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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,566 Views
22 Pages

31 May 2025

This study examines how the effective dielectric characteristics of the human torso affect the carrier-link-margin (CLM) and data-link-margin (DLM) of a biocompatible gelatin-encapsulated implantable medical device (IMD) that consists of a small impl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,723 Views
10 Pages

18 August 2022

For sites located in different climatic regions, we estimated the relationship between the annual average probability distributionof exceeding a fixed rain attenuation, and the carrier frequency in the range 16 to 100 GHz, in the zenith paths of GeoS...

  • Article
  • Open Access
293 Views
30 Pages

31 December 2025

District heating networks (DHNs) are a key technology in the transition toward sustainable heat supply, increasingly integrating renewable sources and thermal energy storage. High-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) can enhance DHN e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,405 Views
19 Pages

A Cycle Slip Detection Framework for Reliable Single Frequency RTK Positioning

  • Salma Zainab Farooq,
  • Dongkai Yang and
  • Echoda Ngbede Joshua Ada

6 January 2020

Single frequency real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning is expected to be the leading implementation platform for a variety of emerging GNSS mass-market applications. During RTK positioning, the most common source of measurement errors is carrier-phas...

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  • Open Access
1,634 Views
10 Pages

8 November 2024

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This study correlated eight SNPs with the risk factors of CVD in a black elderly population. Genotyping was used to detect eight polym...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
7,925 Views
27 Pages

Ornamental kale is a popular decorative plant. We identified a peculiar bicolor leaf double haploid line, with green margins and red centers. The development of bicolor leaves can be divided into three stages: S1, S2, and S3. To probe the reason for...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,877 Views
23 Pages

Characteristics of Sedimentary Organic Matter in Tidal Estuaries: A Case Study from the Minjiang River Estuary

  • Shuilan Wu,
  • Shuqin Tao,
  • Xiang Ye,
  • Aijun Wang,
  • Zitong Liu,
  • Chang Ran,
  • Haoshen Liang,
  • Haiqi Li,
  • Yuxin Yang and
  • James T. Liu
  • + 1 author

26 April 2023

As one of the main interfaces of the Earth system, estuaries show the strongest land–sea interaction in the carbon cycle, which links terrestrial ecosystems to the marginal sea. Furthermore, estuaries are considered as one of the most active in...

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  • Open Access
1,312 Views
17 Pages

Associations of TAS1R2 and TAS2R38 Genetic Variants with Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Obesity Risk in Kuwaiti Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Razan Yousef,
  • Dalal Usamah Zaid Alkazemi,
  • Mohamed Abu-Farha,
  • Jehad Abubaker,
  • Sriraman Devarajan,
  • Abdur Rahman and
  • Fahd Al-Mulla

8 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Obesity is increasing worldwide, driven by unhealthy dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles. Genetic variations in taste receptor genes, particularly TAS1R2 and TAS2R38, may influence taste preferences, dietary intake, and obe...