University of Malaya

Adaptive FM strategies in small and medium enterprises (SMEs): ensuring workplace continuity during business interruptions

Purpose This study aims to examine best practices in facilities management (FM) service operations to address business interruptions by adapting workplace strategies, particularly within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, it identifies effective adaptation practic...

Residual-gated generative additive joint-bias identification and uncertainty-weighted fault compensation for quadruped robots with scarce data

Repeated actuator-fault injection on a physical quadruped is costly and can damage motors or gearboxes, which makes continuous fault-value identification difficult when only scarce sequences are available. This study targets command-equivalent additive joint bias. A temporal gene...

Green knowledge to sustainability: the role of inter-organizational learning and technological innovation

Purpose In this paper, sustainable manufacturing is discussed in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan to enhance the interplay of green intellectual capital (GIC), inter-organizational learning (IOL) and technological innovation (TI) as drivers of sustainable performance. Drawing...

Network Pharmacology of Natural Products from Computational Prediction to Experimental Validation

Natural products are important sources of bioactive compounds, but their complex chemical composition and multi-target effects make their mechanisms difficult to investigate using conventional approaches. Network pharmacology provides a systems-level framework for integrating che...

Multi-predator feeding aggregations in pelagic waters

Abstract Multi-predator feeding aggregations (MPFAs) are temporary co-occurrences of several species of predators simultaneously exploiting the same prey resource. Pelagic waters are home to the largest and most diverse MPFAs on the planet, however, our knowledge of the mechanism...

Biomass-plastic Co-pyrolysis for sustainable biochar: Mechanisms, reactor technologies, and circular-carbon applications

The rapid accumulation of lignocellulosic biomass residues and plastic waste poses significant environmental challenges because conventional disposal methods, including landfilling and incineration, contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and inefficient resource use. Biochar prod...

Phenolic Metabolites as Therapeutics for Chronic Diseases: One Researcher’s PAINS Is Another’s Translatable Polypharmacology

Abstract Phenols, natural and semisynthetic compounds in which a hydroxylated or oxygenated aromatic scaffold is a defining structural feature, occupy a paradoxical position in drug discovery. On the one hand, these compounds are frequently scrutinized for triggering Pan-Assay IN...

Insulin Intensification and Simplification Strategies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Overweight or Obesity: A Scoping Review

Overweight and obesity complicate insulin treatment in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), requiring consideration of glycaemic control, insulin requirements, body weight, and treatment burden. This scoping review mapped insulin treatment modification (ITM) strategies, s...

Circadian Timekeeping in the Tropics: Rhythmic Transcriptome and Diurnal Regulatory Networks in Rubroshorea leprosula

Abstract Circadian rhythms allow plants to regulate internal processes to align with daily rhythms in the environment. Comparing circadian clocks across environments is essential because latitude-dependent variation in light and temperature imposes distinct selection pressures th...

Assessment of AI development level in construction cost management using AHP- cloud model: a case study of China’s Yangtze River Delta Region

Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration is crucial for solving traditional inefficiencies and data fragmentation in construction cost management, driven by the demands of Industry 4.0. However, a significant gap exists in holistically evaluating AI development levels, lacking a...

Large Electrostrain and High Optical Transmittance via Oxygen Octahedron Rotation Disordering in KNN Ceramics

ABSTRACT Lead‐free K 0.5 Na 0.5 NbO 3 (KNN)‐based ceramics are promising candidates for multifunctional electronic materials. Nevertheless, the synergistic optimization of electrostrain and optical transmittance in KNN polycrystalline ceramics remains a critical challenge, owing...

Defining specialised expertise in dental education

Dental education is a broad, multifaceted, and interdisciplinary scholarly field encompassing key domains, including curriculum design, teaching and learning, assessment, leadership, programme evaluation, and educational research. However, the definition of expertise in dental ed...

Multimodal glocalisation approach for analysing university branding strategies: the case of pakistan on X

Social media has become central to how universities construct and project their institutional identities. This paper advances branding and multimodality research by introducing a multimodal glocalisation approach to university branding on X, integrating discourse-semiotic princip...

From role to competency: mapping competencies for data visualization services among academic librarians

Purpose This study aims to develop a role-oriented competency framework for data visualization services (DVS) among academic librarians. It seeks to address the limitations of existing competency models, which are often static and insufficiently aligned with librarians’ actual se...

Framing an epistemic collaboration between chat GPT’s peripheral instrumentality and the author’s optimal anthropocentrism for enhancing non-native-English-speaking researchers’ scientific writing

Apparently, English is the dominant language for scientific writing. Globally, non-native English-speaking researchers (N-NESRs) often experience being viewed as having deficiencies in the quality of the English language of their scientific papers. Given this, N-NESRs often exper...

Perception of Special Needs Dentistry Amongst Allied Dental Professionals in Australia

OBJECTIVE: In Australia, Dental Therapists (DTs), Dental Hygienists (DHs) and Oral Health Therapists (OHTs) encounter Special Needs (SN) patients in their clinical practice. This study investigates their perception, training, working experience and referral patterns within Specia...

Beyond engagement: Interactive response systems, student attitudes, and technology acceptance in University EFL classrooms

Interactive Response Systems (IRS) are increasingly used in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms to support participation, feedback, and interaction. However, less is known about how IRS-supported instruction influences students’ broader classroom attitudes and how stud...

Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among African children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Strongyloides stercoralis is a neglected parasite that causes strongyloidiasis. However, the true prevalence of strongyloidiasis is underreported due to low-sensitivity diagnostic methods. This systematic review assessed the prevalence of S. stercoralis among African children and...

Programmable Closed Bipolar Electrochemical Platforms with Ion-Selective Electrode for Electrochemiluminescence Sensing

Abstract Precise and independent control of the interfacial potential of bipolar electrodes (BPEs) is essential for controllable and programmable bipolar electrochemical systems but remains challenging because BPE polarization is inherently coupled to the applied driving voltage...

Comparative policy analysis of urban microplastic pollution and water quality management toward sustainable environmental governance in Malaysian cities

Rapid urbanization in Southeast Asia has intensified microplastic (MP) pollution in city water bodies, urban drainage systems, and coastal environments, posing significant threats to urban water quality and public health. This study employs a comparative policy analysis to evalua...