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Cannabidiol and fluorinated derivative anti-cancer properties against glioblastoma multiforme cell lines, and synergy with imidazotetrazine agents (2024)
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Brookes, A., Kindon, N., Scurr, D. J., Alexander, M. R., Gershkovich, P., & Bradshaw, T. (2024). Cannabidiol and fluorinated derivative anti-cancer properties against glioblastoma multiforme cell lines, and synergy with imidazotetrazine agents. BJC Reports, 2, Article 67. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44276-024-00088-0

Background
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis, partly due to resistance to the standard chemotherapy treatment, temozolomide (TMZ). Phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) has exhibited anti-cancer effects against G... Read More about Cannabidiol and fluorinated derivative anti-cancer properties against glioblastoma multiforme cell lines, and synergy with imidazotetrazine agents.

Theoretical Study on the Biosynthesis of the Mandapamates: Mechanistic Insights Using Density Functional Theory (2024)
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Wang, D., Pattenden, G., Fow, K. L., Stocks, M. J., Hirst, J. D., & Tang, B. (2024). Theoretical Study on the Biosynthesis of the Mandapamates: Mechanistic Insights Using Density Functional Theory. Journal of Organic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c00859

Density functional theory (B3LYP-D3(BJ) and ωB97XD) calculations have been used to assess the stereochemical outcomes of the proposed transannular [4 + 2] cycloaddition pathway for the biosynthesis of mandapamate and isomandapamate from macrocyclic i... Read More about Theoretical Study on the Biosynthesis of the Mandapamates: Mechanistic Insights Using Density Functional Theory.

Not always as advertised: Different effects from viewing safer gambling (harm prevention) adverts on gambling urges (2024)
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Newall, P., Weiss-Cohen, L., Torrance, J., & Bart, Y. (2025). Not always as advertised: Different effects from viewing safer gambling (harm prevention) adverts on gambling urges. Addictive Behaviors, 160, Article 108161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108161

Public concern around gambling advertising in the UK has been met not by government action but by industry self-regulations, such as a forthcoming voluntary ban on front-of-shirt gambling sponsorship in Premier League soccer. “Safer gambling” (harm p... Read More about Not always as advertised: Different effects from viewing safer gambling (harm prevention) adverts on gambling urges.

LES informed data-driven models for RANS simulations of single-hole cooling flows (2024)
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Ellis, C. D., & Xia, H. (2024). LES informed data-driven models for RANS simulations of single-hole cooling flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 235, Article 126150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126150

A LES-informed data-driven approach for improved predictions of the turbulent heat flux vector has been sought for film and effusion cooling flow applications. Random forest and shallow neural networks have been used to train a spatially varying coef... Read More about LES informed data-driven models for RANS simulations of single-hole cooling flows.

The Memory in Return Volatility: An Analysis of Mutual Fund Returns (2024)
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Yao, K., Duan, K., Huang, R., & Chevapatrakul, T. (in press). The Memory in Return Volatility: An Analysis of Mutual Fund Returns. International Journal of Finance and Economics,

This paper examines long memory in the return volatility in the cross-section of U.S. mutual funds. Our results provide evidence of this phenomenon. Through univariate analysis, we find that the long memory in mutual fund return volatility is more pr... Read More about The Memory in Return Volatility: An Analysis of Mutual Fund Returns.

To cut or not to cut: Deforestation policy under the shadow of foreign influence (2024)
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Aidt, T. S., Albornoz, F., & Hauk, E. (2024). To cut or not to cut: Deforestation policy under the shadow of foreign influence. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 227, Article 106712

This article explores the complex interplay between deforestation policies and foreign influence, using a game theoretical model to analyze geopolitical factors influencing forest conservation decisions in countries with significant rainforests. The... Read More about To cut or not to cut: Deforestation policy under the shadow of foreign influence.

Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations from the RE-MIND study (2024)
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Iflaifel, M., Hall, C. L., Green, H. R., Willis, A., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Juszczak, E., Townsend, M., Martin, J., & Sprange, K. (2024). Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations from the RE-MIND study. Trials, 25, Article 596. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08435-9

Background: Ensuring diversity in clinical trials can be a challenge, which may be exacerbated when recruiting vulnerable populations, such as participants with mental health illness. As recruitment continues to be the major cause of trial delays, re... Read More about Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations from the RE-MIND study.

Engaging low-income families in education research: examining the challenges in Beijing and London (2024)
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Hoskins, K., Wainwright, E., Arabaci, R., Zhai, J., Gao, J., & XU, Y. (in press). Engaging low-income families in education research: examining the challenges in Beijing and London. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education,

This comparative paper considers the similar challenges encountered in Beijing (China) and Greater London (England) when engaging low-income families in education research. Through semi-structured interviews with 10 parents/caregivers in Beijing and... Read More about Engaging low-income families in education research: examining the challenges in Beijing and London.

The story of 'us' is the story of 'me': A cross-sectional test of the influence of insecure attachment on narratives of romantic transgressions and high points (2024)
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Lamarche, V. M., Blackie, L. E. R., & McLean, K. C. (2024). The story of 'us' is the story of 'me': A cross-sectional test of the influence of insecure attachment on narratives of romantic transgressions and high points. PLoS ONE, 19(9), Article e0306838. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306838

Narratives play an important role in the development of the self-identity. Romantic relationships offer a powerful context in which to develop these narratives about the self through the good and the bad experiences people have with their partners. H... Read More about The story of 'us' is the story of 'me': A cross-sectional test of the influence of insecure attachment on narratives of romantic transgressions and high points.

Magnolol Loaded Polydopamine-Chitosan Coated pH-responsive Nanoparticles for Alleviation of Ulcerative Colitis (2024)
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Mu, G., Peng, F., Zhang, Z., M. Brameld, J., Rose, P., Yang, X., Jiang, Z.-J., He, X., & Tang, B. (2024). Magnolol Loaded Polydopamine-Chitosan Coated pH-responsive Nanoparticles for Alleviation of Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 101(Part A), Article 106151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106151

This study designed and developed a novel three-layer electrostatic, slow-releasing nanoparticle drug delivery system for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The nanoparticles were composed of layers of zein-based polydopamine, chitosan and cellulos... Read More about Magnolol Loaded Polydopamine-Chitosan Coated pH-responsive Nanoparticles for Alleviation of Ulcerative Colitis.

Assembly of the Intracluster Light in the Horizon-AGN Simulation (2024)
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Brown, H. J., Martin, G., Pearce, F. R., Hatch, N. A., Bahé, Y. M., & Dubois, Y. (2024). Assembly of the Intracluster Light in the Horizon-AGN Simulation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 534(1), 431-443. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2084

The diffuse stellar component of galaxy clusters made up of intergalactic stars is termed the intracluster light (ICL). Though there is a developing understanding of the mechanisms by which the ICL is formed, no strong consensus has yet been reached... Read More about Assembly of the Intracluster Light in the Horizon-AGN Simulation.

PDI-Functionalized Glass Beads: Efficient, Metal-Free Heterogeneous Photocatalysts Suitable for Flow Photochemistry (2024)
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Ali, H., Ahmed, I., Robertson, K., & Lanterna, A. E. (2024). PDI-Functionalized Glass Beads: Efficient, Metal-Free Heterogeneous Photocatalysts Suitable for Flow Photochemistry. Organic Process Research and Development, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.4c00256

Perylene diimides (PDI) have an extraordinary ability to activate both energy and electron transfer processes upon light excitation; however, their extremely low solubility has hindered their wide use as photocatalysts. Here, we show that the combina... Read More about PDI-Functionalized Glass Beads: Efficient, Metal-Free Heterogeneous Photocatalysts Suitable for Flow Photochemistry.

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. (2024). Moving on: The overrepresentation of Black and minoritised households in out of area housing placements in England. Critical Social Policy, https://doi.org/10.1177/02610183241274659

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.

Modelling and Simulation of Effusion Cooling—A Review of Recent Progress (2024)
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Xia, H., Chen, X., & Ellis, C. D. (2024). Modelling and Simulation of Effusion Cooling—A Review of Recent Progress. Energies, 17(17), Article 4480. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17174480

Effusion cooling is often regarded as one of the critical techniques to protect solid surfaces from exposure to extremely hot environments, such as inside a combustion chamber where temperature can well exceed the metal melting point. Designing such... Read More about Modelling and Simulation of Effusion Cooling—A Review of Recent Progress.

Assessing the performance of machine learning methods trained on public health observational data: a case study from COVID-19 (2024)
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Pigoli, D., Baker, K., Budd, J., Butler, L., Coppock, H., Egglestone, S., Gilmour, S., Holmes, C., Hurley, D., Jersakova, R., Kiskin, I., Koutra, V., Mellor, J., Nicholson, G., Packham, J., Patel, S., Roberts, S. J., Schuller, B. W., Tendero-Cañadas, A., Thornley, T., & Titcomb, A. (2024). Assessing the performance of machine learning methods trained on public health observational data: a case study from COVID-19. Statistics in Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.10211

From early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there was interest in using machine learning methods to predict COVID-19 infection status based on vocal audio signals, for example, cough recordings. However, early studies had limitati... Read More about Assessing the performance of machine learning methods trained on public health observational data: a case study from COVID-19.

Comparison of Echo Planar and Turbo Spin Echo Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Intraoperative MRI (2024)
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Thorpe, J. C., Thust, S. C., Gillon, C. H., Rowe, S., Swain, C. E., MacArthur, D. C., Howarth, S. P., Avula, S., Morgan, P. S., & Dineen, R. A. (in press). Comparison of Echo Planar and Turbo Spin Echo Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Intraoperative MRI. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging,

Background: Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is routinely used in brain tumor surgery guided by intraoperative MRI (IoMRI). However, conventional echo planar imaging DWI (EPI-DWI) is susceptible to distortion and artifacts that affect image quality.... Read More about Comparison of Echo Planar and Turbo Spin Echo Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Intraoperative MRI.

Structural transformations of metal-organic cages through tetrazine-alkene reactivity (2024)
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Black, M., Bhattacharyya, S., Argent, S., & Pilgrim, B. (2024). Structural transformations of metal-organic cages through tetrazine-alkene reactivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society, https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c08591

The assembly of metal-organic cages is governed by metal ion coordination preferences and the geometries of the typically rigid and planar precursor ligands. PdnL2n cages are amongst the most structurally diverse, with subtle differences in the metal... Read More about Structural transformations of metal-organic cages through tetrazine-alkene reactivity.

How the predictors of math achievement change over time: A longitudinal machine learning approach (2024)
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Lavelle-Hill, R., Frenzel, A. C., Goetz, T., Lichtenfeld, S., Marsh, H. W., Pekrun, R., Sakaki, M., Smith, G., & Murayama, K. (2024). How the predictors of math achievement change over time: A longitudinal machine learning approach. Journal of Educational Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000863

Researchers have focused extensively on understanding the factors influencing students’ academic achievement over time. However, existing longitudinal studies have often examined only a limited number of predictors at one time, leaving gaps in our kn... Read More about How the predictors of math achievement change over time: A longitudinal machine learning approach.

What is the relationship between raising the minimum legal sales age of tobacco above 20 and cigarette smoking? A systematic review (2024)
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Davies, N., Bogdanovica, I., McGill, S., & Murray, R. L. (2024). What is the relationship between raising the minimum legal sales age of tobacco above 20 and cigarette smoking? A systematic review. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae206

Introduction
There is considerable interest in raising the age of sale of tobacco above the conventional age of 18. We systematically reviewed whether raising the minimum legal sales age of tobacco (MLSA) to 20 or above is associated with reduced pr... Read More about What is the relationship between raising the minimum legal sales age of tobacco above 20 and cigarette smoking? A systematic review.

Identifying the Health Educational Needs of Refugees: Empirical Evidence from a Delphi Study (2024)
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Harjani, M. G., Stathakarou, N., Konstantinidis, S. T., Dratsiou, I., Varella, A., Salcedo, V. T., Segura Segura, M., Tsoupouroglou, I., Bamidis, P. D., & Karlgren, K. (2024). Identifying the Health Educational Needs of Refugees: Empirical Evidence from a Delphi Study. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-024-01626-1

Refugees experience poorer health outcomes especially which can be exacerbated by or can be a result of low health literacy of refugee populations. To address poor health outcomes, health literacy, and health usage in refugee populations, it is essen... Read More about Identifying the Health Educational Needs of Refugees: Empirical Evidence from a Delphi Study.