Author:Jiang, J; Lin, C; Han, G; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Shah, SBH; Martínez-García, MDate:Dec 2023The ongoing expansion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is enabling the possibility of effective Industry 4.0, where massive sensing devices in heterogeneous environments are connected through dedicated communication protocols. This ...Read more
Author:Nel, M; Adams, JB; Human, LRD; Nunes, M; Van Niekerk, Lara; Lemley, DADate:Dec 2023Context: Artificial breaching of intermittently closed estuaries has become more frequent in the face of global-change pressures. Aims: This study aimed to determine whether the ecological health of the Great Brak Estuary has been affected ...Read more
Author:Baloyi, R; Gbadeyan, OJ; Sithole, B; Chunilall, VirenDate:Nov 2023The fast fashion trends in the textile industry have resulted in high consumption of fiber with concomitant generation of waste. Awareness of environmental pollution resulting from textile production and disposal has increased significantly. ...Read more
Author:Willemse, MG; Siyasiya, CW; Marais, D; Venter, AM; Arthur, Nana KKDate:Feb 2023Although additive manufacturing is fast gaining traction in the industrial world as a reputable manufacturing technique to complement traditional mechanical machining, it still has problems such as porosity and residual stresses in components ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, LT; Neyt, Nicole C; Jugmohan, Jaimee; Panayides, Jenny-Lee; Riley, DLDate:Jan 2024Globally, major depressive disorders are a leading cause of disconsolateness affecting more than 300 million individuals. Bupropion is a unique dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI) commonly utilized in the treatment of depression, ...Read more
Author:Rangata, Mapitsi R; Sefara, Tshephisho JDate:Feb 2024The amount of data online is increasing as companies generate news articles daily. These news articles contain headlines that have a level of exaggeration aimed to win the readers. In addition, these companies are competing against one another; ...Read more
Author:Gong, X; Srivastava, V; Naicker, Previn; Khan, A; Ahmad, ADate:Mar 2023Candida parapsilosis poses huge treatment challenges in the clinical settings of South Africa, and often causes infections among immunocompromised patients and underweight neonates. Cell wall proteins have been known to play vital roles in ...Read more
Author:Arthur, Nana KK; Kubjane, SM; Popoola, API; Masina, Bathusile N; Pityana, Sisa LDate:May 2023Titanium alloys are prone to increased oxidation rates when exposed to higher temperatures during application. As a result, the components suffer mechanical failure due to the formation of the alpha-case layer at 500 °C. To improve its corrosion ...Read more
Author:Gong, X; Srivastava, V; Naicker, Previn; Khan, A; Ahmad, ADate:Mar 2023Candida parapsilosis poses huge treatment challenges in the clinical settings of South Africa, and often causes infections among immunocompromised patients and underweight neonates. Cell wall proteins have been known to play vital roles in ...Read more
Author:Kunene, Z; Kapwata, T; Mathee, A; Sweijd, Neville A; Minakawa, N; Naidoo, N; Wright, CYDate:Apr 2023Diarrhea contributes significantly to global morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that diarrhea prevalence is associated with ambient temperature. This study aimed to determine if there was an association between ambient temperature and ...Read more
Author:Malatji, Kanyane; Singh, Advaita A; Thobakgale, C; Alexandre, KabambaDate:Sep 2023Currently there are diagnostic tests available for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB); however, they are still diagnosed separately, which can delay treatment in cases of co-infection. Here we report on a multiplex ...Read more
Author:Makunyane, MS; Rautenbach, H; Sweijd, Neville A; Botai, J; Wichmann, JDate:Jan 2023Epidemiological studies have provided compelling evidence of associations between temperature variability (TV) and health outcomes. However, such studies are limited in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the relationship ...Read more
Author:Badenhorst, Jacob AC; De Wet, FDate:Mar 2023Recent research on deep-learning architectures has resulted in substantial improvements in automatic speech recognition accuracy. The leaps of progress made in well-resourced languages can be attributed to the fact that these architectures ...Read more
Author:Khanyile, AT; Andrew, Jerome E; Paul, V; Sithole, Bishop BDate:May 2022The Box-Behnken experimental design technique investigated a comparative study of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) of lipophilic compounds from pinewood sawdust. A response surface methodology was ...Read more