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Trace metal accumulation through the environment and wildlife at two derelict lead mines in Wales (2024)
Journal Article
Sartorius, A., Johnson, M. F., Young, S., Bennett, M., Baiker, K., Edwards, P., & Yon, L. (2024). Trace metal accumulation through the environment and wildlife at two derelict lead mines in Wales. Heliyon, 10(14), Article e34265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34265

Trace metal pollution is globally widespread, largely resulting from human activities. Due to the persistence and high toxicity of trace metals, these pollutants can have serious effects across ecosystems. However, few studies have directly assessed... Read More about Trace metal accumulation through the environment and wildlife at two derelict lead mines in Wales.

Multiple novel caliciviruses identified from stoats (Mustela erminea) in the United Kingdom (2024)
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Hinds, J., Apaa, T., Parry, R. H., Withers, A. J., MacKenzie, L., Staley, C., Morrison, J., Bennett, M., Bremner-Harrison, S., Chadwick, E. A., Hailer, F., Harrison, S. W., Lambin, X., Loose, M., Mathews, F., Tarlinton, R., & Blanchard, A. (2024). Multiple novel caliciviruses identified from stoats (Mustela erminea) in the United Kingdom. Access Microbiology, 6(7), Article 000813.v4. https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000813.v4

The Caliciviridae family, comprising positive-sense RNA viruses, is characterised by its non-enveloped, small virions, broad host range, and notable tendency for host switching. These viruses are primarily associated with gastroenteric disease, thoug... Read More about Multiple novel caliciviruses identified from stoats (Mustela erminea) in the United Kingdom.

More excitement across the horizon (2024)
Journal Article
Preciado-Rivas, M. R., Naeem, M., Mann, R. B., & Louko, J. (2024). More excitement across the horizon. Physical Review D, 110(2), Article 025002. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.110.025002

An Unruh-DeWitt detector falling radially into a four-dimensional Schwarzschild black hole, coupled linearly to a massless scalar field that has been prepared in the Hartle-Hawking or Unruh state, has recently been shown to exhibit a local extremum i... Read More about More excitement across the horizon.

Quantitative imaging reveals the role of MpARF proteasomal degradation during gemma germination (2024)
Journal Article
Das, S., de Roij, M., Bellows, S., Alvarez, M. D., Mutte, S., Kohlen, W., Farcot, E., Weijers, D., & Borst, J. W. (online). Quantitative imaging reveals the role of MpARF proteasomal degradation during gemma germination. Plant Communications, Article 101039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2024.101039

The auxin signaling molecule controls a variety of growth and developmental processes in land plants. Auxin regulates gene expression through a nuclear auxin signaling pathway (NAP) consisting of a ubiquitin ligase auxin receptor TIR1/AFB, its Aux/IA... Read More about Quantitative imaging reveals the role of MpARF proteasomal degradation during gemma germination.

A Scoping Review of Stigma Related to Prostate Cancer in Black Men (2024)
Journal Article
Bamidele, O., Greenley, S., Ukoha-Kalu, B. O., Titus, O. F., & Nanton, V. (2024). A Scoping Review of Stigma Related to Prostate Cancer in Black Men. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-02070-5

Background: Prostate cancer (CaP) disproportionately affects 1-in-4 Black men and is a stigmatised disease within their communities. Yet, Black men are underrepresented in CaP research concerning stigma, which necessitates a scoping review to map ava... Read More about A Scoping Review of Stigma Related to Prostate Cancer in Black Men.

The automorphisms of differential extensions of characteristic p (2024)
Journal Article
Pumplün, S. (2024). The automorphisms of differential extensions of characteristic p. Results in Mathematics, 79(5), Article 196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00025-024-02234-z

Nonassociative differential extensions are generalizations of associative differential extensions, either of a purely inseparable field extension K of exponent one of a field F, F of characteristic p, or of a central division algebra over a purely in... Read More about The automorphisms of differential extensions of characteristic p.

How to Implement Digital Clinical Consultations in UK Maternity Care: the ARM@DA Realist Review (2024)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Clancy, G., Evans, K., Booth, A., Nazmeen, B., Sunney, C., Clowes, M., Jones, N. W., Timmons, S., & Spiby, H. (in press). How to Implement Digital Clinical Consultations in UK Maternity Care: the ARM@DA Realist Review. Health and Social Care Delivery Research,

Background: Digital transformation is a key component within the NHS Maternity Transformation Programme. The Covid-19 pandemic led to an acceleration of digital innovation, in particular, the use of digital clinical consultations (telephone/video con... Read More about How to Implement Digital Clinical Consultations in UK Maternity Care: the ARM@DA Realist Review.

Greater hepatic lipid saturation is associated with impaired glycaemic regulation in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease but is not altered by 6 weeks of exercise training (2024)
Journal Article
Willis, S. A., Malaikah, S., Bawden, S. J., Sherry, A. P., Sargeant, J. A., Coull, N. A., Bradley, C. R., Rowlands, A., Naim, I., Ennequin, G., Yates, T., Waheed, G., Gowland, P., Stensel, D. J., Webb, D. R., Davies, M. J., Aithal, G. P., & King, J. A. (online). Greater hepatic lipid saturation is associated with impaired glycaemic regulation in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease but is not altered by 6 weeks of exercise training. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15755

Aims: To examine the impact of impaired glycaemic regulation (IGR) and exercise training on hepatic lipid composition in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Materials and Methods: In Part A (cross‐sectional desi... Read More about Greater hepatic lipid saturation is associated with impaired glycaemic regulation in men with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease but is not altered by 6 weeks of exercise training.

Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research: Positive Changes and No Value Judgement (2024)
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Kotera, Y., Daryanani, R., Skipper, O., Jonathan Simpson, A., Takhi, S., McPhilbin, M., …Vilar-Lluch, S. Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research: Positive Changes and No Value Judgement

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) frameworks can be used in cross-cultural mental health recovery research. CDA is a qualitative approach that critically appraises how language contributes to produce an... Read More about Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research: Positive Changes and No Value Judgement.

Rydberg superatoms: An artificial quantum system for quantum information processing and quantum optics (2024)
Journal Article
Shao, X.-Q., Su, S.-L., Li, L., Nath, R., Wu, J.-H., & Li, W. (in press). Rydberg superatoms: An artificial quantum system for quantum information processing and quantum optics. Applied Physics Reviews,

Dense atom ensembles with Rydberg excitations display intriguing collective effects mediated by their strong, long-range dipole-dipole interactions. These collective effects, often modeled using Rydberg superatoms, have gained significant attention a... Read More about Rydberg superatoms: An artificial quantum system for quantum information processing and quantum optics.

What has persisted and what has not: A longitudinal study of changes in teachers’ experiences of Project-Based Teaching and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)
Journal Article
Hira, A., Anderson, E., & Woods, P. (in press). What has persisted and what has not: A longitudinal study of changes in teachers’ experiences of Project-Based Teaching and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Engineering Education,

In this qualitative interview-based longitudinal study, we follow and share experiences of teachers from four different high schools in the United States that represent different institutional contexts (Urban, Suburban, Rural, Public and Charter) aro... Read More about What has persisted and what has not: A longitudinal study of changes in teachers’ experiences of Project-Based Teaching and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Access to personalised dementia care planning in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation of the PriDem intervention (2024)
Journal Article
Spencer, E., Griffiths, S., Flanagan, K., O'Keeffe, A., Wiegand, M., Benjamin, L., …Rait, G. (2024). Access to personalised dementia care planning in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation of the PriDem intervention. BMJ Open, 14(7), Article e082083. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082083

Objectives: Provision of personalised care planning is a national priority for people with dementia. Research suggests a lack of quality and consistency of care plans and reviews. The PriDem model of care was developed to deliver feasible and accepta... Read More about Access to personalised dementia care planning in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation of the PriDem intervention.

Shock wave generation and propagation in dissipative and nonlocal nonlinear Rydberg media (2024)
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Qin, L., Hang, C., Huang, G., & Li, W. (2024). Shock wave generation and propagation in dissipative and nonlocal nonlinear Rydberg media. Physical Review A, 110, Article 013703. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.110.013703

We investigate the generation of optical shock waves in strongly interacting Rydberg atomic gases with a spatially homogeneous dissipative potential. The Rydberg atom interaction induces an optical nonlocal nonlinearity. We focus on local nonlinear (... Read More about Shock wave generation and propagation in dissipative and nonlocal nonlinear Rydberg media.

Pilot and quantitative evaluation of the TARGET acne toolkit by UK pharmacy professionals working in general practice (2024)
Journal Article
Sonnex, K., Thornley, T., Fleming, N., Lakha, A., Lecky, D. M., Pillay, I., …Boyd, M. (2024). Pilot and quantitative evaluation of the TARGET acne toolkit by UK pharmacy professionals working in general practice. BMJ Open, 14(7), Article e081641. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081641

Background: Acne vulgaris (acne) is a common skin condition sometimes needing topical or oral antibiotic treatment. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (together known as pharmacy professionals) working in general practice are well placed to ensure... Read More about Pilot and quantitative evaluation of the TARGET acne toolkit by UK pharmacy professionals working in general practice.

Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET) (2024)
Journal Article
Hubbard, T., Wright, G., Morgan, J., Martin, C., Walters, S., Cheung, K. L., Audisio, R., Reed, M., & Wyld, L. (2024). Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET). Breast, 77, Article 103768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2024.103768

Background: This study reports the detailed management and outcomes of women treated with Primary Endocrine Therapy (PET) in a large prospective UK cohort of older women (≥70) with breast cancer. Methods: This was an unplanned secondary analysis of a... Read More about Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET).

ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline (2024)
Journal Article
Tang, C., Ji, G., Lu, Y., Ola, O., & Niu, Q. (2024). ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 700, Article 134722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134722

In recent years, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have garnered significant attention for their potential in tetracycline (TC) removal. However, pure MOFs typically exist in powdered form and tend to aggregate in water, which greatly limits practical... Read More about ZIF-67 grown onto three-dimensional biomass cotton fibers for efficient adsorption of tetracycline.

Trans and non‐binary person‐centred therapists' experiences of, and responses to, transprejudice from clients: A reflexive thematic analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Wright, M., & Murphy, D. (2024). Trans and non‐binary person‐centred therapists' experiences of, and responses to, transprejudice from clients: A reflexive thematic analysis. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12798

Aims: This qualitative study aimed to explore what it is like for trans and non‐binary (TNB) person‐centred therapists to be exposed to transprejudice in their client work, and how they navigate such relationships. In so doing, the study aims to ampl... Read More about Trans and non‐binary person‐centred therapists' experiences of, and responses to, transprejudice from clients: A reflexive thematic analysis.

The effectiveness of digital interventions for self-management of chronic pain in employment settings: a systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Chaplin, W. J., & Gupta, A. (2024). The effectiveness of digital interventions for self-management of chronic pain in employment settings: a systematic review. British Medical Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldae007

Introduction Chronic pain affects over a quarter of the workforce with high economic burden for individuals, employers, and healthcare services. Access to work-related advice for people with chronic pain is variable. This systematic review aims to... Read More about The effectiveness of digital interventions for self-management of chronic pain in employment settings: a systematic review.