Surfactant effects in functionalized multiwall carbon nanotube-filled phase change materials by M. Arif Fikri, ., Pandey, A. K., Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Sharma, Kamal, Kalidasan B., ., Mahendran, Samykano, Buddhi, D., Tyagi, V. V.

“…A two-step technique was employed to prepare nano enhanced phase change material (NePCM), with subsequent assessment of its thermophysical properties. Findings reveal a remarkable enhancement in thermal conductivity, with a staggering 150.7 % at 1.0 wt% FMWCNT without surfactant and a substantial 110.2 % improvement in the presence of surfactant. …”
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Experimental investigation of carbon-based nano-enhanced phase change materials assimilated photovoltaic thermal system: Energy, exergy and environmental assessment by Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Kumar Pandey, Adarsh Kumar, Nurhanis Sofiah, Abd Ghafar, Paw, Johnny Koh Siaw, Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik, Fatehmulla, Amanullah, Chopra, Kapil, Samykano, Mahendran, Farade, Rizwan A.

“…Additionally, carbon mitigation and carbon credit gain for all configurations were discussed. Significant Findings: The NePHACM formulation significantly enhanced the system's thermal conductivity by 104%, reduced PV temperature, and improved both electrical and thermal energy production. …”
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Kindlin-3 mediates integrin αLβ2 outside-in signaling, and it interacts with scaffold protein receptor for activated-c kinase 1 (RACK1) by Cornvik, Tobias Carl, Ruedl, Christiane, Feng, Chen, Li, Yan Feng, Yau, Yin Hoe, Lee, Hui-Shan, Tang, Xiao-Yan, Xue, Zhi-Hong, Zhou, Yi-Chao, Lim, Wei-Min, Shochat, Susana Geifman, Tan, Suet Mien

“…We also show that kindlin-3 co-localizes with RACK1 in polarized SKW3 cells and human T lymphoblasts. Our findings suggest that kindlin-3 plays an important role in integrin αLβ2 outside-in signaling.…”
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3D printed bio-models for medical applications by Yap, Yee Ling, Tan, Edgar Yong Sheng, Tan, Joel Heang Kuan, Peh, Zhen Kai, Low, Xue Yi, Yeong, Wai Yee, Tan, Colin Siang Hui, Laude, Augustinus

“…The process flow and 3D printed models were analysed. Findings - The data acquisition and 3D printing process affect the overall printing resolution. …”
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Anisotropic hair keratin-dopamine composite scaffolds exhibit strain-stiffening properties by Zhao, Zhitong, Chua, Huei Min, Goh, Bernice Huan Rong, Lai, Hui Ying, Tan, Shao Jie, Moay, Zi Kuang, Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Ng, Kee Woei

“…Moreover, anisotropic HHK-ODA scaffolds guided cell growth in alignment with the defined microstructure as shown by the highly organized cytoskeletal networks and nuclei distribution. The findings suggest that HHK-ODA scaffolds, with strain-stiffening properties, biocompatibility and bioactivity, have the potential to be applied as biomimetic matrices for soft tissue regeneration.…”
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Electrochemical polymerase chain reaction using electroactive graphene oxide nanoparticles as detection labels by Ang, Wei Li, Seah, Xin Yun, Koh, Puay Ching, Caroline, Caroline, Bonanni, Alessandra

“…From that, the extrapolated cycle threshold value showed a linear relationship with the initial number of copies of target DNA. Through the findings, electroactive nanocarbon material demonstrated high potential as electrochemical label for PCR, with the electrochemical signals produced directly correlated to the amount of PCR product. …”
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Systematic study of short circuit activation on the performance of PEM fuel cell by Zhang, Caizhi, Liu, Hao, Zeng, Tao, Chen, Jiawei, Lin, Pengfeng, Deng, Bo, Liu, Fujian, Zheng, Yifeng

“…However, the smallest impact is short-circuit interval. Another finding is that the five activation parameters are not independent, so the optimal activation parameter value needs to be analyzed in combination with the operating conditions. …”
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The cancellation heuristic in intertemporal choice shifts people's time preferences by Sengupta, Arjun, Savani, Krishna

“…Furthermore, we provide evidence of the underlying mechanism-people's intertemporal decisions shifted to a greater extent in the cancellation condition, particularly if their marginal utility diminished faster. The findings indicate that two features of human psychology-diminishing marginal utility and the cancellation heuristic-can be simultaneously utilized to nudge people to make decisions that would be better for them in the long run.…”
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Conditional disruption of AMP kinase in dopaminergic neurons promotes Parkinson's disease-associated phenotypes in vivo by Hang, Liting, Wang, Ziyin, Foo, Aaron S. C., Goh, Geraldine, Choong, Huey Ching, Thundyil, John, Xu, Shengli, Lam, Kong-Peng, Lim, Kah-Leong

“…Taken together, these findings highlight the importance of neuronal energy homeostasis by AMPK in PD and position AMPK pathway as an attractive target for future therapeutic exploitation.…”
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Value-added products from thermochemical treatments of contaminated e-waste plastics by Das, Pallab, Gabriel, Jean-Christophe P., Tay, Chor Yong, Lee, Jong-Min

“…A basic framework of the existing processes has been established by reviewing the most interesting findings in recent times and the prospects that they open in the field recycling of e-waste plastics.…”
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Facial action unit detection using attention and relation learning by Shao, Zhiwen, Liu, Zhilei, Cai, Jianfei, Wu, Yunsheng, Ma, Lizhuang

“…Attention mechanism has recently attracted increasing attentions in the field of facial action unit (AU) detection. By finding the region of interest of each AU with the attention mechanism, AU-related local features can be captured. …”
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Mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2 are required to preserve glucose- but not incretin-stimulated β-cell connectivity and insulin secretion by Georgiadou, Eleni, Muralidharan, Charanya, Martinez, Michelle, Chabosseau, Pauline, Akalestou, Elina, Tomas, Alejandra, Yong, Fiona Su Wern, Stylianides, Theodoros, Wretlind, Asger, Legido-Quigley, Cristina, Jones, Ben, Lopez-Noriega, Livia, Xu, Yanwen, Gu, Guoqiang, Alsabeeh, Nour, Cruciani-Guglielmacci, Céline, Magnan, Christophe, Ibberson, Mark, Leclerc, Isabelle, Ali, Yusuf, Soleimanpour, Scott A., Linnemann, Amelia K., Rodriguez, Tristan A., Rutter, Guy A.

“…Mitochondrial fusion and fission cycles are thus essential in the β-cell to maintain normal glucose, but not incretin, sensing. These findings broaden our understanding of the roles of mitofusins in β-cells, the potential contributions of altered mitochondrial dynamics to diabetes development, and the impact of incretins on this process.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of feature extraction methods for emotion recognition from multichannel EEG recordings by Yuvaraj, Rajamanickam, Thagavel, Prasanth, Thomas, John, Fogarty, Jack, Ali, Farhan

“…The stability of these findings across the five different datasets also indicate that FD features derived from EEG data are reliable for emotion recognition. …”
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Metal mediated high performance antimicrobial hydrogel films for wound infection management: Zn, Cu, and Mg versus Ag and Au by Sen, Raj Kumar., Prabhakar, Priyanka, Mayandi, Venkatesh, Dwivedi, Neeraj, Yadav, Amit K., Solanki, Pratima R., Gupta, Ayush, Gowri, V. S., Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani, Verma, Navin Kumar, Mondal, D. P., Srivastava, Avanish Kumar, Dhand, Chetna

“…Strikingly, the Cu and Zn integrated hydrogels demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. The findings of this work thus reveal a more cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly approach to designing high-value-added wound care products.…”
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Optically detected magnetic resonance spectroscopic analyses on the role of magnetic ions in colloidal nanocrystals by Dehnel, Joanna, Harchol, Adi, Barak, Yahel, Meir, Itay, Horani, Faris, Shapiro, Arthur, Strassberg, Rotem, de Mello Donegá, Celso, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Gamelin, Daniel R., Sharma, Kusha, Lifshitz, Efrat

“…The information extracted from the analyses of the ODMR spectra in those studies exposes fundamental physical parameters, such as g-factors, exchange coupling constants, and hyperfine interactions, together providing insights into the nature of the carrier (electron, hole, dopant), its local surroundings (isotropic/anisotropic), and spin dynamics. The findings illuminate the importance of ODMR spectroscopy in advancing our understanding of the role of magnetic ions in semiconductor nanocrystals and offer valuable knowledge for designing magnetic materials intended for various spin-related technologies.…”
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Effect mechanism of Er content variations on the mechanical and corrosion properties of T6 state Al–Mg–Si-xEr sheets by Cao, Puli, Zhu, Daibo, Wu, Na, Ouyang, Lingxue, Li, Chengbo, Liu, Yang, Zhu, Yulong, Liu, Jirong

“…This work investigates the influence of erbium (Er) content on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of T6 state AA6061 sheets. The findings reveal that nanoscale Al(Fe, Mn)Si particles are the main factors hindering dislocation motion and grain boundaries (GBs) migration. …”
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Phonon stability boundary and deep elastic strain engineering of lattice thermal conductivity by Shi, Zhe, Tsymbalov, Evgenii, Shi, Wencong, Barr, Ariel, Li, Qingjie, Li, Jiangxu, Chen, Xing-Qiu, Dao, Ming, Suresh, Subra, Li, Ju

“…Computational work combining ab initio calculations and machine learning (ML) algorithms has further demonstrated that the bandgap of diamond can be altered significantly purely by reversible elastic straining. These findings open up unprecedented possibilities for designing materials and devices with extreme physical properties and performance characteristics for a variety of technological applications. …”
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Dynamic traffic safety risk assessment in road tunnel entrance zone based on drivers' psychophysiological perception states: methodology and case-study insights by Niu, Jia'an, Liang, Bo, Wong, Yiik Diew, He, Shiyong, Qin, Can, Wen, Sen

“…The results show that the traffic safety risk identification accuracy of the machine learning model proposed in this study reaches 95.13%, and the model can dynamically assess the real-time driving risk level. The findings have practical implications for the prevention of traffic crashes in the tunnel entrance zone and the realization of safe and stable operation of road tunnels.…”
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Motor adaptation with passive machines: A first study on the effect of real and virtual stiffness by Tommasino, Paolo, Melendez-Calderon, A., Burdet, E., Campolo, Domenico

“…In particular, we tested 20 healthy subjects under two different real stiffness conditions (Stiff Channel vs Compliant Channel) and two different virtual conditions (Viscous vs Springy). Our main finding is that compliance of the channel favours a better adaptation featured with less lateral errors and longer retention of the after-effect. …”
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Mechanisms of Yersinia YopO kinase substrate specificity by Lee, Wei Lin, Singaravelu, Pavithra, Wee, Sheena, Xue, Bo, Ang, Khay Chun, Gunaratne, Jayantha, Grimes, Jonathan M., Swaminathan, Kunchithapadam, Robinson, Robert C.

“…Using artificial substrates we clarified YopO’s substrate length requirements and its phosphorylation consensus sequence. These findings provide fresh insight into the mechanism of the YopO kinase and demonstrate that YopO executes a specific strategy targeting actin-modulating proteins, across multiple functionalities, to compete for control of their native phospho-signaling, thus hampering the cytoskeletal processes required for macrophage phagocytosis.…”
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