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Selenium Biofortification of Vegetables Grown in Calcareous Soil: A Pot Experiment Using 77Se as a Tracer (2024)
Journal Article
Baset, A. B. K., Hawrami, K. A. M., Bailey, E. H., & Young, S. D. (2024). Selenium Biofortification of Vegetables Grown in Calcareous Soil: A Pot Experiment Using 77Se as a Tracer. Biological Trace Element Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-024-04483-z

Dietary selenium (Se) is vital for human health and can be provided through consumption of Se-rich vegetables. Soil Se is often poorly available and so biofortification using Se-enriched fertilizers is used to enhance dietary intake. This study aimed... Read More about Selenium Biofortification of Vegetables Grown in Calcareous Soil: A Pot Experiment Using 77Se as a Tracer.

Event-based chessboard scanning profilometry (2024)
Journal Article
Bao, Q., Ren, D., He, F., Piano, S., Zhang, C., & Zhao, H. (2025). Event-based chessboard scanning profilometry. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 186, Article 108765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2024.108765

Event-based structured light profilometry shows great promise for three-dimensional (3D) shape measurement. However, existing methods face limitations in sampling efficiency. To address these limitations, an event-based chessboard scanning method for... Read More about Event-based chessboard scanning profilometry.

Inkjet Printed Multifunctional Graphene Sensors for Flexible and Wearable Electronics (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, F., Heaton, C., Cottam, N., Austin, J., Im, J., Fromhold, T. M., Wildman, R. D., Hague, R. J. M., Tuck, C., Makarovsky, O., & Turyanska, L. (in press). Inkjet Printed Multifunctional Graphene Sensors for Flexible and Wearable Electronics. Advanced Electronic Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400689

The exceptional electrical properties of graphene with high sensitivity to external stimuli make it an ideal candidate for advanced sensing technologies. Inkjet printing of graphene (iGr) can provide a versatile platform for multifunctional sensor ma... Read More about Inkjet Printed Multifunctional Graphene Sensors for Flexible and Wearable Electronics.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Dual Mode of Action of Bisacodyl: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Constipation (2024)
Journal Article
Aliyu, A., Dellschaft, N., Hoad, C., Williams, H., Gaudoin, E., Sulaiman, S., Crooks, C., Gowland, P., Aran, A., Lange, R., Bois De Fer, B., Corsetti, M., Marciani, L., & Spiller, R. (2024). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Dual Mode of Action of Bisacodyl: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Constipation. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.3532

Bisacodyl is a widely used laxative that stimulates both motility and secretion. Our aim was to exploit the unique capabilities of MRI to define bisacodyl's mode of action. Two placebo-controlled cross-over trials were performed, one using a single d... Read More about Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Dual Mode of Action of Bisacodyl: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Constipation.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Dual Mode of Action of Bisacodyl: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Constipation (2024)
Journal Article
Aliyu, A., Dellschaft, N., Hoad, C., Williams, H., Gaudoin, E., Sulaiman, S., Crooks, C., Gowland, P., Alexia, A., Lange, R., Bois de Fer, B., Corsetti, M., Marciani, L., & Spiller, R. (2024). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Dual Mode of Action of Bisacodyl: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Constipation. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.3532

Bisacodyl is a widely used laxative that stimulates both motility and secretion. Our aim was to exploit the unique capabilities of MRI to define bisacodyl's mode of action. Two placebo-controlled cross-over trials were performed, one using a single d... Read More about Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Insights into the Dual Mode of Action of Bisacodyl: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial in Constipation.

Yttrium-Enriched Phosphate Glass-Ceramic Microspheres for Bone Cancer Radiotherapy Treatment (2024)
Journal Article
Milborne, B., Arjuna, A., Islam, T., Arafat, A., Layfield, R., Thompson, A., & Ahmed, I. (2024). Yttrium-Enriched Phosphate Glass-Ceramic Microspheres for Bone Cancer Radiotherapy Treatment. ACS Omega, 9(52), 50933-50944. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c02825

This study presents the development and characterisation of high yttrium-content phosphate-based glass-ceramic microspheres for potential applications in bone cancer radiotherapy treatment. The microspheres produced via flame spheroidisa-tion, follow... Read More about Yttrium-Enriched Phosphate Glass-Ceramic Microspheres for Bone Cancer Radiotherapy Treatment.

Comprehensive performance analysis of a novel closed-loop hydronic cooling of photovoltaic panel with a controlled intermittent flow strategy (2024)
Journal Article
Dirawi, H., Wang, Q., Hu, M., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). Comprehensive performance analysis of a novel closed-loop hydronic cooling of photovoltaic panel with a controlled intermittent flow strategy. Renewable Energy, 239, Article 122185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122185

Photovoltaic (PV) technology has seen rapid development in hot and arid regions due to intense solar radiation. However, extreme weather conditions pose challenges for PV applications in terms of efficiency and lifespan. A new closed-loop hydronic co... Read More about Comprehensive performance analysis of a novel closed-loop hydronic cooling of photovoltaic panel with a controlled intermittent flow strategy.

Professional Learning Through Arts-Inspired Collaborative Self-Study: Growing from the Inside Out with Rippling Effect (2024)
Journal Article
Pithouse-Morgan, K., van Laren, L., & Masinga, L. (2024). Professional Learning Through Arts-Inspired Collaborative Self-Study: Growing from the Inside Out with Rippling Effect. Studying Teacher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2024.2440358

Self-study research challenges professionals to closely examine their practices, the decisions and actions that shape them, and their commitment to their own development. Focusing on the self is not about navel-gazing but deepening professional learn... Read More about Professional Learning Through Arts-Inspired Collaborative Self-Study: Growing from the Inside Out with Rippling Effect.

Patient‐reported outcomes in studies of diabetes technology: What matters (2024)
Journal Article
Liarakos, A. L., Crabtree, T. S., & Wilmot, E. G. (2024). Patient‐reported outcomes in studies of diabetes technology: What matters. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 26(S7), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15858

In recent years, diabetes technologies have revolutionized the care of people with type1 diabetes (T1D). Emerging evidence suggests that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) canexperience similar benefits from these advances in technology. While glycaem... Read More about Patient‐reported outcomes in studies of diabetes technology: What matters.

Development and internal–external cross-validation of a patient-reported definition for acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis (2024)
Journal Article
Cipolletta, E., Rozza, D., Andres, M., Ottaviani, S., Pascart, T., Calvo-Aranda, E., Chiarvetto Peralta, M. V., Muto, P., Calabuig, I., Gómez-Sabater, S., Caño, R., Léger, B., Pacaud, A., Moscioni, E., Bruno, C., Caira, V., Gómez-González, C., Rosa, J. E., Nakafero, G., Filippucci, E., & Abhishek, A. (2024). Development and internal–external cross-validation of a patient-reported definition for acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis. Rheumatology, Article keae681. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keae681

Objective
To develop and validate a patient-reported definition of acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis in people with crystal-proven CPP deposition (CPPD) disease.

Methods
Consecutive patients with crystal-proven CPPD disease fro... Read More about Development and internal–external cross-validation of a patient-reported definition for acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis.

Identifying potential predictors of surgical site infection risk following cardiac surgery: a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Charlwood, K. V., Jackson, J., Vaja, R., Rogers, L. J., Dawson, S., Moawad, K. R., Brown, J., Trevis, J., Vokshi, I., Layton, G. R., Magboo, R., Tanner, J., Rochon, M., Murphy, G. J., & Whiting, P. (2025). Identifying potential predictors of surgical site infection risk following cardiac surgery: a scoping review. Journal of Hospital Infection, 157, 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2024.12.002

Objectives: This scoping review was undertaken to identify risk prediction models and pre-operative predictors of surgical site infection (SSI) in adult cardiac surgery. A particular focus was on the identification of novel predictors that could unde... Read More about Identifying potential predictors of surgical site infection risk following cardiac surgery: a scoping review.

Patient-Reported Outcomes in Geriatric Oncology—Balancing Quality of Life and Therapeutic Effectiveness Using Primary Breast Cancer as a Model (2024)
Journal Article
Francis, J., Baxter, M., Giza, D., Cheung, K.-L., & Parks, R. (2024). Patient-Reported Outcomes in Geriatric Oncology—Balancing Quality of Life and Therapeutic Effectiveness Using Primary Breast Cancer as a Model. Drugs and Aging, 42(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-024-01167-0

Breast cancer remains the most prevalent cancer worldwide, necessitating advancements in its management. Surgery remains the recommended primary treatment although neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatments, such as chemotherapy, may also be indicated. Howev... Read More about Patient-Reported Outcomes in Geriatric Oncology—Balancing Quality of Life and Therapeutic Effectiveness Using Primary Breast Cancer as a Model.

JWC International Consensus Document: Remote digital surgical wound monitoring and surveillance using smartphones (2024)
Journal Article
Betteridge, R., Kariwo, K., McLean, K., Niezgoda, J. A., Sandy-Hodgetts, K., Serena, T., Tettelback, W. H., Smith, G., Tanner, J., & Wilson, K. (in press). JWC International Consensus Document: Remote digital surgical wound monitoring and surveillance using smartphones. Journal of Wound Care,

This international consensus document presents evidence-based best-practice recommendations for remote monitoring of surgical wounds.

The document’s recommendations have been developed from the outcomes of an expert panel meeting held in London on... Read More about JWC International Consensus Document: Remote digital surgical wound monitoring and surveillance using smartphones.

Synthesis and cell-induced luminescence of post-functionalisable ionisable polyesters from the Passerini 3-component polymerisation (2024)
Journal Article
O'Shaughnessy, L., Anane-Adjei, A., Mazza, M., Hori, N., Gurnani, P., & Alexander, C. (2024). Synthesis and cell-induced luminescence of post-functionalisable ionisable polyesters from the Passerini 3-component polymerisation. Polymer Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4py01165a

Recent developments in polymer synthesis methods allow the preparation of new materials across a wide chemical space and with high atom efficiency. In this work, we developed a strategic approach to the synthesis of a diverse array of novel ionisable... Read More about Synthesis and cell-induced luminescence of post-functionalisable ionisable polyesters from the Passerini 3-component polymerisation.

Commentary on the Adaptive Significance of Sociality Around Parturition Events, and Conspecific Support of Parturient Females in Some Social Mammals (2024)
Journal Article
Allen Wild, C., & Yon, L. (2024). Commentary on the Adaptive Significance of Sociality Around Parturition Events, and Conspecific Support of Parturient Females in Some Social Mammals. Animals, 14(24), Article 3601. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14243601

In recent decades, it has become apparent that during parturition events in a number of social mammals, social support behaviours from group mates can be directed to parturient females (and their newborn neonates). Such behaviour has been documented... Read More about Commentary on the Adaptive Significance of Sociality Around Parturition Events, and Conspecific Support of Parturient Females in Some Social Mammals.

Laplace-based strategies for Bayesian optimal experimental design with nuisance uncertainty (2024)
Journal Article
Bartuska, A., Espath, L., & Tempone, R. (2025). Laplace-based strategies for Bayesian optimal experimental design with nuisance uncertainty. Statistics and Computing, 35(1), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11222-024-10544-z

Finding the optimal design of experiments in the Bayesian setting typically requires estimation and optimization of the expected information gain functional. This functional consists of one outer and one inner integral, separated by the logarithm fun... Read More about Laplace-based strategies for Bayesian optimal experimental design with nuisance uncertainty.

A Revolutionary Deep Generative Modelling for Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Masonry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adaileh, A., Ghiassi, B., & Briganti, R. (2024, July). A Revolutionary Deep Generative Modelling for Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Masonry. Presented at 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Birmingham, UK

The primary challenge in designing and analysing masonry structures is predicting their mechanical response. In particular, fast and direct prediction of masonry mechanical response field is desirable. This motivates the present study to introduce an... Read More about A Revolutionary Deep Generative Modelling for Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Masonry.

Association of childhood DHEAS concentration, pubertal development and DNA methylation at puberty-related genes (2024)
Journal Article
Sudman, M., Stöger, R., Bentley, G. R., & Melamed, P. (2024). Association of childhood DHEAS concentration, pubertal development and DNA methylation at puberty-related genes. European Journal of Endocrinology, 191(6), 623-635. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvae156

Objective
High concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) often precede premature puberty and sometimes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We hypothesized that the underlying mechanisms might involve DNA methylation. As an indicator of... Read More about Association of childhood DHEAS concentration, pubertal development and DNA methylation at puberty-related genes.

Characterizing how peer-to-peer learning navigates coopetitive tensions within Online Community-based Innovation Contest networks (2024)
Journal Article
Galehbakhtiari, S., Perks, H., & McKechnie, S. (2024). Characterizing how peer-to-peer learning navigates coopetitive tensions within Online Community-based Innovation Contest networks. R&D Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12738

Online Community-based Innovation Contests (OCICs) are an important form of network-based innovation. Creativity derives from the interactions between diverse community peers, positioned across the network, who learn from each other. However, learnin... Read More about Characterizing how peer-to-peer learning navigates coopetitive tensions within Online Community-based Innovation Contest networks.

Education for disabled refugees in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe: a cross-case analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Walton, E., Thondhlana, J., Monk, D., & Wedekind, V. (2024). Education for disabled refugees in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe: a cross-case analysis. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2024.2429835

International treaties mandate the educational inclusion of refugees and disabled people, but many remain excluded with disabled refugees facing compounded exclusions. We compare research about educational access and inclusion for disabled refugees i... Read More about Education for disabled refugees in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe: a cross-case analysis.