Increased chloroplast occupancy in bundle sheath cells of rice hap3H mutants revealed by Chloro-Count: a new deep learning–based tool by Lambret Frotte, J, Buarque de Gusmão, PP, Smith, G, Lo, S-F, Yu, S-M, Hendron, RW, Kelly, S, Langdale, JA

“…<ul> <li>There is an increasing demand to boost photosynthesis in rice to increase yield potential. Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis, and increasing their number and size is a potential route to elevate photosynthetic activity. …”

A landscape of conflict? Rural fortifications in the Argolid (400 – 146 BC) by Blomley, AM

“…Methodologically, the study combines traditional approaches (e.g. architectural comparisons and extensive on-site observation) with GIS-based methods of data collection, visualisation and analysis.…”

Non-stationary modeling of seasonal precipitation series in Turkey: estimating the plausible range of seasonal extremes by Tosunoglu, F, Slater, LJ, Kowal, KM, Gu, X, Yin, J

“…The model with oscillation indices performed better at 85%, 79%, 76%, and 54% of sites for autumn, winter, spring, and summer, respectively, than the model with no covariates. …”

Flood inundation mapping in the Kelantan River Basin, Malaysia, using Sentinel-1 SAR and Google Earth Engine by Yi, Lin Tew, Mou, Leong Tan, Liew, Juneng, Sazali Osman, Mohamad Hafiz Hassan, Narimah Samat, Chun, Kiat Chang, Li, Longhui

“…In this study, GEE was utilized to generate flood inundation maps for the Kelantan River Basin (KRB) using Sentinel-1 SAR data. Site inspections and Sentinel-2 Multispectral Instrument (MSI) satellite images of the actual flood regions were then used to validate the flood inundation maps. …”
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Spatial variability of total nitrogen, and available phosphorus of large rice field in Sawah Sempadan Malaysia by Mohamed Ganawa, Eltaib Saeed, Mohd Soom, Mohd Amin, Musa, Mohd Hanafi, Mohamed Shariff, Abdul Rashid

“…Accurate information on the spatial variability of soil chemical properties is very important in developing site-specific management for large rice field. Therefore, sampling procedure for soil nutrients status validated for developing variable rate of application of nutrients for rice is essential. …”
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Development of a hoisting safety risk framework based on the STAMP theory and PLS-SEM method by Junjia, Yin, Hizami Alias, Aidi, Azam Haron, Nuzul, Abu Bakar, Nabilah

“…The study found that 'Failure to conduct pre-operational inspections of lifting equipment and rigging components,' 'Physical or mental impairment of operators, such as intoxication or distraction,' and 'The hoisting program was not prepared under the actual working conditions at the project site and did not adequately plan for emergencies,' were the factors with the top 3 highest weight. …”
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Electromagnetic wave effects on Mn-doped superparamagnetic iron oxide nanofluids: applications in enhanced oil recovery by Chan, Kar Tim, Beh, Hoe Guan, Hamid, Mohamad Amin, Hassan, Soleimani

“…DFT calculations indicated a preference for Mn dopants in specific lattice sites, while the experimental results showed that both DC- and AC-generated sinusoidal EM waves could reduce the IFT of the Mn-doped nanofluids, suggesting their improved EOR potential. …”
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Tourism development impact in Redang Island, Malaysia: a stakeholder’s view by Abd Hamid, Abhar Husaini, Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis, Abdullah, Nawal Hanim, Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz, Abd. Rahman, Azmawani

“…Stakeholder perception is a powerful indication for determining the course of tourism development in a tourism site. Stakeholders expressed worries about the environmental effects, socio-cultural changes, and economic consequences of unstructured tourism development on Redang Island. …”
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Application of smartphone-based biophotonic instrumentation for glucose sensing using photometric method by Aziz, Nur Anis Huda

“…Current methods involve invasive, expensive equipment and highly trained personnel to carry out the test, which can limit the detection and application of glucose at on-site determination. This study aimed to apply smartphone-based biophotonic instrumentation for measuring glucose concentrations using the photometric method. …”
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Analysis of weather impacts on oil palm productivity by Khan, Nuzhat, Kamaruddin, Mohamad Anuar, Sheikh, Usman Ullah, Bakht, Muhammad Paend, Haji Mohd, Mohd Norzali, Ab Rahman, Ab Al-Hadi

“…This study investigated relationships between weather factors with FFB yield and its components using data obtained from study site Pahang Malaysia. The database included weather variables and yield records for 35 years, portraying a wide range of yield and environmental conditions. …”
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Development of serum alternative with fermented soybean residue (okara): towards cultured meat production application by Teng, Ting Shien

“…The observed differences in the results suggested that cells may be stimulated by specific metabolites from the extract, and such interactions may vary from cell line to cell line. An in-depth study on the cellular metabolite interaction would be required to optimise the proliferative effects that the fermented okara extracts have on the cells. …”
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Evaluation of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and hemoglobin constant spring peptide markers by Takyi-Williams, John

“…The test compound, sunitinib, was stable in all conditions studied and analyte extraction and detection sensitivity could be improved with sufficient off-line or on-line pre-moistening of the dried spot prior to PS-MS analysis after longer storage period. …”
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Investigations into high resolution imaging of the aqueous outflow system and cornea by Hong, Jesmond Xun Jie

“…The imaging probe has resolutions of 10.08 line pairs per mm (~49.61 µm) at the iridocorneal angle region and 5.04 line pairs per mm (~99.21 µm) at the fundus. …”
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Bursting on a vortex tube with initial axial core-size perturbations by Ji, Lingbo, Van Rees, Wim M.

“…To further assess the relevance and prevalence of bursting in practical settings, subsequent investigations in the stability and sensitivity of our results to varying Reynolds number, nonrectilinear vortex center lines, and external strain fields are needed.…”
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Simultaneous controllers for stabilizing the frequency changes in deregulated power system using moth flame optimization by Peddakapu, kurukuri, Mohd Rusllim, Mohamed, Srinivasarao, P., Leung, Puiki

“…Further work to reduce the changes in tie-line has been applied through different FACTS controllers, such as Distributed power flow controller (DPFC), Thyristor-controlled series capacitor (TCSC), Unified power flow controller (UPFC), and Static synchronous series compensator (SSSC); integrated into the AGC system with the co-ordination of Ultra-capacitor (UC). …”
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Sustained exposure to Helicobacter pylori induces immune tolerance by desensitizing TLR6 by Zhang, Xiulin, He, Yang, Zhang, Xiaolu, Fu, Bo, Song, Zidai, Wang, Liang, Fu, Rui, Lu, Xuancheng, Xing, Jin, Lv, Jianyi, Guo, Meng, Huo, Xueyun, Liu, Xin, Lu, Jing, Du, Xiaoyan

“…The gastric epithelium acts as the first line of defense against H. pylori, with Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in gastric epithelial cells being sensitive to H. pylori components and subsequently activating the innate immune system. …”
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Machine Learning Prediction of Treatment Response to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma by Ong, Mei-Sing, Sordillo, Joanne E., Dahlin, Amber, McGeachie, Michael, Tantisira, Kelan, Wang, Alberta L., Lasky-Su, Jessica, Brilliant, Murray, Kitchner, Terrie, Roden, Dan M., Weiss, Scott T., Wu, Ann Chen

“…Background: Although inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the first-line therapy for patients with persistent asthma, many patients continue to have exacerbations. …”
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Unified quantum theory of electrochemical kinetics by coupled ion–electron transfer by Bazant, Martin Z.

“…The latter may help interpret asymmetric line shapes in x-ray photo-electron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) for metal surfaces in terms of shake-up relaxation of the ionized atom and its image polaron by ICET. …”
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Rapid and Scalable Production of Functional SARS-CoV-2 Virus-like Particles (VLPs) by a Stable HEK293 Cell Pool by Puarattana-aroonkorn, Sitthiphol, Tharakaraman, Kannan, Suriyawipada, Disapan, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Fuangthong, Mayuree, Sasisekharan, Ram, Artpradit, Charlermchai

“…We employed the membrane, envelope, and highly immunogenic spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 to produce virus-like particles (VLPs) using the HEK293-F cell line as a host system with an economical transfection reagent. …”
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When is it acceptable to break the rules? Knowledge representation of moral judgements based on empirical data by Awad, Edmond, Levine, Sydney, Loreggia, Andrea, Mattei, Nicholas, Rahwan, Iyad, Rossi, Francesca, Talamadupula, Kartik, Tenenbaum, Joshua, Kleiman-Weiner, Max

“…We then detail the design, implementation, and results of a study of human participants who judge whether it is acceptable to break a well-established rule: <jats:italic>no cutting in line</jats:italic>. We then develop an instance of our model and compare its performance to that of standard machine learning approaches on the task of predicting the behavior of human participants in the study, showing that our preference-based approach more accurately captures the judgments of human decision-makers. …”
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