High colloidal stability ZnO nanoparticles independent on solvent polarity and their application in polymer solar cells.

abstract：:The dominant seagrass in Port Phillip Bay (PPB), Australia, Zostera nigricaulis, declined between 2000 and 2011, coinciding with the 'Millennium drought' that ended in 2009. These seagrasses are nitrogen-limited, underpinning the need to develop nitrogen budgets for better ecosystem management. Environmentally realist...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nayar S,Loo MGK,Tanner JE,Longmore AR,Jenkins GP

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymmetric cell division is a ubiquitous feature during the development of higher organisms. Asymmetry is achieved by differential localization or activities of biological molecules such as proteins, and coding and non-coding RNAs. Here, we present subcellular transcriptomic and proteomic analyses along the animal-veg...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sindelka R,Abaffy P,Qu Y,Tomankova S,Sidova M,Naraine R,Kolar M,Peuchen E,Sun L,Dovichi N,Kubista M

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate and improve datasets of anthropogenic land cover change used in local and global climate models, great efforts were made to reconstruct historical land use, including the LandCover 6k project which dedicated to reconstructing human land use over the past 10,000 years. In this study, we utilized historical ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li M,He F,Li S,Yang F

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The new π-extended redox-active ligand with both TTF and triazole units, 6-(4,5-bis(propylthio)-1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-1H-[1,3]dithiolo[4',5':4,5]benzo [1,2-d] [1-3]triazole, has been successfully prepared. Based on the versatile ligand and Cu(tta)2 precursors (tta(-) = 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(thiophen-2-yl)butane-1,3-dion...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cui L,Geng YF,Leong CF,Ma Q,D'Alessandro DM,Deng K,Zeng QD,Zuo JL

更新日期：2016-05-06 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： McCloskey MC,Shaheen S,Rabago L,Hulverson MA,Choi R,Barrett LK,Arnold SLM

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury pollution in soil poses serious risks to human health through consumption of contaminated vegetables. We used a meta-analysis to examine the mercury enrichment ability of different vegetables and the main factors affecting mercury uptake. We drew the following conclusions. (1) Plants with a lower bioconcentrat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yu H,Li J,Luan Y

更新日期：2018-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to reduce pain, however outcome parameters of previous studies have primarily been of a subjective nature and susceptible to bias. This study investigated the effect of VR on cortical processing of evoked potentials (EPs) and subjectively reported pain. Additionally, we ex...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lier EJ,Oosterman JM,Assmann R,de Vries M,van Goor H

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here that CYB5D2 is associated with tumor suppression function in breast cancer (BC). CYB5D2 expression was significantly reduced in tamoxifen resistant MCF7 cells and in MCF7 cell-derived xenografts treated with TAM. CYB5D2 overexpression induced apoptosis in MCF7 cells; CYB5D2 knockdown enhanced MCF7 cell ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ojo D,Rodriguez D,Wei F,Bane A,Tang D

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Although habitat transformation is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss, there are many examples of species successfully occupying and even proliferating in highly human-modified habitats such are the cities. Thus, there is an increasing interest in understanding the drivers favoring urban life for some species...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Rebolo-Ifrán N,Tella JL,Carrete M

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast Cells (MCs) are one of the first immune cells encountered by invading pathogens. Their presence in large numbers in the superficial dermis, where Leishmania is encountered, suggests that they may play a critical role in immune responses to Leishmania. In this study the interactions of Leishmania donovani, the cau...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Naqvi N,Ahuja K,Selvapandiyan A,Dey R,Nakhasi H,Puri N

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Production of fly ash zeolites may be an attractive method for the utilization of solid wastes from the energy sector. Different methods of synthesis often yield a variety of zeolite types, thereby affecting the properties of the resulting materials. The attention paid to carbon dioxide emission reduction technologies...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Czuma N,Casanova I,Baran P,Szczurowski J,Zarębska K

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody phage display has been pivotal in the quest to generate human monoclonal antibodies for biomedical and research applications. Target antigen preparation is a main bottleneck associated with the panning process. This includes production complexity, downstream purification, quality and yield. In many instances,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lim CC,Woo PCY,Lim TS

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study focused on quantifying the alterations of streamflow at a weir site due to the construction of a mini-hydropower plant in the Gurugoda Oya (Sri Lanka), and evaluating the spatial responses of benthic macroinvertebrates to altered flow regime. The HEC-HMS 3.5 model was applied to the Gurugoda Oya sub-catchmen...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Munasinghe DSN,Najim MMM,Quadroni S,Musthafa MM

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The East Asian Summer Monsoon driven by temperature and moisture gradients between the Asian continent and the Pacific Ocean, leads to approximately 50% of the annual rainfall in the region across 20-40°N. Due to its increasing scientific and social importance, there have been several previous studies on identificatio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li S,Park S,Lee JY,Ha KJ,Park MK,Jo CO,Oh H,Mühle J,Kim KR,Montzka SA,O'Doherty S,Krummel PB,Atlas E,Miller BR,Moore F,Weiss RF,Wofsy SC

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Predation plays a central role in the lives of most organisms. Predators must find and subdue prey to survive and reproduce, whereas prey must avoid predators to do the same. The resultant antagonistic coevolution often leads to extreme adaptations in both parties. Few examples capture the imagination like a rapid str...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Higham TE,Clark RW,Collins CE,Whitford MD,Freymiller GA

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel suite of instrumentation for the characterisation of materials held inside an air-tight tube furnace operated up to 250 °C has been developed. Real-time detection of released gases (volatile organic compounds (VOCs), CO2, NO, NO2, SO2, CO and O2) was achieved combining commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) gas senso...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lourenço C,Bergin S,Hodgkinson J,Francis D,Staines SE,Saffell JR,Walton C,Tatam RP

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:For treatment individualisation of patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with primary radiochemotherapy, we explored the capabilities of different deep learning approaches for predicting loco-regional tumour control (LRC) from treatment-planning computed tomography images...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Starke S,Leger S,Zwanenburg A,Leger K,Lohaus F,Linge A,Schreiber A,Kalinauskaite G,Tinhofer I,Guberina N,Guberina M,Balermpas P,von der Grün J,Ganswindt U,Belka C,Peeken JC,Combs SE,Boeke S,Zips D,Richter C,Troost

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular level understanding of permeation of nanoparticles through human skin establishes the basis for development of novel transdermal drug delivery systems and design and formulation of cosmetics. Recent experiments suggest that surface coated nano-sized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can penetrate the rat and human ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gupta R,Rai B

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We present measurements of the outdoor stability of PCDTBT:PC71BM based bulk heterojunction organic solar cells for over the course of a year. We find that the devices undergo a burn-in process lasting 450 hours followed by a TS80 lifetime of up to 6200 hours. We conclude that in the most stable devices, the observed ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang Y,Bovill E,Kingsley J,Buckley AR,Yi H,Iraqi A,Wang T,Lidzey DG

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation due to global change can affect plant growth and metabolism. Here, we evaluated the capacity of quinoa to resist under short acute UVB irradiation. Quinoa was daily exposed for 30 or 60 min to 1.69 W m-2 UVB. The results showed that 30 min exposure in 9 d-course did not cause se...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huarancca Reyes T,Scartazza A,Castagna A,Cosio EG,Ranieri A,Guglielminetti L

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we demonstrate that the lysine methyltransferase G9a inhibits sarcomere organization through regulation of the MEF2C-HDAC5 regulatory axis. Sarcomeres are essential for muscle contractile function. Presently, skeletal muscle disease and dysfunction at the sarcomere level has been associated with mutatio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ow JR,Palanichamy Kala M,Rao VK,Choi MH,Bharathy N,Taneja R

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The pearl oyster is one of the rare animal models that support two distinct genomes, through the surgical graft process operated for culture pearl production. This grafted organism is assimilated to a chimera whose physiological functioning remains poorly known. The question of the energy expenditure comparison betwee...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Le Moullac G,Soyez C,Ky CL

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuronal accumulation of phosphorylated tau plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we examined the effect of fisetin, a flavonol, on tau levels. Treatment of cortical cells or primary neurons with fisetin resulted in significant decreases in the levels of phosphorylated tau. I...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim S,Choi KJ,Cho SJ,Yun SM,Jeon JP,Koh YH,Song J,Johnson GV,Jo C

更新日期：2016-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet microvesicles (pMVs) are submicron-sized heterogeneous vesicles released upon activation and contain several membrane receptors and proteins (CD41, CD61, CD62, CXCR4, PAR-1, etc.). We have revealed their ability to adhere to the triblock copolymer pluronic-F127 (PF127) and form a platelet microvesicular nanoc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chander V,Gangenahalli G

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Hepatitis B virus (HBV) X gene mutations are frequently detected in HBV-related human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, causative HBx mutations in the development of HCC have not yet been determined. We herein identified C1485T and C1653T mutations in the HBx gene as independent risk of HCC for HBV thr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hagiwara S,Nishida N,Park AM,Komeda Y,Sakurai T,Watanabe T,Kudo M

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Insecticides are the main method of controlling lepidopteran pests of eucalyptus plantations and those selective to natural enemies, such as the endoparasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare et LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), are preferable. The objective of this study was to evaluate the selectivity and effects on ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pereira Costa ES,Soares MA,Caldeira ZV,Von Dos Santos Veloso R,da Silva LA,da Silva DJH,de Lima Santos IC,de Castro E Castro BM,Zanuncio JC,Legaspi JC

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious diseases outbreaks are often characterized by a spatial component induced by hosts' distribution, mobility, and interactions. Spatial models that incorporate hosts' movements are being used to describe these processes, to investigate the conditions for propagation, and to predict the spatial spread. Several...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Poletto C,Tizzoni M,Colizza V

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high growth rate of Ulva seaweeds makes it a potential algal biomass resource. In particular, Ulva meridionalis grows up to fourfold a day. Here, we demonstrated strong carbon fixation by U. meridionalis using 13C stable isotope labelling and traced the 13C flux through sugar metabolites with isotope-ratio mass sp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tsubaki S,Nishimura H,Imai T,Onda A,Hiraoka M

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Upregulated Wnt/β-catenin signaling is associated with increased cancer cell resistance and cancer cell-elicited immunosuppression. In non-neoplastic immune cells, upregulated Wnt/β-catenin is, however, associated with either immunosuppression or immunostimulation. Therefore, it is difficult to predict the therapeutic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Stakheev D,Taborska P,Strizova Z,Podrazil M,Bartunkova J,Smrz D

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Mountain glaciers form landscapes with U-shaped valleys, roche moutonées and overdeepenings through bedrock erosion. However, little evidence for active glacial carving has been provided particularly for areas above the Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA) where glaciers originate. This is mainly due to our lack of informa...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nishiyama R,Ariga A,Ariga T,Lechmann A,Mair D,Pistillo C,Scampoli P,Valla PG,Vladymyrov M,Ereditato A,Schlunegger F

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00