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The liver-derived exosomes stimulate insulin gene expression in pancreatic beta cells under condition of insulin resistance (2023)
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Mahmoudi-Aznaveh, A., Tavoosidana, G., Najmabadi, H., Azizi, Z., & Ardestani, A. (2023). The liver-derived exosomes stimulate insulin gene expression in pancreatic beta cells under condition of insulin resistance. Frontiers in endocrinology, 14, Article 1303930. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1303930

Introduction: An insufficient functional beta cell mass is a core pathological hallmark of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Despite the availability of several effective pharmaceuticals for diabetes management, there is an urgent need for novel medications to... Read More about The liver-derived exosomes stimulate insulin gene expression in pancreatic beta cells under condition of insulin resistance.

Women’s football subculture of misogyny: the escalation to online gender-based violence (2023)
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Fenton, A., Ahmed, W., Hardey, M., Boardman, R., & Kavanagh, E. (in press). Women’s football subculture of misogyny: the escalation to online gender-based violence. European Sport Management Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2023.2270566

Research question Given the worldwide growth of women’s football and its presence on social media, it is essential to explore and understand fan attitudes and culture. Research methods This article provides the first empirical social media netnogr... Read More about Women’s football subculture of misogyny: the escalation to online gender-based violence.

Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice (2023)
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Aryankhesal, A., Blake, J., Wong, G., Megson, M., Briscoe, S., Allan, L., Broomfield, N., Eastwood, Z., Greene, L., Hilton, A., Killett, A., Lazar, A., Litherland, R., Livingston, G., Maidment, I., Reeve, J., Rook, G., Scott, S., Un, J., van Horik, J., & Fox, C. (online). Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0171

Background Sleep disturbance (SD) is a prevalent condition among people living with dementia (PLwD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Its assessment and management within primary care is complex due to the comorbidities, older age and cognitive im... Read More about Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice.

The black widow pulsar J1641+8049 in the optical, radio, and X-rays (2023)
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Kirichenko, A. Y., Zharikov, S. V., Karpova, A. V., Fonseca, E., Zyuzin, D. A., Shibanov, Y. A., …Swiggum, J. K. (2024). The black widow pulsar J1641+8049 in the optical, radio, and X-rays. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527(3), 4563-4572. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3391

PSR J1641+8049 is a 2 ms black widow pulsar with the 2.2 h orbital period detected in the radio and γ -rays. We performed new phase-resolved multiband photometry of PSR J1641+8049 using the OSIRIS instrument at the Gran Telescopio Canarias. The obtai... Read More about The black widow pulsar J1641+8049 in the optical, radio, and X-rays.

Improved traceability in seafood supply chains is achievable by minimising vulnerable nodes in processing and distribution networks (2023)
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Hopkins, C. R., Roberts, S. I., Caveen, A. J., Graham, C., & Burns, N. M. (2024). Improved traceability in seafood supply chains is achievable by minimising vulnerable nodes in processing and distribution networks. Marine Policy, 159, Article 105910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105910

Seafood is a globally traded commodity, often involving complex supply chains which have varying degrees of traceability. A robust traceability system for seafood supply chains enables the collection and communication of key information about catch a... Read More about Improved traceability in seafood supply chains is achievable by minimising vulnerable nodes in processing and distribution networks.

Characterisation of Novel and High Performing Double-Sided Microporous-Layers-Coated Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (2023)
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Ruscillo, F., Zhang, K., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2023). Characterisation of Novel and High Performing Double-Sided Microporous-Layers-Coated Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Energies, 16(22), Article 7601. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16227601

This study aims to experimentally evaluate the impact of a double-sided microporous layer coating on gas diffusion layers in terms of their key properties and fuel cell performance, in comparison to conventional single-sided coated gas diffusion laye... Read More about Characterisation of Novel and High Performing Double-Sided Microporous-Layers-Coated Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.

BREATHLEssness in INDIA (BREATHE-INDIA)–Study protocol for the co-design of a community breathlessness intervention in India using realist methods and intervention mapping (2023)
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Clark, J., Salins, N., Pearson, M., Spathis, A., Currow, D. C., Williams, S., & Johnson, M. (2023). BREATHLEssness in INDIA (BREATHE-INDIA)–Study protocol for the co-design of a community breathlessness intervention in India using realist methods and intervention mapping. PLoS ONE, 18(11 November), Article e0293918. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293918

Background Breathlessness that persists despite treatment of causal disease(s) is disabling, associated with high therapy-related costs and poor socioeconomic outcomes. Low resource countries bear a disproportionate burden of respiratory problems, of... Read More about BREATHLEssness in INDIA (BREATHE-INDIA)–Study protocol for the co-design of a community breathlessness intervention in India using realist methods and intervention mapping.

Conversations on grief and hope: a collaborative autoethnographic account exploring the lifeworlds of international youth engaged with climate action (2023)
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Jones, L., Parsons, K. J., Halstead, F., Ngoc Nguyen, D. N., Pham, H. T., Pham, D. L., …Parsons, D. R. (2023). Conversations on grief and hope: a collaborative autoethnographic account exploring the lifeworlds of international youth engaged with climate action. Journal of the British Academy, 11(S3), 69-117. https://doi.org/10.5871/JBA/011S3.069

This paper explores the lifeworlds of international youth involved in climate and/or environmental social action, narratives that have been largely absent from a literature that has tended to focus on ‘traditional’ youth activists located in the urba... Read More about Conversations on grief and hope: a collaborative autoethnographic account exploring the lifeworlds of international youth engaged with climate action.

A Chandra Study of the NGC 7618/UGC 12491 Major Group Merger at Apogee: Multiple Cold Fronts, Boxy Wings, Filaments, and Arc-shaped Slingshot Tails (2023)
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Machacek, M. E., Jones, C., Kraft, R. P., Forman, W. R., Roediger, E., Sheardown, A., & Wan, J. T. (2023). A Chandra Study of the NGC 7618/UGC 12491 Major Group Merger at Apogee: Multiple Cold Fronts, Boxy Wings, Filaments, and Arc-shaped Slingshot Tails. The Astrophysical journal, 958(1), Article 93. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad00b2

Analyses of major group mergers are key to understanding the evolution of large-scale structure in the Universe and the microphysical properties of the hot gas in these systems. We present imaging and spectral analyses of deep Chandra observations of... Read More about A Chandra Study of the NGC 7618/UGC 12491 Major Group Merger at Apogee: Multiple Cold Fronts, Boxy Wings, Filaments, and Arc-shaped Slingshot Tails.

GTC Follow-up Observations of Very Metal-poor Star Candidates from DESI (2023)
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Allende Prieto, C., Aguado, D. S., González Hernández, J. I., Rebolo, R., Najita, J., Manser, C. J., …Zou, H. (2023). GTC Follow-up Observations of Very Metal-poor Star Candidates from DESI. The Astrophysical journal, 957(2), Article 76. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acfa96

The observations from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will significantly increase the numbers of known extremely metal-poor stars by a factor of ~10, improving the sample statistics to study the early chemical evolution of the Milky W... Read More about GTC Follow-up Observations of Very Metal-poor Star Candidates from DESI.

Comprehensive process simulation of a biomass-based hydrogen production system through gasification within the BECCS concept in a commercial two-stage fixed bed gasifier (2023)
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Rabea, K., Michailos, S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2023). Comprehensive process simulation of a biomass-based hydrogen production system through gasification within the BECCS concept in a commercial two-stage fixed bed gasifier. Energy Conversion and Management, 298, Article 117812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117812

Hydrogen production through biomass gasification coupled with carbon capture has the potential to be a net negative emission process. Among the different designs of biomass gasifiers, the two-stage fixed bed gasifier has proved its ability to produce... Read More about Comprehensive process simulation of a biomass-based hydrogen production system through gasification within the BECCS concept in a commercial two-stage fixed bed gasifier.

Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro (2023)
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Doctor, M. (2023). Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro. Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, 66(1), https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329202300111

The article examines the extent of foreign policy continuity or change and level of foreign policy achievement or underachievement during the Bolsonaro presidency. These are analysed through the lens of ‘strategic diplomacy’, a concept that considers... Read More about Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro.

Primary Care in the world of Integrated Care Systems: Education and Training for General Practice (2023)
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Al-bedaery, R., Rosenthal, J., Protheroe, J., Reeve, J., & Ibison, J. (2023). Primary Care in the world of Integrated Care Systems: Education and Training for General Practice. Future Healthcare Journal, 10(3), 253-258. https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2023-0073

Here, we discuss the required education and training for the emergent and evolving roles of GPs and other healthcare professionals within Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). We underscore the importance of collaborative skills for all medical specialties... Read More about Primary Care in the world of Integrated Care Systems: Education and Training for General Practice.

A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (2023)
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Liu, Y. L., Wu, L. F., Wu, C., Rahman, S., Alodhayb, A., Redshaw, C., Georghiou, P. E., & Yamato, T. (2024). A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. The Science of the total environment, 908, Article 168209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168209

Nitroaromatic compounds are common explosives and toxic pollutants, the selective and sensitive detection of which is of great importance. Herein, a facile and sensitive fluorescent sensor L was constructed for the sensing of TNP based on the hexahom... Read More about A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.

From the conference and beyond: collaborative writing with the journal of learning development in higher education and the learning development community (2023)
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Buckley, C., Fallin, L., Grayson, N., Loughlin, E., Lowe, T., Malone, C., Morley, C., Sedghi, G., & Syska, A. (2023). From the conference and beyond: collaborative writing with the journal of learning development in higher education and the learning development community. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi29.1142

This workshop set out the process of collaborative writing explored by the JLDHE editorial teams in partnership with the ALDinHE community at and following ALDCon’22 through The Collaborative Conference Proceedings and Reflections. We discussed how t... Read More about From the conference and beyond: collaborative writing with the journal of learning development in higher education and the learning development community.

Learning development in a time of disruption (2023)
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Fallin, L. (2023). Learning development in a time of disruption. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi29.1078

The Covid-19 Pandemic had (and continues to have) a significant worldwide impact on Higher Education (Watermeyer et al., 2021; Sharaievska et al., 2022). How Learning Development responded to this challenge varied considerably across the sector. Man... Read More about Learning development in a time of disruption.

Co-creating LearnHigher: demystifying and shaping what we do (2023)
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Beeson, H., Dettmer, J., Fallin, L., Key, L., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2023). Co-creating LearnHigher: demystifying and shaping what we do. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi29.1090

Established in 2005, the LearnHigher platform provides high quality, peer-evaluated resources which support students’ learning development. It was developed through a collaborative network of 16 institutions and is overseen by a working group who sup... Read More about Co-creating LearnHigher: demystifying and shaping what we do.

Interventions to address unprofessional behaviours between staff in acute care: what works for whom and why? A realist review (2023)
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Maben, J., Aunger, J., Abrams, R., Wright, J., Pearson, M., Westbrook, J., …Mannion, R. (2023). Interventions to address unprofessional behaviours between staff in acute care: what works for whom and why? A realist review. BMC medicine, 21(1), Article 403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03102-3

Background: Unprofessional behaviour (UB) between staff encompasses various behaviours, including incivility, microaggressions, harassment, and bullying. UB is pervasive in acute healthcare settings and disproportionately impacts minoritised staff. U... Read More about Interventions to address unprofessional behaviours between staff in acute care: what works for whom and why? A realist review.

Evolution of 1500m Olympic Running Performance (2023)
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Foster, C., Hanley, B., Barroso, R., Boullosa, D., Casado, A., Haugen, T., Hettinga, F. J., Jones, A. M., Renfree, A., Skiba, P., St Clair Gibson, A., Thiel, C., & de Koning, J. J. (online). Evolution of 1500m Olympic Running Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0289

Purpose: This study determined the evolution of performance and pacing for each winner of the men’s Olympic 1500m running track final from 1924-2020. Methods: Data were obtained from publicly available sources. When official splits were unavailable,... Read More about Evolution of 1500m Olympic Running Performance.