Enantiomeric glycosylated cationic block co-beta-peptides eradicate Staphylococcus aureus biofilms and antibiotic-tolerant persisters by Zhang, Kaixi, Du, Yu, Si, Zhangyong, Liu, Yang, Turvey, Michelle E., Raju, Cheerlavancha, Keogh, Damien, Ruan, Lin, Jothy, Subramanion Lachumy, Reghu, Sheethal, Marimuthu, Kalisvar, De, Partha Pratim, Ng, Oon Tek, Mediavilla, José R., Kreiswirth, Barry N., Chi, Robin Yonggui, Ren, Jinghua, Tam, Kam C., Liu, Xue-Wei, Duan, Hongwei, Zhu, Yabin, Mu, Yuguang, Hammond, Paula T., Bazan, Guillermo C., Pethe, Kevin, Chan-Park, Mary Bee Eng

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Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous expanded graphite modified with PA/H3PO4 for enhanced oil sorption efficiency by Elbidi, Moammar, Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Amran, Gunam Resul, Mohamad Faiz Mukhtar, Rashid, Suraya Abdul

“…The chemical intercalation procedure was carried out at room temperature for 30 min in the first step "oxidation" with an optimum weight ratio of 1 g: 5.1 g: 18.8 g: 0.2 of NGF, PA, H3PO4, and KMnO4. …”

Towards energy-fairness in asynchronous duty-cycling sensor networks by Li, Zhenjiang., Mo, Li., Liu, Yunhao.

“…In this paper, we investigate the problem of controlling node sleep intervals so as to achieve the min-max energy fairness in asynchronous duty-cycling sensor networks. …”
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A review of feature extraction methods in vibration-based condition monitoring and its application for degradation trend estimation of low-speed slew bearing by Caesarendra, Wahyu, Tjahjowidodo, Tegoeh

“…The aim of the study is to find the proper features that represent the degradation condition of slew bearing rotating at very low speed (≈ 1 r/min) with naturally defect. …”
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Optimization Algorithms for Multi-species Spherical Spin Glasses by Huang, Brice, Sellke, Mark

“…We first show how to efficiently achieve the algorithmic threshold energy identified in our companion work (Huang and Sellke in arXiv preprint, 2023. <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.12172">arXiv:2303.12172</jats:ext-link>), thus confirming that the Lipschitz hardness result proved therein is tight. …”
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Self-healing algorithm for real-time multicast tree by Giam, Pin Leong.

“…However, these algorithms are not resilient to link failures and would require intensive computation and expensive restructuring of the routing tree. …”
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Recent insight into the advances and prospects of microbial lipases and their potential applications in industry by Eskandari, Azadeh, Thean, Chor Leow, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Oslan, Siti Nurbaya

“…Lipases possess versatility as biocatalysts and find utilization in diverse bioconversion reactions. …”

The threshold analysis of economic growth, FDI and trade on environment pollution in China using provincial panel data by Tang, Caihong, Rosland, Anitha, Yasmeen, Rizwana, Long, Yunfei

“…Moreover, this research finds that China’s eastern provinces have reached the threshold, yet its middle and western provinces have not. …”

Edge-on orientation of thermally evaporated metal phthalocyanines thin films for humidity sensing application by Natashah, Fadlan Arif, Hisamuddin, Syaza Nafisah, Coffey, Aidan H., Zhu, Chenhui, Bawazeer, Tahani M., Alsoufi, Mohammad S., Roslan, Nur Adilah, Supangat, Azzuliani

“…Comparative molecular analysis of three different MPcs sensing layers, namely MnPc, VOPc, and VTTBNc, using the powerful tool of grazing-incidence wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS/GISAXS), were made to find the correlation between molecule orientation of the sensing layers and their humidity sensing performances. …”

《虬髯客传》的古今诠释 : 以《虬髯客传》、《虬髯翁》和《风尘三侠之红拂女》为例 = Retelling “The legend of curled beard” : examples from Tang, Ming and Contemporary... by 梁琇涵 Leong, Xiu Han

“…However, the modern drama decided to change the protagonist to Red Dust, who had previously played a supporting role, as the plot focuses on the love story between Red Dust, her Husband Li Jing and Tang Emperor Li Shi Min. This research will attempt to find out the various factors that cause the change in plot and the way the story is retold, such as the objectives of the writers and the need of the audiences.…”
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Analysis and design of curved steel beam member in elevation using Eurocode 3 by Yandarmadi, Kelvin

“…This paper specifically focuses on analysing simply supported boundary condition curved beam member which pinned on the one end and roller that can be moved horizontally on the other end. …”
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The role played by Singlish in the lives of migrants in Singapore by You, Jing

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Prejudice against foreign students in university : does priming articles reduce implicit prejudice? by Sor, Hong Yuen.

“…Study 1 of the present research investigates whether Singaporean students display a greater degree of prejudice against foreign students from China, compared to foreign students from other nationalities. It also aims to find out whether psychological and social factors, such as perceptions of realistic threats, symbolic threats and the need of dependence as well as the social interactions contribute to the prejudice. …”
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Topological pumping in Aharonov – Bohm rings by Haug, Tobias, Dumke, Rainer, Kwek, Leong-Chuan, Amico, Luigi

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Opinion diversity and community formation in adaptive networks by Yu, Y., Xiao, Gaoxi, Li, G., Tay, Wee Peng, Teoh, H. F.

“…In this article, we show that, a simple model integrating consensus formation, link rewiring, and opinion change allows complex system dynamics to emerge, driving the system into a dynamic equilibrium with the co-existence of diversified opinions. …”
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A room-temperature refuelable lithium, iodine and air battery by Tan, Kim Seng, Grimsdale, Andrew Clive, Yazami, Rachid

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Slip deficit in central Nepal: omen for a repeat of the 1344 AD earthquake? by Bollinger, L., Tapponnier, Paul, Sapkota, S. N., Klinger, Y.

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Binding modes of teixobactin to lipid ii : molecular dynamics study by Liu, Yang, Liu, Yaxin, Chan-Park, Mary Bee Eng, Mu, Yuguang

“…In agreement with experimental findings, the pyrophosphate group and the attached first sugar subunit of LII are found to be the minimal motif for stable TXB binding. …”
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Effects of hydrogen flowrate on carbon nanotube production at low temperature via floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition method by Zadeh, Elmira Habashi

“…The hydrogen flow rate was varied from 150 ml/min to 450 ml/min with increment of 50 ml/min. The preheating temperature was set at 200 and 300 0c. …”
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Fatigue analysis of steel catenary risers at the touchdown point by Feng, Zi Li

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