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Is personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences (2024)
Journal Article
Lases, M. N., Bruins, J., Scheepers, F. E., van Sambeek, N., Ng, F., Rennick-Egglestone, S., …Castelein, S. (in press). Is personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences. Journal of Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2024.2361225

Background Personal recovery is operationalized in the CHIME framework (connectedness, hope, identity, meaning in life, and empowerment) of recovery processes. CHIME was initially developed through analysis of experiences of people mainly with psych... Read More about Is personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences.

A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry (2024)
Journal Article
Schwantes-An, T.-H., Whitfield, J., Aithal, G., Atkinson, S., Bataller, R., Botwin, G., …GenomALC Consortium, G. C. (2024). A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry. Hepatology Communications, 8(6), Article e0431. https://doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000431

Background & Aims: Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) based on results from genome-wide association studies offer the prospect of risk stratification for many common and complex diseases. We developed a PRS for alcohol-related cirrhosis by comparing SNPs am... Read More about A polygenic risk score for alcohol-related cirrhosis among heavy drinkers with European ancestry.

Damping Wing-Like Features in the Stacked Ly𝛼 Forest: Potential Neutral Hydrogen Islands at 𝑧 < 6 (2024)
Journal Article
Zhu, Y., Becker, G. D., Bosman, S. E. I., Cain, C., Keating, L. C., Nasir, F., …Yang, J. (2024). Damping Wing-Like Features in the Stacked Ly𝛼 Forest: Potential Neutral Hydrogen Islands at 𝑧 < 6. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 533(1), L49–L56. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slae061

Recent quasar absorption line observations suggest that reionization may end as late as z ≈ 5.3. As a means to search for large neutral hydrogen islands at z &amp;lt; 6, we revisit long dark gaps in the Lyβ forest in VLT/X-Shooter and Keck/ESI quasar... Read More about Damping Wing-Like Features in the Stacked Ly𝛼 Forest: Potential Neutral Hydrogen Islands at 𝑧 < 6.

Recovering the properties of aged bitumen using bio-rejuvenators derived from municipal wastes (2024)
Journal Article
Hu, Y., Omairey, E., Hughes, D., Bailey, H., Watkins, M., Twitchen, J., …Sreeram, A. (2024). Recovering the properties of aged bitumen using bio-rejuvenators derived from municipal wastes. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137268

Ageing of bitumen leads to significant performance deterioration of asphalt pavements and leads to material properties that are not conducive to recycling. Aiming to maximise the reusability of bitumen, this study investigated the feasibility of reju... Read More about Recovering the properties of aged bitumen using bio-rejuvenators derived from municipal wastes.

The Kinematics of False Intent Conveyed by Deceptive Sidestep Actions (2024)
Journal Article
Warren-Westgate, L. S., Jackson, R. C., & Hiley, M. J. (2024). The Kinematics of False Intent Conveyed by Deceptive Sidestep Actions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 74, Article 102695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102695

Researchers have identified kinematic differences between deceptive and non-deceptive rugby reorientation actions. However, the honest and deceptive signals corresponded to ‘deception detection’ (accuracy increasing) rather than signals that caused d... Read More about The Kinematics of False Intent Conveyed by Deceptive Sidestep Actions.

“Going through life on hard mode”- The experience of late diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD: a qualitative study (2024)
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French, B., & Cassidy, S. (in press). “Going through life on hard mode”- The experience of late diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD: a qualitative study. Autism in Adulthood,

Background – In the UK, over 2.5 million adults with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and ADHD, can face difficulties accessing diagnosis and support. Our qualitative study explores people’s experiences of receiving a diagnos... Read More about “Going through life on hard mode”- The experience of late diagnosis of autism and/or ADHD: a qualitative study.

Pilot Evaluation of S-(3-[18F]Fluoropropyl)-d-Homocysteine and O-(2-[18F]Fluoroethyl)-d-Tyrosine as Bacteria-Specific Radiotracers for PET Imaging of Infection (2024)
Journal Article
Betts, H. M., Luckett, J. C., & Hill, P. J. (2024). Pilot Evaluation of S-(3-[18F]Fluoropropyl)-d-Homocysteine and O-(2-[18F]Fluoroethyl)-d-Tyrosine as Bacteria-Specific Radiotracers for PET Imaging of Infection. Molecular Imaging and Biology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-024-01929-7

Purpose There is currently no ideal radiotracer for imaging bacterial infections. Radiolabelled d-amino acids are promising candidates because they are actively incorporated into the peptidoglycan of the bacterial cell wall, a structural feature whic... Read More about Pilot Evaluation of S-(3-[18F]Fluoropropyl)-d-Homocysteine and O-(2-[18F]Fluoroethyl)-d-Tyrosine as Bacteria-Specific Radiotracers for PET Imaging of Infection.

Benzene-1,2,4,5-tetrol (2024)
Journal Article
Weare, B. L., Hoggett, S., Cull, W. J., Argent, S. P., Khlobystov, A. N., & Brown, P. D. (2024). Benzene-1,2,4,5-tetrol. IUCrData, 9(6), Article x240612. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314624006126

The crystal structure of the title compound was determined at 120 K. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P\overline{1} with four independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal, each symmetry-unique molecule forms π–π stacks on... Read More about Benzene-1,2,4,5-tetrol.

Complementing UN Human Rights Efforts Through Universal Periodic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Shah, S., & Sivakumaran, S. (2024). Complementing UN Human Rights Efforts Through Universal Periodic Review. Journal of Human Rights Practice, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhuman/huae008

The UN undertakes numerous human rights activities. Various UN entities have been established solely to promote and protect human rights, such as the Human Rights Council and the human rights treaty bodies. Others, such as the Security Council, have... Read More about Complementing UN Human Rights Efforts Through Universal Periodic Review.

Defining the disturbance in cortical glutamate and GABA function in psychosis and its origins and consequences (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Deakin, B., Liddle, E., Rathnaiah, M., Gregory, C., Katshu, M., Wiliams, G., …Liddle, P. F. Defining the disturbance in cortical glutamate and GABA function in psychosis and its origins and consequences

It is widely thought that the onset of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia may arise from an early neurotoxic phase, possibly related to oxidative stress or inflammation, and a late residual damage phase associated with persistent negative symptoms.... Read More about Defining the disturbance in cortical glutamate and GABA function in psychosis and its origins and consequences.

Anisotropic Icephobic Mechanisms of Textured Surface: Barrier or Accelerator? (2024)
Journal Article
Yang, D., Zheng, Y., Li, J., Clare, A. T., Choi, K.-S., & Hou, X. (2024). Anisotropic Icephobic Mechanisms of Textured Surface: Barrier or Accelerator?. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c08004

Icing has been seen as an economic and safety hazard due to its threats to aviation, power generation, offshore platforms, etc., where passive icephobic surfaces with a surface texturing design have the potential to address this problem. However, the... Read More about Anisotropic Icephobic Mechanisms of Textured Surface: Barrier or Accelerator?.

Metal factories in the early universe (2024)
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Eales, S., Gomez, H., Dunne, L., Dye, S., & Smith, M. W. L. (in press). Metal factories in the early universe. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1564

We have estimated the mass of metals in the molecular gas in 13 dusty star-forming galaxies at z ∼ 4 in which the gas, based on previous observations, lies in a cold rotating disk. We estimated the metal masses using either the submillimetre line or... Read More about Metal factories in the early universe.

Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2 (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
McClure, C. P., Tsoleridis, T., Holmes, N., Chappell, J. G., Byaruhanga, T., Duncan, J., …Loose, M. Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2

Prior to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2019, Alphacoronaviruses 229E and NL63 and Betacoronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 were already established endemic ‘common cold’ viral infections. Despite their collective contribution towards global respiratory morbi... Read More about Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2.

Developing colloidal nanoparticles for inkjet printing of devices with optical properties tuneable from the UV to the NIR (2024)
Journal Article
Austin, J. S., Xiao, W., Wang, F., Cottam, N. D., Rivers, G., Ward, E. B., …James, T. S. (2024). Developing colloidal nanoparticles for inkjet printing of devices with optical properties tuneable from the UV to the NIR. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01917B

Colloidal low-dimensional photo-sensitive nanomaterials have attracted significant interest for optoelectronic device applications where inkjet printing offers a high accuracy and low waste route for their deposition on silicon-based, as well as flex... Read More about Developing colloidal nanoparticles for inkjet printing of devices with optical properties tuneable from the UV to the NIR.

A systematic review of methodologies for human behavior modelling and routing optimization in large-scale evacuation planning (2024)
Journal Article
Aldahlawi, R. Y., Akbari, V., & Lawson, G. (2024). A systematic review of methodologies for human behavior modelling and routing optimization in large-scale evacuation planning. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 110, Article 104638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104638

Frequent and escalating natural disasters pose an increasing threat to society and the environment. Effective disaster management strategies are crucial to mitigate their impact. This paper reviews recent methodologies for large-scale evacuation plan... Read More about A systematic review of methodologies for human behavior modelling and routing optimization in large-scale evacuation planning.

Key characteristics of effective yoga interventions for managing osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Biswas, I., Nalbant, G., Lewis, S., & Chattopadhyay, K. (in press). Key characteristics of effective yoga interventions for managing osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05652-y

This systematic review aimed to synthesise the content, structure, and delivery characteristics of effective yoga interventions for managing osteoarthritis symptoms, including joint pain and joint function. JBI guidelines were followed. 17 databases... Read More about Key characteristics of effective yoga interventions for managing osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access (2024)
Journal Article
Madriaga, M. (2024). University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access. Educational Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2364704

This study sought to examine questions of race in higher education widening access policy and practice in England. I was keen on seeking perceptions and stories of those who do work in this area, raising awareness of higher education opportunities to... Read More about University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access.

A large-scale and PCR-referenced vocal audio dataset for COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article
Budd, J., Baker, K., Karoune, E., Coppock, H., Patel, S., Payne, R., …Holmes, C. (2024). A large-scale and PCR-referenced vocal audio dataset for COVID-19. Scientific Data, 11, Article 700. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03492-w

The UK COVID-19 Vocal Audio Dataset is designed for the training and evaluation of machine learning models that classify SARS-CoV-2 infection status or associated respiratory symptoms using vocal audio. The UK Health Security Agency recruited volunta... Read More about A large-scale and PCR-referenced vocal audio dataset for COVID-19.

Deep Learning of Transition Probability Densities for Stochastic Asset Models with Applications in Option Pricing (2024)
Journal Article
Su, H., Tretyakov, M. V., & Newton, D. P. (2024). Deep Learning of Transition Probability Densities for Stochastic Asset Models with Applications in Option Pricing. Management Science, https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.01448

Transition probability density functions (TPDFs) are fundamental to computational finance, including option pricing and hedging. Advancing recent work in deep learning, we develop novel neural TPDF generators through solving backward Kolmogorov equat... Read More about Deep Learning of Transition Probability Densities for Stochastic Asset Models with Applications in Option Pricing.

Hydration Control in the Fabrication of High-Density Magnesia Products via Slip Casting (2024)
Journal Article
Yu, Y., Gargala, A., Misson, M., & Chen, G. Z. (in press). Hydration Control in the Fabrication of High-Density Magnesia Products via Slip Casting. Materials Advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MA00768E

To tackle the hydration problem in Magnesia (MgO) aqueous suspension during slip casting fabrication, we explored the casting performance of four distinct MgO slips. Through the comparison of properties and performance between aqueous and organic MgO... Read More about Hydration Control in the Fabrication of High-Density Magnesia Products via Slip Casting.