A sweet-tangy solution to obesity: Evaluating the efficacy and mechanisms of stingless bee honey and its potential clinical applications by Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…The current review also highlights the safety implications of consuming honey produced by stingless bees. Nevertheless, additional research is needed to elucidate the therapeutic potential and mechanisms of action of honey from stingless bees, especially in the context of clinical trials for anti-obesity therapies.…”
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A Hybrid Active Contour and Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Segmenting Mixed-Meal Food Images (S/O: 13239) by Harun, Nor Hazlyna, Mahmuddin, Massudi, Harun, Hazaruddin

“…In addition, a modified active contour method is presented in this paper using the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm to optimize the weights of the external energy function in the original active contour (AC) method. …”
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COVID-19 - where do we go from here? by Lee, Pei Hua, Vasoo, Shawn

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Low-power non-binary SAR ADC with a two-mode comparator by Li, Jianni

“…These requirements make SAR ADC a suitable choice due to its simple structure and serial operation. …”
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Low-power high-performance SAR ADC with redundancy and digital error-correction by Sharma, Sunny

“…The current trend among Nyquist-rate data converters, for example successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADC), tends towards high speeds and medium-to-high resolution. …”
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A crisis management model : a look at Singapore Airlines with the SARS case. by Fong, Chee Yong., Lem, Hong Jie., Hong, Zheng Qi.

“…The SARS crisis has tremendous impact on Singapore Airlines. …”
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Emergence and spread of two SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest in Nigeria by Olawoye, IB, Oluniyi, PE, Oguzie, JU, Uwanibe, JN, Kayode, TA, Olumade, TJ, Ajogbasile, FV, Parker, E, Eromon, PE, Abechi, P, Sobajo, TA, Ugwu, CA, George, UE, Ayoade, F, Akano, K, Oyejide, NE, Nosamiefan, I, Fred-Akintunwa, I, Adedotun-Sulaiman, K, Brimmo, FB, Adegboyega, BB, Philip, C, Adeleke, RA, Chukwu, GC, Ahmed, MI, Ope-Ewe, OO, Otitoola, SG, Ogunsanya, OA, Saibu, MF, Sijuwola, AE, Ezekiel, GO, John, OG, Akin-John, JO, Akinlo, OO, Fayemi, OO, Ipaye, TO, Nwodo, DC, Omoniyi, AE, Omwanghe, IB, Terkuma, CA, Okolie, J, Ayo-Ale, O, Ikponmwosa, O, Benevolence, E, Naregose, GO, Patience, AE, Blessing, O, Micheal, A, Jacqueline, A, Aiyepada, JO, Abejegah, C, Adetifa, IM

“…In this study, we integrated genomic and travel data to investigate the emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.318 and B.1.525 (Eta) variants of interest in Nigeria and the wider Africa region. …”

SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein 7b forms homotetramers in detergent by Surya, Wahyu, Queralt-Martin, Maria, Mu, Yuguang, Aguilella, Vicente M., Torres, Jaume

“…A global pandemic is underway caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The SARS-CoV-2 genome, like its predecessor SARS-CoV, contains open reading frames that encode accessory proteins involved in virus-host interactions active during infection and which likely contribute to pathogenesis. …”
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PESI: paratope-epitope set interaction for SARS-CoV-2 neutralization prediction by Wan, Zhang, Lin, Zhuoyi, Rashid, Shamima, Ng, Shaun Yue Hao, Yin, Rui, Senthilnath, J., Kwoh, Chee Keong

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The impact of evolving SARS-CoV-2 mutations and variants on COVID-19 vaccines by McLean, Gary R., Kamil, Jeremy, Lee, Benhur, Moore, Penny, Schulz, Thomas F., Muik, Alexander, Sahin, Ugur, Tureci, Ozlem, Pather, Shanti

“…The emergence of several new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in recent months has raised concerns around the potential impact on ongoing vaccination programs. …”
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Southeast Asia initiative to combat SARS-CoV-2 variants (SEACOVARIANTS) consortium by Nhu, LNT, Chambers, M, Chantratita, N, Cheah, PY, Day, NPJ, Dejnirattisai, W, Dunachie, S, Grifoni, A, Hamers, RL, Hill, J, Jones, EY, Klenerman, P, Mongkolsapaya, J, Screaton, G, Sette, A, Stuart, D, Tan, CW, Thwaites, G, Thanh, VD, Wang, L-F, Tan, LV, SEACOVARIANTS Consortium

“…A strong and effective COVID-19 and future pandemic responses rely on global efforts to carry out surveillance of infections and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and to act accordingly in real time. …”

Identification and application of self-binding zipper-like sequences in SARS-CoV spike protein by Zhang, Si Min, Liao, Ying, Neo, Tuan Ling, Lu, Yanning, Liu, Ding Xiang, Vahlne, Anders, Tam, James Pingkwan

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Infection risk of SARS-CoV-2 in a dining setting : deposited droplets and aerosols by Ding, Shirun, Lee, Jia Shing, Mohamed Arif Mohamed, Ng, Bing Feng

“…Considering that safe-distancing and mask-wearing measures are not strictly enforced in dining settings in the context of SARS-CoV-2, the infection risks of patrons in a dining outlet (e.g., a cafe) is assessed in this study. …”
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Acute inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by Francis, AG, Elhadd, K, Camera, V, Ferreira Dos Santos, M, Rocchi, C, Adib-Samii, P, Athwal, B, Attfield, K, Barritt, A, Craner, M, Fisniku, L, Iversen, AKN, Leach, O, Matthews, L, Redmond, I, O'Riordan, J, Scalfari, A, Tanasescu, R, Wren, D, Huda, S, Leite, MI, Fugger, L, Palace, J

“…Consequently, the mass SARS-CoV-2 vaccination program could result in increased rates of these conditions. …”

B cell receptor repertoire kinetics after SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination by Kotagiri, P, Mescia, F, Rae, WM, Bergamaschi, L, Tuong, ZK, Turner, L, Hunter, K, Gerber, PP, Hosmillo, M, Hess, C, Clatworthy, MR, Goodfellow, IG, Matheson, NJ, McKinney, EF, Wills, MR, Gupta, RK, Bradley, JR, Bashford-Rogers, RJM, Lyons, PA, Smith, KGC

“…We analyze serial samples from 171 SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals and 63 vaccine recipients and find the global BCR repertoire differs between them. …”

Comparison of Finite Element Methods and Satellite InSAR for Monitoring Deformations of a Large Tailings Dam by Fetell, Robert Henry

“…The InSAR data are also insightful in showing relatively uniform lateral deformations occurring over the face of the dam, consistent with the interpreted translational failure mechanism. …”
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Renal-clearable molecular probe for near-infrared fluorescence imaging and urinalysis of SARS-CoV-2 by Liew, Si Si, Zeng, Ziling, Cheng, Penghui, He, Shasha, Zhang, Chi, Pu, Kanyi

“…Herein, we report a near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) activatable molecular probe (SARS-CyCD) for detection of SARS-CoV-2 protease in living mice. …”
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Cloud removal in optical remote sensing imagery based on SAR-guided inpainting using deep learning by Dou, Kaijie

“…Key words: Cloud removal, SAR, Generative adversarial network (GAN), Edge detection…”
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Role of spatial and sociodemographic variation on SARS-CoV-2 transmission and public health interventions in England by Bajaj, S

“…<p>This thesis investigates the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in England from October 2020 to March 2022, focusing on how mobility patterns, sociodemographic factors, and public health interventions influenced the spread of the virus. …”

Stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) honey and its phenolic-rich extract ameliorate oxidant–antioxidant balance via KEAP1-NRF2 signalling pathway by Zulhilmi Cheng, Mohamad Zulhafiz Shafiq, Zulkhairi Amin, Fatin Aina, Zawawi, Norhasnida, Chan, Kim Wei, Ismail, Norsharina, Ishak, Nur Akmal, Mohd Esa, Norhaizan

“…In this current study, the efficacy of stingless bee honey (SBH) and its phenolic-rich extract (PRE) in controlling the oxidant–antioxidant balance in high-fat diet- and streptozotocin/nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats was investigated. …”
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