Digitalization of financial systems and cross-border integration: on the issue of creating a currency instrument for the BRICS countries by V. P. Akinina, D. A. Zakharova

“…The study of theoretical aspects of digitalization of financial systems and crossborder integration in the context of prospects for creating a currency instrument for the BRICS countries.Materials and methods. …”
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International expert agenda in education: Key characteristics and problem areas by P. S. Sorokin, Yu. A. Vyatskaya

“…This article presents an analysis of the global expert discourse in education prior to the Covid-2019 pandemic.Aim. The current research aims to analyse expert reports, regarding the theoretical foundations, articulated key trends, stakeholders and skills seen as educational outcomes.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Visualization of the relationship between metabolism and lung diseases from the perspective of bibliometric analysis: research trends and future prospects by Ming-Yan Wang, Xing-Yu Mo, Meng-Xu Yi, Hong-Yan Lu

“…Current research trends highlight a shift toward investigating metabolic reprogramming of immune cells in the context of lung diseases. …”
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MicroRNAs in Liver Fibrosis: Unraveling Intercellular Crosstalk and the Regulatory Functions of MicroRNA-223 by Chinnatam Phetkong, Chaiyaboot Ariyachet

“…This Commentary synthesizes the current, sometimes contradictory, evidence; outlines how context shapes miR-223’s dual actions; and surveys the development of therapeutic strategies, including miRNA mimics, nanoparticle formulations, and extracellular-vesicle delivery, including major challenges in tissue targeting, cargo stability, and long-term safety. …”
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Innovate for Impact: Young Adults Education and Empowerment for Climate Action by Shelley Rap, Moran Bodas

“…However, despite the best intentions of disaster planners, the current efforts are suboptimal in promoting implementation. …”
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Mathematics teachers’ perceptions of computational thinking and its integration into mathematics education by Muhammad Zuhair Zahid

“…This study contributes to the literature on how teachers conceptualise computational thinking within mathematical domain, situated in the evolving educational context where the integration of computational thinking is still emerging. …”
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Techno-Economic Assessment of Hydrogen-Based Power-to-Power Systems: Operational Strategies and Feasibility Within Energy Communities by Lucia Pera, Marta Gandiglio, Paolo Marocco

“…In the context of the evolving energy landscape, the need to harness renewable energy sources (RESs) has become increasingly imperative. …”
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Analyzing family planning expenditure in Bangladesh by Md. Ragaul Azim, Nasrin Sultana, K. M. Nafiz Ifteakhar Tulon, Md. Sirajul Islam, Syed Abdul Hamid

“… # Conclusions The findings of this study warrant an increase in the family planning funds to reduce the unmet need and discontinuation of the current family planning methods. …”
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Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders by Laura Diaz Villalba, Montserrat Castelló Badía

“…Pioneering results from the Paraguayan context provide empirical evidence to enrich the reflection on the resources and opportunities for PhD holders at both structural and organizational levels. …”
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The Evolving Dynamics of Afghanistan–Pakistan Relations: Implications of the Taliban’s Resurgence Post-2021 by Abdul Wasi Popalzay

“…By assessing these complex dimensions, the study provides critical insights into the prospects and policy directions required to navigate Afghanistan–Pakistan relations in an increasingly volatile context.…”
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The growing U.S.-Chinese rivalry and foreign policy initiatives of the Biden administration in Latin Caribbean America by A. D. Trebukh

“…The first section of the article defines the place of LCA in the foreign policy strategy of the current administration in the context of the Democrats’ rhetoric about the struggle over the ‘free world’ challenged by the authoritarian regimes, in particular by the PRC. …”
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The Nature of the Right to Personal Data: A Civil Law Perspective by L. V. Shvets

“…In today’s context of growing volumes of personal data and the increasing number of legally significant actions that can be conducted with access to such data, the importance of legal protection for personal data has become more pronounced. …”
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Meeting report on the round table discussions ‘epigenetics and society’ CLEPIC24 by Michelle GJL Habets, Marianne G Rots, Luca Chiapperino

“…Abstract This paper reports and analyses round table discussions at the 2024 Clinical Epigenetics International Conference, which were designed to increase sociotechnical reflexivity, and to develop context-sensitive and practically actionable Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) frameworks in the epigenetics community. …”
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Starch–Glycerol-Based Hydrogel Memristors for Bio-Inspired Auditory Neuron Applications by Jiachu Xie, Yuehang Ju, Zhenwei Zhang, Dianzhong Wen, Lu Wang

“…Despite this, memristors still face many challenges in biomimetic functionality and circuit integration. In this context, a starch–glycerol-based hydrogel memristor was developed using starch as the dielectric material. …”
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A Multimodal Semantic-Enhanced Attention Network for Fake News Detection by Weijie Chen, Yuzhuo Dang, Xin Zhang

“…Current fake news detection systems predominantly rely on isolated unimodal analysis (text or image), failing to exploit critical cross-modal correlations or leverage latent social context cues. …”
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Autonomous Driving Strategy for a Specialized Four-Wheel Differential-Drive Agricultural Rover by Salvatore Martelli, Francesco Mocera, Aurelio Somà

“…At the same time, there is a necessity to ensure an adequate production level in order to meet the increasing food demand due to the current population growth trend. …”
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Accounting for the geometry of the respiratory tract in viral infections by Thomas Williams, James M. McCaw, James M. Osborne

“…Increasingly, experimentalists and modellers alike have come to recognise the important role of spatial structure in infection dynamics. …”
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Future climate change and the distributional shift of the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus by Paige Van de Vuurst, Julia M. Gohlke, Luis E. Escobar

“…Certain areas in the Amazon Rainforest, which currently rests at the geographic center of D. rotundus’ range, may become climatically unsuitable for this species within the context of niche conservatism. …”
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Personal Data Hacking: A Critical Analysis of Islamic Criminal Law and Islamic Jurisprudence by Munifah Munifah, Mufrod Teguh Mulyo

“…The issues that will be discussed in this study are how Islam highlights the law related to a person who commits a crime against the right to privacy and personal data of a person, and how the urgency of personal data protection in social media in the context of Islamic law and as a Muslim Hifz al-Irdhi in facing the digital era. …”
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‘We have learning objectives, not enjoyment objectives': the role of enjoyment in Life Sciences teaching and learning by Catherine Mansfield

“…In addition, staff enjoyment of teaching is often overlooked in favour of a student-only perspective that may limit a holistic understanding of emotion in HE, given strong links between staff and student emotion and empathy. In the current HE climate, where students face huge pressure to achieve, and staff workloads are increasing, a focus on enjoyment could bring substantial benefits. …”
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