New binders for Li-ion batteries by Peck, Steve Teck Wei

“…However, silicon anodes tend to have poor cycle life due to large volumetric changes that occur during charging and discharging. …”
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Bio-nanohybrids of quantum dots and photoproteins facilitating strong nonradiative energy transfer by Safak Seker, Urartu Ozgur, Mutlugun, Evren, Hernandez-Martinez, Pedro Ludwig, Sharma, Vijay K., Lesnyak, Vladimir, Gaponik, Nikolai, Eychmüller, Alexander, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…Utilization of light is crucial for the life cycle of many organisms. Also, many organisms can create light by utilizing chemical energy emerged from biochemical reactions. …”
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Converging Peril : Climate Change and Conflict in the Southern Philippines by Ewing, J. Jackson

“…Provinces in the ARMM depend heavily upon coastal resources, which are highly susceptible to climatedriven ecological changes, for the livelihoods and life support systems of their populations. These same provinces possess some of the lowest development indicators in the Philippine archipelago, which makes adaptation to the effects of climate change substantially more difficult. …”
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Reactive oxygen species drive evolution of pro-biofilm variants in pathogens by modulating cyclic-di-GMP levels by Drautz-Moses, Daniela Isabel, Schuster, Stephan Christoph, Kjelleberg, Staffan, Givskov, Michael, Yang, Liang, Chua, Song Lin, Ding, Yichen, Liu, Yang, Cai, Zhao, Zhou, Jianuan, Swarup, Sanjay

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Brief Report: Atypical Expression of Distress During the Separation Phase of the Strange Situation Procedure in Infant Siblings at High Risk for ASD by Esposito, Gianluca, Rostagno, Maria del Carmen, Venuti, Paola, Haltigan, John D., Messinger, Daniel S.

“…Previous studies have provided preliminary evidence that disruptions in cry acoustics may be part of an atypical vocal signature of autism early in life. We examined the acoustic characteristics of cries extracted from the separation phase of the strange situation procedure in a sample of toddler of younger siblings of a child with autism spectrum disorder-autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (high risk, HR) and a low risk (LR) group. …”
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Mechanistic action of weak acid drugs on biofilms by Kundukad, Binu, Schussman, Megan, Yang, Kaiyuan, Seviour, Thomas, Yang, Liang, Rice, Scott A., Kjelleberg, Staffan, Doyle, Patrick S.

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Succession of biofilm communities responsible for biofouling of membrane bio-reactors (MBRs) by Luo, Jinxue, Lv, Pengyi, Zhang, Jinsong, Fane, Anthony Gordon, McDougald, Diane, Rice, Scott A.

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A Chronic Autoimmune Dry Eye Rat Model with Increase in Effector Memory T Cells in Eyeball Tissue by Hou, Aihua, Bose, Tanima, Chandy, Kanianthara George, Tong, Louis

“…Dry eye disease is a very common condition that causes morbidity and healthcare burden and decreases the quality of life. There is a need for a suitable dry eye animal model to test novel therapeutics to treat autoimmune dry eye conditions. …”
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Regulation of Burkholderia cenocepacia biofilm formation by RpoN and the c-di-GMP effector BerB by Fazli, Mustafa, Rybtke, Morten, Steiner, Elisabeth, Weidel, Elisabeth, Berthelsen, Jens, Groizeleau, Julie, Bin, Wu, Zhi, Boo Zhao, Yaming, Zhang, Kaever, Volkhard, Givskov, Michael, Hartmann, Rolf W., Eberl, Leo, Tolker-Nielsen, Tim

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Evaporation prediction of ethanol droplet by statistical rate theory by Mao, Wenjian

“…The application of evaporation, such as chemical industry and printing technology, affects human life everyday. However, the evaporation still cannot be predicted in an ideal method. …”
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Combined ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of blood clot during microbubble-assisted sonothrombolysis by Das, Dhiman, Pramanik, Manojit

“…Blockage of healthy blood vessels by blood clots can lead to serious or even life-threatening complications. The use of a combined ultrasound (US) and photoacoustic (PA) imaging was explored for blood clot monitoring during microbubble-assisted sonothrombolysis. …”
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HIV decision support : from molecule to man by Sloot, Peter M. A., Coveney, P. V., Muller, V., Boucher, Charles A. B., Ertaylan, Gokhan, Bubak, Marian

“…Effective highly active antiretroviral therapy and the availability of genetic screening of patient virus data have led to sustained viral suppression and higher life expectancy in patients who have been infected with HIV. …”
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Adsorption desalination : an emerging low-cost thermal desalination method by Ng, Kim Choon, Thu, Kyaw, Kim, Youngdeuk, Chakraborty, Anutosh, Amy, Gary

“…Owing to the unique features of AD cycle, i.e., the simultaneous production of dual useful effects, it is proposed that the life cycle cost (LCC) of AD is evaluated against the LCC of combined machines that are needed to deliver the same quantities of useful effects using a unified unit of $/MWh. …”
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Comparison of different molds (epoxy, polymer and silicon) for microfabrication by hot embossing technique by Gupta, A., Tang, P. S., Jena, Rajeeb Kumar, Yue, Chee Yoon, Lam, Yee Cheong

“…For surface roughness and friction coefficient which are important factors affecting tool life, it was found that epoxy mold gives the lowest values followed by COC and silicon. …”
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Influence of outer membrane c-type cytochromes on particle size and activity of extracellular nanoparticles produced by Shewanella oneidensis by Kjelleberg, Staffan, Cao, Bin, Ng, Chun Kiat, Sivakumar, Krishnakumar, Liu, Xin, Madhaiyan, Munusamy, Ji, Lianghui, Yang, Liang, Tang, Chuyang Y., Song, Hao

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Exploring Greek-Cypriot female academics' experiences of precarity through a postcolonial lens: challenges, hopes and the reality of neoliberal universities in Europe by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The study indicated that there are still underprivileged groups of young researchers, especially women, in the academy who suffer from isolation, unsustainable work-life balance or even gender-based violence, due to the neoliberal restructuring of the HERI sector in Europe. …”
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Nicknames in early medieval England: a socio-onomastic study of agnomina before the twelfth century by Alphey, TK

“…Second, through the in-depth biographical study of a number of elite individuals, the ability of <em>agnomina</em> to shape how an individual is perceived is made clear: positively and negatively, during their life and after. Finally, the role of <em>agnomina</em> in publicising and reinforcing a community’s norms is tested, and found applicable, among the non-elite communities of later eleventh- and early twelfth- century England.…”

Determinants of underdiagnosis of COPD in national and international surveys by Lamprecht, B, Soriano, JB, Studnicka, M, Kaiser, B, Vanfleteren, LE, Gnatiuc, L, Burney, P, Miravitlles, M, García-Rio, F, Akbari, K, Ancochea, J, Menezes, AM, Perez-Padilla, R, Montes de Oca, M, Torres-Duque, CA, Caballero, A, González-García, M, Buist, S

“…Because effective management strategies are available for COPD, spirometry can help in the diagnosis of COPD at a stage when treatment will lead to better outcomes and improved quality of life.</p>…”

US exceptionalism? International trends in midlife mortality by Dowd, JB, Doniec, K, Zhang, L, Tilstra, A

“…<p><strong>Background:&nbsp;</strong>Rising midlife mortality in the USA has raised concerns, particularly the increase in &lsquo;deaths of despair&rsquo; (due to drugs, alcohol and suicide). Life expectancy is also stalling in other countries such as the UK, but how trends in midlife mortality are evolving outside the USA is less understood. …”

Symptom flares in women with chronic pelvic pain: questionnaire study within a cohort study (translational research in pelvic pain (TRiPP)) by Coxon, L, Lugt, C, Horne, AW, Evans, E, Abreu- Mendes, P, Arendt-Nielsen, L, Aziz, Q, Becker, CM, Birch, J, Charrua, A, Demetriou, L, Ferreira-Gomes, J, Hoffman, A, Hummelshoj, L, Krassowski, M, Lunde, CE, Meijlink, J, Missmer, SA, Perro, D, Zondervan, KT, Sieberg, CB, Cruz, F, Nagel, J, Vincent, K

“…<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To quantify the variation, triggers and impact on quality of life of symptom flares in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP).…”