Synthesis of eco-friendly bio-based coconut shell magnetic biochar for efficient bisphenol S sequestration in aqueous environment: green technology breakthrough by Katibi, Kamil Kayode, Shitu, Ibrahim Garba, Syahidah Azis, Rabaah, Soo Kien, Chen, Kean Pah, Lim, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Md Yunos, Khairul Faezah, Abdulhameed Amusa, Abiodun, Titilayo Katibi, Muibat

“…The reusability of CSMB was validated over five cycles, with adsorption capacity decreasing slightly from 43.5 mg/g to approximately 41 mg/g, making it a sustainable and effective adsorbent for water treatment.…”

Dysfunctional cardiac energy transduction, mitochondrial oxidative stress, oncogenic and apoptotic signaling in DiNP-induced asthma in murine model by Kehinde, Samuel Abiodun, Olajide, Abosede Temitope, Fatokun, Tolulope Peter, Faroud, Dalia, Hadi, Najah R., Elgazzar, Ahmed M., James, Adewale Segun, Ashour, Mohamed H. Mazhar

“…Ten male BALB/c mice with a weight range of 20–30 g were divided into two groups, each comprising five mice. Group 1 (control), was administered saline orally for a duration of 30 days. …”
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Anti-atherogenic effect of Channa striatus fish extract in high cholesterol-fed rabbits by Hakim, Muhammad Nazrul, Yee, Pang Chong, Cheema, Manraj Singh, Keong, Yong Yoke, Ahmad, Zuraini

“…Methods: New Zealand rabbits (n = 30, females) were divided into five groups of six rabbits each as follows: cholesterol control group (0.5 % cholesterol); normal control group (normal diet), positive control group (0.5 % cholesterol + 5 mg/kg atorvastatin); and treatment groups (0.5% cholesterol + 250 mg/kg or 500 mg/kg C. striatus extracts, respectively) for 6 weeks. …”
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Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…Afterwards, two discriminant analysis classifiers, Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA) had been utilized to differentiate the five hand movements. It is worth mentioning that eighteen healthy people had participated in EMG signal recording and different wrist motions (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rest) had been recorded. …”
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Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…The average monthly income is estimated at RM 5,723.34 and RM14,159.87 for M40 and T20 respectively. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of symmetrically tubular LSCM-based composite solid oxide electrolyzer cell by Chiam, Dean Tee Eng

“…This issue motivates us to continue developing and performing long term testing of symmetrical SOCs with La0.75Sr0.25Cr0.5Mn0.5O3-δ / Yttria stabilised zirconia (LSCM/YSZ) as the fuel and air electrode, as they have properties that are well-suited, such as chemical stability in redox environment and mechanical stability in high temperatures.…”
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Design of AM self-capacitive transparent touch panel based on a-IGZO thin-film transistors by Wu, Kejun, Zhang, Jun, Li, Yuanbo, Wang, Xiangzhan, Liu, Yang, Yu, Qi, Chen, Tupei

“…The simplest structure increase maximizes the sensing pad area and reduce the parasitic effects. An array of 5×5 capacitive sensing active-matrix self-capacitive touch panel based on the proposed solution is designed and implemented. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a supertyphoon: A quantitative study in Cebu, Philippines by Ylade, M, Adhikari, B, Crisostomo, MV, Daag, JV, Cuachin, AM, Lopez, MH, Macasero, A, Agrupis, KA, Deen, J

“…The COVID-19 pandemic and supertyphoon Odette had multi-faceted effects with immediate and long-term implications and greater impacts among poorer households. …”

Anionic regulated cobalt phosphosulfide with enhanced activity for hydrogen evolution reaction by Tan, Hui Ying

“…It also shows a high operation stability over long period of time.…”
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Contact-free motion-robust vital signs monitoring by Zheng, Tianyue

“…However, these methods are often not well received by human subjects due to the discomfort and inconvenience associated with long-term usage. Consequently, researchers have been pursuing contact-free alternatives to address these limitations. …”
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Heuristics with guaranteed performance bounds for a manufacturing system with product recovery by Feng, Yan, Viswanathan, S.

“…We then show that the optimal integer ratio policy for the problem obtains a solution whose cost is at most 1.5% more than the lower bound.…”
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Monitoring membrane biofouling via ultrasonic time-domain reflectometry enhanced by silica dosing by Sim, S. T. V., Suwarno, S. R., Chong, T. H., Krantz, William B., Fane, Anthony Gordon

“…Detecting biofouling noninvasively in real-time has been a long-standing challenge in membrane processes. Ultrasonic Time Domain Reflectometry (UTDR) offers the potential to address this challenge when used in a ‘canary cell’ that samples a slip stream from the feed to the membrane process. …”
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Evolution of used bamboo chopsticks into supercapacitor electrode materials by Dong, Bowei

“…Supercapacitor is a promising candidate for future energy storage development due to its high power density, long life cycle, wide range of operating temperatures, environmental friendliness, and safety. …”
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Crosslinked microneedle patch to extract interstitial fluid for diagnosis by Kang, Rong Jie

“…However, current methods of microneedle sampling of the interstitial fluid (ISF) for clinical analysis have long durations of administration (at least an hour), which cause great inconvenience for the patient and often impairs the accuracy of the analysis due to the lag time of the sampling. …”
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重新建构女性的自我认同 ： 以苏童“红粉”系列小说为例 = Re-constructing woman’s self identity : a case study of Su Tong’s “Hong Fen” series by 陈品秀 Tan, Ping Siew

“…In this thesis, three novels from “Hong Fen” series, Qi Qie Cheng Qun (Wives and Concubines), Hong Fen and Ling Yi Zhong Fu Nv Sheng Huo, have been chosen to be the focus point for text interpretation, as well as analysis how country’s social systems and power “repress” women’s identities, and how they manage to re-construct their identities, in order for survival, with achieving self-worth and self-liberation.…”
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In Situ Formation of Decavanadate-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxide Films on AA2024 and their Anti-Corrosive Properties when Combined with Hybrid Sol Gel Films by Wu, Junsheng, Peng, Dongdong, He, Yuntao, Du, Xiaoqiong, Zhang, Zhan, Zhang, Bowei, Li, Xiaogang, Huang, Yizhong

“…A layered double hydroxide (LDH) film was formed in situ on aluminum alloy 2024 through a urea hydrolysis method, and a decavanadate-intercalated LDH (LDH-V) film fabricated through the dip coating method. …”
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Effects of "Thursdays at the Museum" at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the mental and physical health of older community dwellers : the art-health randomized clinical trial pr... by Beauchet, Olivier, Cooper-Brown, Liam, Hayashi, Yoko, Galery, Kevin, Vilcocq, Christine, Bastien, Thomas

“…The intervention is a 3-month cycle of weekly “Thursdays at the Museum,” which are structured 2-h-long art-based workshops performed in a group setting at the MMFA. …”
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The influence of soil age on ecosystem structure and function across biomes by Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel, Reich, Peter B., Bardgett, Richard D., Eldridge, David J., Lambers, Hans, Wardle, David A., Reed, Sasha C., Plaza, César, Png, Kenny Guochen, Neuhauser, Sigrid, Berhe, Asmeret Asefaw, Hart, Stephen C., Hu, Hang-Wei, He, Ji-Zheng, Bastida, Felipe, Abades, Sebastián, Alfaro, Fernando D., Cutler, Nick A., Gallardo, Antonio, García-Velázquez, Laura, Hayes, Patrick E., Hseu, Zeng-Yei, Pérez, Cecilia A., Santos, Fernanda, Siebe, Christina, Trivedi, Pankaj, Sullivan, Benjamin W., Weber-Grullon, Luis, Williams, Mark A., Fierer, Noah

“…We propose that, regardless of soil age, changes in the environmental context, such as those associated with global climatic and land-use changes, will have important long-term impacts on the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems across biomes.…”
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Efficient optimization of network metrics in large uncertain graphs by Saha, Arkaprava

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Novel technologies for cell culture and tissue engineering by Ge, C

“…As a result, the ITO-film based heating system was evaluated and constructed successfully to serve as a heating element for long-term static cell culture with facilitated proliferation rate in gas-permeable PDMS microbioreactor outside of conventional incubation.…”