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Investigation on a class of 2D profile amplified stroke dielectric elastomer actuators (2024)
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Wang, X., Raimondi, L., Axinte, D., & Dong, X. (2024). Investigation on a class of 2D profile amplified stroke dielectric elastomer actuators. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066131

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have been widely studied in soft robotics due to their muscle-like movements. Linear DEAs are typically tensioned using compression springs with positive stiffness or weights directly attached to the flexible fil... Read More about Investigation on a class of 2D profile amplified stroke dielectric elastomer actuators.

Risk factors for long-term cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 infection: A nested case-control study in Hong Kong (2024)
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Yu, Q., Fan, M., Lin, C. J., Lui, D. T. W., Tan, K. C. B., Yiu, K. H., Akyea, R. K., Qureshi, N., Lai, F. T. T., Wan, E. Y. F., Li, X., Chan, E. W. Y., Wong, I. C. K., & Chui, C. S. L. (2024). Risk factors for long-term cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 infection: A nested case-control study in Hong Kong. npj Cardiovascular Health, 1(1), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44325-024-00011-z

People with COVID-19 can experience post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). Studies on risk factors of PASC outcomes are ongoing, especially for endocrine system-related diseases that may impact the cardiovascular system. Cardiac-related PASC is on... Read More about Risk factors for long-term cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 infection: A nested case-control study in Hong Kong.

How open is the asteroid-mass primordial black hole window? (2024)
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Gorton, M., & Green, A. M. (2024). How open is the asteroid-mass primordial black hole window?. SciPost Physics, 17(2), Article 032. https://doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhys.17.2.032

Primordial black holes (PBHs) can make up all of the dark matter (DM) if their mass, m, is in the so-called “asteroid-mass window”, 10^{17} g ≲ m ≲ 10^{22} g1017g≲m≲1022g. Observational constraints on the abundance of PBHs are usually calculated assu... Read More about How open is the asteroid-mass primordial black hole window?.

Key phosphorylation sites for robust β-arrestin2 binding at the MOR revisited (2024)
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Underwood, O., Fritzwanker, S., Glenn, J., Blum, N. K., Batista-Gondin, A., Drube, J., Hoffmann, C., Briddon, S. J., Schulz, S., & Canals, M. (2024). Key phosphorylation sites for robust β-arrestin2 binding at the MOR revisited. Communications Biology, 7, Article 933. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06571-1

Desensitisation of the mu-opioid receptor (MOR) is proposed to underlie the initiation of opioid analgesic tolerance and previous work has shown that agonist-induced phosphorylation of the MOR C-tail contributes to this desensitisation. Moreover, pho... Read More about Key phosphorylation sites for robust β-arrestin2 binding at the MOR revisited.

Nonassociative cyclic algebras and the semiassociative Brauer monoid (2024)
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Pumplün, S. (2024). Nonassociative cyclic algebras and the semiassociative Brauer monoid. Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12215-024-01105-4

We look at classes of semiassociative algebras, with an emphasis on those that canonically generalize associative (generalized) cyclic algebras, and at their behaviour in the semiassociative Brauer monoid defined by Blachar, Haile, Matzri, Rein, an... Read More about Nonassociative cyclic algebras and the semiassociative Brauer monoid.

Novel THAI well arrangements for improving heavy oil recovery rate in comparison to that achievable in the conventional THAI in situ combustion technology (2024)
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Ado, M. R., Greaves, M., & Rigby, S. P. (2024). Novel THAI well arrangements for improving heavy oil recovery rate in comparison to that achievable in the conventional THAI in situ combustion technology. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 241, Article 213159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2024.213159

The toe-to-heel air injection (THAI) method is an environmentally friendly process for in situ upgrading of heavy oils and bitumen via in situ combustion (ISC). Unlike the conventional ISC that uses a vertical producer, the THAI process uses a horizo... Read More about Novel THAI well arrangements for improving heavy oil recovery rate in comparison to that achievable in the conventional THAI in situ combustion technology.

Comparing physical and chemical properties of soot from laboratory tests and heavy-duty engines used in field operations (2024)
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Pacino, A., La Rocca, A., Smith, J., Berryman, J., Fowell, M., Cairns, A., & Fay, M. W. (2024). Comparing physical and chemical properties of soot from laboratory tests and heavy-duty engines used in field operations. SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, 18(1), Article 04-18-01-0002. https://doi.org/10.4271/04-18-01-0002

Morphology, nanostructure, and composition of soot extracted from the oil sump of different heavy-duty engines operated under dynamometer and field conditions were investigated. Soot characteristics were then compared to a carbon black sample. Soot w... Read More about Comparing physical and chemical properties of soot from laboratory tests and heavy-duty engines used in field operations.

Anti-foundationalist Coherentism as an Ontology for Relational Quantum Mechanics (2024)
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Jaura, E. (2024). Anti-foundationalist Coherentism as an Ontology for Relational Quantum Mechanics. Foundations of Physics, 54(4), Article 58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-024-00794-2

There have been a number of recent attempts to identify the best metaphysical framework for capturing Rovelli’s Relational Quantum Mechanics (RQM). All such accounts commit to some form of fundamentalia, whether they be traditional objects, physical... Read More about Anti-foundationalist Coherentism as an Ontology for Relational Quantum Mechanics.

An integrated Petri net-pseudo bond graph model for nuclear hazard assessment (2024)
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Wootton, M. J., Andrews, J. D., Smith, R., Arul, A. J., Vinod, G., Prasad, M. H., & Garg, V. (2024). An integrated Petri net-pseudo bond graph model for nuclear hazard assessment. Safety and Reliability, https://doi.org/10.1080/09617353.2024.2363067

A pseudo-bond graph is presented to model the heat transferred from the fuel rods to the coolant via its cladding in a generic nuclear reactor case study. Simulations performed using this model are used to explore the temperatures of the core compone... Read More about An integrated Petri net-pseudo bond graph model for nuclear hazard assessment.

Exact pretransition effects in kinetically constrained circuits: Dynamical fluctuations in the Floquet-East model (2024)
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Klobas, K., De Fazio, C., & Garrahan, J. P. (2024). Exact pretransition effects in kinetically constrained circuits: Dynamical fluctuations in the Floquet-East model. Physical Review E, 110(2), Article L022101. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.110.l022101

We study the dynamics of a classical circuit corresponding to a discrete-time version of the kinetically constrained East model. We show that this classical “Floquet-East” model displays pre-transition behavior which is a dynamical equivalent of the... Read More about Exact pretransition effects in kinetically constrained circuits: Dynamical fluctuations in the Floquet-East model.

Is Cadmium Genotoxicity Due to the Induction of Redox Stress and Inflammation? A Systematic Review (2024)
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Badawi, K., El Sharazly, B. M., Negm, O., Khan, R., & Carter, W. G. (2024). Is Cadmium Genotoxicity Due to the Induction of Redox Stress and Inflammation? A Systematic Review. Antioxidants, 13(8), Article 932. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13080932

The transition metal cadmium (Cd) is toxic to humans and can induce cellular redox stress and inflammation. Cd is a recognized carcinogen, but the molecular mechanisms associated with its genotoxicity and carcinogenicity are not defined. Therefore, a... Read More about Is Cadmium Genotoxicity Due to the Induction of Redox Stress and Inflammation? A Systematic Review.

Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policymaking (2024)
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Daniel, W., & Hurka, S. (in press). Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policymaking. Journal of Common Market Studies,

We examine bureaucratic politics within the European Commission, using novel data on the backgrounds of individual members of Commissioners’ cabinets. Although cabinet composition has become increasingly regulated in recent decades, its selection rem... Read More about Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policymaking.

Supramolecular hydrogels enable co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with synergistic efficacy against patient-derived glioblastoma cells and spheroids (2024)
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Cavanagh, R. J., Baquain, S., Alexander, C., Scherman, O. A., & Rahman, R. (2024). Supramolecular hydrogels enable co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with synergistic efficacy against patient-derived glioblastoma cells and spheroids. RSC Advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4PM00177J

Drug combinations have been shown to be highly effective in many cancer therapies but the ratios of the individual drugs must be adjusted carefully and formulated appropriately to ensure synergistic action. Here we assessed combinations of doxorubici... Read More about Supramolecular hydrogels enable co-delivery of chemotherapeutics with synergistic efficacy against patient-derived glioblastoma cells and spheroids.

Decoding AI in Contemporary Art: A Five-Trope Classification for Understanding and Categorisation (2024)
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Salimbeni, G., Benford, S., Reeves, S., & Martindale, S. (2024). Decoding AI in Contemporary Art: A Five-Trope Classification for Understanding and Categorisation. Leonardo, 57(4), 415–421. https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02546

The article presents a historical overview of the classification of contemporary artworks that either have utilized artificial intelligence as a tool in their creation or focus on AI as their central theme or subject matter. The authors analyze artwo... Read More about Decoding AI in Contemporary Art: A Five-Trope Classification for Understanding and Categorisation.

Between animal research and animal welfare: Analysing the openness practices of UK Named Veterinary Surgeons (2024)
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McGlacken, R., & Hobson-West, P. (in press). Between animal research and animal welfare: Analysing the openness practices of UK Named Veterinary Surgeons. Animal Welfare Journal,

The use of animals as scientific models is argued to be crucial for producing new scientific and medical knowledge and clinical treatments. However, animal research continues to raise socio-ethical concerns. In recent years, there has been a push for... Read More about Between animal research and animal welfare: Analysing the openness practices of UK Named Veterinary Surgeons.

Translating Research to Practice: Practitioner Use of the Spatial Reasoning Toolkit (2024)
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Farran, E. K., McCarthy, S., Gilligan-Lee, K. A., Bates, K. E., & Gripton, C. (2024). Translating Research to Practice: Practitioner Use of the Spatial Reasoning Toolkit. Gifted Child Today, 47(3), 202-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/10762175241242494

A robust finding in cognitive psychology is that training children’s spatial abilities is an effective route to improving mathematics performance. Despite this finding, there is limited representation of spatial reasoning in school curricula. To brid... Read More about Translating Research to Practice: Practitioner Use of the Spatial Reasoning Toolkit.

The limit to evolutionary rescue depends on ploidy in yeast exposed to nystatin (2024)
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Ono, J., Kuzmin, A., Miller, L., & Otto, S. P. (2024). The limit to evolutionary rescue depends on ploidy in yeast exposed to nystatin. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjm-2023-0235

The number of copies of each chromosome, or ploidy, of an organism is a major genomic factor affecting adaptation. We set out to determine how ploidy can impact the outcome of evolution, as well as the likelihood of evolutionary rescue, using short-t... Read More about The limit to evolutionary rescue depends on ploidy in yeast exposed to nystatin.