Microglia form a regularly spaced network of resident glial cells throughout the central nervous
system (CNS). They are morphologically, immunophenotypically and functionally related …

Electrocatalysis of the transition metal oxides for the oxygen evolution reaction has been
reviewed. The mechanisms of the oxygen evolution reaction and the electrical properties of the …

The ecosystem concept is of increasing significance in the field of the management of
technology and innovation. This paper provides an overview of 90 previous studies using the …

Dilute magnetic semiconductors and wide gap oxide semiconductors are appealing materials
for magnetooptical devices. From a combinatorial screening approach looking at the solid …

A major goal in cancer research is to develop carriers that can deliver drugs effectively and
without side effects. Liposomal and particulate carriers with diameters of ∼100 nm have …

We have attempted to design classification criteria for adult Still's disease by analyz ing the
data obtained through a multicenter survey of 90 Japanese patients with this disease and of …

Background Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is generally avoided when the
infarction is large, but the effect of endovascular therapy with medical care as compared with …

This paper is a critical examination of the theory of linguistic politeness proposed by Brown
and Levinson (1978, 1987). The paper focuses on the notion, fundamental to their theory, of ‘…

Gene-editing technologies, which include the CRISPR–Cas nucleases 1, 2, 3 and CRISPR
base editors 4, 5, have the potential to permanently modify disease-causing genes in …

Individualism-collectivism has a direct effect on communication styles and an indirect effect
that is mediated through self construals and values. It was hypothesized that cultural …