Secure and secret cooperation in robotic swarms by Castelló Ferrer, Eduardo, Hardjono, Thomas, Pentland, Alex 'Sandy', Dorigo, Marco

“…We propose a system where robots in a swarm, to cooperate towards mission completion, have to "prove" their integrity to their peers by exchanging cryptographic proofs. We show the implications of this approach for two different swarm robotics missions: foraging and maze formation. …”
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Secure and secret cooperation in robot swarms by Castelló Ferrer, Eduardo, Hardjono, Thomas, Pentland, Alex, Dorigo, Marco

“…We propose a system where robots in a swarm, to cooperate toward mission completion, have to “prove” their integrity to their peers by exchanging cryptographic proofs. We show the implications of this approach for two different swarm robotics missions: foraging and maze formation. …”
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The Importance of Bystanders in Threat Assessment and Management by Borum, Randy, Rowe, Mary

“…Numerous studies of targeted violence (e.g., mass shootings and school shootings), have demonstrated that peers and bystanders often have knowledge of an attacker’s intentions, concerning communication, and troubling behavior before the attack occurs. …”
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Long contraction scour by Koh, Chun Wei

“…These scour holes will affect the structure stability and its lateral bearing capacity, which eventually leads to the collapse of the bridge. …”
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Vinyl sulfone functionalized injectable thermogels for facile peptide coupling by Oei, John Xin Jian

“…Divinyl sulfone (DVS) is a promising candidate to link the polymer and an adhesion ligand containing the thiol bearing peptide cysteine via thiol-Michael addition due its efficiency and mild reaction conditions. …”
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Polyfluorinated crosslinker-based solid polymer electrolytes for long-cycling 4.5 V lithium metal batteries by Tang, Lingfei, Chen, Bowen, Zhang, Zhonghan, Ma, Changqi, Chen, Junchao, Huang, Yage, Zhang, Fengrui, Dong, Qingyu, Xue, Guoyong, Chen, Daiqian, Hu, Chenji, Li, Shuzhou, Liu, Zheng, Shen, Yanbin, Chen, Qi, Chen, Liwei

“…However, typical SPEs with easily oxidized oxygen-bearing polar groups exhibit narrow electrochemical stability window (ESW), making it impractical to increase specific capacity and energy density of SPE based LMBs with charging cut-off voltage of 4.5 V or higher. …”
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Balanced callose and cellulose biosynthesis in Arabidopsis quorum-sensing signaling and pattern-triggered immunity by Liu, Xiaolin, Ma, Zhiming, Tran, Tuan Minh, Rautengarten, Carsten, Cheng, Yingying, Yang, Liang, Ebert, Berit, Persson, Staffan, Miao, Yansong

“…Notably, callose and cellulose biosynthesis share an initial substrate, UDP-glucose, which is the main load-bearing component of the CW. However, how these 2 critical biosynthetic processes are balanced during plant-pathogen interactions remains unclear. …”
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Backbone boogie : dance the osteoporosis away! by Gey, Elainn Yee Rong, Lim, Cheryl Yi Xuan, Tan, Cammie Yi Jia

“…Based on the formative research gathered, reducing susceptibility to osteoporosis was found to be largely dependent on early prevention through a combination of calcium, vitamin D and regular weight-bearing exercise. Exercise was the least known aspect of osteoporosis prevention by the target audience and about 50% did not regularly exercise at all. …”
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Investigation of wing rock on delta wing part 1 : flow field and hydrodynamic force analysis by Gan, Calvin Cheng Rui

“…Special attention was dedicated to the FTR device such that it only allowed movement around the longitudinal axis of the delta wing, and that special water-proof bearings were used to withstand the testing conditions. …”
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Residual strength of blast damaged reinforced concrete columns by Nair, Anand

“…Columns are key load-bearing elements that hold up framed structures. Exterior columns are probably the most vulnerable structural components to attacks from rebel forces. …”
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Soil-water characteristic curves of compacted soils by Ng, Keith Rui Kang

“…The process increases the soils’ strength characteristics, which in turn increases the bearing capacity of the foundations over the soil. …”
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Secure image encryption based on an ideal new nonlinear discrete dynamical system by Lin, M. Rongming, Ng, Teng Yong

“…Extensive numerical experiment results have revealed that the proposed image encryption algorithm offers advantages of unlimited key space and high-level security, since those problematic periodic windows are no longer present within the key space, and it is extremely robust against known-plain-text attack, since the chaotic sequence generated bears no correlation whatsoever due to the folding effect of modulo operation. …”
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Electrochemical oxidation of C3 saturated alcohols on Co3O4 in alkaline by Sun, Shengnan, Sun, Libo, Xi, Shibo, Du, Yonghua, Anu Prathap, M.U., Wang, Zilong, Zhang, Qichun, Fisher, Adrian, Xu, Zhichuan Jason

“…It was also found that the KOH concentration influenced electro-oxidation of those alcohols bearing secondary hydroxyl group (GLY, 1,2-P, and 2-P) more dramatically than that of those primary alcohols (1.3-P and 1-P).…”
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Settlement behavior of shallow foundations in unsaturated soils under rainfall by Kim, Yongmin, Park, Hyundo, Jeong, Sangseom

“…The changes in the settlement during rainfall were also affected by the groundwater table position near the ground surface due to changes in matric suction. In addition, higher bearing capacity in response to rainfall infiltration was observed in the soil with smaller permeability function as compared to larger permeability function.…”
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New 3D supramolecular Zn(ii)-coordinated self-assembled organic networks by Lim, Zheng Bang, Li, Hairong, Sun, Shuangyong, Lek, Jun Yan, Trewin, Abbie, Lam, Yeng Ming, Grimsdale, Andrew C.

“…New 3D supramolecular networks S1 and S2 were prepared by Zn(II) coordination of the tetraphenylmethane-based p-type and n-type molecules bearing four terpyridine ligands. XRD and BET results indicate they are relatively amorphous and non-porous with a high degree of interpenetration within the networks. …”
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Nitrogen-decorated carbon dots (NCDs) for thermally conductive smart windows by Tan, Frankie Ting Feng

“…This approach is able to provide energy efficient solutions to modern skyscrapers by maintaining a cool temperature without bearing the cost and weight of double or triple glazed glass paned windows. …”
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Recycling of thermoplastics composites by Lee, Ian Zi Feng

“…Carbon Fibers (CFs) are commonly used to reinforce polymer matrix composites (PMCs) due to their exceptional properties, including high specific tensile strength, lightweight design, and superior load-bearing capacity at elevated temperatures. This report focuses on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic (CFRTP) because of its recyclability properties. …”
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Solder joint testing and failure analysis by Kang, Eng Tat.

“…The SAC387 solder alloy is being chosen as it is a suitable candidate for the replacement of lead-bearing solder alloy used in the present electrical and electronics industry. …”
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Autistic students' experiences, opportunities and challenges in higher education in Singapore: a qualitative study by Lim, Elinor, Wong, Shawn, Gurbuz, Emine, Kapp, Steven K., López, Beatriz, Magiati, Iliana

“…The present study sought to explore and understand (i) the experiences, opportunities, and challenges of autistic students in HE in Singapore; and (ii) non-autistic HE students’ experiences of studying alongside and socially engaging with their autistic peers. Twenty autistic and twenty-two non-autistic HE students in Singapore completed an online survey with open-ended questions. …”
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Culture of human pluripotent stem cells and neural networks in 3D using an optogenetic approach and a hydrogel model by Lee, S

“…Expression of ChR2-YFP was found driven by both SYN1 and CaMKII promoter in the RGD-alginate bead system that cultured with Axol cells.</p>…”