National University of Singapore

Host Compartmentalization and Biogeography Shape the Bacterial and Fungal Communities of Papua New Guinea Mangroves

Coastal marine ecosystems, including mangroves, are important providers of ecosystem functions and services. However, such ecosystems are in steep decline, especially in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region. Mangroves exist in intertidal areas where environmental conditions can...

Waste Management for Sustainable Port Development: A Two‐Stage Data Envelopment Analysis

ABSTRACT Environmental efficiency is a pillar of overall sustainable efficiency, where the capacity to regulate carbon dioxide emissions serves as a key constraint on sustainable port development. Consequently, amid the global transition toward sustainable port operations, improv...

Rising Connectivity, Shifting Hubs: The Evolving Network and Governance Challenges of Global Wild‐Sourced Trade

ABSTRACT Global wild‐sourced wildlife trade is structured not only by the intensity and composition of traded species, but also by the routes, hubs, and redistribution pathways that connect countries/territories into an intricate network. Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics...

Surgical outcomes of trabecular micro-bypass minimally invasive glaucoma surgery devices in eyes with high myopia: a 24-month retrospective multicenter cohort study

BACKGROUND: To describe outcomes of two trabecular bypass minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices in highly myopic (HM) eyes with glaucoma up to 24 months postoperatively. METHODS: A retrospective, observational multicenter study of HM eyes (phakic refractive spherical...

Theory and explanation in financial geographies: Engaging with economics strategically

In this authors’ response, we propose what a deeper engagement of financial geographies with economics could look like in strategic terms by addressing five questions: who to engage with, which tools to use, which topics to pursue, through which fora, and for what purpose? We str...

From heuristics to data: A parcel-level representation of site planning layouts from multimodal urban evidence

Site-planning layouts are difficult to compare computationally because many planning-relevant relationships are understood through professional judgement, heuristic rules, and regulatory practice rather than directly measurable variables. This study develops the Site Planning Lay...

Functional myocardial ischemia assessment based on HF-ECG microstructural features

Early detection and stratification of functional myocardial ischemia are critical for timely intervention but remain constrained by the limited sensitivity of conventional electrocardiography (ECG) and the cost and accessibility of imaging-based diagnostics. We present a non-inva...

SEZ-HARN: Self-explainable Zero-shot Human Activity Recognition Network

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) using Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data has numerous applications in healthcare and assisted living. However, its deployment in real-world scenarios is constrained by the limited availability of labeled datasets covering diverse activities and...

Establishment of A New Bornean Genus of Gecarcinucidae (Crustacea: Brachyura), with Descriptions of Five New Species

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Targeting chondroitin synthase 1 attenuates hyperplastic arterial remodeling via gene therapy

Chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycans accumulate excessively in the extracellular matrix during pathological remodeling and exacerbate cardiovascular deterioration. Here we show that chondroitin synthase 1 (CHSY1) is the primary enzyme responsible for chondroitin sulfate synthes...

How locus of control shapes digital nomads’ subjective well-being: the mediating roles of telepressure, technostress, and boundary control

Abstract Background As digital nomadism becomes an increasingly prevalent form of digital labor, understanding how psychological mechanisms shape well-being under highly autonomous yet weakly institutionalized work conditions is critical. Drawing on the Job Demands–Resources (JD-...

Photovoltaic-phase change material systems: A review from thermal managements to system optimizations

This article starts from the core issues of photovoltaic thermal management, systematically reviews the mechanism of temperature's impact on photovoltaic efficiency. The analysis compares active and passive cooling technologies to highlight the distinct advantages of phase change...

Ultrasound-activatable bacteria for biomedical applications

Bacteria have emerged as powerful therapeutic vectors owing to their intrinsic tumour tropism, genetic programmability, and living therapeutic functions. However, the trade-off between their autonomous proliferation and potential immunotoxicity restricts their clinical translatio...

Autothermal Biomass and Plastic Cogasification for Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Production: Process and Sustainability Assessment

Abstract Transitioning to sustainable energy and chemical systems requires circular pathways that valorize waste, manage carbon emissions, and meet global energy demands. Plastic waste and biomass cogasification in the presence of CO2 to produce hydrogen-rich syngas offer viable...

Electrical signal transmission across electrolyte junctions separated by atomically-thin graphene

Signal transmission across membranes is usually mediated by the permeation of molecular species. Here we show that atomically thin graphene crystals, although impermeable to any ions or molecules, can transmit interfacial electrical potentials across electrolyte junctions without...

Cold plate with orifice-type manifolds and 3-pass channels for high temperature uniformity in battery packs

Flow maldistribution in liquid-cooled cold plates is often overlooked in battery thermal management system (BTMS) design, despite its critical influence on cell-to-cell temperature uniformity at the pack level. This study proposes a novel bottom-cooled liquid cold plate that inte...

Law in Motion: Traffic Policing, Speeding, and the Everyday State in Urban India

Abstract In this paper, I trace the social life of law as it shapes—and is shaped by—quotidian motoring practices in urban India. While laws, rules, and codes that regulate humans and vehicles exist on paper, scholarship on how motorists and state actors understand, interpret, an...

Octopus-inspired muscle activation unlocks high-DOF motion from a single actuator

While soft robots leverage compliant materials to offer infinite degrees of freedom (DOFs), achieving dexterous motions usually requires numerous actuators, making the robot bulky, complex to assemble, and discontinuously segmented. Here, inspired by the octopus neuromuscular jun...

Effect of dolomite and kaolin on pollutant emissions and ash agglomeration during pressurized oxy-fuel co-firing of chicken manure and lignite

Against the background of carbon neutrality, chicken manure is a promising animal-derived biomass for cleaner energy recovery, but its high ash and alkali contents cause pollutant-control and agglomeration problems during fluidized-bed utilization. This study compared dolomite an...

Entropy–interface coupling in graphene-confined ZnNiFeCoCu high-entropy alloys for ampere-scale oxygen evolution

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remains a major kinetic and durability bottleneck for industrial water electrolysis, where ampere-level currents intensify mass-transport resistance, gas accumulation and catalyst degradation. Here we report a graphene-coated ZnNiFeCoCu high-en...