Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane water and wastewater treatment as it greatly
compromises the efficiency of the treatment processes. It is difficult to control, and significant …

Since it was first discovered, thousands of years ago, silkworm silk has been known to be an
abundant biopolymer with a vast range of attractive properties. The utilization of silk fibroin …

Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is a label-free, wide-field microscopy approach with
significant opportunities for biomedical applications. QPI uses the natural phase shift of light …

A new image reconstruction algorithm, termed as delay-multiply-and-sum (DMAS), for breast
cancer detection using an ultra-wideband confocal microwave imaging technique is …

Background Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke with a lower-than-standard dose
of intravenous alteplase may improve recovery along with a reduced risk of intracerebral …

T cell activation is regulated by the innate immune system through positive and negative
costimulatory molecules. B7-H3 is a novel B7-like molecule with a putative receptor on …

Background Systolic blood pressure of more than 185 mm Hg is a contraindication to
thrombolytic treatment with intravenous alteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke, but …

It is argued that networking is crucial for small and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs),
particularly in emerging economies as they seek to access resources for development. One …

Global obesity rates have increased steadily in both developed and emerging countries over
the past several decades with little signs of slowing down. Over 1.5 billion people worldwide …

Activated in immune responses, T lymphocytes differentiate into effector cells with potent
immune function. CD28 is the most prominent costimulatory receptor for T‐cell activation …