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Computational investigation of cis-1,4-polyisoprene binding to the latex-clearing protein LcpK30 (2024)
Journal Article
Abu Hassan, A., Hanževački, M., & Pordea, A. (2024). Computational investigation of cis-1,4-polyisoprene binding to the latex-clearing protein LcpK30. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0302398. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302398

Latex clearing proteins (Lcps) catalyze the oxidative cleavage of the C = C bonds in cis-1,4-polyisoprene (natural rubber), producing oligomeric compounds that can be repurposed to other materials. The active catalytic site of Lcps is buried inside t... Read More about Computational investigation of cis-1,4-polyisoprene binding to the latex-clearing protein LcpK30.

Investigating the Implementation of Community-Based Stroke Telerehabilitation in England; A Realist Synthesis Study Protocol (2024)
Journal Article
Chouliara, N., Cameron, T., Ballard-Ridley, S., Fisher, R. J., Kettlewell, J., Kidd, L., …Gordon, A. L. (2024). Investigating the Implementation of Community-Based Stroke Telerehabilitation in England; A Realist Synthesis Study Protocol. Healthcare, 12(10), Article 1027. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101027

Telerehabilitation (TR) shows promise as a method of remote service delivery, yet there is little guidance to inform implementation in the context of the National Health Service (NHS) in England. This paper presents the protocol for a realist synthes... Read More about Investigating the Implementation of Community-Based Stroke Telerehabilitation in England; A Realist Synthesis Study Protocol.

A protocol to assess risk of fractures associated with use of menopausal hormone therapy: nested case-control study using CPRD (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Vinogradova, Y., Iyen, B., Masud, T., Taylor, L., & Kai, J. A protocol to assess risk of fractures associated with use of menopausal hormone therapy: nested case-control study using CPRD

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is prescribed to women with severe symptoms of menopause. Various studies have demonstrated increased bone density and decreased fracture risk in women using MHT. The randomised controlled trials were, however, run ov... Read More about A protocol to assess risk of fractures associated with use of menopausal hormone therapy: nested case-control study using CPRD.

Classical BSE dismissed as the cause of CWD in Norwegian red deer despite strain similarities between both prion agents (2024)
Journal Article
Marín-Moreno, A., Benestad, S. L., Barrio, T., Pirisinu, L., Espinosa, J. C., Tran, L., …Torres, J. M. (2024). Classical BSE dismissed as the cause of CWD in Norwegian red deer despite strain similarities between both prion agents. Veterinary Research, 55(1), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-024-01320-y

The first case of CWD in a Norwegian red deer was detected by a routine ELISA test and confirmed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry in the brain stem of the animal. Two different western blotting tests were conducted independently in two di... Read More about Classical BSE dismissed as the cause of CWD in Norwegian red deer despite strain similarities between both prion agents.

Quality in care homes: How wearable devices and social network analysis might help (2024)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Gordon, A., Khaliq, K., Daffu-O’Reilly, A., Willis, T., Noakes, C., & Spilsbury, K. (2024). Quality in care homes: How wearable devices and social network analysis might help. PLoS ONE, 19(5), Article e0302478. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302478

Social network analysis can support quality improvement in care homes but traditional approaches to social network analysis are not always feasible in care homes. Recalling contacts and movements in a home is difficult for residents and staff and doc... Read More about Quality in care homes: How wearable devices and social network analysis might help.

Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief (2024)
Journal Article
Monnet, F., Craven, M. P., Dupont, C., Van den Block, L., & Pivodic, L. (2024). Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 188, Article 105484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105484

Introduction: There is an increased number of web-based tools designed for people with dementia and their family caregivers and addressing communication and decision-making. The loss of cognitive functions associated with dementia can impact individu... Read More about Usability of web-based tools designed for communication and decision-making in dementia: systematic review and design brief.

On wounds, incompleteness, and conviviality: Notes on counter-actualising the conditions of the contemporary (2024)
Journal Article
Kruger, F. (2024). On wounds, incompleteness, and conviviality: Notes on counter-actualising the conditions of the contemporary. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2024.2353666

For Bernard Stiegler ‘the question of philosophy is first of all that of action’ (p.7). By extending this statement to philosophy of education, I consider the possibilities of action in education in responding to the conditions of the contemporary. T... Read More about On wounds, incompleteness, and conviviality: Notes on counter-actualising the conditions of the contemporary.

Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study (2024)
Journal Article
Haun, M. H., Girit, S., Goldfarb, Y., Kalha, J., Korde, P., Kwebiiha, E., …Krumm, S. (2024). Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study. BMJ Open, 14(5), Article e081963. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081963

Objective: The introduction of peer support in mental health teams creates opportunities and challenges for both peer and non-peer staff. However, the majority of research on mental health workers’ (MHWs) experiences with peer support comes from high... Read More about Mental health workers’ perspectives on the implementation of a peer support intervention in five countries: qualitative findings from the UPSIDES study.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a comparison of cytological classification systems. (2024)
Journal Article
Ackroyd, L., Hanks, M., Bancu, A., Khan, M., Sajid, S., Lobo, D. N., & Zaitoun, A. M. (2024). Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a comparison of cytological classification systems. Journal of Clinical Pathology, Article jcp-2024-209507. https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp-2024-209507

Aims: Cytological classification systems provide a standardised interpretation framework for reporting cytological specimens. Three well-known classification systems can be applied when reporting pancreatic cytology. This study aimed to compare the a... Read More about Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: a comparison of cytological classification systems..

Magnetic structure and properties of the honeycomb antiferromagnet [Na(OH2)3]Mn(NCS)3 (2024)
Journal Article
Geers, M., Gill, T. B., Burnett, A. D., Bassey, E. N., Fabelo, O., Cañadillas-Delgado, L., & Cliffe, M. J. (2024). Magnetic structure and properties of the honeycomb antiferromagnet [Na(OH2)3]Mn(NCS)3. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 26(22), 15844-15849. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp01265h

We report the magnetic structure and properties of a thiocyanate-based honeycomb magnet [Na(OH2)3]Mn(NCS)3 which crystallises in the unusual low-symmetry trigonal space group P3̄. Magnetic measurements on powder samples show this material is an antif... Read More about Magnetic structure and properties of the honeycomb antiferromagnet [Na(OH2)3]Mn(NCS)3.

Peptide macrocyclisation via intramolecular interception of visible-light-mediated desulfurisation (2024)
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Smith, F. R., Meehan, D., Griffiths, R. C., Knowles, H. J., Zhang, P., Williams, H. E., Wilson, A. J., & Mitchell, N. J. (2024). Peptide macrocyclisation via intramolecular interception of visible-light-mediated desulfurisation. Chemical Science, 15(25), 9612-9619. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sc05865d

Synthetic methods that enable the macrocyclisation of peptides facilitate the development of effective therapeutic and diagnostic tools. Herein we report a peptide cyclisation strategy based on intramolecular interception of visible-light-mediated cy... Read More about Peptide macrocyclisation via intramolecular interception of visible-light-mediated desulfurisation.

Mitigating the bullwhip effect through supply chain ESG transparency: roles of digitalization and signal strength (2024)
Journal Article
Wu, L., Wang, M., Kumar, A., & Choi, T.-M. (2024). Mitigating the bullwhip effect through supply chain ESG transparency: roles of digitalization and signal strength. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 44(9), 1707-1731. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2023-0667

Purpose-The call for supply chain transparency (SCT), especially the Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspect, is getting increasingly louder. Based on the signaling theory, our study investigates the operational benefit of supply chain tra... Read More about Mitigating the bullwhip effect through supply chain ESG transparency: roles of digitalization and signal strength.

Zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitated in-situ selenium (Se) immobilization and its recovery by magnetic separation: Mechanisms and implications for microbial ecology (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, Z., Lü, C., Wang, Y., Gomes, R. L., Clarke, C. J., & Gomes, H. I. (2024). Zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitated in-situ selenium (Se) immobilization and its recovery by magnetic separation: Mechanisms and implications for microbial ecology. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 473, Article 134591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134591

Selenium (Se(VI)) is environmentally toxic. One of the most popular reducing agents for Se(VI) remediation is zero-valent iron (ZVI). However, most ZVI studies were carried out in water matrices, and the recovery of reduced Se has not been investigat... Read More about Zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitated in-situ selenium (Se) immobilization and its recovery by magnetic separation: Mechanisms and implications for microbial ecology.

Combining human and artificial intelligence for enhanced AI literacy in higher education (2024)
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Tzirides, A. O. (., Zapata, G., Kastania, N. P., Saini, A. K., Castro, V., Ismael, S. A. R., …Kalantzis, M. (2024). Combining human and artificial intelligence for enhanced AI literacy in higher education. Computers and Education Open, 6, Article 100184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2024.100184

This paper seeks to contribute to the emergent literature on Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy in higher education. Specifically, this convergent, mixed methods case study explores the impact of employing Generative AI (GenAI) tools and cyber-soc... Read More about Combining human and artificial intelligence for enhanced AI literacy in higher education.

Research on Breaking Function for Two Bidirectional Γ-Source DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers (2024)
Journal Article
Song, W., Wang, C., Han, Z., An, N., Xue, D., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Research on Breaking Function for Two Bidirectional Γ-Source DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 12(4), 3516-3528. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2024.3399478

This paper proposed two bidirectional Γ-source DC circuit breakers (Bi-ΓDCCB1 and Bi-ΓDCCB2) only using diodes and mechanical switches to construct bidirectional topology without introducing passive components, leading to owning a simpler and smaller... Read More about Research on Breaking Function for Two Bidirectional Γ-Source DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers.

Acoustic characteristics of phase-synchronized adjacent propellers (2024)
Journal Article
Turhan, B., Jawahar, H. K., Gautam, A., Syed, S., Vakil, G., Rezgui, D., & Azarpeyvand, M. (2024). Acoustic characteristics of phase-synchronized adjacent propellers. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 155(5), 3242-3253. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0025990

This experimental study investigates the effect of blade phase angle on noise attenuation in two adjacent, electronically synchronized propellers. Acoustic measurements were performed in an aeroacoustic wind tunnel with a distributed electric propuls... Read More about Acoustic characteristics of phase-synchronized adjacent propellers.

The mathematics pipeline in England: inclusion and the excellence stream (2024)
Journal Article
Brignell, C., Noyes, A., & Jacques, L. (2024). The mathematics pipeline in England: inclusion and the excellence stream. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hrae005

In England, there is currently heightened political interest in increasing mathematics attainment and maximizing post-16 participation. The latter is not merely an issue for upper secondary but requires a long-view of students’ mathematical progress.... Read More about The mathematics pipeline in England: inclusion and the excellence stream.

Impact of extended Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy on the gut microbiome in cystic fibrosis (2024)
Journal Article
Marsh, R., Santos, C. D., Yule, A., Dellschaft, N. S., Hoad, C. L., Ng, C., Major, G., Smyth, A. R., Rivett, D., & van der Gast, C. (2024). Impact of extended Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy on the gut microbiome in cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 23(5), 967-976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2024.05.002

Background
There is a paucity of knowledge on the longer-term effects of CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapies upon the gut microbiome and associated outcomes. In a pilot study, we investigated longitudinal Elexacaftor/Te... Read More about Impact of extended Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy on the gut microbiome in cystic fibrosis.