Low temperature synthesis of sub-micrometer yttria-doped barium zirconate thin films by modified chemical solution deposition technique by Biswas, Mridula, Xie, Hanlin, Su, Pei-Chen

“…This cost effective and scalable method for BYZ, as compared to the other reported vacuum-based thin film deposition techniques such as pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD), is potentially applicable in the fabrication of high quality electrolyte for nano-thin film micro solid oxide fuel cells operating at temperature below 500°C.…”
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Regulation of Stress Responses and Translational Control by Coronavirus by Liao, Ying, Fung, To Sing, Liu, Ding Xiang

“…Similar to other viruses, coronavirus infection triggers cellular stress responses in infected host cells. The close association of coronavirus replication with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) results in the ER stress responses, which impose a challenge to the viruses. …”
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NME proteins regulate class switch recombination by Zheng, Simin, Kusnadi, Anthony, Choi, Jee Eun, Vuong, Bao Q., Rhodes, Daniela, Chaudhuri, Jayanta

“…Class switch recombination (CSR) in B cells involves deletion‐recombination at switch (S) region DNA and is important for the diversification of antibody isotypes during an immune response. …”
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Defining a critical period for inhibitory circuits within the somatosensory cortex by Lo, Shun Qiang, Sng, Judy C. G., Augustine, George J.

“…We examined the role of sensory experience in sculpting an inhibitory circuit in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) of mice by using optogenetics to map the connections between parvalbumin (PV) expressing interneurons and layer 2/3 pyramidal cells. Unilateral whisker deprivation decreased the strength and spatial range of inhibitory input provided to pyramidal neurons by PV interneurons in layers 2/3, 4 and 5. …”
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Partially oxidized titanium carbonitride as a non-noble catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions by Dam, Duc Tai, Nam, Kyung-Don, Song, Hao, Wang, Xin, Lee, Jong-Min

“…Partially oxidized titanium carbonitride (TiCNO), newly synthesized from partial oxidation of TiC0.5N0.5 powder under a flow rate of 500 cm3 min−1 of nitrogen containing 4% H2 and 0.5% O2 by volume at 800 °C for 20 h, is examined as a non-platinum cathode for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). TiCNO shows significantly enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared with as-prepared TiC0.5N0.5 and fully oxidized TiO2. …”
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Coordination chemistry and biological activity of two tridentate ONS and NNS Schiff bases derived from S-benzyldithiocarbazate by Tofazzal, M., Tarafder, H., Ali, Manaf A., Saravanan, N.

“…The ONS Schiff base was moderately active against leukemia, while its zinc, antimony and cobalt complexes were strongly active against leukemic cells with DC50 = 0.35-5.00.…”

Novel nitric oxide donors for the dispersal and control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Poh, Wee Han

“…The use of nitric oxide (NO) represents a novel strategy for the control of biofilms by inducing biofilm dispersal and promoting the eradication of susceptible, dispersed cells by antibiotic treatment. NO, as a free radical, is highly reactive and its production and metabolism is tightly regulated under physiological conditions. …”
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Improving system performance using microgrid energy storage systems by Lam, Yee Har.

“…The DG includes microturbines, fuel cells, photovoltaic systems, wind power systems, diesel engines, and gas turbines.…”
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Design of an efficient DC-DC converter for solar energy conversion by Mohamed Ali Ibrahim.

“…It describes how to substantially increase the efficiency of solar power conversion by allowing solar cells to operate at their ideal operating point. …”
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Large eddy simulations of flow over solid circular cylinders and rectangular blocks by Lim, Yong Xiang

“…By obtaining the drag and lift coefficients, the effect of different Reynolds number and number of cells would be compared. This simulation was done using Large Eddy Simulation. …”
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Investigating growth and properties of perovskite single crystals by Tan, Kok Ho

“…Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIP) have attracted substantial attention in recent years and there has been leaps of improvement in HOIP based cells efficiencies. Detailed research thus far has shown there are considerable engineering possibilities tuning their properties, especially in the prototypical methylammonium lead halide perovskite system. …”
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Immunoregulatory mechanisms of vitamin D relevant to respiratory health and asthma by Mann, E, Chambers, ES, Pfeffer, PE, Hawrylowicz, C

“…This review looks at the mechanisms by which vitamin D may protect against asthma, including increasing glucocorticoid responsiveness, skewing immune cells towards a regulatory phenotype, reducing the incidence of infections, airway remodeling, eosinophilia, and lowering the levels of IgE. …”

Tapping into tissue bioelectromechanics: Electroactive biopolymers for dynamic tissue engineering by Burgess, MK, Nair, M

“…The success of tissue engineering constructs in restoring healthy tissue function is driven by the interplay of cells with their microenvironmental cues. Thus, the design of tissue engineering materials is typically guided by ensuring adequate mimicry and regulation of the dynamic biochemical, mechanical, and electrical interactions that occur in the cellular and extracellular milieu. …”

Function and regulation of the ADP-ribosylhydrolase TARG1 by Groslambert, J

“…Moreover, I sought to translate the prior <em>in vitro</em> findings to a more physiological context by directly investigating TARG1’s glutamate/aspartate-linked ADPr reversal activity in cells. To do so, I examined TARG1’s interplay with the main cellular ADP-ribosylhydrolase, PARG. …”

Towards electrically injected colloidal semiconductor lasers by Thung, Yi Tian

“…This successful demonstration of EL at 530 nm, unprecedented in NPLs, enhances their spectral tunability, positioning them as alternatives to traditional epitaxial laser diodes. …”
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Atomic structure of the open SARS-CoV-2 E viroporin by Medeiros-Silva, João, Dregni, Aurelio J., Somberg, Noah H., Duan, Pu, Hong, Mei

“…The envelope (E) protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus forms cation-conducting channels in the endoplasmic reticulum Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC) of infected cells. The calcium channel activity of E is associated with the inflammatory responses of COVID-19. …”
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An intact IRE1 transmembrane domain is necessary for UPR activation upon lipid bilayer stress in S. cerevisiae by Ho, Nurulain

“…An exciting outcome of our transcriptomic and ChIP-qPCR data confirm novel genes upregulated solely by UPRLBS suggesting an alternative transcriptional programme activated for the adaptation of cells during LBS. This work establishes the broad extent of the UPR, providing insights for future therapeutic interventions.…”
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Effect of Z19n, a synthetic compound, on Cutibacterium acnes growth and biofilm by Choo, Ying

“…The compound was able to effectively inhibit bacterial cells in 2 days by disturbing the intracellular metal ion concentration. …”
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A discrete event formulation for multi-robot collision avoidance on pre-planned trajectories by Deplano, Diego, Franceschelli, Mauro, Ware, Simon, Rong, Su, Giua, Alessandro

“…Robots are modeled by automata, the environment is partitioned into a square grid where cells represent free space, obstacles and walls, which are modeled as shared resources among robots. …”
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A molecular assembly phase transition and kinetic proofreading modulate Ras activation by SOS by Huang, William Y. C., Alvarez, Steven, Kondo, Yasushi, Lee, Young Kwang, Chung, Jean K., Lam, Hiu Yue Monatrice, Biswas, Kabir Hassan, Kuriyan, John, Groves, Jay T.

“…We further demonstrate that this kinetic proofreading is modulated by the LAT (linker for activation of T cells)–Grb2–SOS phosphotyrosine-driven phase transition at the membrane.…”
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