Continuous tunability of refractive index contrast in LiNbO3 optical waveguides fabricated by high-vacuum vapor-phase proton exchange by Mihnea Raoul Sandu, Alicia Petronela Rambu, Laura Hrostea, Sorin Tascu

“…Additionally, the index contrast dependence of the annealing time is also fitted by an exponential function. Channel waveguides, fabricated in the same condition, were designed for single-mode propagation at telecom wavelength. …”
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Yoon Suk Yeol’s policy towards Japan: Reasons for changing approach and prospects by К. V. Asmolov, О. S. Pugacheva

“…The article shows that Yoon Suk Yeol’s Japanese policy is part of the internal struggle for the formation of historical memory, while the opposition of conservative forces to the discourse of progressives also serves the purpose of legitimizing the political course of the current administration towards Japan. …”
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Insights into the tectonic evolution of the Svecofennian orogeny based on in situ Lu–Hf dating of garnet and apatite from Olkiluoto, southwestern Finland by J. Engström, J. Engström, K. Cutts, S. Glorie, E. Heilimo, E. M. Jolis, R. M. Michallik

“…Based on the metamorphic constraints and obtained ages, we link the Olkiluoto site to the Häme orogenic belt in southern Finland and also support the proposed thermal–tectonic connection with the Ljusdal lithotectonic unit in central Sweden.…”
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Vegetation types shape the soil micro-food web compositions and soil multifunctionality in Loess Plateau by Zhiming Chen, Wenjuan Kang, Renyuan He, Guang Li, Zhuzhu Luo, Zhuzhu Luo

“…., and the control vegetation Stipa bungeana on soil micro-food webs and soil multifunctionality, as well as their response mechanisms to soil environmental drivers, were investigated using High-throughput sequencing technology.ResultsC. korshinskii significantly enhanced soil physicochemical properties and soil enzyme activities by facilitating the stability of the soil micro-food web structure driven by soil bacteria and fungi and increasing the soil multifunctionality in contrast to S. bungeana. Prunus armeniaca also improved soil multifunctionality by promoting soil organic carbon and alkaline phosphatase activity. …”
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Breaking linear scaling relationships in oxygen evolution via dynamic structural regulation of active sites by Zheye Zhang, Hongyan Zhao, Shibo Xi, Xiaoxu Zhao, Xiao Chi, Hong Bin Yang, Zhongxin Chen, Xiaojiang Yu, Yang-Gang Wang, Bin Liu, Peng Chen

“…The present study not only advances the development of molecular water oxidation catalysts, but also provides an unconventional paradigm for breaking the linear scaling relationships in multi-intermediates involved catalysis.…”
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Effect of Future Climate Change on Stratosphere-to-Troposphere-Exchange Driven Ozone in the Northern Hemisphere by Shovan Kumar Sahu, Lei Chen, Song Liu, Jia Xing, Rohit Mathur

“…Tropospheric burden of O3 is modulated not only by anthropogenic and natural precursor emissions, but also by the downward transport of O3 associated with stratosphere to troposphere exchange (STE). …”
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Levistolide A and periplogenin inhibit the growth of gastric cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by Jia Li Guo, Hong Mei Hu, Shao Chin Lee, Ji Zhong Zhao

“…Methods: Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT), also known as 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assays were used for the cell viability study. …”
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CMIP6-based global estimates of future aridity index and potential evapotranspiration for 2021-2060 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Jianchu Xu, Robert J. Zomer, Antonio Trabucco, Donatella Spano

“…Three multimodel ensemble averages are also provided (All; Majority Consensus, High Risk) with different level of risks linked to climate model uncertainty. …”
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Level Changes during the Control of COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand by Tin Ko Oo, Noppol Arunrat, Praeploy Kongsurakan, Sukanya Sereenonchai, Can Wang

“…The Google Earth Engine JavaScript API was used to retrieve and calculate the NO2 data. Python was also used to extract NO2 values from the output raster data. …”
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N-Cadherin based adhesion and Rac1 activity regulate tension polarization in the actin cortex by Seyedsajad Moazzeni, Kelly Kyker-Snowman, Rick I. Cohen, Huan Wang, Ran Li, David I. Shreiber, Jeffrey D. Zahn, Zheng Shi, Hao Lin

“…Furthermore, the strength of tension polarization also increases with respect to the number of cell-cell interfaces for cells within a multicellular cluster. …”
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Serum uric acid to creatinine ratio as a predictor of insulin resistance, β cell function, and metabolic syndrome in normal Korean adults: a cross-sectional study by Misuk Oh, Soo Hyun Cho

“…Cut-off values of SUA/Cr to predict insulin resistance, β cell dysfunction, and MetS risk were also been suggested. Results Consequent to dividing SUA/Cr into tertiles, the higher the SUA/Cr, the higher the HOMA-IR and dysfunction of β cell, and the rate of MetS increased (p < 0.05). …”
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Navigating vaccination in pregnancy: Qualitative study in 21 ethnically diverse pregnant women. by Mohammad S Razai, Michael Ussher, Lucy Goldsmith, Sally Hargreaves, Pippa Oakeshott

“…We explored the perspectives and decision-making processes of pregnant women regarding uptake of the three recommended vaccines in pregnancy: Influenza, Pertussis (whooping cough) and COVID-19. We also explored women's attitudes to taking part in vaccine trials during pregnancy and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain information on vaccines.…”
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Impact of Interleukin-10 Promoter Region Polymorphisms on Recurrent Miscarriage: A Case–Control Approach by Neha Sudhir, Mandeep Kaur, Sukhjashanpreet Singh, Archana Beri, Tajinder Kaur, Anupam Kaur

“…The aetiological basis of RM has been traced to chromosomal, anatomic, hormonal and immunologic factors while half of the cases remain idiopathic. …”
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Inception networks, data augmentation and transfer learning in EEG-based photosensitivity diagnosis by Fernando Moncada Martins, Víctor M González, José R Villar, Beatriz García López, Ana Isabel Gómez-Menéndez

“…A data augmentation (DA) technique is also applied to balance the available data set, evaluating its effects on the DL models. …”
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Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and Cholelithiasis: Analysis of a Possible Relationship by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. R. Popova, V. M. Nechaev

“…The biliary tract-selective antispasmodic hymecromone has shown high effectiveness in relieving biliary pain, which also has a moderate choleretic effect and the ability to prevent the crystallization of cholesterol in bile and can be used both for functional diseases and for cholelithiasis. …”
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Simulations of pH and thermal effects on SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein by Ziyuan Niu, Georgios Kementzidis, Miriam Rafailovich, Marcia Simon, Evangelos Papadopoulos, Bertal H. Aktas, Yuefan Deng

“…We performed triplicate and long-time all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the structures and dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (S-protein) for a broad range of pH = 1 through 11 and temperatures of 3°C through 75°C. …”
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Multi-scale structural evolution during simulated gelatinization process of sweet potato starch by heat-moisture treatment by Sijie Zhang, Weiguo Wu, Jihe Zhu, Junling Wu, Zengpeng Gan, Houqin Deng, Yu Zhang, Luyan Liao

“…HMT-SPS showed a clear polarization cross, while disappeared after S2. HMT also improved the ordering degree. The results explained the mechanism of changes in HMT modified starch during the gelatinization process.…”
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Placental Location Affects Cesarean Complications in Patients with Placenta Previa by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu, Serdinc Ozdogan, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…The increasing number of previous cesarean operations enhanced placental invasion to cesarean scar area in anterior placentation, leading to higher rates of blood transfusion, classical incision, and hysterectomy. Also, when the patients with previous cesarean or classical incision were excluded, anterior placentation differed significantly when compared with posterior placentation with respect to hemoglobin differences between preoperative and postoperative values. …”
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Attenuation processes in positive social emotion upregulation: Disentangling functional role of ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Dmitriy D. Bezmaternykh, Mikhail Ye. Melnikov, Evgeny D. Petrovskiy, Ksenia G. Mazhirina, Andrey A. Savelov, Mark B. Shtark, Patrik Vuilleumier, Yury Koush

“…We revealed a selective increase of bilateral posterior ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (vlPFC) activity and attenuation of activity in right anterior vlPFC under control influences from more superior prefrontal regions. We also found that individual perception of sociality modulates connectivity between affective and social networks. …”
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Digital therapeutics in Korea: current status, challenges, and future directions – a narrative review by Hee Jun Shin, Ik Tae Cho, Wan Suk Choi, Hong Rae Kim, Min Bong Kang, Won Jong Yang

“…A comparative analysis of global regulatory practices was also conducted to identify best practices. The findings revealed that while Korea has made significant strides in supporting DTx development, the market remains in its early stages. …”
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