Impact of hypertension on retinal capillary microvasculature using optical coherence tomographic angiography by Chua, Jacqueline, Chin, Calvin Woon Loong, Hong, Jimmy, Chee, Miao Li, Le, Thu-Thao, Ting, Daniel Shu Wei, Wong, Tien Yin, Schmetterer, Leopold

“…Conclusion: In adults with treated systemic hypertension, retinal capillary density reduced with higher BP and poorer eGFR. These findings highlight the potential role of OCT-A to study early microvascular changes because of systemic hypertension.…”
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Active control of broadband sound through the open aperture of a full-sized domestic window by Lam, Bhan, Shi, Dongyuan, Gan, Woon-Seng, Elliott, Stephen J., Nishimura, Masaharu

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Genomic insights into Vibrio cholerae O1 responsible for cholera epidemics in Tanzania between 1993 and 2017 by Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas, Leekitcharoenphon, Pimlapas, Kudirkiene, Egle, Mdegela, Robinson H., Hendriksen, Rene S., Olsen, John Elmerdahl, Dalsgaard, Anders

“…Methodology / Principal findings: Genome-wide analysis was performed to characterize V. cholerae O1 responsible for the Tanzanian 2015-2017 outbreak along with strains causing outbreaks in the country for the past three decades. …”
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Research into the impacts of electronic road pricing and in-vehicle unit on commercial drivers' perception and behaviour by Ang, Shang Le

“…With the survey results and feedback from drivers, the report is able to give recommendations on how to improve the OBU design and enhance its user experience. Based on the findings of the study, commercial drivers are negative when it comes to Road Pricing Scheme (RPS) in Singapore. …”
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Structure-aware generation network for recipe generation from images by Wang, Hao, Lin, Guosheng, Hoi, Steven C. H., Miao, Chunyan

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Constructing 3D self-supporting surfaces with isotropic stress using 4D minimal hypersurfaces of revolution by Ma, Long, He, Ying, Sun, Qian, Zhou, Yuanfeng, Zhang, Caiming, Wang, Wenping

“…Armed with our theoretical findings, we develop an iterative algorithm to construct 3D self-supporting surfaces from triangle meshes. …”
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A hybrid bandit framework for diversified recommendation by Ding, Qinxu, Liu, Yong, Miao, Chunyan, Cheng, Fei, Tang, Haihong

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Speeding up deep neural network training with decoupled and analytic learning by Zhuang, Huiping

“…The first challenge lies in the difficulty of finding analytical solutions for multilayer networks. …”
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Strong edge stress in molecularly thin organic-inorganic hybrid ruddlesden-popper perovskites and modulations of their edge electronic properties by Kripalani, Devesh Raju, Cai, Yongqing, Lou, Jun, Zhou, Kun

“…Moreover, the desorption energy of the organic molecule can also be much lower at the free edges, making it easier for functionalization and/or substitution events to take place. The findings reported in this work elucidate the underlying mechanisms responsible for edge states in HRPPs and will be important in guiding the rational design and development of high-performance layer-edge devices. …”
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Data-driven approach to spatiotemporal dynamic risk assessment of urban flooding based on shared socio-economic pathways by Wang, Mo, Chen, Furong, Zhang, Dongqing, Chen, Zijing, Su, Jin, Zhou, Shiqi, Li, Jianjun, Chen, Jintang, Li, Jiaying, Tan, Soon Keat

“…Under SSP126 scenario, nearly no change was predicted in the area with high flooding risk, with only increase of 1%, future urbanization hotspots associated with serious flooding risks will likely to be found on the fringe of the GBA's construction areas, in line with the extent of construction land expansion. The finding of this study will shed a comprehensive insight into the identification of spatial and temporal distribution of urban flooding vulnerability to facilitate the exploration of flood mitigation measures associated with dynamic changes in urban land use.…”
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Noise matters in image restoration: from synthetic degradation to real-world challenges by Guo, Lanqing

“…Image restoration (IR) plays a crucial role in recovering high-quality image content from degraded observations, finding applications in surveillance, computational photography, and medical imaging. …”
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A generalised study of 3D confined jet at a wall by Lim, Raine Jia Ying

“…Additionally, the wall reflected water back onto the sediment bed, intensifying scour in this confined environment. The findings revealed an interesting observation regarding the influence of these two parameters: lateral distance of the jet exhibited minimal impact on the scour hole size. …”
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The opioid receptor influences circadian rhythms in human keratinocytes through the β-arrestin pathway by Bigliardi, Paul, Junnarkar, Seetanshu, Markale, Chinmay, Lo, Sydney, Bigliardi, Elena, Kalyuzhny, Alex, Ong, Sheena, Dunn, Ray, Wahli, Walter, Bigliardi-Qi, Mei

“…Through the ChIP assay, we determined that Met-Enkephalin enhances β-arrestin-1 binding to acetylated H4 in the PER2 promoter. In summary, our findings suggest that DOPr activation leads to a phase shift in PER2 expression via β-arrestin-1-facilitated chromatin remodeling. …”
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Electronic cigarette use and chest pain in US adults: evidence from the PATH study by Behrooz, Leili, Xie, Wubin, Goghari, Aboli, Robertson, Rosemarie, Bhatnagar, Aruni, Stokes, Andrew, Hamburg, Naomi M.

“…In sensitivity analyses, categorizing individuals based on their reported history of cardiovascular disease, overall findings were similar. Conclusions: Exclusive e-cigarette use is associated with a lower rate of chest pain compared to combustible cigarette use and dual use.…”
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Spatial pricing and warehouse assortment in online retailing by Wang, Xuchen

“…Technically, the framework provide near optimal solutions with performance guarantee. The findings have practical implications for online retailers seeking to optimize their operations and enhance profitability.…”
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Indentation and laser annealing of NiTi shape memory alloys by Su, Jun Feng

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Induction of z-conformation in ribosomal RNA by Z-DNA binding domain Zα of the human double-stranded RNA deaminase I (ADAR1) by Zhao, Jing

“…We also mapped the binding interfaces of ZαADAR1 to Z-DNA, Z-RNA and E.coli ribosomes, and found them to be identical. Based on this finding, we proposed that the role of ZαADAR1 in binding to ribosomes and inhibiting translation is to recognize potentially Z-forming structures and/or induce localized structural transitions from A- to Z-conformations in ribosomal RNA. …”
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Electrical characterization of bias temperature instability in MOSFETs with the ultrathin SiON and la-doped HfSiO gate dielectrics by Du, Guoan.

“…This phenomenological explanation agrees with the findings of a first-principle simulation study on E'δ centers. …”
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Flexible whispering gallery mode optical microcavities for lasers and sensors by Ta, Van Duong

“…In conclusion, we have contributed promising material compositions and straightforward techniques for creating flexible high Q factor cavities with promising applications as bendable/stretchable microlasers and sensors. Our finding should be also useful for investigation of novel optical nonlinear effects and active/passive components in optical plastic devices/circuits.…”
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Design, development and analysis of a full carbon fibre reinforced composite chassis of an electric vehicle by Khoo, Raymond Rui Xiang

“…Results of the development along side with findings and observations will be documented in the later section of the thesis showing how goals and objectives of a lightweight crashworthy prototype vehicle structure were achieved. …”
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