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

“…This memristor demonstrates a high current switching ratio and stable threshold voltage, showing great potential in mimicking the activity of biological neurons. …”
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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

“…This method In order to improve the security of personal data, it is recommended that Islamic principles be included into current laws so that they are founded on both positive law and Maqashid Sharia. …”
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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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Applicable Law to the Legal Parentage of a Child Born Through International Surrogacy by Didem Kayalı

“…As a result, since the current form of article 16 of MÖHUK does not allow to reach a law which establishes legal parentage between prospective parents and children, amendments have been proposed regarding the article.…”
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THE IMPORTANCE OF INDEBTEDNESS AND PROFITABILITY INDICATORS IN ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF SMEs by Oana-Letitia CATUTOIU, Mariana MAN

“…The dynamics of the economy, the current social and economic conditions, the complexity of the activities of SMEs in competitive economic circumstances with major influences on managerial decisions, require the abandonment of routine and force the identification of new possibilities for increasing the relevance of financial and accounting information in the context of performance evaluation.…”
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Le jeu des illusions : discrimination entre apparence et réalité chez les primates by Marie Hirel

“…These promising results are a first step in research on the evolutionary origin of appearance-reality discrimination, but our current knowledge on the subject is still lacking. …”
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Effective Professional Development and Gamification Enacting Curriculum Changes in Critical Mathematics Education by Ciara Mc Kevitt, Sarah Porcenaluk, Cornelia Connolly

“…Games have been used in multiple industries aiming to motivate participants and increase engagement on a particular matter. However, the term “gamification” has been coined by Pelling as the use of games in a non-gaming context. …”
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The role of the state in managing scientific and technological development: from theory to practice by E. B. Lenchuk

“…The importance of taking into account modern trends in state participation in the sphere of scientific and technological development for Russia, which is growing in the context of external restrictions and the current high technological dependence, is substantiated. …”
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Ergonomics as Perceived by Staff Nurses and Its Relation to Their Job Satisfaction by Ehsan Saad Soliman, Shaimaa M. Araby

“… Context: Ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline that extends across all aspects of the work environment and human activity to enhance safety, efficiency, quality of work-life, operators’ comfort and productivity that increase job satisfaction of the health care team members as well as staff nurses. …”
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Design of an Integrated Approach to Industrial Logistics Information Based on Supply Chain Management by Yang Shang

“…In addition, with the globalization of the economic environment today, enterprises are facing increasingly fierce competition. In this context, most companies are taking logistics informatization as an important factor for their success. …”
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Рpinciples of developing the russian cultural identity of university students in foreign language classes by N. V. Ryapolova

“…Relevance. In the context of increasing geopolitical tensions in the world the development of Russian cultural identity of students in foreign language classes is of particular importance. …”
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Knowledge construction in blended learning and its impact on students' academic motivation and learning outcomes by Muhammad Younas, Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs, Yicun Jiang

“…Computer-Integrated Learning Assistance (CILA), which utilizes AI technologies, provides real-time support and guidance to learners in this context.ObjectiveThe current study analyzed the role of technological knowledge construction in blended learning and how it impacts students' academic motivation and learning outcomes.MethodThe study is qualitative in nature and participants were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. …”
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Non-financial reporting: content, development, international standards and information base for their application by business entities in Belarus by Katsiaryna S. Gruznevich

“…The study concludes that the current information base is inadequate for compiling nonfinancial statements by domestic entities. …”
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Nutrition educational interventions for athletes related to low energy availability: A systematic review. by Alexandra F DeJong Lempke, Laura M Reece, Kristin E Whitney

“…Nutrition interventions appear to be beneficial for athletes in the context of LEA, though current approaches are largely heterogenous. …”
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Regulatory framework for the formation of sustainability reporting by D.O. Seletska

“…The aim of the research is to review the current regulatory framework for the formation of sustainability reporting and to develop proposals for its implementation in the activities of Ukrainian business entities. …”
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