Due to their unique physicochemical, optical and electrical properties, 2D semimetallic or
semiconducting graphene has been extensively utilized to construct highly efficient …

… Epigenetics has been widely proposed as a main mechanism that mediates the reversible
effects of dietary and lifestyle factors on carcinogenesis. This chapter reviews human studies …

The functional roles of SNPs within the 8q24 gene desert in the cancer phenotype are not
yet well understood. Here, we report that CCAT2, a novel long noncoding RNA transcript (…

… All case and comparator samples of BAL fluid had detectable levels of DPPC, the main
phospholipid of lung surfactant; DPPC was used as a marker to indicate that the BAL fluid …

This paper argues that incumbent firms may acquire innovative targets solely to discontinue
the target’s innovation projects and preempt future competition. We call such acquisitions “…

This paper studies how hedge fund activism impacts corporate innovation. Firms targeted by
activists improve their innovation efficiency over the five-year period following hedge fund …

Traditional theories and methods for comprehensive environmental performance evaluation
are challenged by the appearance of big data because of its large quantity, high velocity, …

New firms are an important source of job creation, but the underlying economic mechanisms
for why this is so are not well understood. Using an identification strategy that links shocks …

Ceramide has been suggested to participate in the neuronal cell death that leads to
Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role is not yet well-understood. We compared the levels of six …

As a representative of many emerging economies, BRICS’ economies have been greatly
developed in recent years. Meanwhile, the proportion of energy consumption of BRICS to the …