for fabricating three-dimensional metal microstructures. However, the nonlinear absorption cross section of metal ions remains unknown because its measurement is difficult. In the present study, a method based o...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ma ZC,Chen QD,Han B,Liu XQ,Song JF,Sun HB

更新日期：2015-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a common health concern with significant social, psychological, and cognitive implications. Moderate levels of acoustic overstimulation associated with tinnitus and impaired speech perception cause cochlear synaptopathy, characterized physiologically by reduction in wave I of the s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Rouse SL,Matthews IR,Li J,Sherr EH,Chan DK

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the growth of graphene by chemical vapor deposition is a production technique that guarantees high crystallinity and superior electronic properties on large areas, it is still a challenge for manufacturers to efficiently scale up the production to the industrial scale. In this context, issues related to the p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lisi N,Dikonimos T,Buonocore F,Pittori M,Mazzaro R,Rizzoli R,Marras S,Capasso A

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a simple technique was developed for the electrochemical detection of anionic analytes in weakly supported media. This was conducted by the use of electrochemical paper-based analytical devices (ePADs). A sensing platform was modified with nereistoxin and used to determine nitrite as a case study. The e...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Khoshroo A,Fattahi A

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance is rapidly expanding, in a large part due to mobile genetic elements. We screened 94 fecal fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from Nigeria for six plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes. Sixteen isolates harbored at least one of the PMQR genes and four were positiv...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Monárrez R,Braun M,Coburn-Flynn O,Botelho J,Odetoyin BW,Otero-Vera JI,Quartey NKE,Peixe L,Aboderin AO,Okeke IN

更新日期：2019-12-23 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： Cegolon L,Mastrangelo G,Heymann WC,Dal Pozzo G,Ronfani L,Barbone F

更新日期：2020-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid extraction surface analysis mass spectrometry imaging (LESA-MSI) has been shown to be an effective tissue profiling and imaging technique, producing robust and reliable qualitative distribution images of an analyte or analytes in tissue sections. Here, we expand the use of LESA-MSI beyond qualitative analysis t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Swales JG,Strittmatter N,Tucker JW,Clench MR,Webborn PJH,Goodwin RJA

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The spinal dorsal horn (SDH) is comprised of distinct neuronal populations that process different somatosensory modalities. Somatostatin (SST)-expressing interneurons in the SDH have been implicated specifically in mediating mechanical pain. Identifying the transcriptomic profile of SST neurons could elucidate the uni...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chamessian A,Young M,Qadri Y,Berta T,Ji RR,Van de Ven T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, an interval optimization model is developed to maximize the benefits of a water rights transfer system that comprises industry and agriculture sectors in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in China. The model is subjected to a number of constraints including water saving potential from agriculture and ec...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sun L,Li C,Cai Y,Wang X

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) can treat portal hypertensive complications and modifies hepatic hemodynamics. Modification of liver perfusion can alter contrast enhancement dynamics of liver nodules. This study investigated the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to diag...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chang J,Dumitrache A,Böhling N,Abu-Omar J,Meyer C,Strobel D,Luetkens J,Luu AM,Rockstroh J,Strassburg CP,Trebicka J,Gonzalez-Carmona MA,Marinova M,Praktiknjo M

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a scheme for generating an entangled state for two atoms trapped in two separate cavities coupled to each other. The scheme is based on the competition between the unitary dynamics induced by the classical fields and the collective decays induced by the dissipation of two non-local bosonic modes. In this sc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jin Z,Su SL,Zhu AD,Wang HF,Shen LT,Zhang S

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio (UCR) and survival is uncertain in hemodialysis patients. We examined the influence of UCR on mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis patients. A total of 3,401 hemodialysis patients were prospectively followed for 4 years. The association between UCR wit...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tanaka S,Ninomiya T,Taniguchi M,Tokumoto M,Masutani K,Ooboshi H,Kitazono T,Tsuruya K

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a formulation of electromagnetic spin-orbit coupling in magneto-optic media, and propose an alternative source of spin-orbit coupling to non-paraxial optics vortices. Our treatment puts forth a formulation of nonreciprocal transverse-spin angular-momentum-density shifts for evanescent waves in magneto-optic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Levy M,Karki D

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate the capability of a novel Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) dictionary indexing (DI) approach by means of orientation mapping of a highly deformed graded microstructure in a shot peened Aluminium 7075-T651 alloy. A low microscope accelerating voltage was used to extract, for the first time from a ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Singh S,Guo Y,Winiarski B,Burnett TL,Withers PJ,De Graef M

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:During mouse preimplantation embryo development, three distinct cell lineages are formed, represented by the differentiating trophectoderm (TE), primitive endoderm (PrE) and the pluripotent epiblast (EPI). Classically, lineage derivation has been presented as a two-step process whereby outer TE cells are first segrega...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mihajlović AI,Thamodaran V,Bruce AW

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of isochrony in speech-the hypothetical division of speech units into equal duration intervals-has been the subject of a long-standing debate. Current approaches in neurosciences have brought new perspectives in that debate through the theoretical framework of predictive coding and cortical oscillations. Here...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Aubanel V,Schwartz JL

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the synergistic effect of microRNA expression with classical risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) and to explore their diagnostic value for coronary stenotic lesions in subjects with CHD. Plasma samples were obtained from 66 subjects with CHD and from 58 control individual...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ding XQ,Ge PC,Liu Z,Jia H,Chen X,An FH,Li LH,Chen ZH,Mao HW,Li ZY,Gu Y,Zhu TB,Li CJ,Wang LS,Ma WZ,Yang ZJ,Jia EZ

更新日期：2015-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Learning to successfully navigate social environments is a critical developmental goal, predictive of long-term wellbeing. However, little is known about how people learn to adjust to different social environments, and how this behaviour emerges across development. Here, we use a series of economic games to assess how...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Westhoff B,Molleman L,Viding E,van den Bos W,van Duijvenvoorde ACK

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Planktonic foraminifera (PF) life cycles are highly sensitive to marine conditions, which are evolving rapidly due to anthropogenic climate change. Even though PF shells in the sedimentary record serve as prominent proxies of past ocean conditions, very little is still known about their life cycles, particularly in ol...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chernihovsky N,Almogi-Labin A,Kienast SS,Torfstein A

更新日期：2020-10-15 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： Jia Y,Tian Z,Shi X,Liu JP,Chen J,Liu X,Ye R,Ren Z,Tian J

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble oligomeric assemblies of amyloidal proteins appear to act as major pathological agents in several degenerative disorders. Isolation and characterization of these oligomers is a pivotal step towards determination of their pathological relevance. Here we describe the isolation of Type 2 diabetes-associated islet...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bram Y,Frydman-Marom A,Yanai I,Gilead S,Shaltiel-Karyo R,Amdursky N,Gazit E

更新日期：2014-03-04 00:00:00