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New models of adipogenic differentiation highlight a cell-autonomous response to temperature (2020)
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Velickovic, K., Lugo Leija, H., McGinlay, S., Symonds, M., & Sottile, V. (2020). New models of adipogenic differentiation highlight a cell-autonomous response to temperature. Biocell, 44(4), 501-512. https://doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2020.012942

Temperature is a key regulator of brown adipose tissue (BAT) function, acting through central sensory inputs to influence metabolism and energy storage. Although animal models have produced a wealth of information on the pathways, effectors and respo... Read More about New models of adipogenic differentiation highlight a cell-autonomous response to temperature.

Multiscale VEM for the Biot consolidation analysis of complex and highly heterogeneous domains (2020)
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Sreekumar, A., Triantafyllou, S. P., Bécot, F., & Chevillotte, F. (2021). Multiscale VEM for the Biot consolidation analysis of complex and highly heterogeneous domains. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 375, Article 113543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2020.113543

We introduce a novel heterogeneous multi-scale method for the consolidation analysis of two-dimensional porous domains with a complex micro-structure. A two-scale strategy is implemented wherein an arbitrary polygonal domain can be discretized into c... Read More about Multiscale VEM for the Biot consolidation analysis of complex and highly heterogeneous domains.

Moving Through and Moving Away: (Higher) Education Strategies of Hungarian Students (2020)
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Hordosy, R., & Szanyi-F., E. (2021). Moving Through and Moving Away: (Higher) Education Strategies of Hungarian Students. Intersections. East European Journal of Society and Politics, 6(4), 34-62. https://doi.org/10.17356/ieejsp.v6i4.600

© 2020, INTERSECTIONS. EAST EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIETY AND POLITICS. All Rights Reserved The existence of persistent and entrenched inequalities within the Hungarian education system is revealed in international comparison, thereby highlighting the... Read More about Moving Through and Moving Away: (Higher) Education Strategies of Hungarian Students.

Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection (2020)
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Yang, D., Tao, R., Hou, X., Torun, H., McHale, G., Martin, J., & Fu, Y. (2021). Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8(2), Article 2001776. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001776

Ice accretion often poses serious operational and safety challenges in a wide range of industries, such as aircraft, wind turbines, power transmission cables, oil field exploration and production, as well as marine transport. Great efforts have been... Read More about Nanoscale “Earthquake” Effect Induced by Thin Film Surface Acoustic Waves as a New Strategy for Ice Protection.

Transmission, Tropism, and Biological Impacts of Torix Rickettsia in the Common Bed Bug Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) (2020)
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Thongprem, P., Evison, S. E. F., Hurst, G. D. D., & Otti, O. (2020). Transmission, Tropism, and Biological Impacts of Torix Rickettsia in the Common Bed Bug Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, Article 608763. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.608763

The torix group of Rickettsia have been recorded from a wide assemblage of invertebrates, but details of transmission and biological impacts on the host have rarely been established. The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a hemipteran insect which... Read More about Transmission, Tropism, and Biological Impacts of Torix Rickettsia in the Common Bed Bug Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).

Electrical Machines for the More Electric Aircraft: Partial Discharges Investigation (2020)
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Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2021). Electrical Machines for the More Electric Aircraft: Partial Discharges Investigation. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 57(2), 1389-1398. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2020.3046434

Modern electrical machines employed in transportation applications are required to provide high performance in terms of power (and torque) density. At the same time, being these applications safety-critical, a significant level of reliability and/or... Read More about Electrical Machines for the More Electric Aircraft: Partial Discharges Investigation.

Moving Through and Moving Away: (Higher) Education Strategies of Hungarian Students (2020)
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Hordosy, R., & Szanyi, E. F. (2020). Moving Through and Moving Away: (Higher) Education Strategies of Hungarian Students. Intersections. East European Journal of Society and Politics, 6(4), 34-62. https://doi.org/10.17356/ieejsp.v6i4.600

The existence of persistent and entrenched inequalities within the Hungarian education system is revealed in international comparison, thereby highlighting the strong link between students’ socio-economic background and educational outcomes. Universi... Read More about Moving Through and Moving Away: (Higher) Education Strategies of Hungarian Students.

Chlorinated Solvents: Their Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry (2020)
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Jordan, A., Stoy, P., & Sneddon, H. F. (2021). Chlorinated Solvents: Their Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry. Chemical Reviews, 121(3), 1582-1622. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00709

Chlorinated solvents were once, and in many places are still, ubiquitous in chemistry laboratories. This review explores the properties that led to such widespread use, why there is now an increasing drive to minimize usage, and what alternatives are... Read More about Chlorinated Solvents: Their Advantages, Disadvantages, and Alternatives in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry.

The SUMOylation pathway suppresses arbovirus replication in Aedes aegypti cells (2020)
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Stokes, S., Almire, F., Tatham, M. H., McFarlane, S., Mertens, P., Pondeville, E., & Boutell, C. (2020). The SUMOylation pathway suppresses arbovirus replication in Aedes aegypti cells. PLoS Pathogens, 16(12), Article e1009134. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009134

Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of many clinically important arboviruses that cause significant levels of annual mortality and socioeconomic health burden worldwide. Deciphering the mechanisms by which mosquitoes modulate arbovirus in... Read More about The SUMOylation pathway suppresses arbovirus replication in Aedes aegypti cells.

Gas Transport Properties of the Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Assisted Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Thin-Film Composite Membranes (2020)
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Aliyev, E., Warfsmann, J., Tokay, B., Shishatskiy, S., Lee, Y., Lillepaerg, J., …Filiz, V. (2021). Gas Transport Properties of the Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Assisted Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Thin-Film Composite Membranes. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(2), 684-694. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06297

The current study summarizes the findings of single-gas transport performances of mixed matrix thin-film composite membranes consisting of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) incorporated into a polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1). Mg-MOF-74, MIL-... Read More about Gas Transport Properties of the Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Assisted Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Thin-Film Composite Membranes.

Sieyès and republican liberty (2020)
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Lindsay, A. (2022). Sieyès and republican liberty. European Journal of Political Theory, 21(1), 155-177. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474885120980591

In On the People’s Terms, Philip Pettit incorporates the Sieyèsian notion of constituent power into his constitutional theory of non-domination. In this article, I argue that Emmanuel Sieyès’s understanding of liberty precludes such an appropriation.... Read More about Sieyès and republican liberty.

ISOTROPIC MOTIVES (2020)
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Vishik, A. (2020). ISOTROPIC MOTIVES. Journal of the Institute of Mathematics of Jussieu, 21(4), 1271-1330. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474748020000560

In this article we introduce the local versions of the Voevodsky category of motives with Fp coefficients over a field k, parameterized by finitely-generated extensions of k. We introduce the, so-called, flexible fields, passage to which is conservat... Read More about ISOTROPIC MOTIVES.

Discrimination, HIV conspiracy theories and pre-exposure prophylaxis acceptability in gay men (2020)
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Jolley, D., & Jaspal, R. (2020). Discrimination, HIV conspiracy theories and pre-exposure prophylaxis acceptability in gay men. Sexual Health, 17(6), 525-533. https://doi.org/10.1071/SH20154

Background: Combination prevention, which includes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is essential for achieving the zero HIV infections target in the UK by 2030. It is important to assess attitudes towards PrEP in at-risk populations. This study focus... Read More about Discrimination, HIV conspiracy theories and pre-exposure prophylaxis acceptability in gay men.

Inducing micromechanical motion by optical excitation of a single quantum dot (2020)
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Kettler, J., Vaish, N., de Lépinay, L. M., Besga, B., de Assis, P., Bourgeois, O., …Poizat, J. (2021). Inducing micromechanical motion by optical excitation of a single quantum dot. Nature Nanotechnology, 16(3), 283-287. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-00814-y

Hybrid quantum optomechanical systems1 interface a macroscopic mechanical degree of freedom with a single two-level system such as a single spin2–4, a superconducting qubit5–7 or a single optical emitter8–12. Recently, hybrid systems operating in the... Read More about Inducing micromechanical motion by optical excitation of a single quantum dot.

What young people say about impulsivity in the short-term build up to self-harm: A qualitative study using card-sort tasks (2020)
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Lockwood, J., Townsend, E., Allen, H., Daley, D., & Sayal, K. (2020). What young people say about impulsivity in the short-term build up to self-harm: A qualitative study using card-sort tasks. PLoS ONE, 15(12), Article e0244319. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244319

Youth who self-harm report high levels of trait impulsivity and identify impulsive behaviour as a proximal factor directly preceding a self-harm act. Yet, impulsivity is a multidimensional construct and distinct impulsivity-related facets relate diff... Read More about What young people say about impulsivity in the short-term build up to self-harm: A qualitative study using card-sort tasks.

Rapidly Transducing and Spatially Localized Magnetofection Using Peptide-Mediated Non-Viral Gene Delivery Based on Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (2020)
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Blokpoel Ferreras, L. A., Chan, S. Y., Vazquez Reina, S., & Dixon, J. E. (2021). Rapidly Transducing and Spatially Localized Magnetofection Using Peptide-Mediated Non-Viral Gene Delivery Based on Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4(1), 167-181. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c02465

Non-viral delivery systems are generally of low efficiency, which limits their use in gene therapy and editing applications. We previously developed a technology termed glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-binding enhanced transduction (GET) to efficiently delive... Read More about Rapidly Transducing and Spatially Localized Magnetofection Using Peptide-Mediated Non-Viral Gene Delivery Based on Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.

Cost-Effectiveness of Initiating Pharmacological Treatment in Stage One Hypertension Based on 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Markov Modeling Study (2020)
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Constanti, M., Floyd, C. N., Glover, M., Boffa, R., Wierzbicki, A. S., & Mcmanus, R. J. (2021). Cost-Effectiveness of Initiating Pharmacological Treatment in Stage One Hypertension Based on 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Markov Modeling Study. Hypertension, 77(2), 682-691. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.14913

Antihypertensive drug treatment is cost-effective for adults at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the cost-effectiveness in people with stage 1 hypertension (140–159 mm Hg systolic blood pressure) at lower CVD risk remain... Read More about Cost-Effectiveness of Initiating Pharmacological Treatment in Stage One Hypertension Based on 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Markov Modeling Study.

Microrheology reveals microscale viscosity gradients in planktonic systems (2020)
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Guadayol, O., Mendonca, T., Segura-Noguera, M., Wright, A. J., Tassieri, M., & Humphries, S. (2021). Microrheology reveals microscale viscosity gradients in planktonic systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(1), Article e2011389118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2011389118

Microbial activity in planktonic systems creates a dynamic and heterogeneous microscale seascape that harbors a diverse community of microorganisms and ecological interactions of global significance. In recent decades great effort has been put into u... Read More about Microrheology reveals microscale viscosity gradients in planktonic systems.

Human Dignity in an Age of Autonomous Weapons: Are We in Danger of Losing an 'Elementary Consideration of Humanity'? (2020)
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Ulgen, O. (2020). Human Dignity in an Age of Autonomous Weapons: Are We in Danger of Losing an 'Elementary Consideration of Humanity'?. Baltic Yearbook of International Law Online, 17(1), 167-196. https://doi.org/10.1163/22115897_01701_009

Military investment in robotics technology is leading to development and use of autonomous weapons, which are machines with varying degrees of autonomy in target, attack, and infliction of lethal harm (that is, injury, suffering or death). Examples o... Read More about Human Dignity in an Age of Autonomous Weapons: Are We in Danger of Losing an 'Elementary Consideration of Humanity'?.

[N ii] Fine-structure Emission at 122 and 205 ?m in a Galaxy at z = 2.6: A Globally Dense Star-forming Interstellar Medium (2020)
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Doherty, M. J., Geach, J. E., Ivison, R. J., & Dye, S. (2020). [N ii] Fine-structure Emission at 122 and 205 ?m in a Galaxy at z = 2.6: A Globally Dense Star-forming Interstellar Medium. Astrophysical Journal, 905(2), Article 152. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abc5b9

We present new observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array of the 122 and 205 ?m fine-structure line emission of singly ionized nitrogen in a strongly lensed starburst galaxy at z = 2.6. The 122/205 ?m [N ii] line ratio is sens... Read More about [N ii] Fine-structure Emission at 122 and 205 ?m in a Galaxy at z = 2.6: A Globally Dense Star-forming Interstellar Medium.