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ISSN: 2667-3258
CN: 10-1722/N
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Symmetries and integrable systems

Symmetry plays key roles in modern physics especially in the study of integrable systems because of the existence of infinitely many local and nonlocal generalized symmetries. In addition to the fundamental...

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Routing and Scheduling Co-Design for Holistic Software-Defined Deterministic Network

As a result of the growing complexity of industrial Internet applications, traditional hardware-based network designs are encountering challenges in terms of programmability and dynamic adaptability...

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Wetland science, ecosystem services and protection actions in China

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Spillover and crossover from work overload to spouse-rated work-to-family conflict: The moderating role of cross-role trait consistency

•Employees’ work overload leads to higher work-to-family conflict via job burnout.•Cross-role trait consistency strengthens the negative spillover and crossover from work to family.•Employees’ work-to-family...

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Quantum simulation of a general anti-PT-symmetric Hamiltonian with a trapped ion qubit

Non-Hermitian systems satisfying parity-time (PT) symmetry have aroused considerable interest owing to their exotic features. Anti-PT symmetry is an important counterpart of the PT symmetry, and has...

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Isotopic evidence for soil water sources and reciprocal movement in a semi-arid degraded wetland: Implications for wetland restoration

Understanding water dynamics is a prerequisite for the restoration of degraded ecosystems in arid and semiarid regions. In this study, we carried out δD and δ18O analyses of precipitation, unsaturated...

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Detect and attribute the extreme maize yield losses based on spatio-temporal deep learning

Providing accurate crop yield estimations at large spatial scales and understanding yield losses under extreme climate stress is an urgent challenge for sustaining global food security. While the data-driven...

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A comprehensive evaluation of flowering plant diversity and conservation priority for national park planning in China

Establishment of a national park protection system in China, including the latest target proposed to protect at least 30% of the land area, calls for a comprehensive exploration of conservation priorities...

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Inflammation-associated ectopic mineralization

•Inflammatory milieu in ectopic mineralization containing cells (e.g., immune cells and tissue-resident cells) and pro-inflammatory mediators (e.g., cytokines and chemokines) can induce ectopic mineralization.•Ectopic...

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Static analysis of elastic cable structures under mechanical load using discrete catenary theory

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Deep soil microbial carbon metabolic function is important but often neglected: a study on the Songnen Plain reed wetland, Northeast China

•Soil depth is the key to affecting the distribution of soil microorganisms•Microorganisms have different preferences for carbon source at different soil depths•Soil microbe metabolic activity and diversity...

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Soil organic carbon storages and bacterial communities along a restored mangrove soil chronosequence in the Jiulong River Estuary: From tidal flats to mangrove afforestation

Among many ecological services provided by mangrove ecosystems, soil organic carbon (SOC) storages have recently received much attention owing to the increasing atmospheric partial pressure of dissolved...

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Ferroelectric artificial synapse for neuromorphic computing and flexible applications

Research of artificial synapses is increasing in popularity with the development of bioelectronics and the appearance of wearable devices. Because the high-temperature treatment process of inorganic...

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Iron-bound organic carbon dynamics in peatland profiles: The preservation equivalence of deep and surface soil

More than half of the carbon pools in peatlands are stored in the soil layers below 30 cm, yet little is known about the carbon stabilizing factors at these depths. Although iron oxide minerals are...

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CSI-based passive intrusion detection bound estimation in indoor NLoS scenario

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Maximizing the linear and nonlinear optical responses of alkaline tricyanomelaminate

High-performance bi-functional materials are in urgent demand for the next-generation integrated optical devices. In this work, we successfully synthesized the first tricyanomelaminate with bi-functional...

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Soil microbial communities regulate the threshold effect of salinity stress on SOM decomposition in coastal salt marshes

Salinity stress is one of the critical environmental drivers of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition in coastal ecosystems. Although the temperature sensitivity (Q10) of SOM decomposition has been...

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Higher-order optical rabi oscillations

Rabi oscillations express a phenomenon of periodic conversion between two wave states in a coupled system. The finding of Rabi oscillation has led to important applications in many different disciplines....

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Bidirectional crosstalk between therapeutic cancer vaccines and the tumor microenvironment: Beyond tumor antigens

Immunotherapy has rejuvenated cancer therapy, especially after anti-PD-(L)1 came onto the scene. Among the many therapeutic options, therapeutic cancer vaccines are one of the most essential players....

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Dissimilatory iron reduction contributes to anaerobic mineralization of sediment in a shallow transboundary lake

Dissimilatory iron reduction (DIR) coupled with carbon cycling is increasingly being recognized as an influential process in freshwater wetland soils and sediments. The role of DIR in organic matter...

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Nanocrystalline high-entropy hexaboride ceramics enable remarkable performance as thermionic emission cathodes

The development of high-entropy borides with combined structural and functional performance holds untold scientific and technological potential, yet relevant studies have been rarely reported. In this...

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Solution chemistry quasi-epitaxial growth of atomic CaTiO3 perovskite layers to stabilize and passivate TiO2 photoelectrodes for efficient water splitting

Perovskite oxides with unique crystal structures and high defect tolerance are promising as atomic surface passivation layers for photoelectrodes for efficient and stable water splitting. However, controllably...

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Atomically dispersed Zn-Co-N-C catalyst boosting efficient and robust oxygen reduction catalysis in acid via stabilizing Co-N bonds

Transition metal supported N-doped carbon (M-N-C) catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are viewed as the promising candidate to replace Pt-group metal (PGM) for proton exchange membrane fuel...

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Synergistic improvement of nitrogen and phosphorus removal in constructed wetlands by the addition of solid iron substrates and ferrous irons

Sanjiang Plain is intensively used for rice production, and ditch drainage diffuse pollution prevention is crucial. Groundwater, rich in Fe ions, is the main source of irrigation water in this region....

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The application of aromaticity and antiaromaticity to reaction mechanisms

Aromaticity, in general, can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility of π electrons in a cyclic structure. Similarly, such a promotion could be also achieved...

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