The selection of appropriate animal models to study neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Huntington’s disease, schizophrenia, and epilepsy, depends on various criteria and limitations (Pienaar et al., 2010). An ideal animal model of PD should demonstrate histopatholo

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is one of the most widely used additive manufacturing techniques which is able to produce physical objects from geometrical illustrations using the applicable material. Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) is an additively manufacturable polymer material which is gaining attention for its excellent mechanical and

Islamic banking has become a popular banking choice because it combines ethical financial principles with rising demand for Shariah-compliant financial products. The swift expansion of Islamic banking encounters multiple obstacles to worldwide expansion because of regulatory non-uniformity limited liquidity control and the requirement for standardi

This study assessed the competence level in the STEM approach among university chemistry preservice teachers. It employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data collection. The questionnaire was administered to 218 pre-service teachers, a focus group discussion was conducted with 140 pre-service teachers in a gr

The use of plastics has increased due to the increase in population and applications in various industries. However, fossil fuel-based plastics have caused environmental issues and health hazards due to their non-degradable behavior. To resolve the on-going crisis of these non-degradable polymers, biopolymers have been considered as potential subst

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Depression, anxiety and stress has been found to be present among people who are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) 1,2,3. Unfortunately, it is often missed during clinic visits. This could be a challenge to the primary care physician in managing patients in terms of their compliance to their long-term medications 0 1ST INTERNATIONAL

Studies have shown that caregiving is associated with high burden that could affect caregivers’ mental and physical wellbeing. Unfortunately, caregivers are often overlooked even by healthcare professionals. With the rise of our elderly population and morbidity from stroke, there is a need to assess burden among family caregivers in our society.

Somaclonal and phenotypic variation caused by genetic and/or epigenetic modifications, are a valuable source of genetic variation to improve desirable polygenetic traits in crops. In this study, we induced somaclonal variation in vitro pineapple (Ananas comosus var. MD2) through hormonal induction, NaCl, and abscisic acid (ABA) supplementation. Our

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