Secure communication is crucial in the Internet Age, and quantum mechanics stands poised
to revolutionize cryptography as we know it today. In this Review, we introduce the …

Objectives: To assess whether smoking is a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). Design: Meta-analysis. Method: Data sources were observational studies that …

Most quantum communication tasks need to rely on the transmission of quantum signals
over long distances. Unfortunately, transmission of such signals is most often limited by …

During carcinogenesis of pancreatic islets in transgenic mice, an angiogenic switch
activates the quiescent vasculature. Paradoxically, vascular endothelial growth factor …

A secure communication network with quantum key distribution in a metropolitan area is
reported. Six different QKD systems are integrated into a mesh-type network. GHz-clocked …

Smad family members are newly identified essential intracellular signalling components of
the transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β) superfamily. Smad2 and Smad3 are structurally …

During the Late Mesozoic and Cenozoic, extension was widespread in Eastern China and
adjacent areas. The first rifting stage spanned in the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous times …

Langerhans cells constitute a morphologically well characterised subpopulation (3–8%) of
mammalian epidermal cells which, in contrast to the bulk of epidermal cells, bear Fc-IgG and …

Inhalation of hydrogen (H2) gas has been demonstrated to limit the infarct volume of brain
and liver by reducing ischemia–reperfusion injury in rodents. When translated into clinical …

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic and relapsing inflammatory skin disease
characterized by the predominant infiltration of TH2-type cells in lesional skin. Thymus and …