Studies on the Chitin Binding Property of Novel Cysteine-Rich Peptides from Alternanthera sessilis by Kini, Shruthi G., Nguyen, Phuong Q. T., Weissbach, Sophie, Mallagaray, Alvaro, Shin, Joon, Yoon, Ho Sup, Tam, James P.

“…Hevein-like peptides make up a family of cysteine-rich peptides (CRPs) and play a role in plants in their defense against insects and fungal pathogens. …”
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Nuclei sorting-based genome-wide CRISPR screens to identify novel regulators of hepatic insulin signalling by Martin Perez, E

“…</p> <p>The screens were able to identify functionally relevant hits such as PTEN and INSR, which are known regulators of hepatic insulin signalling, as well as genes with a previously uncharacterised role in this pathway. Amongst the top differentially enriched genes were binding partners TMED2 and TMED10. …”

Meta-cognitive learning algorithm for neuro-fuzzy inference systems by Kartick Subramanian

“…For solving classification problems, class-specific information plays a vital role. Hence, McFIS has been extended to solve classification problems, efficiently, by considering class-specific information. …”
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Effects of nnav1.5 expression modulation on mhc I antigen processing machinery and invasion potential of breast cancer cells by Din, Ahmad Hafiz Murtadha Noor

“…Loss of immune surveillance enables cancer cells to metastasize hence this study is to explore the possible role of nNav1.5 in regulating the expression of immune components, MHC I antigen processing machinery (APM), which is deregulated in breast cancer. …”
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High-performance thermomagnetic generator controlled by a magnetocaloric switch by Liu, Xianliang, Chen, Haodong, Huang, Jianyi, Qiao, Kaiming, Yu, Ziyuan, Xie, Longlong, Ramanujan, Raju V., Hu, Fengxia, Chu, Ke, Long, Yi, Zhang, Hu

“…Unlike its usual role as the coil core or big magnetic yoke in previous works, here the magnetocaloric material acts as a switch that controls the magnetic circuit. …”
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Learning a closed-loop policy for scooping task by Lau, Wei Quan

“…Assistive feeding technologies can play a crucial role in improving the quality of life for individuals with disabilities or age-related limitations who struggle with self-feeding. …”
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Visual analytics for massive urban public transport data by Zeng, Wei

“…Public transport systems (PTSs) play an important role in modern cities. From the perspective of commuters, PTS provides shared and rapid transport services that are essential for the general public in a city. …”
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Identification and characterisation of novel human dendritic cell progenitors by See, Peter Chi Ee

“…Finally, we observed that pre-cDC was expanded in the blood of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients, and are currently investigating the role of pre-cDC in this autoimmune disease.…”
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Probabilistic verification beyond context-freeness by Li, G

“…These programs, which merge traditional programming constructs with probabilistic reasoning, play a pivotal role in areas such as machine learning and systems biology. …”

Dynamics in blue emitting metal halide perovskites for light emitting diodes by Karlsson, Max

“…Low cost and energy efficient light sources therefore play an important role in minimizing further greenhouse emissions from the way we choose to live. …”
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“I decide myself” - a qualitative exploration of end of life decision making processes of patients and caregivers through Advance Care Planning by Lall, Priya, Dutta, Oindrila, Tan, Woan Shin, Patinadan, Paul Victor, Kang, Natalie Q. Y., Low, Chan Kee, Car, Josip, Ho, Andy Hau Yan

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Bifunctional layer-by-layer metal-organic framework thin films for gas detection by Tan, Fu Lun

“…The advancement of flexible electronics has played an important role in various fields, offering the potential for versatile applications, including wearable devices, flexible displays, and sensors. …”
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Cognitive dynamic airspace management by Wong, Cheryl Sze Yin

“…Multi-objective EAs are fundamentally stochastic in nature, hence solutions are likely to be irreproducible. …”
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Port service quality in the supply chain management context by Poh, Patricia Xiang Qi.

“…However, there has been a general shift in the roles of the port. Besides the traditional function of being the facilitator, providing of infrastructure and equipment, contemporary ports have now been integrated into supply chains. …”
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The identification of significant features towards travel mode choice and its prediction via optimised random forest classifier : An evaluation for active commuting behavior by Nur Fahriza, Mohd Ali, Ahmad Farhan, Mohd Sadullah, P.P. Abdul Majeed, Anwar, Mohd Azraai, Mohd Razman, Musa, Rabiu Muazu

“…The study aims to highlight the role of a transport system that encourages physical activity among users by applying an active door-to-door transport system. …”
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A product conceptualization strategy based on crowd-innovation by Chang, Danni

“…Product conceptualization plays a critical role in new product development. Research has shown that 75–80% of a product’s lifecycle cost is determined during the conceptual design phase. …”
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Electro spun dual structured and three-dimensional biodegradable scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering by Vidya Chamundeswari Narasimhan

“…Tissue engineering (TE) is envisaged to play a vital role in improving the quality of life by restoring, maintaining or enhancing tissue and organ functions. …”
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Relationship of sperm protamine content with bull breeding soundness evaluation and sperm DNA damage by Mohamed Abbad Alfadel, Fatima

“…Protamine is a major nuclear component in mature spermatozoa known to be responsible for paternal genome protection through its roles in sperm chromatin condensation and DNA stability. …”
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Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes using amphiphilic block copolymers as pore-forming additives by Loh, Chun Heng

“…Therefore, a more comprehensive investigation on the role of amphiphilic polymers in membrane formation is required before they can become potential alternatives to the conventional additives. …”
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Control and operation of DC microgrids by Adhikari, Sujan

“…Hence, a frequency coordinating virtual impedance concept has been explored in this thesis for the co-ordination control of an HESS in DC microgrids. …”
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