Self-organized canals enable long-range directed material transport in bacterial communities by Li, Ye, Liu, Shiqi, Zhang, Yingdan, Seng, Zi Jing, Xu, Haoran, Yang, Liang, Wu, Yilin

“…The spatial-temporal dynamics of fluid flows in the open channels are qualitatively described by flow profile measurement and mathematical modeling. Our findings demonstrate that mechanochemical coupling between interfacial force and biosurfactant kinetics can coordinate large-scale material transport in primitive life forms, suggesting a new principle to engineer self-organized microbial communities.…”
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Ground crash area estimation of quadrotor aircraft under propulsion failure by Mohd Hasrizam Che Man, Sivakumar, Anush Kumar, Hu, Haoliang, Low, Kin Huat

“…Conclusions from the study show the crash trajectory, flight distance, and impact speed of the drones under four failure modes, which are quite different from the ballistic trajectory. The findings can potentially contribute to better risk assessment of the multirotor drones for the urban environment operation.…”
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Topical omega-3 fatty acids eyedrops in the treatment of dry eye and ocular surface disease: a systematic review by Paik, Benjamin, Tong, Louis

“…Data from animal models largely agree with these findings, and further reveal decreased inflammatory cytokines and monocyte infiltration. …”
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Impact of the HOPE intervention on mental health literacy, psychological well-being and stress levels amongst university undergraduates: a randomised controlled trial by Tay, Jing Ling, Goh, Yong Shian Shawn, Sim, Kang, Klainin-Yobas, Piyanee

“…Longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to replicate and extend the extant findings.…”
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Stabilizing non-fullerene organic photodiodes through interface engineering enabled by a tin ion-chelated polymer by Xiao, Jianhua, Wang, Yang, Yuan, Liu, Long, Yin, Jiang, Zhi, Liu, Qingxia, Gu, Deen, Li, Weizhi, Tai, Huiling, Jiang, Yadong

“…Its superior performance outperforms the incumbent typical counterparts (ZnO, SnO2 , and PEIE as the CILs) from metrics of both stability and photoelectric characteristics. This finding suggests a promising strategy for stabilizing NF-OPDs by designing appropriate interface layers.…”
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Optimization of methane catalytic decomposition in a fluidized bed reactor: a computational approach by Tong, Sirui, Miao, Bin, Zhang, Weike, Zhang, Lan, Chan, Siew Hwa.

“…The simulation results revealed that decreased flow rates extended the methane residence time in the catalyst bed layer, thereby increasing the conversion rate and effective catalyst lifespan. The findings of this study would highlight the optimization of industrial-scale CDM processes and provide valuable insights for subsequent experimental designs and improvements.…”
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All it takes is empathy: how virtual reality perspective-taking influences intergroup attitudes and stereotypes by Chen, Vivian Hsueh-Hua, Ibasco, Gabrielle C.

“…For both attitudes and stereotypes, empathy significantly mediated the effect of VRPT, but situational attributions did not. Findings from this research provide support for affect as a key component of virtual experiences and how they shape intergroup perceptions. …”
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A molecular dynamics simulation to shed light on the mechanical alloying of an Al-Zr alloy induced by severe plastic deformation by Morkina, Alina Y., Babicheva, Rita I., Korznikova, Elena A., Enikeev, Nariman A., Edalati, Kaveh, Dmitriev, Sergey V.

“…In contrast, the involvement of dislocations in the case of normal orientation of grain boundaries with Zr segregation significantly contributes to deformation and facilitates better dissolution of Zr in the Al matrix. The findings obtained can provide new insights considering the role of texture during mechanical alloying of strongly dissimilar metals.…”
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Analysis of wettability effects on thermal performance of vapor chamber with a hybrid lattice Boltzmann method by Ji, Ruiyang, Qin, Siyu, Liu, Yijia, Jin, Liwen, Yang, Chun, Meng, Xiangzhao

“…For condensation surface modification, the hydrophilic condensation surface is preferred for the faster thermal response. These findings are expected to provide a promising method for enhancing thermal performance of VC by surface modification.…”
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Multi-IRS empowered terahertz wireless communication over generalized fading by Premanand, Rithwik, Vishwakarma, Narendra, Singh, Ranjan, Madhukumar, A. S.

“…Moreover, exact closed-form expressions and asymptotic approximations for outage probability are derived to quantify the effects of the deterministic and statistical channel parameters. These findings provide valuable insights into the practical implementation of multi-IRS-assisted THz networks, contributing to ongoing efforts to unlock the potential of the THz band for future wireless applications.…”
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Intelligent reflecting surfaces-assisted hybrid THz/RF system over generalized fading by Premanand, Rithwik, Vishwakarma, Narendra, Singh, Ranjan, Madhukumar, A. S.

“…Simulation results reveal a significant enhancement in system performance and power savings for the proposed IRS-aided hybrid THz/RF system. These findings provide valuable insights into the practical implementation of IRS-assisted hybrid networks, contributing to the ongoing efforts for future wireless networks.…”
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Functionalized sp2 carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for interfacial modulation of inverted perovskite solar cells by Abuzeid, Hesham R., Tay, Darrell Jun Jie, Febriansyah, Benny, Kanwat, Anil, Salim, Teddy, Zhumekenov, Ayan A., Pullarkat, Sumod A., Mathews, Nripan

“…Benefiting from the synergistic effects, sp2c-COF-modified devices delivered a champion efficiency of 17.64%. These findings underscore the potential of sp2c-COF as a functional interface material for PSCs, offering enhanced efficiency and stability. …”
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High-Efficiency Light-Emitting Diodes of Organometal Halide Perovskite Amorphous Nanoparticles by Xing, Jun, Yan, Fei, Zhao, Yawen, Chen, Shi, Yu, Huakang, Zhang, Qing, Zeng, Rongguang, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Sun, Xiaowei, Huan, Alfred, Xiong, Qihua

“…The perovskite amorphous nanoparticle-based light-emitting diode shows a maximum luminous efficiency of 11.49 cdA-1, a power efficiency of 7.84 lmW-1, and an external quantum efficiency of 3.8%, which is 3.5 times higher than that of the best colloidal perovskite quantum-dot-based light-emitting diodes previously reported. Our findings indicate the great potential of colloidal perovskite amorphous nanoparticles in light-emitting devices.…”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assisted by Wireless Passive Implantable Fiducial e-Markers by Gokyar, Sayim, Alipour, Akbar, Unal, Emre, Atalar, Ergin, Demir, Hilmi Volkan

“…However, this structure caused an SAR increase in certain cases, which limits its usage for in vivo imaging practices. The findings indicate that these implantable resonators hold great promise for wireless fiducial e-marking in MRI as an alternative to multimodal imaging.…”
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C–H activation and nucleophilic substitution in a photochemically generated high valent iron complex by Lim, Jia Hui, Engelmann, Xenia, Corby, Sacha, Ganguly, Rakesh, Ray, Kallol, Soo, Han Sen

“…Furthermore, the nucleophilic aromatic halogenation reaction mediated by (TAML˙+)FeIII represents a novel domain for high-valent metal reactivity and highlights the possible intramolecular ligand or substrate modification pathways under highly oxidising conditions. Our findings therefore shine light on high-valent metal oxidants based on TAMLs and other potential non-innocent ligands and open new avenues for oxidation catalyst design.…”
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Fuzzy logic-based observation and evaluation of pedestrians’ behavioral patterns by age and gender by Chai, Chen, Shi, Xiupeng, Wong, Yiik Diew, Er, Meng Joo, Gwee, Evan Tat Meng

“…Consistent with previous studies, it is seen that men have better cognitive skills than women at detecting hazardous situations. The findings from this study are useful to better design safe pedestrian crossing facilities. …”
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Knowledge transfer across dissimilar cultures by Boh, Wai Fong, Nguyen, T. T., Xu, Yun

“…Design/methodology/approach – Specifically, the study examines knowledge transfer between the headquarters of a multinational corporation in Norway and its Vietnamese subsidiaries, making use of a survey administered to all 70 employees in the Vietnamese subsidiaries. Findings – The results show that individual's trust of the HQ and their openness to diversity are key factors influencing local employees' ability to learn and obtain knowledge from foreign HQ. …”
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Eccentricity effects of microhole arrays on drag reduction efficiency of microchannels with a hydrophobic wall by Kashaninejad, Navid, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Chan, Weng Kong

“…The obtained results are in qualitative agreement with the existing theoretical and numerical models. These findings provide additional insights in the design and fabrication of efficient micropatterned channels for reducing the flow resistance, and leave open questions for theoreticians to further investigate in this field.…”
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Optic disk localization by a robust fusion method by Wong, Tien Yin, Zhang, Jielin, Yin, Fengshou, Liu, Jiang, Baskaran, Mani, Wong, Damon W. K., Cheng, Ching Yu

“…The first method is the maximum vessel crossing method, which finds the region with the most number of blood vessel crossing points. …”
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Examining the role of social media influencers in service failure and recovery strategies: an empirical investigation of millennials’ views by Ozuem, Wilson, Willis, Michelle, Ranfagni, Silvia, Howell, Kerry, Rovai, Serena

“…Building on social influence theory and commitment-trust theory, this study conceptualises four distinct pathways unifying SMIs’ efforts in the service failure recovery process. Findings: The emergent model illustrates how source credibility and message content moderate service failure severity and speed of recovery. …”
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