Bioresponsive microlasers with tunable lasing wavelength by Yuan, Zhiyi, Tan, Xiaotian, Gong, Xuerui, Gong, Chaoyang, Cheng, Xin, Feng, Shilun, Fan, Xudong, Chen, Yu-Cheng

“…Finally, tunable lasing wavelengths over a broad spectral range were achieved by selecting different donor/acceptor pairs. This study not only opens new avenues for biodetection, but also provides deep insights into how molecules modulate laser light at the biointerface, laying the foundation for the development of smart bio-photonic devices at the molecular level.…”
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Defective materials for CO₂ photoreduction: from C₁ to C₂₊ products by Di, Jun, Hao, Gazi, Liu, Guigao, Zhou, Jiadong, Jiang, Wei, Liu, Zheng

“…Different types of defects are employed to tailor the electronic structure, atomic coordination configuration, carrier concentration or electrical conductivity for CO2 photoreduction, namely anion vacancies, cation vacancies, vacancy pairs, planar defects and volume defects. The strategies for defect construction, defect identification are summarized. …”
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Comparison of a simplified skin pointer device compared with a skeletal marker for knee rotation laxity : a cadaveric study using a rotation-meter by Puah, Ken Lee, Yew, Andy Khye Soon, Chou, Siaw Meng, Lie, Denny Tijauw Tjoen

“…AIM : To compare the measurements of knee rotation laxity by non-invasive skin pointer with a knee rotation jig in cadaveric knees against a skeletally mounted marker. METHODS : Six pairs of cadaveric legs were mounted on a knee rotation jig. …”
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Leveraging linguistic knowledge to enhance low-resource NLP applications by Zhu, Zixiao

“…The effectiveness of ICL heavily depends on how sample-label pairs are organized within demonstrations. The strategic selection and ranking of these pairs to maximize understanding with minimal data is a critical area of ongoing research in NLP applications. …”
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Designing a Smartwatch App for Automated Targeted Memory Reactivation by Podrug, Anita

“…Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR) experiments have shown potential in enhancing learning and memory by pairing sensory stimuli with specific memories during learning and reintroducing these stimuli during slow-wave sleep. …”
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Mechatronic Design and Evaluation of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis with Myoneural Interfacing Capabilities by Hsieh, Tsung-Han

“…The agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI) connects residual muscle pairs to emulate natural dynamics, while electronic osseointegrated prostheses for the rehabilitation of amputees (eOPRA) allow direct measurement of neural signals through implants. …”
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Medication adherence : software development for anticoagulant medicine smart-packs by Chua, Ming Zhou

“…CorrectPill, an Android application published on the Google Play Store, was capable of scheduling medication reminders as well as transmitting adherence information from a paired Bluetooth smart blister pack to the cloud-hosted server database. …”
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Scheduling and route planning of unmanned aerial vehicle for multi-parcel postal delivery in Singapore by Voo, Amber E Ning

“…Hence, an alternative delivery system that pairs one drone and one truck was designed in this project to leverage the advantages of these two separate delivery modes. …”
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Synthesis of TiO2/FeCo magnetic nanoparticles as a nano-coagulant for removal of fluoride in semiconductor wastewater by Yap, Brendan Ee Herng

“…The project aim is to study the pairing of TiO2 nanotubes and FeCo nanoparticles as a novel treatment method to remove fluoride content from semiconductor wastewater. …”
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Effects of mindfulness meditation training on tennis serves accuracy and self-confidence by Kor, Vivian Wei Ting

“…Results of the two groups were compared in service accuracy performance, mindfulness states and self-confidence before and after the MMT. Dependent Paired T-test results indicated the experimental group increased in their level of mindfulness as measured by The Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS), and reflected an increase in service accuracy performance of the “T” zone. …”
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A grid-based HIV expert system by Sloot, Peter M. A., Boukhanovsky, Alexander V., Boucher, Charles A. B., Keulen, Wilco.

“…The output of the problem-solving environment (PSE) consists of a prediction of the drug sensitivity of the virus, generated by comparing the viral genotype to a relational database which contains a large number of phenotype-genotype pairs. Multivariate analyses combined with rule-based fuzzy logic are applied to the integrated data to provide ranking of patient-specific drugs. …”
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Strong electron–phonon coupling in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene by Chen, C, Nuckolls, KP, Ding, S, Miao, W, Wong, D, Oh, M, Lee, RL, He, S, Peng, C, Pei, D, Li, Y, Hao, C, Yan, H, Xiao, H, Gao, H, Li, Q, Zhang, S, Liu, J, He, L, Watanabe, K, Taniguchi, T, Jozwiak, C, Bostwick, A, Rotenberg, E, Chen, Y

“…However, despite the dedication of intensive experimental efforts and the proposal of several possible pairing mechanisms14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23–24, the origin of its superconductivity remains elusive. …”

Highly variable freshwater reservoir offsets found along the Upper Lena watershed, Cis-Baikal, southeast Siberia by Schulting, R, Ramsey, CB, Bazaliiskii, VI, Weber, A

“…A program of paired dating of human and faunal remains on a sample of 11 prehistoric (Mesolithic/Neolithic to Early Bronze Age) graves in the Upper Lena basin, southeast Siberia, was initiated to investigate the freshwater reservoir effect (FRE). …”

Rethinking semi-supervised medical image segmentation: a variance-reduction perspective by You, C, Dai, W, Min, Y, Liu, F, Clifton, DA, Zhou, SK, Staib, L, Duncan, JS

“…For medical image segmentation, contrastive learning is the dominant practice to improve the quality of visual representations by contrasting semantically similar and dissimilar pairs of samples. This is enabled by the observation that without accessing ground truth labels, negative examples with truly dissimilar anatomical features, if sampled, can significantly improve the performance. …”

Investigating factors contributing to enhancer-promoter interaction by Cornell, LJ

“…These include accessibility and recruitment of transcription factors and co-factors to enhancer and promoter elements within the context of chromatin; compatibility of enhancer-promoter pairs; and the extent to which interactions are constrained by the 3D structure of the genome. …”

Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass-derived biochar-based photocatalyst for wastewater remediation by Hassan, Nurul Sahida, Abdul Jalil, Aishah, Izzuddin, Nur M., Bahari, Mahadi, Hatta, A. H., Md. Kasmani, Rafiziana, Norazahar, Norafneeza

“…The effective utilization and suppression of electron-hole pairs in biochar further contribute to its high photocatalytic activity. …”

A review on synergistic coexisting pollutants for efficient photocatalytic reaction in wastewater remediation by F. F.A., Aziz, Aishah, Abdul Jalil, Nurul Sahida, Hassan, Anees Ameera, Fauzi, M. S., Azami, N. W.C., Jusoh, Rohayu, Jusoh

“…The synergistic between the reduction and oxidation inhibits the recombination of electron-hole pairs extending their lifetime. In this review, the binary pollutants that selectively removed via photocatalysis reduction or oxidation are classified according to heavy metal-organic pollutant (HM/OP), heavy metal-heavy metal (HM/HM) and organic-organic pollutants (OP/OP). …”
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Rational construction of LaFeO3 perovskite nanoparticle-modified TiO2 nanotube arrays for visible-light driven photocatalytic activity by Yu, Jiangdong, Xiang, Siwan, Ge, Mingzheng, Zhang, Zeyang, Huang, Jianying, Tang, Yuxin, Sun, Lan, Lin, Changjian, Lai, Yuekun

“…Photoluminescence (PL) spectra showed that the LaFeO3 nanoparticle-modified TiO2 nanotube arrays efficiently separated the photoinduced electron–hole pairs and effectively prolonged the endurance of photogenerated carriers. …”
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Identity-based key-exposure resilient cloud storage public auditing scheme from lattices by Zhang, Xiaojun, Wang, Huaxiong, Xu, Chunxiang

“…Using the exposed private key of a client, cloud servers can forge previous auditing proofs to cheat auditors. To date, a few pairing-based cloud storage auditing schemes addressing key exposure have been proposed. …”
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The IDentif.AI-x pandemic readiness platform: rapid prioritization of optimized COVID-19 combination therapy regimens by Blasiak, Agata, Truong, Anh T. L., Remus, Alexandria, Hooi, Lissa, Seah, Shirley Gek Kheng, Wang, Peter, Chye, De Hoe, Lim, Angeline Pei Chiew, Ng, Kim Tien, Teo, Swee Teng, Tan, Yee-Joo, Allen, David Michael, Chai, Louis Yi Ann, Chng, Wee Joo, Lin, Raymond T. P., Lye, David C., Wong, John Eu-Li, Tan, Gladys Gek-Yen, Chan, Conrad En Zuo, Chow, Edward Kai-Hua, Ho, Dean

“…IDentif.AI-x, a clinically actionable artificial intelligence platform, was used to rapidly pinpoint and prioritize optimal combination therapies against COVID-19 by pairing a prospective, experimental validation of multi-drug efficacy on a SARS-CoV-2 live virus and Vero E6 assay with a quadratic optimization workflow. …”
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