Seroepidemiology of COVID-19 in pregnant women and their infants in Uganda and Malawi across multiple waves 2020-2022 by Hookham, L, Cantrell, L, Cose, S, Freyne, B, Gadama, L, Imede, E, Kawaza, K, Lissauer, S, Musoke, P, Nankabirwa, V, Sekikubo, M, Sommerfelt, H, Voysey, M, PeriCOVID Consortium, Le Doare, K

“…Overall, 63% of pregnant women had a SARS-CoV-2 positive serology. Over subsequent waves (delta and omicron), in the absence of vaccination, seropositivity rose from 20% to over 80%. …”

Distinctive antibody responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pulmonary and brain infection by Spatola, M, Nziza, N, Irvine, EB, Cizmeci, D, Jung, W, Van, LH, Nhat, LTH, Ha, VTN, Phu, NH, Nghia, HDT, Thwaites, GE, Lauffenburger, DA, Fortune, S, Thuong, NTT, Alter, G

“…<br> Using a high throughput systems serology approach, we deeply profiled the antibody responses against 10 different <i>M. tuberculosis</i> antigens, including lipoarabinomannan (LAM) and purified protein derivative (PPD), in HIV-negative adults with pulmonary TB (n = 10) versus TBM (n = 60). …”

Opportunities for machine learning to accelerate halide-perovskite commercialization and scale-up by Kumar, Rishi E., Tiihonen, Armi, Sun, Shijing, Fenning, David P., Liu, Zhe, Buonassisi, Tonio

“…In this perspective, we review practical challenges hindering the commercialization of halide perovskites, and discuss how machine-learning (ML) tools could help: (1) active-learning algorithms that blend institutional knowledge and human expertise could help stabilize and rapidly update baseline manufacturing processes; (2) ML-powered metrology, including computer imaging, could help narrow the performance gap between large- and small-area devices; and (3) inference methods could help accelerate root-cause analysis by reconciling multiple data streams and simulations, focusing research effort on areas with highest probability for improvement. …”
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Measurement of buried undercut structures in microfluidic devices by laser fluorescent confocal microscopy by Li, Shiguang, Liu, Jing, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Fang, Zhong Ping, Yoon, Soon Fatt

“…Measuring buried, undercut microstructures is a challenging task in metrology. These structures are usually characterized by measuring their cross sections after physically cutting the samples. …”
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Investigating the effects of inflammation on emotional processing by Cooper, C

“…</p> <p>Negative emotional processing biases are well-recognised in the aetiology of depression; however potential inflammation-induced alterations in emotional processing remain unexplored. …”

Digital wavefront recording, reconstruction and 3D display by Qian, Kemao

“…The importance of the project is from the fact that phase of optical wavefronts are more important in precision metrology, though we sense the amplitude of optical wavefronts every day. …”
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White light single-shot interferometry with colour CCD camera for optical inspection of microsystems by Upputuri, Paul Kumar, Pramanik, Manojit, Nandigana, Krishna Mohan, Prasad, Mahendra

“…White light interferometry is a well-established optical tool for surface metrology of reflective samples. In this work, we discuss a single-shot white light interferometer based on single-chip color CCD camera and Hilbert transformation. …”
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Dynamic characterization of MEMS diaphragm using time averaged in-line digital holography by Miao, Jianmin, Singh, Vijay Raj, Wang, Zhihong, Hegde, Gopalkrishna M., Anand, Asundi

“…A simple and robust tool for dynamic optical metrology of MEMS devices and micro-objects using time averaged in-line digital holography is thus proposed.…”
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Multipsychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy compared with people without epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwon, C-S, Rafati, A, Gandy, M, Scott, A, Newton, CR, Jette, N

Challenges of measuring self-reported exposure to occupational biomechanical risk factors amongst people with low literacy engaged in manual labour: findings from a cross-cultural... by Igwesi-Chidobe, Chinonso Nwamaka, Sorinola, Isaac Olubunmi, Ozumba, Benjamin Chukwuma, Godfrey, Emma Louise

“…Occupational biomechanical factors are implicated in the aetiology and progression of low back pain (LBP). This study cross-culturally adapted and psychometrically investigated the Occupational Risk Factor Questionnaire (ORFQ) in a low literate Nigerian Igbo population with chronic LBP. …”
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Giant photonic spin Hall effect empowered by polarization-dependent quasibound states in the continuum in compound grating waveguide structures by Wu, Feng, Liu, Tingting, Long, Yang, Xiao, Shuyuan, Chen, Gengyan

“…The photonic spin Hall effect (PSHE) plays an important role in both fundamental science and precision metrology. In this paper, we theoretically propose a polarization-dependent bound state in the continuum (BIC) in a compound grating waveguide structure based on the selectable guided resonance at near-infrared wavelengths. …”
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Infectious diseases acquired by international travellers visiting the USA by Stoney, Rhett J, Esposito, Douglas H., Kozarsky, Phyllis, Hamer, Davidson H., Grobusch, Martin P., Gkrania-Klotsas, Effrossyni, Libman, Michael, Gautret, Philippe, Lim, Poh Lian, Leder, Karin, Schwartz, Eli, Sotir, Mark J., Licitra, Carmelo

“…Travellers presented with a range of illnesses; skin and soft tissue infections of unspecified aetiology were the most frequently reported during travel (29 diagnoses, 14% of during-travel diagnoses); arthropod bite/sting was the most frequently reported after travel (173 diagnoses, 15% after-travel diagnoses). …”
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Review of mid-infrared mode-locked laser sources in the 2.0 μ m–3.5 μ m spectral region by Ma, Jie, Qin, Zhipeng, Xie, Guoqiang, Qian, Liejia, Tang, Dingyuan

“…These achievements open new opportunities for applications in areas such as molecular spectroscopy, frequency metrology, material processing, and medical diagnostics and treatment. …”
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Remote digital cognitive assessment reveals cognitive deficits related to hippocampal atrophy in autoimmune limbic encephalitis: a cross-sectional validation study by Shibata, K, Attaallah, B, Tai, X-Y, Trender, W, Hellyer, PJ, Hampshire, A, Irani, SR, Manohar, SG, Husain, M

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Autoimmune limbic encephalitis (ALE) is a neurological disease characterised by inflammation of the limbic regions of the brain, mediated by pathogenic autoantibodies. …”

Maternal infections during pregnancy and the risk of childhood leukaemia in the offspring: Evidence from large-scale cohort studies by He, J

“…<p><b>Background:</b> Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer, but its aetiology remains unclear. Maternal infection during pregnancy might lead to chromosomal or immunological alterations in the fetus and could be a risk factor for childhood leukaemia. …”

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

“…Further research into the aetiology of Long Covid and the burden in LMICs is critical to implement effective, accessible treatment and support strategies to improve COVID-19 outcomes for all.…”

An atomtronic experimental setup for engineering quantised circulations by Gan, Koon Siang

“…The dynamics of these simulated systems are useful for quantum metrology, magnetic sensing, rotational sensing and even to simulate black holes. …”
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A comprehensive review of dwell time optimization methods in computer-controlled optical surfacing by Wang, Tianyi, Ke, Xiaolong, Huang, Lei, Cui, Qingqing, Zhang, Zili, Wang, Chunjin, Kang, Hyukmo, Pullen, Weslin, Choi, Heejoo, Kim, Daewook, Negi, Vipender, Kemao, Qian, Zhu, Yi, Giorgio, Stefano, Boccabella, Philip, Bouet, Nathalie, Austin, Corey, Idir, Mourad

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Cardiac-sympathetic dysfunction in hypertension by Bardsley, E

“…This chapter focussed specifically on the role of the sympathetic nervous system as a primary causative factor in the aetiology of hypertension, and presented evidence highlighting a critical role for impaired cyclic nucleotide signalling in sympathetic over-activity.…”

Relative deficiency in interferon-γ-secreting CD4+ T cells is strongly associated with poorer COVID-19 vaccination responses in older adults by Ho, Vanda W. T., Boon, Low Heng, Cui, Jianzhou, Juequn, Zhou, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Gupta, Rashi, Tan, Nikki Y. J., Qian, Xinlei, Purushotorman, Kiren, Fong, Siew-Wai, Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa F. P., Angeli, Veronique, Chen, Jinmiao, Kennedy, Brian K., Ong, Catherine W. M., Macary, Paul A.

“…Further exploration into the aetiology is needed and would be integral in developing novel vaccination strategies and improving infection outcomes in older adults.…”
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