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GC-MS analysis of alkylpyrazines in the pyrolysis oils of silica-polyethylenimine CO2 sorbents (2023)
Journal Article
Coralli, I., Spada, L., Fabbri, D., Pour, S. R. S., Fiori, J., Vassura, I., …Snape, C. E. (2024). GC-MS analysis of alkylpyrazines in the pyrolysis oils of silica-polyethylenimine CO2 sorbents. Journal of Chromatography Open, 5, Article 100108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcoa.2023.100108

Solid sorbents based on silica and polyethyleneimine (PEI) are intensively investigated in the field of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Pyrolysis was proposed as a thermal process to recover the pure silica from exhausted sorbents and convert PEI i... Read More about GC-MS analysis of alkylpyrazines in the pyrolysis oils of silica-polyethylenimine CO2 sorbents.

Exposure to Climate Change Information on Affect and Pro‐Environmental Behavioural Intentions: A Randomised Controlled Trial (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Greaves, S., Harvey, C., & Kotera, Y. (2023). Exposure to Climate Change Information on Affect and Pro‐Environmental Behavioural Intentions: A Randomised Controlled Trial

The study aimed to investigate the effect of climate change exposure on affect and pro-environmental behavioural intentions in a randomised controlled trial. An online survey was completed by 100 adult participants and included measures of affect and... Read More about Exposure to Climate Change Information on Affect and Pro‐Environmental Behavioural Intentions: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Inflammatory Network of Liver Fibrosis and How It Can Be Targeted Therapeutically (2023)
Journal Article
O. Lowe, K., E. Tanase, C., Maghami, S., E. Fisher, L., & M. Ghaemmaghami, A. (2023). Inflammatory Network of Liver Fibrosis and How It Can Be Targeted Therapeutically. Immuno, 3(4), 375-408. https://doi.org/10.3390/immuno3040023

Liver fibrosis is a complex, dynamic process associated with a broad spectrum of chronic liver diseases and acute liver failure, characterised by the dysregulated intrahepatic production of extracellular matrix proteins replacing functional liver cel... Read More about Inflammatory Network of Liver Fibrosis and How It Can Be Targeted Therapeutically.

Secrecy and the politics of selective disclosures: the US government's intervention in Guatemala (2023)
Journal Article
Trenta, L., Fahey, K. T., & Atkinson, D. B. (2024). Secrecy and the politics of selective disclosures: the US government's intervention in Guatemala. Intelligence and National Security, 39(4), 579-598. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2023.2279317

Recent scholarship debates the signaling function of secrecy and covertness. At the international level, covertness is used to achieve strategic objectives without risking escalation or openly violating international law. Domestically, secrecy is und... Read More about Secrecy and the politics of selective disclosures: the US government's intervention in Guatemala.

Neighbourhood influences on youth mental health and stress levels during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Wray, A., Martin, G., Ferguson, K. N., Coen, S. E., Seabrook, J. A., & Gilliland, J. (2024). Neighbourhood influences on youth mental health and stress levels during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cities & Health, 8(2), 143-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2023.2282850

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health and stress levels warrants urgent attention. In Canada, as elsewhere in the world, public health measures in the early stages of the pandemic dramatically transformed the everyday geographie... Read More about Neighbourhood influences on youth mental health and stress levels during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Systematic Review of Equine Influenza A Virus Vaccine Studies and Meta-Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy (2023)
Journal Article
Elliott, S., Olufemi, O. T., & Daly, J. M. (2023). Systematic Review of Equine Influenza A Virus Vaccine Studies and Meta-Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy. Viruses, 15(12), Article 2337. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122337

Vaccines against equine influenza have been available since the late 1960s, but outbreaks continue to occur periodically, affecting both vaccinated and unvaccinated animals. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the efficacy of vaccine... Read More about Systematic Review of Equine Influenza A Virus Vaccine Studies and Meta-Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy.

Biochar in the British print news media: an analysis of promissory discourse and the creation of expectations about carbon removal (2023)
Journal Article
Nerlich, B., Morris, C., Price, C., & Harris, H. (2023). Biochar in the British print news media: an analysis of promissory discourse and the creation of expectations about carbon removal. Science as Culture, https://doi.org/10.1080/09505431.2023.2285057

Biochar is amongst a growing suite of approaches developed to address the climate crisis by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; yet public awareness of biochar is low. In this situation, mass-media reporting plays an important role in making... Read More about Biochar in the British print news media: an analysis of promissory discourse and the creation of expectations about carbon removal.

Liraglutide 3.0mg (Saxenda©) for weight loss and remission of pre-diabetes. Real- world clinical evaluation of effectiveness among patients awaiting bariatric surgery (2023)
Journal Article
Wilmington, R., Ardavani, A., Simenacz, A., Green, C., & Idris, I. (2024). Liraglutide 3.0mg (Saxenda©) for weight loss and remission of pre-diabetes. Real- world clinical evaluation of effectiveness among patients awaiting bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery, 34, 286-289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06895-7

Objective The effectiveness of liraglutide 3.0 mg (Saxenda) therapy to induce weight loss among obese patients prior to bariatric surgery remains uncertain. Methods Clinical data was retrospectively obtained from patients with prediabetes (HbA1c... Read More about Liraglutide 3.0mg (Saxenda©) for weight loss and remission of pre-diabetes. Real- world clinical evaluation of effectiveness among patients awaiting bariatric surgery.

Sustained Release of Dexamethasone from 3D-Printed Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Activation and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation (2023)
Journal Article
Majrashi, M., Yang, J., Ghaemmaghami, A., Kotowska, A., Hicks, J. M., & Scurr, D. (2023). Sustained Release of Dexamethasone from 3D-Printed Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Activation and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(49), 56623–56638. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c09774

Enhancing osteogenesis via modulating immune cells is emerging as a new approach to address current challenges in repairing bone defects and fractures. However, much remains unknown about the crosstalk between immune cells and osteolineage cells duri... Read More about Sustained Release of Dexamethasone from 3D-Printed Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Activation and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation.

ThermoBRET: A Ligand-Engagement Nanoscale Thermostability Assay Applied to GPCRs** (2023)
Journal Article
Hoare, B. L., Tippett, D. N., Kaur, A., Cullum, S. A., Miljuš, T., Koers, E. J., …Veprintsev, D. B. (2024). ThermoBRET: A Ligand-Engagement Nanoscale Thermostability Assay Applied to GPCRs**. ChemBioChem, 25(2), Article e202300459. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202300459

Measurements of membrane protein thermostability reflect ligand binding. Current thermostability assays often require protein purification or rely on pre-existing radiolabelled or fluorescent ligands, limiting their application to established targets... Read More about ThermoBRET: A Ligand-Engagement Nanoscale Thermostability Assay Applied to GPCRs**.

Sir George Trevelyan, Residential Adult Education and the New Age – ‘To Open the Immortal Eye' (2023)
Book
Clancy, S. (2023). Sir George Trevelyan, Residential Adult Education and the New Age – ‘To Open the Immortal Eye'. (1). Palgrave Macmillan

This book examines the development of British post-Second World War short-term residential adult education, through the lens of the Shropshire Adult Education College (1948-1976) and the tenure of Sir George Trevelyan as its first warden. Trevelyan i... Read More about Sir George Trevelyan, Residential Adult Education and the New Age – ‘To Open the Immortal Eye'.

A randomised crossover trial of tezacaftor-ivacaftor for gut dysfunction in cystic fibrosis with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes. (2023)
Journal Article
Ng, C., Dellschaft, N. S., Hoad, C., Marciani, L., Spiller, R., Crooks, C., …Smyth, A. R. (2023). A randomised crossover trial of tezacaftor-ivacaftor for gut dysfunction in cystic fibrosis with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes. NIHR Open Research, 3(65), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13510.1

Background People with cystic fibrosis (CF) can experience recurrent chest infections, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and gastrointestinal symptoms. New cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator drugs improve lung fun... Read More about A randomised crossover trial of tezacaftor-ivacaftor for gut dysfunction in cystic fibrosis with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes..

The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources (2023)
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Gericke, M., Amaral, A. J. R., Budtova, T., De Wever, P., Groth, T., Heinze, T., …Fardim, P. (2024). The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources. Carbohydrate Polymers, 326, Article 121633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121633

Polysaccharides are among the most abundant bioresources on earth and consequently need to play a pivotal role when addressing existential scientific challenges like climate change and the shift from fossil-based to sustainable biobased materials. Th... Read More about The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) research roadmap 2040: Advanced strategies for exploiting the vast potential of polysaccharides as renewable bioresources.

Tri-axial rubidium and helium optically pumped magnetometers for on-scalp magnetoencephalography recording of interictal epileptiform discharges: a case study (2023)
Journal Article
Feys, O., Corvilain, P., Labyt, E., Mahmoudzadeh, M., Routier, L., Sculier, C., …De Tiège, X. (2023). Tri-axial rubidium and helium optically pumped magnetometers for on-scalp magnetoencephalography recording of interictal epileptiform discharges: a case study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, Article 1284262. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1284262

Cryogenic magnetoencephalography (MEG) enhances the presurgical assessment of refractory focal epilepsy (RFE). Optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are cryogen-free sensors that enable on-scalp MEG recordings. Here, we investigate the application of... Read More about Tri-axial rubidium and helium optically pumped magnetometers for on-scalp magnetoencephalography recording of interictal epileptiform discharges: a case study.

Improvement of mammary gland health in 81 'sentinel herds' in England and Scotland between 2012 and 2021. (2023)
Journal Article
Leach, K. A., Holsey, H. J., Bradley, A. J., & Green, M. J. (2023). Improvement of mammary gland health in 81 'sentinel herds' in England and Scotland between 2012 and 2021. Veterinary Record, Article e3605. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3605

Background: Achieving a reduction in mastitis in dairy cows is a common industry goal, but there is no recent peer-reviewed record of progress in the UK. Methods: A convenience sample of 125 herds in England and Scotland was recruited based on the qu... Read More about Improvement of mammary gland health in 81 'sentinel herds' in England and Scotland between 2012 and 2021..

Which outcome measurement instruments are used to measure core infant feeding outcomes in children up to 1 year of age? A scoping review protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Adair, L., Bell, L. K., Birken, C. S., Brown, V., Dahly, D., …Terwee, C. B. (2023). Which outcome measurement instruments are used to measure core infant feeding outcomes in children up to 1 year of age? A scoping review protocol. HRB Open Research, 6, Article 67. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13797.1

Background How, what, and when infants are fed plays a role in the aetiology of childhood obesity. Heterogeneity in how infant feeding outcomes are measured in trials of interventions to prevent childhood obesity limits evidence syntheses and unders... Read More about Which outcome measurement instruments are used to measure core infant feeding outcomes in children up to 1 year of age? A scoping review protocol.

Bi2Se3 interlayer treatments affecting the Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) platinum spin Seebeck effect (2023)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Weir, M. P., Pereira, H. J., Amin, O. J., Pitcairn, J., Cliffe, M. J., …Woodward, S. (2023). Bi2Se3 interlayer treatments affecting the Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) platinum spin Seebeck effect. Applied Physics Letters, 123(22), Article 223902. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0157778

In this work, we present a method to enhance the longitudinal spin Seebeck effect at platinum/yttrium iron garnet (Pt/YIG) interfaces. The introduction of a partial interlayer of bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3, 2.5% surface coverage) interfaces significant... Read More about Bi2Se3 interlayer treatments affecting the Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) platinum spin Seebeck effect.

State of Knowledge on UK Agricultural Peatlands for Food Production and the Net Zero Transition (2023)
Journal Article
Lloyd, I., Thomas, V., Ofoegbu, C., Bradley, A. V., Bullard, P., D’Acunha, B., …Balzter, H. (2023). State of Knowledge on UK Agricultural Peatlands for Food Production and the Net Zero Transition. Sustainability, 15(23), Article 16347. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152316347

Agricultural peatlands are the most productive soils in the UK for the cultivation of many food crops. Historical drainage of peat for agriculture (i.e., cropland and managed grassland), without consideration of other associated environmental and cli... Read More about State of Knowledge on UK Agricultural Peatlands for Food Production and the Net Zero Transition.

Seasonality as a driver of pH1N12009 influenza vaccination campaign impact (2023)
Journal Article
Bolton, K. J., McCaw, J. M., Dafilis, M. P., McVernon, J., & Heffernan, J. M. (2023). Seasonality as a driver of pH1N12009 influenza vaccination campaign impact. Epidemics, 45, Article 100730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2023.100730

Although the most recent respiratory virus pandemic was triggered by a Coronavirus, sustained and elevated prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses able to infect mammalian hosts highlight the continued threat of pandemics of influenza... Read More about Seasonality as a driver of pH1N12009 influenza vaccination campaign impact.

Refugees' gendered experiences of education in Europe since 2015: A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Hunt, L., Aleghfeli, Y. K., McIntyre, J., & Stone, C. (2023). Refugees' gendered experiences of education in Europe since 2015: A scoping review. Review of Education, 11(3), Article e3441. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3441

This scoping review aims to explore the role of gender in refugees' educational access, experiences, and outcomes in Europe since 2015. Gender can act as a significant barrier to education, and gender stereotypes and bias can affect learning opportun... Read More about Refugees' gendered experiences of education in Europe since 2015: A scoping review.