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The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Kunda, J. J., Gosling, S. N., & Foody, G. M. (in press). The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02650-4

This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science (WoS) was used to identify research articles on the effects extreme heat, humidity, Wet-bulb Globe Tem... Read More about The effects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa.

Exploring Opportunities for Vehicle-to-Grid Implementation through Demonstration Projects (2024)
Journal Article
Waldron, J., Rodrigues, L., Deb, S., Gillott, M., Naylor, S., & Rimmer, C. (2024). Exploring Opportunities for Vehicle-to-Grid Implementation through Demonstration Projects. Energies, 17(7), Article 1549. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17071549

Global warming, pollution, and increasing energy demand have compelled electrification of the transport sector. Electric vehicles are not only an attractive and cleaner mode of transport, but they also possess the capacity to offer flexible storage a... Read More about Exploring Opportunities for Vehicle-to-Grid Implementation through Demonstration Projects.

Dicalcium ferrite: A chemical heat pump in integrated carbon capture and chemical looping combustion for the steel industry (2024)
Journal Article
Sukma, M. S., Zheng, Y., & Scott, S. A. (2024). Dicalcium ferrite: A chemical heat pump in integrated carbon capture and chemical looping combustion for the steel industry. Chemical Engineering Journal, 488, Article 150658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.150658

An integrated calcium and chemical looping combustion using dicalcium ferrite (Ca2Fe2O5, C2F), a mixed phase from iron and calcium oxides, is proposed here to remove carbon (CO + CO2) contained in the blast furnace gas from the steel industry. C2F is... Read More about Dicalcium ferrite: A chemical heat pump in integrated carbon capture and chemical looping combustion for the steel industry.

Co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol by folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for enhanced synergistic anticancer effect against osteosarcoma (2024)
Journal Article
Wongrakpanich, A., Bui Thi Thu, H., Sakchaisri, K., Taresco, V., Cuzzucoli Crucitti, V., Bunsupa, S., & Suksiriworapong, J. (2024). Co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol by folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for enhanced synergistic anticancer effect against osteosarcoma. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 95, Article 105610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.105610

This study explored the co-delivery of curcumin (CUR) and resveratrol (RV) using folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate)-based nanoparticles (FPPC NPs) to enhance their synergistic anticancer effects against osteosarcoma. Based on synergistic to... Read More about Co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol by folic acid-conjugated poly(glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for enhanced synergistic anticancer effect against osteosarcoma.

Phylogenetic insights into the terrestrial snails Helicoidei (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with special emphasis on the Camaenidae (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, G., Naggs, F., Andrus, P. S., & Wade, C. M. (2024). Phylogenetic insights into the terrestrial snails Helicoidei (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with special emphasis on the Camaenidae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Article zlae027. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae027

The superfamily Helicoidei are a widely distributed and diverse infraorder of land snails and slugs. Here, we constructed a phylogenetic tree based on sequences of the large subunit ribosomal RNA gene to investigate the relationships within the Helic... Read More about Phylogenetic insights into the terrestrial snails Helicoidei (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora) with special emphasis on the Camaenidae.

Behaviour support in dentistry: A Delphi study to agree terminology in behaviour management (2024)
Journal Article
Mac Giolla Phadraig, C., Healy, O., Fisal, A. A., Yarascavitch, C., van Harten, M., Nunn, J., …Krämer, S. (2024). Behaviour support in dentistry: A Delphi study to agree terminology in behaviour management. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12953

Objectives: Dental behaviour support (DBS) describes all specific techniques practiced to support patients in their experience of professional oral healthcare. DBS is roughly synonymous with behaviour management, which is an outdated concept. There i... Read More about Behaviour support in dentistry: A Delphi study to agree terminology in behaviour management.

Regional variation of COVID-19 admissions, acute kidney injury and mortality in England - a national observational study using administrative data (2024)
Journal Article
Kolhe, N. V., Fluck, R. J., & Taal, M. W. (in press). Regional variation of COVID-19 admissions, acute kidney injury and mortality in England - a national observational study using administrative data. BMC Infectious Diseases, 24(1), Article 346. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09210-6

Background: This study explores regional variations in COVID-19 hospitalization rates, in-hospital mortality, and acute kidney injury (AKI) in England. We investigated the influence of population demographic characteristics, viral strain changes, and... Read More about Regional variation of COVID-19 admissions, acute kidney injury and mortality in England - a national observational study using administrative data.

Tracking subjects' strategies in behavioural choice experiments at trial resolution. (2024)
Journal Article
Maggi, S., Hock, R. M., O'Neill, M., Buckley, M. J., Moran, P. M., Bast, T., …Humphries, M. D. (2024). Tracking subjects' strategies in behavioural choice experiments at trial resolution. eLife, 13, Article e86491. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.86491

Investigating how, when, and what subjects learn during decision-making tasks requires tracking their choice strategies on a trial-by-trial basis. Here we present a simple but effective probabilistic approach to tracking choice strategies at trial re... Read More about Tracking subjects' strategies in behavioural choice experiments at trial resolution..

Broadening the Scope of Operations and Supply Chain Management Scholarship on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Justice, Paradox, and Dialectical Lenses (2024)
Journal Article
Matthews, L., Gold, S., & Schleper, M. C. (2024). Broadening the Scope of Operations and Supply Chain Management Scholarship on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Justice, Paradox, and Dialectical Lenses. Production and Operations Management, https://doi.org/10.1177/10591478241243384

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been gaining attention in operations and supply chain management (OSCM) research but is often narrowly framed and dominated by instrumental logic. We offer three lenses that potentially broaden the scope of... Read More about Broadening the Scope of Operations and Supply Chain Management Scholarship on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Justice, Paradox, and Dialectical Lenses.

A core genome multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Streptococcus uberis: an evolution in typing a genetically diverse pathogen (2024)
Journal Article
Whiley, D., Jolley, K., Blanchard, A., Coffey, T., & Leigh, J. (2024). A core genome multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Streptococcus uberis: an evolution in typing a genetically diverse pathogen. Microbial Genomics, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001225

Streptococcus uberis is a globally endemic and poorly controlled cause of bovine mastitis impacting the sustainability of the modern dairy industry. A core genome was derived from 579 newly sequenced S. uberis isolates, along with 305 publicly availa... Read More about A core genome multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Streptococcus uberis: an evolution in typing a genetically diverse pathogen.

Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science (2024)
Journal Article
Armaou, M., Pears, M., Konstantinidis, S. T., & Blake, H. (2024). Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), Article 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030375

Research into digital interventions for mental well-being promotion has grown in recent years, fuelled by the need to improve mental health prevention strategies and respond to challenges arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This bibliom... Read More about Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science.

Schemata of estrangement in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed (2024)
Journal Article
Whitt, R. J. (2024). Schemata of estrangement in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed. Language and Literature, https://doi.org/10.1177/09639470241240923

Ursula Le Guin’s novel The Dispossessed (1974) is the first literary treatment of anarchic utopianism, presenting the society on the moon Anarres as operating on social principles lacking any sort of State or governmental oversight (known in the nove... Read More about Schemata of estrangement in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed.

Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation (2024)
Journal Article
Xu, J., Zheng, L., Song, G., Zhang, D., Sheil, B., & Marshall, A. M. (2024). Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation. Géotechnique, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.23.00307

Urban tunnelling projects pose significant risks to the integrity of nearby structures due to ground movements induced by the excavation process. Embedded walls are commonly employed as a protective measure to mitigate these adverse effects. This pap... Read More about Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescent mental health inpatient service use in England: An interrupted time-series analysis of national patient records (2024)
Journal Article
Tsiachristas, A., Holland, J., Guo, B., Chitsabesan, P., Sayal, K., & Pari, A. A. A. (2024). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescent mental health inpatient service use in England: An interrupted time-series analysis of national patient records. BJPsych Open, 10(2), Article e69. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.9

Background: During the initial phases of the COVID 19 pandemic children and young people (CYP) faced significant restrictions. The virus and mitigation approaches significantly impacted how health services could function, and be safely delivered.... Read More about The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescent mental health inpatient service use in England: An interrupted time-series analysis of national patient records.

Setup and calibration of piles with FBG strain sensors in a geotechnical centrifuge = Configuration et calibration de pieux équipés de capteurs de deformation FBG dans une centrifugeuse géotechnique (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, C., Marshall, A. M., Heron, C. M., Franza, A., & Xu, J. (in press). Setup and calibration of piles with FBG strain sensors in a geotechnical centrifuge = Configuration et calibration de pieux équipés de capteurs de deformation FBG dans une centrifugeuse géotechnique. In Proceedings of the XVIII ECSMGE 2024

This paper discusses technical aspects of the experimental setup and calibration processing during centrifuge testing of single piles, instrumented with fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors, under vertical loads. Results illustrate the influence... Read More about Setup and calibration of piles with FBG strain sensors in a geotechnical centrifuge = Configuration et calibration de pieux équipés de capteurs de deformation FBG dans une centrifugeuse géotechnique.

Disruption of CD47-SIRPα signaling restores inflammatory function in tumor-associated myeloid-derived suppressor cells (2024)
Journal Article
Zimarino, C., Moody, W., Davidson, S. E., Munir, H., & Shields, J. D. (2024). Disruption of CD47-SIRPα signaling restores inflammatory function in tumor-associated myeloid-derived suppressor cells. iScience, 27(4), Article 109546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.109546

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous immune population with diverse immunosuppressive functions in solid tumors. Here, we explored the role of the tumor microenvironment in regulating MDSC differentiation and immunosuppressive... Read More about Disruption of CD47-SIRPα signaling restores inflammatory function in tumor-associated myeloid-derived suppressor cells.

Global prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, C., Qin, S., Yang, X., Li, X., Cai, Y., Lei, C., …Cao, H. (2024). Global prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 226, Article 106187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106187

A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to identify the global prevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds. Six bibliographic databases (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Chinese Journal... Read More about Global prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Robust gesture recognition method toward intelligent environment using Wi-Fi signals (2024)
Journal Article
Ding, X., Yu, X., Zhong, Y., Xie, W., Cai, B., You, M., & Jiang, T. (2024). Robust gesture recognition method toward intelligent environment using Wi-Fi signals. Measurement, 231, Article 114525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2024.114525

Wi-Fi-based gesture recognition represents an emerging paradigm of human–computer interaction. While deep learning-based and model-based solutions are crucial for improving accuracy and generalization performance, they often depend heavily on extensi... Read More about Robust gesture recognition method toward intelligent environment using Wi-Fi signals.

Wellbeing and the importance of going “out of the realm of the classroom”: secondary school teachers’ perspectives (2024)
Journal Article
Wilson, R., Sellman, E., & Joseph, S. (2024). Wellbeing and the importance of going “out of the realm of the classroom”: secondary school teachers’ perspectives. Educational Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2325060

Schools play a central role in supporting young people affected by mental health issues. This article reports a reflexive thematic analysis of focus group and interview data with English secondary teachers about their perspectives on mental health an... Read More about Wellbeing and the importance of going “out of the realm of the classroom”: secondary school teachers’ perspectives.

Choosing and evaluating randomisation methods in clinical trials: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Bruce, C. L., Iflaifel, M., Montgomery, A., Ogollah, R., Sprange, K., & Partlett, C. (2024). Choosing and evaluating randomisation methods in clinical trials: a qualitative study. Trials, 25(1), Article 199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08005-z

Background: There exist many different methods of allocating participants to treatment groups during a randomised controlled trial. Although there is research that explores trial characteristics that are associated with the choice of method, there is... Read More about Choosing and evaluating randomisation methods in clinical trials: a qualitative study.