Alginate encapsulation improves probiotics survival in carbonated sodas and beers by Tan, Li Ling, Ang, Kai Lin, Loo, Joachim Say Chye

“…Probiotic functionalization of non-dairy beverages has been garnering interest to provide dairy-sensitive populations with greater probiotic product varieties. …”
Get full text

Dynamic modelling of a compressed heat energy storage (CHEST) system integrated with a cascaded phase change materials thermal energy storage by Tafone, Alessio, Pili, Roberto, Andersen, Martin Pihl, Romagnoli, Alessandro

“…The comparative technical analysis has been carried out by developing for the first time a dynamic numerical model of the CHEST system. …”
Get full text

Deciphering the poisoning effect of sulfate on a perovskite-derived IrOxHy catalyst for water oxidation in acid by Seow, Justin Zhu Yeow, Chen,Yubo, Ge, Jingjie, Fisher, Adrian C., Xu, Jason Zhichuan

“…Perovskite-derived IrOxHy catalysts have been demonstrated to be highly catalytically active in a harsh acidic environment. …”
Get full text

Simultaneous super-resolution and classification of lung disease scans by Heba M. Emara, Mohamed R. Shoaib, Walid El-Shafai, Mohamed Elwekeil, Ezz El-Din Hemdan, Mostafa M. Fouda, Taha E. Taha, Adel S. El-Fishawy, El-Sayed M. El-Rabaie, Fathi E. Abd. El-Samie

“…Acute lower respiratory infection is a leading cause of death in developing countries. Hence, progress has been made for early detection and treatment. There is still a need for improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, particularly in resource-limited settings. …”
Get full text

Super-enhancers, phase-separated condensates, and 3D genome organization in cancer by Tang, Seng Chuan, Vijayakumar, Udhaya, Zhang, Ying, Fullwood, Melissa Jane

“…Phase-separated condensates of transcription factors and transcriptional co-activators have been implicated in assembling the transcription machinery at particular enhancers. …”
Get full text

Ordering-dependent hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction electrocatalysis of high-entropy intermetallic Pt₄ FeCoCuNi by Wang, Yong, Gong, Na, Liu, Hongfei, Ma, Wei, Hippalgaonkar, Kedar, Liu, Zheng, Huang, Yizhong

“…In comparison, ordered high-entropy intermetallics have been hardly explored and the effects of the degree of chemical ordering on catalytic activity remain unknown. …”
Get full text

A facile alternative strategy of upcycling mixed plastic waste into vitrimers by Ng, Joseph Kok Wei, Lim, Jacob Song Kiat, Gupta, Nupur, Dong, Bing Xue, Hu, Chun Po, Hu, Jingdan, Hu, Xiao

“…Chemical depolymerization has been identified as a promising approach towards recycling of plastic waste. …”
Get full text

Cognitive and physical age gaps in relation to mild cognitive impairment and behavioral phenotypes by Yu Junhong, Ng, Ted Kheng Siang, Mahendran, Rathi

“…While this approach has been increasingly used to study various aspects of aging, few had applied this approach to study cognitive and physical age gaps; not much is known about the behavioral and neurocognitive factors associated with these age gaps. …”
Get full text

Investigation of the mechanical properties of polyimide fiber/polyamide 12 composites printed by multi jet fusion by Chen, Mei, Hou, Yanbei, An, Ran, Tey, Wei Shian, Gao, Ming, Chen, Jiayao, Zhao, Lihua, Zhou, Kun

Get full text

Application of variational graph encoders as an effective generalist algorithm in computer-aided drug design by Lam, Hilbert Yuen In, Pincket, Robbe, Han, Hao, Ong, Xing Er, Wang, Zechen, Hinks, Jamie, Wei, Yanjie, Li, Weifeng, Zheng, Liangzhen, Mu, Yuguang

“…Although there has been considerable progress in molecular property prediction in computer-aided drug design, there is a critical need to have fast and accurate models. …”
Get full text

Adder and multiplier design for computing-in-memory architecture based on ReRAM by Zheng, Buyun

“…From this, it can be seen that CIM is indeed a relatively ideal solution. So far, there have been significant breakthroughs in CIM related research. …”
Get full text

Effect of accelerated weathering on fire performance and general composition of photovoltaic (PV) back sheets by Mohamed Muhsin Mohamed Baseer Ahamed

“…This PV back sheet layer is moreover exposed to outside environments under UV exposure. Limited studies have been carried out on this layer and its fire performance after weathered conditions. …”
Get full text

Quantum-optimal information encoding using noisy passive linear optics by Tanggara, Andrew, Nair, Ranjith, Assad, Syed, Narasimhachar, Varun, Tserkis, Spyros, Thompson, Jayne, Lam, Ping Koy, Gu, Mile

“…The amount of information that a noisy channel can transmit has been one of the primary subjects of interest in information theory. …”
Get full text

Practical attribute reconstruction attack against federated learning by Chen, Chen, Lyu, Lingjuan, Yu, Han, Chen, Gang

“…Existing federated learning (FL) designs have been shown to exhibit vulnerabilities which can be exploited by adversaries to compromise data privacy. …”
Get full text

Are vessel arrival and port operations affected by COVID-19? Evidence from the Hong Kong port by Chu, Zhong, Yan, Ran, Wang, Shuaian

“…The influence of the COVID-19 on vessel arrivals at ports around the world has been significant and far-reaching, with many ports struggling to maintain their efficiency and effectiveness. …”
Get full text

Analyzing the impact of bicycle geometry and cargo loading on the rideability and safety of cargo bikes: an investigative study by Paudel, Milan, Yap, Fook Fah

“…The effect of using powerful motorized wheels has also been discussed. Results: Long-john cargo bikes are unstable for lightweight cargo loads, more sensitive to cargo loads, and therefore may not be suitable for riding in narrow, crowded spaces like footpaths. …”
Get full text

Utilizing food waste and thermoplastic starch (TPS) in 3D printed PLA formulations for sustainable and customizable controlled delivery systems by Wang, Liwen

“…In recent years, there has been growing interest in innovative methods for repurposing food waste. …”
Get full text

Overcoming thermal quenching in X-ray scintillators through multi-excited state switching by Wang, Min, Zhang, Zhongbo, Lyu, Jing, Qiu, Jian, Gu, Chang, Zhao, He, Wang, Tao, Ren, Yiwen, Yang, Shuo-Wang, Xu, Guo Qin, Liu, Xiaogang

“…Most importantly, the interactions between the components of this perovskite enable the mixing of different excited states, which has been revealed by experimental and theoretical investigations. …”
Get full text

Artificial intelligence in optical lens design by Yow, Ai Ping, Wong, Damon, Zhang, Yueqian, Menke, Christoph, Wolleschensky, Ralf, Török, Peter

“…Starting-point design selection has always been the major hurdle for most optical design problem, and different designers might produce different final lens designs even if using the same initial specification. …”
Get full text

STDCformer: spatial-temporal dual-path cross-attention model for fMRI-based autism spectrum disorder identification by Zhang, Haifeng, Song, Chonghui, Zhao, Xiaolong, Wang, Fei, Qiu, Yunlong, Li, Hao, Guo, Hongyi

“…However, accurately distinguishing between healthy control group and ASD has been a longstanding challenge. In this regard, this work proposes a model featuring a dual-path cross-attention framework for spatial and temporal patterns, named STDCformer, aiming to enhance the accuracy of ASD identification. …”
Get full text