Titanium–aluminum–polytetrafluoroethylene coated stainless steel micromold via co-sputtering deposition : replication performance and limitation in hot-embossing by Hardt, David E., Chun, Jung H., Saha, Biswajit, Tor, Shu Beng, Liu, Erjia

“…It was observed that the Ti–Al–PTFE coatings were a mixture of carbide, PTFE-like material and amorphous carbon. The surface roughness of coated micromolds decreased with the increase in the PTFE concentration. …”
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A Coxsackievirus B1-mediated nonlytic extracellular vesicle-to-cell mechanism of virus transmission and its possible control through modulation of EV release by Jorfi, Samireh, Ansa-Addo, Ephraim A., Mariniello, Katia, Warde, Purva, Bin Senian, Ahmad Asyraf, Stratton, Dan, Bax, Bridget E., Levene, Michelle, Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel

“…Like most non-enveloped viruses, CVB1 mainly uses cell lysis to spread. …”
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“It is a kind of freedom that entrepreneurship provides you”: Female Recipient Remittance Recipients’ entrepreneurship journey in Nepal by Dhakal Adhikari, Shovita, Basnet, Subuna

“…The paper explores the entrepreneurship journey of left-behind and returnee female migrants (referred to as Remittance Recipient Female Entrepreneurs, RRFEs), and specifically their motivations, the challenges they face and the types of support that they need or would like. Returnee migrants are often represented as agents of development (Riano, 2022). …”
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Engineering modular platforms for rapid vaccine development by Brune, K

“…Recombinant vaccines provide unmatched safety profiles, but at the expense of reduced immunogenicity. Virus-like particles (VLPs) resemble viruses in size, shape and repetitive arrangement but are devoid of pathogenic genetic material and therefore safe. …”

A structure-function study of the TWIK-1 K2P channel by Abd-Wahab, MF

“…Suppression of TWIK-1 functional activity has been thought to be caused by binding of a small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) to a lysine residue in the C-helix (K274). …”

Mine yOur owN Anatomy: revisiting medical image segmentation with extremely limited labels by You, C, Dai, W, Liu, F, Min, Y, Dvornek, NC, Li, X, Clifton, DA, Staib, L, Duncan, JS

“…We provide the PyTorch-like pseudo-code in supplementary.…”

Galaxy bias in the era of LSST: perturbative bias expansions by Nicola, A, Hadzhiyska, B, Findlay, N, García-García, C, Alonso, D, Slosar, A, Guo, Z, Kokron, N, Angulo, R, Aviles, A, Blazek, J, Dunkley, J, Jain, B, Pellejero, M, Sullivan, J, Walter, CW, Zennaro, M

“…We consider a variety of different simulated galaxy samples and test the performance of the bias models in a tomographic joint analysis of LSST-Y10-like galaxy clustering, galaxy-galaxy-lensing and cosmic shear. …”

Functional characterisation of multiple sclerosis-­associated single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Eomesodermin region by Leach, O

“…</p> <p>Subsequently, Eomes expression was characterised in peripheral blood cell populations, with the highest expression detected in natural killer cells and effector/memory T cell subsets, including MAIT cells, an innate-like lymphocyte population. To investigate potential genotype dependent changes in Eomes expression and the effect on downstream pathways, studies were performed using samples from healthy donors prospectively genotyped for the two MS associated loci. …”

Targeting c-Met for endoscopic detection of dysplastic lesions within Barrett’s esophagus using EMI-137 fluorescence imaging by Huang, Y-J, Rieder, J, Tan, KV, Tenditnaya, A, Vojnovic, B, Gorpas, D, Quante, M, Vallis, KA

“…Fluorescence molecular endoscopy (FME) was performed in a mouse model of Barrett&rsquo;s-like metaplasia and dysplasia (L2-IL1&beta;). Tumors and organs-of-interest were evaluated through&nbsp;<em>ex vivo</em>&nbsp;fluorescence imaging. …”

Unfinished business: legalisation and implementation in business and human rights by Palmer, C

“…</p> <p>Implementation refers to the specific actions taken by agents to translate legal or law-like principles into practical, workable instructions for courts, governments, companies and other non-state actors to follow. …”

Temporal evolution of mechanical properties in PDMS: A comparative study of elastic modulus and relaxation time for storage in air and aqueous environment by Zhang, Y, Adam, C, Rehnstrom, H, Contera, S

“…However, the mechanical properties of PDMS can be expected to change during prolonged exposure to water or air, such as interface polymer chain loosening or surface hardening, which are critical considerations in applications like cell culture platforms or microfluidic devices. …”

Foreign language learning in the age of the internet: A comparison of informal acquirers and traditional classroom learners in central Brazil by Cole, J

“…Test results indicated that while CTLs tended to plateau at upper intermediate levels, FASILs generally improved through advanced levels, often achieving native-like levels of knowledge and use. The strongest contributing factor to proficiency was found to be self-determined motivation driven by a personalized relationship with English often marked by a transnational identity. …”

Elucidating the mechanism of mRNA transport using novel imaging technologies by Stoychev, D

“…To support their function and to maintain homeostasis, the cells need to supply signals and resources like proteins to such remote sites away from the nucleus. …”

Effect of Pueraria mirifica subchronic treatments on ameliorating depression by increasing tryptophan hydroxylase immunoreactive neurons via estrogen receptors in ovariectomized mi... by Nattawut Tadsaichol, Wandee Udomuksorn, Ekkasit Kumarnsit, Uraporn Vongvatcharanon, Surapong Vongvatcharanon

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of PM on depression-like behavior, density of tryptophan hydroxylase immunoreactive (TPH-ir) neurons and intensity of estrogen receptor a (ERa) and b (ERb) in dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) in ovariectomized (OVX) mice. …”
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The effect of silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate on in vitro shoot regeneration of australian pink finger lime (Citrus australasica cv. Mia Rose) by Qiao, Stephanie Er Wong, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Bee, Lynn Chew

“…Additionally, its unique caviar-like pulp has garnered significant attention in the culinary industry. …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…While enhancing glass-like behavior and potentially increasing bioactivity, the addition of B2O3 adversely affected its mechanical attributes. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.…”

The green energy effect on an HCCI engine from used cooking oil-based biodiesel from Malaysia by Abdulabbas Mossa, Muntasser, Hairuddin, Abdul Aziz, Abdul Aziz, Nuraini, Muhamad Tobib, Hasyuzariza

“…Consequently, ICE emissions are garnering international attention. Alternatives like the Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine and biodiesel fuels are being explored. …”
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GC-MS analysis and nutra-pharmaceutical potential of Mentha piperita essential oil extracted by supercritical fluid extraction and hydro-distillation by Abbas, Ali, Anwar, Farooq, Ahmad, Naveed, Rehman, Afifa tur, Mohammed, Osama A., Abdel-Reheim, Mustafa Ahmed, Iqbal, Munawar, Iqbal, Shahid, Nazir, Arif

“…The yield (%) of EO obtained by HD (0.20 %) was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than that of SCFE (0.13 %) while the variation in the physical parameters like solubility, color, density (at 25 °C) and refractive index (at 25 °C) was not significant between the tested oils. …”
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Evaluating the potential of stabilised betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink: sustainable colouration and antioxidant enhancement of stirred yog... by Lim, Teck Wei, Lim, Renee Lay Hong, Pui, Liew Phing, Tan, Chin Ping

“…As food industry players strive towards satisfying consumers’ demands, exploring new sustainable natural colourants with multifunctional properties (like betacyanins) has emerged as a novel concept. …”
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A facile green synthesis of LDH nanosheets using sugar molecules by Abdul Latip, Ahmad Faiz, Sivakumar, Mineesha, Mohd Suah, Faiz Bukhari, Hussin, Mohd Hazwan

“…TEM images show ultrathin sheets of LDH and spherical-like particles. This work shows that LDH nanosheets can be obtained by using green biomolecules through simple synthetic methods.…”
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