A novel human stem cell platform for probing adrenoceptor signaling in iPSC derived cardiomyocytes including those with an adult atrial phenotype by Ahmad, F

“…</p> <p>Drug targeting of atrial-specific ion channels has been difficult because of lack of availability of appropriate cardiac cells, and preclinical testing studies have been carried out in non-cardiac cell lines, heterogeneous cardiac populations or animal models that have been unable to accurately represent human cardiomyocyte physiology. …”

An aerodynamic investigation of a high-pressure turbine using rotor casing static pressure measurements at engine representative conditions with different tip designs, tip gaps and... by Singh, D, Beard, PF, Cardwell, D, Staelens, V, Bahulekar, P, Stokes, M, Bather, S, Chana, KS

“…Steady and unsteady casing static pressure measurements were acquired, using pneumatic lines and high-frequency response (∼100 kHz) Kulite pressure transducers respectively. …”

Inflammation and colorectal cancer: elucidation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which interleukin 22 contributes to the development and progression of colorectal cancer by McCuaig, S

“…Using a panel of CRC cell lines and primary human organoids, we confirmed that this prognostic association is due to a functional interaction between IL-22 and mutant KRAS by observing that IL-22 enhances chemoresistance, 3-dimensional clonogenicity, and proliferation specifically in CRC cells with both high IL-22 receptor levels and <em>KRAS</em> mutations. …”

Assessing the kinetics of oxygen-unloading from red cells using FlowScore, a flow-cytometric proxy of the functional quality of blood by Rabcuka, J, Smethurst, P, Dammert, K, Saker, J, Aran, G, Walsh, G, Tan, J, Codinach, M, McTaggart, K, Marks, D, Bakker, S, McMahon, A, Di Angelantonio, E, Roberts, D, Blonski, S, Korczyk, P, Shirakami, A, Cardigan, R, Swietach, P

“…Applying FlowScore to data from the COMPARE study revealed a positive association with the time-delay from sample collection to measurement, which was verified experimentally. The LifeLines dataset revealed age, sex, and smoking among factors affecting FlowScore. …”

Dress, Feminism, and British New Woman Novels by Allen-Johnstone, C

“…For example, Grand elevated cross-class feminism, but she belittled middle-class women's taste, side-lined poor women’s most pressing sartorial concerns, and dressed to impress. …”

COSE : a query-centric framework of collaborative heterogeneous sensor networks by He, Yuan., Li, Zhen Jiang.

“…Demands on better interacting with physical world require an effective and efficient collaboration mechanism of multiple heterogeneous sensor networks. Previous works mainly focus on each single and specific sensor network, thus failing to address issues in the newly emerging scenario. …”
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Butterfly-Inspired 2D Periodic Tapered-Staggered Subwavelength Gratings Designed Based on Finite Difference Time Domain Method by Wang, Houxiao, Zhou, Wei, Li, Er Ping, Mote, Rakesh Ganpat

“…The butterfly-inspired 2D periodic tapered-staggered subwavelength gratings were developed mainly using finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, assisted by using focused ion beam (FIB) nanoscale machining or fabrication. …”
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Can a humanoid robot be part of the organizational workforce? A user study leveraging sentiment analysis by Mishra, Nidhi, Ramanathan, Manoj, Satapathy, Ranjan, Cambria, Erik, Magnenat-Thalmann, Nadia

“…From our framework, we detect sentiment associated to the aspects that mainly concerned the customers during their interaction. …”
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Targeted removal of aluminium and copper in Li-ion battery waste solutions by selective precipitation as valuable porous materials by Cognet, Marine, Cambedouzou, Julien, Madhavi, Srinivasan, Carboni, Michaël, Meyer, Daniel

“…From raw LiBs containing Al, Cu, Mn, Ni, or Co mainly, a selective precipitation of different metals as MOFs has been possible. …”
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Membrane filtration of manganese (II) remediated-microalgae: manganese (II) removal, extracellular organic matter, and membrane fouling by Sim, Lee Nuang, Ho, Jia Shin, Khaswan, Nurshazwani Binte, Wu, Bing, Chong, Tzyy Haur

“…The Mn (II) removal was mainly attributed to the algal uptake mechanisms; and higher removal efficiency (>66%) was achieved at higher algal inoculation ratio. …”
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Unsupervised generative variational continual learning by Liu, Guimeng

“…Continual learning aims at learning a sequence of tasks without forgetting any task. There are mainly three categories in this field: replay methods, regularization-based methods, and parameter isolation methods. …”
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Transmission and display of sensor data from single board computer by Ang, Shandon Wei Shen

“…However, the areas explored are mainly done in a closed environment and not been brought online. …”
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Automated testbed development for tree radar by Ang Eng Hwee

“…This report is mainly focused on designing a slider system for the automation and monitoring of the health of tree trunks. …”
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Data analytics, modelling and optimization on HVAC systems by Sim, Xavier Yan Sheng

“…This project explores the area of data analytics applied to Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, which leverage Time Series Forecasting, mainly the Darts library. The primary objective of this study is to develop and train accurate forecasting models for the key metrics produced by HVAC systems, which would eventually facilitate efficient energy consumption, and monitor the overall performance of these HVAC systems. …”
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How and Why Users Use Social TV Systems? A Systematic Review of User Studies by Bautista, John Robert, Theng, Yin-Leng, Lin, Trisha Tsui-Chuan

“…After searching for articles in major engineering and social science databases, we found 10 user studies that are mainly exploratory. They are predominantly qualitative and lack theory-based research and system design rationale. …”
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Real time monitoring of aminothiol level in blood using a near-infrared dye assisted deep tissue fluorescence and photoacoustic bimodal imaging by Anees, Palapuravan, Joseph, James, Sreejith, Sivaramapanicker, Menon, Nishanth Venugopal, Kang, Yuejun, Wing-Kwong Yu, Sidney, Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai, Zhao, Yanli

“…Previously reported thiol imaging strategies were mainly based on a single mode of imaging with a limited application in vivo. …”
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Camera to compass: unravelling the impact of travel vlogs on tourist visit intentions by Islam, Md. Tariqul, Kumar, Jeetesh, Yee, Wong Foong, Hussin, Siti Rahayu, Ragavan, Neethiahnanthan Ari

“…Travel vlogs are considered as video forms of online review, usually generated by tourists and mainly shared on social media platforms. They provide a visual and personal perspective of a destination, inspiring and guiding viewers on where to go and what to do. …”
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Assessing racism in Singapore : replacing Singapore's customary focus on intentionality with a focus on impacts by Lee, Lavelle Wen Ning

“…Even as Singapore continues to promote racial harmony and regard multiculturalism as a major characteristic of its national identity, the reality is that racism continues to thrive in Singapore, mainly because of its inability to acknowledge more subtle instances of racism. …”
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Error studies for DNA data storage by Ng, Yi Mei

“…An experiment of 5000 oligos were simulated based on the results of error analyses, mainly taking substitution errors as consideration and using the substitution error probabilities. …”
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Image analysis for building facade inspection by Fan, Yaxi

“…In this paper, we are mainly focused on 2 phases. Phase one includes developing the base platform and capabilities to fly the drone, capturing images, generating a 3D model, writing algorithms and codes to identify cracks and spalling in concrete, plaster and tiles, and finally mapping the images along with defects on the 3D model generated. …”
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