Design optimization of scaffold microstructures using wall shear stress...
Tissue scaffolds aim to provide a cell-friendly biomechanical environment for facilitating cell growth. Existing studies have shown significant demands for generating a certain level of wall shear...
View ArticlePhysical unsharp mask with structured detection
We present a method to implement physically an unsharp mask filter in an imaging system. The idea is based on the use of a spatially periodic variation in the detection efficiency of an area detector....
View ArticleBusiness schools in an age of globalization
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of the business school now and in the future. Design/methodology/approach - The paper takes the form of an editorial review and argument....
View ArticleGenetics of the P2X7 receptor and human disease
The P2RX7 gene is highly polymorphic, and many single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) underlie the wide variation observed in P2X7 receptor responses. We review the discovery of those non-synonymous...
View ArticleHigh energy density metal-air batteries: A review
In the last few decades, there are some exciting developments in the field of lithium (Li)-ion batteries from small portable devices to large power system such as electric vehicles (EVs). However, the...
View ArticleAltering the playing field: The U.S. redefinition of the use-of-force
This article will interrogate the degree to which the Obama administration has continued, even at times inadvertently, the Bush administration's challenge on international law. Notwithstanding the...
View ArticleDesign of fiber metamaterials with negative refractive index in the infrared
Metamaterials possess intricate, sub-wavelength microstructures, making scalability a salient concern in regard to their practicality. Fiber-drawing offers a route to producing large quantities of...
View ArticleToward reflexive climate adaptation research
Climate adaptation research is expanding rapidly within an increasingly reflexive society where the relationship between academia and other social institutions is in a state of flux. Tensions exist...
View ArticleResiliency of cortical neural networks against cascaded failures
Network tools have been extensively applied to study the properties of brain functional and anatomical networks. In this paper, resiliency of Caenorhabditis elegans cortical networks against cascaded...
View ArticleApplicability of the PROSPECT model for estimating protein and cellulose plus...
Hyperspectral remote sensing of leaf biochemicals is critical for understanding many biochemical processes. Leaf biochemical contents (e.g., protein, cellulose and lignin) in fresh and dry leaves have...
View ArticleCommunity participation and local governance in Bangladesh
As a condition of receiving foreign aid, developing country governments have actively tried to achieve pro-people development through community participation in local-level development projects. Based...
View ArticleFactors Associated with Awareness, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Common...
To assess the awareness, attitudes, and practices associated with common eye diseases and eye care utilization in a rural district of Bangladesh.
View ArticlePolarization-controlled tunable directional coupling of surface plasmon...
Light can be coupled into propagating electromagnetic surface waves at a metal-dielectric interface known as surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). This process has traditionally faced challenges in the...
View ArticleA novel glutathione-hydroxycinnamic acid product generated in oxidative wine...
This study characterizes a novel glutathione-substituted dihydroxyphenyl compound formed during the oxidation of white wine and model wine solutions, which may contribute to the synergistic role of...
View ArticleA simple CAD method for constructing sand-heap formations as an analogous...
A brief review is presented of the sand-heap analogy as a means of determining the ultimate plastic torque capacity of a ductile metallic prismatic bar of known cross-section. A novel method using an...
View ArticlePassive optical network survivability: protection, detection and restoration
Passive optical network (PON) technologies have received increasing attention as demand for fibre access networks has grown. Enhancing fibre access network reliability provides lower operational costs,...
View ArticleMetabolomics of capsicum ripening reveals modification of the ethylene...
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Aries) is a non-climacteric bell-pepper fruit, exhibiting limited ethylene and respiration levels during ripening. In contrast to climacteric fruit, such as tomato...
View Article(In Press) Discriminating talent-identified junior Australian football...
This study examined if a video decision-making task could discriminate talent-identified junior Australian football players from their non-talent-identified counterparts. Participants were recruited...
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