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Presidential Elections and European Party Systems (1848–2020) (2024)
Journal Article

Political scientists have long been concerned that a popularly elected presidency may destabilize competitive party systems. We develop and test a new theory holding that the impact is more immediate and severe than previously assumed. Coexisting leg... Read More about Presidential Elections and European Party Systems (1848–2020).

Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction (2024)
Journal Article

This work presents a simple two-phase flow model to analyse a series of axisymmetric granular column collapse tests conducted under elevated gravitational accelerations. These columns were prepared with a just-saturated condition, where the granular... Read More about Continuum modelling of a just-saturated inertial column collapse: capturing fluid-particle interaction.

Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults (2024)
Journal Article

Although muscle atrophy may partially account for age-related strength decline, it is further influenced by alterations of neural input to muscle. Persistent inward currents (PIC) and the level of common synaptic inputs to motoneurons influence neuro... Read More about Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults.

Educational research in the global north and south; reflections on the field and future directions (2024)
Journal Article

Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate and topography (2024)
Journal Article

Growing evidence suggests that liana competition with trees is threatening the global carbon sink by slowing the recovery of forests following disturbance. A recent theory based on local and regional evidence further proposes that the competitive suc... Read More about Global dominance of lianas over trees is driven by forest disturbance, climate and topography.

A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke (2024)
Journal Article

Background Mental health and quality of life are commonly affected following a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) diagnosis, although many people are discharged without clear information about their psychological impact. Evidence suggests psy... Read More about A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke.

Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey (2024)
Journal Article

Aim: To evaluate midwives' level of stress and burnout during the COVID-19 Omicron phase in Italy. Secondary aims were to explore the impact of the pandemic on midwives' personal dimensions and professional activities and potential supporting strateg... Read More about Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey.

Potentially modifiable factors associated with health-related quality of life among people with chronic kidney disease: baseline findings from the National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise CKD (NURTuRE-CKD) cohort (2024)
Journal Article

Background Many non-modifiable factors are associated with poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) experienced by people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We hypothesize that potentially modifiable factors for poor HRQoL can be identified amo... Read More about Potentially modifiable factors associated with health-related quality of life among people with chronic kidney disease: baseline findings from the National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise CKD (NURTuRE-CKD) cohort.

Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose: Biofilm formation and biomineralization on urinary catheters may cause severe complications including infection and obstruction. Here, we describe an in vitro evaluation and prospective pilot clinical study of a silicone catheter coated with... Read More about Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study.

Collective urban green revitalisation: Crime control an sustainable behaviours in lower-income neighbourhoods (2024)
Journal Article

The growing need to increase green spaces in highly urbanised cities has become more prominent recently. Special attention is paid to involving communities in the design process to enhance societal changes for a meaningful appreciation of the natura... Read More about Collective urban green revitalisation: Crime control an sustainable behaviours in lower-income neighbourhoods.

Translating the potential of the urine steroid metabolome to stage NAFLD (TrUSt-NAFLD): study protocol for a multicentre, prospective validation study. (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects approximately one in four individuals and its prevalence continues to rise. The advanced stages of NAFLD with significant liver fibrosis are associated with adverse morbidity and mor... Read More about Translating the potential of the urine steroid metabolome to stage NAFLD (TrUSt-NAFLD): study protocol for a multicentre, prospective validation study..

Barriers and facilitators to using an objective risk communication tool during primary care dental consultations: A Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) informed qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article

Objectives Objective risk communication tools can supplement clinical judgement and support the understanding of potential health risks. This study used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing a... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to using an objective risk communication tool during primary care dental consultations: A Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) informed qualitative study.

Reproductive isolation in a three‐way contact zone (2024)
Journal Article

Contact zones between divergent forms within a species provide insight into the role of gene flow in adaptation and speciation. Previous work has focused on contact zones involving only two divergent forms, but in nature, many more than two populatio... Read More about Reproductive isolation in a three‐way contact zone.

Effects of Microenvironment and Dosing on Efficiency of Enhanced Cell Penetrating Peptide Nonviral Gene Delivery (2024)
Journal Article

Transfection, defined as functional delivery of cell-internalized nucleic acids, is dependent on many factors linked to formulation, vector, cell type, and microenvironmental culture conditions. We previously developed a technology termed glycosamino... Read More about Effects of Microenvironment and Dosing on Efficiency of Enhanced Cell Penetrating Peptide Nonviral Gene Delivery.

When Vegas comes to Wall Street: Associations between stock price volatility and trading frequency among gamblers (2024)
Journal Article

Both gambling and trading involve risk-taking in exchange for potential financial gains. In particular, speculative high-risk high-frequency trading closely resembles disordered gambling behaviour by attracting the same individuals who tend to be ove... Read More about When Vegas comes to Wall Street: Associations between stock price volatility and trading frequency among gamblers.

De Systematibus Civitatum: Pufendorf on Confederations and Composite Kingdoms (2024)
Book Chapter

This chapter investigates Pufendorf’s concept of systema civitatum or ‘system of states’. The chapter illuminates the concept by excavating it in several contexts. First, it examines the evolution of the term in Pufendorf’s own writings, from his ear... Read More about De Systematibus Civitatum: Pufendorf on Confederations and Composite Kingdoms.

In two minds: distractive and protective effects of passengers in automated vehicles (2024)
Conference Proceeding

We highlight exemplar behaviours elicited through the observation of driver-passenger interactions in a multiple journey driving simulator study, demonstrating both distractive and protective effects when a front-seat passenger is present during SAE... Read More about In two minds: distractive and protective effects of passengers in automated vehicles.

Template‐Directed Synthesis of Strained meso‐meso‐Linked Porphyrin Nanorings (2024)
Journal Article

Strained macrocycles display interesting properties, such as conformational rigidity, often resulting in enhance π‐conjugation or enhanced affinity for non‐covalent guest binding, yet they can be difficult to synthesize. Here we use computational mod... Read More about Template‐Directed Synthesis of Strained meso‐meso‐Linked Porphyrin Nanorings.

Digital pathology for reporting histopathology samples, including cancer screening samples – definitive evidence from a multisite study (2024)
Journal Article

Aims: To conduct a definitive multicentre comparison of digital pathology (DP) with light microscopy (LM) for reporting histopathology slides including breast and bowel cancer screening samples. Methods: A total of 2024 cases (608 breast, 607 GI, 6... Read More about Digital pathology for reporting histopathology samples, including cancer screening samples – definitive evidence from a multisite study.

The Hepatokine Leukocyte Cell-Derived Chemotaxin-2 Is Elevated in People with Impaired Glycaemic Regulation and Augmented by Acute Exercise (2024)
Journal Article

The hepatokine leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin-2 (LECT2) promotes insulin resistance and hepatic fibrogenesis. In rodents, acute exercise suppresses circulating LECT2; however, human data are lacking. This study compared circulating LECT2 across po... Read More about The Hepatokine Leukocyte Cell-Derived Chemotaxin-2 Is Elevated in People with Impaired Glycaemic Regulation and Augmented by Acute Exercise.