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Cognition, 2019 While many second language (L2) listeners are known to struggle when discriminating non-native features absent in their first language (L1), no study has reported that L2 listeners perform better than native listeners in this regard.
William Choi, X. Tong, A. Samuel
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Balancing Bulk Solution Chemistry and Cation Solvation for Stable Aqueous Aluminum Batteries
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A dual‐scale electrolyte design balances bulk solution chemistry and cation solvation in aqueous aluminum batteries. Regulation of the bulk solution preserves high ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability, while modulation of the Al3+ solvation environment lowers desolvation penalties and suppresses hydrogen evolution. This balanced electrolyte
Bei‐Er Jia +18 more
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Flanking‐Group Engineering Unlocks Emerging Functionalities in Diketopyrrolopyrrole Semiconductors
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review presents a comprehensive and unified perspective of flanking‐group engineering in Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based organic semiconductors that connects molecular‐level design with cross‐device functionalities. By integrating insights from molecular design, solid‐state packing, and device physics, this review seeks to establish general ...
Xiaoyun Wu +5 more
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Automatic Assessment of Speech Impairment in Cantonese-speaking People with Aphasia
IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing, 2019 Aphasia is a common type of acquired language impairment resulting from dysfunction in specific brain regions. Analysis of narrative spontaneous speech, e.g., story-telling, is an essential component of standardized clinical assessment on people with ...
Ying Qin, Tan Lee, A. Kong
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Fe3S4 crystal with the exposed [001] facet exhibits higher catalytic activity for activating peroxydisulfate (PDS) to degrade clothianidin (CLO), which can be attributed to the dissolved Fe‐induced homogeneous catalytic process; while Fe3S4 crystal with the exposed [1‐21] facet exhibits excellent catalytic stability and durability, thereby boosting the
Jiaqu Tan +6 more
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Applied SciencesThe tonal system of Cantonese is very different from that of Mandarin, which creates potential challenges for Mandarin speakers when learning Cantonese.
Yike Yang, Jie Hou, Yue Zou, Dong Han
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Traditional opera and young people: Cantonese opera as personal development
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2017 Cantonese opera, one of the regional opera forms in China, flourishes mainly in the southern province of Guangdong. By exploring the culture of Cantonese operatic singing, this study explores the role of traditional music in the lives of young people ...
Wai Han Lo
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Rewiring Pyroptosis to Potentiate Cancer Immunotherapy via a Gasdermin D Agonist Bypassing Caspase‐3
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This work introduces a small‐molecule agonist, DIBDO, that bypasses Casp‐3 to directly trigger GSDMD‐mediated pyroptosis in tumors. Activated by glutathione, DIBDO generates singlet oxygen and molecular iodine, blocking Casp‐3 pathways and inducing immunogenic cell death.
Dan Zhao +6 more
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Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsThe Tanka people, colloquially known as the “boat people”, are primarily located in Southeast China. Over time, their transition from a maritime to a land-based lifestyle has significantly influenced the languages they speak, particularly through contact
Cong Wang +3 more
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Frontiers in CommunicationThis study examined the differential effects of surgical mask on Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone perception. Forty native Cantonese adults were tested with the Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone identification tasks.
William Choi +6 more
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