Physical and chemical changes of seven selected herbs used as herbal bath affected by different drying methods by Md Zuki, Rose Fazila, Ismail, Mohd Firdaus, Aziz, Julia Abdul

“…The effect of oven drying (OD) at 50±5°C, sun drying (SD), and fresh leaves (control) of seven selected herbs used in herbal preparation as herbal baths were evaluated. …”
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Development of a recombinant non-replicating Newcastle disease virus by Cheow, Pheik-Sheen, Tan, Tiong Kit, Song, Adelene Ai-Lian, Yusoff, Khatijah, Chia, Suet Lin

“…Propagation of nr-NDV was done by sub-passaging transfected BSR T7/5 cells. Safety profile was done to prove that the nr-NDV is non-replicating.…”

Environmental enrichment preconditioning prevents chronic social defeat stress-induced memory impairment and hippocampal neurodegeneration by Nik Ramli, Nik Nasihah, Shamsul Adzmi, Nur Adzreen, Nasarudin, Siti Nur Atiqah Zulaikah, Hashim, Mohamad Hisham

“…Male C57BL/6N mice were (n=5) housed in enriched environments for 30 days before undergoing daily social defeat stress by ICR strain aggressor mice over 10 days. …”
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Optimal dietary lipid requirement of hybrid lemon fin barb (Barbonymus gonionotus ♀× Hypsibarbus wetmorei ♂) larvae by Weerasingha, Rochana, Kamarudin, Mohd Salleh, Abd Karim, Murni Marlina, Ismail, Mohammad Fadhil Syukri

“…In conclusion, the optimum dietary lipid requirement for hybrid lemon fin barb larvae in terms of maximum growth is determined at 13.5% dietary fish oil by second-order polynomial analysis.…”

Daniellia oliveri as a type 2 diabetes remedy: evidence from in-silico evaluation by Adeyemi, Sherif Babatunde, Saliu, Ahmed Abiodun, Joshi, Bhrugesh Pravinchandra, Krishnamurthy, Ramar

“…Eight compounds with prominent peaks were identified, viz; gallic acid, 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid, caffeic acid, phenylacetaldehyde, 2,5-dimethylphenol, 3-(−4-Hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid, and 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid. …”
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Burnout among expatriate and local instructors in Oman by Mukundan, Jayakaran, Geng, Hui, Nimehchisalem, Vahid, Al-Busaidi, Saleh

“…Regarding burnout, the results showed a moderate level of DP (6.7) and PA (34.8), and a low level of EE (21.5) based on the overall scores. Through bootstrap multiple regression analysis, the results showed that instructors who have lower educational qualifications, lack training support, or are native to the region typically experience higher EE than their counterparts. …”
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Stable efficient solid-state supercapacitors and dye-sensitized solar cells using ionic liquid-doped solid biopolymer electrolyte by Konwar, Subhrajit, Gultekin, Sirin Siyahjani, Gultekin, Burak, Kumar, Sushant, Punetha, Vinay Deep, Yahya, Muhd Zu Azhan, Diantoro, Markus, Abdul Latif, Famiza, Mohd Noor, Ikhwan Syafiq, Singh, Pramod K.

“…Thermal and photoelectrochemical studies further affirm that synthesized material is well stable above 200 °C and shows a wide electrochemical window of 3.91 V. The ionic transference number measurement (tion) confirms the predominance of ionic charge carriers in the present system. …”
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Traversing the complexity of digital construction and beyond through soft skills: experiences of Malaysian architects by Shahruddin, Syafizal, Sonet, Ungku Norani, Azmi, Athira, Zainordin, Nadzirah

“…Purpose: The evolution of digital construction within Industrial Revolution 5.0 emphasises the harmonious integration of humans and technology, value-driven technology implementation, adaptive leadership and user-centric design solutions. …”

Hybrid nanofluid radiative flow across a permeable convective moving surface with heat generation: numerical and statistical approach by Wahid, Nur Syahirah, Mustafa, Mohd Shafie, Md Arifin, Norihan, Khashi’ie, Najiyah Safwa, Pop, Ioan

“…Findings indicate a notable increase in heat transfer efficiency when employing a 2% volume fraction of copper in the hybrid nanofluid compared to lower concentrations (1–1.5%). Optimal conditions for the skin friction coefficient and flow bifurcation delay are identified which demonstrates effective control over fluid dynamics. …”

Molecular detection of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in clinically ill local cats by Mummoorthy, Kunambiga

“…By using convenience sampling method, plasma and saliva were collected from 15 clinically ill cats and 5 healthy cats from Gasing Veterinary Hospital. …”
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Post-mortem interval comparison in different meat conditions by Mohamad, Durratun Nasuha

“…Therefore, this study investigates the decomposition stages, insect succession patterns, complete life cycle of fly and larva consumption in fresh meat, frozen meat, dry fresh and dry frozen meat. There are 5 decomposition stages for the fresh and frozen meat : fresh, fresh decay, advance decay, post decay and dry whereas 3 decomposition stages for the dry fresh and dry frozen meat were dry, dry decay and remains. …”
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Measurement of mass attenuation coefficient of paraffin wax by using low energy x-ray by Daud, Nurul Shazliana Mohamad

“…Using the Half-Value Layer (HVL) method, we determined the effective energies for 60, 81, and 125 kVp, finding values of 35.22, 37.57, and 41.20 keV, respectively. The results showed that mass attenuation coefficients were highest at lower effective energies and decreased with higher energies, consistent with the behaviour of the photoelectric effect. …”
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Husband's knowledge and perception on iron consumption compliance among pregnant women in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Saidon, Norelysya Nabila

“…There was no association between knowledge score and perception score (p = 0.786), the result shows only 65(91.5) of participants have good knowledge with a negative perception on iron consumption compliance in pregnant women. …”
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Knowledge and practice of unused medication disposal among patients in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM) by Sidek, Siti Nur Farzana

“…This study shows that 70.5% of the respondents have low level of knowledge of unused medication disposal. …”
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Knowledge of maggot debridement therapy among medical and surgical nurses in Hospital USM, Kelantan by Khim, Wong Mong

“…The mean age of participants was 32.72 ± 5.19 years old. Of the participants, 52.7% had poor knowledge of MDT, whereas 21.2% had moderate knowledge. …”
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Enhancement of fexural modulus and strength of epoxy nanocomposites with the inclusion of functionalized GNPs using Tween 80 by Wan Ab Halim, Wan Zateel Aqmaer, Junid, Ramli Junid, Sazali, Norazliane, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Abd Razak, Jeeferie, Fitriyana, Deni Fajar, Cionita, Tezara, Jaafar, Jamiluddin

“…With the same amount of particle content, both nanocomposites showed increased strength, with ARGNPs and T80GNPs exhibiting strengths of 70.5% and 87.8%, respectively, relative to neat epoxy.…”
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Mechanical behaviours and thermal stabilities of irradiated epoxidized natural rubber/polyvinyl chloride/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites by Ahmad, Mohd. Shahrulnizam, Mohamad, Zurina, Ratnam, Chantara Thevy, Othman, Norhayani, Rasit Ali, Roshafima

“…The samples were irradiated in a 2 MeV electron beam (EB) machine at a dose of 200 kGy. …”
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Al2O3-Cu hybrid nanofluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in the duct with various triangular rib configurations by Togun, Hussein, Homod, Raad Z., Sultan Aljibori, Hakim S., Abed, Azher M., Alias, Hajar, Hussein, Ahmed Kadhim, Biswal, Uddhaba, Al-Thamir, Mohaimen, Mahdi, Jasim M., Mohammed, Hayder I., Ahmadi, Goodarz

“….% Al2O3–Cu at Re = 60,000. (4) Velocity contours revealed larger recirculation zones for 60° ribs compared to 45° and 90° configurations. (5) Turbulent kinetic energy was highest for 60° ribs, contributing to enhanced thermal performance. …”

Compact Substrate Integrated Waveguide Cubical Dielectric Resonator Antenna for fifth-generation applications by Nasir, Nida, Jamaluddin, Mohd. Haizal, Shahadan, Nor Hidayu, Abbas, Syed Muzahir, Ahmad, Hamza

“…A comprehensive analysis of a wideband Cubical Dielectric Resonator Antenna is presented, specifically designed for 5G-NR wireless communication applications, focusing on the N257, and N258 frequency bands. …”

Bio-based lubricant with additives: Tribological performances in hydrodynamic journal bearing by Norazman, Amanda, Paiman, Zulhanafi, Samion, Syahrullail, Afiq, Muhammad Noor, Muhammad Yazid, Witri, Rasep, Zuraidah

“…Meanwhile, their performance in JB applications was evaluated through the use of a JB test rig with a 0.5 length-to-diameter ratio at various operating conditions. …”