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Automation tools to support undertaking scoping reviews (2024)
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Khalil, H., Pollock, D., McInerney, P., Evans, C., Moraes, E., Godfrey, C., …Munn, Z. (in press). Automation tools to support undertaking scoping reviews. Research Synthesis Methods,

Objective This paper describes several automation tools and software that can be considered during evidence synthesis projects and provides guidance for their integration in the conduct of scoping reviews. Study design and setting The guidance... Read More about Automation tools to support undertaking scoping reviews.

University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access (2024)
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Madriaga, M. (in press). University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access. Educational Review,

This study sought to examine questions of race in higher education widening access policy and practice in England. I was keen on seeking perceptions and stories of those who do work in this area, raising awareness of higher education opportunities to... Read More about University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access.

Assessment of the performance of fibre optic sensor designs based on two FBGs (2024)
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Palmowski, J., Barczak, K., Kubicka, N., Gołek, F., Benson, L., Maciak, E., …Bereś-Pawlik, E. (2024). Assessment of the performance of fibre optic sensor designs based on two FBGs. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 56(7), Article 1129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-024-07067-2

The paper presents, and compares the performance of, two optical sensing systems each based on a combination of two fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) and where a simple measurement of transmitted or reflected power provides an alternative to specialist int... Read More about Assessment of the performance of fibre optic sensor designs based on two FBGs.

Global hydrological models continue to overestimate river discharge (2024)
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Heinicke, S., Volkholz, J., Schewe, J., Gosling, S. N., Müller Schmied, H., Zimmermann, S., …Frieler, K. (2024). Global hydrological models continue to overestimate river discharge. Environmental Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad52b0

Global hydrological models (GHMs) are widely used to assess the impact of climate change on streamflow, floods, and hydrological droughts. For the 'model evaluation and impact attribution' part of the current round of the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model... Read More about Global hydrological models continue to overestimate river discharge.

The biomolecules of Euglena gracilis: Harnessing biology for natural solutions to future problems (2024)
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Bedard, S., Roxborough, E., O’Neill, E., & Mangal, V. (2024). The biomolecules of Euglena gracilis: Harnessing biology for natural solutions to future problems. Protist, 175(4), Article 126044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2024.126044

Over the past decade, the autotrophic and heterotrophic protist Euglena gracilis (E. gracilis) has gained popularity across the studies of environmental science, biosynthesis experiments, and nutritional substitutes. The unique physiology and versati... Read More about The biomolecules of Euglena gracilis: Harnessing biology for natural solutions to future problems.

Free-breathing Functional Pulmonary Proton MRI: A Novel Approach Using Voxel-wise Lung Ventilation (VOLVE) Assessment in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2024)
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Peggs, Z. J., Brooke, J. P., Bolton, C. E., Hall, I. P., Francis, S. T., & Gowland, P. A. (2024). Free-breathing Functional Pulmonary Proton MRI: A Novel Approach Using Voxel-wise Lung Ventilation (VOLVE) Assessment in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.29444

Background: In respiratory medicine, there is a need for sensitive measures of regional lung function that can be performed using standard imaging technology, without the need for inhaled or intravenous contrast agents. Purpose: To describe VOxel‐wis... Read More about Free-breathing Functional Pulmonary Proton MRI: A Novel Approach Using Voxel-wise Lung Ventilation (VOLVE) Assessment in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Tripartite quantum Rabi model with trapped Rydberg ions (2024)
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Hamlyn, T. J., Zhang, C., Lesanovsky, I., & Li, W. (2024). Tripartite quantum Rabi model with trapped Rydberg ions. Physical Review Research, 6(2), Article 023223. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.023223

We investigate a tripartite quantum Rabi model (TQRM) wherein a bosonic mode concurrently couples to two spin-1/2 particles through a spin-spin interaction, resulting in a spin-spin-boson coupling-a departure from conventional quantum Rabi models fea... Read More about Tripartite quantum Rabi model with trapped Rydberg ions.

Effect of humidity and oxygen on friction, wear and durability of a polymer-bonded molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based dry film lubricant (DFL) coating system in large amplitude fretting (2024)
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Laolu-Balogun, E., Owen, S., Read, S., Shipway, P., & Voisey, K. (in press). Effect of humidity and oxygen on friction, wear and durability of a polymer-bonded molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based dry film lubricant (DFL) coating system in large amplitude fretting. Wear, Article 205426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2024.205426

Investigations into effects of humidity and oxygen on a polymer-bonded MoS2-based dry film lubricant (DFL) coating, on grit-blasted Ti-6Al-4V using a cylinder-on-flat configuration, are reported. Sustained low friction and low wear occurred in both l... Read More about Effect of humidity and oxygen on friction, wear and durability of a polymer-bonded molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based dry film lubricant (DFL) coating system in large amplitude fretting.

Roughness Prediction of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Using Physics Informed Neural Networks (2024)
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Pasupunuri, S. K., Thom, N., & Li, L. (in press). Roughness Prediction of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Using Physics Informed Neural Networks. Transportation Research Record, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241245991

The International Roughness Index is used to measure the road roughness in pavements, as pavement roughness deteriorates over time. Despite many attempts by researchers to predict roughness in concrete pavements, there are limitations, such as small... Read More about Roughness Prediction of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Using Physics Informed Neural Networks.

Use of Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) in the selection of highly effective rejuvenators for aged bitumen (2024)
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Hu, Y., Sreeram, A., Xia, W., Wang, H., Zhou, L., Si, W., & Airey, G. D. (2024). Use of Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) in the selection of highly effective rejuvenators for aged bitumen. Road Materials and Pavement Design, https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2024.2357684

While there is considerable research regarding the recycling and reuse of aged bitumen in terms of the evaluation of rheological properties, there is not much fundamental understanding regarding the underlying mechanisms of the rejuvenation process.... Read More about Use of Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) in the selection of highly effective rejuvenators for aged bitumen.

Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study (2024)
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Abramson, J., Szatkowski, L., Bains, M., Orton, E., Budge, H., Spruce, M., & Ojha, S. (2024). Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study. BMJ Open, 14(5), Article e078633. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078633

Introduction: Prevention of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is vital for improving neonatal outcomes. Feeding own mother’s milk helps prevent NEC. Rates of own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands are lower than the national average and the inc... Read More about Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study.

Left out of the left behind? Ethnic minority support for Brexit (2024)
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Martin, N., Sobolewska, M., & Begum, N. (2024). Left out of the left behind? Ethnic minority support for Brexit. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2024.2358080

The Brexit referendum was a seismic electoral event with far-reaching consequences, but ethnic minority voters’ decisions in the referendum remain under-researched. We examine what differentiates ethnic minority Remainers from Leavers in two large so... Read More about Left out of the left behind? Ethnic minority support for Brexit.

Enfolding empire into 1930s London: the India Round Table Conference (2024)
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Legg, S. (2024). Enfolding empire into 1930s London: the India Round Table Conference. Urban History, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0963926824000439

This survey reflects on the intersections of global and urban history through brief reflections on the Round Table Conference which took place over three sessions in London between 1930 and 1932. Uniting Indian representatives and the British governm... Read More about Enfolding empire into 1930s London: the India Round Table Conference.

Mapping the evidence on factors related to postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women in the United States of America: A scoping review protocol (2024)
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Olorunsaiye, C. Z., Badru, M. A., Osborne, A., Degge, H. M., & Yaya, S. (2024). Mapping the evidence on factors related to postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women in the United States of America: A scoping review protocol. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0304222. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304222

Background Postpartum contraception is essential to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care because it encourages healthy spacing between births, helps women avoid unwanted pregnancies, and lessens the risks of health problems for mothers and ba... Read More about Mapping the evidence on factors related to postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women in the United States of America: A scoping review protocol.

Machine Learning Metabolomics Profiling of Dietary Interventions from a Six-Week Randomised Trial (2024)
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Kouraki, A., Nogal, A., Nocun, W., Louca, P., Vijay, A., Wong, K., …M. Valdes, A. (2024). Machine Learning Metabolomics Profiling of Dietary Interventions from a Six-Week Randomised Trial. Metabolites, 14(6), Article 311. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14060311

Metabolomics can uncover physiological responses to prebiotic fibre and omega-3 fatty acid supplements with known health benefits and identify response-specific metabolites. We profiled 534 stool and 799 serum metabolites in 64 healthy adults followi... Read More about Machine Learning Metabolomics Profiling of Dietary Interventions from a Six-Week Randomised Trial.

Solving the microwave heating uniformity conundrum for scalable high-temperature processes via a toroidal fluidised-bed reactor (2024)
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Rodriguez, J., Morona, L., Erans, M., Buttress, A. J., Nicholls, M., Batchelor, A. R., …Dodds, C. (2024). Solving the microwave heating uniformity conundrum for scalable high-temperature processes via a toroidal fluidised-bed reactor. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 202, Article 109838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2024.109838

Challenges exist to implementing high-temperature microwave processes with changing dielectric properties that achieve uniform processing. This paper presents a new high-temperature hybrid microwave processing system which overcomes these challenges... Read More about Solving the microwave heating uniformity conundrum for scalable high-temperature processes via a toroidal fluidised-bed reactor.

Biochar in the UK Print News Media: Issue Frames and Their Implications for Opening up Debate About Land-based Greenhouse Gas Removal (2024)
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Morris, C., Price, C., & Nerlich, B. (2024). Biochar in the UK Print News Media: Issue Frames and Their Implications for Opening up Debate About Land-based Greenhouse Gas Removal. Environmental Communication, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2024.2357318

Biochar is a land-based greenhouse gas removal technology with potential to address the climate crisis. This article examines societal debate and discussion around biochar as represented in the UK print news media and reflects on its implications for... Read More about Biochar in the UK Print News Media: Issue Frames and Their Implications for Opening up Debate About Land-based Greenhouse Gas Removal.

Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave (2024)
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Acheampong, E., Husain, A. A., Dudani, H., Nayak, A. R., Nag, A., Meena, E., …Monaghan, T. M. (2024). Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0303529. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303529

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as an effective environmental surveillance tool for predicting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease outbreaks in high-income countries (HICs) with centralized sewage infr... Read More about Population infection estimation from wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Nagpur, India during the second pandemic wave.

Spectral Signatures of Vibronic Coupling in Trapped Cold Ionic Rydberg Systems (2024)
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Wilkinson, J. W. P., Li, W., & Lesanovsky, I. (2024). Spectral Signatures of Vibronic Coupling in Trapped Cold Ionic Rydberg Systems. Physical Review Letters, 132(22), Article 223401. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.132.223401

Atoms and ions confined with electric and optical fields form the basis of many current quantum simulation and computing platforms. When excited to high-lying Rydberg states, long-ranged dipole interactions emerge which strongly couple the electronic... Read More about Spectral Signatures of Vibronic Coupling in Trapped Cold Ionic Rydberg Systems.

Real-imaginary spectrum decomposition of the transparency spectra in microwave dressed Rydberg systems (2024)
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Niu, W., Qin, L., Shi, Z., Zhang, Y., Xia, S., Feng, X., …Zhao, X. (2024). Real-imaginary spectrum decomposition of the transparency spectra in microwave dressed Rydberg systems. Optics Express, 32(12), Article 21374. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.520789

To distinguish the contributions of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) and Autler-Townes splitting (ATS) in their applications in precision laser spectroscopy, we propose a real-imaginary spectrum decomposition method to investigate the t... Read More about Real-imaginary spectrum decomposition of the transparency spectra in microwave dressed Rydberg systems.