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Release of miR-29 Target Laminin C2 Improves Skin Repair (2023)
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Robinson, C. J., Thiagarajan, L., Maynard, R., Aruketty, M., Herrera, J., Dingle, L., …Kurinna, S. (2024). Release of miR-29 Target Laminin C2 Improves Skin Repair. American Journal of Pathology, 194(2), 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.11.002

miRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that regulate mRNA targets in a cell-specific manner. miR-29 is expressed in murine and human skin, where it may regulate functions in skin repair. Cutaneous wound healing model in miR-29a/b1 gene knockout mice was use... Read More about Release of miR-29 Target Laminin C2 Improves Skin Repair.

Immersive innovations for the communication of heritage, handcraft and sustainability (2023)
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Cross, K., Mesjar, L., Steed, J., & Jiang, Y. (in press). Immersive innovations for the communication of heritage, handcraft and sustainability. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2023.2277264

Textile and fashion brands convey core values through marketing, and in slow-fashion heritage brands this often includes skilled craftsmanship, authenticity, sustainability, and provenance. As industry digitalisation continues, brands are employing i... Read More about Immersive innovations for the communication of heritage, handcraft and sustainability.

Insights into technical challenges in the field of microplastic pollution through the lens of early career researchers (ECRs) and a proposed pathway forward (2023)
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Danopoulos, E., Stanton, T., Ma, Y., Horton, A. A., Chen, Q., Levermore, J. M., …Nel, H. A. (2023). Insights into technical challenges in the field of microplastic pollution through the lens of early career researchers (ECRs) and a proposed pathway forward. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, Article 1271547. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1271547

Early career researchers (ECR) face a series of challenges related to the inherent difficulties of starting their careers. Microplastic (MP) research is a topical field attracting high numbers of ECRs with diverse backgrounds and expertise from a wea... Read More about Insights into technical challenges in the field of microplastic pollution through the lens of early career researchers (ECRs) and a proposed pathway forward.

Impact of anthropogenic infrastructure on aquatic and avian predator–prey interactions in a modified lowland river (2023)
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Norman, J., Reeds, J., Wright, R. M., & Bolland, J. D. (in press). Impact of anthropogenic infrastructure on aquatic and avian predator–prey interactions in a modified lowland river. Freshwater biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14201

The relationship between aquatic and avian predators and prey is a fundamental process that influences the ecological dynamics of freshwater communities; a landscape of fear underpins spatial and temporal habitat use of prey, i.e., non-consumptive pr... Read More about Impact of anthropogenic infrastructure on aquatic and avian predator–prey interactions in a modified lowland river.

Exploring the Limitations of a Circular Economy Under Capitalism and Raising Expectations for a Sustainable Future (2023)
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Deutz, P. (2023). Exploring the Limitations of a Circular Economy Under Capitalism and Raising Expectations for a Sustainable Future. Journal of circular economy, 1(3), https://doi.org/10.55845/heml8087

The concept of a circular economy has gained remarkable policy and academic traction. Associated expectations of social benefits are
underexamined. Driven by the current perilous state of the
environment and society, this article pulls aside the c... Read More about Exploring the Limitations of a Circular Economy Under Capitalism and Raising Expectations for a Sustainable Future.

Exploring fathers’ experiences of seeking support for postnatal depression (2023)
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Davenport, C., & Swami, V. (2023). Exploring fathers’ experiences of seeking support for postnatal depression. Primary Health Care, https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2023.e1810

Background Many men tend to avoid seeking support for mental health issues and little is known about help-seeking among fathers who experience postnatal depression.
Aim To explore fathers’ help-seeking for postnatal depression, including barriers an... Read More about Exploring fathers’ experiences of seeking support for postnatal depression.

Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography (2023)
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Dunn, R., Wolverson, E., & Hilton, A. (2024). Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography. Dementia, 23(1), 41-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231214017

Background: On average, people with dementia live with 4.6 additional health conditions. Additionally, two thirds of carers of people with dementia are spouses, and are also likely to live with multimorbidity, given that older age is strongly associa... Read More about Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography.

Contemporary protest and police operational independence (2023)
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Joyce, P., & Laverick, W. (2023). Contemporary protest and police operational independence. Policing Insight,

The UK Government’s efforts to influence policing’s operational response to protests have reached new levels in recent months, and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments on the issue would appear to have prompted her sacking; but Wrexham U... Read More about Contemporary protest and police operational independence.

Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri (2023)
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Want, A., Goubard, A., Jonveaux, S., Leaver, D., & Bell, M. C. (2023). Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(11), Article 2168. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112168

Marine habitats are being targeted for the extraction of offshore renewable energy (ORE) as part of the drive to decarbonise electricity generation. Unmanaged biofouling impacts ORE devices and infrastructure by elevating drag forces, increasing weig... Read More about Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri.

The genome sequence of the stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758) (2023)
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Hänfling, B., Nunn, A. D., Moccetti, P., & Darwin Tree of Life Consortium. (2023). The genome sequence of the stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758). Wellcome Open Research, 8, Article 518. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.20293.1

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Barbatula barbatula (the stone loach; Chordata; Actinopteri; Cypriniformes; Nemacheilidae). The genome sequence is 617.6 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 25 chromosomal... Read More about The genome sequence of the stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758).

Dipole-dipole correlations in the nematic phases of symmetric cyanobiphenyl dimers and their binary mixtures with 5CB (2023)
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Zavvou, E. E., Ramou, E., Ahmed, Z., Welch, C., Mehl, G. H., Vanakaras, A. G., & Karahaliou, P. K. (2023). Dipole-dipole correlations in the nematic phases of symmetric cyanobiphenyl dimers and their binary mixtures with 5CB. Soft matter, 19(47), 9224-9238. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sm01017a

We report on the temperature dependence of birefringence and of the static dielectric permittivity tensor in a series of binary mixtures between the symmetric, bent-shaped, 1′′,9′′-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl)nonane (CB9CB) dimer and the monomeric nema... Read More about Dipole-dipole correlations in the nematic phases of symmetric cyanobiphenyl dimers and their binary mixtures with 5CB.

Using mixed methods in logistics and supply chain management research: current state and future directions (2023)
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Grant, D. B., Shaw, S., Sweeney, E., Bahr, W., Chaisurayakarn, S., & Evangelista, P. (2023). Using mixed methods in logistics and supply chain management research: current state and future directions. The international journal of logistics management, 34(7), 177-198. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-04-2023-0156

Purpose: Mixed methods research is useful to enhance theoretical and practical research contributions. However, single methods have predominated much logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) research. This paper presents a review of mixed methods... Read More about Using mixed methods in logistics and supply chain management research: current state and future directions.

A literature review of fault diagnosis based on ensemble learning (2023)
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Mian, Z., Deng, X., Dong, X., Tian, Y., Cao, T., Chen, K., & Jaber, T. A. (2024). A literature review of fault diagnosis based on ensemble learning. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence, 127, Article 107357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2023.107357

The accuracy of fault diagnosis is an important indicator to ensure the reliability of key equipment systems. Ensemble learning integrates different weak learning methods to obtain stronger learning and has achieved remarkable results in the field of... Read More about A literature review of fault diagnosis based on ensemble learning.

How can NHS trusts in England optimise strategies to improve the mental health and well-being of hospital doctors? The Care Under Pressure 3 (CUP3) realist evaluation study protocol (2023)
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Bramwell, C., Carrieri, D., Melvin, A., Pearson, A., Scott, J., Hancock, J., …Mattick, K. (2023). How can NHS trusts in England optimise strategies to improve the mental health and well-being of hospital doctors? The Care Under Pressure 3 (CUP3) realist evaluation study protocol. BMJ open, 13(11), Article e073615. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073615

INTRODUCTION: The growing incidence of mental ill health in doctors was a major issue in the UK and internationally, even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has significant and far-reaching implications, including poor quality or inconsistent patient... Read More about How can NHS trusts in England optimise strategies to improve the mental health and well-being of hospital doctors? The Care Under Pressure 3 (CUP3) realist evaluation study protocol.

Impact of Surface Ligand on the Biocompatibility of InP/ZnS Quantum Dots with Platelets (2023)
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Gil, H. M., Booth, Z., Price, T. W., Lee, J., Naylor‐Adamson, L., Avery, M., …Stasiuk, G. J. (in press). Impact of Surface Ligand on the Biocompatibility of InP/ZnS Quantum Dots with Platelets. Small, Article 2304881. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202304881

InP/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have received a large focus in recent years as a safer alternative to heavy metal-based QDs. Given their intrinsic fluorescent imaging capabilities, these QDs can be potentially relevant for in vivo platelet imaging. The In... Read More about Impact of Surface Ligand on the Biocompatibility of InP/ZnS Quantum Dots with Platelets.

Euler-Euler LES of bubble column bubbly flows by considering sub-grid scale turbulent dispersion effect on modulating bubble transport (2023)
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Long, S., Yang, X., Yang, J., Li, B., Shi, W., & Sommerfeld, M. (2023). Euler-Euler LES of bubble column bubbly flows by considering sub-grid scale turbulent dispersion effect on modulating bubble transport. Chemical Engineering Journal, 477, Article 147239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.147239

It has now been recognised and generally accepted that turbulent dispersion may be modelled using the time average of the fluctuating part of the interphase momentum, employing the drag the Favre averaged drag model for turbulent dispersion in Euleri... Read More about Euler-Euler LES of bubble column bubbly flows by considering sub-grid scale turbulent dispersion effect on modulating bubble transport.

Phenotyping patients with ischaemic heart disease at risk of developing heart failure: an analysis of the HOMAGE trial (2023)
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Santos-Ferreira, D., Diaz, S. O., Ferreira, J. P., Girerd, N., Pellicori, P., Mariottoni, B., …Zannad, F. (2024). Phenotyping patients with ischaemic heart disease at risk of developing heart failure: an analysis of the HOMAGE trial. ESC Heart Failure, 11(1), 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14465

Aims: We aim to characterize the clinical and proteomic profiles of patients at risk of developing heart failure (HF), with and without coronary artery disease (CAD) or prior myocardial infarction (MI). Methods and results: HOMAGE evaluated the effec... Read More about Phenotyping patients with ischaemic heart disease at risk of developing heart failure: an analysis of the HOMAGE trial.

Targeting TP53 disruption in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Current strategies and future directions (2023)
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Molica, S., Tam, C., Allsup, D., & Polliack, A. (in press). Targeting TP53 disruption in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Current strategies and future directions. Hematological Oncology, https://doi.org/10.1002/hon.3238

In the modern era of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) targeted therapy, the loss of p53 function due to genetic abnormalities remains a significant challenge. This is because even targeted agents, which are currently the mainstay of treatment for C... Read More about Targeting TP53 disruption in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Current strategies and future directions.

Non-invasive characterization of the elastic protein resilin in insects using Raman spectroscopy (2023)
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Woodrow, C., Cullen, D. A., Montealegre-Z, F., & Gonzalez-Rodriguez, J. (2024). Non-invasive characterization of the elastic protein resilin in insects using Raman spectroscopy. International journal of biological macromolecules, 254(2), Article 127967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127967

Resilin is an extremely efficient elastic protein found in the moving parts of insects. Despite many years of resilin research, we are still only just starting to understand its diversity, native structures, and functions. Understanding differences i... Read More about Non-invasive characterization of the elastic protein resilin in insects using Raman spectroscopy.