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A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care (2024)
Journal Article
Abdul-Halim, M. A. Z., Abdul-Hamid, H., Baharudin, N., Mohamed-Yassin, M., Kasim, S. S., Nawawi, H., …Ramli, A. S. (2024). A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care. European Heart Journal: Case Reports, 8(2), Article ytae039. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae039

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition predominantly caused by the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene mutation. Case summary: This is the case of a 54-year-old Malay woman with genetically... Read More about A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care.

Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., Zhang, Y., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2024). Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage. Energy, 291, Article 130478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130478

This study utilised vermiculite as a matrix to explore various impregnation methods for synthesising vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials (VCMs), focusing on the impact of these methods on the performance of VCMs as thermochemical materials. Results... Read More about Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage.

Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion (2024)
Journal Article
Cochard, T., Svetlizky, I., Albertini, G., Viesca, R. C., Rubinstein, S., Spaepen, F., …Weitz, D. (2024). Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion. Nature Physics, 20(4), 660–665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02365-0

Fractures are ubiquitous and can lead to the catastrophic material failure of materials. Although fracturing in a two-dimensional plane is well understood, all fractures are extended in and propagate through three-dimensional space. Moreover, their b... Read More about Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion.

Five creative ways to promote reproducible science (2024)
Journal Article
Weinerova, J., Botvinik-Nezer, R., & Tibon, R. (in press). Five creative ways to promote reproducible science. Nature Human Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01808-1

Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands (2024)
Journal Article
Chadborn, N. H., Thijssen, M., Logan, P., Radford, K., & Graff, M. (2024). Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024, Article 5576029. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5576029

Introduction. Dementia-friendly communities coordinate activities and events which offer social inclusion and participation of people with dementia. Initiatives can include memory cafés, sports, and tourist and heritage visits. This study explored ho... Read More about Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands.

Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part I: Concept Design and Numerical Investigations (2024)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Christodoulou, L., Jefferson-Loveday, R. J., Ambrose, S., Jackson, R., Lock, G. D., …Scobie, J. (2024). Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part I: Concept Design and Numerical Investigations. Journal of Turbomachinery, 146(6), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064224

The windage torque on rotational walls has negative effect on the performance of the low pressure turbine. In this paper, three novel flow control concepts (FCCs) were proposed to reduce the windage torque within a turbine stator well, with upstream... Read More about Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part I: Concept Design and Numerical Investigations.

Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part II: Experimental and Numerical Results (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, R. W., Li, Z., Christodoulou, L., Ambrose, S., Sangan, C. M., Jefferson-Loveday, R., …Scobie, J. A. (2024). Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part II: Experimental and Numerical Results. Journal of Turbomachinery, 146(6), Article 061005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063876

Minimizing the losses within a low-pressure turbine (LPT) system is critical for the design of next-generation ultra-high bypass ratio aero-engines. The stator-well cavity windage torque can be a significant source of loss within the system, influenc... Read More about Windage Torque Reduction in Low-Pressure Turbine Cavities Part II: Experimental and Numerical Results.

Business and human rights (2024)
Book Chapter
Bianchi, L., & Landman, T. (2024). Business and human rights. In L. Matthews, L. Bianchi, & C. Ingram (Eds.), Concise Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility (1-7). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800880344.ch01

Evidence-based appraisal of situational judgement tests (again) (2024)
Journal Article
Sahota, G., McLachlan, J., Patterson, F., & Tiffin, P. (2024). Evidence-based appraisal of situational judgement tests (again). Clinical Medicine, 24(1), Article 100020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100020

Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials (2024)
Journal Article
Alfraidi, S., Mesloub, A., Alshenaifi, M., Noaime, E., Ahriz, A., & Boukhanouf, R. (2024). Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials. Energy and Buildings, 306, Article 113956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113956

Space cooling of buildings using evaporative cooling is a passive strategy that can provide thermal comfort for occupants and conserve energy. In this paper, an innovative evaporative cooling wet media material in the form of synthetic grass fibre ma... Read More about Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials.

Researching childhood vaccine hesitancy in the wake of COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article
Anderson, A., Douglass, T., & Hobson-West, P. (2024). Researching childhood vaccine hesitancy in the wake of COVID-19. Vaccine: X, 16, Article 100450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100450

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a seismic effect on public healthcare, vaccine production, and on society. However, the pandemic has also had a methodological impact on social researchers, including those seeking to better understand vaccine hesitancy... Read More about Researching childhood vaccine hesitancy in the wake of COVID-19.

Attribution of Global Warming Potential impacts in a multifunctional metals industry system using different system expansion and allocation methodologies (2024)
Journal Article
Fernandez, M. C., Grund, S., Phillips, C., Fradet, J., Hage, J., Silk, N., …McKechnie, J. (2024). Attribution of Global Warming Potential impacts in a multifunctional metals industry system using different system expansion and allocation methodologies. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 29, 873–889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-023-02274-7

Purpose: In order to reach a more circular economy, materials previously classified as waste can be upgraded and turned into valuable co-products, with associated environmental benefits. The generation of co-products raises many questions around the... Read More about Attribution of Global Warming Potential impacts in a multifunctional metals industry system using different system expansion and allocation methodologies.

A cooling flow around the low-redshift quasar H1821+643 (2024)
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Russell, H. R., Nulsen, P. E., Fabian, A. C., Braben, T. E., Brandt, W. N., Clews, L., …Veilleux, S. (2024). A cooling flow around the low-redshift quasar H1821+643. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 528(2), 1863–1878. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae026

H1821+643 is the nearest quasar hosted by a galaxy cluster. The energy output by the quasar, in the form of intense radiation and radio jets, is captured by the surrounding hot atmosphere. Here, we present a new deep Chandra observation of H1821+643... Read More about A cooling flow around the low-redshift quasar H1821+643.

Comprehensive Modulation Strategies for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives Used in Weak Grids (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Prystupa, D., Bao, Y., Varvolik, V., Buticchi, G., Zhang, H., & Degano, M. (2024). Comprehensive Modulation Strategies for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives Used in Weak Grids. Energies, 17(3), Article 615. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030615

Synchronous reluctance machines are considered a cost-effective solution for several industrial applications and present potential efficiency benefits compared to induction motors. In industrial applications, power supply oscillations can lead to sho... Read More about Comprehensive Modulation Strategies for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives Used in Weak Grids.

The Use of Microspheres for Cancer Embolization Therapy: Recent Advancements and Prospective (2024)
Journal Article
Nuzulia, N. A., Mart, T., Ahmed, I., & Sari, Y. W. (2024). The Use of Microspheres for Cancer Embolization Therapy: Recent Advancements and Prospective. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00659

Embolization therapy involving biomaterials has improved the therapeutic strategy for most liver cancer treatments. Developing biomaterials as embolic agents has significantly improved patients’ survival rates. Various embolic agents are present in l... Read More about The Use of Microspheres for Cancer Embolization Therapy: Recent Advancements and Prospective.

Of mermaids and monsters: Transgender history and the boundaries of the human in eighteenth‐ and early‐nineteenth‐century Britain (2024)
Journal Article
Gust, O. (2024). Of mermaids and monsters: Transgender history and the boundaries of the human in eighteenth‐ and early‐nineteenth‐century Britain. Gender and History, 36(1), 112-129. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0424.12769

The figure of the monster has long been used by trans and intersex scholars, artists and activists to articulate their sense of being in a world dominated by binary, cisgender norms. Yet what does it mean to embrace ‘the monstrous’ and how might that... Read More about Of mermaids and monsters: Transgender history and the boundaries of the human in eighteenth‐ and early‐nineteenth‐century Britain.

Genomic analysis of Nigerian indigenous chickens reveals their genetic diversity and adaptation to heat-stress (2024)
Journal Article
Rachman, M. P., Bamidele, O., Dessie, T., Smith, J., Hanotte, O., & Gheyas, A. A. (2024). Genomic analysis of Nigerian indigenous chickens reveals their genetic diversity and adaptation to heat-stress. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 2209. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52569-4

Indigenous poultry breeds from Africa can survive in harsh tropical environments (such as long arid seasons, excessive rain and humidity, and extreme heat) and are resilient to disease challenges, but they are not productive compared to their commerc... Read More about Genomic analysis of Nigerian indigenous chickens reveals their genetic diversity and adaptation to heat-stress.

Quantum corrected Q-ball dynamics (2024)
Journal Article
Xie, Q.-X., Saffin, P. M., Tranberg, A., & Zhou, S.-Y. (2024). Quantum corrected Q-ball dynamics. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024(1), Article 165. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01%282024%29165

The physics of individual Q-balls and interactions between multiple Q-balls are well-studied in classical numerical simulations. Interesting properties and phenomena have been discovered, involving stability, forces, collisions and swapping of charge... Read More about Quantum corrected Q-ball dynamics.

The transcription factor AP2XI-2 is a key negative regulator of Toxoplasma gondii merogony (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Li, T., Zhang, N., Wang, M., Sun, L., Zhang, Z., …Zhu, X. (2024). The transcription factor AP2XI-2 is a key negative regulator of Toxoplasma gondii merogony. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 793. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-44967-z

Sexual development in Toxoplasma gondii is a multistep process that culminates in the production of oocysts, constituting approximately 50% of human infections. However, the molecular mechanisms governing sexual commitment in this parasite remain poo... Read More about The transcription factor AP2XI-2 is a key negative regulator of Toxoplasma gondii merogony.

Of mermaids and monsters: Transgender history and the boundaries of the human in eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain (2024)
Journal Article
GUST, O. (2024). Of mermaids and monsters: Transgender history and the boundaries of the human in eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain. Gender and History, 36(1), 112-129. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0424.12769

The figure of the monster has long been used by trans and intersex scholars, artists, and activists to articulate their sense of being in a world dominated by binary, cisgender norms. Yet what does it mean to embrace ‘the monstrous’ and how might tha... Read More about Of mermaids and monsters: Transgender history and the boundaries of the human in eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain.