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Comparison of Low-Redshift Lyman- α Forest Observations to Hydrodynamical Simulations with Dark Photon Dark Matter (2022)
Journal Article
Bolton, J. S., Caputo, A., Liu, H., & Viel, M. (2022). Comparison of Low-Redshift Lyman- α Forest Observations to Hydrodynamical Simulations with Dark Photon Dark Matter. Physical Review Letters, 129(21), Article 211102. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.129.211102

Recent work has suggested that an additional ≲6.9 eV per baryon of heating in the intergalactic medium is needed to reconcile hydrodynamical simulations with Lyman-α forest absorption line widths at redshift z≃0.1. Resonant conversion of dark photon... Read More about Comparison of Low-Redshift Lyman- α Forest Observations to Hydrodynamical Simulations with Dark Photon Dark Matter.

Discursive acts of resistance: a multimodal critical discourse analysis of All-Poland Women’s Strike’s social media (2022)
Journal Article
Chałupnik, M., & Brookes, G. (2022). Discursive acts of resistance: a multimodal critical discourse analysis of All-Poland Women’s Strike’s social media. Gender and Language, 16(3), 308-333. https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.20148

Ogólnopolski Strajk Kobiet (All-Poland Women’s Strike) is a grassroots campaign established in Poland in 2016 in response to the proposed tightening of abortion laws but which also engages with broader social, feminist and women’s rights issues. Usin... Read More about Discursive acts of resistance: a multimodal critical discourse analysis of All-Poland Women’s Strike’s social media.

Endovascular Thrombectomy vs Best Medical Therapy for Late Presentation Acute Ischaemic Stroke with Proximal Large Vessel Occlusion Selected Based on Non-Contrast CT: A Retrospective Analysis of Two Prospectively Defined Cohorts (2022)
Journal Article
Singh Dhillon, P., Butt, W., Jovin, T. G., Podlasek, A., McConachie, N., Lenthall, R., …England, T. J. (2023). Endovascular Thrombectomy vs Best Medical Therapy for Late Presentation Acute Ischaemic Stroke with Proximal Large Vessel Occlusion Selected Based on Non-Contrast CT: A Retrospective Analysis of Two Prospectively Defined Cohorts. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 3(2), Article e000686. https://doi.org/10.1161/SVIN.122.000686

Background: The efficacy and safety of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) beyond 6 hours from acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) onset for patients selected without CT perfusion or MR imaging is undetermined in routine clinical practice. Methods: In this... Read More about Endovascular Thrombectomy vs Best Medical Therapy for Late Presentation Acute Ischaemic Stroke with Proximal Large Vessel Occlusion Selected Based on Non-Contrast CT: A Retrospective Analysis of Two Prospectively Defined Cohorts.

A new hybrid suspension and solution precursor thermal spray for wear-resistant silicon carbide composite coatings (2022)
Journal Article
Memon, H., Rincón Romero, A., Derelizade, K., Venturi, F., & Hussain, T. (2022). A new hybrid suspension and solution precursor thermal spray for wear-resistant silicon carbide composite coatings. Materials and Design, 224, Article 111382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.111382

Silicon Carbide (SiC) coatings offer exceptional wear resistance and excellent tribological characteristics; however, it is a challenging material to be thermally sprayed due to a lack of melting point. In this study, a hybrid, single-step suspension... Read More about A new hybrid suspension and solution precursor thermal spray for wear-resistant silicon carbide composite coatings.

Human rights indicators and implementation (2022)
Book Chapter
Landman, T., & Schwarz, K. (2022). Human rights indicators and implementation. In R. Murray, & D. Long (Eds.), Research Handbook on Implementation of Human Rights in Practice (309-326). United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800372283.00026

The last several decades have seen many advances in the development and application of human rights indicators, which has progressed alongside the continued development of international, regional, and national human rights legal frameworks. This chap... Read More about Human rights indicators and implementation.

Fellow cows and conflicting farmers: Public perceptions of dairy farming uncovered through frame analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Jackson, A., Green, M. J., & Kaler, J. (2022). Fellow cows and conflicting farmers: Public perceptions of dairy farming uncovered through frame analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, Article 995240. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.995240

Divergence in opinion over how farm animals should be cared for is creating a disconnect between livestock farming and the public that risks a loss of “social license” to farm. One proposed solution for the dairy farming community is to engage more c... Read More about Fellow cows and conflicting farmers: Public perceptions of dairy farming uncovered through frame analysis.

Biomolecular Condensation of the Human Papillomavirus E2 Master Regulator with p53: Implications in Viral Replication (2022)
Journal Article
Susana Borkosky, S., Fassolari, M., Campos-León, K., Hugo Rossi, A., Salgueiro, M., Antonela Pascuale, C., …de Prat Gay, G. (2022). Biomolecular Condensation of the Human Papillomavirus E2 Master Regulator with p53: Implications in Viral Replication. Journal of Molecular Biology, Article 167889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167889

p53 exerts its tumour suppressor activity by modulating hundreds of genes and it can also repress viral replication. Such is the case of human papillomavirus (HPV) through targeting the E2 master regulator, but the biochemical mechanism is not known.... Read More about Biomolecular Condensation of the Human Papillomavirus E2 Master Regulator with p53: Implications in Viral Replication.

Visible Light‐Mediated Reactions of β‐Nitroalkenes (2022)
Journal Article
Sivanandan, S. T., Jesline, M. J., Nair, D. K., & Kumar, T. (2023). Visible Light‐Mediated Reactions of β‐Nitroalkenes. Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 12(1), Article e202200555. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.202200555

Organic transformations using visible light-mediated photoredox reactions received significant attention in the past several years. Recently, nitroalkenes have emerged as an excellent coupling partner in the visible light-mediated photoredox reaction... Read More about Visible Light‐Mediated Reactions of β‐Nitroalkenes.

Curriculum reform in agricultural vocational education and training in Zimbabwe: Implementation challenges and possibilities (2022)
Journal Article
Muwaniki, C., McGrath, S., Manzeke-Kangara, M. G., Wedekind, V., & Chamboko, T. (2022). Curriculum reform in agricultural vocational education and training in Zimbabwe: Implementation challenges and possibilities. Journal of Vocational, Adult and Continuing Education and Training, 5(1), 94-115. https://doi.org/10.14426/jovacet.v5i1.248

There is a need for the agricultural technical vocational education and training curriculum in Zimbabwe to be reformed so that it can respond to changes in farmer demographics, the expanding roles of agricultural extension officers (AEOs), changes in... Read More about Curriculum reform in agricultural vocational education and training in Zimbabwe: Implementation challenges and possibilities.

Hydraulic flux–responsive hormone redistribution determines root branching (2022)
Journal Article
Mehra, P., Pandey, B. K., Melebari, D., Banda, J., Leftley, N., Couvreur, V., …Bennett, M. J. (2022). Hydraulic flux–responsive hormone redistribution determines root branching. Science, 378(6621), 762-768. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add3771

Plant roots exhibit plasticity in their branching patterns to forage efficiently for heterogeneously distributed resources, such as soil water. The xerobranching response represses lateral root formation when roots lose contact with water. Here, we s... Read More about Hydraulic flux–responsive hormone redistribution determines root branching.

Seroprevalence of Equine Influenza and Its Associated Risk Factors in Northwest Nigeria (2022)
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Olufemi, O. T., Edeh, E. R., Isyaku, M. S., Haliru, M., Samaila, S., Mshelia, P. W., …Daly, J. M. (2022). Seroprevalence of Equine Influenza and Its Associated Risk Factors in Northwest Nigeria. Pathogens, 11(11), Article 1372. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111372

Equine influenza (EI) is a fast-spreading respiratory disease of equids caused by equine influenza A virus (EIV), often resulting in high morbidity and a huge economic impact on the equine industry globally. In this cross-sectional study to determine... Read More about Seroprevalence of Equine Influenza and Its Associated Risk Factors in Northwest Nigeria.

Multimodal-neuroimaging machine-learning analysis of motor disability in multiple sclerosis (2022)
Journal Article
Rehák Bučková, B., Mareš, J., Škoch, A., Kopal, J., Tintěra, J., Dineen, R., …Hlinka, J. (2023). Multimodal-neuroimaging machine-learning analysis of motor disability in multiple sclerosis. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 17, 18-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-022-00737-3

Motor disability is a dominant and restricting symptom in multiple sclerosis, yet its neuroimaging correlates are not fully understood. We apply statistical and machine learning techniques on multimodal neuroimaging data to discriminate between multi... Read More about Multimodal-neuroimaging machine-learning analysis of motor disability in multiple sclerosis.

Large Room-Temperature Magnetoresistance in van der Waals Ferromagnet/Semiconductor Junctions (2022)
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Zhu, W., Xie, S., Lin, H., Zhang, G., Wu, H., Hu, T., …Wang, K. (2022). Large Room-Temperature Magnetoresistance in van der Waals Ferromagnet/Semiconductor Junctions. Chinese Physics Letters, 39(12), Article 128501. https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307x/39/12/128501

A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) is the core component in memory technologies, such as the magnetic random-access memory, magnetic sensors and programmable logic devices. In particular, MTJs based on two-dimensional van der Waals (vdW) heterostructur... Read More about Large Room-Temperature Magnetoresistance in van der Waals Ferromagnet/Semiconductor Junctions.

Effect of scour erosion on mode shapes of a 5 MW monopile-supported offshore wind turbine (2022)
Journal Article
Jawalageri, S., Prendergast, L. J., Jalilvand, S., & Malekjafarian, A. (2022). Effect of scour erosion on mode shapes of a 5 MW monopile-supported offshore wind turbine. Ocean Engineering, 266(Part 5), Article 113131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.113131

This paper investigates the influence of scour erosion on the mode shapes of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 5 MW offshore wind turbine (OWT) in varying soil conditions, where modes are derived from wind and wave-induced accelerations... Read More about Effect of scour erosion on mode shapes of a 5 MW monopile-supported offshore wind turbine.

Assessing the factors that influence the donation of a deceased family member's organs in an opt-out system for organ donation (2022)
Journal Article
Shepherd, L., O'Carroll, R., & Ferguson, E. (2023). Assessing the factors that influence the donation of a deceased family member's organs in an opt-out system for organ donation. Social Science and Medicine, 317, Article 115545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115545

Rationale: Family, and sometimes longstanding friends, have considerable influence over organ donation, through agreeing or disagreeing to the donation of a deceased individual’s organs. To date, most research has been undertaken within opt-in system... Read More about Assessing the factors that influence the donation of a deceased family member's organs in an opt-out system for organ donation.

Mechanisms affecting the gut of preterm infants in enteral feeding trials: A nested cohort within a randomised controlled trial of lactoferrin (2022)
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Young, G. R., Berrington, J. E., Cummings, S., Dorling, J., Ewer, A. K., Frau, A., …Embleton, N. D. (2023). Mechanisms affecting the gut of preterm infants in enteral feeding trials: A nested cohort within a randomised controlled trial of lactoferrin. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 108(3), 272-279. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-324477

Objective: To determine the impact of supplemental bovine lactoferrin on the gut microbiome and metabolome of preterm infants. Design: Cohort study nested within a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Infants across different trial arms were matched... Read More about Mechanisms affecting the gut of preterm infants in enteral feeding trials: A nested cohort within a randomised controlled trial of lactoferrin.

Umpolung Synthesis of Pyridyl Ethers by Bi(V)‐Mediated O‑Arylation of Pyridones (2022)
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Ruffell, K., Gallegos, L., Ling, K., Paton, R. S., & Ball, L. T. (2022). Umpolung Synthesis of Pyridyl Ethers by Bi(V)‐Mediated O‑Arylation of Pyridones. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(51), Article e202212873. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202212873

We report that O-selective arylation of 2- and 4-pyridones with arylboronic acids is affected by a modular, bismacycle-based system. The utility of this umpolung approach to pyridyl ethers, which is complementary to conventional methods based on S N... Read More about Umpolung Synthesis of Pyridyl Ethers by Bi(V)‐Mediated O‑Arylation of Pyridones.

Environmental Performance Feedback and Timing of Reshoring: Perspectives from the Behavioural Theory of the Firm (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, M., Shui, X., Smart, P., Wang, X., & Chen, J. (2023). Environmental Performance Feedback and Timing of Reshoring: Perspectives from the Behavioural Theory of the Firm. British Journal of Management, 34(3), 1238-1258. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12677

The behavioural theory of the firm (BTOF) claims that firms’ performance feedback is significant for strategic decision‐making. Building upon this, we shift our focus from the widely researched topic of financial performance to sustainability perform... Read More about Environmental Performance Feedback and Timing of Reshoring: Perspectives from the Behavioural Theory of the Firm.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Johnston, E., Bains, M., Hunter, A., & Langley, T. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 25(2), 339-344. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac227

BACKGROUND: Existing evidence suggests that while the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic triggered quit attempts among many smokers, it led some to smoke more and others to relapse back to smoking. These diverse effects have the potential t... Read More about The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study.

In silico evidence for the utility of parsimonious root phenotypes for improved vegetative growth and carbon sequestration under drought (2022)
Journal Article
Schäfer, E. D., Ajmera, I., Farcot, E., Owen, M. R., Band, L. R., & Lynch, J. P. (2022). In silico evidence for the utility of parsimonious root phenotypes for improved vegetative growth and carbon sequestration under drought. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 1010165. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1010165

Drought is a primary constraint to crop yields and climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of drought stress in the future. It has been hypothesized that crops can be made more resistant to drought and better able to sequest... Read More about In silico evidence for the utility of parsimonious root phenotypes for improved vegetative growth and carbon sequestration under drought.