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The impact of human expert visual inspection on the discovery of strong gravitational lenses (2023)
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Rojas, K., Collett, T. E., Ballard, D., Magee, M. R., Birrer, S., Buckley-Geer, E., …Levine, B. C. (2023). The impact of human expert visual inspection on the discovery of strong gravitational lenses. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523(3), 4413–4430. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1680

We investigate the ability of human 'expert' classifiers to identify strong gravitational lens candidates in Dark Energy Survey like imaging. We recruited a total of 55 people that completed more than 25 per cent of the project. During the classifica... Read More about The impact of human expert visual inspection on the discovery of strong gravitational lenses.

Performance of non-invasive tests and histology for the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis (2023)
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Mózes, F. E., Lee, J. A., Vali, Y., Alzoubi, O., Staufer, K., Trauner, M., …Hytiroglou, P. (2023). Performance of non-invasive tests and histology for the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis. Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8(8), 704-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253%2823%2900141-3

Background Histologically assessed liver fibrosis stage has prognostic significance in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and is accepted as a surrogate endpoint in clinical trials for non-cirrhotic NAFLD. Our aim was to compare... Read More about Performance of non-invasive tests and histology for the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Model-Independent Learning of Quantum Phases of Matter with Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks (2023)
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Liu, Y., Smith, A., Knap, M., & Pollmann, F. (2023). Model-Independent Learning of Quantum Phases of Matter with Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks. Physical Review Letters, 130(22), Article 220603. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.130.220603

Quantum convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) have been introduced as classifiers for gapped quantum phases of matter. Here, we propose a model-independent protocol for training QCNNs to discover order parameters that are unchanged under phase-preser... Read More about Model-Independent Learning of Quantum Phases of Matter with Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks.

Unravelling synergistic effects in bi-metallic catalysts: deceleration of palladium–gold nanoparticle coarsening in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (2023)
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Pinto, J., Weilhard, A., Norman, L. T., Lodge, R. W., Rogers, D. M., Gual, A., …Alves Fernandes, J. (2023). Unravelling synergistic effects in bi-metallic catalysts: deceleration of palladium–gold nanoparticle coarsening in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Catalysis Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cy00289f

In this work, we demonstrate that the synergistic effect of PdAu nanoparticles (NPs) in hydrogenation reactions is not only related to high activity but also to their stability when compared to Pd mono-metallic NPs. To demonstrate this, a series of m... Read More about Unravelling synergistic effects in bi-metallic catalysts: deceleration of palladium–gold nanoparticle coarsening in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde.

Signatures of Quantum Chaos of Rydberg-Dressed Bosons in a Triple-Well Potential (2023)
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Yan, T., Collins, M., Nath, R., & Li, W. (2023). Signatures of Quantum Chaos of Rydberg-Dressed Bosons in a Triple-Well Potential. Atoms, 11(6), Article 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms11060089

We studied signatures of quantum chaos in dynamics of Rydberg-dressed bosonic atoms held in a one-dimensional triple-well potential. Long-range nearest-neighbor and next-nearest-neighbor interactions, induced by laser dressing atoms to strongly inter... Read More about Signatures of Quantum Chaos of Rydberg-Dressed Bosons in a Triple-Well Potential.

Emerging Spintronic Materials and Functionalities (2023)
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Guo, L., Hu, S., Gu, X., Zhang, R., Wang, K., Yan, W., & Sun, X. (2023). Emerging Spintronic Materials and Functionalities. Advanced Materials, 36(22), Article 2301854. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202301854

The explosive growth of the information era has put forward urgent requirements for ultra-high-speed and extremely efficient computations. In direct contrary to charge-based computations, spintronics aims to use spins as information carriers for data... Read More about Emerging Spintronic Materials and Functionalities.

Renal MRI: From Nephron to NMR Signal (2023)
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Bane, O., Seeliger, E., Cox, E., Stabinska, J., Bechler, E., Lewis, S., …Niendorf, T. (2023). Renal MRI: From Nephron to NMR Signal. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.28828

Renal diseases pose a significant socio-economic burden on healthcare systems. The development of better diagnostics and prognostics is well-recognized as a key strategy to resolve these challenges. Central to these developments are MRI biomarkers, d... Read More about Renal MRI: From Nephron to NMR Signal.

Reaction-Limited Quantum Reaction-Diffusion Dynamics (2023)
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Perfetto, G., Carollo, F., Garrahan, J. P., & Lesanovsky, I. (2023). Reaction-Limited Quantum Reaction-Diffusion Dynamics. Physical Review Letters, 130(21), Article 210402. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.210402

We consider the quantum nonequilibrium dynamics of systems where fermionic particles coherently hop on a one-dimensional lattice and are subject to dissipative processes analogous to those of classical reaction-diffusion models. Particles can either... Read More about Reaction-Limited Quantum Reaction-Diffusion Dynamics.

Insights into the kinetics and self-assembly order of small-molecule organic semiconductor/quantum dot blends during blade coating (2023)
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Toolan, D. T., Weir, M. P., Wang, S., Dowland, S. A., Zhang, Z., Xiao, J., …Ryan, A. J. (2023). Insights into the kinetics and self-assembly order of small-molecule organic semiconductor/quantum dot blends during blade coating. Nanoscale Horizons, 967-1124. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nh00079f

Organic–inorganic nanocomposite films formed from blends of small-molecule organic semiconductors and colloidal quantum dots are attractive candidates for high efficiency, low-cost solar energy harvesting devices. Understanding and controlling the se... Read More about Insights into the kinetics and self-assembly order of small-molecule organic semiconductor/quantum dot blends during blade coating.

Steps on the Path to Clinical Translation: A workshop by the British and Irish Chapter of the ISMRM (2023)
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Hubbard Cristinacce, P. L., Markus, J. E., Punwani, S., Mills, R., Lopez, M. Y., Grech-Sollars, M., …Hyare, H. (2023). Steps on the Path to Clinical Translation: A workshop by the British and Irish Chapter of the ISMRM. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 90(3), 1130-1136. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.29704

The British and Irish Chapter of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (BIC-ISMRM) held a workshop entitled “Steps on the path to clinical translation” in Cardiff, UK, on 7th September 2022. The aim of the workshop was to promo... Read More about Steps on the Path to Clinical Translation: A workshop by the British and Irish Chapter of the ISMRM.

The adsorption and XPS of triphenylamine-based organic dye molecules on rutile TiO2(110) prepared by UHV-compatible electrospray deposition (2023)
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Alharbi, N., Hart, J., & O'Shea, J. N. (2023). The adsorption and XPS of triphenylamine-based organic dye molecules on rutile TiO2(110) prepared by UHV-compatible electrospray deposition. Surface Science, 735, Article 122323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2023.122323

We present an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) study of a series of organic triphenylamine-based organic dye molecules (D5, SC4 and R6) deposited onto an atomically clean TiO2(110) single crystal surface by vacuum-compatible electrospray deposi... Read More about The adsorption and XPS of triphenylamine-based organic dye molecules on rutile TiO2(110) prepared by UHV-compatible electrospray deposition.

Biomodd: The integration of art into transdisciplinary research practices (2023)
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Kuchner, U., Nasser, M., Steyaert, P., Maranan, D. S., Birsel, Z., Haines, A., …Vermeulen, A. C. (2023). Biomodd: The integration of art into transdisciplinary research practices. GAiA, 32(1), 144-153. https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.32.1.12

Biomodd is an artistic project with the potential for supporting transdisciplinary practices in blended virtual and in-person environments. After describing the project components, we discuss the collaborative process of idea generation and participa... Read More about Biomodd: The integration of art into transdisciplinary research practices.

Numerical simulation of non-Abelian anyons (2023)
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Kirchner, N., Millar, D., Ayeni, B. M., Smith, A., Slingerland, J. K., & Pollmann, F. (2023). Numerical simulation of non-Abelian anyons. Physical Review B, 107(19), Article 195129. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.107.195129

Two-dimensional systems such as quantum spin liquids or fractional quantum Hall systems exhibit anyonic excitations that possess more general statistics than bosons or fermions. This exotic statistics makes it challenging to solve even a many-body sy... Read More about Numerical simulation of non-Abelian anyons.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Kidney Structure, Function, and Pathology: Moving Toward Clinical Application (2023)
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Francis, S. T., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2023). Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Kidney Structure, Function, and Pathology: Moving Toward Clinical Application. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 82(4), 491-504. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.02.007

Recent advances in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow multiple quantitative measures to assess kidney morphology, tissue microstructure, oxygenation, kidney blood flow, and perfusion to be collected in a single scan session. Anima... Read More about Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Kidney Structure, Function, and Pathology: Moving Toward Clinical Application.

Direct Measurements of Anisotropic Thermal Transport in γ-InSe Nanolayers via Cross-Sectional Scanning Thermal Microscopy (2023)
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Gonzalez-Munoz, S., Agarwal, K., Castanon, E. G., Kudrynskyi, Z. R., Kovalyuk, Z. D., Spièce, J., …Kolosov, O. V. (2023). Direct Measurements of Anisotropic Thermal Transport in γ-InSe Nanolayers via Cross-Sectional Scanning Thermal Microscopy. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10(17), Article 2300081. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300081

Van der Waals (vdW) atomically thin materials and their heterostructures offer a versatile platform for the management of nanoscale heat transport and the design of novel thermoelectrics. These require the measurement of highly anisotropic heat trans... Read More about Direct Measurements of Anisotropic Thermal Transport in γ-InSe Nanolayers via Cross-Sectional Scanning Thermal Microscopy.

fRAT: an interactive, Python-based tool forregion-of-interest summaries of functional imaging data (2023)
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Howley, E., Francis, S., & Schluppeck, D. (2023). fRAT: an interactive, Python-based tool forregion-of-interest summaries of functional imaging data. Journal of Open Source Software, 8(85), Article 5200. https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.05200

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is widely used to address basic cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience questions. The specific choice of imaging sequence and parameters used for image acquisition can have a marked effect on the acqui... Read More about fRAT: an interactive, Python-based tool forregion-of-interest summaries of functional imaging data.

Effects of substrate material on the electrical properties of self-assembled InAs quantum dots-based laser structures (2023)
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Al Huwayz, M., Jameel, D. A., Alotaibi, S., Alhassan, S., Almalki, A., Al Saqri, N., …Henini, M. (2023). Effects of substrate material on the electrical properties of self-assembled InAs quantum dots-based laser structures. Applied Physics A, 129(6), Article 405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06626-w

In this work, the effects of the substrate material on the electrical properties of self-assembled InAs quantum dots (QDs)-based laser structures have been reported. Two InAs QD laser structures with the same active regions deposited on GaAs and Si s... Read More about Effects of substrate material on the electrical properties of self-assembled InAs quantum dots-based laser structures.

Intracluster light in the core of z ∼ 2 galaxy proto-clusters (2023)
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Werner, S. V., Hatch, N. A., Matharu, J., Gonzalez, A. H., Bahé, Y. M., Mei, S., …Wylezalek, D. (2023). Intracluster light in the core of z ∼ 2 galaxy proto-clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523(1), 91-104. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad1410

Intracluster light is thought to originate from stars that were ripped away from their parent galaxies by gravitational tides and galaxy interactions during the build up of the cluster. The stars from such interactions will accumulate over time, so s... Read More about Intracluster light in the core of z ∼ 2 galaxy proto-clusters.

AGN feeding and feedback in M84: from kiloparsec scales to the Bondi radius (2023)
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Bambic, C. J., Russell, H. R., Reynolds, C. S., Fabian, A. C., McNamara, B. R., & Nulsen, P. E. J. (2023). AGN feeding and feedback in M84: from kiloparsec scales to the Bondi radius. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522(3), 4374-4391. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad824

We present the deepest Chandra observation to date of the galaxy M84 in the Virgo Cluster, with over 840 ks of data provided by legacy observations and a recent 730 ks campaign. The increased signal-to-noise ratio allows us to study the origins of th... Read More about AGN feeding and feedback in M84: from kiloparsec scales to the Bondi radius.