The impact of founder personalities on startup success by McCarthy, PX, Gong, X, Braesemann, F, Stephany, F, Rizoiu, M, Kern, ML

“…Startups are a vital source of innovation, yet the most innovative are also the least likely to survive. The probability of success of startups has been shown to relate to several firm-level factors such as industry, location and the economy of the day. …”

Numeric metrics for capturing variations in flow fields: an improvement towards a robust comparison of vector fields by Nowruzi, M, Baker, S, Leach, F, Fang, X

“…To address this, improved metrics like the Weighted Relevance Index (WRI), the Weighted Magnitude Index (WMI), and their amalgamated Combined Magnitude And Relevance Index (CMRI), have been introduced in the literature. …”

Laser scribed proton exchange membranes for enhanced fuel cell performance and stability by Chen, J, Lu, X, Wang, L, Du, W, Guo, H, Rimmer, M, Zhai, H, Liu, Y, Shearing, PR, Haigh, SJ, Holmes, SM, Miller, TS

“…This study presents an innovative approach to enhance HT-PEMFC performance through membrane modification using picosecond laser scribing, which optimises the three-phase interface by forming a graphene-like structure that mitigates PA leaching. Our results demonstrate that laser-induced modification of PA-doped membranes, particularly on the cathode side, significantly enhances the performance and durability of HT-PEMFCs, achieving a peak power density of 817.2 mW cm⁻² after accelerated stress testing, representing a notable 58.2% increase compared to untreated membranes. …”

New Silurian aculiferan fossils reveal complex early history of Mollusca by Sutton, MD, Sigwart, JD, Briggs, DEG, Gueriau, P, King, A, Siveter, DJ, Siveter, DJ

“…The few completely preserved aculiferan or aculiferan-like fossils from the early Palaeozoic12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18–19 have been largely regarded as transitional forms that inform questions of character polarity between the extant polyplacophoran and aplacophoran body forms20, 21. …”

(Re)wilding London: fabric, politics, and aesthetics by Turnbull, J, Fry, T, Lorimer, J

“…Of late, however, there has been a shift, with growing enthusiasm amongst metropolitan authorities, civil society, and citizens in major cities like London, New York, Toronto, and Melbourne, as well as smaller cities around the world. …”

Enhanced simulation of atmospheric blocking in a high-resolution earth system model: projected changes and implications for extreme weather events by Gao, Y, Guo, X, Lu, J, Woollings, T, Chen, D, Guo, X, Wu, L

“…This increase in summer blocking could exacerbate summer heatwaves in a warming climate, making severe heatwaves, like those observed recently, more common in the future.…”

MISE: meta-knowledge inheritance for social media-based stressor estimation by Wang, X, Feng, L, Zhang, H, Cao, L, Zeng, K, Li, Q, Ding, Y, Dai, Y, Clifton, D

“…While the majority of the work focuses on classifying stress states and stress categories, this study introduce a new task aimed at estimating more specific stressors (like exam, writing paper, etc.) through users’ posts on social media. …”

Professionals’ views on providing personalized recurrence risks for de novo mutations: implications for genetic counseling by Kay, A, Wells, J, Hallowell, N, Goriely, A

“…When an apparent de novo (new) genetic change has been identified as the cause of a serious genetic condition in a child, many couples would like to know the risk of this happening again in a future pregnancy. …”

Maize monoculture supported pre-Columbian urbanism in southwestern Amazonia by Lombardo, U, Hilbert, L, Bentley, M, Bronk Ramsey, C, Dudgeon, Gaitan-Roca, A, Iriarte, J, Mejía Ramón, AG, Quezada, S, Raczka, M, Watling,JG, Neves, E, Mayle, F

“…Our results have implications for how we conceive agricultural systems in Amazonia, and show an example of a Neolithic-like, grain-based agrarian economy in the Amazon.…”

Looking deep at people: towards understanding and generating humans in images with deep learning by de Bem, RA

“…A significant effort has been devoted to these tasks by the research community along the last decades, greatly motivated by a large number of potential applications, like surveillance, human-machine interaction, action and behaviour recognition, motion capture, video reenactment, and computer graphics animation. …”

Screening for pathogenic neuronal autoantibodies in serum and CSF of patients with first-episode psychosis by Theorell, J, Ramberger, M, Harrison, R, Mgbachi, V, Jacobson, L, Waters, P, Erhardt, S, Sellgren, CM, Cervenka, S, Piehl, F, Irani, SR

“…These identified 3/71 (4%) patient sera with weak binding to either contactin-associated protein-like 2, the NMDAR or glycine receptor versus no binding from 48 control samples (p = 0.28, Fisher's test). …”

Communication in the workplace: request mitigations in Instant Messaging (IM) among native Malay speakers by Petani Mohd Noor, Marlyna Maros, Kesumawati Abu Bakar, Normalis Amzah

“…However, achieving both simultaneously can be challenging, particularly when dealing with face-threatening acts like making requests. Requests can infringe on someone’s freedom of action, potentially leading to face threats, necessitating facework strategies for restoration. …”
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Understanding solar PV through the MinUS-C module grounded in the ADDIE instructional model by Muhamad Kamarul Azman Sulaiman, Lilia Halim, Nurazidawati Mohamad Arsad, Ruhizan Mohamad Yasin

“…The findings underscore the potential of integrating digital tools like the MinUS-C Module into science curricula to advance sustainable development goals, equipping students with critical skills and awareness for future energy transitions.…”
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Are spiritual, ethical, and eating qualities of poultry meat influenced by current and frequency during electrical water-bath stunning? by Hayat, Muhammad Nizam, Kumar, Pavan, Sazili, Awis Qurni

“…To meet consumer quality requirements while maintaining high production performance, the industry has incorporated newer technologies that are compatible with religious regulations such as stunning methods like electrical water bath stunning. However, the introduction of new techniques such as electrical water bath stunning has been met with mixed reactions. …”
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Improved dung beetle optimization algorithm and finite element analysis for spindle optimization by Haohao, Ma, As’arry, Azizan, Xuping, Wu, Ismail, Mohd Idris Shah, Ramli, Hafiz Rashidi, Saad, Mohd Sazli, Delgoshaei, Aidin

“…The obtained optimal parameters guide the construction of a finite element model, considering additional factors like stiffness and maximum stress. The ensuing FEA produces a foundation for constructing a response surface, further optimized to refine the initial design. …”
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Influence of depression and loneliness on suicidal behaviour among public university students in Malaysia by Norazizi, Nur Dini Kamilia, Che Amat, Muhammad Asyraf, Mohammad Hanafi, Nor Hafizah, Firman, Salam, Syahrul Nizam

“…Suicide is a serious and curable public health issue that is alarming towards early adults like university students who are undergoing personal and social phase changes and pressures. …”
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Evaluation of oil palm frond for biobutanol production by different Clostridia species by Abubakar, Abdurrahman, Md Salleh, Madihah, Yahya, Adibah, Hussin, Huszalina, Shiong, Chong Chun, Mohamad, Shaza Eva, Abd Aziz, Suraini

“…Fermentation inhibitors like gallic and ferulic acids were also detected in the juice using the HPLC technique, and their concentrations also increased with age. …”

The role of ESG in enhancing firm resilience to geopolitical risks: an Eastern European perspective by Mohammad Reyad, Hossain, Ayesha, Momtaj, Iqbal, Mohammed Masum, Zariyawati, Mohd Ashhari

“…In Eastern Europe, where conflicts like the Russia–Ukraine war heighten uncertainty, firms face immediate financial threats and long-term strategic vulnerabilities. …”

The effectiveness of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in solving railway project management issues in Malaysia by Molarn, M A, Ang, P S E, Ali, R B

“…MRT 2 faced problems like design discrepancies and coordination issues, while Gemas - JB ETS encountered issues with construction changes, cost overruns, and project delays. …”
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Policy Framework: Providing Social Protection to the Frontline Healthcare Workers During the Pandemic (S/O 14696) by Abdul Wahab, Harlida, Abdullah, Nor Anita, Abdul Rahim, Asmar

“…Its major impacts on the public health sector, health care services and the like, inclusive of their workers are obvious. Health care and medical services are essential where their interruption would imperil the life, health and safety of the whole nation. …”
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