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ISSN: 2667-3258
CN: 10-1722/N
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Terahertz photoneuromodulation of lateral orbitofrontal cortex neurons ameliorates stress-induced depression and cognitive impairment

Depression imposes a staggering global socioeconomic burden. Current pharmacotherapies face major limitations, including slow efficacy, adverse effects, and non-response rates of up to 55%, necessitating...

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Supply chain resilience: A review from the inventory management perspective

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, leading to economic damage and product shortages caused by demand surges and supply disruptions. Concurrently, geopolitical...

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Emerging terahertz sciences and technologies

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Managing supply-chain resilience and security

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Artificial intelligence-based diagnosis of breast cancer by mammography microcalcification

Mammography is the mainstream imaging modality used for breast cancer screening. Identification of microcalcifications associated with malignancy may result in early diagnosis of breast cancer and aid...

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Degradable polymer bone adhesives

Highly comminuted fractures and bone defects pose a significant challenge for orthopedic surgery. Current surgical procedures commonly rely on metal implants (such as bone plates, nails and pins) for...

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Open science readiness index: Theory and simulations

An open science readiness index (abbreviated as OSRI) is proposed to quantify the progression of open science. The index is accumulated by three related but separately measured dimensions: the readiness...

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Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) heterogeneous and heterojunction power devices

Due to its high critical breakdown electrical field and the availability of large-scale single crystal substrates, Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) holds great promise for power electronic and radio frequency...

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Graph contrastive learning with node-level accurate difference

•We propose a new pretext task between the original view and the augmented view.•We measure the node-level accurate difference between the two views.•We combine various strategies to generate multiple...

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Supply chain resilience enhancement strategies in the context of supply disruptions, demand surges, and time sensitivity

•The supply chain resilience model that considers both demand interruption and demand time sensitivity.•Examining strategies for improving supply chain resilience through Stackelberg games.•Developing...

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Terahertz wave targeting modulates the dedocking of neurotransmitters with receptors

Neurotransmitters are essential in regulating the functions of the nervous, cardiovascular, endocrine, and various other tissue systems. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, depression,...

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Examining the influence of copper recycling on prospective resource supply and carbon emission reduction

•Copper is a strategic metal linked to the societal requirements of modern nations.•Both static and dynamic analyses were considered in the carrying capacity assessment.•The end-of-life recycling can...

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Fluidization expansion of novel generation dense medium and flow regime transition in gas-solid separation fluidized bed

•A novel generation dense medium was proposed for beneficiation process intensification.•Flow regime was theoretical investigated to understand the transition point of homogeneous expansion.•Homogeneous...

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Analyzing work zone effects on vehicular flow on an annular freeway with a tunnel

This paper develops a three lane continuum model to analyze the effects of a work zone on vehicular flow on an annular freeway with a tunnel. The model expresses the mandatory lane changing rate just...

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Advances in biomarkers and diagnostic significance of organ aging

A complete understanding of aging is a critical first step in treating age-related diseases and postponing aging dysfunction in the context of an aging global population. Aging in organisms is driven...

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A catalogue of virulence strategies mediated by phytopathogenic effectors

Plant diseases cause dramatic economic loss, posing a major challenge to modern agriculture. Plant pathogenic organisms secret effectors that utilize fascinating and intricate stratagems to facilitate...

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Engineering exosomes and exosome-like nanovesicles for improving tissue targeting and retention

Exosomes are natural nano-size particles secreted by human cells, containing numerous bioactive cargos. Serving as crucial mediators of intercellular communication, exosomes are involved in many physiological...

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Coherent detection of pulsed terahertz waves in solid, gaseous, and liquid media

Coherent detection measures both the amplitude and phase of pulsed terahertz (THz) waves simultaneously, forming the foundation for THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). This technique has become...

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The theory, technology, and application of terahertz metamaterial biosensors: A review

Terahertz metamaterial biosensors combine terahertz time-domain spectroscopy with metamaterial sensing to provide a sensitive detection platform for a variety of targets, including biological molecules,...

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Reshaping heavy rare earth supply chains amidst China's stringent environmental regulations

China's official heavy rare earths (HREs) supply, vital to the global sustainable transition, has declined by 90% over the past 20 years. Global concerns have mounted regarding China's production quota...

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Supply chain resilience: Measure, risk assessment and strategies

Supply chains in modern economy are fragmented and globalized following international specialization. It brings economic benefits while at the same time may raise propagated risks along supply chains....

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Big disparities in CH4 emission patterns from landfills between the United States and China and their behind driving forces

•The United States CH4 emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills were 2.5 and 2.3 times more in total and per tonne, respectively than those in China in 2012.•The different historical annual...

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Macrophage regulation in vascularization upon regeneration and repair of tissue injury and engineered organ transplantation

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are effective strategies for the treatment of damaged tissues and end-stage organ failure. Damaged tissue regeneration and organ transplantation require...

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Recent advances in endohedral metallofullerenes

Fullerenes are a collection of closed polycyclic polymers consisting exclusively of carbon atoms. Recent remarkable advancements in the fabrication of metal-fullerene nanocatalysts and polymeric fullerene...

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