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Oxytocin (2024)
Book Chapter
Anand-Ivell, R., Ludwig, M., Tribe, R., & Ivell, R. (2024). Oxytocin. In Encyclopedia of Reproduction. (Third edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21477-6.00121-8

The small peptide hormone oxytocin has long been recognized as a key factor in the natural induction of the birth process at the end of pregnancy, as well as in the release of milk upon suckling by the infant. It has additional roles within the brain... Read More about Oxytocin.

A Developmental Trajectory of Latent Inhibition (2024)
Journal Article
Haselgrove, M., & Mah, S. L. (in press). A Developmental Trajectory of Latent Inhibition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, https://doi.org/10.1037/xan0000381

Latent inhibition is said to occur when learning about the relationship between a cue and an outcome proceeds more readily when the cue is novel relative to when the cue has been rendered familiar through mere preexposure. Previous studies suggest th... Read More about A Developmental Trajectory of Latent Inhibition.

Renewal of instrumental avoidance in humans (2024)
Journal Article
Urcelay, G. P., Symmons, K., Amos, B., Toutounji, H., & Prével, A. (in press). Renewal of instrumental avoidance in humans. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition,

The ABA renewal effect occurs when behaviour is trained in one context (A), extinguished in a second context (B), and test occurs in the training context (A). Two mechanisms that explain ABA renewal are context summation at test and contextual modula... Read More about Renewal of instrumental avoidance in humans.

Analysis and Experimental Evaluation of a Soft Switching Boost Converter with Unbalanced Capacitor Voltage (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, Q., Klumpner, C., Li, Y., & Ahmed, M. R. (2024). Analysis and Experimental Evaluation of a Soft Switching Boost Converter with Unbalanced Capacitor Voltage. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 39(9), 11176 - 11186. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2024.3404260

This paper presents a novel unbalanced capacitor voltage (UCV) soft switching boost converter under full loads range with a simple control scheme. The topology consists of a half bridge switching-leg, filter inductor, and an auxiliary circuit contain... Read More about Analysis and Experimental Evaluation of a Soft Switching Boost Converter with Unbalanced Capacitor Voltage.

A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Chen, H., Wang, X., Gorbounov, Y., Orabi, M., Gaafar, M., …Rafajdus, P. (in press). A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,

This paper proposes a wireless power transfer (WPT) system based on hybrid self-switching of coupled inductor (WPT- HSCI) that not only realizes constant current (CC)/constant voltage (CV) output but also effectively copes with a variety of abnor... Read More about A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors.

Porous isoreticular non-metal organic frameworks (2024)
Journal Article
O’Shaughnessy, M., Glover, J., Hafizi, R., Barhi, M., Clowes, R., Chong, S. Y., …Cooper, A. I. (2024). Porous isoreticular non-metal organic frameworks. Nature, 630(8015), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07353-9

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are useful synthetic materials that are built by the programmed assembly of metal nodes and organic linkers1. The success of MOFs results from the isoreticular principle2, which allows families of structurally analogou... Read More about Porous isoreticular non-metal organic frameworks.

A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy (2024)
Journal Article
Xu, M., Sitnikova, E., & Li, S. (2024). A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy. Royal Society Open Science, 11(5), Article 240205. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240205

Existing failure criteria for orthotropic materials are subject to an underlying assumption which cause contradictions when applied to genuinely orthotropic materials that are significantly anisotropic in elasticity as well as in strengths. For such... Read More about A failure criterion for genuinely orthotropic materials and integration of a series of criteria for materials of different degrees of anisotropy.

Fast Flux Maps Computation of Synchronous Reluctance Machines With and Without Permanent Magnets Assistance (2024)
Journal Article
Gallicchio, G., Nardo, M. D., Cupertino, F., Varvolik, V., Buticchi, G., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2024). Fast Flux Maps Computation of Synchronous Reluctance Machines With and Without Permanent Magnets Assistance. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2024.3403967

This paper proposes a computational efficient and accurate hybrid analytical-finite element (FE) performance prediction methodology for synchronous reluctance (SyR) machines. The hybrid procedure consists in solving the d- and q-axis magnetic equival... Read More about Fast Flux Maps Computation of Synchronous Reluctance Machines With and Without Permanent Magnets Assistance.

Integrating cryo-OrbiSIMS with computational modelling and metadynamics simulations enhances RNA structure prediction at atomic resolution (2024)
Journal Article
Ward, S., Childs, A., Staley, C., Waugh, C., Watts, J. A., Kotowska, A. M., …Borkar, A. N. (2024). Integrating cryo-OrbiSIMS with computational modelling and metadynamics simulations enhances RNA structure prediction at atomic resolution. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 4367. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48694-3

The 3D architecture of RNAs governs their molecular interactions, chemical reactions, and biological functions. However, a large number of RNAs and their protein complexes remain poorly understood due to the limitations of conventional structural bio... Read More about Integrating cryo-OrbiSIMS with computational modelling and metadynamics simulations enhances RNA structure prediction at atomic resolution.

Foreign direct investment and technology licensing in a polluting industry (2024)
Journal Article
Cao, J., & Mukherjee, A. (in press). Foreign direct investment and technology licensing in a polluting industry. Environmental and Resource Economics,

We consider a firm's incentive for foreign direct investment (FDI) and international technology licensing in a polluting industry. We explain the rationale and the welfare implications of complementarity between FDI and licensing, i.e., the firm's st... Read More about Foreign direct investment and technology licensing in a polluting industry.

Restoring understory and riparian areas in oil palm plantations does not increase greenhouse gas fluxes (2024)
Journal Article
Drewer, J., Tarigan, R. S., Banin, L. F., White, S., Raine, E., Luke, S. H., …Pujianto, P. (2024). Restoring understory and riparian areas in oil palm plantations does not increase greenhouse gas fluxes. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 7, Article 1324475. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2024.1324475

Oil palm (OP) plantations have replaced large areas of forest in the tropical landscape of Southeast Asia and are major emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs). To move towards more environmentally friendly plantation management, a hopeful approach is to... Read More about Restoring understory and riparian areas in oil palm plantations does not increase greenhouse gas fluxes.

Immunohistochemical inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders containing gallstones (2024)
Journal Article
Psaltis, E., Zaitoun, A. M., Neal, K. R., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). Immunohistochemical inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders containing gallstones. World Journal of Surgery, 48(7), 1662-1673. https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12219

Background: The aim of this study was to establish features of inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders with gallstones and compare the expression of inflammatory markers in acutely and chronically inflamed gallbladders. Methods: Immunohist... Read More about Immunohistochemical inflammation in histologically normal gallbladders containing gallstones.

Examining the key features of specialist health service provision for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North: a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Albert, J., Wells, M., Spiby, H., & Evans, C. (2024). Examining the key features of specialist health service provision for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North: a scoping review. Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 5, Article 1329819. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1329819

Background: Health care for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North is often described as sub-optimal and focused on maternity care. Specialist FGM/C services have emerged with little empirical evidence informing serv... Read More about Examining the key features of specialist health service provision for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North: a scoping review.

Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric (2024)
Journal Article
Codolini, A., Chen, S., Lawrence, G., Harper, L., & Sutcliffe, M. (2024). Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric. Composites Part B: Engineering, 281, Article 111549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111549

Experiments and numerical simulations are employed to determine the critical process variables that affect the quality of a two-layer biaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) preformed using the double diaphragm forming (DDF) process. To prevent wrinkling defe... Read More about Characterisation of process-induced variability in wrinkle defects during double diaphragm forming of non-crimp fabric.

Is television reformable? The ‘reformist tendency’ in inequality research in the cultural and creative industries (2024)
Journal Article
Newsinger, J., Kennedy, H., & Aust, R. (2024). Is television reformable? The ‘reformist tendency’ in inequality research in the cultural and creative industries. Media, Culture and Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437241254331

This article engages with research on UK Television (UKTV) and the wider cultural and creative industries by interrogating the role of academic research in industrial and social change. We argue that a ‘reformist tendency’ implicitly structures much... Read More about Is television reformable? The ‘reformist tendency’ in inequality research in the cultural and creative industries.

A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework (2024)
Journal Article
Such, E., Campos-Matos, I., Hayes, K., Smith, A., Thornton, S., & Woodward, J. (2024). A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework. Public Health, 232, 146-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.004

Objectives: Modern slavery is a public health challenge. The objective of this research was to build and refine a public health approach to addressing it. Study design: This was a participatory qualitative study with a proof-of-concept exercise. Meth... Read More about A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework.

Optimizing Printing Fidelity Of The Single-Nozzle Based Multimaterial Direct Ink Writing For 3D Food Printing (2024)
Journal Article
Tiana, Z., Zhong, Q., Zhang, H., Yin, T., Zhao, J., Liu, G., …He, Y. (2024). Optimizing Printing Fidelity Of The Single-Nozzle Based Multimaterial Direct Ink Writing For 3D Food Printing. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 19(1), Article e2352075. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2024.2352075

Single-nozzle based multimaterial direct ink writing enables voxel-based fabrication with superior printing efficiency than multi-nozzle protocol. This is attractive for food 3D printing process where efficiency matters for its application. However,... Read More about Optimizing Printing Fidelity Of The Single-Nozzle Based Multimaterial Direct Ink Writing For 3D Food Printing.

The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review (2024)
Journal Article
Aledeh, S., Sokan-Adeaga, A. A., Adam, H., Aledeh, M., & Kotera, Y. (2024). The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review. Psychology International, 6(2), 618-635. https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6020037

In this review, we examine the impact of media and self-compassion on the mental well-being of Nigerian youth, particularly in suicide prevention and promoting positive mental health outcomes. Nigeria faces socioeconomic challenges contributing to po... Read More about The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review.

A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy (2024)
Journal Article
Kerry, R., Young, K. J., Evans, D. W., Lee, E., Georgopoulos, V., Meakins, A., …Hutting, N. (2024). A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 32(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-024-00537-0

Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to global disability and health burden. Manual therapy (MT) interventions are commonly recommended in clinical guidelines and used in the management of musculoskeletal conditions. Tra... Read More about A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy.

A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines (2024)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Prendergast, L., Gavin, K., Askarinejad, A., & Wang, X. (2024). A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines. Ocean Engineering, 307, Article 118196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118196

To mitigate against scour hole formation, scour protection can be placed around offshore wind turbine monopiles. Few studies have considered the beneficial effect of this geotechnical reinforcement measure on the foundation lateral resistance. The co... Read More about A method to quantify the beneficial effect of scour protection on lateral behaviour of monopiles for offshore wind turbines.