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Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario (2024)
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Caballero, D., Toledo, S., Maqueda, E., Ayala, M., Gregor, R., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario. Technologies, 12(9), Article 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies12090170

This paper presents a model predictive control (MPC) strategy to regulate output voltages in a multi-modular matrix converter topology for isolated loads. The converter system harnesses power from a six-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator (P... Read More about Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario.

Axillary management in older women with early operable invasive breast carcinoma: a narrative review (2024)
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Li, C., Simcock, R., Cheung, K.-L., & Parks, R. M. (2024). Axillary management in older women with early operable invasive breast carcinoma: a narrative review. Annals of Breast Surgery, https://doi.org/10.21037/abs-24

Background and Objective: Breast cancer management in older women presents challenges due to competing comorbidities and life expectancy concerns. Traditional axillary surgeries as part of treatment of breast cancer are being reconsidered, particular... Read More about Axillary management in older women with early operable invasive breast carcinoma: a narrative review.

Reimagining food systems and food futures: a visual approach (2024)
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Price, C. (2024). Reimagining food systems and food futures: a visual approach. Visual Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/1472586X.2024.2398076

The aim of this article is to reveal some of the different points of view, priorities and visions for the future of food systems which were on display in FOOD: Bigger than the Plate, a temporary exhibition which ran in the Victoria and Albert (V & A)... Read More about Reimagining food systems and food futures: a visual approach.

Who cares about lab rodents? (2024)
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Davies, G., G W Kirk, R., Greenhough, B., Hobson-West, P., Myelnikov, D., & Roe, E. (2024). Who cares about lab rodents?. Science, 385(6715), 1270-1273. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adr6151

Rodents are widely seen as a commensal pest species and an unwelcome addition to human society. Consequently, caring about mice and rats—relative to more charismatic species, such as cats or dogs—is less commonly a focus of public concern. Yet, in di... Read More about Who cares about lab rodents?.

Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) (2024)
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Vetriventhan, M., Upadhyaya, H. D., Deshpande, S., Johnson, M. S., Wallace, J. G., Victor, A., Naresh, D., Rayaprolu, L., Singh, K., & Mayes, S. (2024). Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.). Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 21920. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-72319-w

Proso millet is an important but under-researched and underutilized crop with the potential to become a future smart crop because of its climate-resilient features and high nutrient content. Assessing diversity and marker-trait associations are essen... Read More about Genome-wide assessment of population structure and association mapping for agronomic and grain nutritional traits in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.).

Annular two-phase flow in a small diameter tube: OpenFOAM simulations with turbulence damping vs optical measurements (2024)
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Zanetti, E., Berto, A., Bortolin, S., Magnini, M., & Del Col, D. (2024). Annular two-phase flow in a small diameter tube: OpenFOAM simulations with turbulence damping vs optical measurements. International Journal of Thermofluids, 24, Article 100871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2024.100871

In this work, numerical simulations are performed to predict two-phase annular flow of refrigerant R245fa inside a 3.4 mm diameter vertical channel. The VOF (Volume of Fluid) method implemented in an OpenFOAM solver is used to accurately track the va... Read More about Annular two-phase flow in a small diameter tube: OpenFOAM simulations with turbulence damping vs optical measurements.

The impact of home mechanical ventilation on the time and manner of death for those with Motor Neurone Disease (MND): a qualitative study of bereaved family members (2024)
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Caswell, G., & Wilson, E. (2024). The impact of home mechanical ventilation on the time and manner of death for those with Motor Neurone Disease (MND): a qualitative study of bereaved family members. Social Science and Medicine, 360, Article 117345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117345

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder which is ultimately terminal. It causes muscle weakness which can lead to the need for assistance in breathing, for some with the disease. This paper draws on qualitative researc... Read More about The impact of home mechanical ventilation on the time and manner of death for those with Motor Neurone Disease (MND): a qualitative study of bereaved family members.

Emergence of subharmonics in a microwave driven dissipative Rydberg gas (2024)
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Liu, Z.-K., Sun, K.-H., Cabot, A., Carollo, F., Zhang, J., Zhang, Z.-Y., Zhang, L.-H., Liu, B., Han, T.-Y., Li, Q., Ma, Y., Chen, H.-C., Lesanovsky, I., Ding, D.-S., & Shi, B.-S. (2024). Emergence of subharmonics in a microwave driven dissipative Rydberg gas. Physical Review Research, 6(3), Article L032069. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.6.l032069

Quantum many-body systems near phase transitions respond collectively to externally applied perturbations. We explore this phenomenon in a laser-driven dissipative Rydberg gas that is tuned to a bistable regime. Here two metastable phases coexist, wh... Read More about Emergence of subharmonics in a microwave driven dissipative Rydberg gas.

Determinants of cerebral blood flow and arterial transit time in healthy older adults (2024)
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Feron, J., Segaert, K., Rahman, F., Fosstveit, S. H., Joyce, K. E., Gilani, A., Lohne-Seiler, H., Berntsen, S., Mullinger, K. J., & Lucas, S. J. (2024). Determinants of cerebral blood flow and arterial transit time in healthy older adults. Aging, 16(18), 12473-12497. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206112

Cerebral blood flow (CBF) and arterial transit time (ATT), markers of brain vascular health, worsen with age. The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify modifiable determinants of CBF and ATT in healthy older adults (n = 78, aged 6... Read More about Determinants of cerebral blood flow and arterial transit time in healthy older adults.

Rapid assessment of seismic performance of large monopile-supported offshore wind turbines under scour (2024)
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Bozyigit, B., Bozyigit, I., & Prendergast, L. J. (2025). Rapid assessment of seismic performance of large monopile-supported offshore wind turbines under scour. European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, 109, Article 105451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2024.105451

This study focuses on investigating the seismic performance of a reference 15 MW offshore wind turbine (OWT) supported by a large-diameter monopile, under various scour conditions. Fully coupled nonlinear finite element models considering 3D soil con... Read More about Rapid assessment of seismic performance of large monopile-supported offshore wind turbines under scour.

Fracture characteristics of SMA mixtures with hydrated lime through the semi-circular bending approach (2024)
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Carvajal-Muñoz, J. S., Airey, G., Sanjuan-Benavides, A., Perez-Miranda, M. A., & Gómez-Osorio, F. A. (2024). Fracture characteristics of SMA mixtures with hydrated lime through the semi-circular bending approach. Construction and Building Materials, 449, Article 138353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138353

Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) is a composite mixture made up of high-quality crushed stone, fine aggregates, an asphalt binder, and a significant percentage of mineral filler in contrast to conventional mixtures. Renowned for its durability and rolling... Read More about Fracture characteristics of SMA mixtures with hydrated lime through the semi-circular bending approach.

Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications (2024)
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Xue, X., Duncan, J. D., Coleman, C. M., Contreas, L., Blackburn, C., Vivero-Lopez, M., Williams, P. M., Ball, J. K., Alexander, C., & Alexander, M. R. (2024). Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications. Cell Reports Physical Science, 5(9), Article 102204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102204

Viral translocation is considered a common way for respiratory viruses to spread and contaminate the surrounding environment. Thus, the discovery of non-eluting polymers that immobilize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) upo... Read More about Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications.

Optimization of MMX relative quasi-satellite transfer trajectories using primer vector theory (2024)
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Pushparaj, N., Baresi, N., & Kawakatsu, Y. (2024). Optimization of MMX relative quasi-satellite transfer trajectories using primer vector theory. Acta Astronautica, 225, 390-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.09.031

Quasi-satellite orbits (QSO) are stable retrograde parking orbits around Phobos that are currently being considered for JAXA’s upcoming robotic sample return mission Maritan Moons Exploration (MMX). During the proximity operations o... Read More about Optimization of MMX relative quasi-satellite transfer trajectories using primer vector theory.

Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study (2024)
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Crew, A., Leatherland, R., Clarke, L., Owen, C., & Simpson, R. (in press). Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study. British Journal of General Practice,

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Vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that is frequently misdiagnosed and under-recognised. To date, qualitative research focuses on lived experience of VLS, with women attributing diagnostic delay to poor int... Read More about Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study.

Effects of feeding earthworm or vermicompost on early life performance of broilers under challenging dietary conditions (2024)
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Daş, G., Brameld, J. M., Parr, T., Seyedalmoosavi, M. M., Görs, S., & Metges, C. C. (2024). Effects of feeding earthworm or vermicompost on early life performance of broilers under challenging dietary conditions. Poultry Science, 103(12), Article 104341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104341

We investigated if feeding earthworms (EW) or vermicompost (VC) to broilers improves performance and aids in coping with dietary challenges from a soluble non-starch polysaccharide (NSP)-enriched diet (negative control diet; CON-).... Read More about Effects of feeding earthworm or vermicompost on early life performance of broilers under challenging dietary conditions.

Digital platform capability and innovation ambidexterity: The mediating role of strategic flexibility (2024)
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Li, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Zhou, Y., & Wang, C. (2025). Digital platform capability and innovation ambidexterity: The mediating role of strategic flexibility. Journal of Business Research, 186, Article 114971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114971

Despite growing research recognising the role of digital capability in enabling innovation strategy and outcomes, we know little about how firms can effectively adapt to shifts in innovation paradigms caused by digitalisation by leveraging digital pl... Read More about Digital platform capability and innovation ambidexterity: The mediating role of strategic flexibility.

Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgcial wounds in cardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM) (2024)
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Tanner, J., Melissa, R., Roy, H., Jacqueline, B., James, J., Lara, M., Janet, B., Sarah, B., Jon, D., Kieth, W., Luxmi, D., & Karen, C. (2024). Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgcial wounds in cardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM). BMJ Open, 14(9), Article e086486. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086486

Introduction: Digital surgical wound monitoring for patients at home is becoming an increasingly common method of wound follow-up. This regular monitoring improves patient outcomes by detecting wound complications early and enabling treatment to star... Read More about Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgcial wounds in cardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM).

Deep learning the intergalactic medium using lyman-alpha forest at 4 ≤ z ≤ 5 (2024)
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Nasir, F., Gaikwad, P., Davies, F. B., Bolton, J. S., Puchwein, E., & Bosman, S. E. I. (2024). Deep learning the intergalactic medium using lyman-alpha forest at 4 ≤ z ≤ 5. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 534(2), 1299–1316. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2153

Unveiling the thermal history of the intergalactic medium (IGM) at 4 ≤z ≤5 holds the potential to reveal early onset He II reionization or lingering thermal fluctuations from H I reionization. We set out to reconstruct the IGM gas properties along si... Read More about Deep learning the intergalactic medium using lyman-alpha forest at 4 ≤ z ≤ 5.