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Jungbauer, Alois (author), Satzer, Peter (author), Duerauer, Astrid (author), Azevedo, Ana (author), Aires-Barros, Raquel (author), Nilsson, Bernt (author), Farid, Suzy (author), Goldrick, Stephen (author), Ottens, M. (author)The main objectives of bioprocesses are to reliably deliver drugs in a relatively short time frame with high quality within a tight regulatory framework. Bioprocesses are highly complex, the level of automation is moderate, and there is constant pressure to improve efficiency and costs. In addition, climate change and resource scarcity...review 2024
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Chen, M. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Membrane technology presents an effective solution for treating oily wastewater, a significant environmental hazard stemming from industries such as food processing, metalworking, and oil extraction. Compared to polymeric membranes, ceramic ones exhibit superior mechanical, chemical, and thermal stability, enabling more effective oil removal...review 2024
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Gillespie, Sarah C. (author), van der Laan, Marco (author), Poonia, D. (author), Maiti, Sourav (author), Kinge, S.S. (author), Siebbeles, L.D.A. (author), Schall, Peter (author)Heterostructures (HSs) based on two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are highly intriguing materials because of the layers’ pronounced excitonic properties and their nontrivial contributions to the HS. These HSs exhibit unique properties that are not observed in either of the constituent components in isolation. Interlayer...review 2024
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Rathnayake, Manula S.B. (author), Boos, Manuela A. (author), Farrugia, Brooke L. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Stok, Kathryn S. (author)Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are ubiquitous components in the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM). Ultrastructural arrangement of ECM and GAG-mediated interactions with collagen are known to govern the mechanics in articular cartilage, but these interactions are less clear in other cartilage types. Therefore, this article reviews the current...review 2024
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Alhaddad, S.M.S. (author), Keetels, G.H. (author), Mastbergen, Dick (author), van Rhee, C. (author), Lee, Cheng-Hsien (author), Montellà, Eduard Puig (author), Chauchat, Julien (author)This article presents the current state-of-the-art understanding of underwater dilative slope failure (breaching). Experimental investigations are reviewed, providing critical insights into the underlying physics of breaching and pointing out knowledge gaps, which underscore the need for further research. Besides, field observations at several...review 2024
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Wu, D. (author), Zhang, R. (author), Pore, Ameya (author), Ha, Xuan Thao (author), Li, Z. (author), Herrera, Fernando (author), Kowalczyk, Wojtek (author), De Momi, Elena (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Kober, J. (author)Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIPs) emerged as an alternative to more invasive surgical approaches, offering patient benefits such as smaller incisions, less pain, and shorter hospital stay. In one class of MIPs, where natural body lumens or small incisions are used to access deeper anatomical locations, Flexible Surgical and Interventional...review 2024
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Chen, B. (author), Perumal, Priyadharshini (author), Aghabeyk, F. (author), Adediran, Adeolu (author), Illikainen, Mirja (author), Ye, G. (author)The pursuit of low-carbon binders as alternatives to Portland cement has sparked interest in developing alkali-activated materials (AAM).<sup>1</sup> Using municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as precursor for AAM has attracted increasing attention as it offers a sustainable, resource-efficient solution to mitigate the...review 2024
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Dischinger, Sarah M. (author), Miller, Daniel J. (author), Vermaas, D.A. (author), Kingsbury, Ryan S. (author)Dense polymer membranes enable a diverse range of separations and clean energy technologies, including gas separation, water treatment, and renewable fuel production or conversion. The transport of small molecular and ionic solutes in the majority of these membranes is described by the same solution-diffusion mechanism, yet a comparison of...review 2024
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Radman, A. (author)Review of Architecture after Deleuze and Guattari, by Chris L. Smith, London, Bloomsbury, 2023, 248 pp., ISBN: 978-1-3501-6849-7review 2024
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Brandetti, L. (author), Mulders, S.P. (author), Merino Martinez, R. (author), Watson, S.J. (author), van Wingerden, J.W. (author)Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are considered promising solutions for urban wind energy generation due to their design, low maintenance costs, and reduced noise and visual impact compared to horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs). However, deploying these turbines close to densely populated urban areas often triggers considerable local...review 2024
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Zhu, P. (author), Simón Grau, I. (author), Kokalari, I. (author), Kohane, Daniel S. (author), Rwei, A.Y. (author)Ultrasound is a promising technology to address challenges in drug delivery, including limited drug penetration across physiological barriers and ineffective targeting. Here we provide an overview of the significant advances made in recent years in overcoming technical and pharmacological barriers using ultrasound-assisted drug delivery to...review 2024
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Baldassarre, B.R. (author), Calabretta, G. (author), Karpen, Ingo Oswald (author), Bocken, Nancy (author), Hultink, H.J. (author)In the 1960s, influential thinkers defined design as a rational problem-solving approach to deal with the challenges of sustainable human development. In 2009, a design consultant and a business academic selected some of these ideas and successfully branded them with the term “design thinking.” As a result, design thinking has developed into...review 2024
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Hartley, Kris (author), Baldassarre, B.R. (author), Kirchherr, Julian (author)The early 2020s have been characterized by multiple convergent crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic and economic fallout of mitigation measures, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing sustainability and climate change crisis. This article discusses how the concept of the circular economy can inform responses to such crises by...review 2024
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Barendregt, L.E. (author), Bendor, R. (author), Van Eekelen, Bregje F. (author)Against the background of continuous calls to democratize futures research and practice, this paper reports the results of a systematic literature review of the involvement of publics in participatory futuring processes. The paper considers three key research questions: Who participates in public futuring processes? Why are publics included...review 2024
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Zhai, Yujia (author), Bai, Junhong (author), Chang, Pengfei (author), Liu, Zhe (author), Wang, Yaqi (author), Liu, G. (author), Cui, Baoshan (author), Peijnenburg, Willie (author), Vijver, Martina G. (author)Microplastics (MPs), miniscule plastic particles measuring less than 5 mm in size, have become a concern in terrestrial ecosystems, with primarily agricultural and wetland soils being the soils with highest plastic loadings. The adverse effect of MPs might lead to changes in physicochemical and biological characteristics of soil including...review 2024
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Damsgaard, Hans Jakob (author), Grenier, Antoine (author), Katare, D. (author), Taufique, Zain (author), Shakibhamedan, Salar (author), Troccoli, Tiago (author), Chatzitsompanis, Georgios (author), Kanduri, Anil (author), Ding, Aaron Yi (author)Recent advancements in hardware and software systems have been driven by the deployment of emerging smart health and mobility applications. These developments have modernized the traditional approaches by replacing conventional computing systems with cyber–physical and intelligent systems combining the Internet of Things (IoT) with Edge...review 2024
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Koohmishi, Mehdi (author), Kaewunruen, Sakdirat (author), Chang, L. (author), Guo, Y. (author)Railway track health monitoring and maintenance are crucial stages in railway asset management, aiming to enhance the train operation quality and service life. For this aim, various inspection means (using diverse non-destructive testing techniques) have been applied, however, these means are mostly not able to monitor whole railway track...review 2024
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Keeping your best options open with AI-based treatment planning in prostate and cervix brachytherapyDickhoff, Leah R.M. (author), Scholman, R.J. (author), Barten, Danique L.J. (author), Kerkhof, Ellen M. (author), Roorda, Jelmen J. (author), Velema, Laura A. (author), Stalpers, Lukas J.A. (author), Pieters, Bradley R. (author), Bosman, P.A.N. (author), Alderliesten, T. (author)PURPOSE: Without a clear definition of an optimal treatment plan, no optimization model can be perfect. Therefore, instead of automatically finding a single “optimal” plan, finding multiple, yet different near-optimal plans, can be an insightful approach to support radiation oncologists in finding the plan they are looking for. METHODS AND...review 2024