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Modelled-Microgravity Reduces Virulence Factor Production in Staphylococcus aureus through Downregulation of agr-Dependent Quorum Sensing (2023)
Journal Article
Green, M. J., Murray, E. J., Williams, P., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Aylott, J. W., & Williams, P. M. (2023). Modelled-Microgravity Reduces Virulence Factor Production in Staphylococcus aureus through Downregulation of agr-Dependent Quorum Sensing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(21), Article 15997. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242115997

Bacterial contamination during space missions is problematic for human health and damages filters and other vital support systems. Staphylococcus aureus is both a human commensal and an opportunistic pathogen that colonizes human tissues and causes a... Read More about Modelled-Microgravity Reduces Virulence Factor Production in Staphylococcus aureus through Downregulation of agr-Dependent Quorum Sensing.

Rethinking qualitative data analysis in a co-creative experimental approach (2023)
Book Chapter
Pithouse-Morgan, K., & Samaras, A. P. (2023). Rethinking qualitative data analysis in a co-creative experimental approach. In J. DeHart, & P. Hash (Eds.), Arts-Based Research Across Textual Media in Education (12-27). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003294597-2

We are self-study research methodologists and teacher educators working across continents to enhance and broaden professional learning, knowledge, and practice. By witnessing and researching the value of multiple voices and stories interacting for pr... Read More about Rethinking qualitative data analysis in a co-creative experimental approach.

Higher level domain specific skills in mathematics; The relationship between algebra, geometry, executive function skills and mathematics achievement (2023)
Journal Article
Spiller, J., Clayton, S., Cragg, L., Johnson, S., Simms, V., & Gilmore, C. (2023). Higher level domain specific skills in mathematics; The relationship between algebra, geometry, executive function skills and mathematics achievement. PLoS ONE, 18(11), Article e0291796. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291796

Algebra and geometry are important components of mathematics that are often considered gatekeepers for future success. However, most studies that have researched the cognitive skills required for success in mathematics have only considered the domain... Read More about Higher level domain specific skills in mathematics; The relationship between algebra, geometry, executive function skills and mathematics achievement.

CFO overconfidence and conditional accounting conservatism (2023)
Journal Article
Qiao, L., Adegbite, E., & Nguyen, T. H. (2024). CFO overconfidence and conditional accounting conservatism. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 62, 1-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-023-01188-7

This study investigates the association between Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) overconfidence and conditional accounting conservatism. Relying on upper echelons and overconfidence theories and based on a large sample of US-listed firms’ data from 19... Read More about CFO overconfidence and conditional accounting conservatism.

Qualitative Investigation of the Novel Use of Shopping Loyalty Card Data in Medical Decision Making (2023)
Book Chapter
Lang, A., Dolan, E., Tata, L., & Goulding, J. (2023). Qualitative Investigation of the Novel Use of Shopping Loyalty Card Data in Medical Decision Making. In M. Melles, A. Albayrak, & R. H. Goossens (Eds.), Convergence: Breaking Down Barriers Between Disciplines: Proceedings of the International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS2022. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32198-6_11

This paper describes early results of a small qualitative study investigating the potential impact of shopping loyalty card data (SLCD) in the diagnostic pathway for ovarian cancer. There is early evidence that pharmaceutical products such as pain re... Read More about Qualitative Investigation of the Novel Use of Shopping Loyalty Card Data in Medical Decision Making.

Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jiang, J., Zou, T., Rocca, S. L., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2023, November). Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor. Presented at 2023 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Zhuhai, China

Hairpin winding is a key technology for traction motors to meet the step-change requirements on power density and efficiency in electrical vehicle (EV) industry. This winding solution features inherently high slot fill factor and improved heat dissip... Read More about Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor.

A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, G., Xu, Z., Zhang, F., Gerada, C., & Gerada, D. (2023). A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs. In 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icems59686.2023.10344616

Thermal management is critical for high-power-density permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). To realize the efficient and effective design optimization of self-ventilated air cooling systems for PMSMs, in this paper, a Taguchi-preconditioned... Read More about A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs.

The critical role of technologies in neonatal care (2023)
Journal Article
Taha, S., Simpson, R. B., & Sharkey, D. (2023). The critical role of technologies in neonatal care. Early Human Development, 187, Article 105898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105898

Neonatal care has made significant advances in the last few decades. As a result, mortality and morbidity in high-risk infants, such as extremely preterm infants or those infants with birth-related brain injury, has reduced significantly. Many of the... Read More about The critical role of technologies in neonatal care.

Experimental study on eccentric compressive behaviors of 6061-T6 aluminum tubular long columns filled with concrete (2023)
Journal Article
Mi, Q., Shu, Q., Wang, F., Liu, P., Zhu, M., & Wang, W. (2024). Experimental study on eccentric compressive behaviors of 6061-T6 aluminum tubular long columns filled with concrete. Engineering Structures, 299, Article 117040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117040

In this paper, eccentric compressive experiments of 12 circular and 6 square concrete-filled 6061-T6 aluminum tubular (CFAT) long columns were carried out. The influence of the section form, thickness of aluminum tube, slenderness ratio, and eccentri... Read More about Experimental study on eccentric compressive behaviors of 6061-T6 aluminum tubular long columns filled with concrete.

Teens talk vaping: A co-produced participatory study exploring teens’ reflections on vaping experiences and exposures in their everyday environments (2023)
Journal Article
Coen, S. E., Nelson Ferguson, K., Burke, S. M., Dela Cruz, T. J. E., Girum, L., Guisandes Bueno, G. I., …Gilliland, J. A. (2023). Teens talk vaping: A co-produced participatory study exploring teens’ reflections on vaping experiences and exposures in their everyday environments. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 4, Article 100367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100367

Increasing prevalence of vaping (e-cigarette use) among youth in Canada and elsewhere has become a serious public health concern. The Teens Talk Vaping project sought to co-produce research about teen vaping with teens to generate in-depth qualitativ... Read More about Teens talk vaping: A co-produced participatory study exploring teens’ reflections on vaping experiences and exposures in their everyday environments.

Adaptation to sorbic acid in low sugar promotes resistance of yeast to the preservative (2023)
Journal Article
Harvey, H. J., Hendry, A., Chirico, M., Archer, D. B., & V. Avery, S. (2023). Adaptation to sorbic acid in low sugar promotes resistance of yeast to the preservative. Heliyon, 9(11), Article e22057. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22057

The weak acid sorbic acid is a common preservative used in soft drink beverages to control microbial spoilage. Consumers and industry are increasingly transitioning to low-sugar food formulations, but potential impacts of reduced sugar on sorbic acid... Read More about Adaptation to sorbic acid in low sugar promotes resistance of yeast to the preservative.

Dynamic Investigations of an Endogenous Business Cycle Model with Heterogeneous Agents (2023)
Journal Article
Bougheas, S., Commendatore, P., Gardini, L., & Kubin, I. (2023). Dynamic Investigations of an Endogenous Business Cycle Model with Heterogeneous Agents. Computational Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-023-10492-2

We introduce agents'heterogeneity into a model of endogenous business cycles, in which agents can invest either in 'good'projects that contribute to future capital formation, or in 'bad' projects without that property. The resulting map involves thre... Read More about Dynamic Investigations of an Endogenous Business Cycle Model with Heterogeneous Agents.

Have companies arisen to the challenge of promoting sustainable work? The role of responsible business practices in the context of evolving employment and working conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Jain, A., Ripa, D., & Torres, L. (2024). Have companies arisen to the challenge of promoting sustainable work? The role of responsible business practices in the context of evolving employment and working conditions. Safety Science, 170, Article 106364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106364

As understanding and recognition grows regarding the importance of improving employment and working conditions to advance individual, organizational, and national objectives, several policy approaches have been developed in an attempt to drive furthe... Read More about Have companies arisen to the challenge of promoting sustainable work? The role of responsible business practices in the context of evolving employment and working conditions.

Queer Chinese Cinema: From ‘celluloid comrades’ to ‘digital video activism’ (2023)
Book Chapter
Bao, H. (in press). Queer Chinese Cinema: From ‘celluloid comrades’ to ‘digital video activism’. In Routledge Encyclopaedia in Chinese Studies. Routledge

This article examines queer cinema in Mainland China in the post-Mao era. It traces a brief trajectory of its development from the emergence of queer characters on the cinematic screen from the 1990s to the proliferation of Boys’ Love representations... Read More about Queer Chinese Cinema: From ‘celluloid comrades’ to ‘digital video activism’.

Characterization of Herschel-selected strong lens candidates through HST and sub-mm/mm observations (2023)
Journal Article
Borsato, E., Marchetti, L., Negrello, M., Corsini, E. M., Wake, D., Amvrosiadis, A., …Young, A. (2024). Characterization of Herschel-selected strong lens candidates through HST and sub-mm/mm observations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 528(4), 6222-6279. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3381

We have carried out Hubble Space Telescope (HST) snapshot observations at 1.1 μm of 281 candidate strongly lensed galaxies identified in the wide-area extragalactic surveys conducted with the Herschel Space Observatory. Our candidates comprise system... Read More about Characterization of Herschel-selected strong lens candidates through HST and sub-mm/mm observations.

Merger and product innovation under cross ownership and cooperative R&D (2023)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A. (2023). Merger and product innovation under cross ownership and cooperative R&D. Economics Letters, 233, Article 111418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111418

We show that merger may increase investments in product innovation, and expected welfare if there is either passive cross ownership or cooperative research. Hence, the antitrust authorities may not need to be too concerned about mergers in these situ... Read More about Merger and product innovation under cross ownership and cooperative R&D.

Making universal education a priority for sustainable development: The EU, Vietnam and education (2023)
Journal Article
Gegout, C. (2024). Making universal education a priority for sustainable development: The EU, Vietnam and education. Global Policy, 15(1), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13298

This article highlights the need to bring education to the forefront of EU policies to promote sustainable development in Vietnam. The EU is increasingly concerned with promoting sustainable development worldwide. It does this in its aid policies, an... Read More about Making universal education a priority for sustainable development: The EU, Vietnam and education.

Towards Unlocking/Tuning the Mott Transition Temperature in Alkaline-Doped Vanadium Oxide Thermochromic Coatings and Potential Green Air-Conditioning via Room Temperature VxOy-V-VxOy Layered Coatings (2023)
Journal Article
Khanyile, S., Numan, N., Simo, A., Nkosi, M., Mtshali, C. B., Khumalo, Z., …Maaza, M. (2023). Towards Unlocking/Tuning the Mott Transition Temperature in Alkaline-Doped Vanadium Oxide Thermochromic Coatings and Potential Green Air-Conditioning via Room Temperature VxOy-V-VxOy Layered Coatings. Nano-Horizons: Journal of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, 2, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.25159/3005-2602/13618

In this contribution, we validate for the first time that the near infrared-infrared (NIR-IR) modulation of the optical transmission (DTTRANS = T(T<TMIT) - T(T>TMIT)) of vanadium oxide-based nanomaterials can be controlled or tuned via a genuine appr... Read More about Towards Unlocking/Tuning the Mott Transition Temperature in Alkaline-Doped Vanadium Oxide Thermochromic Coatings and Potential Green Air-Conditioning via Room Temperature VxOy-V-VxOy Layered Coatings.

An umbrella review of adverse effects associated with antipsychotic medications: the need for complementary study designs (2023)
Journal Article
Chow, R. T., Whiting, D., Favril, L., Ostinelli, E., Cipriani, A., & Fazel, S. (2023). An umbrella review of adverse effects associated with antipsychotic medications: the need for complementary study designs. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 155, Article 105454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105454

Antipsychotic medications are widely prescribed in psychotic illnesses and other mental disorders. Effectiveness is well-established, particularly for reducing symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, but can be impacted by tolerability. Advers... Read More about An umbrella review of adverse effects associated with antipsychotic medications: the need for complementary study designs.