Metabolic maturation of induced pluripotent stem cells derived cardiomyocytes by Lopez, C

“…</p> <p>Several labs have tried different strategies to mature iPSC-CMs from long-term culture, applied mechanical and electrical stimulation, the use of maturation media containing chemicals or small compounds, to 3D culture. …”

Sensorimotor control of Drosophila copulation by Herbert, MR

“…As with most sequences of motor action, mechanosensory inputs have long been thought to be important for the male to achieve and maintain this position,although until now we have understood very little about the function or properties ofthe sensory neurons involved.…”

Climate change: crop performance and potential by Ramlan, Mohd Fauzi

“…Efforts to bring the CO2 under control will only be seen over a long period of time. However, it has been forecasted that developing countries will certainly overtake the developed world for the CO2 emission after 2015. …”
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Evaluation of paper spray mass spectrometry for direct analysis of small molecule drugs and hemoglobin constant spring peptide markers by Takyi-Williams, John

“…Further application of the PS-MS assay to preclinical pharmacokinetic (PK) study found that, the assay was simple and rapid with overall analysis time of 1 min and a full plasma concentration vs. time profile of sunitinib could be obtained from a single mouse. …”
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Sociospatial reframing of walking through inclusive streets and urban heritage by Wang, Yongcheng

“…The meta-narrative review identified six research traditions, namely the ecological model, the new mobilities paradigm, heritage discourse, public life, rhythmanalysis and space syntax. While it was beyond the scope of this thesis to utilise methods of all these research traditions, synthesising respective narratives provided for a roadmap for the other research modules against a unified discourse of heritage for urban and transport planning. …”
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发达地区失地老人养老支持体系内卷化及其突破 — 基于苏州市的个案研究 = The involution of the eldercare system for the landless elderly in China’s developed regions : a case study based on Suzhou municipality... by 叶继红 Ye Jihong, 占少华 Zhan Shaohua

“…This article, based on an analysis of a “rural to residential”community in Suzhou Municipality, Jiangsu Province, finds that land acquisition has generated a strong impact on the life and pension style of the landless elderly. The old people who lost their land are provided with a basic pension and medical coverage under the scheme of “land for security”. …”
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Metrics to relate COVID-19 wastewater data to clinical testing dynamics by Xiao, Amy, Wu, Fuqing, Bushman, Mary, Zhang, Jianbo, Imakaev, Maxim, Chai, Peter R., Duvallet, Claire, Endo, Noriko, Erickson, Timothy B., Armas, Federica, Arnold, Brian, Chen, Hongjie, Chandra, Franciscus, Ghaeli, Newsha, Gu, Xiaoqiong, Hanage, William P., Lee, Wei Lin, Matus, Mariana, McElroy, Kyle A., Moniz, Katya, Rhode, Steven F., Thompson, Janelle, Alm, Eric J.

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南洋与没有历史的人民 : 苗秀小说中的底层华人= Nanyang and the people without history: a study of the lower-class Chinese people in Miao Xiu's novels by 李泓诺 Li, Hongnuo

“…His novels, novellas, and novel collections, depict the hardships of the lower-class Chinese characters under the British colonial rule in the 1950s and the pathetic life of people during World War II. The lower-class characters included the anti-Japanese fighters, pick pocketers, secret society members, prostitutes, and intellectuals. …”
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爱德华•卡宾塔在西方与中国 ：以《中间之性》为中心 = Edward Carpenter "the intermediate sex" and its influence in Europe and China by 杨凯莉 Yong, Kai Li

“…Hence, this thesis would like to fill up this gap in order to restore the works and contributions of Edward Carpenter and entice its readers to explore even more in depth into his life and thoughts. This thesis is largely translated from the original sources such as his biographies and his original works. …”
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论李世民音乐政治观对儒家礼乐思想的继承和转化 = A study on Li Shimin music-politics: inheritance and transformation of Confucian ritual and music thought by 许惠佳 Koh, Hwee Kay

“…In keeping with this, there already exists extensive study and coverage on Li Shimin’s life and reign. However, the emphasis of most research works were on his politico-economic contributions and his cultural contributions remain largely understated, in particular the area of his Music-politics thought, which played a significant role during his governance. …”
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The role of filamentous phage in the development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Manisha Mukherjee

“…Pf4, a filamentous phage of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, has been shown to contribute significantly to the biofilm life-cycle, including the formation of small colony variants, biofilm cell death, biofilm stability and virulence in a mouse model. …”
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Wear behaviour of NiTi shape memory alloys by Yan, Lina

“…This has great potential in improving the service life and safety factors of the NiTi SMA based implants/devices.…”
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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in North India: collaborative architectural making as a catalyst for civic empowerment and social change by Tang, Bo

“…The study concludes with suggestions on how the notion of cooperative place-making might be applied in other situations of rapid change and scarce resources where architect, NGO and local population might collaborate to provide shared infrastructure and community facilities, creating opportunities for improving livelihoods and the quality of life within informal peri-urban settlements in North India. …”
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Talking careers: using interviews with learner stakeholders to understand the graduate outcome gap. Stakeholder internal report. Autumn 2024. by Conroy, Dom, Poku, Mary-Jane, Patel, Jade, Diop, Leah, Huda, Nahid, Benn, Jade, Olasope, Awesome

“…A growing body of evidence associates these discrepancies with structural racism in educational contexts and areas of university life (McGee, 2020; Razack & Naidu, 2022; Ugiagbe-Green & Ernsting, 2022). …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Feigin, VL, Abate, MD, Abate, YH, Bandyopadhyay, S, Bennett, DA, Lacey, B, Newton, CRJ

“…<p><b>Methods</b></p> We estimated incidence, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) counts and age-standardised rates per 100 000 people per year for overall stroke, ischaemic stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage, and subarachnoid haemorrhage, for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021. …”

Epidemiology of endometriosis in women of Arab ancestry by Mousa, M

“…Under the following initiative, the Middle Eastern Women Research Association: the MAR’A project, the study aimed to investigate for the first time in women of Arab ancestry: (1) Associations of symptomatology, risk factors, phenotypic profile, and comorbidities with endometriosis (2) Assess the impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), work productivity, activity impairment, physical activity, and diagnostic delay (3) Conduct a candidate gene association study (CGAS) on variants in wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 4 (WNT4) and the Vezatin (VEZT) in women with endometriosis.…”

A type of novel energy harvesting device by Deng, J

“…However, these traditional energy sources are impractical for powering wireless devices due to their inherent limitations, e.g., the high setup cost of wiring power and the finite life span of batteries. In view of these facts, more attentions have been drawn on vibration energy sources existing in ambient environment where sensors operate. …”

Effectiveness of health education intervention based on health belief model among elderly women in Urmia, Iran by Iranagh, Jamileh Amirzadeh

“…Therefore, group-based nutrition and physical activity education could be an alternative solution, as it promotes favourable improvement on the conditions of the elderly with sedentary life style.…”
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Factors associated with body weight status and internet addiction among malaysian university students in Penang: mixed method study before and during covid-19 pandemic by Isaac, Nesamalar

“…Thirty-six students were subjected to a focus group discussion where they were motivated to share their experience in internet-related activities, the effect of internet usage on their significant aspects of life and the experience of withdrawal symptoms while trying to limit their online activity. …”
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From External to Swap Regret 2.0: An Efficient Reduction for Large Action Spaces by Dagan, Yuval, Daskalakis, Constantinos, Fishelson, Maxwell, Golowich, Noah

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