Liquid droplets embedded in soft solids are a new composite material whose properties are not very well explored. In particular, it is unclear how the elastic properties of the matrix affect the dynamics of the droplets. Here, we study theoretically how stiffness gradients influence droplet growth and arrangement. We show that stiffness gradients…[Read more]

[This corrects the article DOI 10.1186/s42234-020-0040-0.]. © The Author(s) 2020.[This corrects the article DOI 10.1186/s42234-019-0035-x.]. © The Author(s) 2020.[This retracts the article DOI 10.1186/s42234-018-0014-7.]. © The Author(s) 2019.Introduction In the beginning of 2020, an unexpected outbreak due to a new corona virus made the he…[Read more]

The modified multifunctional electrodes for electro-Fenton (EF) process are suggested to be promising cathodes for in situ electro-generation and activation of H2O2 to produce hydroxyl radicals (•OH). However, heterogeneous EF process still faces the challenges of limited catalytic activity and releasing of massive amounts of transition metals t…[Read more]

There was no difference between success rates in EM physicians who had BLS training within 90 days (91.7%) and physicians who had not had BLS within 90 days, (93.1%). (p = 1.00) There was no difference in the pass rate of those trained within 90 days (91.7%) to those trained >2 years ago (90.9%) (95CI 0.088, 0.096). CONCLUSION There was no…[Read more]

Caenorhabditis elegans is a free-living animal that is used as a powerful experimental model in biological sciences. The natural habitat of the animal are areas rich in material from rotting plants or fruits being decomposed by a growing number of microorganisms. The ecology of the natural habitat of C. elegans is a complex interactive network…[Read more]

Through simulation studies, the proposed test is found to retain nominal Type I error rates with considerable power in moderate sample size settings. Finally, we also evaluate the concordance between the proposed tests with the naive application of univariate tests by evaluating 44 systematic reviews with multiple outcomes from the Cochrane…[Read more]

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Mixed hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (HCC-CC) is a biphenotypic liver cancer thought to have unfavorable tumor biology and a poor prognosis. Surgical outcomes of HCC-CC remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the clinical and characteristics and surgical outcomes of HCC-CC. APPROACH AND RESULTS Case series of patients…[Read more]

The emerging evidence has shown that plant serine/arginine-rich (SR) proteins play a crucial role in abiotic stress responses by regulating the alternative splicing (AS) of key genes. Recently, we have shown that drought stress enhances the expression of SR45a (also known as SR-like 3) in Brassica rapa. Herein, we unraveled the hitherto unknown…[Read more]

With the dynamical analysis, we showed that different visual-motor coordination states can be distinguished by investigating the meta-stable states dynamics of the functional connectivity.Characterization of distinct histone methylation and acetylation binding patterns in promoters and prediction of novel regulatory regions remains an important…[Read more]

A high proportion of individuals with HIV infection currently are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease (late presenters), increasing their risk for immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). IRIS typically occurs within 6 months of initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients with low CD4+ cell counts and can occur before…[Read more]

Interestingly, PST-A and B had no effect on these cells under normal growth conditions. Our results suggest that PST-A and B act as novel therapeutic agents to induce selective cell death in glucose-deprived pancreatic cancer cells.Indonesian kefir grains are potential sources of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that may act as probiotics with specific…[Read more]

ency department visit. Amplified efforts in surveillance, prescribing, and default follow-up for concurrent opioid, benzodiazepine, muscle relaxant use are needed to reduce this public health concern.Background Assessing and satisfying patient expectation are essential in successful patient-centered communication. Recognizing the gap between…[Read more]

Preferred prey take longer to be provisioned, both selectivity and capturability might explain this result. It is also shown that specific nutritional components, such as protein and amino acid contents, are likely to explain food preference in this carnivorous-insectivorous species.Organic photodiodes (OPDs) for its interesting optoelectronic…[Read more]

Iron oxides used as food colorants are listed in the European Union with the number E172. However, there are no specifications concerning the fraction of nanoparticles in these pigments. Here, seven E172 products were thoroughly characterized. Samples of all colors were analyzed with a broad spectrum of methods to assess their physico-chemical…[Read more]

RESULTS In the Baseline Cohort (BC) (n = 99), 62.3% of patients with a moderate-high risk of stroke (CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 2) were discharged on guideline-based OAC therapy versus 87.8% in the Multidisciplinary Team Cohort (MTC) (n = 131), a 25.5% overall improvement for appropriate anticoagulation (p-value less then .001, 95% CI (0.14-0.37)).…[Read more]

This study aimed to identify a risk profile for development of transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Between 2013 and 2016, 439 children underwent 474 HSCTs at 2 supraregional United Kingdom centers. At a median of 153 days post-HSCT, TA-TMA occurred among…[Read more]