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Insomnia-related rodent models in drug discovery
Despite the widespread prevalence and important medical impact of insomnia, effective agents with few side effects are lacking in clinics. This is most likely due to relatively poor understanding of the etiolo...
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Analyzing the surface passivity effect of germanium oxynitride: a comprehensive approach through first principles simulation and interface state density
High-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors, which are used for direct dark matter detection, have the advantages of a low threshold and excellent energy resolution. The surface passivation of HPGe has become cruci...
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Multi-stimuli-responsive aggregation-induced emission copper iodide cluster
Stimuli-responsive luminescent materials have attracted significant attention in the development of smart photoactive materials for both fundamental research and technological applications. In this work, a new...
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A new camera model identification method based on color correction features
This paper focuses on source camera model identification technology in the field of digital image forensics. The research goal is to identify the source camera model, and researchers generally use the algorith...
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Irregular License Plate Recognition via Global Information Integration
Irregular license plate recognition remains challenging due to the irregular layouts of characters, such as multi-line and perspective-distorted layouts. Many previous methods are based on different attention ...
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An industrial defect detection algorithm based on CPU-GPU parallel call
The workpiece positioning and defect segmentation are two key steps in the workpiece detection process. This paper has designed a CPU-GPU parallel call algorithm based on real industrial quality inspection con...
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Scattering approach for calculating one-loop effective action and vacuum energy
We propose an approach for calculating one-loop effective actions and vacuum energies in quantum field theory. Spectral functions are functions defined by the eigenvalues of an operator. One-loop effective act...
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Open AccessA glutamatergic DRN–VTA pathway modulates neuropathic pain and comorbid anhedonia-like behavior in mice
Chronic pain causes both physical suffering and comorbid mental symptoms such as anhedonia. However, the neural circuits and molecular mechanisms underlying these maladaptive behaviors remain elusive. Here usi...
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Broadband Wide-Angle LIWR Perfect Absorber with Double Dielectric Layer
The wide-bandwidth infrared absorbers of metamaterials have a wide range of applications in thermal emission and imaging. But achieving full window coverage and perfect absorbance in the long-wave infrared ban...
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Clonal integration facilitates higher resistance to potentially toxic element stress in invasive alien plants than in natives
Heavy metal (especially for potentially toxic element) contamination in soil has frequently been associated with plant invasion. However, the mechanisms underpinning plant invasion under potentially toxic elem...
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Open AccessNear-infrared magnetic core-shell nanoparticles based on lanthanide metal-organic frameworks as a ratiometric felodipine sensing platform
Felodipine is an effective drug to treat hypertension, but its abuse can cause bardycardia. It is significant to develop highly sensitive detection platform for felodipine to enable the efficient treatment of ...
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Open AccessGeriatric Nutrition Risk Index as a predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in older Americans with diabetes
Few studies have examined the relationship between malnutrition, as defined by the Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index (GNRI), and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality events, particularly in persons wi...
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A new generalized failure criterion and its plane strain strength characteristics
The failure characteristics of geotechnical materials are quite complex, among which there are obvious differences between soil materials and rock materials. In order to describe the failure characteristics of...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A single-cell atlas of liver metastases of colorectal cancer reveals reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment in response to preoperative chemotherapy
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Detected Cases of Bribery in China: The Analysis of Court Records
In this chapter, by employing a quantitative analysis of court rulings on ten cases of unit bribery and a qualitative analysis of court rulings on four such cases, the author endeavors to expatiate the operati...
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New Laws and Law Enforcement to Fight Against Bribery in China
The legal system in China is not only about the legislation itself but more often than not about how the relevant laws are administered. In this chapter, therefore, this article begins by describing the change...
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Investigation on microstructures and properties of semi-solid Al80Mg5Li5Zn5Cu5 light-weight high-entropy alloy during isothermal heat treatment process
The Al80Mg5Li5Zn5Cu5 light-weight high-entropy alloy with globular microstructure was fabricated by isothermal heat treatment. The effects of isothermal temperatures and holding times on the semi-solid microstruc...
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Open AccessA cluster of mesopontine GABAergic neurons suppresses REM sleep and curbs cataplexy
Physiological rapid eye movement (REM) sleep termination is vital for initiating non-REM (NREM) sleep or arousal, whereas the suppression of excessive REM sleep is promising in treating narcolepsy. However, th...
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Seeley–DeWitt expansion of scattering phase shift
In this paper, we use the Seeley–DeWitt expansion of heat kernel method in quantum field theory to give an explicit expression of the perturbation expansion for the scattering phase shift for three-dimensional...
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Surface metallization of PTFE and PTFE composites by ion implantation for low-background electronic substrates in rare-event detection experiments
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a low-background polymer that is applied to several applications in rare-event detection and underground low-background experiments. PTFE-based electronic substrates are impor...
