Plants face constant threats from insect herbivores, which limit plant distribution and
abundance in nature and crop productivity in agricultural ecosystems. In recent decades, the …

Background and aims Liver fibrosis is a wound-healing response that disrupts the liver
architecture and function by replacing functional parenchyma with scar tissue. Recent …

Background & Aims We have previously reported that Shp2, a tyrosine phosphatase
previously known as a pro-leukemogenic molecule, suppresses the initiation of …

Background Most patients with breast cancer in advanced stages of the disease suffer from
bone metastases which lead to fractures and nerve compression syndromes. microRNA …

MicroRNAs (miRNA, miR) have been implicated as promising blood‐based biomarkers for
schizophrenia patients. This study aimed to clinically validate miRNA as potential …

Multigene panel testing of breast cancer predisposition genes have been extensively
conducted in Europe and America, which is relatively rare in Asia however. In this study, we …

A new in-situ moisture monitoring technique for photovoltaic (PV) modules is proposed
using miniature digital humidity and temperature sensors. The sensors were embedded in …

Liver cancer stem cells (CSCs) contribute to tumorigenesis, progression, drug resistance
and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the underlying mechanism for …

In the last few years PV technology has seen continuous improvements, with significant
enhancements at the cell and module levels. In addition to the requirement of high …

Photovoltaic (PV) module efficiency and reliability are two factors that have an important
impact on the final cost of the PV electricity production. It is widely accepted that a good …