Fear is a negative emotional reaction to or persistent worry over an imminent public health
event like COVID-19. The COVID-Fear Scale was developed in many countries, but not in …

Carbon dots (CDs) have broad prospective applications in various fields, and expanding
the applications of fluorescent CDs, especially for CDs derived from bacteria, is a major …

Background The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) can reflect the burden of atherosclerosis.
Hyperglycemia is one of the leading causes of atherosclerosis. However, the relationship …

The huge energy intensity gaps among Chinese prefectures make the overall reduction of
energy intensity extremely difficult. Energy intensity convergence (EIC), ie, catching-up of the …

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been encouraged to facilitate the development of
public rental housing (PRH) projects in China since 2015. The desire for a more efficient and …

Previous evidence revealed that central obesity played a vital role in the development of
diabetes mellitus (DM). However, because of imbalanced confounding variables, some studies …

Carbon dots (CDs) and photoluminescent carbon dots (Pn-CDs) are promising nanomaterials
due to their bioimaging applications and have attracted considerable attention because of …

Among antibacterial nanomaterials, carbon dots (CDs) have attracted much attention
because of their unique physical and chemical properties and good biosafety. In this study, …

Helicity and chirality are essential elements of life. Many important biopolymers such as
DNA and peptides possess right-handed helical structures, while the building blocks for the …

Background Periodontitis is considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and
atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between periodontitis and stroke is rarely studied. …