University of Macau

Exploring the impact of robot-based services on hotel brand image among senior consumers

Robot has introduced new opportunities for enhancing hotel brand image, yet few studies on hotel robots have focused on senior consumers. Drawing on the Information Systems Success (ISS) model, this study examines the impact of information quality, system quality, and service qua...

Rechargeable Seawater Batteries: From Electrochemistry to Energy Storage

ABSTRACT Rechargeable seawater batteries are emerging as sustainable electrochemical energy‐storage systems that directly exploit natural seawater as an abundant electrolyte and ion reservoir. Beyond conventional seawater‐activated primary batteries and half‐seawater rechargeable...

Emotional interactive experiences in different environments and cultures: machine learning-based electrocardiogram analysis of the emotional elicitation effect in augmented reality

Emotions are dynamic feedback mechanisms by which individuals respond to external stimuli, and the environment profoundly influences their changes. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate healing and inclusive considerations into public environmental design. This study combines...

Triptolide sensitizes cancer cells to nucleoside DNA methyltransferase inhibitors through inhibition of DCTPP1-mediated cell-intrinsic resistance

SUMMARY While nucleoside DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTi) such as decitabine and azacitidine are effective in treating myelodysplatic syndrome (MDS)/leukemia, they have had limited utility for the majority of other cancers. Through a chemical library screen, we identified...

Longitudinal alignments and syntheses of multimodal clinical data for personalized medicine with the PULSE framework

Multimodal models capable of imputing diverse data used in single-cell biology studies provide potential foundational opportunities in clinical practice. However, patient data uniquely comprise longitudinal mosaic measurements that reflect underlying physiological dynamics and ex...

Pharmacological interventions targeting cognition and related clinical outcomes in vascular dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Purpose Randomized evidence for pharmacological interventions in vascular dementia (VaD) is fragmented. We conducted a VaD-focused, scale-specific systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods We searched four databases for English-language parallel-group randomized contr...

Interpretable machine learning models for analyzing predictors of first-aid knowledge among older adults in Chinese communities: a cross-sectional survey study

This study aimed to investigate the current status of first aid knowledge and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults using machine learning (ML) models. This cross-sectional study recruited community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and above. Face-to-fac...

Structural integrity facilitates multi-layer modulation of the brain-metabolome-microbiota network by Lilium lancifolium-derived vesicles in depression

Plant-derived vesicles (PDVs) have emerged as promising natural nanotherapeutics with multi-component cargo profiles and potential biological activity. However, their delivery behavior and mechanisms of action, particularly in complex neuro-immune-metabolic disorders such as depr...

Inferring tumor dependency maps from histopathology through imputed transcriptomics

Gene dependency maps from cancer cell lines define context-specific essential genes, but comparable dependencies in tumors remain largely inaccessible. This gap limits the identification of actionable therapeutic vulnerabilities. Here we present a two-stage deep learning framewor...

Revisiting feeling rules: how emotional labour fosters emotional capital among hospitality and tourism interns in Macao

While emotional labour is well-established in hospitality research, existing scholarship predominantly focuses on established employees, largely overlooking how organisational novices navigate professional socialisation. Specifically, how liminal cohorts like interns manipulate o...

Targeted neuromodulation of perceptual decision-making networks causally dissociates sensory and metacognitive performance

ABSTRACT Perceptual judgements and their subjective evaluation (i.e., metacognition) are considered tightly coupled aspects of decision-making. Yet, emerging evidence suggests that distinct neural mechanisms underlie these processes. In motion perception, studies have identified...

Inflation, innovation, and technology transfer in an open economy with variety expansion

Abstract This study explores the cross‐country effects of inflation on innovation and technology transfer in a North–South variety‐expansion model. We find that higher southern inflation causes a permanent increase in the North–South relative wage ratio, a temporary decrease in t...

CalliGAN: multi-scale gradient and self-attention GAN for ancient calligraphy synthesis

Chinese calligraphy synthesis supports digital heritage preservation, but remains challenging due to complex brushstrokes and global structural requirements. We present CalliGAN, a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) with two variants: CalliGAN-Gen for unconditional character ge...

The efficacy of stem cell therapy: cells or their microenvironment?

The therapeutic outcomes of stem cell therapy are determined not solely by cellular potency alone, but also by the receptiveness of the host microenvironment. Despite continuous progress in stem cell quality control and functional optimization technologies, inconsistent outcomes...

ProgrammableVersatile Socket: A Tight-Locking andHigh-Gain CRISPR/Cas12a Molecular Circuit for Ultrasensitive Sensingof Diverse Targets

Abstract CRISPR/Cas12a has emerged as an important platform for nucleic acid analysis, yet limited catalytic turnover and intrinsic nucleic acid specificity constrain its sensitivity and analyte scope. Herein, a tight-locking and high-gain Cas12a-driven strand displacement amplif...

Calibrating Mathematics Vocabulary Self-Efficacy: Domain-Specific Accuracy by Mathematics-Difficulty Risk Status

Knowledge of mathematics vocabulary is important for conceptual understanding, yet little is known about how students’ vocabulary self-efficacy corresponds to their performance or how accurately they judge their competence. This study examined relations between mathematics vocabu...

A Stock Market Price Prediction Model Integrating a CNN–Transformer Dual-Channel Dynamic Attention Architecture

Stock market price prediction remains a persistent challenge owing to the non-stationarity, high noise content, and intricate spatiotemporal dependencies that characterize financial time series. Existing approaches typically excel at either local pattern extraction or long-range...

Self-assembled iridium(III) photosensitizers induce cuproptosis without copper supplementation for efficient anticancer therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment that uses reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by light-irradiated photosensitizers (PSs) in the presence of molecular oxygen (O₂). However, its efficiency is heavily compromised in aqueous environments and living systems. He...

Tensile Behaviors of Textile Grid–Reinforced One-Part Engineered Geopolymer Composites

Abstract This study developed and characterized textile grid–reinforced one-part engineered geopolymer composites (TR-OPEGCs) via experimental tests (including flow table, compression, direct tension, and textile-reinforced tensile tests) and numerical approaches, focusing on the...

Terminology for describing the 24-h cycle of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep: a scoping review

Abstract Background Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep are three behaviours which occupy the 24-h cycle and interact to influence a multitude of health outcomes. Different terms are currently used to describe these behaviours collectively (e.g., movement behaviours...