Export competitiveness in the context of Singapore by Chew, Kheng Lee, Phua, Chin Tiong, Yau, Puay Hiang

“…Last but not least, we must bear in mind that Singapore is only a small economy. …”
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High sensitivity transparent glass ceramic systems development based on MgSO4:Dy2O3–B2O3 and MgSO4:Dy2O3–B2O3:ZnO:An investigation of FT-IR and thermal properties for thermolumines... by Naeem, Hayder Salah, Iskandar Shahrim, Mustafa, N. N., Yusof, Thabit, Hammam Abdurabu, Mhareb, M. H. A., Alajerami, Y. S. M., Raypah, Muna E., Mohd Noor, ., Shareef, Ammar Nadal, Khazaalah, Thair Hussein, Ezra, Nabasu Seth, Munirah, Jamil, Efenji, G. I., Muhammad Fadhirul Izwan, Abdul Malik

“…Two series of glass ceramics, [(MgSO4)86(Dy2O3)14]x[B2O3]1-x with x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and [MgSO4-Dy2O3–B2O3]0·2[ZnO]x with x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, were successfully prepared using the melt quenching technique. The synthesized samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and differential thermal analysis (DTA). …”
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The effect of biculturalism on executive functions by Xie, Wenhan

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Storage and eruption of silicic magma across the transition from dominantly effusive to caldera-forming states at an arc volcano (Santorini, Greece) by Druitt, Timothy H., Fabbro, Gareth N., Costa, Fidel

“…Based on previously published phase diagrams and melt inclusion volatile barometry for the Cape Riva dacite, we infer that in each case crystallization of plagioclase rims and orthopyroxene took place centuries to years prior to eruption owing to volatile-saturated decompression (± cooling) as the dacitic melts (plus entrained plagioclase antecrystic cores) ascended from the middle crust (10–16 km) into the upper crust (4–6 km), where they resided until eruption a few years to decades later. …”
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Compositionally graded alloys fabricated using the laser powder bed fusion technique by Wei, Siyuan

“…Incomplete mixing of the powders combined with the high aspect ratio of the melt pool and the 67° scan rotation between successive layers are the reasons behind the formation of these bands. …”
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Investigation of low coherence interferometry techniques for biomedical applications by Chow, Tzu Hao

“…A common-path LCI system was incorporated into an optical tweezers system. The light beams of LCI and optical tweezers are collinear, thereby ensuring a good axial accuracy. …”
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Interaction-mediating sequences within class I viral fusion glycoproteins : their roles in viral infection and in applications by Zhang, Simin

“…In Paper I, peptide array scanning identified 34 spike (S) protein-derived peptides that bound to the S protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). These putative self-binding peptides contain five core octapeptide consensus sequences, among which the octapeptide GINITNFR was predicted to form β-zipper-mediated amyloid-like fibrils. …”
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Engineering quantum control with optical transitions induced by twisted light fields by Zanon-Willette, Thomas, Impens, François, Arimondo, Ennio, Wilkowski, David, Taichenachev, Aleksei V., Yudin, Valeriy I.

“…A form of quantum control is proposed by applying twisted light, also known as optical vortex beams, to drive ultranarrow atomic transitions in neutral Ca, Mg, Yb, Sr, Hg, and Cd bosonic isotopes. …”
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A type of novel energy harvesting device by Deng, J

“…</p> <p>This has led to the development of a new mechanical system which consists of a central shim with four identical beams bonded by two blocks and magnetic buttons. …”

Novel material composites for dielectric elastomer actuators by Ankit

“…Hence, a novel low-temperature phase change material is identified for enabling reversible rigidity in the soft actuators owing to its low melting point, significant gap between melting and solidification, superior thermal stability, high mechanical strength and high dielectric constant. …”
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Dynamic fracture mechanics of FRP-concrete interface by Li, Gen

“…The model was applied in finite element analysis (FEA) of various dynamic tests with FRP-concrete interface bond, e.g. single-lap shear tests, three-point bending tests, FRP strengthened RC beams subjected to dynamic loading and an FRP strengthened RC wall under blast load. …”
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Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden... by Bender, RG, Sirota, SB, Swetschinski, LR, Berkley, JA, Eyre, DW, McManigal, B, Pollard, AJ, Roberts, T, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…In 2020–21, non-pharmaceutical interventions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic reduced not only the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, but also the transmission of other LRI pathogens. …”

Hybrid free space optics/radio frequency communication for next generation wireless networks by Sharma, Shubha

“…Free space optical (FSO) communication is a point to point transmission using laser beams that supports high data rate (up to GBPS) for short range transmission up to few kilometers. …”
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Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-... by Schumacher, AE, Kyu, HH, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Basnyat, B, Maude, RJ, Bennett, D, Browne, AJ, Dolecek, C, Dunachie, SJ, Newton, CRJ, Rodriguez, JAB

“…An estimated 131 million (126–137) people died globally from all causes in 2020 and 2021 combined, of which 15·9 million (14·7–17·2) were due to the COVID-19 pandemic (measured by excess mortality, which includes deaths directly due to SARS-CoV-2 infection and those indirectly due to other social, economic, or behavioural changes associated with the pandemic). …”

Preparation of low-dimensional materials for plasmonic bio-sensing by Das, Chandreyee Manas

“…A Au nanorod-based sandwich type plasmonic structure scheme was proposed for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus. The electric field distribution was analyzed for various configurations of the Au NR. …”
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Depth-of-focus extension in optical coherence tomography via multiple aperture synthesis by Ge, Xin, Wang, Xianghong, Bo, En, Luo, Yuemei, Chen, Si, Liu, Xinyu, Wang, Nanshuo, Chen, Shufen, Chen, Shi, Li, Jinhan, Liu, Linbo

“…Using confocal optics on a sample arm, we scanned the illumination beam across the under-filled objective lens pupil plane by steering the beam at the pinhole using a microcylindrical lens. …”
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Ship detection using optical satellite imagery by Hu, Jing

“…However, optical satellite imagery has its edge over the SAR counterpart in the choices of bands, resolutions and revisit rates, let alone the costs. …”
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Impact of structural eurocodes on steel and composite structures by Jin, Y. F., Cai, Y. Q., Chiew, Sing Ping, Lee, Chi King

“…In this connection, this paper investigates five key design aspects comprising material properties, flexural buckling resistance of compression members with Grade S460 steel, shear buckling resistance of plated structures, web bearing and buckling resistance of the plated structures under transverse force and lateral-torsional buckling of composite beam. …”
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Polarimetric Microwave Imaging / by Yang, Ruliang, author 643133, Dai, Bowei, author 643135, Tan, Lulu, author 643136, Liu, Xiuqing, author 643137, Yang, Zhen, author 643138, Li, Haiying, author 643139

“…The content is divided into three main parts: Part I, on the research scope of PolSAR, addresses the underlying theory and system design, polarimetric SAR interferometry (PolInSAR), compact PolSAR, and calibration of PolSAR. …”

Leveraging mixed data sources for enhanced road segmentation in synthetic aperture radar images by Lan, Tian, He, Shuting, Qing, Yuanyuan, Wen, Bihan

“…Despite its significance, SAR-based road segmentation is hindered by the scarcity of high-resolution, annotated SAR datasets and the distinct characteristics of SAR imagery, which differ significantly from more commonly used electro-optical (EO) imagery. …”
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