National University of Singapore

Direct evaporation of single-crystal metal contacts for 2D semiconductors

Metal contacts remain one of the key bottlenecks in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor electronics. We developed an atomic-scale step-by-step evaporation method to directly grow single-crystal metals on monolayer semiconductors with clean interfaces. This method accesses a distin...

Implementation of health independent Domestic Violence Advisors (hIDVA): a qualitative study in five NHS Trusts

Abstract Background People who experience domestic abuse report increased use of healthcare services, compared to those not experiencing abuse. Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) are evidence-based programmes that provide emotional and practical support to people exper...

Machine Learning-Based First-Trimester Antenatal Risk Prediction for Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: Multicenter Model Development Study.

Background: Maternal outcomes remain inequitable worldwide. Severe morbidity persists, and current risk assessment tools are largely arbitrary, focusing on biomedical factors while overlooking social determinants of health. There is a need for data-driven AI models to improve ear...

Public perceptions of polygenic testing and embryo selection for non-medical traits

Abstract Some advances in reproductive technologies raise substantial ethical and psychological challenges, for example, the use of preimplantation genetic testing to select embryos based on non-medical traits. While studies have explored public willingness to use preimplantation...

Effects of mandibular advancement device versus continuous positive airway pressure on cardiac remodeling in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized CMR substudy

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with adverse cardiac remodeling, including diffuse myocardial fibrosis. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment for OSA, while mandibular advancement devices (MAD) may represent an alternative. However, thei...

Gender differences in prolonged grief: a network perspective on symptom interconnections and functional impairment

Background: While prior studies have reported gender differences in prolonged grief symptom severity, less is known about symptom interconnections and their associations with functional impairment. Clarifying these may inform more targeted bereavement care.Methods: A total of 1,0...

Green space exposure, mediators, and health in older adults: A systematic review

Rapid population ageing and increasing chronic disease burdens highlight the need to better integrate older adults' green space exposure into environmental and health impact assessment. However, current evidence is fragmented by inconsistent age definitions, reliance on static av...

Flame Structures and Emissions of Premixed Partially Cracked Ammonia/Air Swirl Flames

Waste-heat-assisted catalytic cracking offers a practical route to improve the reactivity of ammonia for gas turbine applications. This study experimentally examines the effects of cracking ratio on flame structure, stability, and nitrogen oxide emissions in a model gas turbine c...

Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) and BRCA oncogenic variants in newly diagnosed advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC): first report among multi-ethnic patients

Ovarian cancer patients with homologous recombination deficiencies (HRD) exhibit specific clinical behaviours and improved responses to platinum-based chemotherapy and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase treatment. HRD-positive patients are characterised by having genomic scar score (GS...

Hierarchical Flux Competition Governs Electrochemical‐Chemical Coupling in Redox‐Mediated Batteries

ABSTRACT Redox‐mediated processes offer an effective strategy to accelerate sluggish kinetics and improve active‐material utilization across diverse battery chemistries. However, rational optimization remains challenging due to the lack of a quantitative framework describing the...

Fe 3 d Electron Delocalization in Asymmetric Fe Single Atoms Enables Nonradical Peroxymonosulfate Activation for Micropollutant Degradation

Nonradical peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation provides a selective route for micropollutant degradation, yet the orbital-level origin of oxidant speciation at single-atom sites remains unclear. Herein, an asymmetric Fe single-atom catalyst (Fe-N3-VN-C) is synthesized via molten-s...

The impact and evolution of environmental/occupational, behavioural, and metabolic risk factors on CVD burdens in the Asia–Pacific region from 1990 to 2023: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Background Understanding epidemiological trends of the cardiovascular risk factors is integral in designing effective countermeasures in tackling cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Asia–Pacific. The study aims to examine the cardiovascular risk factor burden in the Asia–Pacific...

From graph Laplacian to ring polymer dynamics: part I

Abstract A graph-theoretic formulation of overdamped Langevin dynamics and constitutive equations for ring polymers is developed. The polymer molecule is represented as a bead–spring network whose connectivity is described by a graph Laplacian. Starting from overdamped stochastic...

International Advisory Committee Certificate-Luciana Carattori

Dr.Luciana Carattori made a valuable contribution as a Member of the International Advisory Committee, for AgriTech-One 2026 Conference, organized by Scientiae-Naturalis.org, providing expert advice and guidance on the planning and implementation of the 3rd AgriTech-One Scientifi...

Implementing telemedicine under polycrisis: a mixed-methods case study from Myanmar using the RE-AIM framework

Myanmar’s March 2025 7.7-magnitude earthquake intersected with conflict, governance breakdown, and economic collapse, leaving 12.9 million people needing health assistance, yet evidence on how telemedicine functions under such polycrisis conditions remains limited. We conducted a...

A Cache Modeling Framework for Accelerator Systems

Modern hardware accelerators increasingly rely on cache-based memory systems to improve modularity and tolerate irregular memory behavior in sparse and data-dependent workloads. However, configuring accelerator caches remains challenging: designers must choose cache capacity, Mis...

Highly Tunable Schottky Barrier to 2D Semiconductors Enabled by an Inorganic‐Molecular‐Crystal Tunneling Layer

ABSTRACT Effective tuning of the Schottky barrier, which determines charge transport across the metal‐semiconductor interface, is essential for optimizing the performance of electronics and optoelectronic devices. However, interfacial disorders and orbital overlap between metals...

Engineering Biomimetic Tumor Organoids Inspired by Janus Stiffness–Driven Cell Stemness

ABSTRACT Organoids become powerful platforms for modeling cancer biology but poorly preserve stemness due to inadequate biophysical cues. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), crucial for tumor growth, are rare and lose stemness under conventional in vitro conditions, limiting drug screening...

The global cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic burden from 1990 to 2023

Background The cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic (CKLM) framework represents the multi-organ interplay of systemic metabolic disorders that drive the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of the Global Bur...

International Advisory Committee Certificate-Luciana Carattori

Dr.Luciana Carattori made a valuable contribution as a Member of the International Advisory Committee, for AgriTech-One 2026 Conference, organized by Scientiae-Naturalis.org, providing expert advice and guidance on the planning and implementation of the 3rd AgriTech-One Scientifi...