Oxytocin receptor gene and parental bonding modulate prefrontal responses to cries : a NIRS study by Cataldo, Ilaria, Neoh, Michelle Jin-Yee, Chew, Wei Fang, Foo, Jia Nee, Lepri, Bruno, Esposito, Gianluca

“…Starting from this gene-by-environment interaction frame, we assessed 102 young adults for OXTr rs53576 and rs2254298, recalled parental bonding (using the Parental Bonding Instrument), and recorded participants' neural responses to social stressors using Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (NIRS). The results highlight that higher genetic susceptibility (G/G homozygous) to familiar context and positive early life interactions modulate more optimal neural responses to general social cues, in terms of promptness to action. …”
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Sequence- and structure-specific probing of RNAs by short nucleobase-modified dsRNA-binding PNAs incorporating a fluorescent light-up uracil analog by Krishna, Manchugondanahalli Shivakumar, Toh, Desiree-Faye Kaixin, Meng, Zhenyu, Ong, Alan Ann Lerk, Wang, Zhenzhang, Lu, Yunpeng, Xia, Kelin, Prabakaran, Mookkan, Chen, Gang

“…We have successfully developed nucleobase-modified dsRNA-binding PNAs (dbPNAs) to facilitate structure-specific and selective recognition of dsRNA over single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) and dsDNA regions at near-physiological conditions. The triplex formation strategy facilitates the targeting of not only the sequence but also the secondary structure of RNA. …”
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High-sensitivity and mechanically compliant flexible Ge photodetectors with a vertical p-i-n configuration by An, Shu, Wu, Shaoteng, Lee, Kwang-Hong, Tan, Chuan Seng, Tai, Yeh-Chen, Chang, Guo-En, Kim, Munho

“…Finite-difference time-domain simulation proves that the vertical cavity structure composed of the bottom gold and top SU-8 layers as a reflector and an anti-reflection surface, respectively, could enhance the average absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region (i.e., 1520-1640 nm) from 0.06 to 0.20 by 233%. …”
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2D-3D perovskite memristor with low energy consumption and high stability for neural morphology calculation by Sun, Kaixuan, Wang, Qingrui, Zhou, Long, Wang, Jingjuan, Chang, Jingjing, Guo, Rui, Tay, Beng Kang, Yan, Xiaobing

“…A defect-modulated electron tunneling mechanism is demonstrated using the p-i-n junction model, and it is proven that the conductance state of the memristive device is determined by the defect concentration in the perovskite film near the electrode sides. In addition to the good memristive properties, this 2D-3D perovskite memristor can also function well as an artificial synapse, and its internal defect movement can faithfully simulate the inflow and extrusion of Ca2+ in biological synapses. …”
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Role of ex-situ HfO2 passivation to improve device performance and suppress X-ray-induced degradation characteristics of in-situ Si3N4/AlN/GaN MIS-HEMTs by Dalapati, Pradip, Li, Hanchao, Arulkumaran, Subramaniam, Ng, Geok Ing

“…Furthermore, due to the generation of chemical vacancies under X-ray, a band tail near the edge of valence band maximum in Si3N4 and HfO2 films can be created. …”
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Improving shift handovers between medical residents : the effect of information access cost, metacognition and media affordances by Yang, Xi

“…Despite of the pivotal role to ensure quality of patient care, clinical handovers were found to be vulnerable episodes contributing to near misses, adverse events and waste of healthcare resources. …”
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Analysis of arm sweep in artistic swimming using COMSOL by Yap, Crystal Yu Hui

“…This is due to the fluid motion around the arm, and when the arm moves downward during the initial motion, it also creates a downward force on the shoulder joint. …”
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Low-power flip-flop circuits for high-performance systems by Tang, Pey Chyi.

“…At the maximum switching activities, its power delay product (PDP) was noted to improve by about 2.4% to 50.2% when compare to other state-of-the art flip-flops simulated in this project. …”
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Unconventional exhibitions of desire. by Ng, Hwei Yun.

“…Women have their own private language when they write through their bodies, because it is writing that is inherently female and less easily understood by men. …”
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Report for project A1017-101on hybrid solar PV thermal (PVT) system using a tracking solar trough I by Cheung, Wai Kin.

“…The result were reasonably conclusive as the module harnesses an excess of 10Watts when the Hybrid Solar Sun Trough is applied as compared to the stationary horizontal position. …”
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Conversion of 2D line drawings to 3D models by Tay, Wei Xian.

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Study of cascade failures of power grids by Ng, Jason Wei Long.

“…The effects of the high and low load attacks are identical at α = 0.8 and only when α  1 then high load attack will cause a greater cascading failure. …”
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Modeling of outdoor natural ventilation and energy performance for buildings in an industrial park by Tan, Joel Heang Kuan.

“…One method of cooling without the use of any electricity is by using natural convection. When the roof gets heated, air below the roof would heat up and become less dense. …”
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Modeling public transit route choice behaviour by Zhou, Yao Hui.

“…Through the comparison between the passenger arrival at various stations and the passengers’ stated rating of crowdedness of the platforms, it was inferred that passengers’ perceived crowdedness does not vary linearly with the platform passenger density and their perception of crowdedness was more sensitive when the crowd on-platform was either below 15 people or more than 30. …”
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An investigation into air traffic control communications protocols by Ang, Kenneth Patrick

“…The hand book provides both information guidelines for different transmission purposes such when providing clearances and voice protocols to be followed during the transmission. …”
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COMPETITION ACT 2010 A GUIDE FOR BUSINESS : PROMOTING COMPETITION. PROTECTING YOU /

“…-- Contact with your competitors -- Special rules for big players -- Are there special rules for small players? -- When can MyCC launch an investigation? -- What do you need to do if MyCC investigates your business? …”

Limit and shakedown analysis of tubular joints by Yu, Shengkai.

“…The inelastic response is significant when considering their ability to resist collapse during extreme events. …”
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Managing Asean threat perception. by Lim, Eddie Meng Chong.

“…Walt's theory stipulates that states make alliances when it finds itself under unfavourable security conditions, and this choice is made as a result of considering a number of factors, not just power.…”
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Business continuity management : towards an operational framework by Ng, Brandon Chee Khoon, Lai, Danny Chee Wai, Hu, Leong Peng

“…The overall objective is for a continuing process to feed into a written "action plan", to be implemented when the (almost) unimagineable happens. BCM is taking reasonable steps in anticipation of unreasonable risks.…”
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L'Arrestation d'un poète: Les leçons des Mémoires historiques et authentiques sur la Bastille by Seth, C

“…A consideration of the poems Voltaire had with him when arrested. Uses the Bastille archives to give additional information. …”