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Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric (2024)
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Codolini, A., Chen, S., Lawrence, G., Harper, L., & Sutcliffe, M. (2024). Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric. Composites Part B: Engineering, 281, Article 111549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111549

Experiments and numerical simulations are employed to determine the critical process variables that affect the quality of a two-layer biaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) preformed using the double diaphragm forming (DDF) process. To prevent wrinkling defe... Read More about Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric.

A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework (2024)
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Such, E., Campos-Matos, I., Hayes, K., Smith, A., Thornton, S., & Woodward, J. (2024). A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework. Public Health, 232, 146-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.004

Objectives Modern slavery is a public health challenge. The objective of this research was to build and refine public health approach to addressing it. Study design A participatory qualitative study with a proof-of-concept exercise. Methods... Read More about A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework.

A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry (2024)
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Schwantes-An, T., Whitfield, J., Aithal, G., Atkinson, S., Bataller, R., Botwin, G., …GenomALC Consortium, G. C. (2024). A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry. Hepatology Communications, 8(6), Article e0431. https://doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000431

Background & Aims: Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) based on results from genome-wide association studies offer the prospect of risk stratification for many common and complex diseases. We developed a PRS for alcohol-related cirrhosis by comparing SNPs am... Read More about A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry.

Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach (2024)
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Wu, Z., Zhao, Y., Li, F., Yang, T., Shi, Y., & Gui, W. (2024). Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 11(6), 1358–1369

This paper presents an asynchronous output-feedback control strategy of semi-Markovian systems via sliding mode-based learning technique. Compare with most literature results that require exact prior knowledge of system state and mode information, an... Read More about Asynchronous learning-based output feedback sliding mode control for semi-Markov jump systems: a descriptor approach.

Solvent flashcards: a visualisation tool for sustainable chemistry (2024)
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Heeley, J., Boobier, S., & Hirst, J. D. (2024). Solvent flashcards: a visualisation tool for sustainable chemistry. Journal of Cheminformatics, 16, Article 60. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13321-024-00854-9

Selecting greener solvents during experiment design is imperative for greener chemistry. While many solvent selection guides are currently used in the pharmaceutical industry, these are often paper-based guides which can make it difficult to identi... Read More about Solvent flashcards: a visualisation tool for sustainable chemistry.

Investigating the effect of sharing environmental information on consumer responses to conventional and hypothetical ‘precision fermented’ yoghurt (2024)
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Ford, H., Thibodeau, M., Newton, L., Child, C., & YANG, Q. (in press). Investigating the effect of sharing environmental information on consumer responses to conventional and hypothetical ‘precision fermented’ yoghurt. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17228

Precision fermented dairy (PFD) is a novel technology used to produce milk proteins that can be used to replicate conventional dairy (CD) products. With PFD products likely to be available soon in the United Kingdom, this study aimed to explore consu... Read More about Investigating the effect of sharing environmental information on consumer responses to conventional and hypothetical ‘precision fermented’ yoghurt.

Harnessing the runoff reduction potential of urban bioswales as an adaptation response to climate change (2024)
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Lu, L., Johnson, M., Zhu, F., Xu, Y., Ruan, T., & Chan, F. (2024). Harnessing the runoff reduction potential of urban bioswales as an adaptation response to climate change. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 12207. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61878-7

Nature-based solutions (NbS), including China's Sponge City Program (SCP), can address the challenges urban communities face due to surface runoff and flooding. The current capacity of SCP facilities in urban environments falls short of meeting the d... Read More about Harnessing the runoff reduction potential of urban bioswales as an adaptation response to climate change.

Development of a lexicon for the sensory description of edible insects commercially available in Australia (2024)
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Bless, I., Bastian, S. E. P., Gould, J., Yang, Q., & Wilkinson, K. L. (2024). Development of a lexicon for the sensory description of edible insects commercially available in Australia. Food Research International, Article 114574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114574

Sensory lexicons provide an important tool for describing the sensory properties of emerging, unfamiliar foods such as edible insects. This study sought to establish and validate a sensory lexicon for the description and differentiation of edible ins... Read More about Development of a lexicon for the sensory description of edible insects commercially available in Australia.

An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy (2024)
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Ashraf, A., Ahmed, A., Juffer, A. H., & Carter, W. G. (2024). An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy. Brain Sciences, 14(6), Article 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060545

Epilepsy is a neurological disease that affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. Despite an existing abundance of antiepileptic drugs, lifelong disease treatment is often required but could be improved with alternative drugs that have fewer... Read More about An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy.

ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer (2024)
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Patel, R., Alfarsi, L. H., El-Ansari, R., Masisi, B. K., Erkan, B., Fakroun, A., …Green, A. R. (in press). ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer. Pathobiology,

Introduction: ATF4, a stress-responsive transcription factor that upregulates adaptive genes, is a potential prognostic marker and modulator of glutamine metabolism in breast cancer. However, its exact role remains to be elucidated. Methods: ATF4... Read More about ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer.

Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Asset-based Welfare and Housing in Great Britain (2024)
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Matthews, P., Barnett, C., Lambert, P., Gregory, L., & Formby, E. (2024). Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Asset-based Welfare and Housing in Great Britain. Social Policy and Society, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746424000186

The role of housing in providing a welfare asset has been widely explored. With the growth in home ownership between 1979 and 2008 and erosion of the welfare state, housing wealth has become part of the welfare mix in the UK. Here, we present analysi... Read More about Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Asset-based Welfare and Housing in Great Britain.

Fasting before Intra-Gastric Dosing with Antigen Improves Intestinal Humoral Responses in Syrian Hamsters (2024)
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Wood, L., Hughes, J., Trussell, M., Bishop, A. L., & Griffin, R. (2024). Fasting before Intra-Gastric Dosing with Antigen Improves Intestinal Humoral Responses in Syrian Hamsters. Vaccines, 12(6), Article 572. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12060572

Oral vaccines, unlike injected, induce intestinal secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) mimicking our natural defense against gut pathogens. We previously observed sIgA responses after administering the Clostridioides difficile colonisation factor CD0873... Read More about Fasting before Intra-Gastric Dosing with Antigen Improves Intestinal Humoral Responses in Syrian Hamsters.

Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach (2024)
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Hu, Y., Ryan, J., Sreeram, A., Allanson, M., Pasandín, A. R., Zhou, L., …Airey, G. D. (2024). Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach. Construction and Building Materials, 433, Article 136761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136761

While significant research efforts have been devoted to the rejuvenation of aged bitumen using bio-rejuvenators, a universally recognised approach for dosage optimisation is still yet to be established. Aiming to develop standardised methods to deter... Read More about Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach.

Increasing AGN sample completeness using long-term near-infrared variability (2024)
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Green, K., Elmer, E., Maltby, D. T., Almaini, O., Merrifield, M., & Hartley, W. G. (2024). Increasing AGN sample completeness using long-term near-infrared variability. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1322

In this work, we use 8 years of deep near-infrared imaging to select and study a new set of 601 active galaxies identified through long-term near-infrared (NIR) variability in the UKIDSS Ultra Deep Survey (UDS). These objects are compared to 710 X-ra... Read More about Increasing AGN sample completeness using long-term near-infrared variability.

A developmental trajectory of latent inhibition. (2024)
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Haselgrove, M., & Mah, S. L. (in press). A developmental trajectory of latent inhibition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, https://doi.org/10.1037/xan0000381

Latent inhibition is said to occur when learning about the relationship between a cue and an outcome proceeds more readily when the cue is novel relative to when the cue has been rendered familiar through mere preexposure. Previous studies suggest th... Read More about A developmental trajectory of latent inhibition..