The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern with progressively increased transmissibility
between humans is a threat to global public health. The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-…

In this work we present a low cost and scalable technique, via ambient pressure chemical
vapor deposition (CVD) on polycrystalline Ni films, to fabricate large area (∼cm 2 ) films of …

Humans rely increasingly on sensors to address grand challenges and to improve quality of
life in the era of digitalization and big data. For ubiquitous sensing, flexible sensors are …

Although commensal bacteria are crucial in maintaining immune homeostasis of the intestine,
the role of commensal bacteria in immune responses at other mucosal surfaces remains …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in
December 2019, causing a respiratory disease (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) of …

This is a retrospective analysis of 5037 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the
nasopharynx treated during the years 1976–1985. The stage distribution according to Ho's …

The high-output pathway of nitric oxide production helps protect mice from infection by
several pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, based on studies of cells …

Tuberculosis occurring with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a serious and
growing public health problem. We have carried out a randomised clinical trial of a 12-month …

The ability to implant electronic systems in the human body has led to many medical
advances. Progress in semiconductor technology paved the way for devices at the scale of a …

To enable sophisticated optogenetic manipulation of neural circuits throughout the nervous
system with limited disruption of animal behavior, light-delivery systems beyond fiber optic …