Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Bhattacharjee, NV, Schumacher, AE, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Graham, SM, Lacey, BWH, Maude, RJ, Runghien, T, Rodriguez, JAB

“…<p><b>Interpretation</b></p> Fertility is declining globally, with rates in more than half of all countries and territories in 2021 below replacement level. …”

Operando investigation on the fast two-phase transition kinetics of LiFePO4/C composite cathodes with carbon additives for lithium-ion batteries by Shih, Jengywan, Lin, Guanyin, James Li, Ying Jeng, Hung, Tai-Feng, Jose, Rajan, Karuppiah, Chelladurai, Yang, Chun–Chen

“…The carbon additives of 0D super P, 1D VGCF and 2D or 3D porous reduced graphene oxide (PGO) nanosheets containing cathodes-based, such as bare LFP/C, LFP/C/VGCF and LFP/C/PGO, half-cells were fabricated and tested at a cut-off voltage of 2.0 – 3.8 V (vs. …”
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Rice bran oil as emerging green fuels: Exploration on combustion behaviours of single cylinder diesel engine (light-duty engine) by Norhafana, M., Che Ku Ihsan, ., Noor, M. M., Abdul Aziz, Hairuddin, Indra Mahlia, Teuku Meurah, Kadirgama, Kumaran, Ramasamy, Devarajan, Samykano, Mahendran, Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali, Rahman, Md Mustafizur

“…The cylinder pressure for RBO00 (pure diesel) was the lowest at both half and full loads. The observed decrease in peak pressure can be attributed to the decreased cetane number (CN) and oxygen concentration found in RBO00 in comparison to the mixed fuels of RBOs. …”
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Growth of gallium nitride nanowires by low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) by Wang, Jianbo

“…Photoluminescence spectra at room temperature revealed a sharp emission peak at 359 nm. A full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 101 meV was obtained. The experimental results suggest that the formation of high density GaN nanowires can be realized by using LPCVD technique with a reasonable process window. …”
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Design and simulation of plasmonic metamaterials for sub-wavelength imaging in the visible range by Li, Dongdong

“…The resolution of conventional optical lens system is limited by diffraction to about half-wavelength of the incident light. Plasmonic metamaterials, which rely on surface plasmons (SPs) to confine and transmit the electromagnetic (EM) energy, provide a way to circumvent the diffraction-limit. …”
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Active control of wakes and vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder at Re = 100 by Wang, Chenglei

“…In this framework, the multi-block scheme and an improved overlap-mesh approach are adopted to balance the computational accuracy and efficiency, the interpolated half-way bounce-back scheme is incorporated to deal with the curved body surfaces, and the corrected momentum exchange method is employed for accurate evaluation of aerodynamic forces experienced by bodies. …”
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Development of image-based method for the quantitative assessment of cartilage damage from CT as a biomarker in osteoarthritis by Zheng, J-Q

“…Moreover, analysis based on the decay property of voxel-wise contrasted intensity after washout uncovers corresponding changes between half-life time and the early progression of OA. This suggests its ability to bridge the divide between radiological imaging and biochemical markers, hinting at its prospective role as an early OA biomarker.…”

Climate change: crop performance and potential by Ramlan, Mohd Fauzi

“…A report from ACOP indicated that the top ten countries such as China, USA, EU, Russia and Japan have contributed to more than half of the CO2 emission in the world. Efforts to bring the CO2 under control will only be seen over a long period of time. …”
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In vitro anti-proliferative mechanism of combination therapy with tannic acid and cisplatin against human osteosarcoma cell line U2OS by Kasiram, Mohamad Zahid Mohd

“…Hence, this study aimed to investigate the effect of TA treatment combined with cisplatin on human osteosarcoma cell line (U2OS). The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of TA and its combination with cisplatin against U2OS cells were determined using MTT assay. …”
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Evaluating conversational agents for mental health: scoping review of outcomes and outcome measurement instruments by Jabir, Ahmad Ishqi, Martinengo, Laura, Lin, Xiaowen, Torous, John, Subramaniam, Mythily, Car, Lorainne Tudor

“…Background: Rapid proliferation of mental health interventions delivered through conversational agents (CAs) calls for high-quality evidence to support their implementation and adoption. …”
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Relationship between synoptic scale meteorology, aircraft parameters, and observable contrails by Barbosa, Maria Paula

“…Various studies have shown that persistent contrails may be responsible for more than half of aviation’s radiative forcing [1]. Efforts to mitigate persistent contrail formation include operational contrail avoidance. …”
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Exploring and Exploiting Ribonuclease 1: from Protein Biochemistry to Protein Engineering by Wralstad, Evans Christian

“…RNase A has been a favorite model protein of biochemists for over half a century; due to the high level of sequence conservation between RNase A and RNase 1, many observations made for RNase A have corollaries for RNase 1. …”
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Prevalence of health-risk behaviors and mental well-being of ASEAN university students in COVID-19 pandemic by Rahman, Hanif Abdul, Amornsriwatanakul, Areekul, Abdul-Mumin, Khadizah H., Agustiningsih, Denny, Chaiyasong, Surasak, Chia, Michael, Chupradit, Supat, Huy, Le Quang, Ivanovitch, Katiya, Nurmala, Ira, Majid, Hazreen B. Abdul, Nazan, Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq Mohd, Rodjarkpai, Yuvadee, de la Cruz, Ma Henrietta Teresa O., Mahmudiono, Trias, Sriboonma, Krissachai, Sudnongbua, Supaporn, Vidiawati, Dhanasari, Wattanapisit, Apichai, Charoenwattana, Sukanya, Cahyani, Nani, Car, Josip, Ho, Ringo Moon-Ho, Rosenberg, Michael

“…A large proportion of university students consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (82.0%; 95%CI: 81.4, 82.6) and snacks/fast food daily (65.2%; 95%CI: 64.4, 66.0). About half (52.2%; 95%CI: 51.4, 53.0) consumed less than the recommended daily amounts of fruit/vegetable and had high salt intake (54%; 95%CI: 53.3, 54.8). …”
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Circularly polarized antennas and phased arrays for 5G applications by Hu, Yiyun

“…This unit is improved based on the off-center fed folded long dipole by introducing the half-ring structure, which could make the unit more suitable for beam scanning arrays. …”
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Synergy of compress strain and antioxidant of platinum-copper for enhanced the oxygen reduction performance by Zhang, Jun, Liang, Pingjuan, Xu, Xinlan, Wang, Rong, Liu, Shuyue, Wang, Chunyuan, Liu, Boyu, Luo, Laizheng, Jin, Meng, Liu, Huan, Yi, Huan, Lu, Shi-Yu

“…Benefiting from its structural and compositional advantages, the resulting Pt0.38Cu0.62/N-HCS catalyst delivers exceptional electrocatalytic activity for ORR, with a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.837 ​V, a mass activity of 0.672 A mgPt-1, and a Tafel slope of 50.66 ​mV dec-1, surpassing that of commercial Pt/C. …”
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Current frailty knowledge, awareness, and practices among physicians following the 2022 European consensus document on Frailty in Cardiology by Wong, Jie Jun, Wang, Laureen Yi-Ting, Hasegawa, Koji, Ho, Kay Woon, Huang, Zijuan, Teo, Louis L. Y., Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Kasahara, Kazuyuki, Tan, Ru-San, Ge, Junbo, Koh, Angela S.

“…Overall, 578 respondents [38.2% female; ages 35–49 years (55.2%) and 50–64 years (34.4%)] across subspecialties, including interventionists (43.3%), general cardiologists (30.6%), and heart failure specialists (HFSs) (10.9%), were surveyed. Nearly half had read the consensus document (38.9%). Non-interventionists had better perceived knowledge of frailty assessment instruments (fully or vaguely aware, 57.2% vs. 45%, adj. …”
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Tumor-targeted nano-assemblies for energy-blocking cocktail therapy in cancer by Chen, Manling, Liu, Yidu, Li, Yang, Liu, Xue

“…In human lung tumor cells, the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 2-DG@MA-dots was significantly lower than that of either metformin or 2-DG alone, showing a nearly 100-fold and 30-fold reduction in IC50 values to 11.78 µg mL-1, from 1159 µg mL-1 and 351.20 µg mL-1, respectively. …”
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The novel quinoline derivative SKA-346 as a KCa3.1 channel selective activator by Wong, Brandon Han Siang, Shim, Heesung, Goay, Stephanie Shee Min, Ong, Seow Theng, Nur Ayuni Binte Muhammad Taib, Chai, Kelila Xin Ye, Lim, Kerry, Huang, Dachuan, Ong, Choon Kiat, Vaiyapuri, Thamil Selvan, Cheah, Yeong Cheng, Wang, Yulan, Wulff, Heike, Webster, Richard David, Shelat, Vishalkumar G., Verma, Navin Kumar

“…SKA-346 (30 mg kg-1), tolerated by mice after intra-peritoneal administration, exhibited a peak plasma concentration of 6.29 μg mL-1 (29.2 μM) at 15 min and a circulating half-life (t 1/2) of 2.8 h. SKA-346 could serve as a template for the development of more potent KCa3.1 activators to enhance T-cell cytotoxicity in cancer.…”
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君绍的散文研究 ：本土的观察、记忆与反思 = A study of Jun Shao’s prose: local observation, memory and reflection by 陈姿潔 Tan, Zi Jie

“…He started writing in the 1950s and his writing career spanned more than half a century. Jun Shao often drew his inspirations from the nature, and with his keen observations and profound knowledge in botany, he had made a name for himself with his extraordinary depiction of nature through his writings. …”
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Examining diabetes management apps recommended from a Google search : content analysis by Jimenez, Geronimo, Lum, Elaine, Car, Josip

“…Two-thirds of the apps had blood glucose management features, and less than half had medication management features. The most prevalent app features were nutrition or diet-related (19/24, 79%) and physical activity tracking (14/24, 58%). …”
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