Nanoplasmonic waveguides utilizing surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) propagation have been investigated for more than 15 years and are now well understood.Many researchers make their efforts to find the best ways of using light and overcoming the speed limit of integrated circuits by means of SPPs.Here, we introduce the simulation results and fabri
Abstract Background A 34-year-old gentleman presented with Staphylococcus salivarius infective endocarditis 13 years after aortic homograft and mitral valve repair for degenerative bicuspid aortic valve associated with rheumatic heart disease.The homograft had calcified, and the mitral repair had deteriorated with severe regurgitation.Multidiscipli
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for infertility and recurrent spontaneous abortion.Methods Existing research was searched in PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library till Dec 2021.Randomized control trials (RCTs) that compared G-CSF administration with the control group i
A key component in understanding plant-insect interactions is the nature of host defenses.Research on defense traits among Pinus species has focused on specialized metabolites and axial resin ducts, but the role of lignin in defense within diverse systems is unclear.We investigated lignin levels in the outer bark and phloem of P.longaeva, P.balfour
Wheat productivity has been significantly improved worldwide through the incorporation of novel genes from various gene pools, not least from wild relatives of wheat, into the commonly cultivated bread and durum wheat.Here, we present and summarize results obtained from a diverse set of wheat-alien introgression lines with mainly introgressions of