Recent progresses and challenges in smart contact lens by Jiandong XU, Ruisong LI, Hao CHANG, Yi YANG, Sheng ZHANG, Tianling REN

“…With advances in the Internet of things, contact lenses not only are limited to vision correction, but also have become an emerging field of the smart wearable device.And with the proposal of the concept of “meta universe”, augmented reality (AR) technology has once again become the mainstream development direction of science and technology.The latest research progress of key technologies of smart contact lenses in physiological signal monitoring, intraocular pressure monitoring, eye-movement tracking, and augmented reality, as well as the energy supply scheme of the contact lenses were summarized comprehensively.And the future development direction of smart contact lenses in intelligent health and augmented reality was looked forward.In the future, smart contact lenses will realize or surpass the functions of smartphone.Their displays can be controlled by eye movement, which enables us to browse various information, such as news, weather, biomarker level, etc.Therefore, the smart contact lens will play an important role in intelligent medical health and meta universe.…”
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Key technologies of symbiotic transmission for 6G Internet of things by Mingjiang WU, Xianfu LEI, Li LI, Xiaohu TANG

“…mMTC (massive machine-type communication) is one of the three major application scenarios of 5G network,but it is highly likely that the truly mature Internet of everything may not be realized until the future 6G network.In order to realize the deep immersive ubiquitous connection network,6G IoT will simultaneously provide all-round services such as high data rate,low latency,high reliability and massive connections.Firstly,the 6G was prospected and the technical challenges of 6G IoT were summarized.Then the existing physical layer transmission technologies of IoT were reviewed.Next,the promising symbiotic transmission technologies for 6G IoT were introduced and discussed,which enable the possibility that active transmission and passive transmission facilitates each other and provide a new solution for 6G IoT transmission.Finally,some possible future research directions were presented for symbiotic transmission in 6G IoT.…”
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Research on key technologies of direct-to-handset under satellite-terrestrial integrated network by LIU Hui, YE Yang, DING Zhidong, LIU Xianghua, ZHU Ziyuan, ZHOU Jing

“…Finally, by exploring the key regulatory challenges (e.g. radio-frequency spectrum) related to direct-to-handset communications, feasible pathways for the future development of satellite-terrestrial integrated terminals were provided.…”
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Demolition Blues. Resistance Against Demolition Plans in a Danish Disadvantaged Affordable Housing Estate by Jonas Strandholdt Bach

“…New national political discussions in 2018 opened for local discussions on the future of the estate, resulting in a City Council decision to work towards further demolitions and transformations than initially agreed upon. …”
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De la science‑fiction à la science‑fictionnalisation : la prise de la SF sur le monde réel by Simon O’Sullivan

“…Experimental sf does not so much describe future worlds as fiction them within this one, offering a concrete ‘non‑literary’ counterpart to the utopian hopes of Jameson and Williams. …”
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“Signing off on the right side of History?” Relating in Louise Welsh’s apocalyptic trilogy by Marie-Odile PITTIN-HEDON

“…Welsh depicts a presentist world, where the chaos of the pandemic has severed all connection to people’s past, which precludes any meaningful projection into the future. The temporal closure is given spatial treatment, and the characters in the last volume are turned into collectors of fragments from the material past and from the political past. …”
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Marsupial Genome Sequences: Providing Insight into Evolution and Disease by Janine E. Deakin

“…Here I highlight the major advances in our understanding of evolution and disease, facilitated by marsupial genome projects, and speculate on the future contributions to be made by such sequences.…”
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Physical and Chemical Methods for Mitigating Carbon Dioxide by Wu Yuhang

“…It is hoped that this study provides a valuable theoretical basis and practical reference for the development and application of future large-scale CO2 abatement technologies.…”
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Developments in welfare of parent stock and commercial broilers by Tim Burnside, Anne-Marie Neeteson

“…The review describes these commitments. Understanding what future directions are foreseen in the medium and long term is the basis for change. …”
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Utilizing Language Technology in the Documentation of Endangered Uralic Languages by Ciprian Gerstenberger, Niko Partanen, Michael Rießler, Joshua Wilbur

“…Ultimately, the spoken corpora created in our projects will be useful for scientifically significant quantitative investigations on these languages in the future. …”
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The Era of Collaborative Management: Navigating the Challenges Faced by Indonesian Local Governments by Denok Kurniasih, Muhamad Yusuf, Anggara Setya Saputra

“…From mapping the challenges that are occurring and posing threats to the implementation of this future collaboration, we propose plans that the local government can apply in the future to deal with them. …”
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Analysing Corporate Governance Research in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Bibliometric Study by Sangeetha Narayanan, Subhendu Kumar Pradhan

“…The study offers a crucial understanding of the current state of research and suggests avenues for future research to fill this research gap. …”
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Pacific Feminist Imaginaries: The 1977 US National Women’s Conference and the Politics of Territorial Representation by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu

“…The 1977 NWC offers a window into these complex politics as women from the Pacific envisioned new possibilities for their future.…”
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A comprehensive review on the plant sources, pharmacological activities and pharmacokinetic characteristics of Syringaresinol by Lei Zhang, Yuqing Tian, Lingling Zhang, Huanyu Zhang, Jinghua Yang, Yi Wang, Na Lu, Wei Guo, Liang Wang

“…Additionally, we explored the pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and drug development aspects of Syringaresinol to guide future research efforts. The review also discussed the limitations of current research on Syringaresinol and put forward some new perspectives and challenges, which laid a solid foundation for further study on clinical application and new drug development of Syringaresinol in the future.…”
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Habitat suitability modeling for Posidonia oceanica distribution along a Mediterranean region (NW Italy) by Rachele Bordoni, Chiara Paoli, Monica Montefalcone, Alice Oprandi, Ilaria Rigo, Francesca Ruggeri, Paolo Vassallo

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Chinese burden of depressive disorders from 1990 to 2021 and prediction for 2030: analysis of data from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Na Yan, Caochen Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yuhao Wang, Yunjiao Luo, Yingxue Wang, Blen Dereje Shiferaw, Louisa Esi Mackay, Jingjing Wang, Jie Tang, Qingzhi Wang, Xiuyin Gao, Wei Wang

“…Children, adolescents, and the elderly are the risk groups for future depressive disorders. Considering the large population, the increasing fewer children, and the aging trend, as well as the possible long-term effects of COVID-19 on human psychological burden, more sex-age-sensitive social healthcare programs should be considered in the future to minimize the burden of depressive disorders in China.…”
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Multisectoral interventions for urban health in Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review by Meelan Thondoo, Ebele R. I. Mogo, Lambed Tatah, Monica Muti, Kim R. van Daalen, Trish Muzenda, Rachel Boscott, Omar Uwais, George Farmer, Adelaide Yue, Sarah Dalzell, Gudani Mukoma, Divya Bhagtani, Sostina Matina, Philip M. Dambisya, Kufre Okop, Charles Ebikeme, Lisa Micklesfield, Tolu Oni

“…A synthesised framework of seven interconnected components showcases an ecosystem on multisectoral interventions for urban health that can be examined in the future research in African urban settings that can benefit the health of people and the planet. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Multiple Hydrological Models in Assessing Climate Change Impacts on the Mille Watershed, Awash Basin, Ethiopia by Asmare Belay Nigussie, Mihiretie Ayana, Dessalegn Worku Ayalew, Gerawork Feleke, Asnake Enawgaw Amognehegn, Anteneh Yayeh Adamu, Andualem Endalew, Tewodrose Desale Meselaw, Shankar Karuppannan

“…The study examines three global circulation models (MIROC-6, CMCC, and MRI) operating under two shared socioeconomic pathways emission scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) for both mid-term (near future) (2041–2070) and long-term (far future) (2071–2100) periods. …”
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