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Design and optimization of a thermoelectric generator with dimple fins to achieve higher net power (2024)
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Luo, D., Li, Z., Yan, Y., Yang, L., Cao, J., Yang, X., & Cao, B. (2024). Design and optimization of a thermoelectric generator with dimple fins to achieve higher net power. Applied Thermal Engineering, 252, Article 123735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123735

To enhance the performance of the automobile thermoelectric generator (ATEG), this study proposes a heat exchanger with dimple fins, where the number of dimples systematically increases along the direction of exhaust flow. The innovative combination... Read More about Design and optimization of a thermoelectric generator with dimple fins to achieve higher net power.

A classical hypothesis test for assessing the homogeneity of disease transmission in stochastic epidemic models (2024)
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Aristotelous, G., Kypraios, T., & O'neill, P. D. (in press). A classical hypothesis test for assessing the homogeneity of disease transmission in stochastic epidemic models. Scandinavian Journal of Statistics,

This paper addresses the problem of assessing the homogeneity of the disease transmission process in stochastic epidemic models in populations that are partitioned into social groups. We develop a classical hypothesis test for completed epidemics whi... Read More about A classical hypothesis test for assessing the homogeneity of disease transmission in stochastic epidemic models.

A novel and selective fluorescent ligand for the study of adenosine A2B receptors (2024)
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Patera, F., Mistry, S. J., Kindon, N. D., Comeo, E., Gouding, J., Kellam, B., …Hill, S. J. (2024). A novel and selective fluorescent ligand for the study of adenosine A2B receptors. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 12(4), Article e1223. https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.1223

Fluorescent ligands have proved to be powerful tools in the study of G protein-coupled receptors in living cells. Here we have characterised a new fluorescent ligand PSB603-BY630 that has high selectivity for the human adenosine A2B receptor (A2BR).... Read More about A novel and selective fluorescent ligand for the study of adenosine A2B receptors.

Greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: emission processes and management approaches (2024)
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Wang, Z., Chan, F. K. S., Feng, M., & Johnson, M. F. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: emission processes and management approaches. Environmental Research Letters, 19(7), Article 073002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad560c

Hydropower reservoirs, as vital inland waters bodies of anthropogenic origin, exhibit distinct characteristics from natural waters, thereby garnering research interest in the quantification and mapping of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this revie... Read More about Greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower reservoirs: emission processes and management approaches.

On the productivity advantage of cities (2024)
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Jacob, N., & Mion, G. (in press). On the productivity advantage of cities. Journal of Economic Geography, Article lbae020. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbae020

Agglomeration externalities are the key factor explaining the existence of cities and their size. However, while the various micro foundations of agglomeration externalities stress the importance of total factor productivity (TFP), the empirical evid... Read More about On the productivity advantage of cities.

Exploring Spatial Patterns of Tropical Peatland Subsidence in Selangor, Malaysia Using the APSIS-DInSAR Technique (2024)
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de la Barreda-Bautista, B., Ledger, M. J., Sjögersten, S., Gee, D., Sowter, A., Cole, B., …Boyd, D. S. (2024). Exploring Spatial Patterns of Tropical Peatland Subsidence in Selangor, Malaysia Using the APSIS-DInSAR Technique. Remote Sensing, 16(12), Article 2249. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16122249

Tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia have experienced widespread subsidence due to forest clearance and drainage for agriculture, oil palm and pulp wood production, causing concerns about their function as a long-term carbon store. Peatland drainage... Read More about Exploring Spatial Patterns of Tropical Peatland Subsidence in Selangor, Malaysia Using the APSIS-DInSAR Technique.

Direct formation of copper nanoparticles from atoms at graphitic step edges lowers overpotential and improves selectivity of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (2024)
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Burwell, T., Thangamuthu, M., Aliev, G. N., Ghaderzadeh, S., Kohlrausch, E. C., Chen, Y., …Khlobystov, A. N. (2024). Direct formation of copper nanoparticles from atoms at graphitic step edges lowers overpotential and improves selectivity of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Communications Chemistry, 7(1), Article 140. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-024-01218-y

A key strategy for minimizing our reliance on precious metals is to increase the fraction of surface atoms and improve the metal-support interface. In this work, we employ a solvent/ligand/counterion-free method to deposit copper in the atomic form d... Read More about Direct formation of copper nanoparticles from atoms at graphitic step edges lowers overpotential and improves selectivity of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.

The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism (2024)
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Enders, A., Klofstad, C., Diekman, A., Drochon, H., Rogers de Waal, J., Littrell, S., …Uscinski, J. (2024). The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 14184. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64098-1

Despite hundreds of studies examining belief in conspiracy theories, it is still unclear who—demographically—is most likely to believe such theories. To remedy this knowledge gap, we examine survey data containing various operationalizations of consp... Read More about The sociodemographic correlates of conspiracism.

Exploring galaxy evolution time-scales in clusters: insights from the projected phase space (2024)
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Sampaio, V. M., De Carvalho, R. R., Aragón-Salamanca, A., Merrifield, M. R., Ferreras, I., & Cornwell, D. J. (2024). Exploring galaxy evolution time-scales in clusters: insights from the projected phase space. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 532(1), 982-994. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1533

Galaxies infalling into clusters undergo both star-formation quenching and morphological transformation due to environmental effects. We investigate these processes and their timescales using a local sample of 20,191 cluster and 11,674 field galaxies... Read More about Exploring galaxy evolution time-scales in clusters: insights from the projected phase space.

Breathing space amidst the permanence of racism in the academy (2024)
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Madriaga, M., & Blaisdell, B. (2024). Breathing space amidst the permanence of racism in the academy. International Studies in Sociology of Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/09620214.2024.2369887

This paper presents evidence that sheds light on both the limitations and the possibilities of race-focused staff forums that have formed across UK higher education as part of a response to equality legislation. Based on interviews conducted with thi... Read More about Breathing space amidst the permanence of racism in the academy.

Conceptualising the art of belonging for young refugees and asylum-seekers: reflections from England and Sweden (2024)
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McIntyre, J. (2024). Conceptualising the art of belonging for young refugees and asylum-seekers: reflections from England and Sweden. Research Papers in Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2024.2368509

The concept of belonging has grown in prominence in research and policy relating to new arrivals from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. Arguably, belonging is replacing integration and inclusion as the panacea to perceived problems associated w... Read More about Conceptualising the art of belonging for young refugees and asylum-seekers: reflections from England and Sweden.

JWST observations of galaxy damping wings during reionization interpreted with cosmological simulations (2024)
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Keating, L. C., Bolton, J. S., Cullen, F., Haehnelt, M. G., Puchwein, E., & Kulkarni, G. (2024). JWST observations of galaxy damping wings during reionization interpreted with cosmological simulations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 532(2), 1646–1658. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1530

Spectra of the highest redshift galaxies taken with JWST are now allowing us to see into the heart of the reionization epoch. Many of these observed galaxies exhibit strong damping wing absorption redward of their Lyman-α emission. These observations... Read More about JWST observations of galaxy damping wings during reionization interpreted with cosmological simulations.

Total synthesis, biological evaluation and biosynthetic re-evaluation of Illicium-derived neolignans (2024)
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Arnold, R. E., Saska, J., Mesquita-Ribeiro, R., Dajas-Bailador, F., Taylor, L., Lewis, W., …Denton, R. M. (2024). Total synthesis, biological evaluation and biosynthetic re-evaluation of Illicium-derived neolignans. Chemical Science, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4sc03232b

We report the first total syntheses of simonsol F (3), simonsinol (5), fargenin (4), and macranthol (6) in addition to syntheses of simonsol C (2), simonsol G (1), and honokiol (14). The syntheses are based upon a phosphonium ylide-mediated cascade r... Read More about Total synthesis, biological evaluation and biosynthetic re-evaluation of Illicium-derived neolignans.

Moving on: the overrepresentation of Black and minoritised households in out of area housing placements in England (2024)
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Iafrati, S., Clare, N., & Lawrence, H. (in press). Moving on: the overrepresentation of Black and minoritised households in out of area housing placements in England. Critical Social Policy,

Based on freedom of information request data supplied by English local authorities, this paper identifies significant under-reporting of out of area housing placements in government statistics alongside an overrepresentation of Black and minoritised... Read More about Moving on: the overrepresentation of Black and minoritised households in out of area housing placements in England.

‘Involuntary exit for personal reasons’ – A gendered critique of the business exit decision (2024)
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Swail, J., & Marlow, S. (2024). ‘Involuntary exit for personal reasons’ – A gendered critique of the business exit decision. International Small Business Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426241256266

Women are more likely to exit from entrepreneurship for personal reasons; such exits are deemed uneventful and voluntary. We critically evaluate such assumptions by adopting a gendered critique to unpack the nature of such personal reasons arguing th... Read More about ‘Involuntary exit for personal reasons’ – A gendered critique of the business exit decision.

Needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures of the fingers (Hand-2): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Harrison, S., Ogollah, R., Hollingworth, W., Mills, N., Karantana, A., Blazeby, J., …Davis, T. (2024). Needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures of the fingers (Hand-2): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 25(1), Article 398. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08003-1

Background: Dupuytren’s contractures (DC) are fibrous cords under the skin of the hand that cause one or more fingers to curl gradually and irreversibly towards the palm. These contractures are usually painless but can cause a loss of hand function.... Read More about Needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures of the fingers (Hand-2): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats (2024)
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Rees, W., & Xu, R. (2024). Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats. China International Strategy Review, 6, 156–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42533-024-00162-9

The Anglo-American Special Relationship has been at its most vibrant when the two countries have shared a common adversary. The Cold War confrontation with the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies, and then Islamist terrorism during the ‘War on Te... Read More about Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats.

Experience of CBT in adults with ADHD: a mixed methods study (2024)
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William, S., Horrocks, M., Richmond, J., Hall, C. L., & French, B. (2024). Experience of CBT in adults with ADHD: a mixed methods study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, Article 1341624. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1341624

Introduction: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) as the psychotherapeutic treatment of choice for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the UK. However,... Read More about Experience of CBT in adults with ADHD: a mixed methods study.

Artificial intelligence for small molecule anticancer drug discovery (2024)
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Duo, L., Liu, Y., Ren, J., Tang, B., & Hirst, J. D. (2024). Artificial intelligence for small molecule anticancer drug discovery. Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2024.2367014

Introduction: The transition from conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy to targeted cancer therapy with small-molecule anticancer drugs has enhanced treatment outcomes. This approach, which now dominates cancer treatment, has several advantages. Despit... Read More about Artificial intelligence for small molecule anticancer drug discovery.