‘Alternate’ historians post-LKY : the “four tactics of mass distraction” by Kumar Ramakrishna

“…As we enter the post-Lee Kuan Yew era, some “Alternate” historians and activists will seek to revise history in line with ideological and political concerns.…”
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High-efficiency metalenses for zone-plate-array lithography by Smith, Henry I, Mondol, Mark, Zhang, Feng, Savas, Timothy, Walsh, Michael

“…In other cases, the e-beam-written pattern was transferred into a spin-on hard mask and then into an organic dielectric of 1.9 index of refraction using reactive ion etching. …”
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Organic donor-acceptor cocrystals for multiferroic applications by Wang, Zongrui, Zhang, Qichun

“…The cocrystallization strategy has provided an efficient route to fulfill room temperature magnetoelectricity in single phase owing to the long-range ordered π-π stacking (donor-acceptor assembled) network, long-lived excitons (with μs lifetime), spin orders (±1/2 s pin) and charge transfer (CT) dipoles in the assembled crystal lattice. …”
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Interfacial engineering of nickel/vanadium based two-dimensional layered double hydroxide for solid-state hydrogen storage in MgH₂ by Gao, Dongqiang, Zhang, Liuting, Song, Mengchen, Wu, Fuying, Wang, Jiao, Zhao, Hu, Li, Hong

“…The completely dehydrogenated MgH2 + 7 wt% Ni/V2O3 charged 5.25 wt% H2 in 20 min at 125 °C, while the hydrogen absorption capacity of pure MgH2 only amounted to 4.82 wt% H2 at a higher temperature of 200 °C for a longer time of 60 min. …”
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Unexpected intrinsic catalytic function of porous boron nitride nanorods for highly efficient peroxymonosulfate activation in water treatment by Bao, Yueping, Yan, Weili, Sun, Ping-Ping, Zhu, Justin Yeow Seow, Lua, Shun Kuang, Lee, Wen Jie, Liang, Yen Nan, Lim, Teik-Thye, Xu, Jason Zhichuan, Zhou, Kun, Hu, Xiao

“…The evolution of 1O2 was verified by electron spin resonance (ESR) and chemical scavenging experiments. …”
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The papal tiara in sacred historiography by Pattenden, M

“…Early Modern Catholic writers developed a consistent line of inquiry into the tiara based on an evolving agenda to affirm the pope’s majesty. …”

Simulation of train induced forced wind draft for generating electrical power from Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) by Chilugodu, Nikhita, Yoon, Yong-Jin, Chua, Kah Soon, Datta, Dhruv, Baek, Jong Dae, Park, Taezoon, Park, Woo-Tae

“…The laminar flow will enable the wind turbine to accelerate the spin momentum of VAWT supporting a greater energy output. …”
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An in-depth study of software library upgrade dependency issues by Teo, Dave Hwa Tao

“…We will be analyzing 6 different libraries, with 5 projects under each library. In this study, it has further acknowledged the findings in the previous study that there is a high level of third-party library dependency. …”
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Creative Schools / by Robinson, Ken, author 509031, Aronica, Lou, author 621386

The impact of foreign direct investment on the economy of the people's republic of China : a macroeconomic model by Lim, Harold Chee Kian, See Toh, Wai Meng, Hu, Koon Phei

“…The econometric study is purely empirical in nature and thus throws new light on the various channels through which FDI influences five macroeconomic variables: economic growth, exports, imports, national saving and domestic investment. …”
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Extraordinary model systems for regeneration by Accorsi, A, Guo, L, Marshall, WF, Mommersteeg, MTM, Nakajima, Y-I

“…To expand this topic further, this Perspective conveys the voices of five expert biologists from the field of regenerative biology, each of whom showcases some less well-known, but equally extraordinary, species for studying regeneration.…”

Did social media change voters' perception in the 2020 Internet-centric general election? by Nur-Amelia Adnan

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RobotX challenge 2022: development of propulsion control system for surface vehicle by Wong, See Kiat

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Development of network communication system using ROS by Winata, Steven Edbert

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China's collaboration with IndoChina countries in hydropower development in the Mekong region - how far can it go? by Phua, Pei Pei.

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Integration of an Aptamer-Based Signal-On Probe and a Paper-Based Origami Preconcentrator for Small Molecule Biomarkers Detection by Lee, Na E., Hong, Ji H., Lee, Seungmin, Yoo, Yong K., Kim, Kang H., Park, Jeong S., Kim, Cheonjung, Yoon, Junghyo, Yoon, Dae S., Lee, Jeong H.

“…By integrating cortisol-selective aptamer-based probes and POP, we accurately diagnosed cortisol levels within 30 min of signal probe incubation, followed by 10 min of preconcentration. …”
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Annotated bacterial chromosomes from frame-shift-corrected long-read metagenomic data by Arumugam, Krithika, Bağcı, Caner, Bessarab, Irina, Beier, Sina, Buchfink, Benjamin, Górska, Anna, Qiu, Guanglei, Huson, Daniel H., Williams, Rohan B. H.

“…Results : We demonstrate that whole bacterial chromosomes can be obtained from an enriched community, by application of MinION sequencing to a sample from an EBPR bioreactor, producing 6 Gb of sequence that assembles into multiple closed bacterial chromosomes. …”
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Evaluation of glutathione S-transferases expression as biomarkers by heavy metals in Geloina expansa from Sepang Besar River, Selangor, Malaysia by Wakid, Sarini Ahmad, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady Abd, Alias, Zazali, Mustafa, Muskhazli, Syazwan, Wan Mohd, Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir

“…GST enzyme activities were estimated at 0.16 ± 0.01 µmol/min, with a protein content of 1.24 ± 0.04 mg. The specific activity for GST was 0.13 ± 0.01 µmol/ min/mg, calculated as the ratio of enzyme activity to the total protein. …”
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Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis by Burton, MJ, Glasziou, PP, Chong, LY, Venekamp, RP

“…In the first year after surgery children undergoing surgery had an average of 18 days of sore throat (of which some ‐ between five and seven on average ‐ will be in the immediate postoperative period), compared with 23 days in the control group (difference 5.1 days, 95% CI 2.2 to 8.1; moderate quality evidence). …”

Nanocomposite foams with balanced mechanical properties and energy return from EVA and CNT for the midsole of sports footwear application by Chang, Boon Peng, Kashcheev, Aleksandr, Veksha, Andrei, Lisak, Grzegorz, Goei, Ronn, Leong, Kah Fai, Tok, Alfred ling Yoong, Lipik, Vitali

“…When CNT with weight percentage as low as 0.5 wt% was added to the nanocomposites, the physical properties, abrasion resistance, compressive strength, dynamic stiffness, and rebound performance of the EVA foams were improved significantly. …”
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