Beyond the pause by Loke, Eden Hui Yi, Leong, Nicia Qiao Xin, Priyanka D/O Tamilarasan Thevar, See, Wenwei

“…Despite being a critical life phase for nearly half of the population, perimenopause remains shrouded in ambiguity, contributing to significant delays in seeking and receiving appropriate care and support. …”
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A high efficiency buck converter for IoT sensors by Mo, Mingwei

“…The converter accommodates the full 2.5V to 4.2V input voltage range of Li-ion batteries and generates a 1.2V output voltage with a load current in the range of 10 μA to 100 mA, which is optimized for light load conditions to prolong battery life. The proposed design integrates control blocks, including a dead time control circuit for non-overlapping signals, a capacitively coupled level shifter for high-voltage CMOS compatibility, and a zero current detector to minimize reverse conduction loss and enhance overall efficiency. …”
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Autonomy mobile or progressive web app for elderly by Liu, Fenghao

“…In today's world, smartphones have changed how we stay connected and solve daily life issues. We can find a multitude of applications on the app store and various application publishing platforms, encompassing gaming, shopping, chatting, and more. …”
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Sustainable structural design optimisation of steel truss by Wicaksana, Enrian

“…In 2019, buildings accounted for 39% of global carbon emissions, 11% of which was in form of embodied carbon which generated from the materials, construction, and the end-of-life phases (World Green Building Council, 2019). …”
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Numerical investigation of solar panel orientation for optimal power generation and drag performance on a VLEO satellite by Ling, Merrick Tong Le

“…However, the rarefied atmosphere presents a significant challenge to the operational life of VLEO satellites, in the form of atmospheric drag. …”
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Preventing lithium-ion (li-ion) cell fire with an embedded extinguisher by Muhammad Azrie Bin Razale

“…These fires are particularly deadly and have caused much damage to life and property. Many measures such as advising the public to be more vigilant will work, but it can only go so far. …”
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Photovoice study on the well-being of family caregivers with older care recipient users and non-users of long-term care services (LTCS) in Singapore by Lim, Rebecca Zhao Chu

“…Singapore is a rapidly ageing society faced with an increasing life expectancy of older adults. More often than not, these older adults are living longer yet many of them are suffering from chronic illnesses. …”
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Identification of hypoxia biomarkers in insulin-secreting microtissues for diabetes therapy by Cheng, Trina Shinn Yinn

“…The global prevalence of people suffering from Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) have been on a continuous rise, posing as a significant concern given its incurable nature and association with life-threatening complications. Despite islet transplantation being able to help restore glucose homeostasis, its effectiveness is hindered by obstacles, such as limited islet availability and the requirement for long-term immunosuppressive drugs. …”
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Early detection of corrosion damage in reinforced concrete using GPR array imaging method by Cheng Weixia, Sun, Hai-Han, Tan, Kang Hai, Fan, Zheng

“…To prolong the service life of RC structures, it is crucial to develop a robust nondestructive inspection system for early-stage corrosion damage assessment. …”
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Mechanically-sensitive fluorochromism by molecular domino transformation in a Schiff base crystal by Sasaki, Toshiyuki, Nakane, Takanori, Kawamoto, Akihiro, Zhao, Yakai, Fujimoto, Yushi, Nishizawa, Tomohiro, Kalita, Nabadeep, Tsuzuki, Seiji, Ito, Fuyuki, Ramamurty, Upadrasta, Thakuria, Ranjit, Kurisu, Genji

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Molecular dynamics simulations reliably identify vibrational modes in far-IR spectra of phospholipids by Chng, Choon-Peng, Dowd, Annette, Mechler, Adam, Hsia, K. Jimmy

“…The properties of self-assembled phospholipid membranes are of essential importance in biochemistry and physical chemistry, providing a platform for many cellular life functions. Far-infrared (far-IR) vibrational spectroscopy, on the other hand, is a highly information-rich method to characterize intermolecular interactions and collective behaviour of lipids that can help explain, e.g., chain packing, thermodynamic phase behaviour, and sequestration. …”
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Empowering communication for mute individuals through AI-assisted conversations by Au, Roydon Yew Rong

“…Being mute has a significant impact on one’s daily life since it affects social interactions, personal relationships and even professional opportunities . …”
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Solar vehicle to grid simulation model by Lim, Yihn Shin.

“…This might result in a significant negative impact on the batteries, where the life cycle would be drastically reduced. Therefore the viability of this system might be diminished.…”
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Integral modelling of brine discharge in coastal waters by Teo, Wei Qiang.

“…Subsequently, predictions were made to model real-life inclined discharge trajectory based on the experimental results by Shao (2008). …”
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Effects of membrane chlorination on performance of reverse osmosis and nano-filtration membranes by Ho, Yung Lin.

“…Biological fouling is a perennial problem associated with membrane technology and disinfection is used to reduce the phenomenon to prolong the life span of membranes. However, chlorine has been known to be chemically aggressive towards high performance aromatic polyamide membrane. …”
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In memory of Aureliano's ice. by Ho, Jia Xuan.

“…For a man with seventeen sons, thirty odd wars under his belt and a relatively dysfunctional family, the fact that Colonel Aureliano Buendía figures his experience with ice as the defining moment in his life is intriguing to say the least. Going through the chain of events leading to the fateful encounter, he does not remember the acrobats with gold-capped teeth or the jugglers with six arms, nor the thousand more inventions so ingenious and unusual that his father wanted to invent a memory machine so that he could remember them all; in the critical moments right before his death, the other events are fleeting, yet “for the first time since his youth he knowingly fell into a trap of nostalgia and relived that prodigious afternoon of the gypsies when his father took him to see ice” (García Márquez 266-267). …”
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A scientometric study and social network analysis of Donald E. Knuth. by Tan, Yoke Lin.

“…Through the scientometric analysis, it was found that Knuth has published 50% of his total publications by 1985 and has an average of 10.03 publications per year. His citation half-life values for his top 5 publications are between 3.15 to 5.22 years, indicating the high relevance of his publications to this date. …”
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Legionella pneumophila filamentous morphological form and the generation of novel spherical form upon interaction with protozoan hosts by Chan, Sock Hoai

“…The filamentous form of Legionella pneumophila is acknowledged to be an alternative morphological form of the bacterium in nature, but its characteristics and ecological relevance in the life cycle of L. pneumophila is poorly understood. …”
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Fabrication and application of conductive biosurfaces. by Chen, Hailan.

“…In our research, we had mainly focused on the surface modification of neural electrodes with nanostructured coatings consisting of conductive polymers and/or carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with the aim to overcome the existing challenges and explore possible solutions to improve the electrode performance, e.g. lowering the interfacial impedance, enhancing the charge transfer capability, extending the electrode life time, and improving the cell-electrode integration. …”
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Comparative slope analysis by methods of slices and finite element analysis by Choo, Glen Ming Liang.

“…There are basically two main methods namely LEM (Limit Equilibrium Method) and FEM (Finite Element Method) which can be used to analyze slope stability problems in real life. The conventional LEM which includes Ordinary Method of Slice, Bishop’s Simplified Method and Spencer Method is commonly used in geotechnical engineering when calculating FOS (Factor of Safety) in slope analysis. …”
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