Molecular dynamics (MD) may be used to investigate the velocity dependence of both the microscopic and apparent dynamic contact angles (θ

and θ

).

We use large-scale MD to explore the steady displacement of a water-like liquid bridge between two molecularly-smooth solid plates under the influence of an external force F

. A c…[Read more]

0001); negative social perceptions (p = 0.0001); eating (p = 0.0001); physician distress (p = 0.0001); friend/family distress (p = 0.0001); and total T1-DDS score (p = 0.0001). Similarly, analysis of the data revealed that there was also a substantial drop from baseline to 12 weeks after initiation of the intervention in the clinical variables…[Read more]

Mobile microrobots that maneuver in liquid environments and navigate inside the human body have drawn a great interest due to their possibility for medical uses serving as an in vivo cargo. For this system, the effective self-propelling method, which should be powered wirelessly and controllable in 3-D space, is of paramount importance. This…[Read more]

Candida auris is an emerging fatal fungal infection that has resulted in several outbreaks in hospitals and care facilities. Current treatment options are limited by the development of drug resistance. Identification of new pharmaceuticals to combat these drug-resistant infections will thus be required to overcome this unmet medical need. We have…[Read more]

[the original article was published in Oncology Reports 34 87-94, 2015; DOI 10.3892/or.2015.3961].As a specific microvascular complication of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy (DR) causes severe visual impairment in patients with diabetes. The expression of microRNA‑126 (miRNA/miR‑126) has previously been found to be significantly decreased in the…[Read more]

The dynamic property of water in these polymers was estimated from the deuterium solution NMR spin-lattice relaxation time, T12H. The T12H values of peaks observed at 4-5 ppm were relatively high, denoting rapid motion, while those of water at 3.7 ppm in PMEA were small, denoting slow mobility. Thus, the states of water molecules in PMEA in ter…[Read more]

Background Singapore saw an escalation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases from fewer than 4000 in April 2020 to more than 40 000 in June 2020, with most of these cases attributed to spread within shared facilities housing foreign workers. Appropriate triage and escalation of clinical care are crucial for this patient group managed in c…[Read more]

Median time from CI therapy initiation was 40 months and from last dose was 28 months. Fatigue was reported by 28%, with higher fatigue scores in women than men; 12% reported difficulty sleeping. Aching joints (17%) and muscles (12%) were fairly common. Level of functioning was generally high. Overall QOL was excellent though 40% reported ‘some or…[Read more]

Enhancing the positional information acquisition during Mars entry blackout improves the Mars landing mission reliability. A positioning method based on the high-penetration of X-rays was developed to solve the problem. The X-ray signal attenuation was estimated. The positioning performance and the influence of X-ray signal transmission system…[Read more]