Understanding the implications of engineered nanoparticle induced autophagy in human epidermal keratinocytes in vitro by Gautam, Archana, Rakshit, Moumita, Nguyen, Kim Truc, Kathawala, Mustafa Hussain, Nguyen, Luong Thi Hien, Tay, Chor Yong, Wong, Esther, Ng, Kee Woei

“…While toxicological risks of applying these materials are generally regarded as low due to minute levels of penetration across the skin, our understanding of the physiological influence of potential cell-nanoparticle interactions in the skin is limited. …”
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Effect of Z19n, a synthetic compound, on Cutibacterium acnes growth and biofilm by Choo, Ying

“…As a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the pilosebaceous units and one of the most common skin disorders in the world, acne has affected 88% of adolescents aged 13-19 in Singapore.[1] Treatment for acne is the use of antibiotics. …”
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Effects of various surface treatments on the storage life of guava (Psidium guajava L) at 10°C by Mohamed, Suhaila, Kyi, Khin Ma Ma, Yusof, Salmah

“…Paraffin treatment caused the skin to turn brown after 2 weeks storage. The ascorbic acid content was highest in control followed by clingwrapped guava. …”

Development of a counter-UAV system by Tang, Wen Yue

“…Upon testing, the firing pin mechanism was found to be unable to reliably puncture the CO2 canister, even after improvements. …”
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Monitoring and alerting system for epilepsy patients by Amandis Singh Dhillon

“…The developed system makes uses of a galvanic skin response (GSR) sensor, heart rate sensor and the surrounding Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) to determine the stress level of the patient. …”
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Transmucosal insulin delivery by Muhammad Qadhin Ahmad

“…Most research on ultrasound-induced drug transport enhancement focus on the use of low-frequency ultrasound (<100 kHz) and skin tissue as the membrane of choice. However, the argument against using skin is its low passive permeability. …”
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Lessons from a retrospective look at India’s upstream sector by Elango, P

女性媒介形象建构与话语权赋权 ——《脱口秀大会》系列为例 = Female discourse power and construction of female image —— Rock&Roast stand-up comedy series... by 郭跃男, Guo, Yuenan

“…Traditional forms Chinese comedy, represented by comic strips (xiao pin) and sketches (xiang sheng), has been produced by and for the gaze of male, both in terms of its historical development and the content. …”
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Enhanced piezoelectric nanogenerator based on tridoped graphene and Ti3CNTx MXene Quasi-3D heterostructure by Kou, Lijie, Haque, Rawhan, Sadri, Rad, Auliya, Rahmat Zaki, Kaur, Manpreet, Roberts, Edward P. L., Gan, Wee Chen, Mohammad Haniff, Muhammad Aniq Shazni, Dee, Chang Fu, Ooi, Poh Choon

“…Energy-harvesting technologies, especially piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs), which convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, hold promise for harvesting human motion energy. …”

Evaluation of keratin templates on dermal regeneration of full-thickness burns by Moay, Zi Kuang

“…The current gold standard for treating full-thickness burns is skin grafting. While autografts are preferred, they are limited by availability. …”
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Image transformation for beautification by Lim, Christine Kia Min

“…In Section II, it shows the literature review of face detection, skin detection and image warping. Section III is an overview of the skin-pixel based techniques used in the project. …”
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The level of knowledge, awareness and practice on sunscreen usage among nursing students in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan by Jana, Nur Anis Syazana

“…Sunscreen has been proven to prevent our skin from sunburn and skin cancer. However, the application of sunscreen among people is still poor. …”
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Application of variational graph encoders as an effective generalist algorithm in computer-aided drug design by Lam, Hilbert Yuen In, Pincket, Robbe, Han, Hao, Ong, Xing Er, Wang, Zechen, Hinks, Jamie, Wei, Yanjie, Li, Weifeng, Zheng, Liangzhen, Mu, Yuguang

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White-light-responsive prussian blue nanophotonic particles for effective eradication of bacteria and improved healing of infected cutaneous wounds by Chakraborty, Nayanika, Jha, Diksha, Singh, Vijay Pal, Kumar, Pradeep, Verma, Navin Kumar, Gautam, Hemant Kumar, Roy, Indrajit

“…The light-responsive CHPB-FD nanophotonic particles can, therefore, be potentially used as an economical and safe alternative to antibiotics for effectively decontaminating skin wounds and for disinfecting biomedical equipment and surfaces in hospitals and other places.…”
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Development of a vision-based gesture human-computer interface by Lim, Chun Ping.

“…From the evaluations, it was concluded that the two key modules, which are the skin segmentation by codebook method and the Kalman tracker, are robust. …”
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Structural performance of recycled aggregate concrete-filled stainless steel tube columns by Tan, Chia Wei

“…The experiment involved 12 RACFSST columns tested under pin-ended condition, as well as material tests and initial global geometric imperfection measurements. …”
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Design and 3D printing of reconfigurable structures by Teo, Ee Hian

“…The structure is made up of single modular units being repeatedly fixed together, this leads to the structure to isolate single modular units that are damaged, allowing it to be easily pin-pointed and replaced by fabricating another similar single unit, this cut cost as the structure can be salvaged by replacing a single unit instead of the whole structure.…”
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Tie the knot - a step by step wedding planner by Alex Arvin S Susaipillai

“…The creation comprises essential management tools such as wedding checklist, reminders, budget tracker, guestlist, online electronic invitation and RSVP system with SMS function, seating plan, calendar function, vendor list, pin board, wedding day scheduler and chat function…”
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Interleukin-26 (IL-26) is a novel anti-microbial peptide produced by T cells in response to staphylococcal enterotoxin by Woetmann, Anders, Alhede, Morten, Dabelsteen, Sally, Bjarnsholt, Thomas, Rybtke, Morten, Nastasi, Claudia, Krejsgaard, Thorbjørn, Andersen, Mads Hald, Bonefeld, Charlotte M., Geisler, Carsten, Givskov, Michael, Odum, Niels

“…Here we show that (i) skin T cells in chronic wounds infected with S. aureus express interleukin-26 (IL-26) in situ, (ii) staphylococcal enterotoxins (SE) trigger IL-26 expression in T cell lines and primary skin T cells, and (iii) IL-26 triggers death and inhibits biofilm formation and growth of S. aureus. …”
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Electrochemical determination of maleic anhydride using gold nanoparticles and cysteine by Noh, Teh Ubaidah, Aziz, Azila Abd, Rosli, Nur Ayshah, Khalid, Nurul Izzah

“…This study introduces an innovative approach for the rapid detection of maleic anhydride haptenation in skin sensitization studies. The method involved the modification of a screen–printed carbon electrode (SPCE) with cysteine and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using electrodeposition and self–assembled monolayer (SAM) techniques. …”
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