2D-3D perovskite memristor with low energy consumption and high stability for neural morphology calculation by Sun, Kaixuan, Wang, Qingrui, Zhou, Long, Wang, Jingjuan, Chang, Jingjing, Guo, Rui, Tay, Beng Kang, Yan, Xiaobing

“…Moreover, this perovskite-based artificial synapse has ultra-low power consumption due to the switchable p-i-n structure in organic-inorganic halide perovskites. Our finding highlights the immense application potential of the 2D-3D perovskite memristor in the future neuromorphic computing system.…”
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A new method to estimate slab dip direction using receiver functions and its application in revealing slab geometry and a diffuse plate boundary beneath Sumatra by Feng, Mingye, Chen, Ling, Wei, Shengji, Wang, Xin, Wang, Xu, Wu, Zimu

“…Similar dip directions are obtained for the upper and lower LVL boundaries beneath Nias and Enggano forearc islands in the north and south, whereas we find a larger discrepancy of ∼14–23° beneath Siberut and Pagai in between. …”
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LKAW: a robust watermarking method based on large kernel convolution and adaptive weight assignment by Zhang, Xiaorui, Jiang, Rui, Sun, Wei, Song, Aiguo, Wei, Xindong, Meng, Ruohan

“…Robust watermarking requires finding invariant features under multiple attacks to ensure correct extraction. …”
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Waste to wealth: near-infrared/pH dual-responsive copper-humic acid hydrogel films for bacteria-infected cutaneous wound healing by Zha, Kangkang, Xiong, Yuan, Zhang, Wenqian, Tan, Meijun, Hu, Weixian, Lin, Ze, Cheng, Peng, Lu, Li, Cai, Kaiyong, Mi, Bobin, Feng, Qian, Zhao, Yanli, Liu, Guohui

“…This PVA@Cu-HAs NPs@SEW hydrogel film improves tissue regeneration by promoting M2 macrophage polarization, alleviating oxidative stress, enhancing angiogenesis, and facilitating collagen deposition. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of PVA@Cu-HAs NPs@SEW hydrogel film for the treatment of bacterially infected cutaneous wound healing.…”
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Acidic corrosion behaviour of niobium-added welding overlays fabricated by self-shielded metal-cored wires by Liu, Dashuang, Wu, Yucheng, Long, Weimin, Wei, Ping, Wang, Rui, Zhou, Wei

“…In order to determine the amount of ferroniobium addition in the wire to achieve the best corrosion resistance, and find out the mechanism of ferroniobium enhancing the corrosion resistance of the welding overlays, the high-Cr iron-based welding overlays with different niobium addition were fabricated by using self-made self-shielded metal-cored wires and their acidic corrosion resistance in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution + 0.01 mol/L HCl solution were investigated by electrochemical corrosion test. …”
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Topography-incorporated adjoint-state surface wave Traveltime tomography: method and a case study in Hawaii by Hao, Shijie, Chen, Jing, Xu, Mijian, Tong, Ping

“…Additionally, our model reveals a high-velocity anomaly to the South of Hualalai's summit, which may be related to a buried rift zone. Our findings further demonstrate that including topography can lead to a correction of up to 0.8% in the shear wave velocity model of Hawaii, an island spanning approximately 100 km with volcanoes reaching elevations exceeding 4 km.…”
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Electrocatalytic reduction of simulated industrial CO2 and CO mixtures: revising chronoamperometry to enable selective gas mixture reduction via cyclic voltammetry by Chen, Wen Qian, Foo, Cyrus Jit Loong, Ge, Liya, Veksha, Andrei, Chan, Wei Ping, Shen, Yafei, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…Meanwhile, the results underscored the dependency of performance enhancement on the scan rate of cycling, revealing plausible correlations with mass transfer and electrode surface dynamics. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the selectivity towards HCOOH and C2H4 is closely related to the CO2/CO ratios of gas sources. …”
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Imprinting of IgA responses in previously infected individuals receiving bivalent mRNA vaccines (WT and BA.4/BA.5 or WT and BA.1) by Goh, Yun Shan, Fong, Siew-Wai, Hor, Pei Xiang, Loh, Chiew Yee, Tay, Matthew Zirui, Wang, Bei, Salleh, Siti Nazihah Mohd, Ngoh, Eve Zi Xian, Lee, Raphael Tze Chuen, Poh, Xuan Ying, Lee, I. Russel, Rao, Suma, Chia, Po Ying, Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian, Wang, Cheng-I, Leo, Yee Sin, Lye, David C., Young, Barnaby Edward, Ng, Lisa F. P., Renia, Laurent

“…The relative fold change in serum binding IgA response was more skewed towards WT over variant (BA.1, BA.5 or EG.5.1) spike in previously infected bivalent-booster-vaccinees, as compared with previously infected monovalent-(WT)-booster-vaccinees. Conclusion: The findings suggest imprinting of antibody responses that is shaped by the first vaccination (WT spike). …”
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Validating Thai translations of perceptual soundscape attributes: a non-Procrustean approach with a Procrustes projection by Watcharasupat, Karn N., Ooi, Kenneth, Lam, Bhan, Ong, Zhen-Ting, Jaratjarungkiat, Sureenate, Gan Woon-Seng

“…In order to align the principal component space to the two-dimensional circumplex space, this work presents a simple and numerically stable method based on the orthogonal Procrustes projection, to find the optimal two-dimensional orthogonal transform that aligns the first two principal components with the axes corresponding to Pleasantness and Eventfulness as defined in ISO/TS 12913-3:2019. …”
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3D electron microscopy for analyzing nanoparticles in the tumor endothelium by Mladjenovic, Stefan M., Chandok, Ishaan S., Darbandi, Ali, Nguyen, Luan N. M., Stordy, Benjamin, Zhen, Mei, Chan, Warren C. W.

“…The 3DEM-NPD method allowed us to establish a metric to quantify nanoparticle transport at the single nanoparticle level and to quantify the morphological features of ~2,800 vesicles. We find that on average there are only 2.4 nanoparticles per vesicle with a theoretical maximum of 158 nanoparticles per vesicle (~66x increase). …”
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Early Prediction of Skin Viability Using Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy and Autofluorescence Spectroscopy by Zhu, Caigang, Chen, Shuo, Chui, Christopher Hoe-Kong, Tan, Bien-Keem, Liu, Quan

“…Meanwhile, several physiologically relevant parameters including hemoglobin oxygenation, total hemoglobin concentration, and redox ratio indicators estimated from diffuse reflectance and autofluorescence spectra show distinctively different trends over time for nonviable and viable skin. Conclusions: These findings will be helpful to clinicians for making a precise judgment on flap viability. …”
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Heme-Regulated eIF2α Kinase Modulates Hepatic FGF21 and is Activated by PPARβ/δ Deficiency by Zarei, Mohammad, Barroso, Emma, Leiva, Rosana, Barniol-Xicota, Marta, Pujol, Eugènia, Escolano, Carmen, Vázquez, Santiago, Palomer, Xavier, Pardo, Virginia, González-Rodríguez, Águeda, Valverde, Ángela M., Quesada-López, Tania, Villarroya, Francesc, Wahli, Walter, Vázquez-Carrera, Manuel

“…Moreover, pharmacological activation of HRI increased Fgf21 expression and reduced lipid-induced hepatic steatosis and glucose intolerance and these effects were not observed in Fgf21-null mice. Overall, these findings suggest that HRI is a potential target for regulating hepatic FGF21 levels.…”
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Kinematics of Active Deformation Across the Western Kunlun Mountain Range (Xinjiang, China) and Potential Seismic Hazards Within the Southern Tarim Basin by Guilbaud, Christelle, Simoes, Martine, Barrier, Laurie, Laborde, Amandine, Van der Woerd, Jérôme, Li, Haibing, Tapponnier, Paul, Coudroy, Thomas, Murray, Andrew

“…Combining satellite images and DEMs, we achieve a detailed morphological analysis of the Yecheng–Pishan fold, where we find nine levels of incised fluvial terraces and alluvial fans. …”
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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

“…Those who were unaware of the difference between salt and sodium and who reported not reading salt labels had higher odds of having elevated blood pressure. These findings demonstrate that while there is a suboptimal translation of salt knowledge into practice in Malaysia, with significant differences in KAP observed between ethnic groups, the potential of improving health outcomes by improving the clarity and awareness of salt labels is substantial. …”

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Ferrari, AJ, Santomauro, DF, Aali, A, Lacey, BWH, Rodriguez, JAB

“…A global epidemiological transition remains underway. Our findings suggest that prioritising non-communicable disease prevention and treatment policies, as well as strengthening health systems, continues to be crucially important. …”

Halal beauty supply chain and sustainable operational excellence: A moderator of the post-SARS-CoV-2 mitigation strategy by Fernando, Yudi, Mergeresa, Fineke, Ika Sari, Wahyuni-TD, Nurul Sabrina, Hazarasim

“…This study used a structural equation modeling technique to test the validity of the research model and hypotheses. Findings: This study found that halal transportation, halal manufacturing, halal packaging and post-SARS-CoV-2 mitigation strategies had a significant and direct effect on SOE. …”
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Heat transfer and energy performance analysis of photovoltaic thermal system using functionalized carbon nanotubes enhanced phase change material by Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Pandey, A. K., Mahendran, Samykano, Johnny Koh, Siaw Paw, Kareri, Tareq, Laghari, Imtiaz Ali, Tyagi, V. V.

“…Furthermore, the total efficiency of the PVT system, phase change materials integrated PVT system, and NePCM integrated PVT system were determined to be 81.9 %, 84.5 %, and 85.05 %, respectively. These findings underscore the potential of NePCM-integrated PVT systems for enhancing performance and expanding their practical application.…”
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Evaluating the rheological, chemical and mechanical properties of hybrid asphalt binders and mixtures for enhanced performance by Wan Noor Hin, Mior Sani, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Khairil Azman, Masri, Amar, Dulaimi

“…Consequently, the hybrid asphalt mixture demonstrated favourable outcomes in improving the hot mix asphalt characteristics. These findings suggested that the hybrid contents (0% as control, 3%, 6%, and 9%) produced a significant performance impact on the hybrid asphalt mixture. …”
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Measuring ethical behavior of accounting graduates in Malaysia: Comparison between perceptual statements and vignettes by Hasnah, Hj Haron, Nurul Nazlia, Jamil, Nathasa Mazna, Ramli, Fatin Arissa, Parsimin, Azim Azuan, Osman

“…This study involved 344 samples of accounting graduates from MIA-accredited universities, and path analysis was performed to test the hypotheses. The findings demonstrate a positive relationship between the ethical workplace culture and ethical behavior among accounting graduates, regardless of whether the ethical behavior was measured using vignette scenarios or perceptual statements. …”
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Data-driven brain emotional learning-based intelligent controller-PID control of MIMO systems based on a modified safe experimentation dynamics algorithm by Shahrizal, Saat, Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad, Mohd Riduwan, Ghazali

“…The comparative results demonstrated that the MSEDA-BELBIC-PID consistently performed better than the original approach and had improved fitness function values, reduced total integral square error, and lower total integral square input. These findings underscored the MSEDA suitability as a data-driven tool for controller design parameter optimization. …”
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