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Opening up Responsible Research and Innovation: Learning from human and more-than-human knowledge-holders (2024)
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Price, C., Burdett, M., & Bott, T. (2024). Opening up Responsible Research and Innovation: Learning from human and more-than-human knowledge-holders. Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 12(1), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v12i1.1720

Responsible research and innovation (RRI) is increasingly being implemented by researchers, and in the UK, its use is encouraged by funders such as UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The aim of RRI is to ensure that research and its impacts are opene... Read More about Opening up Responsible Research and Innovation: Learning from human and more-than-human knowledge-holders.

Holocene summer temperature reconstruction from plant sedaDNA and chironomids from the northern boreal forest (2024)
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Mayfield, R. J., Rijal, D. P., Heintzman, P. D., Langdon, P. G., Karger, D. N., Brown, A. G., & Alsos, I. G. (2024). Holocene summer temperature reconstruction from plant sedaDNA and chironomids from the northern boreal forest. Quaternary Science Reviews, 345, Article 109045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.109045

Climate-induced ecotonal shifts are expected to occur in the (sub)arctic and boreal zones in the coming decades. Understanding how these ecosystems have previously responded to climate change can provide greater insight into how ecosystems may develo... Read More about Holocene summer temperature reconstruction from plant sedaDNA and chironomids from the northern boreal forest.

Insecticide exposure can increase burrow network production and alter burrow network structure in soil dwelling insects (Agriotes spp.) (2024)
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Booth, S. W., Kurtz, B., Heer, M. I., Mooney, S. J., & Sturrock, C. J. (2024). Insecticide exposure can increase burrow network production and alter burrow network structure in soil dwelling insects (Agriotes spp.). Pedobiologia, 107, Article 151000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2024.151000

Insecticide treated seeds are commonly used to reduce yield losses from burrowing insect damage such as wireworms. Using temporal X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) of soil-filled bioassays, we aimed to quantify changes in burrow network production and s... Read More about Insecticide exposure can increase burrow network production and alter burrow network structure in soil dwelling insects (Agriotes spp.).

Microplastics pollution in sediments of the Thames and Medway estuaries, UK: Organic matter associations and predominance of polyethylene (2024)
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Trusler, M. M., Moss-Hayes, V. L., Cook, S., Lomax, B. H., & Vane, C. H. (2024). Microplastics pollution in sediments of the Thames and Medway estuaries, UK: Organic matter associations and predominance of polyethylene. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208, Article 116971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116971

Microplastics at 10 sites along a 77 km transect of the river Thames estuary (UK) and 5 sites along 29 km of the Medway estuary were separated from sediment and analysed by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Microplastics were observed at all sites. Highest Tham... Read More about Microplastics pollution in sediments of the Thames and Medway estuaries, UK: Organic matter associations and predominance of polyethylene.

Wastewater reuse and pharmaceutical pollution in agriculture: Uptake, transport, accumulation and metabolism of pharmaceutical pollutants within plants (2024)
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Mosharaf, M. K., Gomes, R. L., Cook, S., Alam, M. S., & Rasmusssen, A. (2024). Wastewater reuse and pharmaceutical pollution in agriculture: Uptake, transport, accumulation and metabolism of pharmaceutical pollutants within plants. Chemosphere, 364, Article 143055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143055

The presence of pharmaceutical pollutants in water sources has become a growing concern due to its potential impacts on human health and other organisms. The physicochemical properties of pharmaceuticals based on their intended therapeutical applicat... Read More about Wastewater reuse and pharmaceutical pollution in agriculture: Uptake, transport, accumulation and metabolism of pharmaceutical pollutants within plants.

Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology (2024)
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Rasmussen, A., Vidoz, M. L., & Sparks, E. E. (2024). Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 81, Article 102604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2024.102604

Plants have a remarkable ability to generate organs with a different identity to the parent organ, called “trans-organogenesis”. An example of trans-organogenesis is the formation of roots from stems (a type of adventitious root), which is the first... Read More about Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology.

Thresholds for adding degraded tropical forest to the conservation estate (2024)
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Ewers, R. M., Orme, C. D. L., Pearse, W. D., Zulkifli, N., Yvon-Durocher, G., Yusah, K. M., Yoh, N., Yeo, D. C. J., Wong, A., Williamson, J., Wilkinson, C. L., Wiederkehr, F., Webber, B. L., Wearn, O. R., Wai, L., Vollans, M., Twining, J. P., Turner, E. C., Tobias, J. A., Thorley, J., …Banks-Leite, C. (2024). Thresholds for adding degraded tropical forest to the conservation estate. Nature, 631, 808-813. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07657-w

Logged and disturbed forests are often viewed as degraded and depauperate environments compared with primary forest. However, they are dynamic ecosystems1 that provide refugia for large amounts of biodiversity2,3, so we cannot afford to underestimate... Read More about Thresholds for adding degraded tropical forest to the conservation estate.

Iodine and selenium: dietary sources and nutritional status of the population of the Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq (2024)
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Karim, A. B., Young, S. D., Hawrami, K. A., & Bailey, E. H. (2024). Iodine and selenium: dietary sources and nutritional status of the population of the Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 85, Article 127495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127495

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The primary aim of this study was to determine the selenium (Se) and iodine (I) food concentrations and dietary intake of the population living in the Kurdish controlled region of northern Iraq. We also assessed the extent to which iodised salt... Read More about Iodine and selenium: dietary sources and nutritional status of the population of the Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq.

Maternal selenium deficiency was positively associated with the risk of selenium deficiency in children aged 6–59 months in rural Zimbabwe (2024)
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Mutonhodza, B., Manzeke-Kangara, M. G., Bailey, E. H., Matsungo, T. M., & Chopera, P. (2024). Maternal selenium deficiency was positively associated with the risk of selenium deficiency in children aged 6–59 months in rural Zimbabwe. PLOS Global Public Health, 4(7), Article e0003376. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003376

There is growing evidence showing the existence of selenium (Se) deficiency among women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, the key drivers of Se deficiency are not clearly understood. This study assessed the determinants of Se deficie... Read More about Maternal selenium deficiency was positively associated with the risk of selenium deficiency in children aged 6–59 months in rural Zimbabwe.

Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Certification Schemes on Future Sustainable Coffee Production (2024)
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Jones, K., Njeru, E. M., Garnett, K., & Girkin, N. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Certification Schemes on Future Sustainable Coffee Production. Sustainability, 16(13), Article 5669. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135669

Coffee production faces major sustainability issues and consumers increasingly look to choose certified coffee as awareness grows. While consumers’ understanding of sustainability issues is limited, independent voluntary certification schemes such as... Read More about Assessing the Impact of Voluntary Certification Schemes on Future Sustainable Coffee Production.