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Bound Water as a Reinforcing Element for Ultra‐Strong Polyacrylamide

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Rather than acting as a conventional plasticizer, bound water serves as a reinforcing element in polyacrylamide by constructing strong PAM–water–PAM hydrogen‐bond networks. This water‐mediated architecture delivers ultra‐high mechanical strength and exceptional flame resistance, redefining the role of water in polymer reinforcement.
Sirawit Pruksawan, Nannan Li, Zehuang Lin, Jianwei Zheng, Terence Jun En Loh, Yi Ting Chong, Junhua Kong, Xunan Hou, Xian Jun Loh, Chaobin He, FuKe Wang   +10 more
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Impact of VAT Exemptions in the Postal Sector on Competition and Welfare [PDF]

The focus of our paper is on the competitive effects of the proposed VAT regime relative to selected alternatives. We also highlight the welfare effects of various VAT scenarios.
Markus Lang, Helmut Dietl, Christian Jaag, Martin Lutzenberger, Urs Trinkner   +4 more
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Subversion of Atypical Mucin Traps by a Spore‐Coat Effector Blocks Cellular Immunity in Drosophila

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
While the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii can evade insect humoral immunity, its subversion of cellular defenses is still elusive. We identify Eac1 as a spore‐coat protein essential for infecting drosophilids by targeting atypical mucins (Sgf1 and Sgf2), which can entrap spores in a gel matrix and thereby facilitate hemocyte encapsulation.
Shiqin Li, Haimin Chen, Gangqi Fang, Dongxiang Wei, Hongyun Wu, Chen Chen, Song Hong, Chengshu Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Value Added Tax: Its Causes and Consequences [PDF]

Almost unknown in 1960, the value added tax (VAT) is now found in more than 130 countries, raises around 20 percent of the world’s tax revenue, and has been the centerpiece of tax reform in many developing countries.
Ben Lockwood, Michael Keen
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Renal Clearable Luminogenic Reporter for Ultrasensitive Influenza Virus Imaging and Efficient Antiviral Therapies Monitoring in Living Mice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A viral luminogenic reporter with chemiluminescence/fluorescence dual‐response and efficient renal clearance was developed for non‐invasive imaging and urinalysis of H1N1 virus protease, allowing for remote detection of H1N1 virus infections and monitoring of antiviral therapeutic efficacy in living mice.
Bankang Ruan, Chudan Liang, Meilin Hu, Weiping Xu, Jingjing Che, Jun Qian, Bingcai Jiang, Linna Liu, Xiancai Ma, Jiaguo Huang   +9 more
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Unsuccessful Coupling of Weakly Coordinating Anion–Based Mg Salts and Alkoxyalkylamine Solvents for Rechargeable Mg Battery Application: Trace Water‐Driven Interfacial Failure

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Combining recently established two ground‐breaking concepts, the adoption of WCAs and the use of alkoxyalkylamine‐based solvents in electrolyte formulations for rechargeable magnesium metal batteries, has led to unexpectedly unsuccessful electrochemical Mg plating/stripping performance. Comprehensive experimental and computational analyses revealed the
Toshihiko Mandai, Antoine Barthélemy, Hendrik Koger, Harald Scherer, Ingo Krossing   +4 more
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SDF‐1 Attenuates Oocyte Quality Decline During Reproductive Aging Through Autophagy‐Enhanced Stress Granule Scavenging

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
SDF‐1 levels decline significantly with maternal aging. Exogenous supplementation restores meiotic spindle morphology, chromosomal alignment, and mitochondrial function while reducing oxidative stress in aged oocytes. Mechanistically, SDF‐1 enhances autophagic activity to clear accumulated stress granules, thereby rescuing fertilization competence and ...
Rui Long, Meng Wang, Ruolin Mao, Hong Chen, Juepu Zhou, Xiangfei Wang, Zheng Yuan, Ri‐Cheng Chian, Nan Xiao, Qingsong Xi, Yimin Shu, Lei Jin, Lixia Zhu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Swedish Supreme Administrative Court : The Swedish Group rule on Non-deductible input VAT is neither in compliance with the VAT Directive nor the Freedom of Establishment

, 2013
The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) recently delivered its judgments in two cases regarding the possibility of transferring the non-deductible input VAT in a cross-border situation.
Cejie, Katia,
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Printable Piezoresistive Hybrid Hydrogels Based on 2D MoS2 for Flexible Pulse Sensing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hybrid 1T‐MoS2‐based hydrogels are engineered through UV curing and 3D printing to achieve tunable electromechanical properties for wearable sensing. These soft architectures enhance mechanical stability and reproducible piezoresistive responses within the physiological pressure range.
Jenny Flores, Arianna Bertero, Luca Ceseracciu, Daniel Jiménez‐Boland, Sara Domenici, Mattia Bramini, Paola Sánchez‐Moreno, Erica Scarcelli, Domenico Galdiero, Pavel Fedorov, Daniil Karnaushenko, Rossella Sesia, Ignazio Roppolo, Micaela Pozzati, Mattia Spedicati, Nicolò Petrini, Marco Sangermano, Bartolomeo Coppola, Teresa Gatti   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Herbivory‐Induced Stomatal Opening Triggers the Dispersal of an Invasive Insect Herbivore

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The invasive leafminer Phthorimaea absoluta uniquely manipulates plant defenses by inducing stomatal opening in tomato. This response, mediated by the stomatal regulator IQM1, enhances the release of the repellent volatile benzaldehyde. This volatile triggers the dispersal of adult moths, facilitates colonization of new hosts, and leads to rapid ...
Limin Chen, Xiaowei Li, Yaru Wang, Farman Ullah, Shuxing Zhou, Lemeng Dong, Weizhong He, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Youming Hou, Ian T. Baldwin, Yaobin Lu   +10 more
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