Experimental study on sediment clump by Yang, Yang

“…The behavior of sediment clump was found to follow a probabilistic model and the disintegration depth of a sediment clump followed a one-sided bell-shaped curve. It was also observed that clump fragmentation would greatly affect the sediment clump behaviors.…”
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Two for tau: automated model discovery reveals two-stage tau aggregation dynamics in Alzheimer’s disease by Stockman, CA, Goriely, A, Kuhl, E, Jerusalem, A, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…We propose an innovative approach that uses constitutive neural networks to autonomously discover bell-shaped aggregation functions with multiple peaks from clinical positron emission tomography (PET) data of misfolded tau protein. …”

Implementation of dampers to reduce fatigue loading in 3D lattice structures by Chan, Zi Shan

“…An experiment is conducted on the damper materials using a 90mm by 90mm by 30mm PLA structure to determine the frequencies of damped and undamped, before using the Transmissibility equation to find the lowest ratio. …”
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Establishment of optimise strategies in production of recombinant Hepatitis B surface antigen for chip-based antibody detection approach by Tam, Yew Joon

“…Comparison of SPR chip-based assay with ELISA in terms of limit of detection generated an approximate 7-fold increase in sensitivity and a 2-fold increase in accuracy of the replicated results. …”
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Enhancing Protein Crystal Nucleation Using In Situ Templating on Bioconjugate-Functionalized Nanoparticles and Machine Learning by McCue, Caroline, Girard, Henri-Louis, Varanasi, Kripa K.

“…We show that bioconjugate-functionalized nanoparticles can result in up to a 7-fold decrease in the induction time and a 3-fold increase in the nucleation rate of model proteins compared to those in control environments. …”
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A middle infrared hyperspectral imaging based on diffraction grating and metalens by Gong, Tu

“…Additionally, a simulation of a meta-diffraction grating for visible light is made based on relevant papers to enhance the understanding of meta-diffraction grating and familiarity with the simulation software. …”
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Prediction models for intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis patients: a protocol for systematic review and critical appraisal by Li, Zifeng, Yang, Luhuan, Xi, Zuyang, Yi, Wen

“…The protocol has been prepared using the Preferred Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. The systematic review protocol for IDH prediction in hemodialysis patients has been registered with the International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (INPLASY2023110081, DOI: 10.37766/inplasy2023.11.0081). …”
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Matters of Illuminance - Transforming Light into Material Artifacts by Callender III, Dexter

“…The artwork I produced as part of this research was exhibited at the Wiesner Gallery at MIT and aims to exist in a fine arts setting, contributing to the lineage of Light & Space artists such as Larry Bell and Robert Irwin.…”
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Investigation of the effect of trypsin on cell-detachment using quantitative phase interferometry (QPI) method by Law, Shawn Siang Wei

“…Results from QPI inspection, displayed that the cell shrank from its elongated profile to tall bell shape structure indicating detachment from substrate. …”
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Studies of injectable in situ depot-forming systems for drug delivery by Liu, Hui

“…These systems are composed of a biodegradable polymer poly(D,L-lactide) (PLA) or poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and a low Mw model drug in an organic solvent. …”
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Evaluation & characterization of biodegradable polymer by Loo, Jason Zi Shun

“…The results gotten from FTIR spectrum revealed that the biodegradable polymer bags were made of polylactic acid (PLA) and well as tapioca starch. By exposing these samples to heat and water, the moisture content within the samples changed. …”
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Metasurface-tunable lasing polarizations in a microcavity by Yuan, Zhiyi, Huang, Shih-Hsiu, Qiao, Zhen, Wu, Pin Chieh, Chen, Yu-Cheng

“…The roles of intracavity metasurfaces and light–meta-atom interactions were investigated under a stimulated emission process in a microcavity. …”
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Rigid-elastic combined metamaterial beam with tunable band gaps for broadband vibration suppression by Zhang, Jiazhen, Peng, Xuzhang, Yu, Dewen, Hu, Guobiao, Yang, Yaowen

“…A parametric study elucidates the influences of geometric parameters on band gap formation, followed by an exploration of the tunability of the proposed meta-beam through a graded scheme and optimization strategy. …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

Tunable Mechanical Response of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Superlattices by Dhulipala, Somayajulu, Yee, Daryl W., Zhou, Ziran, Sun, Rachel, Andrade, José E., Macfarlane, Robert J., Portela, Carlos M.

“…Here, we perform in situ nanomechanical experiments that evidence up to an 11-fold increase in stiffness (∼1.49 to 16.9 GPa) and a 5-fold increase in strength (∼88 to 426 MPa) because of surface stiffening/strengthening from shaping these nanomaterials via focused-ion-beam milling. …”
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Structural and interactional studies of the cobalamin-dependent enzyme human methionine synthase by Ferreira, D

“…Furthermore, with the use of AlphaFold Multimer coupled with biophysical assays, the complex formation of MTR with MTRR and MMADHC, which delivers Cbl to <em>apo</em> MTR, was studied. …”

Direct ink writing 3D printing of smart responsive materials by Seah, Matthew Qi Hua

“…Using a 3D printer (Ultimaker) and Conductive PLA filament, a mesh-like structure was fabricated to act as a parallel circuit. …”
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Achieving High Performance and Low Cost: Development of a High-Performing Passive Prosthetic Knee for Emerging Markets by Reddie, Madison, Bedi, Saloni, Vaidya, Manasi, Griffin, Amari, Petelina, Nina T, Winter, Amos G

“…The part count was reduced almost four-fold, and the mass of the prosthesis was reduced three-fold. …”
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Silicone cryogel skeletons enhance the survival and mechanical integrity of hydrogel-encapsulated cell therapies by Jeang, William J, Bochenek, Matthew A, Bose, Suman, Zhao, Yichao, Wong, Bryan M, Yang, Jiawei, Jiang, Alexis L, Langer, Robert, Anderson, Daniel G

“…Cryogel skeletons enhance the fracture toughness of conventional alginate hydrogels by 23-fold and oxygen diffusion by 2.8-fold, effectively mitigating both implant fracture and hypoxia of encapsulated cells. …”
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Self-quenched semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for amplified in vivo photoacoustic imaging by Xie, Chen, Upputuri, Paul Kumar, Zhen, Xu, Pramanik, Manojit, Pu, Kanyi

“…Such a simple chemical alteration of SP eventually leads to 1.7-fold PA amplification for the corresponding SPN. …”
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