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Xjenza Online is the peer-reviewed Journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists and is published by the Chamber in electronic format.

26/01/2024

The latest edition covers a wide range of topics, including:

The application of biosensors for monitoring critical physiological parameters in medical emergencies;
An exploration of negative public perceptions regarding COVID-19 vaccination;
A sociological examination of house names in Malta;
The ranking of rural localities in Malta and Gozo according to their degree of exposure to traditional locally produced fare;
The occurrence of immature high-grade teratomas in young women;
A study on the geographical characteristics of the Sliema peninsula;
An assessment of current C-reactive protein sampling practices at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for neonates with suspected early onset sepsis;
The monitoring of serum prolactin in patients on atypical antipsychotics at Mount Carmel Hospital; and
An analysis of an intense seismic episode that occurred 23km south of Malta during Sep-Nov 2020.
There is also a report on the Collision Physics and Chemistry and their Applications (COPCA) Conference held in Valletta in 2022.

Malta Chamber of Scientists’ Xjenza Online, volume 11, now available online

24/01/2024

The Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Cristiana Sebu, and all the Editorial Board are happy to announce that Volume 11 of the official Science Journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists, Xjenza Online, has been just published and is currently available as open access.

Xjenza Online is a peer-reviewed, free open-access international journal. The journal encompasses research articles, original research reports, reviews, short communications and scientific commentaries in all fields of science.

The journal not only provides a dedicated forum for publishing high-quality research articles in all areas of science in the Maltese Islands but also serves as the main launching and training platform into scientific publishing for a wide scope of potential authors, including students and young researchers, in a peer-reviewed environment.

This volume features exciting research about:

the use of biosensors for monitoring of parameters and diagnosis of vital functional during first medical emergency,
people’s negative perceptions towards the COVID-19 vaccination,
the sociology of house names in Malta, the ranking of different rural localities according to evidenced agricultural activities,
the incidence of immature high grade teratomas in young women,
the geographical characteristics of the Sliema peninsula,
the assessment of C-reactive protein blood sampling practices in neonates,
the serum prolactin monitoring in patients taking atypical antipsychotics at the Mount Carmel Hospital or an intense episode of seismic activity which took place 23 km south of Malta in September–November 2020.
The full volume and individual articles can be downloaded online.

Contributions are still welcome for Xjenza Online Volume 12. Pre-submission and general editorial inquiries, as well as all correspondence should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Cristiana Sebu.

Edited by Prof. Cristiana Sebu

19/12/2023

Read the full article published on Xjenza Journal here:
https://www.xjenza.org/Factors-influencing-the-abundance-and-distribution-of-feral-pigeons-Columba-livia-in-urban-environments-in-Malta_P_91.html

The study suggests that the feral pigeon's affinity for public open spaces in towns, particularly parks, may be influenced by a calmer ambiance offering more feeding opportunities and less stress.

🟡 Read: https://maltadaily.mt/maltese-pigeons-dislike-being-around-modern-buildings/

18/12/2023

A new study suggests that feral pigeons in Malta prefer older and more traditional buildings rather than modern ones, with historic town centres providing the birds more opportunities to roost.

Research conducted by Cassandra Borg Muscat, Fiona Sammut and Patrick J. Schembri, from the Faculty of Science at the University of Malta, looked into the factors that influence where pigeons choose to make their homes as well as how abundant they are in certain areas.

The paper was published in the latest edition of Xjenza, a local science journal run by the Malta Chamber of Scientists.

Research across five districts was carried out between May and August of 2020

21/11/2023

What is in a name? The Sociology of house names in Malta. Godfrey Baldacchino, et al., studied 19,683 house names from a convenience sample of ten localities across the island of Malta, with the aim of teasing out how they communicate social identities. Results, suggest that: (1) English remains by far the preferred language for naming houses, followed by Maltese; (2) house names that involve two or more languages have increased; (3) house names that relate to the religious or sacred have declined (from around 16% to 10%); and (4) in spite of evident secularisation in house-naming practices, the most common house name is ‘St Joseph’!

Read the full article from Xjenza:https://www.xjenza.org/ISSUES/10/10.pdf

https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/125991/patron_saints_and_football_stadia_maltas_predilection_for_house_names

Sociological study finds house names associated with the religious or the sacred in 10 Maltese villages have declined from around 16% to 10% since 1977, but in spite of secularisation ‘St Joseph’ still rules the house name game

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