University of Malaya

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gypsum-calcium carbonate-gelatine composite graft for bone repair: Biocompatibility and histological assessment in a rat model

Background Gypsum (calcium sulphate dihydrate; POP) is a resorbable synthetic bone substitute with favourable biocompatibility; however, its rapid degradation limits clinical effectiveness. A modified composite incorporating calcium carbonate and gelatine hydrogel (POPHD) was dev...

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...

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...

An international multicenter analysis of the outcome of pediatric first variceal hemorrhage

Background & Aims: Management of portal hypertension in children including primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding is controversial due to limited understanding of mortality risk after first variceal hemorrhage (1VH). This international multicenter study was designed to advance...

Embedding sustainability in higher education through a Motivation–Management–Leadership framework based on bibliometric analysis

Abstract While education is a recognised driver of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a significant implementation gap remains in translating sustainability concepts into student engagement and behavioural change. This study systematically maps the intellectual landscap...

New Record of Cruentomycena viscidocruenta (Cleland) R.H. Petersen and Kovalenko (Mycenaceae, Agaricomycetes) from Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia

Abstract Multiple Cruentomycena individuals were collected from lowland dipterocarp forests in Sabah, northern Borneo, specifically within the pristine tropical forests of the Danum Valley Conservation Area and the Maliau Basin Conservation Area. To date, only four species have b...

Cross-cultural adaptation, translation, and psychometric evaluation of the simplified Chinese version of the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM)

The Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM) questionnaire is a validated tool for evaluating non-technical skills in emergency team performance, such as trauma or resuscitation teams. Despite its translation into multiple languages, a Simplified Chinese version has not been vali...

Flexible guided-mode resonance cantilevers for non-contact optical sensing of sub-millinewton magnetic forces

Flexible guided mode resonance (GMR) devices offer a potential platform for sensitive optical detection of small-scale mechanical disturbances. This sensitivity is utilized in this study using a flexible PET-based GMR device built as a cantilever for small force sensing. A small...

Paradoxical leadership and innovative work behaviour: the roles of thriving at work and paradox mindset

Purpose Innovation is critical to higher education, yet how leadership enables faculty members to thrive and engage in innovative work behaviour (IWB) remains insufficiently understood. This study examines the association between paradoxical leadership and IWB through thriving at...