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Sixty Years of the Voting Rights Act: Progress and Pitfalls (2024)
Journal Article
Bernini, A., Facchini, G., Tabellini, M., & Testa, C. (in press). Sixty Years of the Voting Rights Act: Progress and Pitfalls. Oxford Review of Economic Policy,

We review the literature on the effects of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), which removed formal restrictions to Black political participation. After a brief description of racial discrimination suffered by Black Americans since Reconstruction, we i... Read More about Sixty Years of the Voting Rights Act: Progress and Pitfalls.

The two faces of microorganisms in traditional brewing and the implications for no- and low-alcohol beers (2024)
Journal Article
Roselli, G. E., Kerruish, D. W. M., Crow, M., Smart, K. A., & Powell, C. D. (2024). The two faces of microorganisms in traditional brewing and the implications for no- and low-alcohol beers. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, Article 1346724. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1346724

The production of alcoholic beverages is intrinsically linked to microbial activity. This is because microbes such as yeast are associated with the production of ethanol and key sensorial compounds that produce desirable qualities in fermented produc... Read More about The two faces of microorganisms in traditional brewing and the implications for no- and low-alcohol beers.

Effect of erbium-doping concentration on the electrical, structural and morphological properties of heterostructures based on TiO2 thin films (2024)
Journal Article
Al Mashary, F. S., Oliveira Lima, J. P. D., Mondal, A., Mondal, S., Ghosh, A., Jameel, D. A., Alhassan, S., Al Huwayz, M. M., Alotaibi, S., Henini, M., & Felix, J. F. (2024). Effect of erbium-doping concentration on the electrical, structural and morphological properties of heterostructures based on TiO2 thin films. Bulletin of Materials Science, 47(1), Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-03120-0

Effect of erbium (Er) doping on the electrical, structural and morphological properties of TiO2 thin films deposited by the combination of a simple sol–gel process and spin-coating technique on p-type silicon substrates, has been investigated. A syst... Read More about Effect of erbium-doping concentration on the electrical, structural and morphological properties of heterostructures based on TiO2 thin films.

A Robust Study of High-redshift Galaxies: Unsupervised Machine Learning for Characterizing Morphology with JWST up to z ∼ 8 (2024)
Journal Article
Tohill, C., Bamford, S. P., Conselice, C. J., Ferreira, L., Harvey, T., Adams, N., & Austin, D. (2024). A Robust Study of High-redshift Galaxies: Unsupervised Machine Learning for Characterizing Morphology with JWST up to z ∼ 8. Astrophysical Journal, 962(2), Article 164. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad17b8

Galaxy morphologies provide valuable insights into their formation processes, tracing the spatial distribution of ongoing star formation and encoding signatures of dynamical interactions. While such information has been extensively investigated at lo... Read More about A Robust Study of High-redshift Galaxies: Unsupervised Machine Learning for Characterizing Morphology with JWST up to z ∼ 8.

Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship (2024)
Journal Article
Mumford, A., & Bayford, K. (2024). Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship. International History Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/07075332.2024.2316738

This article explores how ghostwritten works of history compromise the authenticity of authorship as a process and have a tainted historiographical utility as source material in international relations. Using the examples of Winston Churchill and Joh... Read More about Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship.

Modelling the mechanical behaviour of clay using particle-scale simulations (2024)
Journal Article
de Bono, J., & McDowell, G. (2024). Modelling the mechanical behaviour of clay using particle-scale simulations. Granular Matter, 26(2), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-024-01401-x

This paper demonstrates the latest developments in particle-scale modelling of a clay. It shows that by creating an initial sample of platelets featuring aggregated stacks, excellent macroscopic behaviour is achieved. This approach is justified by ex... Read More about Modelling the mechanical behaviour of clay using particle-scale simulations.

Amy Edwards. Are We Rich Yet? (2024)
Journal Article
Blackburn, D. (2024). Amy Edwards. Are We Rich Yet?. Journal of British Studies, 62(4), https://doi.org/10.1017/jbr.2023.181

Review porducts. Amy Edwards. Are We Rich Yet? The Rise of Mass Investment Culture in Contemporary Britain. Berkeley Series in British Studies. Oakland: University of California Press, 2022. Pp. 384. $29.95 (cloth).

Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship (2024)
Journal Article
Mumford, A., & Bayford, K. (2024). Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship. International History Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/07075332.2024.2316738

This article explores how ghostwritten works of history compromise the authenticity of authorship as a process and have a tainted historiographical utility as source material in international relations. Using the examples of Winston Churchill and Joh... Read More about Ghostwriting History: Churchill, Kennedy and the Authenticity of Authorship.

The Role of Intersectionality and Context in Measuring Gender-Based Violence in Universities and Research-Performing Organizations in Europe for the Development of Inclusive Structural Interventions (2024)
Journal Article
Humbert, A. L., Strid, S., Tanwar, J., Lipinsky, A., & Schredl, C. (2024). The Role of Intersectionality and Context in Measuring Gender-Based Violence in Universities and Research-Performing Organizations in Europe for the Development of Inclusive Structural Interventions. Violence Against Women, https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241231773

The aim of the article is to discuss how thinking about gender-based violence intersectionally and in context can not only enrich our understanding but also lead to transformative change in organizations. The article argues that to better understand... Read More about The Role of Intersectionality and Context in Measuring Gender-Based Violence in Universities and Research-Performing Organizations in Europe for the Development of Inclusive Structural Interventions.

Infliximab for maintenance of medically-induced remission in Crohn's disease (2024)
Journal Article
Gordon, M., Sinopoulou, V., Sarian, A., Akobeng, A. K., & Moran, G. W. (2024). Infliximab for maintenance of medically-induced remission in Crohn's disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2(2), Article CD012609. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012609.pub2

BACKGROUND: Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds and neutralises tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) which is present in high levels in the blood serum, mucosa and stool of patients with Crohn's disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effica... Read More about Infliximab for maintenance of medically-induced remission in Crohn's disease.

Non-Consensual Sex among Japanese Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large-Scale Nationwide Survey-Based Study (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Suzuki, T., Kaneda, Y., Kotera, Y., Tanimoto, T., Ozaki, A., Bhandari, D., …Tabuchi, T. Non-Consensual Sex among Japanese Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large-Scale Nationwide Survey-Based Study

Background: Non-consensual sex including rape and sexual assault has been a global concern and may have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, however the information on this topic is limited. Therefore, our objective was to survey the incidence r... Read More about Non-Consensual Sex among Japanese Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large-Scale Nationwide Survey-Based Study.

Development of Virus-like Particle Plant-Based Vaccines against Avian H5 and H9 Influenza A Viruses (2024)
Journal Article
Elbohy, O. A., Iqbal, M., Daly, J. M., & Dunham, S. P. (2024). Development of Virus-like Particle Plant-Based Vaccines against Avian H5 and H9 Influenza A Viruses. Veterinary Sciences, 11(2), Article 93. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11020093

Avian influenza A virus (AIV) is a significant cause of mortality in poultry, causing substantial economic loss, particularly in developing countries, and has zoonotic potential. For example, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of the H5... Read More about Development of Virus-like Particle Plant-Based Vaccines against Avian H5 and H9 Influenza A Viruses.

Development of samarium-doped phosphate glass microspheres for internal radiotheranostic applications (2024)
Journal Article
Arjuna, A., Milborne, B., Putra, A. R., Mulyaningsih, T. R., Setiawan, H., Islam, M. T., Felfel, R., & Ahmed, I. (2024). Development of samarium-doped phosphate glass microspheres for internal radiotheranostic applications. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 653, Article 123919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123919

Internal radiotherapy delivers radioactive sources inside the body, near to or into malignant tumours, which may be particularly effective when malignancies are not responding to external beam radiotherapy. A pure beta emitter, 90Y, is currently used... Read More about Development of samarium-doped phosphate glass microspheres for internal radiotheranostic applications.

A pattern-based algorithm with fuzzy logic bin selector for online bin packing problem (2024)
Journal Article
Lin, B., Li, J., Cui, T., Jin, H., Bai, R., Qu, R., & Garibaldi, J. (2024). A pattern-based algorithm with fuzzy logic bin selector for online bin packing problem. Expert Systems with Applications, 249, Article 123515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2024.123515

The online bin packing problem is a well-known optimization challenge that finds application in a wide range of real-world scenarios. In the paper, we propose a novel algorithm called FuzzyPatternPack(FPP), which leverages fuzzy inference and pattern... Read More about A pattern-based algorithm with fuzzy logic bin selector for online bin packing problem.

Geography and ecology shape the phylogenetic composition of Amazonian tree communities (2024)
Journal Article
Luize, B. G., Bauman, D., ter Steege, H., Palma‐Silva, C., do Amaral, I. L., de Souza Coelho, L., …Dexter, K. G. (2024). Geography and ecology shape the phylogenetic composition of Amazonian tree communities. Journal of Biogeography, https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14816

Aim: Amazonia hosts more tree species from numerous evolutionary lineages, both young and ancient, than any other biogeographic region. Previous studies have shown that tree lineages colonized multiple edaphic environments and dispersed widely across... Read More about Geography and ecology shape the phylogenetic composition of Amazonian tree communities.

Preventing and Controlling Zinc Deficiency Across the Life Course: A Call to Action (2024)
Journal Article
Lowe, N. M., Hall, A. G., Broadley, M. R., Foley, J., Boy, E., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2024). Preventing and Controlling Zinc Deficiency Across the Life Course: A Call to Action. Advances in Nutrition, 15(3), Article 100181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100181

Through diverse roles, zinc determines a greater number of critical life functions than any other single micronutrient. Beyond the well-recognized importance of zinc for child growth and resistance to infections, zinc has numerous specific roles cove... Read More about Preventing and Controlling Zinc Deficiency Across the Life Course: A Call to Action.

The morphological mix of dwarf galaxies in the nearby Universe (2024)
Journal Article
Lazar, I., Kaviraj, S., Watkins, A., Martin, G., Bichang’a, B., & Jackson, R. (2024). The morphological mix of dwarf galaxies in the nearby Universe. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 529(1), 499-518. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae510

We use a complete, unbiased sample of 257 dwarf (10⁠) galaxies at z < 0.08, in the COSMOS field, to study the morphological mix of the dwarf population in low-density environments. Visual inspection of extremely deep optical images and their unsharp-... Read More about The morphological mix of dwarf galaxies in the nearby Universe.

GABAergic and inflammatory changes in the frontal cortex following neonatal PCP plus isolation rearing, as a dual-hit neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia (2024)
Journal Article
Cale, J. A., Chauhan, E. J., Cleaver, J. J., Fusciardi, A. R., McCann, S., Waters, H. C., …King, M. V. (2024). GABAergic and inflammatory changes in the frontal cortex following neonatal PCP plus isolation rearing, as a dual-hit neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia. Molecular Neurobiology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-024-03987-y

The pathogenesis of schizophrenia begins in early neurodevelopment and leads to excitatory-inhibitory imbalance. It is therefore essential that preclinical models used to understand disease, select drug targets and evaluate novel therapeutics encompa... Read More about GABAergic and inflammatory changes in the frontal cortex following neonatal PCP plus isolation rearing, as a dual-hit neurodevelopmental model for schizophrenia.

Ground Truth in Classification Accuracy Assessment: Myth and Reality (2024)
Journal Article
Foody, G. M. (2024). Ground Truth in Classification Accuracy Assessment: Myth and Reality. Geomatics, 4(1), 81-90. https://doi.org/10.3390/geomatics4010005

The ground reference dataset used in the assessment of classification accuracy is typically assumed implicitly to be perfect (i.e., 100% correct and representing ground truth). Rarely is this assumption valid, and errors in the ground dataset can cau... Read More about Ground Truth in Classification Accuracy Assessment: Myth and Reality.