For the promise of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to be realized, it is
necessary to ask if and how efficiently they may be differentiated to functional cells of various …

In this paper, we present a sparse correntropy framework for computing robust sparse
representations of face images for recognition. Compared with the state-of-the-art l 1 norm-based …

The majority of the research work on fuzzy PID controllers focuses on the conventional two-input
PI or PD type controller proposed by Mamdani (1974). However, fuzzy PID controller …

We have devised a reproducible protocol by which human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) or
inducible pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are efficiently differentiated to functional spinal …

Principal component analysis (PCA) minimizes the mean square error (MSE) and is sensitive
to outliers. In this paper, we present a new rotational-invariant PCA based on maximum …

The process of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-damo) was recently discovered
and shown to be mediated by “Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera” (M. oxyfera). Here…

Abstract Specification of distinct cell types from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) is key
to the potential application of these naïve pluripotent cells in regenerative medicine. …

Background Currently, laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) provides a safe and effective
alternative to open appendectomy (OA), but its use remains controversial. This study aimed to …

A function-based evaluation approach is proposed for a systematic study of fuzzy
proportional-integral-derivative (PID)-like controllers. This approach is applied for deriving process-…

We have developed a four-part protocol to differentiate human embryonic stem cells (hESCs)
to oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) according to developmental principles. In the …