Author Correction: Winter-to-summer seasonal migration of microlithic human activities on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

abstract：:Improving dewaterability of sludge is important for the disposal of sludge in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This study, for the first time, investigated the Fe(II) activated oxidization processes in improving anaerobically digested sludge (ADS) dewaterability. The combination of Fe(II) (0-100 mg/g total solids ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Song K,Zhou X,Liu Y,Gong Y,Zhou B,Wang D,Wang Q

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional interplays of microbial activity, genetic diversity and contaminant transformation are poorly understood in reactors for mineralizing halogenated aromatics anaerobically. Here, we investigated abundance and distribution of potential microbes and functional genes associated with pentachlorophenol (PCP) anaer...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li ZL,Nan J,Huang C,Liang B,Liu WZ,Cheng HY,Zhang C,Zhang D,Kong D,Kanamaru K,Kobayashi T,Wang AJ,Katayama A

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to develop and validate a model for the preoperative prediction of the effectiveness of hysteroscopic resection of a uterine cesarean niche in patients with postmenstrual spotting. The predictive model was developed in a primary prospective cohort consisting of 208 patients with niche treated by hyste...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu Q,He X,Jiang L,Liang G,Zhu C,Pan H,Zhang J,Huirne JA

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We advance the concept that the charge factors of the simple overlap model and the polarizabilities of Judd-Ofelt theory for the luminescence of europium complexes can be effectively and uniquely modeled by perturbation theory on the semiempirical electronic wave function of the complex. With only three adjustable con...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dutra JD,Lima NB,Freire RO,Simas AM

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the prevalence and characteristics of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) in southwest China, we conducted a cross-sectional study. 978 diarrhea patients were enrolled and stool specimens' DNA was screened for virulence genes. Bacterial culture was performed and isolates were charac...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liao F,Li W,Gu W,Zhang W,Liu X,Fu X,Xu W,Wu Y,Lu J

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial outer membrane lipopolysaccharide (LPS) potently stimulates the mammalian innate immune system, and can lead to sepsis, the primary cause of death from infections. LPS is sensed by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in complex with its lipid-binding coreceptor MD-2, but subtle structural variations in LPS can profo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Paramo T,Tomasio SM,Irvine KL,Bryant CE,Bond PJ

更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease that causes the obstruction of precapillary pulmonary arteries and a sustained increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. The aim was to analyze functionally the variants found in the BMPR2 gene and to establish a genotype-phenotype correlation. mRNA expression ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pousada G,Lupo V,Cástro-Sánchez S,Álvarez-Satta M,Sánchez-Monteagudo A,Baloira A,Espinós C,Valverde D

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Yiyuan hominin fossil site is one of the few localities in China where a partial skullcap and several loose teeth of Homo erectus have been discovered. Yiyuan was previously assigned broadly to the Middle Pleistocene by biostratigraphical correlation and ESR/U-series dating. Here, we report the first application o...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo Y,Sun C,Luo L,Yang L,Han F,Tu H,Lai Z,Jiang H,Bae CJ,Shen G,Granger D

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) based on ureolysis has a high potential for many applications, e.g. restoration of construction materials. The gram-positive bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii is the most commonly used microorganism for MICP due to its high ureolytic activity. However, Sporosarcina pasteur...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lapierre FM,Schmid J,Ederer B,Ihling N,Büchs J,Huber R

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful establishment of invasive species is often related to the existence of vacant niches. Competition occurs when invaders use the same limiting resources as members of the recipient community, which will be reflected in some overlap of their trophic niches. The concept of isotopic niche has been used to study ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Karlson AM,Gorokhova E,Elmgren R

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitive in situ detection of organic molecules is highly demanded in environmental monitoring. In this work, the surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is adopted in microfluidics to detect the organic molecules with high accuracy and high sensitivity. Here the SERS substrate in microchannel consists of Ag nanop...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang X,Zhang H,Yan S,Zeng Z,Huang A,Liu A,Yuan Y,Huang Y

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Few neuroimaigng studies on reading comprehension have been conducted under natural reading settings. In this study, we showed texts presented in a natural way during functional MRI (fMRI) measurements to reveal brain areas sensitive to reading comprehension. Specifically, this paradigm independently manipulated two h...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin FH,Liu YF,Lee HJ,Chang CHC,Jaaskelainen IP,Yeh JN,Kuo WJ

更新日期：2019-09-13 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：:In this study we investigated the biological role and mechanism of miR-198 in colorectal carcinoma (CRC). MiR-198 expression was shown to exhibit a strongly negative correlation with lymph node invasion, distant metastasis and patient survival in examinations of colorectal cancer tissues and paired normal colorectal m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang M,Wang J,Kong X,Chen H,Wang Y,Qin M,Lin Y,Chen H,Xu J,Hong J,Chen YX,Zou W,Fang JY

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular structure of the hole transporting material (HTM) play an important role in hole extraction in a perovskite solar cells. It has a significant influence on the molecular planarity, energy level, and charge transport properties. Understanding the relationship between the chemical structure of the HTM's and...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tiazkis R,Paek S,Daskeviciene M,Malinauskas T,Saliba M,Nekrasovas J,Jankauskas V,Ahmad S,Getautis V,Khaja Nazeeruddin M

更新日期：2017-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and depression are two common medical problems that pregnant women present with in antenatal care. Overweight and obesity at the beginning of the pregnancy, and excessive weight gain during pregnancy, are independent explanatory variables for fetal birthweight and independent risk factors for giving birth to a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Petursdottir Maack H,Skalkidou A,Sjöholm A,Eurenius-Orre K,Mulic-Lutvica A,Wikström AK,Sundström Poromaa I

更新日期：2019-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells and non-cancer cells differ in their metabolism and they emit distinct volatile compound profiles, allowing to recognise cancer cells by their scent. Insect odorant receptors are excellent chemosensors with high sensitivity and a broad receptive range unmatched by current gas sensors. We thus investigated...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Strauch M,Lüdke A,Münch D,Laudes T,Galizia CG,Martinelli E,Lavra L,Paolesse R,Ulivieri A,Catini A,Capuano R,Di Natale C

更新日期：2014-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Different subtypes of bone marrow-derived stem cells are characterized by varying functionality and activity after transplantation into the infarcted heart. Improvement of stem cell therapeutics requires deep knowledge about the mechanisms that mediate the benefits of stem cell treatment. Here, we demonstrated that co...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lemcke H,Gaebel R,Skorska A,Voronina N,Lux CA,Petters J,Sasse S,Zarniko N,Steinhoff G,David R

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The macroscopically ordered structure of rod-like nanoapatites within the collagen matrix is of great significance for the mechanical performance of bones and teeth. However, the synthesis of macroscopically ordered nanoapatite remains a challenge. Inspired by the effect of citrate molecules on apatite crystals in nat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tan J,Jin X,Chen M

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Through combined three-dimensional electromagnetic and particle tracking simulations we demonstrate a THz driven electron streak camera featuring a temporal resolution on the order of a femtosecond. The ultrafast streaking field is generated in a resonant THz sub-wavelength antenna which is illuminated by an intense s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fabiańska J,Kassier G,Feurer T

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the accuracy of novel lipid indices, including the visceral adiposity index (VAI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), triglycerides and glucose (TyG) index, TyG-body mass index (TyG-BMI), and TyG-waist circumference (TyG-WC), in identifying insulin resistance and establish valid cutoff value...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lee J,Kim B,Kim W,Ahn C,Choi HY,Kim JG,Kim J,Shin H,Kang JG,Moon S

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a promising cladding material for accident-tolerant fuel in light water reactors due to its excellent resistance to chemical attacks at high temperatures, which can prevent severe accident-induced environmental disasters. Although it has been known for decades that radiation-induced swelling a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin YR,Chen LG,Hsieh CY,Chang MT,Fung KY,Hu A,Lo SC,Chen FR,Kai JJ

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The large spin Hall effect in topological insulators (TIs) is very attractive for ultralow-power spintronic devices. However, evaluation of the spin Hall angle and spin-orbit torque (SOT) of TIs is usually performed on high-quality single-crystalline TI thin films grown on dedicated III-V semiconductor substrates. Her...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Khang NHD,Nakano S,Shirokura T,Miyamoto Y,Hai PN

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:From biomarkers to drug carriers, Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) are being used successfully in numerous applications. However, while the subject has been steadily rising in popularity, current methods of isolating EVs are lagging behind, incapable of isolating EVs at a high enough quantity or quality while also requiri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kırbaş OK,Bozkurt BT,Asutay AB,Mat B,Ozdemir B,Öztürkoğlu D,Ölmez H,İşlek Z,Şahin F,Taşlı PN

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:TBC1D10C is a protein previously demonstrated to bind and inhibit Ras and Calcineurin. In cardiomyocytes, also CaMKII is inhibited and all three targeted enzymes are known to promote maladaptive cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Here, in accordance with lack of Calcineurin inhibition in vivo, we did not observe a relevant an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Volland C,Bremer S,Hellenkamp K,Hartmann N,Dybkova N,Khadjeh S,Kutschenko A,Liebetanz D,Wagner S,Unsöld B,Didié M,Toischer K,Sossalla S,Hasenfuß G,Seidler T

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The myogenic factor MyoD regulates skeletal muscle differentiation by interacting with a variety of chromatin-modifying complexes. Although MyoD can induce and maintain chromatin accessibility at its target genes, its binding and trans-activation ability can be limited by some types of not fully characterized epigenet...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Matteini F,Andresini O,Petrai S,Battistelli C,Rossi MN,Maione R

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Polarization sensitive and insensitive color filters have important applications in the area of nano-spectroscopy and CCD imaging applications. Metallic nanostructures provide an efficient way to design and engineer ultrathin color filters. These nanostructures have capability to split the white light into fundamental...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Vashistha V,Vaidya G,Gruszecki P,Serebryannikov AE,Krawczyk M

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Unambiguous identification of trace amounts of biochemical molecules in a complex background using terahertz spectroscopy is extremely challenging owing to the extremely small absorption cross sections of these molecules in the terahertz regime. Herein, we numerically propose a terahertz nonresonant nano-slits structu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qin J,Cheng W,Han B,Du Y,Han Z,Zhao Z

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Scanning micro-mirror actuators are silicon-based oscillatory micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). They enable laser distance measurements for automotive LIDAR applications as well as projection modules for the consumer market. For MEMS applications, the geometric structure is typically designed to serve a number ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nabholz U,Schatz F,Mehner JE,Degenfeld-Schonburg P

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Abiotic synthesis of biomolecules is an essential step for the chemical origin of life. Many attempts have succeeded in synthesizing biomolecules, including amino acids and nucleobases (e.g., via spark discharge, impact shock, and hydrothermal heating), from reduced compounds that may have been limited in their availa...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Takeuchi Y,Furukawa Y,Kobayashi T,Sekine T,Terada N,Kakegawa T

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00