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2026 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 13-21
Population genomics is increasingly positioned as a transformative approach for identifying and managing monogenic disorders at scale through systematic analysis of genomic variation within populations. Sickle cell disease (SCD), a globally prevalent hemoglob...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH | Pp. 39-48
This paper examines the platformization of music production, with particular focus on the rise of bedroom studios, the restructuring of creative labour, and the evolving mechanisms of music distribution in digital platform economies. It argues that platformiz...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 94-101
This paper examines non-fungible tokens (NFTs) beyond speculative hype, focusing on their cultural value, labour structures, and prospects for long-term market stabilisation. It argues that NFTs function as technological primitives that enable the attribution...
2026 | INOSR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-6
Neuroaesthetics has emerged as an interdisciplinary field that examines the neural foundations of artistic creation, perception, and aesthetic judgment. By applying neuroscientific methods such as EEG, fMRI, and PET, the field seeks to explain how the brain p...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH | Pp. 28-38
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped museum education, accelerating the adoption of hybrid learning models that integrate onsite and virtual experiences. This study examines the evolution of museum education in the post-pandemic era, focusing on h...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMPUTER AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 30-33
This review explores mobile money security in Nigeria and Kenya, examining the differing approaches each country has adopted to address security challenges in the rapidly growing mobile money sector. Mobile money has become a key driver of financial inclusion...
2026 | INOSR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 7-15
Machine listening and new musicology intersect in the contemporary study of genre detection, algorithmic bias, and canon formation, reshaping how music is classified, interpreted, and culturally valued. Machine listening employs computational techniques to ex...
2026 | INOSR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 16-19
Arts-based initiatives have emerged as significant instruments for language revitalization across diverse communities and cultural contexts worldwide. This study examines the role of film, music, and theatre in supporting endangered and minority languages thr...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH | Pp. 19-27
Influencer aesthetics have become central to understanding contemporary digital culture, where authenticity and visual presentation operate as key currencies in the attention economy. This study examines how influencers construct and negotiate “authenticity p...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH | Pp. 10-18
This paper examines the intersections between immersive theatre and virtual reality (VR) performance, focusing on how both practices reconfigure embodiment, presence, and dramaturgy in contemporary performance cultures. It argues that immersive and VR-based w...