Oxidation-etching preparation of MnO2 tubular nanostructures for high-performance supercapacitors by Zhu, Jixin, Shi, Wenhui, Xiao, Ni, Rui, Xianhong, Tan, Huiteng, Lu, Xuehong, Hng, Huey Hoon, Ma, Jan, Yan, Qingyu

“…The polycrystalline MnO2 nanotubes can be further converted to porous nanobelts and sponge-like nanowires by annealing in air. Among all the types of MnO2 nanostructures prepared, tubular MnO2 nanostructures composed of assembled nanosheets show optimized charge storage performance when tested as supercapacitor electrodes, for example, delivering an power density of 13.33 kW·kg–1 and a energy density of 21.1 Wh·kg–1 with a long cycling life over 3000 cycles, which is mainly related to their features of large specific surface area and optimized charge transfer pathway.…”
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What causes the low viscosity of ether-functionalized ionic liquids? Its dependence on the increase of free volume by Chen, Zhengjian, Xue, Tong, Lee, Jong-Min

“…To maximize this effect, the alkoxy groups were supposed to contain a rod-like alkyl tail and a short –CH2– spacer between the ether O atom and the cationic N atom, and be in an environment without hydrogen bond donors. …”
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Hole spin helix : anomalous spin diffusion in anisotropic strained hole quantum wells by Sacksteder, Vincent E., Bernevig, B. Andrei

“…In addition to the well-known cubic hole spin-orbit interaction, anisotropy causes a Dresselhaus-like term, and strain causes a Rashba term. We discover that strain can cause a shifting symmetry of the Fermi surfaces for spin up and down holes. …”
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Security challenges in automotive hardware/software architecture design by Sagstetter, Florian, Lukasiewycz, Martin, Steinhorst, Sebastian, Wolf, Marko, Bouard, Alexandre, Peyrin, Thomas, Poschmann, Axel, Chakraborty, Samarjit, Harris, William R., Jha, Somesh.

“…In particular, we discuss the challenges arising in electric vehicles, like the vulnerability to attacks involving tampering with the battery safety. …”
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Molecular characterization of Bacillus, lactic acid bacteria and yeast as potential probiotic isolated from fermented food by Cissé, Hama, Kagambèga, Boureima, Sawadogo, Adama, Tankoano, Abel, Sangaré, Gaston, Traoré, Yves, Ouoba, Irene, Savadogo, Aly

“…Our previous studies deal with the production of Bacteriocin-Like Inhibitory Substances by Bacillus from fermented food and quality of fermented milk consumed in Burkina Faso. …”
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Analysing the challenges in building resilient net zero carbon supply chains using influential network relationship mapping by K.E.K., Vimal, Kumar, Anil, Sunil, Siddharth Meledathu, Suresh, Gokul, Sanjeev, Navaneeth, Kandasamy, Jayakrishna

“…The challenges were investigated and ranked based on interrelations using procedures like Influential Network Relationship Mapping i.e., Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Level Partitioning by Total Interpretive Structural Modelling (TISM) is utilised to understand the cause-effect relationship among the challenges and to further identify the key influential challenges. …”
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AutoCoach: an automated playing eleven selection framework in cricket by Sharma, Pulkit, Hassan, Bilal, Wasiq, Muhammad Farooq

“…In our work, we tried to automate this process using machine learning models like Support Vector Regressor, Linear Regression Random Forest regressor etc. …”
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CricPredict: resource-aware prediction of T20 cricket match by Kumar, Ashish, Hassan, Bilal, Wasiq, Muhammad Farooq

“…Usually, the Duckworth–Lewis (D/L) method is used to decide the outcome of the match in Test and ODI cricket, resulting in favour of one team like completed matches. In contrast to the traditional D/L method, we tried to incorporate players' performance indicators into our proposed architecture despite the traditional D/L method which only includes the current state of the match and determines the outcome. …”
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PlayerRank: leveraging learning-to-rank AI for player positioning in cricket by Hassan, Bilal, Clough, Clare, Siddiqi, Yusra, Ali, Rao Faizan, Arshed, Muhammad Asad

“…Each position-specific model is trained to rank players based on their suitability for that position in the batting order, considering factors like performance metrics and specialization. The models are designed to increase impartiality and focus on player performance. …”
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Curvature sensing amphipathic helix in the C-terminus of RTNLB13 is conserved in all endoplasmic reticulum shaping reticulons in Arabidopsis thaliana by Brooks, Rhiannon L., Mistry, Chandni S., Dixon, Ann M.

“…We recently demonstrated that Reticulon-like protein B13 (RTNLB13) from Arabidopsis thaliana contains a curvature-responsive amphipathic helix (APH) important for the proteins’ ability to induce curvature in the ER membrane, but incapable of generating curvature by itself. …”
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In vitro and in silico investigation of TRPC3 mechanism and dynamics by Collingridge, J

“…Using a combination of in silico and in vitro approaches, this thesis proposes the vanilloid-like transmembrane domain S4/5 pocket as the binding site of a novel TRPC3 inhibitor, GSK-2820986A (GSK-986). …”

A renewal-equation approach to estimating Rt and infectious disease case counts in the presence of reporting delays by Bajaj, S, Thompson, R, Lambert, B

“…Our research highlights the value of keeping historical time series of cases since changes to these data can help to characterise nuisance processes, like reporting delays, which allow these to be accounted for when estimating key epidemic quantities.…”

Competitive overlap as a signal in expert partner choice: evidence from patent law firm selection by Borchhardt, G, Kovacs, B, Rogan, M

“…We found that firms are more likely to choose patent law firms who work with their competitors. …”

Sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma cells in co-culture with cerebellar organoids converge towards in vivo malignant cell states by Van Essen, M, Nicheperovich, A, Schuster-Böckler, B, Becker, E, Jacob, J

“…Other sub-populations expressed transcriptional determinants consistent with a cancer stem cell (CSC)-like state that resembled cell states identified in vivo.…”

Genetic, natal, and spatial drivers of social phenotypes in wild great tits by Satarkar, D, Sepil, I, Sheldon, BC

“…<ol start="1"> <li>In social animals, group dynamics profoundly influence collective behaviours, vital in processes like information sharing and predator vigilance. …”

MiR-186-5p inhibition restores synaptic transmission and neuronal network activity in a model of chronic stress by Rodrigues, B, Leitão, RA, Santos, M, Trofimov, A, Silva, M, Inácio, ÂS, Abreu, M, Nobre, RJ, Costa, J, Cardoso, AL, Milosevic, I, Peça, J, Oliveiros, B, Pereira de Almeida, L, Pinheiro, PS, Carvalho, AL

“…Additionally, viral overexpression of miR-186-5p in the PFC of naïve mice induces anxiety- and depressive-like behaviours. The upregulation of miR-186-5p through prolonged glucocorticoid receptor activation in vitro, or in a mouse model of chronic stress, differentially affects glutamatergic and GABAergic synaptic transmission, causing an imbalance in excitation/inhibition that leads to altered neuronal network activity. …”

Studying the metal sites of metallo-proteins by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry by Sun, Y

“…</p> <p>Through these advanced methods, significant insights were gained into the stability of all-ferrous states and the environmental factors influencing them in proteins like NifH and AnfH. Challenges encountered with redox mediators in the presence of nucleotides underscored the need for novel mediators to avoid unwanted interactions during redox titrations. …”

Lightweight transformers for clinical natural language processing by Rohanian, O, Nouriborji, M, Jauncey, H, Kouchaki, S, Nooralahzadeh, F, Clifton, L, Merson, L, Clifton, DA

“…Many of these models are overparametrised and resource-intensive, but thanks to techniques like knowledge distillation, it is possible to create smaller versions that perform almost as well as their larger counterparts. …”

Stereoselective cyclisation cascades mediated by carbon electrophiles to access novel polycyclic scaffolds by Aynetdinova, DA

“…Finally, the developed methodology is applied for the synthesis of steroid-like compounds, including the formal synthesis of (±)-nor-estradiol.…”

Ottoman painting and painters during the First World War by Tongo, G

“…This study details the diverse institutions, exhibitions, patrons, collectors, critics, and artists who made up wartime Ottoman art world, as well as the rich variety of visual images produced during the war years, from popular illustrations to easel paintings. During the war, like other belligerent governments, the Ottoman state and semi-official patriotic associations commissioned artists to produce war-related works for internal and international propaganda purposes and, as the war progressed, as a historical record of national endeavour. …”