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Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS) are chemicals used in hard plastics for food containers and are xenoestrogens, chemicals that mimic the hormone estrogen. BPA and BPS are thought to a…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (inferred)
In the first 6 hours following a building collapse, the chance of finding a survivor is approximately 60%, but drops to less than 10% by the 48th. This research developed a soft biomimetic r…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Background: Radiation therapy is an integral part of treatment for patients with brain cancers. Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) occurs in over 50% of patients, causing cognitive and ph…
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Piezoelectric energy harvesting is a method of energy generation that has shown some amount of validity in recent years. Due to its versatility in terms of its traits and applications, piezo…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Ophthalmological diseases pose a significant public health challenge, with an estimated 93 million adults in the United States at high risk for serious vision loss. However, only half of the…
Precision oncology faces a fundamental challenge: how can we combine diverse molecular data types to uncover patterns hidden from traditional single-omics analyses? Current computational fra…
Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the mainstream delivery mechanisms for mRNA vaccines. However, they have a low mRNA transfection efficiency (TE) and must be stored at very low tempe…
Endothelial cells are a vital group of cells found in both blood and lymphatic vessels and are responsible for many physiological functions in the human body, the most significant being the…
PFAS are synthetic chemicals found in various species and environments. Due to the vast number of PFAS compounds and research constraints, information about their half-lives is limited. This…
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Jet streams are an underexploited renewable energy source, positioned at 7,000-10,000 meters with 90-120 mph speeds. Their average annual power density of 10 kW/m² far surpasses other renewa…
The widespread presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) poses a significant threat to public health. Studies indicate that PFAS are detectable in the blood serum of over 98% of…
Rising levels of depressive disorders, marked by irreversible dopaminergic dysfunction, have sparked research into prevention methods. Chronic stress significantly contributes to dopamine de…
Arsenic is a toxic carcinogen that may be present at high levels in groundwater. Over 100 million people worldwide are estimated to be exposed to arsenic through drinking water, with studies…
Microbiology (inferred)
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Salmonella Typhi can cause life-threatening illnesses in humans. The antimicrobial properties of…
The human hand has an incredible amount of mechanoreceptors that receive input and can deduce many qualities of a grasped object and adjust its grip accordingly to ensure a secure grasp. Thi…
Cyanobacterial blooms are a result of eutrophic environments and can cause serious harm to the health of organisms. Currently, common ways to eradicate cyanobacteria are with copper-based al…
Purpose: The accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their interaction with the receptor for AGEs (RAGE) have been implicated in the progression of prostate cancer (PCa),…
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Solar panels are clean energy systems that use the photovoltaic (PV) effect to convert radiant energy into electricity. PV panel energy conversion efficiency is reduced at higher temperature…
Scent is a vital avenue through which products are evaluated by consumers. There are mixed findings on whether likability of a product’s scent or congruence of the product’s scent with its p…
As humanity ventures beyond Earth, the challenges of space travel extend far beyond rocket science and astrophysics. Astronauts face extreme physiological stresses—cosmic radiation, muscle a…
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Thermoelectric materials can convert thermal energy into electrical energy, making them great candidates for harvesting waste heat. The issue of wasted heat is becoming more prevalent in the…
Despite a significant increase in solar energy generation and photovoltaic installations in solar farms, little is known about their effects on the soil microbiome. There have only been 3 pu…
Restoring biodiverse forest ecosystems and their associated carbon sinks would help substantially mitigate the effects of climate change. Drone-based reforestation offers greater efficiency…
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
A flash flood is when an area floods due to sudden extreme rainfall or another natural condition. Because of their destructive power, many families lose their homes yearly due to flash flood…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (inferred)
In machine learning applications using sensitive, distributed big data, i.e., medical data, voting records, etc., it must be assured that model training data cannot be recovered or exposed p…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer type among women with IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma), accounting for 80% of cases. Living in the age of precision medicine, WSI (Whole Slide Imaging)…
Self-cognition (the awareness of one’s thoughts, identity, and mental processes) plays a vital role in cognitive functions such as attention and working memory. While research has identified…