Collaborative Impact of Cryo-Treated Cutting Tool and Hybrid Milling Environment Towards Improved Sustainable Milling of ASTM F2063 Ni55.6Ti44.4 Alloy by Davis, Rahul, Singh, Abhishek, Pereira, Robson B. D., Sabino, Roberta M., Popat, Ketul, Soares, Paulo, Brandão, Lincoln C.

“…In addition, this modified surface had a noticeably improved bioactivity due to enhanced hydrophobicity (with contact angle 92°) and surface topography (Ra: 341.69 nm), which favoured cell adhesion and proliferation. …”
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Computational rheometry of yielding and viscoplastic flow in vane-and-cup rheometer fixtures by Chaparian, Emad, Owens, Crystal E., McKinley, Gareth H.

“…Finally, we describe the impact of vane topography and Bingham number, B, on the measured torque and rheometric accuracy of vane-in-cup geometries for ``simple" (inelastic) yield-stress fluids described by either the Bingham plastic or Herschel-Bulkley constitutive model.…”
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Cage Molecules Stabilize Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films by Sun, Shijing, Liu, Ming, Thapa, Janak, Hartono, Noor Titan Putri, Zhao, Yicheng, He, Donglin, Wieghold, Sarah, Chua, Matthew, Wu, Yue, Bulović, Vladimir, Ling, Sanliang, Brabec, Christoph J., Cooper, Andrew I., Buonassisi, Tonio

“…Partially amorphized composites of MAPbI3 (methylammonium lead iodide, HOIP) and RCC3 (an amine POC) form a network-like surface topography and lead to an increase in the optical bandgap from 1.60 to 1.63 eV. …”
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Performance enhancement of ultrafiltration membrane via simple deposition of polymer-based modifiers by Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Goto, Atsushi, Mao, Weijia, Miyoshi, Yasuyuki, Mizoguchi, Hirotaka

“…The membrane surface morphology and topography were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atom force microscope (AFM). …”
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Linking short-term to long-term convergent tectonics using geodetic observations, geological constraints and numerical simulations by Mallick, Rishav

“…To understand how sequences of earthquakes and aseismic slip on faults shape topography and build mountains, I developed a numerical technique that allows for a one-way coupling from long-term geodynamics to earthquake sequence simulations. …”
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Effect of laser peening on surface integrity of AISI 304 stainless steel by Chua, Jia Jun

“…The effect of the ablative layer on hardness, microstructure, surface topography and residual stress of SS304 steel was investigated in this study. …”
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Flood inundation modeling under stochastic uncertainty by Sun, He.

“…This was caused by the topography of study area where the floodplain areas at upstream were less than the areas at downstream. …”
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Rainfall-induced slope failures and preventive measures in Singapore by Harianto, Rahardjo, Leong, Eng Choon, Alfrendo, Satyanaga, Ng, Yew Song, Tan, Hong Tuan, Hua, Chai Juay

“…The factors which influence slope instability include the geology, topography of the area, soil types, soil properties, local climates (rainfall and evaporation) and water flow patterns within the slope. …”
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Wetting transition of sessile and condensate droplets on copper-based superhydrophobic surfaces by Zhao, Yugang, Zhang, Hui, Wang, Wei, Yang, Chun

“…Exploiting the coupling effects of surface topography and wetting behaviors can open up existing vistas on surface engineering, leading to durable and sustainable surface design for diverse applications such as dropwise condensation and boiling heat transfer.…”
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Climate and biodiversity in the Andean Dry Puna by Bennett Manzano, M

“…I found no consistent temporal trends in temperature and rainfall, but high inter-annual variation in rainfall associated with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) effects. Climate and topography affected vegetation productivity (measured as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NDVI) in the Dry Puna in various ways. …”

Stratosphere - troposphere interaction during stratospheric sudden warming events by Domeisen, Daniela I. V. (Daniela Iris Vera)

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Review of patency rates between one-stage and two-stage brachial-basilic transposition arteriovenous fistulae creation in an asian population by Lo, Joseph Zhiwen, Yu, Hongyan, Huang, Baoxian, Yau, Joachim Wen Kien, Chandrasekar, Sadhana, Tan, Glenn Wei Leong

“…There was no significant difference in demographics and preoperative vessel caliber between the groups. …”
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Robot-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection is effective in treating patients with early-stage gastric neoplasia by Phee, Soo Jay, Reddy, Nageshwar, Chiu, Philip W. Y., Rebala, Pradeep, Rao, Guduru V., Wang, Zheng, Sun, Zhenglong, Wong, Jennie Y. Y., Ho, Khek–Yu

“…We measured baseline demographics, tumor characteristics, and perioperative and clinical outcomes. …”
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The relation of nasopharyngeal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae in comorbid adults with unfavorable outcomes in a low-middle income country by Olivella-Gomez, J, Lozada, J, Serrano-Mayorga, CC, Méndez-Castillo, L, Acosta-González, A, Viñán Garcés, AE, Bustos, IG, Ibáñez-Prada, ED, Fuentes, YV, Crispin, AM, Garcia-Garcia, EY, Santana, E, Josa, DF, Pulido Saenz, J, Rodíguez-Castaño, GP, Rodríguez Orjuela, JA, Jaimes, D, Tettelin, H, Orihuela, CJ, Reyes, LF

“…Methods: This prospective study of outpatient adults with chronic diseases was conducted in Colombia. Data on demographics, vaccination, and clinical history was collected in a RedCap database. …”

A multi-omics strategy to understand PASC through the RECOVER cohorts: a paradigm for a systems biology approach to the study of chronic conditions by Sun, J, Aikawa, M, Ashktorab, H, Beckmann, ND, Enger, ML, Espinosa, JM, Gai, X, Horne, BD, Keim, P, Lasky-Su, J, Letts, R, Maier, CL, Mandal, M, Nichols, L, Roan, NR, Russell, MW, Rutter, J, Saade, GR, Sharma, K, Shiau, S, Thibodeau, SN, Yang, S, Miele, L, NIH Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Consortium

“…The resulting multi-dimensional molecular dataset should be correlated with the deep clinical phenotyping performed through RECOVER, as well as with information on demographics, comorbidities, social determinants of health, the exposome and lifestyle factors that may contribute to the clinical presentations of PASC. …”

Effects of microwave frying on physicochemical properties of edible oils and quality of potato chips by Elfaitouri, Taher A.Houssein

“…Oil was trapped only in intercellular spaces, which was strongly linked to the microstructure (not only in intercellular spaces but also over some cells). The topographical data acquired by CLSM in reflective mode confirmed that several cells were broken during the cutting operation. …”
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Mechanical polishing of fan blade by a prototype random-orbital tool by Danaraj, Edgar Jeevan

“…Experimental trials were performed on fan blade specimens at the leading-edge sections and its surface topography characterized by coherence correlation interferometry. …”
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Chemical characteristics and trends of Indian summer monsoon rainfall: a review by Majumdar, Aditi, Samanta, Dhrubajyoti, Das, Reshmi

“…The chemical composition of ISM is influenced by pollutant type, meteorology, and topography. As a result, the chemical makeup of rainwater varies greatly across places. …”
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Bacterial biofilm colonization and succession in tropical marine waters are similar across different types of stone materials used in seawall construction by Summers, Stephen, Pek, Y. Shona, Vinod, Deepthi P., McDougald, Diane, Todd, Peter A., Birch, William R., Rice, Scott A.

“…Metagenomic assessment of marine microbial communities indicated no significant impact of material on microbial diversity, irrespective of the diverse surface chemistry and topography. Based on KEGG pathway analysis, surface properties appeared to influence the community composition and function during the initial stages of biofilm development, but this effect disappeared by Day 31. …”
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Ethnic differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt intake and association with hypertension in Malaysia: a multi-centre cross-sectional study by Chia, Yook Chin, Ching, Siew Mooi, Chew, Ming Tsuey, Devaraj, Navin Kumar, Oui, Jethro Ee Keat, Lim, Hooi Min, Chew, Bee Nah, Mohamed, Mohazmi, Ooi, Pei Boon, Cheng, Maong Hui, Beh, Hooi Chin, Chung, Felicia Fei-Lei

“…This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards dietary salt intake across ethnicities and determine its association with hypertension. 5128 Malaysian adults recruited from a national blood pressure screening study completed questionnaires on demographics, and KAP related to dietary salt intake. …”