3D ultrasonic imaging of surface-breaking cracks using a linear array by Saini, Abhishek, Lane, Christopher J. L., Tu, Juan, Xue, Honghui, Fan, Zheng

“…The imaging capability is assessed via a point spread function (PSF) as well as numerical simulations. From the PSF measurements, the image resolution is shown to improve with the smaller element length of the array, which is attributable to the combination of wide beamwidth and hybrid imaging method. …”
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Fabrication of high-performance thin-film composite and nanochannel-enabled next-generation membranes for water desalination by Lim, Yu Jie

“…In summary, this thesis provides new insights into the fabrication of composite membranes for water desalination applications, as well as how nanochannels can be leveraged on to fabricate next-generation membranes that may be capable of overcoming the permeability-selectivity tradeoff.…”
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Performance obligations for “revenue from contracts with customers” principle in the shipping industry by Duru, Okan, Mileski, Joan P., Gunes, Ergun

“…Practical implications: The proposed approach debiases the existing recognition practice as well as improving the speed of revenue recognition. …”
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Automatic DNA replication tract measurement to assess replication and repair dynamics at the single-molecule level by Li, Longjie, Kolinjivadi, Arun Mouli, Ong, Kok Haur, Young, David M., Marini, Gabriel Pik Liang, Chan, Sock Hoai, Chong, Siao Ting, Chew, Ee Ling, Lu, Haoda, Gole, Laurent, Yu, Weimiao, Ngeow, Joanne

“…We recognize that core improvements can be made to the GUI to allow for direct interaction with automatic results to preserve accuracy as well as enhance the versatility of automatic DNA fibre detection for use in variety of situations.…”
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A formal methodology for verifying side-channel vulnerabilities in cache architectures by Jiang, Ke, Zhang, Tianwei, Sanan, David, Zhao, Yongwang, Liu, Yang

“…We use our methodology to assess eight state-of-the-art cache architectures to demonstrate reliability as well as flexibility.…”
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Regional water balance and slope stability analyses with field measurements by Chew, Jeremy Wei Jie

“…Pore-water pressure profiles for soils at both zones and both toe and crest positions agree well with the change in FOS values. Despite differences in volumetric water content values generated from regional analyses, the results still proved to be reliable and meaningful. …”
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Transfer-recursive-ensemble learning for multi-day COVID-19 prediction in India using recurrent neural networks by Chakraborty, Debasrita, Goswami, Debayan, Ghosh, Susmita, Ghosh, Ashish, Chan, Jonathan H., Wang, Lipo

“…This method with two countries, Spain and Bangladesh, is seen to achieve the best performance amongst all the combinations as well as compared to other traditional regression models.…”
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Stabilization/solidification of Mn-contaminated clay slurry by using CaO-GGBS: effects of anions by Li, Wentao, Yi, Yaolin

“…Clay sediment is removed by dredging, resulting in the disposal of enormous waste sediment clay slurries that consumes land space, as well as risks the human health and the environment. …”
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Hypothesis of a potential BrainBiota and its relation to CNS autoimmune inflammation by Elkjaer, Maria L., Simon, Lukas, Frisch, Tobias, Bente, Lisa-Marie, Kacprowski, Tim, Thomassen, Mads, Reynolds, Richard, Baumbach, Jan, Röttger, Richard, Illes, Zsolt

“…Based on our data, we discuss the hypothesis that these bacteria are an integral part of brain development and immune tolerance as well as directly linked to the gut microbiome. We further suggest that changes of the BrainBiota during brain diseases may be the consequence or cause of the chronic inflammation similarly to the gut microbiota.…”
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Fabrication of PVDF ultrafiltration membrane using modified thermally induced phase separation: the role of amphiphilic and hydrophilic non-solvents by Chen, Ningyuan, Zhao, Jie, Shi, Lei, Goto, Atsushi, Wang, Rong

“…The addition of both PEG400 and TEG could significantly increase the membrane's PWP to 645.4 L m−2 h−1 bar−1 with moderate enlargement of the mean pore size of the membrane to 84 nm. Additionally, the well-connected membrane structure resulted in the tensile strength of the membranes ranging from 3.07 to 6.65 MPa. …”
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Full-spectrum out-of-distribution detection by Yang, Jingkang, Zhou, Kaiyang, Liu, Ziwei

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Influence of Fe₂O₃ and bacterial biofilms on Cu(II) distribution in a simulated aqueous solution: a feasibility study to sediments in the Pearl River Estuary (PR China) by Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Lo, Waihung, Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan, Liang, Xue, Goh, Hui Hwang, Chew, Kit Wayne

“…This study investigated physico-chemical interactions among Cu(II), biogenic materials, and Fe2O3 in a continuous-flow biofilm reactor system under a well-controlled environment. The effects of Fe2O3 and bacterial biofilms on the distribution of Cu(II) in a simulated aquatic environment were studied. …”
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Perceived roles and barriers in delivering community-based care: a qualitative study of health and social care professionals by Ge, Lixia, Yip, Wan Fen, Ho, Andy Hau Yan, Chua, Eric Siang Seng, Chieh, Christina Pann Pei, Leong, Ian Yi Onn, Chua, Evon Yiwen, Tham, Sinma, Ho, Ringo Moon-Ho, Tan, Woan Shin

“…Introduction: As healthcare systems increasingly embrace population health management, the integration of health and social care to improve the health and well-being of individuals is crucial. Thus, we conducted a qualitative study in Singapore to understand health and social care professionals’ (HCPs and SCPs) perception of the roles they played in delivering community-based care. …”
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Individual differences and relationship contexts in the perception and response to criticism: an emotion and family systems perspective by Neoh, Michelle Jin Yee

“…Given the prevalence of criticism encountered in social interactions on a regular basis along with its association with mental well-being and relationship outcomes, examining the factors affecting the perception and response to criticism is important in better understanding how we navigate the social threat posed by criticism. …”
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Effect of accelerated weathering on fire performance and general composition of photovoltaic (PV) back sheets by Mohamed Muhsin Mohamed Baseer Ahamed

“…This is to prevent building fire from reaching the PV panels and causing outbreak, as well as electrical fire originating from PV system to reach the rooftop. …”
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Organic solvent-assisted control of hydrogel structures and properties by Zhou, Quan

“…In addition, due to their soft and wet nature, it remains technically challenging to generate hydrogel structures with complex geometries as the well-established techniques developed for shaping traditional engineering materials, such as machining and lithography, are no longer useful. …”
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Single-site nanozymes with a highly conjugated coordination structure for antitumor immunotherapy via cuproptosis and cascade-enhanced T lymphocyte activity by Liu, Yang, Niu, Rui, Zhao, Huan, Wang, Yinghui, Song, Shuyan, Zhang, Hongjie, Zhao, Yanli

“…The conjugated organic ligand and well-distributed Cu-O4 sites endow Cu-DBCO with unique redox capabilities, enabling it to catalyze O2 and H2O2 to ·O2- and ·OH. …”
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Synergistic ionic liquid encapsulated MIL-101 (Cr) metal-organic frameworks for an innovative adsorption desalination system by Han, Bo, Chakraborty, Anutosh

“…The effects of the size (or type) as well as the encapsulation ratio of ionic liquids on water adsorption behaviors are conducted. …”
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Cement modified and copper oxide enriched ferric sludge as oxygen carrier for chemical looping combustion by Koh Yang, Chat How Joewin, Liu, Guicai, Chan, Wei Ping, Liu, Wen, Lim, Teik Thye, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…The novelty stems from the interactions between CuO and FS, leading to improved reactivity and stability, as well as the extended CLC, which demonstrates the longevity of the OCs. …”
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Sonodynamic Nano-LYTACs reverse tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment for cancer immunotherapy by Xu, Mengke, Hu, Yuxuan, Wu, Jiayan, Liu, Jing, Pu, Kanyi

“…Such a synergistic sonodynamic immunotherapy mediated by nano-LYTAC effectively reprograms the TIME via inhibiting the functions of M2 macrophages and regulatory T cells (Tregs), as well as promoting the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) and tumor infiltration of T effector cells (Teffs), completely suppressing tumor growth, inhibiting pulmonary metastasis, and preventing recurrence under preclinical animal models.…”
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