Understanding early molecular mechanisms of abnormal myelination in neurological conditions by characterising Ermin deficiency by Oh, Sher Li, Ziaei, Amin, Tan, Liang Juin, Utami, Kagistia Hana, Pouladi, Mahmoud A., Langley, Sarah Raye

“…Ermin is a gene expressed specifically in oligodendrocytes during the late stage of myelination, and its altered expression has been associated with several neurological conditions, including epilepsy, schizophrenia, and a familial form of multiple sclerosis, although its involvement in their pathophysiology is still unclear. We studied the transcriptome of Ermin-deficient mice using gene co-expression and differential gene expression analyses to investigate early transcriptional effects of Ermin deficiency across age and sex. …”
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Blockchain opportunities in the maritime industry liner industry by Muhammad Imran Md Zin

“…Blockchain technology was supposed to be an industrial platform that connects all stakeholders within the industry. However, these initiatives are disconnected by different opinions and some of it does not correspond with their shipping alliances. …”
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Early, very high-titre convalescent plasma therapy in clinically vulnerable individuals with mild COVID-19 (COVIC-19): protocol for a randomised, open-label trial by Desmarets, M, Hoffmann, S, Vauchy, C, Rijnders, BJA, Toussirot, E, Durrbach, A, Körper, S, Schrezenmeier, E, van der Schoot, CE, Harvala, H, Brunotte, G, Appl, T, Seifried, E, Tiberghien, P, Bradshaw, D, Roberts, DJ, Estcourt, LJ, Schrezenmeier, H

“…Signed informed consent will be obtained from all included patients. The findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant stakeholder conferences and meetings.…”

Effects of applying the instructional systems design process on transfer of training to workplace by Malekzadeh, Robabeh

“…This study involved 51 “Administrative Assistants” and their immediate supervisors working at all divisions of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) in Malaysia. …”
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Opportunities and challenges of green logistics in Singapore by Kee, Jaclyn Chun Ling

“…Qualitative and quantitative data was collated and analysed to provide a better understanding of the current progress of green warehousing in Singapore. The findings affirm that the current initiative proposed by Singapore are deemed not effective as companies are still reluctant to shift towards implementing green warehouse. …”
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ICT Adoption Issues Among Halal Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) in Malaysia (S/O 13737) by Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya, Mohamed Ismail, Risyawati, Mohd Zamani, Siti Norhasmaedayu

“…While ICT adoption studies among SMEs has become increasingly popular, the literature still suggests the need for advancing understanding of the key factors experienced mainly those involving different contexts, technologies and user populations. …”
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Sexual violence at higher education institutions: prevalence, nature, and opportunities for prevention by Steele, B

“…This survey was administered to all full-time registered students in 2021. Using the OUR SPACE data, I estimated the past-year prevalence of SV at the University of Oxford disaggregated by type of SV, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. …”

Making public transport the choice mode by Tan, Siew Fong

“…Though massive improvement had taken place in the recent years, there is no denial that public transportation is still under the public scrutiny. Each commuter will have their own set of issues and factors that will affect their perception towards public transport. …”
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Hi dad, welcome to Facebook : how the intimacy of a parent-child relationship is affected when both are users of Facebook. by Goh, Tiffany Shimin., Lee, Weiyi.

“…This led to a new perspective of intimacy, in that intimacy can still increase even in the absence of physical interaction between parent and child. …”
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A study on the impacts caused by developments in the arctic region by Yeo, Melisa Hui Mei

“…Over the years, there have been many changes in the Arctic and there are still plenty of on-going developments and potential ones on the way. …”
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Do institutional pressures impact voluntary environment information disclosure? by Fan, Jing, Muhamad, Haslinah, Mohd Said, Ridzwana, Daud, Zaidi Mat

“…However, many companies still need to determine whether the public and stakeholders value their environmental and social performance. …”
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Development, validation and the effects of culturally specific guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation audio for patients with functional abdominal bloating by Shen, Vincent Tee Wei

“…However, its relevance and efficacy in treating patients with DGBI in Malaysia is still unexplored. The study herein aimed to develop, validate, and explore the effects of audio-based GI and PMR techniques on patients with functional abdominal bloating. …”
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Spontaneous emission of a quantum emitter near a Chern insulator : interplay of time-reversal symmetry breaking and Van Hove singularity by Lu, Bing-Sui, Arifa, Kathee Zathul, Hong, Xing Ru

“…To this end, we obtain the full real-frequency behavior of the conductivity tensor by performing a tight-binding calculation based on the Qi-Wu-Zhang model and using a Kubo formula, and derive the full electromagnetic Green tensor of the system, which breaks Onsager reciprocity. …”
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Plateau by Png, Hui Min, Goh Timothy Wei Wen

“…The story ends in hope, acknowledging that there is presence of life after death, good and bad, ups and downs; these can mean nothing important, after all everyone still stays truthful to its own life. …”
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The role of emotional tears in intergroup bias by Pang, James, Zhen Yao

“…Participants (n = 50) were full-time undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University. …”
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DSIF factor Spt5 coordinates transcription, maturation and exoribonucleolysis of RNA polymerase II transcripts by Kuś, K, Carrique, L, Kecman, T, Fournier, M, Hassanein, SS, Aydin, E, Kilchert, C, Grimes, JM, Vasiljeva, L

“…Our results support a model where Xrn2 first forms a stable complex with the elongating Pol II to achieve its full activity in degrading nascent RNA revising the current ‘torpedo’ model of termination, which posits that RNA degradation precedes Xrn2 engagement with Pol II. …”

E-commerce regulation and trader compliance: a comparative and empirical inquiry by Pflücke, F

“…Based upon the findings, the thesis offers targeted and actionable policy recommendations, in an attempt to promote an evidence based approach to regulating consumer contracts.…”

Unveiling the importance of longer paths in quantum networks by Hu, X, Dong, G, Lambiotte, R, Christensen, K, Fan, J, Tian, Z, Havlin, S, Meng, X

“…Here, we apply statistical physics to identify the origin of this stronger connectivity—known as concurrence percolation. Our finding is demonstrated on hierarchical scale-free networks, the (U,V) flowers, which allow full analytical control over path connectivity by adjusting the two distinct path length scales, U ≤ V. …”

Thermal performance of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene dipped in graphene oxide suspensions by Mohammadsalih, Zaid G., Sadeq, Noor S., Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan

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Application of social cognitive theory and Islamic theory of consumer behavior in accessing Muslim behavior toward halal nutraceuticals by Shamsudin, Siti Nurunnajwa, Abu Bakar, Elistina, Osman, Syuhaily, Mohd Dali, Nuradli Ridzwan Shah

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