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  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
23,184 Views
29 Pages

Is Life Unique?

  • David L. Abel

30 December 2011

Is life physicochemically unique? No. Is life unique? Yes. Life manifests innumerable formalisms that cannot be generated or explained by physicodynamics alone. Life pursues thousands of biofunctional goals, not the least of which is staying alive. N...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,146 Views
15 Pages

Advanced Applications of Silk-Based Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering: A Short Review

  • Zekiye Akdag,
  • Songul Ulag,
  • Deepak M. Kalaskar,
  • Liviu Duta and
  • Oguzhan Gunduz

Silk has been consistently popular throughout human history due to its enigmatic properties. Today, it continues to be widely utilized as a polymer, having first been introduced to the textile industry. Furthermore, the health sector has also integra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,670 Views
19 Pages

19 February 2019

In response to consumer concerns about sustainability of food production and distribution systems, and the difficulties many agricultural producers face to self-sustain while providing the quality of products consumers desire, alternatives to market-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,717 Views
18 Pages

An Ecological Service System Based Study on Suburban Rural Landscape Multifunction

  • Jie Zheng,
  • Lisha Na,
  • Binglin Liu,
  • Tiantian Zhang and
  • Hao Wang

25 February 2021

Suburban rural landscape multifunction has received increasing attention from scholars due to its high demand and impact on main urban areas. However, few studies have been focused on suburban rural landscape multifunction because of data constraints...

  • Article
  • Open Access

5 February 2026

Corneal nerves are essential for maintaining the functional integrity of the ocular surface. Damage to corneal nerves can lead to corneal issues and impaired vision. Current treatments for corneal nerve damage are inadequate, thus highlighting the ne...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,215 Views
31 Pages

Low-Carbon Concrete Based on Binary Biomass Ash–Silica Fume Binder to Produce Eco-Friendly Paving Blocks

  • André Henrique Campos Teixeira,
  • Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Soares Junior,
  • Thiago Henrique Silva,
  • Richard Rodrigues Barreto and
  • Augusto Cesar da Silva Bezerra

27 March 2020

The civil construction industry consumes huge amounts of raw materials and energy, especially infrastructure. Thus, the use of eco-friendly materials is indispensable to promote sustainable development. In this context, the present work investigated...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,253 Views
14 Pages

Sustainable Use of Organic Seaweed Fertilizer Improves the Metagenomic Function of Microbial Communities in the Soil of Rice Plants

  • Eka Sunarwidhi Prasedya,
  • Nanda Sofian Hadi Kurniawan,
  • Fitriani Fitriani,
  • Putu Bella Aprillia Saraswati,
  • Wanda Qoriasmadillah,
  • Bq Tri Khairina Ilhami,
  • Ari Hernawan and
  • Sri Widyastuti

27 November 2023

The frequent use of chemical fertilizers in agricultural practices has developed into a serious environmental concern which urgently needs a solution to restrain their use in agricultural systems. Hence, there is an urgent need to investigate potenti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,691 Views
24 Pages

12 April 2023

Energy in microgrids (MGs) can now be generated from a variety of renewable sources, but their effective and sustainable use is dependent on electrical energy storage (EES) systems. Consequently, the expansion of MGs is greatly reliant on EES systems...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,331 Views
14 Pages

Characterization of Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 Glycoprotein ORF59 and Its Potential Role on Virus Entry into the Host Cells

  • Shu-Xin Li,
  • Fei Yu,
  • Hong-Xun Chen,
  • Xiao-Dong Zhang,
  • Li-Hui Meng,
  • Kai Hao and
  • Zhe Zhao

29 November 2021

The channel catfish virus (CCV, Ictalurid herpesvirus 1) has caused sustained economic losses in the fish industry because of its strong infectivity and pathogenicity. Thus, it is necessary to determine the function of viral proteins in the CCV infec...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,359 Views
25 Pages

19 September 2024

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disease characterized by cartilage degradation, leading to pain and functional impairment. A key contributor to OA progression is the decline in cartilage lubrication. In physiological conditions, synovial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,055 Views
12 Pages

The Effect of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Paediatric Fontan Circulation Patients: A Prospective Intervention Study

  • Luna van de Ven,
  • Ana Clara Félix,
  • Joana Suarez,
  • Bruno Rodrigues,
  • Jorge Dias,
  • Fátima F. Pinto and
  • Sérgio Laranjo

24 September 2024

Background and Objectives: The Fontan procedure, a palliative surgery for univentricular heart physiology, often reduces exercise capacity and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on improving outcom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,724 Views
17 Pages

LvYY1 Activates WSSV ie1 Promoter for Enhanced Vaccine Production and Efficacy

  • Li-Na Tao,
  • Ze-Hui Liu,
  • Hui-Ling Xu,
  • Ying Lu,
  • Min Liao and
  • Fang He

8 September 2020

The baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) has been used as a preferred platform for the production of recombinant protein complexes and efficacious vaccines. However, limited protein yield hinders the application of BEVS. It is well accepted th...