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Measuring resting cerebral haemodynamics using MRI arterial spin labelling and transcranial Doppler ultrasound: comparison in younger and older adults (2021)
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Burley, C. V., Francis, S. T., Whittaker, A. C., Mullinger, K. J., & Lucas, S. J. E. (2021). Measuring resting cerebral haemodynamics using MRI arterial spin labelling and transcranial Doppler ultrasound: comparison in younger and older adults. Brain and Behavior, 11(7), Article e02126. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2126

Introduction: Resting cerebral blood flow (CBF) and perfusion measures have been used to determine brain health. Studies showing variation in resting CBF with age and fitness level using different imaging approaches have produced mixed findings. We a... Read More about Measuring resting cerebral haemodynamics using MRI arterial spin labelling and transcranial Doppler ultrasound: comparison in younger and older adults.

The Role of “Special Clinics” in Imparting Clinical Skills: Medical Education for Competence and Sophistication (2021)
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Jain, S., & Dewey, R. S. (2021). The Role of “Special Clinics” in Imparting Clinical Skills: Medical Education for Competence and Sophistication. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Volume 12, 513-518. https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s306214

Purpose: Advanced methodical learning and optimised learning leads to better-trained doctors. Such teaching typically comprises the illustration of features and access to facilities. This article explores the role of “Special clinics” in medical educ... Read More about The Role of “Special Clinics” in Imparting Clinical Skills: Medical Education for Competence and Sophistication.

Selective-sampling Raman imaging techniques for ex vivo assessment of surgical margins in cancer surgery (2021)
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Lizio, M. G., Boitor, R., & Notingher, I. (2021). Selective-sampling Raman imaging techniques for ex vivo assessment of surgical margins in cancer surgery. Analyst, 146(12), 3799-3809. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1an00296a

One of the main challenges in cancer surgery is to ensure the complete excision of the tumour while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible. Histopathology, the gold-standard technique used to assess the surgical margins on the excised tissue, is... Read More about Selective-sampling Raman imaging techniques for ex vivo assessment of surgical margins in cancer surgery.

Cosmic Evolution of the H2 Mass Density and the Epoch of Molecular Gas (2021)
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Garratt, T. K., Coppin, K. E. K., Geach, J. E., Almaini, O., Hartley, W. G., Maltby, D. T., …van der Werf, P. (2021). Cosmic Evolution of the H2 Mass Density and the Epoch of Molecular Gas. Astrophysical Journal, 912(1), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abec81

We present new empirical constraints on the evolution of ${\rho }_{{{\rm{H}}}_{2}}$, the cosmological mass density of molecular hydrogen, back to z ≈ 2.5. We employ a statistical approach measuring the average observed 850 μm flux density of near-inf... Read More about Cosmic Evolution of the H2 Mass Density and the Epoch of Molecular Gas.

Talk to us! Communication is a key factor in improving the comfort of MRI research participants (2021)
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Dewey, R., Ward, C., Junor, A., & Horobin, A. (2021). Talk to us! Communication is a key factor in improving the comfort of MRI research participants. Health Expectations, 24(4), 1137-1144. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13217

Context: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an invaluable diagnostic and research tool. Having an MRI scan is not always comfortable and may deter people from taking part in MRI research. Maximising comfort during scanning will improve participants'... Read More about Talk to us! Communication is a key factor in improving the comfort of MRI research participants.

Light-Induced Stark Effect and Reversible Photoluminescence Quenching in Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystals (2021)
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Cottam, N. D., Zhang, C., Wildman, J. L., Patanè, A., Turyanska, L., & Makarovsky, O. (2021). Light-Induced Stark Effect and Reversible Photoluminescence Quenching in Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystals. Advanced Optical Materials, 9(13), Article 2100104. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202100104

Inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) have demonstrated a number of unique optical and electronic properties for optoelectronic applications. However, the physical properties of these nanostructures, such as the dynamics of charge carriers on diffe... Read More about Light-Induced Stark Effect and Reversible Photoluminescence Quenching in Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystals.

Near infrared integrated photonic switches for portable quantum sensors (2021)
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Saleeb-Mousa, B., Moss, J. L., Maclean, J. O., Campion, R. P., & Mellor, C. J. (2021). Near infrared integrated photonic switches for portable quantum sensors. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1919(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1919/1/012007

A novel integrated semiconductor photonic switch, based on carrier-induced refractive index changes, has been designed and fabricated for use at near infrared wavelengths (890-920 nm, 750-780 nm and 745-775 nm). These switches are intended for use in... Read More about Near infrared integrated photonic switches for portable quantum sensors.

Machine learning time-local generators of open quantum dynamics (2021)
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Mazza, P. P., Zietlow, D., Carollo, F., Andergassen, S., Martius, G., & Lesanovsky, I. (2021). Machine learning time-local generators of open quantum dynamics. Physical Review Research, 3(2), Article 023084. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.3.023084

In the study of closed many-body quantum systems one is often interested in the evolution of a subset of degrees of freedom. On many occasions it is possible to approach the problem by performing an appropriate decomposition into a bath and a system.... Read More about Machine learning time-local generators of open quantum dynamics.

Artificial bee colony algorithm: a novel strategy for optical constants and thin film thickness extraction using only optical transmittance spectra for photovoltaic applications (2021)
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Garoudja, E., Amrani, R., Filali, W., Lekoui, F., Oussalah, S., Cuminal, Y., …Henini, M. (2021). Artificial bee colony algorithm: a novel strategy for optical constants and thin film thickness extraction using only optical transmittance spectra for photovoltaic applications. Optik, 241, Article 167030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2021.167030

An effective approach to determine thin film thickness (d) and optical constants (n, k, α) from transmittance spectrum with interference fringes is proposed. The developed strategy is based on applying the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm and... Read More about Artificial bee colony algorithm: a novel strategy for optical constants and thin film thickness extraction using only optical transmittance spectra for photovoltaic applications.