Rationalisation of antifungal properties of α-helical pore-forming peptide, mastoparan B by Lim, Edward Jianyang, Goh, Eunice Tze Leng, Tram, Nhan Dai Thien, Periayah, Mercy Halleluyah, Ee, Rachel Pui Lai, Barkham, Timothy Mark Sebastian, Poh, Zhi Sheng, Verma, Navin Kumar, Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani

“…We show that MB susceptibility of phylogenetically distant non-candida albicans can vary and be described by different intrinsic physicochemical parameters of pore-forming α-helical peptides. These findings have potential therapeutic implications for the design and development of safe antifungal peptide-based drugs.…”
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On-demand tailoring between brittle and ductile of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) via high temperature stretching by Wang, Changchun, Pek, Jia Xi, Chen, Hong Mei, Huang, Wei Min

“…One of the most interesting findings was that the toughness of this PMMA can be tailored via controlling the temperature and strain in pre-stretching. …”
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The function of pitching in Beetle's flight revealed by insect-wearable backpack by Fu, Fang, Li, Yao, Wang, Haitong, Li, Bing, Sato, Hirotaka

“…The flight orientation findings from the flying cyborgs would inspire a new approach to the study of flapping-wing flight and control of flapping-wing MAVs.…”
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Strategies to mitigate establishment under the Wolbachia incompatible insect technique by Soh, Stacy, Ho, Soon Hoe, Ong, Janet, Seah, Annabel, Dickens, Borame Sue, Tan, Ken Wei, Koo, Joel Ruihan, Cook, Alex R., Sim, Shuzhen, Tan, Cheong Huat, Ng, Lee Ching, Lim, Jue Tao

“…Our simulations indicate that these interventions do not override the intended wild type suppression of the IIT approach. These findings will inform policy makers of possible ways to mitigate the potential establishment of Wolbachia using the IIT population control strategy.…”
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Genome-centric metagenomics analysis revealed the metabolic function of abundant microbial communities in thermal hydrolysis-assisted thermophilic anaerobic digesters under propion... by Zhang, Liang, Gong, Xianzhe, Chen, Zhiyi, Zhou, Yan

“…The remarkable accumulation of propionate could be likely attributed to the weak syntrophic propionate-oxidizing activity or its absence. These findings advanced our knowledge about the mutualistic symbiosis of carbon metabolism in thermophilic THP-AD reactors.…”
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Examining a conceptual model of maternal and paternal warmth, emotion regulation and social competence among preadolescent children in Malaysia by Gan, Su-Wan, Tan, Jo-Pei, Ang, Chin-Siang, Cheah, Charissa S. L., Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…However, analysis of structural equation modeling revealed that emotion regulation significantly mediated only the relationship between maternal warmth and social competence. These findings underscored the importance of maternal warmth in promoting Malaysian preadolescent children's social competence as well as their emotion regulation as a mediating pathway. …”
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Visualization of robust two-dimensional bulk states with suppressed surface state on epitaxial PdCoO₂ thin films with bipolar surfaces by Kawamoto, Tomoki, Krishnadas, Anjana, Hsu, Chia-Hsiu, Pardo-Almanza, Markel, Fujisawa, Yuita, Chang, Guoqing, Harada, Takayuki, Okada, Yoshinori

“…Furthermore, the origin of the suppressed surface state can be interpreted by screening of the polarity on the surface, which is qualitatively supported by density functional theory calculation. These findings are invaluable for accelerating the search for exotic functionalities in epitaxial ultrathin films and heterostructures of metallic delafossites.…”
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Alginate encapsulation improves probiotics survival in carbonated sodas and beers by Tan, Li Ling, Ang, Kai Lin, Loo, Joachim Say Chye

“…Refrigerated storage better preserved probiotic viabilities and reduced the formation of the probiotic metabolic by-product, L-lactate, than at room temperature storage. Findings here could provide beverage manufacturers with a novel way to develop probiotic-sodas and probiotic-beers through encapsulation.…”
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Dicke superradiance requires interactions beyond nearest neighbors by Mok, Wai-Keong, Asenjo-Garcia, Ana, Sum, Tze Chien, Kwek, Leong Chuan

“…For exponentially decaying interactions, the critical coupling is found to be asymptotically independent of the number of emitters in all dimensions, thereby defining the threshold interaction range where the collective enhancement balances out the decoherence effects. Our findings provide key physical insights to the understanding of collective decay in many-body quantum systems, and the designing of superradiant emission in physical systems for applications such as energy harvesting and quantum sensing.…”
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Unveiling solvation dynamics of excited and ground states via ultrafast pump–dump–probe spectroscopy by Guo, Yuanyuan, Feng, Minjun, Kuang, Zhuoran, Abeywickrama, Chathura S., Pang, Yi, Xia, Andong

“…It is found that GSIs undergo slower reorganization than the PICT formation in the excited state of EPP due to the solvation effect with different dipole moments of ground states and excited states. These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the full photocycle dynamics of both the ground and excited states, shedding light on the presence of hidden ground state behaviors.…”
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Increasing the Cruise Range and Reducing the Capital Cost of Electric Vehicles by Integrating Auxiliary Unit with the Traction Drive by Kumar, N. Satheesh

“…A practical design solution of the integrated unit is also included in the paper. Based on the findings, it is evident that the integration of an auxiliary unit with the traction drive results in enhancing the energy capturing capacity of the regenerative braking mechanism and decreases the power consumed from the battery. …”
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A Review on the Use of Robots in Education and Young Children by Toh, Lai Poh Emily, Causo, Albert, Tzuo, Pei-Wen, Chen, I-Ming, Yeo, Song Huat

“…The paper synthesizes the findings of research studies carried out in the last ten years and looks at the influence of robots on children and education. …”
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On the hole accelerator for III-nitride light-emitting diodes by Zhang, Zi-Hui, Zhang, Yonghui, Bi, Wengang, Geng, Chong, Xu, Shu, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Sun, Xiao Wei

“…In this work, we systematically conduct parametric studies revealing the sensitivity of the hole injection on the hole accelerator (a hole accelerator is made of the polarization mismatched p-electron blocking layer (EBL)/p-GaN/p-AlxGa1−xN heterojunction) with different designs, including the AlN composition in the p-AlxGa1−xN layer, and the thickness for the p-GaN layer and the p-AlxGa1−xN layer. According to our findings, the energy that the holes obtain does not monotonically increase as the AlN incorporation in the p-AlxGa1−xN layer increases. …”
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Material characterization, thermal analysis, and mechanical performance of a laser-polished Ti alloy prepared by selective laser melting by Li, Yu-Hang, Wang, Bing, Ma, Cheng-Peng, Fang, Zhi-Hao, Chen, Long-Fei, Guan, Ying-Chun, Yang, Shou-Feng

“…Through a thermal history analysis of the laser polishing process using the finite element model, new martensitic phase formation in the laser polished layer is carefully explained, which reveals significant effects on residual stress, strength, and fatigue. These findings establish foundational data to predict the mechanical performance of laser polished metallic components fabricated by additive manufacturing methods, and pave the way for functional surface design with practical application via the laser process.…”
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ANRIL promoter DNA methylation : a perinatal marker for later adiposity by Lillycrop, Karen, Murray, Robert, Cheong, Clara, Teh, Ai Ling, Clarke-Harris, Rebecca, Barton, Sheila, Costello, Paula, Garratt, Emma, Cook, Eloise, Titcombe, Philip, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Liew, Samantha J., Chua, Yong-Cai, Lin, Xinyi, Wu, Yonghui, Burdge, Graham C., Cooper, Cyrus, Inskip, Hazel M., Karnani, Neerja, Hopkins, James C., Childs, Caroline E., Chavez, Carolina Paras, Calder, Philip C., Yap, Fabian, Lee, Yung Seng, Chong, Yap Seng, Melton, Philip E., Beilin, Lawrie, Huang, Rae-Chi, Gluckman, Peter D., Harvey, Nick, Hanson, Mark A., Holbrook, Joanna D., Godfrey, Keith M.

“…Furthermore, CpG methylation enhanced binding to an Estrogen Response Element within the ANRIL promoter. Our findings demonstrate that perinatal methylation at loci relevant to gene function may be a robust marker of later adiposity, providing substantial support for epigenetic processes in mediating long-term consequences of early life environment on human health.…”
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Argon-plasma-controlled optical reset in the SiO2/Cu filamentary resistive memory stack by Kawashima, T., Yew, K. S., Kyuno, K., Zhou, Yu, Ang, Diing Shenp, Zhang, H. Z.

“…These vacancies in turn adsorb water molecules, which act as counter anions (OH-) promoting the migration of Cu cations into the oxide and forming a more complete Cu filament that is less responsive to light. The finding points to the prospect of a control over the optical resistance reset effect by a simple surface treatment step.…”
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Coating graphene paper with 2D-assembly of electrocatalytic nanoparticles : a modular approach toward high-performance flexible electrodes by Xiao, Fei, Song, Jibin, Gao, Hongcai, Zan, Xiaoli, Xu, Rong, Duan, Hongwei

“…We have shown that the 2D array of gold nanoparticles at oil–water interfaces can be transferred on freestanding graphene oxide paper, leading to a monolayer of densely packed gold nanoparticles of uniform sizes loaded on graphene oxide paper. One major finding is that the postassembly electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide paper restores the ordered structure and electron-transport properties of graphene, and gives rise to robust and biocompatible freestanding electrodes with outstanding electrocatalytic activities, which have been manifested by the sensitive and selective detection of two model analytes: glucose and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) secreted by live cells. …”
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Cutting edge : synchronization of IRF1, JunB, and C/EBP activities during TLR3-TLR7 cross-talk orchestrates timely cytokine synergy in the proinflammatory response by Yong, Wai Khang, Sze, Newman Siu Kwan, Tan, Nguan Soon, Liu, Qian, Zhu, Yong, Ding, Jeak Ling

“…MyD88 pathway activation suppresses TRIF-induced IRF1 in a delayed manner, controlling the magnitude and timing of cytokine expression. Our findings provide novel mechanisms of cooperation of different TLR pathways to achieve optimal immune responses, with the potential for immunomodulatory strategies.…”
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Phantom validation of Monte Carlo modeling for noncontact depth sensitive fluorescence measurements in an epithelial tissue model by Ong, Yi Hong, Zhu, Caigang, Liu, Quan

“…The results indicate excellent agreement between the experimental and simulation results in the trends of fluorescence intensity and depth sensitivity. The findings of this study and the development of the Monte Carlo method for noncontact setups provide useful insight and assistance in the planning and optimization of optical designs for depth sensitive fluorescence measurements.…”
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Residential load demand side management optimization under time of use tariffs and emergency demand response program / An integrated price- and incentive-based demand response prog... by Talebi, Hossein, Kazemi, Aliyeh, Shakouri G, Hamed, Kocaman, Ayse Selin, Caldwell, Nigel

“…The proposed methodology and findings contribute to research on the residential load demand side management based upon the simultaneous use of price- and incentive-based programs.…”
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