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Self-organization of swimmers drives long-range fluid transport in bacterial colonies.

Haoran Xu, Justas Dauparas, Debasish Das, Eric Lauga, Yilin Wu

Apr 05, 2019

Motile subpopulations in microbial communities are believed to be important for dispersal, quest for food, and material transport. Here, we show that motile cells in sessile colonies of peritrichously flagellated bacteria can...

Bacillus subtilis Escherichia coli Flagella hydrodynamics Microbiota Proteus mirabilis

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Breaking Boundaries Between Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence

Jinhai Wang, Yi Tie, Xia Jiang, Yilin Xu

Jan 01, 2023

There is a wide connection between linguistics and artificial intelligence (AI), including the multimodal language matching. Multi-modal robots possess the capability to process various sensory modalities, including vision...

End-User Computing Computer Science and Information Technology Human-Computer Interaction

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Unzipping of black phosphorus to form zigzag-phosphorene nanobelts.

Zhifang Liu, Yilin Sun, Huaqiang Cao, Dan Xie, Wei Li, Jiaou Wang, Anthony K Cheetham

Aug 11, 2021

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Transmission dynamics and control measures of COVID-19 outbreak in China

Xu-Sheng Zhang, Emilia Vynnycky, Andre Charlett, Daniela De Angelis, Zhengji Chen, Wei Liu

Mar 30, 2021

COVID-19 is reported to have been brought under control in China. To understand the COVID-19 outbreak in China and provide potential lessons for other parts of the world, in this study we apply a mathematical model with multiple...

Basic Reproduction Number covid-19 China Disease Outbreaks Humans Models Theoretical SARS-CoV-2

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A Study on Pollution in Livestock and Poultry Breeding in Shiyan City

Jia Junxiang, Li chunhui, Jia xiaoli, xu meng

Aug 04, 2014

With the investigation and research of agricultural ecology situation, the pollution characteristics of livestock manure were indicated by the statistical analysis of data as well as the effect of livestock and poultry breeding...

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A think-aloud method of investigating translanguaging strategies in learning Chinese characters

Qi Zhang, Xu Lin, Caitríona Osborne

Jul 26, 2024

Asian scripts that are significantly different from Roman-derived alphabets usually impose difficulties in learning. Translanguaging has therefore been explored as a pedagogical tool for the language classroom, including...

Chinese character learning strategies trans-semiotising Translanguaging /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1200/1203 name=Language and Linguistics /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3310 name=Linguistics and Language

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Short inverted repeats contribute to localized mutability in human somatic cells.

Xueqing Zou, Sandro Morganella, Dominik Glodzik, Helen Davies, Yilin Li, Michael R Stratton, Serena Nik-Zainal

Sep 05, 2018

Selected repetitive sequences termed short inverted repeats (SIRs) have the propensity to form secondary DNA structures called hairpins. SIRs comprise palindromic arm sequences separated by short spacer sequences that form the...

Breast Neoplasms DNA Female Genome Human Humans Inverted Repeat Sequences Mutation Nucleic Acid Conformation

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Unzipping of black phosphorus to form zigzag-phosphorene nanobelts

Zhifang Liu, Yilin Sun, Huaqiang Cao, Dan Xie, Wei Li, Jiaou Wang, Anthony K. Cheetham

Aug 06, 2020

article /639/638/549/933 /639/925/927/1007 /128 /147 article

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Matrix-free GPU implementation of a preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for anisotropic elliptic PDEs

Eike Mueller, Xu Guo, Robert Scheichl, Sinan Shi

Apr 01, 2013

Many problems in geophysical and atmospheric modelling require the fast solution of elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs) in “flat” three dimensional geometries. In particular, an anisotropic elliptic PDE for the...

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Construction of the influenza A virus transmission tree in a college-based population

Xu-Sheng Zhang, Daniela De Angelis

Sep 29, 2016

BACKGROUND: Co-infection of different influenza A viruses is known to occur but how viruses interact within co-infection remains unknown. An outbreak in a college campus during the 2009 pandemic involved two subtypes of...

Algorithms Coinfection Disease Outbreaks Humans Influenza A virus H1N1 Subtype Influenza A virus H3N2 Subtype Influenza Human

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Citizen Participation in the Co-Production of Urban Natural Resource Assets

Lei Li, Shaojun Ma, Runqi Wang, Yiping Wang, Yilin Zheng

Sep 01, 2021

Abundant natural resources are the basis of urbanisation and industrialisation. Citizens are the key factor in promoting a sustainable supply of natural resources and the high-quality development of urban areas. This study...

Global Information Technology Computer Science and Information Technology IT Research and Theory

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A think-aloud method of investigating translanguaging strategies in learning Chinese characters

Qi Zhang, Xu Lin, Caitríona Osborne

Jul 26, 2024

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Writing and Worship in Deng Zhimo’s Saints Trilogy

N Ganany

Jan 30, 2022

Around the turn of the seventeenth century, the prolific writer-editor Deng Zhimo produced three illustrated books narrating the lives of Lü Dongbin (The Flying Sword), Xu Xun (The Iron Tree), and Sa Shoujian (The...

Chinese religions Chinese literature Ming Deng Zhimo hagiography Lu Dongbin Xu Xun Sa Shoujian print culture Daoism

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Influence of Structure Parameters of Flux Diverters on Performance of Superconducting Energy Storage Coil

Yuanting Zan, Jin Fang, Xiaoze Pei, Xu Liao, Xiu Wang, Xianwu Zeng

Nov 01, 2023

This article studies the influence of flux diverters (FDs) on energy storage magnets using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coils. Based on the simulation calculation of the H equation finite-element model, FDs are...

critical current flux diverters (FDs) high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coil Influence factors Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) volume energy storage density /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2504 name=Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100/3104 name=Condensed Matter Physics /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2208 name=Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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High-quality depth up-sampling via a supervised classification guided MRF model

Yiguo Qiao, Licheng Jiao, Xu Tang, Wenbin Li, Darren Cosker

Oct 31, 2020

In this paper, a Supervised Classification assisted Markov Random Field (SC-MRF) model is proposed for generating high-quality up-sampled depth maps. The proposed model aims to reduce depth bleeding and depth confusion...

Gradient descent algorithm k-Means clustering K-NN Markov random fields Supervised classification /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1700/1712 name=Software /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1700/1711 name=Signal Processing /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1700/1707 name=Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1700/1702 name=Artificial Intelligence

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Post-Epidemic Period Construction of Professional Identities of Elementary School Pre-Service Teacher Mentors in China

Yilin Jiang, Narina Samah, Fei Zou, Liu Jiayang, Haihang Zhang

Jan 01, 2024

Abstract Teacher practicum, a crucial step in transitioning from pre-service to in-service teaching, provides an essential professional development opportunity. This study investigates how elementary school mentors construct...

Professional Development Education Teacher Education

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High strength mullite-bond SiC porous ceramics fabricated by digital light processing

Jian Sun, Jingde Zhang, Xu Zhang, Zihe Li, Jianzhang Li, Sijie Wei, Weibin Zhang, Weili Wang, Guifang Han

Jan 31, 2024

Fabricating SiC ceramics via the digital light processing (DLP) technology is of great challenge due to strong light absorption and high refractive index of deep-colored SiC powders, which highly differ from those of resin...

digital light processing (DLP) mechanical properties mullite-bond SiC pre-oxidation SiC ceramics /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2504 name=Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2500/2503 name=Ceramics and Composites

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Matrix-free GPU implementation of a preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for anisotropic elliptic PDEs

Eike Mueller, Xu Guo, Robert Scheichl, Sinan Shi

Apr 01, 2013

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A Study on Pollution in Livestock and Poultry Breeding in Shiyan City

Jia Junxiang, Li chunhui, Jia xiaoli, xu meng

Aug 04, 2014

Published by: Proceedings of the International Conference on Marine and Freshwater Environments (iMFE 2014) - Our Water, Our Future

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Cu/Ag Sphere Segment Void Array as Efficient Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate for Detecting Individual Atmospheric Aerosol

Xu Dong, Lukas Ohnoutek, Yang Yang, Yiqing Feng, Tao Wang, Muhammad Ali Tahir, Ventsislav Valev, Liwu Zhang

Nov 05, 2019

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) shows great promise in studying individual atmospheric aerosol. However, the lack of efficient, stable, uniform, large-array, and low-cost SERS substrates constitutes a major...

/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1602 name=Analytical Chemistry

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Structure-function analysis of the Bacillus megaterium GerUD spore germinant receptor protein.

Srishti Gupta, Ke Xu Zhou, David MD Bailey, Graham Christie

Oct 28, 2015

Bacillus D-subunit germinant receptor germination Spores Bacillus megaterium Bacterial Proteins Gene Expression Regulation Bacterial Membrane Proteins Mutation Protein Structure Tertiary Protein Subunits Spores Bacterial Structure-Activity Relationship

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Mutant p53 as an Antigen in Cancer Immunotherapy

Navid Sobhani, Alberto D'Angelo, Xu Wang, Ken H Young, Daniele Generali, Yong Li

Jun 08, 2020

The p53 tumor suppressor plays a pivotal role in cancer and infectious disease. Many oncology treatments are now calling on immunotherapy approaches, and scores of studies have investigated the role of p53 antibodies in...

Cancer Immunoncology p53 Serum antibodies tumor suppressor /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1500/1503 name=Catalysis /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1312 name=Molecular Biology /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1607 name=Spectroscopy /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1700/1706 name=Computer Science Applications /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1606 name=Physical and Theoretical Chemistry /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1605 name=Organic Chemistry /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1604 name=Inorganic Chemistry /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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Influence of Structure Parameters of Flux Diverters on Performance of Superconducting Energy Storage Coil

Yuanting Zan, Jin Fang, Xiaoze Pei, Xu Liao, Xiu Wang, Xianwu Zeng

Nov 01, 2023

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Selective Dealkenylative Functionalization of Styrenes via C-C Bond Cleavage.

Jianzhong Liu, Jun Pan, Xiao Luo, Xu Qiu, Cheng Zhang, Ning Jiao

Nov 30, 2020

As a readily available feedstock, styrene with about 25 million tons of global annual production serves as an important building block and organic synthon for the synthesis of fine chemicals, polystyrene plastics, and...

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Automated classification of time-activity-location patterns for improved estimation of personal exposure to air pollution.

Lia Chatzidiakou, Anika Krause, Mike Kellaway, Yiqun Han, Yilin Li, Elizabeth Martin, Frank J Kelly, Tong Zhu, Benjamin Barratt, Roderic L Jones

Dec 09, 2022

BACKGROUND: Air pollution epidemiology has primarily relied on measurements from fixed outdoor air quality monitoring stations to derive population-scale exposure. Characterisation of individual time-activity-location patterns...

Research Portable sensor technologies Multi-pollutant personal exposure Automated time-activity classification

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