Istanbul Kültür University

Towards emotion-aware online learning through facial expression analysis

Purpose Online learning environments provide rich digital traces of learner activity, yet they offer limited access to the non-verbal affective cues that instructors naturally observe in face-to-face classrooms. This study investigates facial expression analysis as an affective s...

Quantum chemical, spectroscopic, and in silico molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies on thymotrinan, which has immunomodulatory and neuroprotective properties

Thymotrinan is an immunomodulating tripeptide containing the Arg-Lys-Asp sequence.In this study, the structural, vibrational, and electronic properties, as well as the bioactivity of thymotrinan, have been thoroughly examined.The conformational preferences of thymotrinan were eva...

Medical Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Skin Cancer, Sun Exposure, and Vitamin D: An Evaluation for Curriculum Integration

Background: Skin cancer is among the most common preventable cancers worldwide, and adequate knowledge about sun exposure and Vitamin D is essential for early prevention. Medical students, as future physicians, should acquire appropriate knowledge and health-promoting behaviors d...

Optimization of Stropharia rugosoannulata extracts using artificial intelligence and response surface methodology and comparative evaluation of their biological activities

Stropharia rugosoannulata Farl. ex Murrill is an edible mushroom species recognized for its nutritional value and potential functional properties. In this study, extraction conditions were optimized to maximize the biological potential of its extracts. Ultrasonically assisted ext...

Spatial Boundaries and Moral Order in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park

This article examines the representation and preservation of home in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (1814) through three interrelated spatial levels: the estate of Mansfield Park, the countryside, and Britain, all of which are represented in a state of moral crisis. Arguing that sp...