In contrast to the conventional minimum mean square error (MMSE)-based noise reduction
techniques, we propose a supervised method to enhance speech by means of finding a …

We combine fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology with a wet chemical etch-erosion procedure
and demonstrate two types of refractive index sensors using single-mode optical fibers. …

The absolute energy positions of conduction and valence band edges were compiled for
about 50 each semiconducting metal oxide and metal sulfide minerals. The relationships …

The phytochrome family of photoreceptors monitors the light environment and dictates
patterns of gene expression that enable the plant to optimize growth and development in …

We propose a new type of optical waveguide that consists of a sequence of coupled high-Q
resonators. Unlike other types of optical waveguide, waveguiding in the coupled-resonator …

Cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex determination
studies and plant vascular biology. Here we report the draft genome sequence of Cucumis …

TGFβ signaling is initiated when the type I receptor phosphorylates the MAD-related protein,
Smad2, on C-terminal serine residues. This leads to Smad2 association with Smad4, …

Following the first experimental realization of graphene, other ultrathin materials with
unprecedented electronic properties have been explored, with particular attention given to the …

The search for large-gap quantum spin Hall (QSH) insulators and effective approaches to
tune QSH states is important for both fundamental and practical interests. Based on first-…

Sparse representation has attracted much attention from researchers in fields of signal
processing, image processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition. Sparse representation …