‘On-demand’ soft tissue adhesives by Mogal, Vishal Tukaram

“…Shear adhesion was 5-fold higher than L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine-based mussel adhesives tested on similar biomaterials. …”
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Active mobility device parking characteristics at MRT stations by Ng, Yi Shien

“…This project is of interest for professionals focusing on policymaking and planning of AMD infrastructure. In the long term, the proposed framework can be implemented nationwide to increase the usage of AMDs, and be of relevance to other countries facing AMD parking issues. …”
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Integration of multiple ultra-capacitor banks in DC microgrid part I by Ahamad Fareed

“…However, with increased load demand mounting, a single UC is no longer feasible to simultaneously provide for all the possible loads and to maintain long-term operation. Therefore, there is a need to configure multiple UC banks in the DC Mg for economic operation of the entire system. …”
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Deciphering the Role of a Coleopteran Steering Muscle via Free Flight Stimulation by Sato, Hirotaka, Vo Doan, Tat Thang, Kolev, Svetoslav, Huynh, Ngoc Anh, Zhang, Chao, Massey, Travis L., van Kleef, Joshua, Ikeda, Kazuo, Abbeel, Pieter, Maharbiz, Michel M.

“…The inability to stimulate in free flight has been a long-standing hurdle for insect flight studies. The miniaturization of computation and communication technologies has delivered ultra-small, radio-enabled neuromuscular recorders and stimulators for untethered insects [ 2–8 ]. …”
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A new therapeutic avenue for bronchiectasis : dry powder inhaler of ciprofloxacin nanoplex exhibits superior ex vivo mucus permeability and antibacterial efficacy to its native cip... by Tran, The-Thien, Vidaillac, Celine, Yu, Hong, Yong, Valerie Fei Lee, Roizman, Dan, Chandrasekaran, Ravishankar, Lim, Albert Yick Hou, Low, Teck Boon, Tan, Gan Liang, Abisheganaden, John A., Koh, Mariko Siyue, Teo, Jeanette, Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Hadinoto, Kunn

“…Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) characterized by permanent bronchial dilatation and recurrent infections has been clinically managed by long-term intermittent inhaled antibiotic therapy among other treatments. …”
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The association between patterns of weight change, diabetes status and glycaemia among adults with overweight and obesity by Yin, Ruoyu, Ahern, Amy L., Lafortune, Louise, Griffin, Simon J., Strelitz, Jean M., Mueller, Julia

“…Conclusions: Compared to those who did not lose weight, participants who maintained their weight loss had lower HbA1c levels after 1 year and 5 years, which highlights the importance of providing long-term support to prevent weight regain.…”
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The ethics of silence : reading the lover's discourse in contemporary trauma narratives by Goh, Pei Hua

“…According to Caruth’s trauma framework, there appears to be no way out of trauma as long as there is an inability to speak of trauma.…”
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Gene expression regulation by well-known non-coding RNAs by Tan, Jiazi

“…The Xist long ncRNA is essential for random X chromosome inactivation (XCI). …”
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Multiple introductions of NRCS-A Staphylococcus capitis to the neonatal intensive care unit drive neonatal bloodstream infections: a case-control and environmental genomic survey by Lees, EA, Gentry, J, Webster, H, Sanderson, N, Eyre, D, Wilson, D, Lipworth, S, Crook, D, Wong, THN, Mark, A, Jeffery, K, Paulus, S, Young, BC

“…A phylogeny of sequenced S. capitis revealed a cluster comprised of 25/27 neonatal sterile site isolates and 3/5 superficial, 2/2 rectal and 1/5 environmental isolates. …”

Promoting hydrogen-evolution activity and stability of perovskite oxides via effectively lattice doping of molybdenum by Zhang, Zhenbao, Chen, Yubo, Dai, Ziyang, Tan, Shaozao, Chen, Dengjie

“…Among them, SCFM0.05 delivers a promising overpotential of ∼323 mV at the current density of 10 mA cmdisk^-2 and keeps almost stable for 5 h and after accelerated 1000 cycles. …”
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15.281 Advanced Managerial Communication, Spring 2004 by Hartman, Neal

“…Also includes an executive summary and a long oral presentation, both aimed at a business audience, generally in conjunction with a project for another subject. …”
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Quantitative analysis of choriocapillaris in non-human primates using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) by Tan, Bingyao, Chua, Jacqueline, Barathi, Veluchamy Amutha, Baskaran, Mani, Chan, Anita, Lin, Emily, Ang, Marcus, Klose, Gerd, Schmetterer, Leopold

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Early-onset breast cancer in a woman with a germline mobile element insertion resulting in BRCA2 disruption : a case report by Deuitch, Natalie, Li, Shao-Tzu, Courtney, Eliza, Shaw, Tarryn, Dent, Rebecca, Tan, Veronique, Yackowski, Lauren, Torene, Rebecca, Berkofsky-Fessler, Windy, Ngeow, Joanne

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Lotus root-like porous carbon for potassium ion battery with high stability and rate performance by Wang, Huanhuan, Artemova, Anastasiia, Yang, Guang, Wang, Haisheng, Zhang, Lili, Cao, Xu, Arkhipova, Ekaterina, Liu, Jilei, Huang, Yizhong, Lin, Jianyi, Shen, Zexiang

“…Specifically, the in-situ growth of nitrogen-doped lotus-root like carbon matrix contributes to porous and robust structures, which can keep the structural integrity even after long-term cycling test at high current density. Besides, the high conductivity with nitrogen doping contributes to fast current response and fast K+ kinetics, exhibiting high rate capability and high surface contribution. …”
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Triclosan transformation and impact on an elemental sulfur-driven sulfidogenic process by Zhang, Liang, Wu, Dan, Liang, Jialin, Wang, Li, Zhou, Yan

“…Thus, this study investigated the feasibility of such process to remove PPCPs and how PPCPs influence the system performance during a long-term operation. Triclosan (TCS), a typical broad-spectrum antibacterial agent and a ubiquitous emerging organic contaminant in environments was chosen as the model compound. …”
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Artificial intelligence model for monitoring biomass growth in semi-batch Chlorella vulgaris cultivation by Peter, Angela Paul, Chew, Kit Wayne, Pandey, Ashok, Lau, Sie Yon, Rajendran, Saravanan, Ting, Huong Yong, Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul, Phuong, Nguyen Van, Show, Pau Loke

“…There is a great demand for a clean, economical, and long-term energy source, due to the depletion of fossil fuels. …”
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Nanopore sequencing analysis of integron gene cassettes in sewages and soils by An, Xin-Li, Abass, Olusegun K., Zhao, Cai-Xia, Xu, Mei-Rong, Pan, Ting, Pu, Qiang, Liao, Hu, Li, Hu, Zhu, Yong-Guan, Su, Jian-Qiang

“…The results showed that class 1 integron integrase genes were the most abundant in soils and sewages compared with class 2 and class 3 integrase genes. Long-term manure application exacerbated the enrichment of total ARGs, integrase genes and antibiotic resistance-associated gene cassettes, while antibiotics and heavy metals showed no impact on the overall resistome profile. …”
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Effect of heat treatment on microstructures and mechanical properties of Inconel 718 additively manufactured using gradient laser power by Xu, Luming, Chai, Ze, Peng, Bo, Zhou, Wei, Chen, Xiaoqi

“…The as-deposited GLP samples with fine discrete Laves phases and a low SR can achieve a relatively uniform element distribution and γ′′ and γ′ phase precipitation after standard solution treatment plus aging (STA), while CLP samples with coarse long-chain Laves phases and high SR require a high-temperature homogenization plus STA (HSTA) heat treatment to achieve the uniform element distribution. …”
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A newly developed chemical locomotory booster for cyborg insect to sustain its activity and to enhance covering performance by Lin, Qifeng, Kai, Kazuki, Nguyen, Huu Duoc, Sato, Hirotaka

“…Terrestrial insect-machine hybrid robots have long been discussed as alternatives to artificial centimetre-scale mobile robots. …”
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Adsorption of hyaluronic acid on solid supports: Role of pH and surface chemistry in thin film self-assembly by Choi, Jae-Hyeok, Kim, Seong-Oh, Linardy, Eric, Dreaden, Erik C., Zhdanov, Vladimir P., Hammond, Paula T., Cho, Nam-Joon

“…The observed specifics of the kinetics of HA adsorption, including a short initial linear phase and subsequent long non-linear phase, were described by using a mean-field kinetic model taking HA diffusion limitations and reconfiguration in the adsorbed state into account. …”
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