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Finite-Time Intermittent-Update Control for Aircraft Electric Antiskid Braking System via Sliding Mode Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Wu, Z., Li, F., Shi, Y., Yang, T., Yang, C., & Gui, W. (2024). Finite-Time Intermittent-Update Control for Aircraft Electric Antiskid Braking System via Sliding Mode Approach. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmech.2024.3493373

In order to achieve optimal slip ratio tracking, this article proposes a sliding mode intermittent-update control (SMIC) method for the aircraft electric antiskid braking system. Based on analyzing the aircraft braking process and the electromechanic... Read More about Finite-Time Intermittent-Update Control for Aircraft Electric Antiskid Braking System via Sliding Mode Approach.

Phylogenetic conservatism in the relationship between functional and demographic characteristics in Amazon tree taxa (2024)
Journal Article
Sanchez‐Martinez, P., Dexter, K. G., Draper, F. C., Baraloto, C., Leão do Amaral, I., de Souza Coelho, L., de Almeida Matos, F. D., de Andrade Lima Filho, D., Salomão, R. P., Wittmann, F., Castilho, C. V., de Jesus Veiga Carim, M., Guevara, J. E., Phillips, O. L., Magnusson, W. E., Sabatier, D., Cardenas Revilla, J. D., Molino, J., Irume, M. V., Pires Martins, M., …ter Steege, H. (2024). Phylogenetic conservatism in the relationship between functional and demographic characteristics in Amazon tree taxa. Functional Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14700

Leaf and wood functional traits of trees are related to growth, reproduction, and survival, but the degree of phylogenetic conservatism in these relationships is largely unknown. In this study, we describe the variability of strategies involving leaf... Read More about Phylogenetic conservatism in the relationship between functional and demographic characteristics in Amazon tree taxa.

Characterising the Concentration-Dependent Behaviour of Heat-Treated Sunflower Oleosomes at an Air-Water Interface (2024)
Journal Article
Aliyari, A., di Bari, V., Ratcliffe, L. P., Borah, P. K., Dong, Y., & Gray, D. (2025). Characterising the Concentration-Dependent Behaviour of Heat-Treated Sunflower Oleosomes at an Air-Water Interface. Food Hydrocolloids, 162, Article 110896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.110896

The behaviour of fresh and heat-treated sunflower oleosomes (oil bodies) at the air-water interface was studied using a force tensiometer with a conventional method and a new approach based on the fresh interface formation. Oleosomes were recovered u... Read More about Characterising the Concentration-Dependent Behaviour of Heat-Treated Sunflower Oleosomes at an Air-Water Interface.

Exploring how parasocial intergroup contact with transgender influencers on TikTok reduces transgender conspiracy beliefs (2024)
Journal Article
Jolley, D., Paterson, J. L., Deric, D., Lovato, T., & McCarthy, J. (2025). Exploring how parasocial intergroup contact with transgender influencers on TikTok reduces transgender conspiracy beliefs. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 35(1), Article e70020. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70020

As harmful conspiracy beliefs against transgender people are becoming increasingly popular, three experiments examined how cisgender people's contact with transgender individuals might reduce these beliefs. In Study 1a (N = 222), positive parasocial... Read More about Exploring how parasocial intergroup contact with transgender influencers on TikTok reduces transgender conspiracy beliefs.

A critical approach to research on perioperative pain management (2024)
Journal Article
Joshi, G. P., Beloeil, H., Lobo, D. N., Pogatzki-Zahn, E. M., Sauter, A. R., Van De Velde, M., Wu, C. L., & Kehlet, H. (2025). A critical approach to research on perioperative pain management. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 134(3), 621-626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.11.004

Optimal postoperative pain management is a prerequisite for enhancing functional recovery after surgery. However, many studies assessing analgesic interventions have limitations. Consequently, further improvements in study design are urgently needed.... Read More about A critical approach to research on perioperative pain management.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the perioperative period: current controversies and concerns (2024)
Journal Article
Joshi, G. P., Kehlet, H., & Lobo, D. N. (2025). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the perioperative period: current controversies and concerns. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 134(2), 294-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.10.018

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 specific inhibitors provide significant analgesic and opioid-sparing benefits. However, these analgesics are commonly avoided due to concerns of potential adverse effects. The... Read More about Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the perioperative period: current controversies and concerns.

Assessing Cyber Security Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (2024)
Book Chapter
Khan, N., Furnell, S., Bada, M., Nurse, J. R., & Rand, M. (2025). Assessing Cyber Security Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In N. Clarke, & S. Furnell (Eds.), Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance: 18th IFIP WG 11.12 International Symposium, HAISA 2024, Skövde, Sweden, July 9–11, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (148-162). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72559-3_11

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) share many of the same cyber security needs and challenges as larger organisations, but often have significantly less knowledge and capability to deal with them. One of the fundamental issues can be where to... Read More about Assessing Cyber Security Support for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management-summary of updated NICE guidance (2024)
Journal Article
Paing, A., Elliff-O'Shea, L., Boardman, L., Turner, D., Glennie, L., Arora, A., Bryan, M., Faust, S., Griffiths, N., Heyderman, R., Hitchings, A., Jawaid, I., Maconochie, I., Nadel, S., Thomas, M., Trivedi, A., Bhattacharrya, D., Griffiths, M., Heath, P., Tubman, R., …Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z. (2024). Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management-summary of updated NICE guidance. BMJ, 387, Article q2452. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2452

A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating (2024)
Journal Article
Kutlu, C., Erdinc, M. T., Dik, A., Chen, Z., Lyu, Q., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating. Energy Conversion and Management, 324, Article 119260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119260

Supercooled phase change materials offer a promising solution for space heating due to their ability to release latent heat upon crystallization initiation, even when stored at ambient temperatures. This unique property makes them ideal for solar-ass... Read More about A study on the combination of crystallization-controllable phase change materials and solar-assisted heat pump for electricity demand shifting in space heating.

Techno-economic analysis and process simulation of alkoxylated surfactant production in a circular carbon economy framework (2024)
Journal Article
Fisher, O. J., Sadhukhan, J., Daniel, T., & Xuan, J. (2024). Techno-economic analysis and process simulation of alkoxylated surfactant production in a circular carbon economy framework. Digital Chemical Engineering, 13, Article 100199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dche.2024.100199

Successfully transitioning to a net-zero and circular carbon economy requires adopting innovative technologies and business models to capture CO2 and convert it into valuable chemicals and materials. Given the high economic costs and limited funding... Read More about Techno-economic analysis and process simulation of alkoxylated surfactant production in a circular carbon economy framework.

The rat osteoarthritis bone score for histological pathology relevant to human bone marrow lesions and pain (2024)
Journal Article
McWilliams, D. F., Shahtaheri, M., Koushesh, S., Joseph, C., Gowler, P. R., Xu, L., Chapman, V., Sofat, N., & Walsh, D. A. (2025). The rat osteoarthritis bone score for histological pathology relevant to human bone marrow lesions and pain. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 7(1), Article 100544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100544

Objectives
Histological osteochondral characteristics of inflammation, fibrosis, vascularity, cartilage islands, vessels entering cartilage, thickened trabeculae and cysts are associated with bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in human knee osteoarthritis (... Read More about The rat osteoarthritis bone score for histological pathology relevant to human bone marrow lesions and pain.

Deep generative modelling for nonlinear analysis and in-situ assessment of masonry using multiple mechanical fields (2024)
Journal Article
Adaileh, A., Ghiassi, B., & Briganti, R. (2024). Deep generative modelling for nonlinear analysis and in-situ assessment of masonry using multiple mechanical fields. Construction and Building Materials, 456, Article 138745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138745

Design and in-situ assessment of masonry structures is a challenging task due to the brittle and nonlinear nature of this widely used material, the complex interaction between its components, and the vast variability of material properties in its des... Read More about Deep generative modelling for nonlinear analysis and in-situ assessment of masonry using multiple mechanical fields.

Vaccination Communication Strategies and Uptake in Africa: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Ekezie, W., Igein, B., Varughese, J., Butt, A., Ukoha-Kalu, B. O., Ikhile, I., & Bosah, G. (2024). Vaccination Communication Strategies and Uptake in Africa: A Systematic Review. Vaccines, 12(12), Article 1333. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12121333

Background: African countries experience high rates of infectious diseases that are mostly preventable by vaccination. Despite the risks of infections and other adverse outcomes, vaccination coverage in the African region remains significantly low. P... Read More about Vaccination Communication Strategies and Uptake in Africa: A Systematic Review.

Monosaccharide coating modulate the intracellular trafficking of gold nanoparticles in dendritic cells (2024)
Journal Article
Alobaid, M. A., Richards, S.-J., Alexander, M. R., Gibson, M. I., & Ghaemmaghami, A. M. (2024). Monosaccharide coating modulate the intracellular trafficking of gold nanoparticles in dendritic cells. Materials Today Bio, 29, Article 101371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101371

Dendritic cells (DCs) have emerged as a promising target for drug delivery and immune modulation due to their pivotal role in initiating the adaptive immune response. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have garnered interest as a platform for targeted drug d... Read More about Monosaccharide coating modulate the intracellular trafficking of gold nanoparticles in dendritic cells.

Predictors of care home resident conveyance to hospital or referral to community pathways by a regional ambulance service attending medical emergencies: a retrospective cross sectional study (2024)
Journal Article
Siriwardena, A. N., Botan, V., Law, G., Laparidou, D., Phung, V.-H., Curtis, F., Whitley, G. A., Akanuwe, J., Rowan, E., Fothergill, R., Bowler, S., Kordowicz, M., Palastanga, N., Wilkins, L., Spaight, R., Miller, E., & Gordon, A. (2024). Predictors of care home resident conveyance to hospital or referral to community pathways by a regional ambulance service attending medical emergencies: a retrospective cross sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 32(1), Article 121. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01294-y

Background
Care home residents are at higher risk compared with community dwelling elders for medical emergencies, often resulting in ambulance attendance and conveyance to hospital. We aimed to determine the factors predicting care home resident co... Read More about Predictors of care home resident conveyance to hospital or referral to community pathways by a regional ambulance service attending medical emergencies: a retrospective cross sectional study.

Engaging Marginalized Stakeholders: Towards a Dialogical Theorization of Effective Corporate-Rightsholder Remedy (2024)
Journal Article
Bianchi, L., Caruana, R., & Shivji, A. K. (2024). Engaging Marginalized Stakeholders: Towards a Dialogical Theorization of Effective Corporate-Rightsholder Remedy. Journal of Business Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05879-6

In the remediation of business-related human rights abuses, meaningful stakeholder engagement –one culminating in the effective access to remedy- begins with forms of communication that enable the voice and agency of marginalized stakeholders, and va... Read More about Engaging Marginalized Stakeholders: Towards a Dialogical Theorization of Effective Corporate-Rightsholder Remedy.

Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Aleghfeli, Y. K., McIntyre, J., Hunt, L., & Stone, C. (2025). Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review. European Journal of Education: Research, Development and Policy, 60(1), Article e12852. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12852

This systematic review aims to explore refugees' educational access, experiences and outcomes in Europe since 2015. The review follows a systematic process of reviewing and synthesising texts compiled in the Hub for Education for Refugees in Europe (... Read More about Safety, Belonging and Success in Education for Refugees in Europe: A Systematic Review.

Neuropilin-1 inhibition suppresses nerve growth factor signaling and nociception in pain models (2024)
Journal Article
Peach, C. J., Tonello, R., Damo, E., Gomez, K., Calderon-Rivera, A., Bruni, R., Bansia, H., Maile, L., Manu, A.-M., Hahn, H., Thomsen, A. R., Schmidt, B. L., Davidson, S., des Georges, A., Khanna, R., & Bunnett, N. W. (2025). Neuropilin-1 inhibition suppresses nerve growth factor signaling and nociception in pain models. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 135(4), Article e183873. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci183873

Nerve growth factor (NGF) monoclonal antibodies inhibit chronic pain, yet failed to gain approval due to worsened joint damage in osteoarthritis patients. We report that neuropilin-1 (NRP1) is a coreceptor for NGF and tropomyosin-related kinase A (Tr... Read More about Neuropilin-1 inhibition suppresses nerve growth factor signaling and nociception in pain models.