Microplastics have aroused increasing concern as they pose threats to aquatic species as
well as human beings. They do not only contribute to accumulation of plastics in the …

The ever-increasing demands for energy and environmental concerns due to burning fossil
fuels are the key drivers of today's R&D of innovative energy storage systems. This paper …

Many global challenges, though interconnected, have been addressed singly, at times
reducing one problem while exacerbating others. Nexus approaches simultaneously …

This paper considers the robust redesign of a direct adaptive controller applied to a linear
time invariant plant with unmodeled stable dynamics. In order to achieve robustness the …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presents a global health emergency that …

Background—Data from single-center studies suggest that echocardiographic parameters of
mechanical dyssynchrony may improve patient selection for cardiac resynchronization …

TGF-β blockade significantly slows tumor growth through many mechanisms, including
activation of CD8+ T cells and macrophages. Here, we show that TGF-β blockade also …

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant has spread rapidly worldwide. To provide data on
its virological profile, we here report the first local transmission of Delta in mainland China …

Sixty-nine patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention within 12
hours after onset of acute myocardial infarction were randomized to receive intracoronary …

Effective anti-tumour immunity in humans has been associated with the presence of T cells
directed at cancer neoantigens, a class of HLA-bound peptides that arise from tumour …