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The microwave-absorption properties and mechanism of phenyl silicone rubber/CIPs/graphene composites after thermal-aging in an elevated temperature

Xiao Yan, Jianhua Guo, Xinghua Jiang • Scientific Reports (2022)

Abstract Recently, the application and development of flexible microwave-absorption composites based on silicone rubber have gradually become a research hot spot. In this study, methyl vinyl phenyl silicone rubber (MPVQ)/carbonyl iron parti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-08415-6

Achieving high strength in 430 stainless steel by laser powder bed fusion: microstructure-property relationships and strengthening strategies

Junchen Li, Qiushuang Wang, Swee Leong Sing, Congwei Wang et al. • Virtual and Physical Prototyping (2026)

Conventional manufacturing of 430 ferritic stainless steel faces significant challenges, including severe work hardening, rapid tool wear, and limited strengthening via heat treatment. To overcome these limitations, this study employs laser...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/17452759.2026.2631285

Analytical solutions for time-dependent kinematic three-dimensional magnetic reconnection.

Yalan Chen, Yi Wang, Fengsi Wei, Xueshang Feng et al. • PLoS ONE (2023)

Magnetic reconnection is a process that can rapidly convert magnetic field energy into plasma thermal energy and kinetic energy, and it is also an important energy conversion mechanism in space physics, astrophysics and plasma physics. Rese...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286138

Increased remission with fewer corticosteroids and more biologics in rheumatoid arthritis at 7-year follow-up in real-life conditions

Guillaume Larid, Justine Vix, Ronan Garlantezec, Elodie Loppin et al. • Scientific Reports (2022)

Abstract Remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an important therapeutic target that is not easy to achieve in real-life conditions. Some prognostic factors have been identified but the literature is variable. The objectives of this stud...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06584-y

Receptor allostery promotes context-specific Sonic Hedgehog signaling during embryonic development

Miriam E. Dillard, Christina A. Daly, Rojalin Pradhan, Shariq S. Ansari et al. • Nature Communications (2026)

Abstract Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signaling functions in temporal- and context-dependent manners to pattern diverse tissues during embryogenesis. The signal transducer Smoothened (SMO) is induced by sterols, oxysterols, and arachidonic acid (AA...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-75918-5

Lipid-mediated gating of a miniature mechanosensitive MscS channel from Trypanosoma cruzi

Jingying Zhang, Aashish Bhatt, Grigory Maksaev, Yun Lyna Luo et al. • Nature Communications (2025)

Abstract The mechanosensitive channel of small conductance (MscS) from E. coli (EcMscS) has served as the prevailing model system for understanding mechanotransduction in ion channels. Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite causing Chaga...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62757-z

Niclosamide nanoparticles enhance pancreatic cancer sensitivity to gemcitabine via HIF-1α inhibition

Susheel Kumar Nethi, Venugopal Gunda, Nagabhishek Sirpu Natesh, Brianna M. White et al. • iScience (2025)

Summary: Pancreatic cancer (PC) exhibits profound metabolic adaptations that support tumor progression, survival, and therapy resistance. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a key regulator of these processes, promoting metabolic reprog...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.114088

Nuclear genomic signals of the ‘microturbellarian’ roots of platyhelminth evolutionary innovation

Christopher E Laumer, Andreas Hejnol, Gonzalo Giribet • eLife (2015)

Flatworms number among the most diverse invertebrate phyla and represent the most biomedically significant branch of the major bilaterian clade Spiralia, but to date, deep evolutionary relationships within this group have been studied using...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7554/eLife.05503

Piezo1 knockdown activates PI3K/AKT and enhances SPP1 to drive M2 macrophage polarization and reduce cardiac inflammation

Yunhan Zhang, Ying Zhang, Jiaoyan Song, Ziwen Zhao et al. • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract Piezo1 plays a key role in the immune response during sepsis. To date, our understanding of the role of Piezo1 in inflammatory diseases has mostly been limited to influencing vasomotor function and regulating inflammatory infiltrat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-34794-7

Human RP105 monoclonal antibody enhances antigen-specific antibody production in unique culture conditions

Tatsuya Yamazaki, Kenta Iwasaki, Susumu Tomono, Masaki Imai et al. • iScience (2024)

Summary: Detecting antibodies, particularly those targeting donor human leukocyte antigens in organ transplantation and self-antigens in autoimmune diseases, is crucial for diagnosis and therapy. Radioprotective 105 (RP105), a Toll-like rec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110649

Bio-Engineered Graphene-Based Cage for Efficient Local Enrichment and Biodegradation of Aqueous Organic Wastes

Jixiang Fan, Dongyun Chen, Najun Li, Qingfeng Xu et al. • Scientific Reports (2017)

Abstract Microorganism immobilization has attracted great attention as a traditional method to overcome aqueous organic wastes containing N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF). In this approach, graphene oxide was modified with functional polymer fi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01539-0

Improving the Transferability of Suspended Solid Estimation in Wetland and Deltaic Waters with an Empirical Hyperspectral Approach

Daniel Jensen, Marc Simard, Kyle Cavanaugh, Yongwei Sheng et al. • Remote Sensing (2019)

The deposition of suspended sediment is an important process that helps wetlands accrete surface material and maintain elevation in the face of sea level rise. Optical remote sensing is often employed to map total suspended solids (TSS), th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs11131629

The effect of science centres on perceptions of secondary school students towards the nature of science

Hacer Efe, Ünsal Umdu Topsakal • South African Journal of Education (2022)

In the study reported on here, the effects of science centres on the perceptions of secondary school students towards the nature of science were examined. The study group consisted of 16 students aged 13 and 14 of which 7 were female and 9 ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15700/saje.v42n2a2017

Vehicular ad hoc networks verification scheme based on bilinear pairings and networks reverse fuzzy extraction

Zaid Ameen Abduljabbar, Vincent Omollo Nyangaresi, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Junchao Ma et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) have facilitated the massive exchange of real-time traffic and weather conditions, which have helped prevent collisions, reduce accidents, and road congestions. This can effectively enhance drivin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-15011-x

Utilization of mobile health applications and determinant factors among health science students at Debre Markos University, northwest Ethiopia in 2022.

Gizaw Hailiye Teferi, Maru Meseret Tadele, Getaye Tizazu, Zegeye Regasa Hordofa et al. • PLoS ONE (2023)

BackgroundHigh penetration of smartphones and ownership among the young generation increased the utilization of mobile health applications for health management among university students more than ever. Compared to other health service prov...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275689