Synthesis, modification and application of fish skin gelatin-based hydrogel as sustainable and versatile bioresource of antidiabetic peptide by Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul, Pratiwi, Riska Nur, Gumilar, Gun Gun, Aisyah, Siti, Rohilah, Siti, Nurjanah, Anisa, Ningrum, Andriati, Susanto, Eko, Pratiwi, Amelinda, Arindita, Ni Putu Yunika, Martha, Larasati, Chew, Kit Wayne, Show, Pau-Loke

“…In conclusion, SG and TG cross-linked GA 0.05 % have the potential as an antidiabetic agent and as a useful option over mammalian-derived gelatin.…”
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Functional analysis of pro-apoptotic activity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) : role of BcL2 homology domain 3 (BH3) in HBV DNA polymerase and HBX by Chen, William Wei Ning.

“…Despite its widely accepted non-cytolytic nature, HBV proteins have been linked to apoptosis. However, little is known about the conditions under which HBV included apoptosis of host hepatocytes following natural infection and whether or how it may counteract apoptosis. …”
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Securing federated learning: a covert communication-based approach by Xie, Yuan-Ai, Kang, Jiawen, Niyato, Dusit, Nguyen, Thi Thanh Van, Nguyen, Cong Luong, Liu, Zhixin, Yu, Han

“…Due to the need for frequent model updates via wireless links, FLNs are vulnerable to various attacks (e.g., eavesdropping attacks, replay attacks, inference attacks, and jamming attacks). …”
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Intelligent reflecting surfaces-assisted hybrid THz/RF system over generalized fading by Premanand, Rithwik, Vishwakarma, Narendra, Singh, Ranjan, Madhukumar, A. S.

“…Specifically, the exact closed-form expressions for the probability density function (PDF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the output signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) are derived for both THz and RF links. From this, the outage probability and average symbol error rate (SER) are derived. …”
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Toxoplasma gondii induced shift in decision making and impulsive behaviours in infected male rats (Rattus novergicus) by Tan, Donna

“…Finally, I extend these observations by linking observed behavioural changes to the endocrine environment akin to those observed during Toxoplasma gondii infection. …”
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Kim Young-Gil - The mastermind behind the success of scientific creationism in Korea by Rohininaikar Renganatha

“…He was strategic in his use of the opportunities such as the socio-political conditions that promoted the development of science, the explosive popularity of Christianity, which gave scientific creationism a huge advantage, and through the manipulation of his image and the narrative about the development of the scientific creationism to reiterate possible strengths and remove the weak scientific links that might reduce the credibility of the movement. …”
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Preparation and characterization of double macromolecular network (DMMN) hydrogels based on hyaluronan and high molecular weight poly(ethylene glycol) by Fan, Changjiang, Zhang, Chao, Liao, Liqiong, Li, Sheng, Gan, Weiping, Zhou, Jinping, Wang, Dong-An, Liu, Lijian

“…In this study, a novel ultra-strong and resilient double macromolecular network (DMMN) hydrogel system has been developed via a two-step sequential cross-linking process using hyaluronan (HA) and high molecular weight poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) for the first and second network, respectively. …”
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Reaction mechanisms of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and diethanolamine in the precursor solution for producing (K, Na)NbO3 thin films with outstanding piezoelectric properties by Goh, Phoi Chin, Yao, Kui, Chen, Zhong

“…It is proposed that EDTA and DEA acted as a “bridge” that linked the metal precursors in the solution, which is critical to suppressing the volatilization of the metal cations, for achieving the reported outstanding electrical properties of the resulting KNN films.…”
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Genome-wide association analysis of composite sleep health scores in 413,904 individuals by Goodman, MO, Faquih, T, Paz, V, Nagarajan, P, Lane, JM, Spitzer, B, Maher, M, Chung, J, Cade, BE, Purcell, SM, Zhu, X, Noordam, R, Phillips, AJK, Kyle, SD, Spiegelhalder, K, Weedon, MN, Lawlor, DA, Rotter, JI, Taylor, KD, Isasi, CR, Sofer, T, Dashti, HS, Rutter, MK, Redline, S

“…Post-GWAS analyses uncover novel genetic mechanisms underlying sleep health and reveal connections (including potential causal links) to behavioral, psychological, and cardiometabolic traits.…”

Human herpesvirus 6 and 7 by Drysdale, S

“…HHV-6 is also the commonest single viral aetiology underlying febrile seizures in early childhood and has been associated with encephalitis of varying severity in immunocompetent children. Recent evidence links HHV-6 with the subsequent evolution of mesial temporal epilepsy. …”

Evidence from Finland and Sweden on the relationship between early-life diseases and lifetime childlessness in men and women by Liu, A, Akimova, ET, Ding, X, Jukarainen, S, Vartiainen, P, Kiiskinen, T, Koskelainen, S, Havulinna, AS, Gissler, M, Lombardi, S, Fall, T, Mills, MC, Ganna, A

“…Individual diseases have been linked to childlessness, mostly in women, yet we lack a comprehensive picture of the effect of early-life diseases on lifetime childlessness. …”

Canvas of culture: public art’s role in reinvigorating Pekan Parit by Muhamad Ferdhaus Sazali, Nur Ayunni Che Ahmad, Hasnizam Ab’dul Hamid, Mohamad Azal Fikri Ali

“…However, community engagement is closely linked to the effectiveness of public art in attracting tourists, so artistic initiatives must resonate with both locals and tourists. …”
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Participatory monitoring in farmer field school program through Whatsapp among indigenous farmers in rural Sarawak, Malaysia by Agnese, Federica, Othman, Zakirah, Mitin, Anni, Wan Yahaya, Wan Ahmad Jaafar

“…The methodologically eclectic elements were identified as messages in the forms of texts, media, emoji and links. Limitations for participatory monitoring were in the elements of participation and negotiation due to the role-based group structure. …”
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Aphid Resistance Segregates Independently of Cardenolide and Glucosinolate Content in an Erysimum cheiranthoides (Wormseed Wallflower) F2 Population by Mirzaei, Mahdieh, Younkin, Gordon C., Powell, Adrian F., Alani, Martin L., Strickler, Susan R., Jander, Georg

“…However, this variation in defensive metabolites could not explain the differences in aphid growth on the two parental lines, suggesting that processes other than the abundance of glucosinolates and cardenolides have a predominant effect on aphid resistance in E. cheiranthoides.…”
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Reducing Cancer Cell Adhesion using Microtextured Surfaces by McCue, Caroline, Atari, Adel, Parks, Sean, Tseng, Yuen‐Yi, Varanasi, Kripa K.

“…Cell viability and proliferation assays show comparable results in two cancer cell lines between micropost surfaces and standard cell culture vessels. …”
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A Contactless Multi-Modal Sensing Approach for Material Assessment and Recovery in Building Deconstruction by Cabral, Sophia, Klimenka, Mikita, Bademosi, Fopefoluwa, Lau, Damon, Pender, Stefanie, Villaggi, Lorenzo, Stoddart, James, Donnelly, James, Storey, Peter, Benjamin, David

“…The findings highlight feasible scenarios for drywall reuse and offer insights into improving existing deconstruction techniques through automated feedback and visualization of cut lines and fastener positions. This research indicates that contactless assessment and automated deconstruction methods are technically viable, economically advantageous, and environmentally beneficial. …”
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A C-terminal peptide of TFPI-1 facilitates cytosolic delivery of nucleic acid cargo into mammalian cells by Fazil, Mobashar Hussain Urf Turabe, Chalasani, Madhavi Latha Somaraju, Choong, Yeu Khai, Schmidtchen, Artur, Verma, Navin Kumar, Saravanan, Rathi

“…The GGL27 peptide is non-cytotoxic and is internalized in a broad range of mammalian cell-types, including transformed cell lines and primary cells. GGL27 spontaneously forms complexes with nucleic acids of variable sizes, protects them from nuclease degradation, and delivers cargo effectively. …”
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Impact of Using Different Promoters and Matrix Attachment Regions on Recombinant Protein Expression Level and Stability in Stably Transfected CHO Cells by Ho, Steven C. L., Mariati, Yeo, Jessna H. M., Fang, Shiyi Goh, Yang, Yuansheng

“…The information presented here would be valuable to those developing vectors for generation of CHO cell lines with stable and high productivity.…”
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Three-dimensional hydraulic modeling of particle deposition on the patterned isopore membrane in crossflow microfiltration by Choi, Dong-Chan, Jung, Seon-Yeop, Won, Young-June, Jang, Jun Hee, Lee, Jaewoo, Chae, Hee-Ro, Ahn, Kyung Hyun, Lee, Sangho, Park, Pyung-Kyu, Lee, Chung-Hak

“…Particularly, the ratio of crossflow velocity to pore water flux mostly governed the extent of particle depositions (i.e., membrane fouling) on the patterned membrane surface and 3-D modeling based on computational fluid dynamics was also conducted to predict the formation of two distinct stream lines (bulk and vortex) and elucidate the mechanisms of anti-fouling characteristics of patterned membranes.…”
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Multidimensional identification of tissue biomarkers of gastric cancer by Guo, Tiannan, Fan, Lingling, Ng, Wai Har, Zhu, Yi, Ho, Mengfatt, Wan, Wei Keat, Lim, Kiat Hon, Ong, Whee Sze, Lee, Sze Sing, Huang, Shiang, Kon, Oi Lian, Sze, Siu Kwan

“…Recognizing that interrogating plasma membrane proteins individually overlooks extensive interactions among them, we have systematically investigated the membrane proteomes and transcriptomes of six gastric cancer cell lines. Our data revealed aberrantly high expression of proteins whose functions accurately reflect the clinical phenotype of gastric cancer, and prioritized critical RTKs and CD proteins in gastric cancer. …”
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