Author(s): Wilcox SM; Mulligan CN; Neculita CM;

Microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a novel soil and cement strengthening technique for civil and geotechnical engineering fields. Recently emerging is the use of MICP as a biological remediation strategy to immobilize contaminants, strengthen metalliferous waste, and sequester carbon dioxide from mining activities. MICP has a broad spec ...

Article GUID: 42325307

Author(s): Bherer L; Besnier F; Gagnon C; Vrinceanu T; Vincent T; Mohammadi H; Gauthier C; Duquesne C; Blanchette CA; Bérubé B; Said SN; Iglesies-Grau J; L' Allier P; Boulet J; Nigam A; Dionne V; Benhalima H; Dubé MP; Duchesne S; Belleville ...

Cognitive impairment can affect up to 50% of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and is associated with reduced treatment adherence, high mortality rates, and poor quality of life. Nonpharmacologic strategies, including cognitive intervention and physical exercise training, may help enhan ...

Article GUID: 42327429

Author(s): Tikoo S; Noronha AM; Wilds CJ;

In this study, we report the synthesis of an alkylene linker containing a terminal 2-cyanoethyl protected selenium functionality for coupling at the 5'-end of an oligonucleotide by solid phase synthesis for the preparation of oligonucleotide conjugates. Upon deprotection and cleavage from the solid support, quantitative formation of a 5'-diselen ...

Article GUID: 42322227

Author(s): Perovic M; Phillips NA; Einstein G;

Introduction: Women make up two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Research has focused on biological explanations for this sex difference, while contributions of psychosocial risk factors are less well understood. Methods: We examined sex differences in the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on late-life cognition in grou ...

Article GUID: 42325010

Author(s): Oliviera P; Maye F; Turak A;

Small-molecule π $\pi$ -conjugated semiconductors provide an ordered platform for probing interfacial mechanisms in organic optoelectronics, where device performance and stability are dominated by interface effects. Lithium fluoride, despite its widespread use as an interlayer, remains paradoxical: essential for high device efficiencies yet gover ...

Article GUID: 42316423

Author(s): Wikberg EC; Lucci S; Glotfelty E; Campos F; Sicotte P;

Winners of aggressive intergroup encounters are often assumed to benefit from increased access to resources, but few studies have measured whether there is differential access to resources based on the intergroup outcome. To investigate whether winning intergroup encounters is associated with increased access to food, we used 13 months of data on interg ...

Article GUID: 42310246

Author(s): Petrossian G; Diouri Y; Xu B; Ebrahimi S; Pande A; Miquet-Westphal F; Xu H; Cicoira F;

Soft, conductive materials that simultaneously offer mechanical compliance, electrical conductivity, recyclability, and scalable manufacturing remain difficult to achieve. Here, we introduce recyclable, 3D-printable PEDOT:PSS syntactic foams based on polymer microspheres coated in situ, enabling precise control over porosity, mechanical properties, and ...

Article GUID: 42310993

Author(s): Rasoulivalajoozi M; Farhoudi M;

Purpose: Wheelchairs should support not only safe and intuitive navigation but also positive social presence without reinforcing disability-related stereotypes. This study introduces a user-centred external communication framework (ECF) to guide the design of wheelchair external human-machine interfaces and their perceptual dimensions.Materials and meth ...

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Author(s): Nikolic M; Caswell CB; Prada NP; Iqbal M; Cox SML; Jaworska N; Castellanos-Ryan N; Vitaro F; Brendgen M; Parent S; Boivin M; Côté S; Tremblay RE; Séguin JR; Leyton M;

Background: We recently reported evidence that a biopsychosocial model predicts lifetime histories of commonly comorbid early-onset psychiatric disorders. This transdiagnostic model was produced when incorporating either positron emission tomography-measured midbrain dopamine autoreceptors or f ...

Article GUID: 42293407

Author(s): Chen K; Shi S; Wen Y; Song M; Zhang X; Ma H; Tian X; Han X; Chen W; Chen Z; Sun J;

Passive samplers, for instance Chemcatcher, Microporous Polyethylene Tube passive samplers (MPTs) and Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT), are widely used for monitoring time-weighted average concentrations (CTWA) of contaminants in waters. This study presents ChemTRAP, a novel passive sampler using two macroporous filters (MFs) as both sorbent supp ...

Article GUID: 42284777

Author(s): Zheng S; Qian B; Chen X; Kishk AA;

Dense direct-current (DC) bias routing and numerous radio-frequency (RF) choke inductors pose major challenges to the practical implementation of phase-shifter-free beam steering using PIN-controlled phase switching. To address this issue, a compact vertical DC biasing network is proposed, in which most DC bias lines are routed beneath the ground plane. ...

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