In multihop wireless sensor networks that are often characterized by many-to-one (convergecast)
traffic patterns, problems related to energy imbalance among sensors often appear. …

INTRODUCTION Gradient structures ubiquitously exist in natural materials such as bone,
shells, and trees. Microstructural gradients are increasingly being introduced into a wide range …

Magnetization of the compound LaFe 11.4 Si 1.6 with the cubic NaZn 13 -type structure was
measured as functions of temperature and magnetic field around its Curie temperature T C …

Smartphones have become necessities in people’ lives. Along with its obvious benefits,
however, the smartphone has other effects that are not all that glorious. This study investigates …

Block copolymer micelle formation was studied by a combination of fluorescent probe and
quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS) techniques. The polymers, polystyrene-poly (ethylene …

In a six-year program started in 2014 July, the Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic
Survey (eBOSS) will conduct novel cosmological observations using the BOSS spectrograph …

Despite rapid advances in modern medical technology and significant improvements in
survival rates of many cancers, pancreatic cancer is still a highly lethal gastrointestinal cancer …

We present the cosmological implications from final measurements of clustering using galaxies,
quasars, and Ly α forests from the completed Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) lineage …

Neutralizing antibodies could potentially be used as antivirals against the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Here, we report isolation of four human-origin monoclonal …

INTRODUCTION The global scale-up in demand for animal protein is the most notable dietary
trend of our time. Since 2000, meat production has plateaued in high-income countries …