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An ultrawideband monopulse feed with slant polarization for tracking radar systems
Drug-induced differential culturability in diverse strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Experimental study on the influencing factors and pore production law of CO2 huff-and-puff in tight sandstone reservoirs
Activation of Wnt/β-catenin in neural progenitor cells regulates blood–brain barrier development and promotes neuroinflammation
Soliton solutions of the (2 + 1)-dimensional Jaulent-Miodek evolution equation via effective analytical techniques
The role of CLDN11 in promotion of granulosa cell proliferation in polycystic ovary syndrome via activation of the PI3K-AKT signalling pathway
Retraction Note: hERG1 channels modulate integrin signaling to trigger angiogenesis and tumor progression in colorectal cancer
Pilot-scale phosphorus recovery from mobile toilet wastewater in Bangkok, Thailand
An integrated approach to predict genetic risk for Mosquito-Borne diseases in the local Population of Tehsil Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Risk of second primary malignancies among survivors of cutaneous melanoma: A nationwide population-based study in the Republic of Korea
Discovery of two novel Flavobacterium species with potential for complex polysaccharide degradation
Greater residential greenness is associated with reduced epigenetic aging in adults
Abstract Potential pathways linking urban green spaces to improved health include relaxation, stress alleviation, and improved immune system functioning. Epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) is a composite biomarker of biological aging based on DNA methylation measurements; it is predictive of morbidity and mortality. This cross-sectional study of 116 adult residents of a metropolitan area in central North Carolina investigated associations between exposure to residential green spaces and EAA using four previously developed epigenetic age formulas. DNA methylation tests of white blood cells were conducted using Illumina MethylationEPIC v1.0 assays. EAA values were calculated as residuals from the linear regression model of epigenetic age on chronological age. Residential greenness was characterized using tree cover, total vegetated land cover, and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data. An interquartile range (IQR) increase in distance-to-residence weighted average greenness within 500 m of residence was consistently associated with a reduced EAA adjusted for sociodemographic covariates, smoking status, white blood cell fractions, and the two-dimensional spline function of geographic coordinates. The reduction in the EAA estimates for the four EAA measures ranged from − 1.0 to − 1.6 years for tree cover, from − 1.2 to − 1.5 years for vegetated land cover, and from − 0.9 to − 1.3 years for the NDVI; 11 of the 12 associations were statistically significant (p < 0.05). This study produced new evidence linking reduced epigenetic aging to greater greenness near residences.
A novel arc detection and identification method in pantograph-catenary system based on deep learning
Correction for Toubdji et al., Exploring a unique class of flavoenzymes: Identification and biochemical characterization of ribosomal RNA dihydrouridine synthase
Waste marble sludge and calcined clay brick powders in conventional cement farina production for cleaner built environment
Author Correction: Locomotor performance parameters as predictors of high-performing male soccer teams. A multiple-season study on professional soccer
Decreased nitric oxide production is a novel therapeutic target for salt-induced nocturnal polyuria in aging
Tilting deformation analysis and instability prediction of arch-locked-segment landslides induced by rainfall
Abstract The failure of locked-segment landslides is associated with the destruction of locked segments that exhibit an energy accumulation effect. Thus, understanding their failure mode and instability mechanism for landslide hazard prevention and control is critical. In this paper, multiple instruments, such as tilt sensors, pore water pressure gauges, moisture sensors, matrix suction sensors, resistance strain gauges, miniature earth pressure sensors, a three-dimensional (3D) laser scanner, and a camera, were used to conduct the physical model tests on the rainfall-induced arch locked-segment landslide to analyze the resulting tilting deformation and evolution mechanism. The results indicate that the tilting deformation characteristics in the locked segment are consistent with the variation in its strain, stress, hydrodynamic responses, and slope morphology, suggesting that tilting deformation can serve as a novel monitoring approach for landslide instability. Further, the tangent angle method and the tilting rate reciprocal method can be utilized to predict the landslide instability based on the landslide tilting deformation curve. The effectiveness of this method is validated in the Huangzangsi dam area, which provides theoretical foundations for understanding the catastrophic mechanism and instability prediction of arch-locked-segment landslides.