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Effects of soot deposition and slot erosion on the mist film-cooling of a flat plate in the presence of upstream ramp (2020)
Journal Article
Handique, J., Singh, K., & Singh, D. (2021). Effects of soot deposition and slot erosion on the mist film-cooling of a flat plate in the presence of upstream ramp. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 22, Article 100784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100784

In the present work, the numerical analysis is conducted on the film cooling of a flat plate with the air and mist injection from a slot. The effect of soot deposition and erosion of the cooling slot has been investigated in the presence of an upstre... Read More about Effects of soot deposition and slot erosion on the mist film-cooling of a flat plate in the presence of upstream ramp.

Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms (2020)
Journal Article
Liao, Z., la Monaca, A., Murray, J., Speidel, A., Ushmaev, D., Clare, A., Axinte, D., & M'Saoubi, R. (2021). Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 162, 1-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2020.103687

The surface integrity of machined metal components is critical to their in-service functionality, longevity and overall performance. Surface defects induced by machining operations vary from the nano to macro scale, which cause microstructural, mecha... Read More about Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms.

A nanoluciferase biosensor to investigate endogenous chemokine secretion and receptor binding (2020)
Journal Article
White, C. W., Kilpatrick, L. E., Pfleger, K. D., & Hill, S. J. (2021). A nanoluciferase biosensor to investigate endogenous chemokine secretion and receptor binding. iScience, 24(1), Article 102011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.102011

© 2020 The Author(s) Secreted chemokines are critical mediators of cellular communication that elicit intracellular signaling by binding membrane-bound receptors. Here we demonstrate the development and use of a sensitive real-time approach to quanti... Read More about A nanoluciferase biosensor to investigate endogenous chemokine secretion and receptor binding.

The Functional Threshold: Direct International Legal Regulation of Collective Nonstate Entities and the Law of International Peace and Security (2020)
Journal Article
Van der Ploeg, K. P. (2021). The Functional Threshold: Direct International Legal Regulation of Collective Nonstate Entities and the Law of International Peace and Security. New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, 53(1), 71-133

This article explores transformations in international law with respect to collective nonstate entities, challenging the mainstream view that international law stipulates rights and obligations directly binding on such entities only on an exceptional... Read More about The Functional Threshold: Direct International Legal Regulation of Collective Nonstate Entities and the Law of International Peace and Security.

Kolyvagin derivatives of modular points on elliptic curves (2020)
Journal Article
Hatton, R. (2021). Kolyvagin derivatives of modular points on elliptic curves. Journal of Number Theory, 229, 405-431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnt.2020.10.014

Let E/Q and A/Q be elliptic curves. We can construct modular points derived from A via the modular parametrisation of E. With certain assumptions we can show that these points are of infinite order and are not divisible by a prime p. In particular, u... Read More about Kolyvagin derivatives of modular points on elliptic curves.

A novel dietary intervention reduces circulatory branched-chain amino acids by 50%: A pilot study of relevance for obesity and diabetes (2020)
Journal Article
Ramzan, I., Taylor, M., Phillips, B., Wilkinson, D., Smith, K., Hession, K., Idris, I., & Atherton, P. (2021). A novel dietary intervention reduces circulatory branched-chain amino acids by 50%: A pilot study of relevance for obesity and diabetes. Nutrients, 13(1), Article 95. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010095

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Elevated circulating branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs; isoleucine, leucine, and valine) are associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Reducing circulatory BCAAs by dietary restrictio... Read More about A novel dietary intervention reduces circulatory branched-chain amino acids by 50%: A pilot study of relevance for obesity and diabetes.

The ITIM-Containing Receptor: Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor-1 (LAIR-1) Modulates Immune Response and Confers Poor Prognosis in Invasive Breast Carcinoma (2020)
Journal Article
Joseph, C., Alsaleem, M. A., Toss, M. S., Kariri, Y. A., Althobiti, M., Alsaeed, S., Aljohani, A. I., Narasimha, P. L., Mongan, N. P., Green, A. R., & Rakha, E. A. (2020). The ITIM-Containing Receptor: Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor-1 (LAIR-1) Modulates Immune Response and Confers Poor Prognosis in Invasive Breast Carcinoma. Cancers, 13(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13010080

Background: The leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor-1 (LAIR-1) plays a role in immune response homeostasis, extracellular matrix remodelling and it is overexpressed in many high-grade cancers. This study aimed to elucidate the biologica... Read More about The ITIM-Containing Receptor: Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor-1 (LAIR-1) Modulates Immune Response and Confers Poor Prognosis in Invasive Breast Carcinoma.

Interactions between nitrogen nutrition, canopy architecture and photosynthesis in rice, assessed using high-resolution 3D reconstruction (2020)
Journal Article
Burgess, A. J., Herman, T., Ali, A., & Murchie, E. H. (2021). Interactions between nitrogen nutrition, canopy architecture and photosynthesis in rice, assessed using high-resolution 3D reconstruction. in silico Plants, 3(1), Article diaa017. https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diaa017

Increasing nitrogen use efficiency is a key target for yield improvement programs. Here we identify features of rice canopy architecture during altered N availability and link them to photosynthetic productivity. Empirical mathematical modelling, hig... Read More about Interactions between nitrogen nutrition, canopy architecture and photosynthesis in rice, assessed using high-resolution 3D reconstruction.

Modelling white matter in gyral blades as a continuous vector field (2020)
Journal Article
Cottaar, M., Bastiani, M., Boddu, N., Glasser, M. F., Haber, S., van Essen, D. C., Sotiropoulos, S. N., & Jbabdi, S. (2021). Modelling white matter in gyral blades as a continuous vector field. NeuroImage, 227, Article 117693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117693

© 2020 Many brain imaging studies aim to measure structural connectivity with diffusion tractography. However, biases in tractography data, particularly near the boundary between white matter and cortical grey matter can limit the accuracy of such st... Read More about Modelling white matter in gyral blades as a continuous vector field.

RAD50 deficiency is a predictor of platinum sensitivity in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancers (2020)
Journal Article
Alblihy, A., Alabdullah, M. L., Toss, M. S., Algethami, M., Mongan, N. P., Rakha, E. A., & Madhusudan, S. (2020). RAD50 deficiency is a predictor of platinum sensitivity in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancers. Molecular Biomedicine, 1(1), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43556-020-00023-y

Intrinsic or acquired resistance seriously limits the use of platinating agents in advanced epithelial ovarian cancers. Increased DNA repair capacity is a key route to platinum resistance. RAD50 is a critical component of the MRN complex, a ‘first re... Read More about RAD50 deficiency is a predictor of platinum sensitivity in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancers.

Priorities for the global advancement of care for older adults with cancer: an update of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Priorities Initiative (2020)
Journal Article
Extermann, M., Brain, . E., Canin, B., Cherian, . M. N., Cheung, K. L., de Glas, N., Devi, B., Hamaker, M., Kanesvaran, R., Karnakis, T., Kenis, C., Musolino, N., O'Donovan, A., Soto-Perez-de-Celis, E., Steer, C., & Wildiers, . H. (2021). Priorities for the global advancement of care for older adults with cancer: an update of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Priorities Initiative. Lancet Oncology, 22(1), e29-e36. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2820%2930473-3

In 2011, the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) published the SIOG 10 Priorities Initiative, which defined top priorities for the improvement of the care of older adults with cancer worldwide.1 Substantial scientific, clinical, and ed... Read More about Priorities for the global advancement of care for older adults with cancer: an update of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Priorities Initiative.

Release of Soybean Isoflavones by Using a β-Glucosidase from Alicyclobacillus herbarius (2020)
Journal Article
Delgado, L., Heckmann, C. M., Di Pisa, F., Gourlay, L., & Paradisi, F. (2021). Release of Soybean Isoflavones by Using a β-Glucosidase from Alicyclobacillus herbarius. ChemBioChem, 22(7), 1223-1231. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202000688

β-Glucosidases are used in the food industry to hydrolyse glycosidic bonds in complex sugars, with enzymes sourced from extremophiles better able to tolerate the process conditions. In this work, a novel β-glycosidase from the acidophilic organism Al... Read More about Release of Soybean Isoflavones by Using a β-Glucosidase from Alicyclobacillus herbarius.

Re-conceptualising VET: Responses to Covid-19 (2020)
Journal Article
McGrath, S., Avis, J., Atkins, L., & Esmond, B. (2020). Re-conceptualising VET: Responses to Covid-19. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 73(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2020.1861068

The paper addresses the impact of Covid-19 on vocational education and training, seeking to discern the outline of possible directions for its future development within the debates about VET responses to the pandemic. The discussion is set in its soc... Read More about Re-conceptualising VET: Responses to Covid-19.

Interactions of molten salts with cathode products in the FFC Cambridge Process (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, G. Z. (2020). Interactions of molten salts with cathode products in the FFC Cambridge Process. International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, 27(12), 1572-1587. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2202-1

© 2020, University of Science and Technology Beijing and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Molten salts play multiple important roles in the electrolysis of solid metal compounds, particularly oxides and sulfides, for the extract... Read More about Interactions of molten salts with cathode products in the FFC Cambridge Process.

Beyond negative interpretations of freedom of contract: The interplay between private law and human rights in light of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (2020)
Book Chapter
Varney, E. (2020). Beyond negative interpretations of freedom of contract: The interplay between private law and human rights in light of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. In C.-G. Stănescu, & A. Adimi Gikay (Eds.), Discrimination, Vulnerable Consumers and Financial Inclusion: Fair Access to Financial Services and the Law (35-56). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003055075-4

How should the concept of ‘freedom of contract’ be understood in a way that is compatible with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)? With a focus on English contract law, this discussion challenges negative interpretati... Read More about Beyond negative interpretations of freedom of contract: The interplay between private law and human rights in light of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Predator size affects the intensity of mutual interference in a predatory mirid (2020)
Journal Article
Papanikolaou, N. E., Dervisoglou, S., Fantinou, A., Kypraios, T., Giakoumaki, V., & Perdikis, D. (2020). Predator size affects the intensity of mutual interference in a predatory mirid. Ecology and Evolution, 11(3), 1342-1351. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7137

1. Interference competition occurs when access to an available resource is negatively affected by interactions with other individuals, where mutual interference involves individuals of the same species. The interactive phenomena among individuals may... Read More about Predator size affects the intensity of mutual interference in a predatory mirid.

Team-based learning: an ethnicity-focused study on the perceptions of teamwork abilities of engineering students (2020)
Journal Article
Beneroso, D., & Erans, M. (2020). Team-based learning: an ethnicity-focused study on the perceptions of teamwork abilities of engineering students. European Journal of Engineering Education, 46(5), 678-689. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2020.1865879

A study into the influence of the team-based learning (TBL) model upon the perception of White, Asian and Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) students about their peers’ teamwork abilities is addressed herein. A large cohort of final-year engineering stu... Read More about Team-based learning: an ethnicity-focused study on the perceptions of teamwork abilities of engineering students.

View preference in urban environments (2020)
Journal Article
Batool, A., Rutherford, P., McGraw, P., Ledgeway, T., & Altomonte, S. (2021). View preference in urban environments. Lighting Research and Technology, 53(7), 613-636. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477153520981572

With people spending up to 90% of their time in indoor spaces, windows and the visual connection that they afford to the outside, can play an important role in ensuring physical and psychological well-being. This is particularly relevant in urban set... Read More about View preference in urban environments.

Co-pelletization of a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66) with polymer nanofibers for improved useable capacity in hydrogen storage (2020)
Journal Article
Bambalaza, S. E., Langmi, H. W., Mokaya, R., Musyoka, N. M., & Khotseng, L. E. (2021). Co-pelletization of a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66) with polymer nanofibers for improved useable capacity in hydrogen storage. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(12), 8607-8620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.049

We report on a concept of co-pelletization using mechanically robust hydroxylated UiO-66 to develop a metal-organic framework (MOF) monolith that contains 5 wt% electrospun polymer nanofibers, and consists of an architecture with alternating layers o... Read More about Co-pelletization of a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66) with polymer nanofibers for improved useable capacity in hydrogen storage.

Perceptions and Experiences of the University of Nottingham Pilot SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Testing Service: A Mixed-Methods Study (2020)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Corner, J., Cirelli, C., Hassard, J., Briggs, L., Daly, J. M., Bennett, M., Chappell, J. G., Fairclough, L., McClure, C. P., Tarr, A., Tighe, P., Favier, A., Irving, W., & Ball, J. (2021). Perceptions and Experiences of the University of Nottingham Pilot SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Testing Service: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010188

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. We aimed to explore student and staff perceptions and experiences of a pilot SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic testing service (P-ATS) in a UK university campus setting. This was a mixed-method study co... Read More about Perceptions and Experiences of the University of Nottingham Pilot SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Testing Service: A Mixed-Methods Study.