Long Covid: a global health issue – a prospective, cohort study set in four continents by Pazukhina, E, Garcia-Gallo, E, Reyes, LF, Kildal, AB, Jassat, W, Dryden, M, Holter, JC, Chatterjee, A, Gomez, K, Søraas, A, Puntoni, M, Latronico, N, Bozza, FA, Edelstein, M, Gonçalves, BP, Kartsonaki, C, Kruglova, O, Gaião, S, Chow, YP, Doshi, Y, Duque Vallejo, SI, Ibáñez-Prada, ED, Fuentes, YV, Hastie, C, O'Hara, ME, Balan, V, Menkir, T, Merson, L, Kelly, S, Citarella, BW, Semple, MG, Scott, JT, Munblit, D, Sigfrid, L

“…Participants in HICs were more likely to report not feeling fully recovered (54.3% vs 18.0%, p<0.001; 56.8% vs 40.1%, p<0.001), fatigue (42.9% vs 27.9%, p<0.001; 41.6% vs 27.9%, p<0.001), new/persistent fever (19.6% vs 2.1%, p<0.001; 20.3% vs 2.0%, p<0.001) and have a higher prevalence of anxiety/depression and impact on usual activities compared with participants in LMICs at 2 to <6 and 6 to <12 months post-COVID-19 hospital discharge, respectively. …”

Childhood bullying and mental health: understanding risk, resilience, and the role of anti-bullying interventions by Guzman Holst, C

“…Children and young people in these latter groups are more likely to have elevated levels of mental health problems (Singham et al., 2017). …”

Comprehensive characterization and kinetic analysis of coconut shell thermal degradation: Energy potential evaluated via the Coats-Redfern method by Monir, Minhaj Uddin, Muntasir Shovon, Shaik, Akash, Faysal Ahamed, Habib, Md Ahosan, Techato, Kuaanan, Azrina, Abd Aziz, Chowdhury, Shahariar, Eka Prasetya, Tofan Agung

“…Thermodynamic values such as enthalpy (ΔH), Gibbs free energy (ΔG), and entropy (ΔS) for devolatilization were 65.2, 193.1, and −0.28117, respectively. Collectively, the findings underscore the significant bioenergy potential of coconut shells, positioning them as a sustainable alternative to traditional energy. …”
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A review of the ion exchange leaching method for extracting rare earth elements from ion adsorption clay by Nurul Aniyyah, Mohamad Sobri, Noorlisa, Harun, Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus

“…This review aims to summarize the findings from various studies examining the factors that influence REE leaching efficiencies. …”
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Battery state of charge estimation for electric vehicle using Kolmogorov-Arnold networks by Mohd Herwan, Sulaiman, Zuriani, Mustaffa, Amir Izzani, Mohamed, Ahmad Salihin, Samsudin, Muhammad Ikram, Mohd Rashid

“…ANN and BMO-DL models show larger deviations and less consistent performance. These findings highlight the potential of KAN for enhancing SoC estimation accuracy in EV applications.…”
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Evolutionary automated radial basis function neural network for multiphase flowing bottom-hole pressure prediction by Campos, Deivid, Wayo, Dennis Delali Kwesi, De Santis, Rodrigo Barbosa, Martyushev, Dmitriy A., Yaseen, Zaher Mundher, Duru, Ugochukwu Ilozurike, Saporetti, Camila M., Goliatt, Leonardo

“…Furthermore, the model exhibited a low level of uncertainty throughout the analysis, indicating its high degree of reliability. These findings suggest the proposed data-driven approach offers a robust and practical solution for FBHP prediction in oil and gas wells.…”
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Optimizing material selection for brushed DC motor components using the VIKOR method: A comprehensive performance evaluation by Muhammad Nor Azril, Zulkafli, Mohd Azri Hizami, Rasid, Daing Mohamad Nafiz, Daing Idris

“…This combination also preserved torque output within the core saturation limit and achieved a cost-effective, low-mass design. These findings validate VIKOR’s capability to holistically optimize material selection, offering a balanced approach that enhances thermal performance without compromising the motor’s functional and economic integrity.…”
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Investigating the impact of hybrid asphalt mixtures on the mechanical properties by Wan Noor Hin, Mior Sani, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Khairil Azman, Masri

“…These results indicate that the inclusion of POFA, garnet waste, and sawdust at 6% significantly enhances the stiffness and tensile resistance of the asphalt, making it a viable option for improving the durability and sustainability of pavements. The findings underscore the potential of hybrid materials in advancing the development of eco-friendly asphalt mixtures with superior mechanical properties.…”
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Weber’s Law of perception is a consequence of resolving the intensity of natural scintillating light and sound with the least possible error by Pednekar, Shourav, Krishnadas, Arun, Cho, Byunggu, Makris, Nicholas C.

“…Here, Weber’s Law is found to be a consequence of attaining the theoretical minimum mean-square error possible, the Cramer–Rao lower bound, in resolving the intensity of naturally scintillating light and sound. The finding is based on statistics from thousands of measurements of naturally scintillating environmental light and sound signals. …”
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An acoustic remote sensing method for high-precision propeller rotation and speed estimation of unmanned underwater vehicles by Railey, Kristen, DiBiaso, Dino, Schmidt, Henrik

“…In negligible currents, and when the UUV turn-per-knot ratio was known, measuring motor noise produced speed predictions within the error range of the vehicle's inertial navigation system's reported speed. These findings are applicable to other vehicles that rely on brushless DC motors and can be easily integrated into passive acoustic systems for target motion analysis.…”
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Small-area population forecasting in a segregated city using density-functional fluctuation theory by Chen, Yuchao, Kinkhabwala, Yunus A., Barron, Boris, Hall, Matthew, Arias, Tomás A., Cohen, Itai

“…To demonstrate the efficacy of our approach in a controlled setting, we consider a simulated city constructed from a Schelling-type model. Our findings indicate that even without direct access to the underlying agent preferences, DFFT accurately predicts how broader demographic changes at the city scale percolate to small-area populations. …”
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Investigating the Applicability of the Peak Density Thickness Parameter over the Equatorial Region by Shammat, Mohamed O., Reinisch, Bodo W., Galkin, Ivan, Erickson, Philip J., Weitzen, Jay A., Rideout, William C.

“…A comprehensive analysis of electron density profiles measured by the Jicamarca ISR, spanning 1997 to 2020, was conducted using the Madrigal database to extract the PDT parameter for the F2 layer. Findings from the Jicamarca ISR indicate that the PDT parameter peaks around solar noon, aligning with observations from Millstone Hill. …”
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A Contactless Multi-Modal Sensing Approach for Material Assessment and Recovery in Building Deconstruction by Cabral, Sophia, Klimenka, Mikita, Bademosi, Fopefoluwa, Lau, Damon, Pender, Stefanie, Villaggi, Lorenzo, Stoddart, James, Donnelly, James, Storey, Peter, Benjamin, David

“…A case study on drywall deconstruction demonstrates that these technologies can effectively guide the deconstruction process, potentially reducing material costs and carbon emissions significantly. The findings highlight feasible scenarios for drywall reuse and offer insights into improving existing deconstruction techniques through automated feedback and visualization of cut lines and fastener positions. …”
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The career paths less (or more) traveled : a sequence analysis of IT career histories, mobility patterns, and career success by Slaughter, Sandra A., Joseph, Damien, Boh, Wai Fong, Ang, Soon

“…Of the 500 individuals in the IT workforce, 173 individuals pursued IT careers while the remaining 327 individuals left IT for other high-status non-IT professional jobs in PLM or lower-status, non-IT jobs in SLM careers. Findings from this study contribute to refining the concept of "boundaryless" careers. …”
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Machine learning in additive manufacturing : state-of-the-art and perspectives by Wang, Chengcheng, Tan, Xipeng, Tor, Shu Beng, Lim, C.S.

“…Lastly, it concludes with a section summarizing the main findings from the literature and providing perspectives on some selected interesting applications of ML in research and development of AM.…”
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Glycans function as a Golgi export signal to promote the constitutive exocytic trafficking by Sun, Xiuping, Tie, Hieng Chiong, Chen, Bing, Lu, Lei

“…By sequentially introducing O-glycosylation sites to ST6GAL1, we demonstrated that O-glycan’s effect on Golgi export is probably additive. Finally, the finding that N-glycosylated GFP substantially reduces the Golgi residence time of a Tac chimera suggests that N-glycans might have a similar effect. …”
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Optical gain in ultrathin self-assembled bi-layers of colloidal quantum wells enabled by the mode confinement in their high-index dielectric waveguides by Foroutan-Barenji, Sina, Erdem, Onur, Gheshlaghi, Negar, Altintas, Yemliha, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…The excitation and propagation of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) along these active waveguides are experimentally demonstrated and numerically analyzed. The findings of this work offer possibilities for the realization of ultra-thin electrically driven colloidal laser devices, providing critical advantages including single-mode lasing and high electrical conduction.…”
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Information entropy based leakage profiling by Ou, Changhai, Zhou, Xinping, Lam, Siew-Kei, Zhou, Chengju, Ning, Fangxing

“…There are many Probability Density Functions (PDFs) satisfying given moment constraints. As such, finding an unbiased, objective and reasonable model still remains an unresolved problem. …”
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Unity assumption in audiovisual emotion perception by Sou, Ka Lon, Say, Ashley, Xu, Hong

“…Here, we found no correlation of autistic traits with unisensory processing in a nonclinical population. Our findings shed light on the current understanding of multisensory integration mechanisms.…”
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Increasing antibiotic activity by rapid bioorthogonal conjugation of drug to resistant bacteria using an upconverted light-activated photocatalyst by Du, Quanchao, Wu, Xiangyang, Bi, Wuguo, Xing, Bengang, Yeow, Edwin Kok Lee

“…We demonstrate that the mode of action is due to increased inhibition of peptidoglycan cell wall biosynthesis. The findings in this study demonstrate that on-demand NIR-light activated bioorthogonal conjugation of Van to microbes is a viable alternative treatment in combating drug-resistant bacteria.…”
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