Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Exosomes Attenuates Experimental Periodontitis in Mice Partly by Delivering miRNAs by Li K, Gu X, Zhu Y, Guan N, Wang J, Wang L

“…However, the effect of hucMSCs-exo on periodontitis remains unknown. In this study, we hypothesized that hucMSCs-exo could inhibit bone destruction in periodontitis mice.Methods: In this study, we constructed and characterized the exo@H drug delivery platform. …”
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OBSERVATION OF STUNTING STATUS W Observation of stunting status with the motor skills of toddler children by Fahmil Haris, Varhatun Fauziah, Dally Rahman, Yovhandra Ockta, Fiky Zarya, Nuridin Widya Pranoto, Vlad Adrian Geantă, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Aydın Karaçam

“…Results: The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference between male and female children diagnosed with stunting (P<0.05). …”
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Sustainable analysis of COVID-19 Co-packaged paxlovid: exploring advanced sampling techniques and multivariate processing tools by Shymaa S. Soliman, Nisreen F Abo- Talib, Mohamed R. Elghobashy, Mona A. Abdel Rahman

“…Abstract The drawbacks of random sampling not only hinder the development of more reliable and efficient methods but also weaken their accuracy, predictive abilities, and validity across several domains. During the current study, a pioneering statistical technique namely, Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) was integrated with different multivariate chemometric models namely; Partial Least Squares (PLS), Genetic Algorithm‑Partial Least Squares (GA-PLS), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and Multivariate Curve Resolution‑Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS). …”
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PENGEMBANGAN KIT PRAKTIKUM ELEKTRONIKA DASAR II BERBASIS SIMULATOR PROTEUS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MAHASISWA DALAM PEMECAHAN MASALAH by Suwardi Suwardi, Erik Ayatullah, Haidul Haidul

“…Kata kunci: kit praktikum elektronika dasar II, simulator proteus, praktikum berbasis masalah     ABSTRACT   This study aims to develop a Basic Electronics II practicum kit based on the Proteus simulator to improve students' problem solving abilities. …”
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Reinventing ourselves: new and emerging roles of academic librarians in Canadian research-intensive universities by Ada Ducas, Nicole Michaud-Oystryk, Marie Speare

“…It addresses the scope and nature of the new roles, the skills required to provide new services, and the confidence librarians have in their abilities to perform the new roles. It also reports on librarians’ job satisfaction and their perceived impact on the academic enterprise.…”
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The Relationship Between Employee Empowerment and Subjective Wellbeing: Evidence from Services-Based SMEs in Pakistan by Nimra Ali Khokher, Abdul Raziq

“… Employee empowerment plays a key role in the management of talented personnel: it enables an organization to use workers’ skills and abilities in a way that enhances the performance of both employer and employee. …”
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Empowering Intermediate Teachers with Self-Engineering Problem-Solving Techniques to Improve their Performance in Mathematics in Chris Hani East District, South Africa by Godfrey Mutesasira, Bulelwa Makena, Harry Kasumba, Anthony Kambi Masha, Nomaroma Kumanda, Joseph Baidoo

“…This qualitative research empowers intermediate teachers on students’ problem-solving abilities and engagement with mathematical concepts by integrating goal setting, self-regulation, and metacognitive approaches. …”
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SmartPlus: a computer-based image analysis method to predict continuous-valued vascular abnormality index in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Sayed Mehran Sharafi, Nazanin Ebrahimiadib, Ramak Roohipourmoallai, Afsar Dastjani Farahani, Marjan Imani Fooladi, Golnaz Gharehbaghi, Elias Khalili Pour

“…We evaluated the proposed method against the consensus diagnosis made by four ROP experts on 76 posterior ROP images. The findings of our study indicate that our approach demonstrated a relatively acceptable level of accuracy in evaluating the severity of Plus disease, which is comparable to the diagnostic abilities of experts.…”
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The role of generative AI tools in shaping mechanical engineering education from an undergraduate perspective by Harshal Akolekar, Piyush Jhamnani, Vikash Kumar, Vinay Tailor, Aditya Pote, Ankit Meena, Kamal Kumar, Jagat Sesh Challa, Dhruv Kumar

“…Thematic analysis revealed concerns regarding AI’s reliability in numerical tasks and its potential impact on students’ problem-solving abilities. Based on these results, this study offers strategic recommendations for integrating AI into mechanical engineering curricula, ensuring its responsible use to enhance learning without fostering dependency. …”
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Mechanical and energy release properties of cold-sprayed nickel-aluminum energetic structural materials by Tianchu Wang, Pengwan Chen, Chuan Zhao, Kaiyuan Liu, Jinchao Qiao, Yansong Guo, Shouren Wang

“…Impact tests were also conducted on the specimens to study their energy release characteristics. The results indicated that due to microstructural differences, Ni@Al ESMs were more prone to Al oxidation under high-speed impact, granting them stronger energy release abilities than Ni–Al ESMs.…”
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Insights into rapid screening and molecular mechanism of novel Rosa roxburghii seeds pancreatic lipase/cholesterol esterase inhibitory peptides: a combined in silico and in vitro p... by Hao Yin, Jiangxiong Zhu, Yu Zhong, Danfeng Wang, Yun Deng, Yongli Jiang, Linnan Yang, Lutao Gao

“…LFCMH, RIPAGSPF, and YFRPR showed good inhibitory abilities against both PL and CE. Molecular docking showed that peptides inhibited PL and CE mainly by hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions with residues in the active site and surface loop. …”
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Non-target effects of ten essential oils on the egg parasitoid Trichogramma evanescens by van Oudenhove, Louise, Cazier, Aurélie, Fillaud, Marine, Lavoir, Anne-Violette, Fatnassi, Hicham, Perez, Guy, Calcagno, Vincent

“…In particular, we tested whether EOs affected parasitoid fitness either directly, by decreasing pre-imaginal survival, or indirectly, by disrupting parasitoids' orientation abilities. The effect of Anise, Fennel, Sweet orange, Basil, Coriander, Oregano, Peppermint, Mugwort, Rosemary and Thyme EOs were studied on five strains of T. evanescens. …”
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Digital Divide in Smart Sports Applications for the Elderly and Its Mitigation by Yongsen Liu, Yu Shan, mufan Zhang, Bin Ji, Yang Zhou

“…Through methods such as literature review and logical analysis, this study focuses on the digital divide faced by the elderly in smart sports applications. …”
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ManyPrimates : une infrastructure de collaboration internationale dans la recherche en cognition des primates by ManyPrimates, Géraud S. Aguenounon, Sébastien Ballesta, Alice Beaud, Léa Bustamante, Charlotte Canteloup, Marine Joly, Louise Loyant, Helene Meunier, Anthony Roig, Camille A. Troisi, Pauline Zablocki-Thomas

“…Research in primate cognition improves our understanding of the evolutionary history of these mental abilities. Large samples from a wide diversity of species are essential to achieve such objectives. …”
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The influence of the scaffolding approach on critical thinking skills and student collaboration on mathematics learning by Retno Ayu Trisnawati, Ali Mahmudi

“…Students' critical thinking abilities and collaboration skills still need to be considered. …”
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Top Skills Honing for Today’s Accountants: a Literature Review by Prem Lal Joshi, Suzan Dsouza

“…Today's accountants need to acquire the most cutting-edge skills for effective performance. The earlier studies, which drew their conclusions from literature published in the last 20 years, laid the groundwork for the fundamental knowledge and abilities that modern accountants must possess. …”
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Middle School Students' Approaches to Optimization: Insights into Mathematical Modeling and Real-World Problem Solving by İlayda Mengi, İleyda Arslan, Rüveyda Karaman Dündar

“…This study investigates middle school students' perspectives on optimization problems in mathematics, focusing on their problem-solving processes and learning experiences. …”
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Exploring the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Teaching Reading from the Perspective of Tutors at the Scottish Rite Learning Centre for Children - Halifax by Heather Hollis, Mary Jane Harkins

“…The findings indicate that OG tutoring improved their students’ reading abilities and increased their levels of confidence. …”
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Mitofilin–mtDNA Axis Mediates Chronic Lead Exposure-Induced Synaptic Plasticity Impairment of Hippocampal and Cognitive Deficits by Lihong Su, Jinchao Hou, Boxuan Wang, Yuqi Li, Xiaodong Huo, Tao Wang, Yuankang Zou, Gang Zheng

“…The results showed that the spatial learning and memory abilities of lead-exposed mice were significantly reduced. …”
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Assessing Behavior and Anxiety among 3–9-year-old Children during Local Anesthesia Administration Using Conventional and Camouflaged Syringes: A Randomized Split-mouth Design by Reshma E Rajan, Sowndarya Gunasekaran, Veena Arali, Vijayakumar Mohan, Arya A Vargheese, Yash S Latkar

“…Materials and methods: The study included 60 children divided into two age-groups (3–6 years and 6–9 years). …”
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