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Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol (2024)
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LeMercier, T. M., Thangamuthu, M., Kohlrausch, E. C., Chen, Y., Stoppiello, C. T., Fay, M. W., Rance, G. A., Aliev, G. N., Theis, W., Biskupek, J., Kaiser, U., Lanterna, A. E., Alves Fernandes, J., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2024). Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 1691-1703. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SE00028E

Carbon nitride (C3N4) possesses both a band gap in the visible range and a low-lying conduction band potential, suitable for water splitting and CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR). Yet, bulk C3N4 (b-C3N4) suffers from structural disorder leading to slug... Read More about Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol.

Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic (2024)
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Rodgers, K., Jones, A., Carlin, A., Redsell, S., & Andreyev, J. (2024). Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic. British Journal of Nursing, 33(5), 266-270. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2024.33.5.266

In the spring of 2020, two nurses (KR and AJ) commenced their research nurse careers amid the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) global pandemic. This reflective article discusses their experiences of beginning a clinical research nursing career, presented as a c... Read More about Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic.

Oxygen-enhanced MRI assessment of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancer is feasible and well tolerated in the clinical setting (2024)
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McCabe, A., Martin, S., Rowe, S., Shah, J., Morgan, P. S., Borys, D., & Panek, R. (2024). Oxygen-enhanced MRI assessment of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancer is feasible and well tolerated in the clinical setting. European Radiology Experimental, 8(1), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-024-00429-1

Background: Tumour hypoxia is a recognised cause of radiotherapy treatment resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Current positron emission tomography-based hypoxia imaging techniques are not routinely available in many centres.... Read More about Oxygen-enhanced MRI assessment of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancer is feasible and well tolerated in the clinical setting.

Antiproliferative activities of some selected Nigerian medicinal plants against breast, liver, and cervical cancer cells (2024)
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Olaleye, O. O., Kim, D.-H., & Spriggs, K. A. (2024). Antiproliferative activities of some selected Nigerian medicinal plants against breast, liver, and cervical cancer cells. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 24(1), Article 110. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04365-w

Background: Phytochemicals have become a growing source of alternative medicine in developing countries due to the poor prognosis, high cost of conventional pharmaceuticals, and undesirable effects associated with mainstream cancer treatment. Objecti... Read More about Antiproliferative activities of some selected Nigerian medicinal plants against breast, liver, and cervical cancer cells.

Understanding the impact of numerical solvers on inference for differential equation models (2024)
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Creswell, R., Shepherd, K. M., Lambert, B., Mirams, G. R., Lei, C. L., Tavener, S., Robinson, M., & Gavaghan, D. J. (2024). Understanding the impact of numerical solvers on inference for differential equation models. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 21(212), Article 20230369. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2023.0369

Most ordinary differential equation (ODE) models used to describe biological or physical systems must be solved approximately using numerical methods. Perniciously, even those solvers that seem sufficiently accurate for the forward problem, i.e. for... Read More about Understanding the impact of numerical solvers on inference for differential equation models.

Ethylene regulates auxin-mediated root gravitropic machinery and controls root angle in cereal crops (2024)
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Kong, X., Xiong, Y., Song, X., Wadey, S., Yu, S., Rao, J., Lale, A., Lombardi, M., Fusi, R., Bhosale, R., & Huang, G. (2024). Ethylene regulates auxin-mediated root gravitropic machinery and controls root angle in cereal crops. Plant Physiology, 195(3), 1969-1980. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae134

Root angle is a critical factor in optimizing the acquisition of essential resources from different soil depths. The regulation of root angle relies on the auxin-mediated root gravitropism machinery. While the influence of ethylene on auxin levels is... Read More about Ethylene regulates auxin-mediated root gravitropic machinery and controls root angle in cereal crops.

Enhanced Photon–Phonon Interaction in WSe2 Acoustic Nanocavities (2024)
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Carr, A. D., Ruppert, C., Samusev, A. K., Magnabosco, G., Vogel, N., Linnik, T. L., …Akimov, A. V. (2024). Enhanced Photon–Phonon Interaction in WSe2 Acoustic Nanocavities. ACS Photonics, 11(3), 1147–1155. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.3c01601

Acoustic nanocavities (ANCs) with resonance frequencies much above 1 GHz are prospective to be exploited in sensors and quantum operating devices. Nowadays, acoustic nanocavities fabricated from van der Waals (vdW) nanolayers allow them to exhibit re... Read More about Enhanced Photon–Phonon Interaction in WSe2 Acoustic Nanocavities.

Formative work for the LEGEND (Low EnerGy DiEt iN adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity) study: a worked example of patient and public involvement in research (2024)
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Blake, H., Law, J., Procter, E., Barrett, T., & Sachdev, P. (in press). Formative work for the LEGEND (Low EnerGy DiEt iN adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity) study: a worked example of patient and public involvement in research. Practical Diabetes,

This study uses evidence-based guidance to report on patient and public involvement and engagement activity that informed the design of a feasibility trial to explore the use of low energy diet for children and young people with type 2 diabetes. Over... Read More about Formative work for the LEGEND (Low EnerGy DiEt iN adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity) study: a worked example of patient and public involvement in research.

The impact of heat treatment of bovine milk on gastric emptying and nutrient appearance in peripheral circulation in healthy females: a randomized controlled trial comparing pasteurized and ultra-high temperature milk (2024)
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Milan, A. M., Barnett, M. P., McNabb, W. C., Roy, N. C., Coutinho, S., Hoad, C. L., …Mithen, R. F. (2024). The impact of heat treatment of bovine milk on gastric emptying and nutrient appearance in peripheral circulation in healthy females: a randomized controlled trial comparing pasteurized and ultra-high temperature milk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 119(5), 1200-1215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.03.002

Background: Heat treatments of dairy, including pasteurization and ultra-high temperature (UHT) processing, alter milk macromolecular structures, and ultimately affect digestion. In vitro, animal, and human studies show faster nutrient release or cir... Read More about The impact of heat treatment of bovine milk on gastric emptying and nutrient appearance in peripheral circulation in healthy females: a randomized controlled trial comparing pasteurized and ultra-high temperature milk.

Bayesian Inference for Non-linear forward model by using a VAE-based neural network structure (2024)
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Zhang, Y., Zheng, J.-Q., & Chappell, M. (2024). Bayesian Inference for Non-linear forward model by using a VAE-based neural network structure. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 72, 1400-1411. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSP.2024.3374115

In this paper, a Variational Autoencoder (VAE) based framework is introduced to solve parameter estimation problems for non-linear forward models. In particular, we focus on applications in the field of medical imaging where many thousands of model-b... Read More about Bayesian Inference for Non-linear forward model by using a VAE-based neural network structure.

Reconnecting a stream channel to its floodplain: implications for benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrate trophic structure (2024)
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Edwards, P. M., Popp, N. C., Pan, Y., Weilhoefer, C. L., Peterman, A. B., Mork, L. A., …Popp, B. N. (2024). Reconnecting a stream channel to its floodplain: implications for benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrate trophic structure. Restoration Ecology, 32(4), Article e14123. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14123

Streams systems draining upland landscapes provide valuable ecosystem services, but they are vulnerable to incision and channelization caused by anthropogenic disturbance. Restoring a degraded stream to its pre‐disturbance condition by reconnecting t... Read More about Reconnecting a stream channel to its floodplain: implications for benthic diatoms and macroinvertebrate trophic structure.

Predictive modelling of deviation from expected milk yield in transition cows on automatic milking systems (2024)
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Hannon, F. P., Green, M. J., O’Grady, L., Hudson, C., Gouw, A., & Randall, L. V. (2024). Predictive modelling of deviation from expected milk yield in transition cows on automatic milking systems. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 225, Article 106160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106160

The transition period is a pivotal time in the production cycle of the dairy cow. It is estimated that between 30% and 50% of all cows experience metabolic or infectious disease during this time. One of the most common and economically consequential... Read More about Predictive modelling of deviation from expected milk yield in transition cows on automatic milking systems.

Macroprudential policies and Brexit: A welfare analysis (2024)
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Rubio, M. (2024). Macroprudential policies and Brexit: A welfare analysis. Economic Inquiry, 62(3), 1246-1267. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.13214

Brexit will have implications on financial stability and the implementation of macroprudential policies. The United Kingdom (UK) will no longer be subject to the jurisdiction of the European Systemic Risk Board. This paper studies the welfare implica... Read More about Macroprudential policies and Brexit: A welfare analysis.

Workforce wellbeing centres and their positive role for wellbeing and presenteeism in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary analysis of COVID-Well data (2024)
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Blake, H., Mancini, H., Coyne, E., Cooper, J., & Stanulewicz-Buckley, N. (2024). Workforce wellbeing centres and their positive role for wellbeing and presenteeism in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary analysis of COVID-Well data. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), Article 302. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10730-9

Background
Supported wellbeing centres established during the COVID-19 pandemic provided high quality rest spaces and access to peer-to-peer psychological first aid for healthcare workers (HCWs). The centres were well accessed and valued by HCWs, bu... Read More about Workforce wellbeing centres and their positive role for wellbeing and presenteeism in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary analysis of COVID-Well data.

How do management decisions impact butterfly assemblages in smallholding oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia? (2024)
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Harianja, M. F., Stone, J., Mamat, W. Z. W., Hadi, M. A., Luke, S. H., Azhar, B., & Turner, E. C. (2024). How do management decisions impact butterfly assemblages in smallholding oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia?. Journal of Applied Ecology, 61(4), 759-772. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14615

In the world's leading palm oil-producing countries (Indonesia and Malaysia), smallholders make up about 40 per cent of total oil palm plantation area. Management in smallholdings can be highly variable, ranging from intensive monoculture to polycult... Read More about How do management decisions impact butterfly assemblages in smallholding oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia?.

Sustaining Tanzania's economic development: A firm and household perspective (2024)
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Morrissey, O., Semboja, J., & Were, M. (Eds.). (2024). Sustaining Tanzania's economic development: A firm and household perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192885746.001.0001

The book addresses the progress and resilience of firms and households in Tanzania. How has growth, access to (export) markets and interlinkages helped establish resilience for firms? What are the key variations in households’ income sources and how... Read More about Sustaining Tanzania's economic development: A firm and household perspective.

Advance selling and service cancelation when consumers are overconfident (2024)
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Sun, Z., Ji, G., & Tan, K. H. (2024). Advance selling and service cancelation when consumers are overconfident. Kybernetes, https://doi.org/10.1108/K-02-2023-0306

Purpose: This paper aims to study the joint decision making of advance selling and service cancelation for service provides with limited capacity when consumers are overconfident. Design/methodology/approach: For the case in which consumers encounter... Read More about Advance selling and service cancelation when consumers are overconfident.

Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators (2024)
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Li, Y., Shi, Y., Luo, D., Wang, X., & Yan, Y. (2024). Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators. Applied Thermal Engineering, 246, Article 122873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122873

Thermal and electric contact resistance (TCR/ECR) critically impact performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators (TEGs). However, conventional treatments usually ignored or simplified them as lumped variables, neglecting their... Read More about Impacts of distributed thermal and electric contact resistance on performance and geometric optimization of thermoelectric generators.

Integrative phylogenetic, phylogeographic and morphological characterisation of the Unio crassus species complex reveals cryptic diversity with important conservation implications (2024)
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Lopes-Lima, M., Geist, J., Egg, S., Beran, L., Bikashvili, A., Van Bocxlaer, B., …Froufe, E. (2024). Integrative phylogenetic, phylogeographic and morphological characterisation of the Unio crassus species complex reveals cryptic diversity with important conservation implications. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 195, Article 108046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108046

The global decline of freshwater mussels and their crucial ecological services highlight the need to understand their phylogeny, phylogeography and patterns of genetic diversity to guide conservation efforts. Such knowledge is urgently needed for Uni... Read More about Integrative phylogenetic, phylogeographic and morphological characterisation of the Unio crassus species complex reveals cryptic diversity with important conservation implications.

Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Visualization of Oral Dosage Forms in the Human Stomach: A Scoping Review (2024)
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Akbar, T., Gershkovich, P., Stamatopoulos, K., Gowland, P. A., Stolnik, S., Butler, J., & Marciani, L. (2024). Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Visualization of Oral Dosage Forms in the Human Stomach: A Scoping Review. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 21(4), 1553-1562. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c01123

Oral dosage forms are the most widely and frequently used formulations to deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), due to their ease of administration and noninvasiveness. Knowledge of intragastric release rates and gastric mixing is crucial... Read More about Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Visualization of Oral Dosage Forms in the Human Stomach: A Scoping Review.