Development of superhydrophobic ceramic membrane decorated with flake-like structure by two-step synthesis for seawater desalination by membrane distillation by Omar, Najib Meftah Almukhtar, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Tai, Zhong Sheng, Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz, Wong, Keng Yinn, Tan, Huiyi, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Ooi, Boon Seng, Nomura, Mikihiro, Iwamoto, Yuji

“…Significant findings: The results revealed that the MK-SS/4 h HFM, characterized by its flake-like structure, exhibited optimal superhydrophobic behavior. …”

Double periodic composite right/left handed transmission line based leaky wave antenna by singular perturbation method by Mujumdar, Manisha D., Jin, Cheng, Alphones, Arokiaswami

“…The paper proposes a Composite Right/Left Handed double periodic transmission line structure with both inductance and capacitance loaded. …”
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Hybrid K -means clustering and support vector machine method for via and metal line detections in delayered IC images by Cheng, Deruo, Shi, Yiqiong, Lin, Tong, Gwee, Bah-Hwee, Toh, Kar-Ann

“…This brief proposes a hybrid K-means clustering and support vector machine (HKCSVM) method to detect the positions of vias and metal lines from delayered IC images for subsequent netlist extraction. …”
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Broadband strip-line ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy of soft magnetic CoFeTaZr patterned thin films by Jin, Tian Li, Nongjai, R., Asokan, K., Ghosh, A., Aparnadevi, M., Suri, P., Piramanayagam, S. N., Gupta, Surbhi, Kumar, Durgesh

“…In particular, N+ implantation was observed to induce two phase formation with high and low coercivities. Broadband strip-line ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy over wide range of frequency (8 – 20 GHz) was used to study the magnetization dynamics as a function of ion-beam dosage. …”
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Tree-ring δ 18 O and δ 2 H stable isotopes reflect the global meteoric water line by Arosio, T, Büntgen, U, Nicolussi, K, Moseley, GE, Saurer, M, Pichler, T, Smith, MP, Gutierrez, E, Andreu-Hayles, L, Hajdas, I, Bebchuk, T, Leuenberger, M

“…Introduction: The Global Meteoric Water Line (GMWL) describes the linear relationship between stable hydrogen (δ 2H) and oxygen (δ 18O) isotopes in precipitation over large spatial scales and therefore represents a unique reference for water isotopic values. …”

Product Construction of Affine Codes by Chee, Yeow Meng, Kiah, Han Mao, Purkayastha, Punarbasu, Solé, Patrick

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Deactivation of the parvalbumin-positive interneurons in the hippocampus after fear-like behaviour following electrical stimulation of the dorsolateral periaqueductal gray of rats by Temel, Yasin., Blokland, Arjan., Lim, Lee Wei.

“…In conclusion, our findings indicate that the inhibition of this subpopulation of hippocampal parvalbumin-positive interneurons induced a long lasting anxiety- or fear-like behaviour.…”
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A lncRNA transcriptome analysis of phycocyanin-treated non-small cell lung cancer A549 cell lines by Wu, Boxiong, Cheng, Haozhe, Li, Xinran, Zhang, Wenjing, Li, Qiancheng, Hao, Shuai

“…Bioinformatic analysis indicated that the differentially expressed lncRNAs and their target genes were enriched in the extracellular region, epithelium development, NOD-like receptor pathway, Notch signaling, and apoptosis process. …”
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The political economy of oil and economic diversification: a neglected research field Robert Mabro would certainly like us to revive by Aissaoui, A

Structural modelling of the DNAJB6 oligomeric chaperone shows a peptide-binding cleft lined with conserved S/T-residues at the dimer interface by Söderberg, Christopher A. G., Månsson, Cecilia, Bernfur, Katja, Rutsdottir, Gudrun, Härmark, Johan, Rajan, Sreekanth, Al-Karadaghi, Salam, Rasmussen, Morten, Höjrup, Peter, Hebert, Hans, Emanuelsson, Cecilia

“…A peptide-binding cleft lined with S/T-residues is formed at the monomer-monomer interface. …”
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Phenotypic screen of sixty-eight colorectal cancer cell lines identifies CEACAM6 and CEACAM5 as markers of acid-resistance by Michl, J, White, B, Monterisi, S, Bodmer, W, Swietach, P

“…Based on these measurements, CRC cell lines were grouped along two dimensions as “acid-sensitive”/“acid-resistant” versus “low metabolic acid production”/“high metabolic acid production.” …”

Potential of kaolin-palm oil fuel ash mixture as sustainable landfill liner material by Brown, Oyeleke Raifu

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Enhancement of lentiviral vector production through alteration of virus-cell interactions by Gelinas, J

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Modern Game Testing : Learn how to test games like a pro, optimize testing effort, and skyrocket your QA career / by Finska, Nikolina, author 656259

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Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks activate endosomal Toll-like receptors and potentiate immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein trimer by Alsaiari, Shahad K., Nadeef, Seba, Daristotle, John L., Rothwell, William, Du, Bujie, Garcia, Johnny, Zhang, Linzixuan, Sarmadi, Morteza, Forster, Timothy A., Menon, Nandita, Lin, Stacey Qiaohui, Tostanoski, Lisa H., Hachmann, Nicole, Wang, Erika Yan, Ventura, John D., Barouch, Dan H., Langer, Robert, Jaklenec, Ana

“…In this work, we report the Toll-like receptor agonist activity of a nanoscale adjuvant zeolitic imidazolate framework–8 (ZIF-8). …”
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Robust microhoneycomb-like nanofibrous aerogels derived from cellulose and lignin as highly efficient, low-resistant and anti-clogging air filters by Ma, Daphne Xiu Yun, Zeng, Zhihui, Wang, Zhe, Xu, Lulu, Zhang, Youfang, Ang, Jia Ming, Wan, Man Pun, Ng, Bing Feng, Lu, Xuehong

“…In this article, we report highly porous yet robust microhoneycomb-like nanofibrous aerogels (NFAs) with porous cell walls and hierarchical porous structures, and their potential as durable high-performance air filters. …”
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Testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, insulin-like growth factor-1 and endometrial cancer risk: observational and Mendelian randomization analyses by Mullee, A, Dimou, N, Allen, N, O'Mara, T, Gunter, MJ, Murphy, N

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> Dysregulation of endocrine pathways related to steroid and growth hormones may modify endometrial cancer risk; however, prospective data on testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)−1 are limited. To elucidate the role of these hormones in endometrial cancer risk we conducted complementary observational and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses. …”

Oral and topical administration of a geranyl acetophenone attenuates DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in BALB/c mice by Mohd Kasim, Vivi Nur Khalieda, Lee, Yu Zhao, Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam, Hussain, Mohd Khairi, Israf, Daud Ahmad, Shaari, Khozirah, Tan, Ji Wei, Lee, Ming Tatt, Tham, Chau Ling

“…Using a mouse DNCB-induced AD-like skin lesions model, this study evaluated the potential therapeutic utility of tHGA as an oral and topical treatment for AD. …”
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Study of endothelial cell apoptosis using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensor cell line with hemodynamic microfluidic chip system by Yu, J. Q., Liu, X. F., Chin, Lip Ket, Liu, Ai Qun, Luo, Kathy Qian

“…The caspase-3-based FRET biosensor endothelial cell line (HUVEC-C3) can produce a FRET-based sensor protein capable of probing caspase-3 activation. …”
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Beyond ideals: why the (medical) AI industry needs to motivate behavioural change in line with fairness and transparency values, and how it can do it by Liefgreen, A, Weinstein, N, Wachter, S, Mittelstadt, B

“…In developing these pathways to engagement, we consider the norms and needs that govern the AI healthcare domain, and we evaluate incentives for maintaining the status quo against economic, legal, and social incentives for behavior change in line with transparency and fairness values.…”