Modulation of thelper polarization by GM-CSF and the dectin-1 ligand, curdlan. by Loy, Yawen.

“…Pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) like Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) on DCs recognise pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPS) on pathogens. …”
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Development of novel composite nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for niche applications by Fang, Wangxi

“…This thesis presents the development of novel composite hollow fiber membranes with NF-like selectivity at low operating pressure, and tailored surface properties and structures for various niche applications including water softening and forward osmosis (FO). …”
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Feasibility of magnetic gold nanoparticles for use as reporter In a lateral flow immunoassay by Lee, Chleo Ke Rou

“…By enhancing the reporter particle used, the performance of the lateral flow assay can improve drastically. Popular reporters like Colloidal Gold and magnetic nanobeads have high sensitivity, stability and bio-compatibility: each reporter offering a unique advantage over the other. …”
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The effect of inter-municipal cooperation on social assistance programs: evidence from housing allowances in England by Elston, T, Bel, G, Wang, H

“…For other types of local public service, like refuse collection and utilities provision, inter-municipal cooperation has proven capable of reducing the cost of subnational policy implementation, especially for smaller municipalities. …”

Environmental enrichment preconditioning prevents chronic social defeat stress-induced memory impairment and hippocampal neurodegeneration by Nik Ramli, Nik Nasihah, Shamsul Adzmi, Nur Adzreen, Nasarudin, Siti Nur Atiqah Zulaikah, Hashim, Mohamad Hisham

“…Depressive-like behavior was assessed using the forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST). …”
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Squeezing the Quantum Noise of LIGO below the Standard Quantum Limit by Jia, Wenxuan

“…Unlike stars, the merger of two black holes does not emit electromagnetic radiation like visible light but instead illuminates the universe with gravitational radiation. …”
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Arenavirus diversity and phylogeography of Mastomys natalensis rodents, Nigeria by Olayemi, A, Obadare, A, Oyeyiola, A, Igbokwe, J, Fasogbon, A, Igbahenah, F, Ortsega, D, Asogun, D, Umeh, P, Vakkai, I, Abejegah, C, Pahlman, M, Becker-Ziaja, B, Günther, S, Fichet-Calvet, E

“…Detection of LASV in 2 mitochondrial phylogroups of the rodent near the Niger and Benue Rivers in Nigeria underlines the potential for LASV emergence in fresh phylogroups of this rodent. A Mobala-like sequence was also detected in eastern Nigeria.…”

Investigating the charge separation and transport in iron based photoanodes for solar-driven water splitting by Bassi, Prince Saurabh

“…Hall measurement showed a mobility of around 6 cm-2V-1s-1 which demonstrate good charge transport properties of Fe2TiO5 thin films. …”
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Heterogeneous nucleation of polyethylene crystals on binary hexagonal nanoplatelets by Volchko, Nathan W., Rutledge, Gregory C.

“…Experimental measurements of heterogeneous nucleation of a high-density polyethylene on nanoparticles of these three graphene-like materials were performed using the method of dispersed microdroplets in an immiscible polystyrene matrix. …”
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Identification and characterization of a wolfberry carboxypeptidase inhibitor from Lycium barbarum by Huang, Jiayi, Wong, Ka Ho, Tan, Wei Liang, Tay, Stephanie Victoria, Wang, Shujing, Tam, James P.

“…NMR spectroscopy revealed that β-lybatide displays a knottin-like structure that renders it highly resistant to thermal, chemical and enzymatic degradation, conditions important for keeping its structural integrity in gastrointestinal tract. …”
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LTEM: Lightweight Trust Evaluation Model in IoT Environment by Alhandi, Somya Abdulkarim, Kamaludin, Hazalila, Mohammed Alduais, Nayef Abdulwahab, Mohd Safar, Noor Zuraidin, A. Mostafa, Salama

“…In the domain of the Internet of Things (IoT), data reliability is important, particularly within critical sectors like healthcare, environmental surveillance, and smart grids. …”
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Young adolescents’ experiences and views on eating and food by Gilmour, A, Gill, S, Loudon, G

“…<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Poor eating habits established during adolescence are likely to lead to negative long-term health consequences. …”

Self-healing materials for flexible electronic devices by Tiwari, Naveen

“…With the onset of flexible and wearable electronics, devices are now put on places like the human body and various curved surfaces which doesn’t have any regular shape and sizes. …”
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Optical study of excitonic complexes in transition metal dichalcogenides monolayers by Bao, Di

“…The Fermi edge singularity may indicate a transition from a fermion-like charged state to a boson-like particle (exciton-plasmon).Due to the inversion symmetry breaking, there are two energy-degenerate but inequivalent valleys (K and K' ). …”
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Assessment of fluid responsiveness using pulse pressure variation, stroke volume variation, plethysmographic variability index, central venous pressure, and inferior vena cava vari... by Chaves, Renato C. F., Barbas, Carmen S. V., Queiroz, Veronica N. F., Serpa Neto, Ary, Deliberato, Rodrigo O., Pereira, Adriano J., Timenetsky, Karina T., Silva Júnior, João M., Takaoka, Flávio, de Backer, Daniel, Celi, Leo A., Corrêa, Thiago D.

“…Pulse pressure variation (PPV) was studied in 40 studies, mean threshold with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) = 11.5 (10.5–12.4)%, and area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) with 95% CI was 0.87 (0.84–0.90). …”
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Reliability analysis and data driven modelling of railway component failure by Wang, Jinlong

“…Failure modes and mechanisms from five components were investigated which including: (1) Welded rail break failure; (2) Rotating bending fatigue test for welded rail material; (3) Train door failure; (4) Rail wear degradation failure; (5) Wheel flat degradation failure. …”
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New algorithms for hardware-efficient implementation of sign detection and magnitude comparison in residue number systems by Sachin Kumar

“…Synthesis results in 65 nm CMOS technology show that the proposed design is 36.9% smaller, 7.6% faster and 45.5% more energy-efficient than the best CRT-II based magnitude comparator and at least 12.9% smaller, 7.3% faster and 20.8% more energy-efficient than the best reverse-conversion based implementation of signed integer comparator for the same five-moduli set.…”
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Comparison of text messaging data collection vs face-to-face interviews for public health surveys : a cluster randomized crossover study of care-seeking for childhood pneumonia and... by van Velthoven, Michelle Helena, Wang, Wei, Wu, Qiong, Li, Ye, Scherpbier, Robert W, Du, Xiaozhen, Chen, Li, Zhang, Yanfeng, Car, Josip, Rudan, Igor

“…The proportion of agreement was >90% for five questions; 80.0%-90.0% for five questions; 70.0%, 65.0% and 45.5%. …”
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Early adulthood BMI and cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study from the China Kadoorie Biobank by Chen, Y, Yu, W, Lv, J, Sun, D, Pei, P, Du, H, Yang, L, Chen, Y, Zhang, H, Chen, J, Chen, Z, Li, L, Yu, C

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> In this prospective analysis, we used data from the China Kadoorie Biobank, a large and long-term cohort from five urban areas and five rural areas, using participants aged 35–70 years. …”

REVENGE IN VIOLENT HUES / by Nadiah Zakaria, author 655918

“…Hidden within the enchanted forests of Gemerlapan, a Reflection inside the Mirror of 1990s Alor Setar, the enemy is quick to claim the throne like moths to a flame. Amalia Maganti can communicate with ghosts ever since the mysterious death of her father six years ago. …”