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Does the production value of a short science video hosted on YouTube influence how much the desired audience is likely to enjoy and engage with it?
This thesis continues the research of Welbourne and Grant (2016) within the field of science communication on YouTube, by following the study that Figueiredo, Almeida, & Benevenuto designed to evaluate whether content ... -
The α-Adrenergic System and CaMKII in Diabetic Heart Disease
The relationship between diabetes mellitus and heart disease is widely documented, with heart disease being the main cause of mortality in diabetic patients. Diabetes impairs the autonomic nervous system, leading to an ... -
The Role of α-ENaC and δ-ENaC in Breast Cancer Cell Migration
Breast cancer is an important disease worldwide, primarily affecting women, and is the most common and deadliest form of female cancer. This is reflected in New Zealand’s population as breast cancer has high incidence and ... -
Hidden Markov Models for Time-Inhomogeneous and Incompletely Observed Point Processes
Many point processes such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions usually have incomplete records with the degree of incompleteness varying over time. Consequently, hazard estimation from such time-inhomogeneous incomplete ... -
Candidate Compounds for the Chemoprevention of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) is a cancer syndrome caused by germline mutations in the tumour suppressor gene CDH1, which encodes the cell-cell adhesion protein E-cadherin. Mutations in CDH1 lead to increased ...