With the increasing complexity of the electromagnetic environment, existing electronic systems and various equipment are greatly threatened. The study of the assessment of the effects of the electromagnetic environment has attracted more and more att...
Recent nanotechnological advances suggest that metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been expected to be used in various fields, ranging from catalysis and opto-electronic materials to sensors, environmental remediation, and biomedicine. However, the...
As two-terminal passive fundamental circuit elements with memory characteristics, memristors are promising devices for applications such as neuromorphic systems, in-memory computing, and tunable RF/microwave circuits. The increasingly complex electro...
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In the 1990s, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) restricted its risk assessment for human exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) in seven ways: (1) Inappropriate focus on heat, ignoring sub-thermal effects. (2) Reliance...
In an arid and semi-arid irrigation district, water-saving practices are essential for the sustainable use of water resources. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to simulate hydrological processes under three water-saving scenarios fo...
The diffusion effect of river cooling is critical for mitigating the urban heat island effect in riverside areas and for establishing an urban cooling network. River cooling effect diffusion is influenced by the two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensi...
A method of measuring the shielding effectiveness of the irregular cavity is proposed in this paper. An electromagnetic topology model of the irregular cavity is established according to the characteristics of the irregular cavity, and the electromag...
Electrostatic discharge is a common phenomenon in daily life, and the electromagnetic pulse radiation generated during discharge can cause great harm to power, communication, sensing, and other equipment, resulting in systems not working properly. To...
Microfluidic techniques are effective tools for precise manipulation of particles and cells, whose enrichment and separation is crucial for a wide range of applications in biology, medicine, and chemistry. Recently, lateral particle migration induced...
To enhance the survivability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in complex electromagnetic environments, a model is presented to assess the complex electromagnetic interference (EMI) effects on UAV data links. Based on the mechanism of electromagneti...
Background: Up to 80% of patients experience late effects (LE) one year after surgery for peritoneal metastases (PM) from colorectal cancer (CRC). We tested the feasibility and outcome of a treatment strategy to address LEs. Methods: During January 2...
In order to improve the radar’s electromagnetic protection ability, it is essential to master the law of the false alarm effect of the radar’s out-of-band third-order intermodulation electromagnetic radiation, starting from the circuit fi...
Optimizing the configuration of green–blue spaces is crucial in mitigating the urban heat island effect. However, many existing studies neglect to consider the synergistic cooling effect of green–blue space and its spatial comparison, foc...
Studies on hand-transmitted vibration exposure, biodynamic responses, and biological effects were conducted by researchers at the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) during th...
Background: Knowledge of medical history and late effects is central in modern survivorship management, especially for long-term childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors’ (CAYACS) with long life expectancy rates and high risks of...
As an important grain-producing region of China, Anhui Province suffered its most severe drought in 70 years in 1978, particularly in summer. During the drought, the west–northward shifted western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) induced local h...
Reinforced concrete (RC) columns, vital components of urban infrastructure, are highly vulnerable to severe damage from contact explosions, posing significant threats to structural integrity and occupant safety. This study presents a rigorous experim...
The assessment of the jamming effect of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is the primary means to measure the reliability of the jamming, which can provide important guidance for the use of jamming strategies and patterns. This paper proposes a detectio...
To elucidate the condensation characteristics and ecological effects of dew in semi-humid regions, this study took Yangzhuang Town of Tengzhou in the semi-humid zone of southwestern Shandong as the research area. Field observations of dew yield and e...
Aiming at the evaluation of the shielding effectiveness (SE) of materials against high-intensity electromagnetic pulse (EMP), the shielding mechanism in the frequency domain is investigated, and the factors that determine SE such as conductivity, thi...
Lead (Pb) is recognized as an environmental pollutant with male reproductive toxicity, but its effects on sex hormones remain unclear. This study investigated the relationship between male blood lead levels (BLLs) and the sex hormones of luteinizing...
In this paper, a novel high-shielding-effectiveness energy-selective surface (HSE–ESS) is proposed. In previous solutions regarding energy-selective surfaces (ESSs) presented in the literature, PIN diodes are usually employed as nonlinear trans...
The objective of this study was to develop a new rat-tail vibration model for studying finger vibration health effects. Unlike the previous rat-tail models, the vibration strain and stress of the rat tail can be conveniently and reliably quantified a...
When typical radar equipment is subjected to single-frequency electromagnetic radiation, the radar display interface forms a pseudo-signal, resulting in the misjudgment of real targets. Based on the working principle of stepped-frequency radar rangin...
Urban agglomerations are pivotal to industrial co-agglomeration, underscoring the significance of efficient road networks and economic growth. This study examines the spatial spillover effects of infrastructure resilience on industrial co-agglomerati...
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK-9) inhibitors are a group of drugs whose main mechanism of action is binding to the PCSK-9 molecule, which reduces the degradation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) and, hence, increas...
A single-station lightning location has the obvious advantages of low cost and convenience in lightning monitoring and warning. To address the critical challenge of distance estimation accuracy in this technology, we propose a novel physical time-rev...
This paper investigates not fully explained voltage offsets observed by several researchers during the measurement of the Seebeck coefficient of high Z materials. These offsets, traditionally attributed to faulty laboratory procedures, have proven to...
Influenza vaccines are designed to mimic natural influenza virus exposure and stimulate a long-lasting immune response to future infections. The evolving nature of the influenza virus makes vaccination an important and efficacious strategy to reduce...
Discrete point cloud data from unmanned aerial vehicle laser scanning (UAV-LS) can provide information on the three-dimensional structure of a forest, the leaf area index (LAI) at the landscape or sample plot scales, the distribution of the vertical...
Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is characterized by cold-induced vasospasms of peripheral vasculature, by changes in sensorineural function and by pain. Vibration frequency and amplitude along with pressure applied at the fingertips while gripping...
With the acceleration of global warming, droughts are expected to both intensify and become more frequent. More so than forests, the productivity of grasslands is largely controlled by soil moisture and is highly susceptible to drought. Drought can i...
Recognizing the spatial effects of regional poverty is essential for achieving sustainable poverty alleviation. This study investigates these spatial effects and their determinants across three distinct administrative levels within Hubei Province, Ch...
By chiral effects, one understands the manifestations of chiral gauge anomaly and of gravitational chiral anomaly in hydrodynamics. In the last two to three years, our understanding of chiral effects has considerably changed. Here, we present a mini-...
To explore the advantages and limitations of employing square-wave modulated single-frequency signals in electric field radiated susceptibility testing, critical interference effect tests using both single-frequency continuous waves and square-wave m...
Previous research comparing traditional two-dimensional (2D) and virtual reality with stereoscopic vision (VR-3D) stimulations revealed that VR-3D resulted in higher levels of immersion. However, the effects of these two visual modes on emotional sti...
As an important carrier for the application of digital technologies, digital infrastructure plays a crucial role in promoting the digital transformation of the grain system and ensuring food security in the current era. This study utilizes panel data...
Radiation effects on electronic devices represent a major concern in applications for harsh environments, such as aerospace and nuclear facilities. This article presents a review of fundamental aspects of radiation effects on semiconductors, with a p...
A theoretical model for simulating ionizing radiation effects on negative capacitance field-effect transistors (NCFETs) with a metal–ferroelectric–insulator–semiconductor (MFIS) structure was established. Based on the model, the eff...
In this study, the chemopreventive effects of rosmarinic acid (RA), a major phenolic acid of the plant Rosmarinus officinalis L., against the carcinogenic naturally occurring mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) were investigated using both in silico and in...
Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) have received attention in recent years due to their anomalous piezoresistive (PZR) effects. Although the PZR effects of SiNWs have been extensively researched, they are still not fully understood. Herein, we develop a new m...
Understanding the substitution effect and creation effect of digital transformation on the manufacturing industry is crucial to safeguarding employment stability and advancing manufacturing sophistication in China’s contemporary context. In thi...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widespread environmental contaminants associated with adverse health effects, yet dermal exposure remains poorly characterized. This study evaluated the influence of vehicle and chemical structure on der...
In this paper, we compare model calculations of ozone profiles and their variability for the period 1998 to 2016 with satellite and lidar profiles at five ground-based stations. Under the investigation is the temporal impact of the stratospheric halo...
The extent of water deficit and drought loss mitigation, through human activities such as defense, mitigation, and resistance to drought risk, is revealed by its effects on agriculture. To analyze the distribution regularities of the effects of droug...
The combined ceiling and ground effect on the aerodynamics of a hovering flapping wing is investigated using numerical simulations. In the simulations, the wing was located between the ceiling and the ground. Simulations were carried out for differen...
Solvent isotope effects have long been used as a mechanistic tool for determining enzyme mechanisms. Most commonly, macroscopic rate constants such as kcat and kcat/Km are found to decrease when the reaction is performed in D2O for a variety of reaso...
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are widely used drugs around the world. This is a result of their broad spectrum of antibacterial activity, high bioavailability, and known efficacy. Since they appeared on the market, their prescribing frequency has gradually...
Audio effects are an essential tool that the field of music production relies upon. The ability to intentionally manipulate and modify a piece of sound has opened up considerable opportunities for music making. The evolution of technology has often d...
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is promoted as a time-efficient strategy to improve body composition but concomitant beer intake, which is common among physically active individuals, may interfere with these effects. The primary aim of this s...
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