Since it was first discovered, thousands of years ago, silkworm silk has been known to be an
abundant biopolymer with a vast range of attractive properties. The utilization of silk fibroin (…

Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane water and wastewater treatment as it greatly
compromises the efficiency of the treatment processes. It is difficult to control, and significant …

We examine managerial work values and subsequent behaviors of Vietnamese managers
that foreign investors may face doing business in Vietnam. To establish a global reference-…

Background Trials of fluoxetine for recovery after stroke report conflicting results. The Assessment
oF FluoxetINe In sTroke recoverY (AFFINITY) trial aimed to show if daily oral fluoxetine …

A contribution of foreign direct investment to economic growth is possibly one of the widely
examined topics in academic research in the last five decades. However, few studies have …

Some private small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in transition economies have actively
internationalized. This decision needs to accommodate institutional conditions that vary, …

A new image reconstruction algorithm, termed as delay-multiply-and-sum (DMAS), for
breast cancer detection using an ultra-wideband confocal microwave imaging technique is …

Background Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke with a lower-than-standard dose
of intravenous alteplase may improve recovery along with a reduced risk of intracerebral …

T cell activation is regulated by the innate immune system through positive and negative
costimulatory molecules. B7-H3 is a novel B7-like molecule with a putative receptor on …

Background Systolic blood pressure of more than 185 mm Hg is a contraindication to
thrombolytic treatment with intravenous alteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke, but the …