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Xu, Yanghui (author), Ou, Q. (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author), Liu, G. (author), Lompe, K.M. (author)Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are attracting increasing attention due to their persistence and potential ecological risks. This review critically summarizes the effects of photo-oxidation on the physical, chemical, and biological behaviors of MNPs in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The core of this paper explores how photo-oxidation...review 2024
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Dijkstra, H. (author), van de Kuit, A. (author), de Groot, T. (author), Canta, O. (author), Groot, O. Q. (author), Oosterhoff, J.H.F. (author), Doornberg, J. N. (author)Aims Machine-learning (ML) prediction models in orthopaedic trauma hold great promise in assisting clinicians in various tasks, such as personalized risk stratification. However, an overview of current applications and critical appraisal to peer-reviewed guidelines is lacking. The objectives of this study are to 1) provide an overview of...review 2024
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Skrickij, Viktor (author), Kojis, Paulius (author), Šabanovič, Eldar (author), Shyrokau, B. (author), Ivanov, Valentin (author)Integrated chassis control systems represent a significant advancement in the dynamics of ground vehicles, aimed at enhancing overall performance, comfort, handling, and stability. As vehicles transition from internal combustion to electric platforms, integrated chassis control systems have evolved to meet the demands of electrification and...review 2024
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Kostaras, Christos (author), Pavlou, C. (author), Galiotis, Costas (author), Dassios, Konstantinos G. (author)As an emerging class of materials, nanocarbons have attracted significant interest for practical applications due to their remarkable mechanical, electrical and thermal properties coupled with high surface areas and tunable surface chemistry. However, challenges like high aspect ratios and poor dispersibility in polymer matrices hinder their...review 2024
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Moisello, Elisabetta (author), Novaresi, Lara (author), Eshani Sarkar, E. (author), Malcovati, Piero (author), Lopes Marta da Costa, T.M. (author), Bonizzoni, Edoardo (author)Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUT) and Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUT) have seen great developments in recent years, both in terms of performance and scope of applications within the biomedical ultrasound domain. This paper presents a review of the state-of-the-art of PMUT and CMUT technologies,...review 2024
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Feng, Lichao (author), Yi, Shengjie (author), Zhao, Shuyuan (author), Zhong, Qiucheng (author), Ren, Feirong (author), Liu, C. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Wang, Wenshou (author), Li, Zhenming (author)Recycling aluminosilicate-based solid wastes is imperative to realize the sustainable development of constructions. By using alkali activation technology, aluminosilicate-based solid wastes, such as furnace slag, fly ash, red mud, and most of the bio-ashes, can be turned into alternative binder materials to Portland cement to reduce the carbon...review 2024
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Castro-Alonso, Juan C. (author), Ayres, Paul (author), Zhang, S. (author), de Koning, Björn B. (author), Paas, Fred (author)Research on embodied cognition acknowledges that cognitive processing is tightly coupled with bodily activities and the environment. An important implication for education is that learning can be enhanced when the brain, body, and environment mutually influence each other, such as when making or observing human actions, especially those...review 2024
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Zhang, X. (author), Aivaloglou, E.A. (author), Specht, M.M. (author)Computational Thinking (CT) is considered a core 21st century digital skill. The aspect of assessment is crucial and knowing what, who, when, how, and where to assess is important for assessment design. In this study, we conducted an umbrella review to gain insights regarding CT assessment in higher education. In total, we analyzed 11 reviews...review 2024
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Rodrigues de Oliveira, Nicollas (author), de Rezende dos Santos, Yago (author), Rocha Mendes, Ana Carolina (author), Nunes Nasseh Barbosa, Guilherme (author), Tuler de Oliveira, M. (author), Valle, Rafael (author), Scherly Varela Medeiros, Dianne (author), Mattos, Diogo Menezes Ferrazani (author)The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the necessity for agile health services that enable reliable and secure information exchange, but achieving proper, private, and secure sharing of EMRs remains a challenge due to diverse data formats and fragmented records across multiple data silos, resulting in hindered coordination between healthcare...review 2024
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Jiang, Yan (author), Vázquez, Ricardo Javier (author), McCuskey, Samantha R. (author), Yip, Benjamin Rui Peng (author), Quek, Glenn (author), Ohayon, David (author), Kundukad, Binu (author), Wang, Xuehang (author), Bazan, Guillermo C. (author)In alignment with widespread interest in carbon neutralization and sustainable practices, we disclose that conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) hydrogels are a type of recyclable, electrochemically stable, and environmentally friendly pseudocapacitive material for energy storage applications. By leveraging ionic-electronic coupling in a...review 2024
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Marra, Giuseppe (author), Dumančić, S. (author), Manhaeve, Robin (author), De Raedt, Luc (author)This survey explores the integration of learning and reasoning in two different fields of artificial intelligence: neurosymbolic and statistical relational artificial intelligence. Neurosymbolic artificial intelligence (NeSy) studies the integration of symbolic reasoning and neural networks, while statistical relational artificial...review 2024
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Bianchi, S. (author), Andriotis, C. (author), Klein, T. (author), Overend, M. (author)Façade engineering is facing an era of extraordinary challenge to meet the surge in demand for buildings that are environmentally sustainable and enhance occupant wellbeing. Facades, also known as building envelopes, play a major role in the resource-efficiency of buildings and the quality of its indoor environment. Consequently, the...review 2024
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4D printed shape-shifting biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applicationsKalogeropoulou, Maria (author), Diaz Payno, P.J. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The existing 3D printing methods exhibit certain fabrication-dependent limitations for printing curved constructs that are relevant for many tissues. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an emerging technology that is expected to revolutionize the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM). 4D printing is based on 3D printing,...review 2024
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Bhatta, A. (author), Vreugdenhil, H.S.I. (author), Slinger, J (author)Nature-based living labs combine the elements of nature-based solution design with a living lab context to address social and environmental resilience challenges. There is a need to deepen insights on the characteristics of the emergent phenomenon of nature-based living labs, with respect to their predecessors. Accordingly, the paper first...review 2024
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Duits, Anneli A.A. (author), Van Urk, Paul R. (author), Lehr, A. Mechteld (author), Nutzinger, Don (author), Reijnders, Maarten R.L. (author), Weinans, Harrie (author), Foppen, Wouter (author), Oner, F. Cuhmur (author), Van Gaalen, Steven M. (author), Kruyt, Moyo C. (author)Background: Lumbar interbody fusion (IF) is a common procedure to fuse the anterior spine. However, a lack of consensus on image-based fusion assessment limits the validity and comparison of IF studies. This systematic review aims to (1) report on IF assessment strategies and definitions and (2) summarize available literature on the...review 2024
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Liang, M. (author), Xie, J. (author), He, S. (author), Chen, Y. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Early-age cracking risk induced by autogenous deformation is high for cementitious materials of low water-binder ratios. The autogenous deformation, viscoelastic properties, and stress evolution are three important factors for understanding and quantifying the early-age cracking risk. This paper systematically reviewed the experimental and...review 2024
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Ruiz Hadad, L. (author), Ali, Muhammad (author), Pronk, M. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Saikaly, Pascal E. (author)Currently, the most cost-effective and efficient method for phosphorus (P) removal from wastewater is enhanced biological P removal (EPBR) via polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs). This study integrates a literature review with genomic analysis to uncover the phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of the relevant PAOs for wastewater...review 2024
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Huber, S. (author), Jakobi, A. (author)Gas vesicles mediate buoyancy-based motility in aquatic bacteria and archaea and are the only protein-based structures known to enclose a gas-filled volume. Their unique physicochemical properties and ingenious architecture rank them among the most intriguing macromolecular assemblies characterised to date. This review covers the 60-year...review 2024
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Eijkel, B.I.M. (author), Apachitei, I. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The antibacterial biofunctionality of bone implants is essential for the prevention and treatment of implant-associated infections (IAI). In vitro co-culture models are utilized to assess this and study bacteria-host cell interactions at the implant interface, aiding our understanding of biomaterial and the immune response against IAI without...review 2024