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Ghari, Bahareh (author), Tourani, Ali (author), Shahbahrami, Asadollah (author), Gaydadjiev, G. (author)Pedestrian detection remains a critical problem in various domains, such as computer vision, surveillance, and autonomous driving. In particular, accurate and instant detection of pedestrians in low-light conditions and reduced visibility is of utmost importance for autonomous vehicles to prevent accidents and save lives. This paper aims to...review 2024
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Okeke, Iruka N. (author), de Kraker, Marlieke E.A. (author), Van Boeckel, Thomas P. (author), Kumar, Chirag K. (author), Schmitt, H. (author), Gales, Ana C. (author), Bertagnolio, Silvia (author), Sharland, Mike (author), Laxminarayan, Ramanan (author)Each year, an estimated 7·7 million deaths are attributed to bacterial infections, of which 4.95 million are associated with drug-resistant pathogens, and 1·27 million are caused by bacterial pathogens resistant to the antibiotics available. Access to effective antibiotics when indicated prolongs life, reduces disability, reduces health-care...review 2024
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Yang, Jack (author), Kornet, Remco (author), Ntone, Eleni (author), Meijers, Maud G.J. (author), van den Hoek, Irene A.F. (author), Sagis, Leonard M.C. (author), Venema, Paul (author), Meinders, Marcel B.J. (author), Berton-Carabin, Claire C. (author), Nikiforidis, Constantinos V. (author), Hinderink, E.B.A. (author)Currently, plant proteins are fractionated to ingredients with high purities, but an often ignored point is the impact of the extraction and fractionation process on protein functionality. To allow a fair and effective comparison, it is key to understand the changes in protein's aggregated state occurring in the extracted ingredients during...review 2024
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Wang, Ningzhen (author), Zhang, He (author), Qiu, Xunlin (author), Gerhard, Reimund (author), van Turnhout, J. (author), Cressotti, Jason (author), Zhao, Dong (author), Tang, Liang (author), Cao, Yang (author)The growing demand for wearable devices has sparked a significant interest in ferroelectret films. They possess flexibility and exceptional piezoelectric properties due to strong macroscopic dipoles formed by charges trapped at the interface of their internal cavities. This review of ferroelectrets focuses on the latest progress in...review 2024
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Hutchinson, K. (author), van Zandwijk, Jan Peter (author), Vester, Marloes E.M. (author), Seth, A. (author), Bilo, Rob A.C. (author), van Rijn, Rick R. (author), Loeve, A.J. (author)Inflicted shaking trauma can cause injury in infants, but exact injury mechanisms remain unclear. Controversy exists, particularly in courts, whether additional causes such as impact are required to produce injuries found in cases of (suspected) shaking. Publication rates of studies on animal and biomechanical models of inflicted head injury...review 2024
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Yarali, E. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Ghalayaniesfahani, A. (author), Accardo, A. (author), Diaz Payno, P.J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)4D (bio-)printing endows 3D printed (bio-)materials with multiple functionalities and dynamic properties. 4D printed materials have been recently used in biomedical engineering for the design and fabrication of biomedical devices, such as stents, occluders, microneedles, smart 3D-cell engineered microenvironments, drug delivery systems, wound...review 2024
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Israr, Muhammad (author), Humayun, Muhammad (author), Suliman, Munzir H. (author), Abdinejad, M. (author), Rasheed, Tahir (author), Helal, Aasif (author), Khan, Iltaf (author), Bououdina, Mohamed (author), Wang, Chundong (author), Usman, M. (author)Nowadays, extensive efforts have been devoted to the fabrication and design of metalbased catalysts with high activity, selectivity, and stability. Theoretical and experimental investigations have empowered the construction of a variety of techniques to tune the catalytic efficiency of catalysts by monitoring their size, morphology,...review 2024
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Ta, Na (author), Huang, Jing Yi (author), He, Shuai (author), Gai, H. (author), Chao, Luo Meng (author)The increasing energy consumption in buildings due to cooling and heating, accounting for over one-third of the total energy consumption in society, has become a growing concern. Therefore, reducing building energy consumption has become an urgent issue for countries worldwide. Windows serve as the primary channel for energy exchange between...review 2024
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Sense (and) the city: From Internet of Things sensors and open data platforms to urban observatoriesKumar, Vijay (author), Gunner, Sam (author), Pregnolato, M. (author), Tully, Patrick (author), Georgalas, Nektarios (author), Oikonomou, George (author), Karatzas, Stylianos (author), Tryfonas, Theo (author)Digitalisation and the Internet of Things (IoT) help city councils improve services, increase productivity and reduce costs. City-scale monitoring of traffic and pollution enables the development of insights into low-air quality areas and the introduction of improvements. IoT provides a platform for the intelligent interconnection of everyday...review 2024
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Zhang, X. (author), Zhu, Honghu (author), Jiang, Xi (author), Broere, W. (author)Distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOSs) possess the capability to measure strain and temperature variations over long distances, demonstrating outstanding potential for monitoring underground infrastructure. This study presents a state-of-the-art review of the DFOS applications for monitoring and assessing the deformation behavior of typical...review 2024
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M.C. Dyer, Georgia (author), Khomenko, Sasha (author), Adlakha, D. (author), Anenberg, Susan (author), Behnisch, Martin (author), Boeing, Geoff (author), Esperon-Rodriguez, Manuel (author), Gasparrini, Antonio (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark (author)Background<br/>As the world becomes increasingly urbanised, there is recognition that public and planetary health relies upon a ubiquitous transition to sustainable cities. Disentanglement of the complex pathways of urban design, environmental exposures, and health, and the magnitude of these associations, remains a challenge. A state-of-the-art...review 2024
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De Ridder, Dirk (author), Siddiqi, M.A. (author), Dauwels, J.H.G. (author), Serdijn, W.A. (author), Strydis, C. (author)Objectives: Current techniques in brain stimulation are still largely based on a phrenologic approach that a single brain target can treat a brain disorder. Nevertheless, meta-analyses of brain implants indicate an overall success rate of 50% improvement in 50% of patients, irrespective of the brain-related disorder. Thus, there is still a...review 2024
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Conboy, J.P. (author), Istúriz Petitjean, I. (author), van der Net, J.J.P. (author), Koenderink, G.H. (author)Cell migration is a fundamental process for life and is highly dependent on the dynamical and mechanical properties of the cytoskeleton. Intensive physical and biochemical crosstalk among actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments ensures their coordination to facilitate and enable migration. In this review, we discuss the different...review 2024
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Kirschstein, Xenia (author), Ohagen, Max (author), Reber, Joscha (author), Vardon, P.J. (author), Bishara, Nadja (author)Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) coupled to shallow borehole heat exchangers (BHE) represent a low emission technology to provide space heating and cooling. However, ongoing long-term heating or cooling of the ground caused by unbalanced loads leads to a performance decline and in the worst case to a system shutdown. Enhanced regeneration can...review 2024
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Paudel, Anup (author), Paneru, Bishwash (author), Mainali, D.P. (author), Karki, Sameep (author), Pochareddy, Yashwanth (author), Shakya, Shree Raj (author), Karki, Seemant (author)With the increasing number of hydropower plants under construction and proposed in Nepal, the country is anticipated to experience a surplus of hydropower that exceeds its peak load demand. This surplus electricity becomes particularly high during the wet seasons, when hydropower production reaches its maximum capacity. This research focuses...review 2024
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Muralidharan, A. (author), Boukany, P. (author)Electrotransfer of nucleic acids and proteins has become crucial in biotechnology for gene augmentation and genome editing. This review explores the applications of electrotransfer in both ex vivo and in vivo scenarios, emphasizing biomedical uses. We provide insights into completed clinical trials and successful instances of nucleic acid and...review 2024
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van Veggel, Stein (author), Wiertlewski, M. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Kooijman, A. (author), Shahabi, Ebrahim (author), Mazzolai, Barbara (author), Scharff, R.B.N. (author)The emergence of the field of soft robotics has led to an interest in suction cups as auxiliary structures on soft continuum arms to support the execution of manipulation tasks. This application poses demanding requirements on suction cups with respect to sensorization, adhesion under non-ideal contact conditions, and integration into fully...review 2024
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Xue, Chenbao (author), Cai, Han (author), Gehly, S. (author), Jah, Moriba (author), Zhang, Jingrui (author)To ensure the secure operation of space assets, it is crucial to employ ground and/or space-based surveillance sensors to observe a diverse array of anthropogenic space objects (ASOs). This enables the monitoring of abnormal behavior and facilitates the timely identification of potential risks, thereby enabling the provision of continuous and...review 2024
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Prediction of oil and gas pipeline failures through machine learning approaches: A systematic reviewAl-Sabaeei, Abdulnaser M. (author), Alhussian, Hitham (author), Abdulkadir, Said Jadid (author), Jagadeesh, A. (author)Pipelines are vital for transporting oil and gas, but leaks can have serious consequences such as fires, injuries, pollution, and property damage. Therefore, preserving pipeline integrity is crucial for a safe and sustainable energy supply. The rapid progress of machine learning (ML) technologies provides an advantageous opportunity to...review 2023
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Bergman, Gil (author), Ballas, Elad (author), Gao, Qiang (author), Nimkar, Amey (author), Gavriel, Bar (author), Levi, Mikhael D. (author), Sharon, Daniel (author), Malchik, Fyodor (author), Wang, Xuehang (author)The discovery of the Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> compounds (MXenes) a decade ago opened new research directions and valuable opportunities for high-rate energy storage applications. The unique ability of the MXenes to host various mono- and multivalent cations and their high stability in different electrolyte environments...review 2023