Genomic analysis and synergistic biocontrol potential of Bacillus thuringiensis MPOB BT1 with flubendiamide against oil palm bagworm, Metisa plana Walker (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) by Maidin, Mohd Shawal Thakib, Mohd Hashim, Amalia, Abdul Malek, Ahmad Zuhairi, Mohd. Masri, Mohamed Mazmira, Zainuddin, Nurhafizhoh, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Jamian, Syari

“…The toxicity and synergistic effect of MPOB Bt1 and Fbd suggest a potential strategy for controlling bagworm infestation in oil palm plantations. These findings provide a promising safer alternative to chemical insecticides for sustainable M. plana management in oil palm plantations.…”
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The impact of the exercise on the social mentality of the Chinese people by Ji, Shuyu, Zhang, Kaiqi, Xu, Ludan, Wang, Xiaolin, Dong, Delong, Yang, Xiannan

“…We employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) multiple linear regression models to construct our analysis. Results The findings indicate that exercise has a positive influence on the social mentality of the Chinese population. …”
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Identifying erosion risk criteria for coastal city sustainability by using a Hyper-Delphi-hierarchy model: a case study of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Bagheri, Milad, Ibrahim, Zelina Z., Manaf, Latifah Abd, Wolf, Isabelle D., Akhir, M.F., WIAW, Talaat

“…Future research will benefit from incorporating these findings into vulnerability and hazard mapping studies, for example, by adopting weighting factors for GIS layers, to contribute to erosion mitigation planning in coastal cities.…”

Dysfunctional cardiac energy transduction, mitochondrial oxidative stress, oncogenic and apoptotic signaling in DiNP-induced asthma in murine model by Kehinde, Samuel Abiodun, Olajide, Abosede Temitope, Fatokun, Tolulope Peter, Faroud, Dalia, Hadi, Najah R., Elgazzar, Ahmed M., James, Adewale Segun, Ashour, Mohamed H. Mazhar

“…Furthermore, DiNP-induced asthma group has an increased cardiac caspase-3, Bax, c-Myc and K-ras, and p53 while the Bcl2 decreased when compared with control. Overall, the findings indicate that DiNP-induced asthma impairs cardiac functions by induction of key cardiac oncogenes, downregulation of cardiac energy, transduction of enzymes, and promotion of oxidative stress and cellular death. …”
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Optimization of extraction for efficient recovery of kenaf seed protein isolates: evaluation of physicochemical and techno-functional characteristics by Hamim, Nur Aqilah, Saari, Nazamid, Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah, Mohamed, Abdul Manan Dos, Anwar, Farooq, Hasan, Muhamad Yusuf, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Zulkhairi, Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Sharir, Karim, Roselina

“…Background: Kenaf seeds are a rich source of protein; however, finding the best extraction method is crucial to obtaining high-quality protein from these underutilized seeds. …”
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Characterization of weathered and intact Limestone with FTIR analysis in Batu Caves, Malaysia by Kambakhsh, Hamasa, Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati, Inanch, Saifullah

“…Three key objectives guided our investigation: i) to discern the physical properties of both intact and weathered limestone, ii) to scrutinize the wave spectrum through FTIR analysis, and iii) to elucidate the intricate relationship between physical and chemical properties during the weathering process. The FTIR findings provide significant insights into the mineral compositions of weathered limestone in Batu Caves. …”
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Mesh quality improvement by re-triangulation surface meshes on 3-dimensional CAD model of a human wrist joint by Leong, Mun Teik

“…Lastly, optimization was performed via RSM to optimize the high quality mesh on the triangular surface model. In the findings, triangle reduction with geometrical error of 0.05 mm had reduced the number of triangles of cortical and cancellous bones to 74.81 % and 75.34 % respectively while obtained 70.05 % and 68.69 % of high quality of mesh on the surface model respectively. …”
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Market surveillance of porcine DNA detection in commercial food products in Sibu, Sarawak by Yong, S.P. A., Sajali, N., Desa, M. N. M., Koh, C. C., Sani, M., Wong, S. C., Lani, M. N., Wasoh, H., Abubakar, S.

“…The present work focused on assessing the DNA extraction efficiency of salt method as compared to the DNeasy mericon Food Kit to detect porcine DNA via quantitative PCR (qPCR), and comparing these qPCR findings with the food product labelling. The study selected food products which lacked JAKIM (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia) certified halal logo, and those bearing foreign or counterfeit halal logos in Sibu, Sarawak. …”
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Relationships between general self-efficacy, number of counselling sessions, mandated counselling satisfaction and readiness to change among institutionalised adolescents in Malays... by Muhammad Shariff Paul, Azzah Sabrina

“…In conclusion, general self-efficacy and number of counselling sessions were the key towards facilitating institutionalised adolescents‟ readiness to change. The findings provide significant information on ways to improve institutionalised adolescents‟ behaviour moditication treatment in Malaysia.…”
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Intracranial volume post cranial expansion surgery using 3D CT scan imaging in children with craniosynostosis by Sulong, Shukriyah

“…The demographic data, clinical and radiological findings was identified and analysed. Result: 14 cases (6 males and 8 females) with 28 3D CT scan were identified. …”
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Investigation of the effect of amine and thiol as functional groups on gold Nanobipyramids properties by Salsabiila, Natasya, Morsin, Marlia, Nafisah, Suratun, Razali, Nur Liyana, Mahmud, Farhanahani, Abdul Alip, Anwar

“…This work lies in the comprehensive investigation of GNBPs functionalized with amine and thiol groups over varying shorter time durations (0.5 – 12 h) through the immediate change in optical, structural, morphological, electrical surfaces, and molecular properties. The findings show amine groups enable the red-shifted spectrum, whereas thiol groups impact the blue-shifted spectrum. …”
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Power system modeling and simulation by Luo, Yishi

“…The dissertation initially develops a equivalent model under steady state and dynamic state with implement of parameters from PES-TR19, then the power flow calculation and dynamic contingency analysis including overloading, underloading, tripping of tie lines and changes in load composition are proceeded, finally, the white paper emphasizes on analyzing the rotor angle, frequency, voltage stability of some elements including generators, bus bars in Nordic-74 test system. …”
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Website performance study by Qian, Lei

“…Taking into consideration customers’ high expectation of web application performance and potential negative consequences brought by poor performance, this report offers a comprehensive range of solutions to enhance web performance so as to perfect end-user experiences and further boost business bottom lines where applicable. The experiment was carried out on the self-built blog web application. …”
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Primary intestinal epithelial cell response to Helicobacter hepaticus in an ex vivo setting by Alrawaf, S

“…<p>Epithelial cells lining the intestinal mucosa play a critical role in mucosal immune homeostasis. …”

Evolutionary origin of the chordate nervous system revealed by amphioxus developmental trajectories by Dai, Y, Zhong, Y, Liu, H, Pan, R, Yuan, L, Du, J, Li, M, Wang, X, Shi, C, Liu, G, Zhu, P, Shimeld, S, Zhou, X, Li, G

“…We characterized cell specification at the mechanistic level and generated mutant lines to examine the function of five key transcription factors involved in neural specification. …”

“I decide myself” - a qualitative exploration of end of life decision making processes of patients and caregivers through Advance Care Planning by Lall, Priya, Dutta, Oindrila, Tan, Woan Shin, Patinadan, Paul Victor, Kang, Natalie Q. Y., Low, Chan Kee, Car, Josip, Ho, Andy Hau Yan

“…Results: Participants’ narratives focused on four major themes with 12 subthemes: a) Engagement with Death, factors influencing respondents’ acceptance of ACP; b) Formation of Preferences, the set of concerns influencing respondents’ choice of care; c) Choice of PDM, considerations shaping respondents’ choice of nominated health spokesperson; and d) Legacy Solidification, how ACP is used to ensure the welfare of the family after the patient passes. These findings led to our development of the directive decision-making process framework, which delineates personal and sociocultural factors influencing participants’ decision-making processes. …”
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High-performance deep red colloidal quantum well light-emitting diodes enabled by the understanding of charge dynamics by Hu, Sujuan, Shabani, Farzan, Liu, Baiquan, Zhang, Lingjiao, Guo, Min, Lu, Guanhua, Zhou, Zhisheng, Wang, Jing, Huang, Jacob C., Min, Yonggang, Xue, Qifan, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Liu, Chuan

“…Furthermore, an active-matrix CQW-LED pixel circuit is demonstrated. The findings imply that the understanding of charge dynamics not only enables high-performance CQW-LEDs and can be further applied to other kinds of nanocrystal LEDs but also is beneficial to the development of CQW-LEDs-based display technology and related integrated optoelectronics.…”
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Malaria parasite stress tolerance is regulated by DNMT2-mediated tRNA cytosine methylation by Hammam, Elie, Sinha, Ameya, Baumgarten, Sebastian, Nardella, Flore, Liang, Jiaqi, Miled, Samia, Bonhomme, Frédéric, Erdmann, Diane, Arcangioli, Benoit, Arimondo, Paola B., Dedon, Peter, Preiser, Peter, Scherf, Artur

“…In this study, we identified the writer of a specific tRNA cytosine methylation site as a new layer of epitranscriptomic regulation in malaria parasites that regulates the translation of a subset of parasite proteins (>400) involved in different metabolic pathways. Our findings give insight into a novel molecular mechanism that regulates P. falciparum response to drug treatment and sexual commitment.…”
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Exploring the perceptions of mhealth interventions for the prevention of common mental disorders in university students in Singapore: qualitative study by Salamanca-Sanabria, Alicia, Jabir, Ahmad Ishqi, Lin, Xiaowen, Alattas, Aishah, Kocaballi, A. Baki, Lee, Jimmy, Kowatsch, Tobias, Car, Lorainne Tudor

“…The interpretation of our findings shows that students were reluctant to use mental health services because of the fear of stigma and a possible lack of confidentiality. …”
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Patients, carers and healthcare providers' perspectives on a patient-owned surveillance system for diabetic foot ulcer care: a qualitative study by Lo, Joseph Zhiwen, Chong, Bryan, Tan, Elaine, Ooi, Desmond, Liew, Huiling, Hoi, Wai Han, Cho, Yuan Teng, Wu, Kyle, Surendra, Naren Kumar, Mammadova, Maleyka, Nah, Audrey, Goh, Victor, Car, Josip

“…Conclusion: Our study highlighted several barriers and facilitators from patients, carers and HCPs regarding the use of a patient-owned wound surveillance app. These findings demonstrate the potential of digital health and areas to improve and tailor a DFU wound app suitable for implementation in the local population.…”
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