Bioinspired hierarchical composites by Kathirvel Periasamy

“…We crosslinked gelatin with tannic acid to achieve the self-healing property and added calcium phosphate (CaP) microplatelets to the polymer matrix. Alignment of the CaP platelets in the gel matrix is needed for anisotropic mechanical properties in the composite. …”
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Structural characterization of the full-length Hantaan virus polymerase by Keown, JR, Carrique, L, Nilsson-Payant, BE, Fodor, E, Grimes, JM

“…The full-length polymerase structure depicts the location of the cap binding and C-terminal domains which are arranged in a conformation that is incompatible with transcription and in a novel conformation not observed in previous conformations of cap-snatching viral polymerases. …”

A 9.87 nW 1 kS/s 8.7 ENOB SAR ADC for implantable epileptic seizure detection microsystems by Do, Anh Tuan, Lam, Chun Kit, Tan, Yung Sern, Yeo, Kiat Seng, Cheong, Jia Hao, Yao, Lei, Tan, Meng Tong, Je, Minkyu

“…A latched comparator is used to quickly generate the comparison results while consuming no DC current. Split-cap architecture with an attenuation cap is used to minimize area and to further reduce the power consumption. …”
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No One Wants To Be A Parasitologist: The Shrinking Field of America's Least Favorite Animals by Richter, Hannah

“…Parasites have a bad rap. Most people think of them as scary, gross, or both, but they are also diverse creatures that have evolved in and on every animal and ecosystem on the planet. …”
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Kinematic analysis of an upper extremity stroke rehabilitation orthosis by Yang, Fang

“…Using this method, the designer could predict the motion of the hand and thus gain better control over the system. Cylindrical grasp is used as an example. This method also has some deficiencies, due to lack of the actual hand anatomy data for Singapore’s stroke patient, especially the joint angle of each finger bone, some assumptions and estimations are made. …”
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Ligand effect on switching the rate-determining step of water oxidation in atomically precise metal nanoclusters by Liu, Zhihe, Tan, Hua, Li, Bo, Hu, Zehua, Jiang, De-en, Yao, Qiaofeng, Wang, Lei, Xie, Jianping

“…Herein, we employ atomically precise Au25 nanoclusters with different ligands (i.e., para-mercaptobenzoic acid, 6-mercaptohexanoic acid, and homocysteine) as paradigm electrocatalysts to demonstrate oxygen evolution reaction rate-determining step switching through ligand engineering. Au25 nanoclusters capped by para-mercaptobenzoic acid exhibit a better performance with nearly 4 times higher than that of Au25 NCs capped by other two ligands. …”
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Pressure independent index for arterial pulse waveform by Ho, Clement Wei En.

“…However, the best parametric representation with regards to age was still CAP. The ∆A* (ABS) shows good potential and can be further explored by addressing the limitations and building on the recommendations mentioned in this report.…”
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The formation of a carbon nanotube–graphene oxide core–shell structure and its possible applications by Dong, Xiaochen, Xing, Guichuan, Chan-Park, Mary B., Shi, Wenhui, Xiao, Ni, Wang, Jing, Yan, Qingyu, Sum, Tze Chien, Huang, Wei, Chen, Peng

“…Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electrical characterization suggest that SWCNTs are completely wrapped by GO nano-sheets. The spontaneous formation of such a core–shell structure is due to the strong pi–pi stacking interaction between the two materials. …”
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Lab-to-Market Design of an Electrodialysis-Based Home-Scale Water Desalination System by Floryan, Marie, Bowers, Quinn, Sternberg, Zachary, Gembali, Sahas, Goyal, Akshita, Bessette, Jonathan, Honarparvar, Soraya, Winter, Amos

“…Two critical design modules within the desalinator are explored — the system integration and fluid reversal mechanism and the electrodialysis stack end cap analysis. We developed a model framework that will output the validity of end cap designs based on established design requirements, designed fluid reversal mechanisms for distinct markets, and fabricated a prototype desalination cabinet that fits within the EFL’s design constraints. …”
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Site-specific chemical and topological modifications to augment mRNA therapeutic potential by Aditham, Abhishek J.

“…We developed QRNAs, which are circRNAs that possess an unnaturally-linked inverted 7-methylguanosine (m7G) cap. QRNAs substantially outperform conventional circRNAs, given the low translation initiation efficiency of IRES compared to cap-dependent initiation. …”
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Pile-soil interaction in layered soil media by Zhou, Hanbin.

“…The behaviour of a pile group with a flexible pile cap which is in contact with the ground may also be analysed by the proposed approach.…”
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An interactive projector camera system by Huang, Fu Quan.

“…A simple aquarium game has been build to demonstrate the usefulness of the system. This report wraps up with a conclusion and some possible suggestions for future related works or improvements for continuation of this project.…”
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RoughPy: streaming data is rarely smooth by Morley, S, Lyons, T

“…RoughPy is our new Python package that aims change the way we think about sequential streamed data, by viewing it through the lens of rough paths. In RoughPy, data is wrapped in a stream object which can be composed and queried to obtain signatures that can be used in analysis. …”

On the class S origin of spindle solutions by Bomans, P, Couzens, C

“…We analyse the backreacted geometry corresponding to a stack of M5-branes wrapped on a spindle, with a view towards precision tests of the dual $\mathcal{N}$ = 1 superconformal field theory. …”

Controlling the assembly of proteins and cells on SiO₂ surfaces by Seong, Jiehyun, 1973-

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Assessing the sustainability of organic rice farming in Central Java and Jogjakarta: an economic, ecological, and social evaluation by Rozaki, Zuhud, Yudanto, Reyhan Satya Bakti, Triyono, ., Rahmawati, Nur, Alifah, Salsabilla, Ardila, Riska Aula, Pamungkas, Himawan Wahyu, Fathurrohman, Yusuf Enril, Man, Norsida

“…In addition, the Rapid Appraisal for Sustainability (RAPS) tool yielded an average index score of 68.56, categorising the farming systems as "fairly sustainable." …”
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A conceptual paper on action research in job satisfaction and turnover intention for a chinese property company by Xue, Fu, Teo, Poh Chuin, Ho, Theresa C. F., Choo, Ling Suan, Tan, Jun Wei

“…Following, this paper also covers the research design and methods aspects, and wrapped up with a conclusion.…”

Kansei design based on association rule mining by Ainapur Adarsh Arun

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3D profilometry for turbine blade shape profiling by Koh, Hoe Jyh.

“…The fringe patterns captured by a CCD camera are then analyzed with phase shifting method to retrieve the wrapped phase map. This is followed by temporal phase unwrapping to obtain the unwrapped phase map, which is then paired with calibration parameters to obtain the final 3D result. …”
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Flapping-flight (I): development of a DC motor-based resonant flapping mechanism for large wing strokes by Kong, Yi Wen.

“…The third mechanism stretched an elastic string wrapped around a cylinder which was rotating. The three mechanisms were tested and compared. …”
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