Controlling sound radiation through an opening with secondary loudspeakers along its boundaries.

abstract：:Numerous neurological dysfunctions are characterized by undesirable nerve activity. By providing reversible nerve blockage, electric stimulation with an implanted electrode holds promise in the treatment of these conditions. However, there are several limitations to its application, including poor bio-compatibility an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Skach J,Conway C,Barrett L,Ye H

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have been used as ultrasensitive magnetometers to perform nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of statistically polarized samples at 1-100 nm length scales. However, the spectral linewidth is typically limited to the kHz level, both by the NV sensor coherence time and ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Schwartz I,Rosskopf J,Schmitt S,Tratzmiller B,Chen Q,McGuinness LP,Jelezko F,Plenio MB

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Short-wavelength luminescence is essential for high-performance optoelectronic device applications. There have been efforts to obtain intense ultraviolet (UV) emission by encapsulating ZnO one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures with materials such as ZnS. However, the encapsulation of ZnS 1D nanostructures with ZnO has n...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lee JK,Sun GJ,Lee WS,Hyun SK,Kim KK,Choi SB,Lee C

更新日期：2017-10-12 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： Zhu B,Liu W,Liu Y,Zhao X,Zhang H,Luo Z,Jin Y

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives were to evaluate the role of canonical WNT signaling in development of the preimplantation embryo. Signaling was activated with 2-Amino-4-(3,4-(methylenedioxy)benzylamino)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidine (AMBMP) and inhibited with Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1). Treatment of bovine embryos with AMBMP at da...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Denicol AC,Dobbs KB,McLean KM,Carambula SF,Loureiro B,Hansen PJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Luminescent zeolites exchanged with two distinct and interacted emissive ions are vital but less-studied for the potential applications in white light emitting diodes, solar cells, optical codes, biomedicine and so on. Typical transition metal ion Mn2+ and lanthanide ion Yb3+ are adopted as a case study via their char...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ye S,Sun J,Yi X,Wang Y,Zhang Q

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a model on the simulation of the measurement-device independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) with phase randomized general sources. It can be used to predict experimental observations of a MDI-QKD with linear channel loss, simulating corresponding values for the gains, the error rates in different bas...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang Q,Wang XB

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous organisms with a relevant contribution to primary production in all range of habitats. Cyanobacteria are well known for their part in worldwide occurrence of aquatic blooms while producing a myriad of natural compounds, some with toxic potential, but others of high economical impact, as ge...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Churro C,Semedo-Aguiar AP,Silva AD,Pereira-Leal JB,Leite RB

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:After spinal cord injury (SCI) chronic inflammation hampers regeneration. Influencing the local microenvironment after SCI may provide a strategy to modulate inflammation and the immune response. The objectives of this work were to determine whether bone or spinal cord derived ECM hydrogels can deliver human mesenchym...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tatic N,Rose FRAJ,des Rieux A,White LJ

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal sulfides are of great interest for future electrode materials in supercapacitor and solar cell applications owing to their superior electrochemical activity and excellent electrical conductivity. With this scope, a binary transition metal sulfide (CoS) is prepared via one-step hydrothermal synthesis. Hexagonal p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ashok Kumar K,Pandurangan A,Arumugam S,Sathiskumar M

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre-operative discrimination of malignant masses is crucial for accurate diagnosis and prompt referral to a gynae oncology centre for optimal surgical intervention. HGSOC progression is correlated with local and systemic inflammation. We hypothesised that inclusion of inflammatory biomarkers in sera may improve diagno...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kampan NC,Madondo MT,Reynolds J,Hallo J,McNally OM,Jobling TW,Stephens AN,Quinn MA,Plebanski M

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is clear that lipids are responsible for insulin resistance, it is poorly understood what types of lipids are involved. In this study, we verified the characteristic lipid species in skeletal muscle of a chronic exercise training model and a high-fat induced-obesity model. Three different lipidomics analys...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Goto-Inoue N,Yamada K,Inagaki A,Furuichi Y,Ogino S,Manabe Y,Setou M,Fujii NL

更新日期：2013-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and specific liquid chromatographic/tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for quantifying total and unbound docetaxel drug concentrations in plasma. Calibration curves for unbound and total docetaxel were linear over the respective ranges of 0.108~10.8 and 0.54~216 ng/mL. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sheu MT,Wu CY,Su CY,Ho HO

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmonic metamaterials have overcome fundamental limitations in conventional optics by their capability to engineer material resonances and dispersions at will, holding great promise for sensing applications. Recent demonstrations of metamaterial sensors, however, have mainly relied on their resonant nature for stron...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ishikawa A,Hara S,Tanaka T,Hayashi Y,Tsuruta K

更新日期：2017-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Zircon of crustal origin found in mantle-derived rocks is of great interest because of the information it may provide about crust recycling and mantle dynamics. Consideration of this requires understanding of how mantle temperatures, notably higher than zircon crystallization temperatures, affected the recycled zircon...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bea F,Montero P,Palma JFM

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Burley tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum) is a chlorophyll-deficiency mutant. Nitrate is one precursor of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) and is largely accumulated in burley tobacco. To decrease nitrate accumulation in burley tobacco, glycerol, a polyhydric alcohol compound and physiological regulating material, was s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Y,Chang D,Yang H,Wang J,Shi H

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiota mediated low-grade inflammation is involved in the onset of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). In this study, we used a high fat sucrose (HFS) diet-induced pre-insulin resistance and a low dose-STZ HFS rat models to study the effect and mechanism of Lactobacillus casei Zhang in protecting against T2DM onset. Hyper...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang Y,Guo X,Guo J,He Q,Li H,Song Y,Zhang H

更新日期：2014-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Decarboxylation of fatty acids over non-noble metal catalysts without added hydrogen was studied. Ni/C catalysts were prepared and exhibited excellent activity and maintenance for decarboxylation. Thereafter, the effects of nickel loading, catalyst loading, temperature, and carbon number on the decarboxylation of fatt...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wu J,Shi J,Fu J,Leidl JA,Hou Z,Lu X

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Maize streak virus disease (MSVD), caused by Maize streak virus (MSV; genus Mastrevirus), is one of the most severe and widespread viral diseases that adversely reduces maize yield and threatens food security in Africa. An effective control and management of MSVD requires robust and sensitive diagnostic tests capable ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tembo M,Adediji AO,Bouvaine S,Chikoti PC,Seal SE,Silva G

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Mind wandering (MW) refers to the disengagement of attention from the external environment and the generation of thoughts unrelated to the task at hand. It is a ubiquitous cognitive process resulting in lapses of attention. MW imposes a negative impact on attention-based task performance, but also has been associated ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Leszczynski M,Chaieb L,Reber TP,Derner M,Axmacher N,Fell J

更新日期：2017-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Current saliva testing methods rely on cutting edge yet expensive techniques for the detection and analysis of genetic material, proteins and biomarkers for clinical use. However, these techniques are limited in scope and often cannot be used with complex food materials. We propose an efficient ex-vivo tool for evalua...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dinu V,Liu C,Ali J,Ayed C,Gershkovich P,Adams GG,Harding SE,Fisk ID

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental evidence has shown that some of the human endogenous hormones significantly affect drug efficacy. Since hormone status varies with individual physiological states, it is essential to understand the interplay of hormones and drugs for precision medicine. Here, we developed an in silico method to predict in...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kwon M,Jung J,Yu H,Lee D

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, Ni nanoparticles were directly decorated on graphene (G) nanosheets via mechanical ball milling. Based on transmission electron microscopy observations, the Ni nanoparticles were well dispersed and attached to the G nanosheet without any agglomerations. Electrochemical results showed that the capacitance...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mohd Zaid NA,Idris NH

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are attractive therapeutics for treating a wide range of human disorders, and bind to the antigen through their complementarity-determining regions (CDRs). Small stable proteins containing structurally retained CDRs are promising alternatives to mAbs. In this report, we present a method to...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kadonosono T,Yimchuen W,Ota Y,See K,Furuta T,Shiozawa T,Kitazawa M,Goto Y,Patil A,Kuchimaru T,Kizaka-Kondoh S

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of nuclear gamma-rays, its imaging has been limited to pseudo imaging, such as Compton Camera (CC) and coded mask. Pseudo imaging does not keep physical information (intensity, or brightness in Optics) along a ray, and thus is capable of no more than qualitative imaging of bright objects. To attain...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tanimori T,Mizumura Y,Takada A,Miyamoto S,Takemura T,Kishimoto T,Komura S,Kubo H,Kurosawa S,Matsuoka Y,Miuchi K,Mizumoto T,Nakamasu Y,Nakamura K,Parker JD,Sawano T,Sonoda S,Tomono D,Yoshikawa K

更新日期：2017-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cause of malignancy-related mortality worldwide. It is urgently needed to develop potential drugs with good efficacy and low toxicity for HCC treatment. The anti-tumor effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has received increasing attention worldwide. Tram...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hu Z,Yang A,Su G,Zhao Y,Wang Y,Chai X,Tu P

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The starch granule is Nature's way to store energy in green plants over long periods. Irrespective of their origins, starches display distinct structural features that are the fingerprints of levels of organization over six orders of magnitude. We hypothesized that Nature retains hierarchical material structures at al...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Spinozzi F,Ferrero C,Perez S

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2 (MEF2) mediates cardiac remodelling in heart failure (HF) and is also a target of β-adrenergic signalling, a front-line treatment for HF. We identified global gene transcription networks involved in HF with and without β-blocker treatment. Experimental HF by transverse aortic constriction (TA...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tobin SW,Hashemi S,Dadson K,Turdi S,Ebrahimian K,Zhao J,Sweeney G,Grigull J,McDermott JC

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference has had major advances as a developing tool for pest management. In laboratory experiments, double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is often administered to the insect by genetic modification of the crop, or synthesized in vitro and topically applied to the crop. Here, we engineered genetically modified yeast tha...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Murphy KA,Tabuloc CA,Cervantes KR,Chiu JC

更新日期：2016-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The human pathogen Legionella pneumophila delivers a large array of the effector proteins into host cells using the Dot/Icm type IVB secretion system. Among the proteins composing the Dot/Icm system, an inner membrane protein DotI is known to be crucial for the secretion function but its structure and role in type IV ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kuroda T,Kubori T,Thanh Bui X,Hyakutake A,Uchida Y,Imada K,Nagai H

更新日期：2015-06-03 00:00:00