High-spin impurities and surface acoustic waves in piezoelectric crystals for spin-lattice coupling by Magnusson, E

“…We concluded it to be a transition induced by acoustic coupling since the signal intensity did not tend to zero when the magnetic field was parallel to the crystal anisotropy axis. …”

Electrochemical modification of electrodes with metal nanoparticles by Mavrokefalos, C

“…It demonstrates that electrochemical nucleation and growth at the early stages is overpotential dependent and in fact proceed also by the aggregation of small clusters through surface diffusion when deposited at relatively higher overpotentials. …”

Vapour deposition of metal halide perovskite semiconductors by Yuan, Q

“…It is elucidated that the copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) exhibits enhanced compatibility than zinc phthalocyanine for hole extraction, when employed in an p–i–n planar heterojunction solar cell, and attains a solar-to-electrical power conversion efficiency up to 13.9%. …”

Guaranteeing safe drinking water services for public schools in Kenya: a costed professional service delivery model for Kitui County by Nyaga, C, Hope, R, Charles, K, Nowicki, S, Katuva, J, Mugo, P, Hoque, S, Olago, D, Thomas, M, Mumma, A

“…<br> Professionalized service delivery models have been demonstrated to be effective in dramatically improving and maintaining rural water quality and reliability when combined with results-based funding. If Kitui County introduced a professional service delivery model, it is estimated that it would reduce government spending on major repairs by 60%, increase functionality from 54% to 83%, and increase water production by 67%. …”

Parallel transmission technologies for imaging the brain and body with 7 tesla MRI by Kent, JL

“…I also investigated whether coil-cycling the acquisition of relative maps was beneficial and I found that coil-cycling is especially important when measuring 3D relative magnitude maps.</p> <p>Mapping many individual transmit channels is time-consuming, hence a method to accelerate the acquisition of B1+ maps for the entire transmit array over a large volume was also explored. …”

Identification of offshore wind turbine foundation properties from monitoring data by Anderson, EF

“…The errors in the identified foundation behaviour are consistently improved with the employment of the S2MAC, when close modes have inhibited the mode shape identification.…”

Government resilience in the digital age by Raieste, A, Rebane, A, Tapupere, M, McBride, K

“…<br> The report argues that without robust digital infrastructure, states are vulnerable to collapse when faced with the next inevitable disruption. To help guide policymakers interested in building more robust and resilient digital states, the work provides several key policy recommendations intended to help build and strengthen the resilience of a state’s digital infrastructure. …”

Tolerability and efficacy of the anticluster of differentiation 47 antibody magrolimab combined with azacitidine in patients with previously untreated AML: phase ib results by Daver, NG, Vyas, P, Kambhampati, S, Al Malki, MM, Larson, RA, Asch, AS, Mannis, G, Chai-Ho, W, Tanaka, TN, Bradley, TJ, Jeyakumar, D, Wang, ES, Sweet, K, Kantarjian, HM, Garcia-Manero, G, Komrokji, R, Xing, G, Ramsingh, G, Renard, C, Zeidner, JF, Sallman, DA

“…Azacitidine upregulates prophagocytic signals on AML cells, further increasing phagocytosis when combined with magrolimab. We report final phase Ib data for magrolimab with azacitidine in patients with untreated AML ineligible for intensive chemotherapy (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03248479). …”

Identification of novel interactions between MicroRNAs and pattern-recognition receptor signalling in dentritic cells by Pichulik, T

“…Chapter 4 describes the characterisation of miR-650 expression in DCs matured by exposure to a variety of different pathogen-derived ligands, or during Influenza A virus infection. When correlating the level of miR-650 to the induction of DC activation markers on the cell surface, an inverse correlation was observed, suggesting a relationship between miR-650 down regulation and the effective dose of the ligand.…”

Lithological controls of the Mg isotope composition of the Lena River across seasons and its impact on the annual isotope flux to the Arctic Ocean by Mavromatis, V, Porcelli, D, Andersson, PS, Korets, MA, Pokrovsky, OS

“…This relationship was mostly pronounced during the high-flow period, when secondary Mg silicate formation in soils and underground waters and so the terrestrial uptake of Mg were the lowest. …”

Component-based security under partial compromise by Dehnel-Wild, M

“…Can these systems still operate correctly and securely even when partially compromised by an attacker? Can we improve the languages and tools we use to model systems under partial compromise?…”

Diagnostic performance of GENEDIA W and ActiveXpress+ COVID-19 antigens tests among symptomatic individuals in Peru and The United Kingdom by Palomino-Padilla, S, Finch, L, de Vos, M, Savage, H, Villa-Castillo, L, Hayward, G, Cook, E, LSTM diagnostics group, UTB-IMTAvH group, CONDOR steering group, Escadafal, C, Body, R, Adams, ER, Ugarte-Gil, C, Cubas-Atienzar, AI

“…The UK cohort had lower median Ct values compared to that of Peru during both evaluations. When split by Ct, both Ag-RDTs had optimum sensitivities at Ct&lt;20 (in Peru; 95% [95% CI 76.4–99.1%] and 100.0% [95% CI 74.1–100.0%] and in the UK; 59.2% [95% CI 44.2–73.0%] and 100.0% [95% CI 15.8–100.0%], for the GENDIA and the ActiveXpress+, respectively).…”

Effects of Sub1 and qDTY on the agro-morpho-physiological traits of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under reproductive stage drought stress by Shakirah Mohammad Nahar, Nur Sakinah Mohd Yusri, Asmuni Mohd Ikmal, Noraziyah Abd Aziz Shamsudin, Siti Nurfaeiza Abd Razak, Pui, Maggie San Sudo, Song, Beng-Kah, Bey, Hing Goh, Long, Chiau Ming

“…UKM-114, which carries the Sub1, demonstrated higher values for important agronomic traits such as the number of filled spikelets (FS), thousand-grain weight (TGW), and GY when exposed to drought stress. The enhanced values in UKM-114 are a good indication that the presence of Sub1 minimized the negative impacts of drought on yield-related traits. …”
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Optimization of a Luteolin-loaded Tpgs/poloxamer 407 nanomicelle: the effects of copolymers, hydration temperature and duration, and freezing temperature on encapsulation efficienc... by Mod Razif, Muhammad Redza Fahmi, Chan, Siok Yee, Widodo, Riyanto Teguh, Chew, Yik-Ling, Hassan, Masriana, Ahmad Hisham, Shairyzah, Abdul Rahman, Shamima, Ming, Long Chiau, Tan, Ching Siang, Lee, Siew-Keah, Liew, Kai Bin

“…Conclusion: This study demonstrated that several factors need to be considered when developing such nanoparticles in order to obtain a well-optimized micelle.…”
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A comprehensive study of laser irradiated hydrothermally synthesized 2D layered heterostructure V2O5(1−x)MoS2(x) (X = 1–5%) nanocomposites for photocatalytic application by Jameel, Muhammad Hasnain, Yasin, Aqeela, Samia, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Roslan, Muhammad Sufi, Esa, Fahmiruddin, Agam, Mohd Arif, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Althubeiti, Khaled, Aljohani, Mohammed

“…According to photoluminescence studies, the intensity of peaks decreases when laser irradiation time and doping percentages of MoS2 are increased. …”
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A vehicle social distancing management system based on LiFi COVID pandemic: real-time monitoring for smart buildings by Murad, Sallar S., Yussof, Salman, Oraibi, Bha-Aldan Mundher, Badeel, Rozin, Badeel, Banan, Alamoodi, A. H.

“…The performance evaluation of the proposed work has been performed using MATLAB simulations. 100 vehicles were assumed in the presented scenario with 5% untested, 20% positive, 75% negative, 30% high temperature, and 70% low temperature. When compared with the benchmark work, 40% of vehicles were classified as high risk and 55% were low risk by the proposed system, and 20% and 75% by the benchmark work. …”
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Numerical simulation of a forced circulation solar water heating system by Remlaoui, Ahmed, Nehari, Driss, Kada, Benhanifia, Mohd Nasir, Nor Ain Azeany, Abd-Elmonem, Assmaa, Alhubieshi, Neissrien, ElSeabee, Fayza Abdel Aziz, Hussain, Syed M.

“…The study’s key findings reveal that the TRNSYS model predicts equal inlet and outlet flow rates for the tank, a condition that is particularly significant when the system operates with high-temperature water, starting at 55 °C. …”
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Phytochemical analysis and cytotoxic effects of mango (Mangifera indica L) kernel on breast cancer cell lines by Abdullah, Al-Shwyeh Hussah

“…The results showed that M. indica waterlily kernel extract has many bioactive compounds especially phenolics such as phenolic acid, flavonoides and xanthones. When chemical components of the extract was test against the breast cancer cell line, it was shown that mangiferin, rutin, chlorogenic acid and myricetin, but not p-coumaric acid or epigallo-catechin, exhibitedsignificant cytotoxic effects against the breast cancer cell only, not the normal cells. …”
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Impact of media literacy on soft drink consumption among adolescents in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Mohammad Shahid, Nur Nadirah

“…The influence of advertisements is getting worse when the marketers use misleading messages in soft drink advertisements to attract adolescents. …”
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Environmental and social assessments of an Island Marine Park in Malaysia by Mohd Noor, Mohd Iqbal

“…The conflict between tourism development and environmental sustainability in Malaysia Marine Parks is getting complicated when some tourism stakeholders believe that the governing policy of the parks are not tailored for their demands to achieve competitive advantage and this might burden the management of protected areas. …”
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