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Complex Fractional-Order LQIR for Inverted-Pendulum-Type Robotic Mechanisms: Design and Experimental Validation (2023)
Journal Article
Saleem, O., Abbas, F., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Complex Fractional-Order LQIR for Inverted-Pendulum-Type Robotic Mechanisms: Design and Experimental Validation. Mathematics, 11(4), Article 913. https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040913

This article presents a systematic approach to formulate and experimentally validate a novel Complex Fractional Order (CFO) Linear Quadratic Integral Regulator (LQIR) design to enhance the robustness of inverted-pendulum-type robotic mechanisms again... Read More about Complex Fractional-Order LQIR for Inverted-Pendulum-Type Robotic Mechanisms: Design and Experimental Validation.

The Skin Microbiome: Current Landscape and Future Opportunities (2023)
Journal Article
Smythe, P., & Wilkinson, H. N. (2023). The Skin Microbiome: Current Landscape and Future Opportunities. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(4), Article 3950. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043950

Our skin is the largest organ of the body, serving as an important barrier against the harsh extrinsic environment. Alongside preventing desiccation, chemical damage and hypothermia, this barrier protects the body from invading pathogens through a so... Read More about The Skin Microbiome: Current Landscape and Future Opportunities.

The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of Bangladesh (2023)
Book Chapter
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2023). The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of Bangladesh. In P. J. Yap, & R. Abeyratne (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Asian Parliaments (103-124). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003109402-9

The Parliament of Bangladesh (hereinafter, the Parliament) is officially known as the Jatiya Sangsad (House of the Nation). It is a unicameral legislature established under Article 65 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (herein... Read More about The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of Bangladesh.

Police practitioner views on the challenges of analysing and responding to knife crime (2023)
Journal Article
Bullock, K., Agar, I., Ashby, M., Brennan, I., Hales, G., Sidebottom, A., & Tilley, N. (2023). Police practitioner views on the challenges of analysing and responding to knife crime. Crime Science, 12(1), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40163-022-00180-1

Knife crime remains a major concern in England and Wales. Problem-oriented and public health approaches to tackling knife crime have been widely advocated, but little is known about how these approaches are understood and implemented by police practi... Read More about Police practitioner views on the challenges of analysing and responding to knife crime.

Stimuli-responsive mechanically interlocked molecules constructed from cucurbit[n]uril homologues and derivatives (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, J. X., Chen, K., & Redshaw, C. (2023). Stimuli-responsive mechanically interlocked molecules constructed from cucurbit[n]uril homologues and derivatives. Chemical Society Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cs00785a

Cucurbit[n]uril supramolecular chemistry has developed rapidly since 2001 when different cucurbit[n]uril homologues (Q[n]) were successfully separated in pure form. The combination of Q[n] cavity size and various types of external stimuli has given b... Read More about Stimuli-responsive mechanically interlocked molecules constructed from cucurbit[n]uril homologues and derivatives.

HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1: 220 K Sources Including Over 50 K Lyα Emitters from an Untargeted Wide-area Spectroscopic Survey (2023)
Journal Article
Mentuch Cooper, E., Gebhardt, K., Davis, D., Farrow, D. J., Liu, C., Zeimann, G., …Zhang, Y. (2023). HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1: 220 K Sources Including Over 50 K Lyα Emitters from an Untargeted Wide-area Spectroscopic Survey. The Astrophysical journal, 943(2), Article 177. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aca962

We present the first publicly released catalog of sources obtained from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX). HETDEX is an integral field spectroscopic survey designed to measure the Hubble expansion parameter and angular diamet... Read More about HETDEX Public Source Catalog 1: 220 K Sources Including Over 50 K Lyα Emitters from an Untargeted Wide-area Spectroscopic Survey.

Targeting NRF2 to promote epithelial repair (2023)
Journal Article
Hiebert, P., & Werner, S. (2023). Targeting NRF2 to promote epithelial repair. Biochemical Society Transactions, 51(1), 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20220228

The transcription factor NRF2 is well known as a master regulator of the cellular stress response. As such, activation of NRF2 has gained widespread attention for its potential to prevent tissue injury, but also as a possible therapeutic approach to... Read More about Targeting NRF2 to promote epithelial repair.

Association between nanoscale strains and tissue level nanoindentation properties in age-related hip-fractures (2023)
Journal Article
Bonicelli, A., Tay, T., Cobb, J. P., Boughton, O. R., Hansen, U., Abel, R. L., & Zioupos, P. (2023). Association between nanoscale strains and tissue level nanoindentation properties in age-related hip-fractures. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 138, Article 105573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105573

Measurement of the properties of bone as a material can happen in various length scales in its hierarchical and composite structure. The aim of this study was to test the tissue level properties of clinically-relevant human bone samples which were co... Read More about Association between nanoscale strains and tissue level nanoindentation properties in age-related hip-fractures.

Actuator fault tolerant offshore wind turbine load mitigation control (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Patton, R. J., & Shi, S. (2023). Actuator fault tolerant offshore wind turbine load mitigation control. Renewable energy, 205, 432-446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.01.092

Offshore wind turbine (OWT) rotors have large diameters with flexible blade structures which are subject to asymmetrical loads caused by blade flapping and turbulent or unsteady wind flow. Rotor imbalance inevitably leads to enhanced fatigue of blade... Read More about Actuator fault tolerant offshore wind turbine load mitigation control.

Diagnostic delays for breathlessness in primary care: a qualitative study to investigate current care and inform future pathways (2023)
Journal Article
Doe, G., Williams, M. T., Chantrell, S., Steiner, M. C., Armstrong, N., Hutchinson, A., & Evans, R. A. (2023). Diagnostic delays for breathlessness in primary care: a qualitative study to investigate current care and inform future pathways. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 73(731), e468-e477. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0475

BACKGROUND: Evidence about the delays to diagnosis for patients presenting with breathlessness is lacking. AIM: To explore current care of patients with breathlessness through the experiences of adults presenting with chronic breathlessness who are a... Read More about Diagnostic delays for breathlessness in primary care: a qualitative study to investigate current care and inform future pathways.

Detection of microplastics in human saphenous vein tissue using μFTIR: a pilot study (2023)
Journal Article
Rotchell, J. M., Jenner, L. C., Chapman, E., Bennett, R., Bolanle, I. O., Loubani, M., Sadofsky, L., & Palmer, T. (2023). Detection of microplastics in human saphenous vein tissue using μFTIR: a pilot study. PLoS ONE, 18(2), Article e0280594. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280594

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the environment, in the human food chain, and have been recently detected in blood and lung tissues. To undertake a pilot analysis of MP contamination in human vein tissue samples with respect to their presence (... Read More about Detection of microplastics in human saphenous vein tissue using μFTIR: a pilot study.

Multi-fidelity modelling of shark skin denticle flows: insights into drag generation mechanisms (2023)
Journal Article
Lloyd, C., Mittal, K., Dutta, S., Dorrell, R. M., Peakall, J., Keevil, G. M., & Burns, A. D. (2023). Multi-fidelity modelling of shark skin denticle flows: insights into drag generation mechanisms. Royal Society Open Science, 10(2), Article 220684. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220684

We investigate the flow over smooth (non-ribletted) shark skin denticles in an open-channel flow using direct numerical simulation (DNS) and two Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) closures. Large peaks in pressure and viscous drag are observed at... Read More about Multi-fidelity modelling of shark skin denticle flows: insights into drag generation mechanisms.

Telemedicine in addictions: Feasibility randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Mayet, S., Gledhill, A., McCaw, I., Hashmani, Z., Drozdova, Z., Arshad, S., Shahbaz, S., Huang, C., & Phillips, T. (2023). Telemedicine in addictions: Feasibility randomised controlled trial. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, 25(3), 27-36

Background. Opioid dependence is high risk. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) improves outcomes and reduces deaths. Nonattendance at addiction specialist prescribers who monitor OAT worsens outcomes. Telemedicine has been shown to improve attendance wit... Read More about Telemedicine in addictions: Feasibility randomised controlled trial.

A case study of lived experience of the implementation of Child Rights Act 2003 In Nigeria (2023)
Thesis
Ikeh, N. C. A case study of lived experience of the implementation of Child Rights Act 2003 In Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4260904

Child rights abuses continue to occur in Nigeria despite the domestication of the global child rights treaty. Some state governments have refused to adopt the Child Rights Act (CRA 2003), which is a requirement for it to become operational. Fur... Read More about A case study of lived experience of the implementation of Child Rights Act 2003 In Nigeria.

Curcumin-piperine co-supplementation and human health: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies (2023)
Journal Article
Heidari, H., Bagherniya, M., Majeed, M., Sathyapalan, T., Jamialahmadi, T., & Sahebkar, A. (in press). Curcumin-piperine co-supplementation and human health: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies. Phytotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7737

Curcumin is extracted from the rhizomes Curcuma longa L. It is known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities. Despite its safety and potential for use against various diseases, curcumin's utility is restricted due to its low oral bioava... Read More about Curcumin-piperine co-supplementation and human health: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies.

Mrs Van Gogh (2023)
Book
Cauchi, C. (2023). Mrs Van Gogh. London: HarperCollins Publishers

From the publisher:
She’s been painted out of history…until now
Who tells her story?

In 1890, Vincent Van Gogh dies penniless, unknown, a man tortured by his own mind.

Eleven years later his work is exhibited in Paris and his unparalleled tal... Read More about Mrs Van Gogh.

Modelling of sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SE-SR) process in fluidised bed reactors for low-carbon hydrogen production: A review (2023)
Journal Article
Udemu, C., & Font-Palma, C. (2023). Modelling of sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SE-SR) process in fluidised bed reactors for low-carbon hydrogen production: A review. Fuel, 340, Article 127588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.127588

Sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SE-SR) offers lower capital costs than conventional steam reforming with carbon capture, which arises from the compact makeup that allows reforming and CO2 capture to occur in a single reactor. However, the technolo... Read More about Modelling of sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SE-SR) process in fluidised bed reactors for low-carbon hydrogen production: A review.

2022 National Security Strategy: A Grand Strategic Illusion? (2023)
Book Chapter
Lonsdale, D. (2023). 2022 National Security Strategy: A Grand Strategic Illusion?. In M. Dodge, & M. R. Costlow (Eds.), Expert Commentary on the 2022 National Security Strategy (81-94). National Institute for Public Policy

Multi-dimensional experimental and computational exploration of metabolism pinpoints complex probiotic interactions (2023)
Journal Article
Zampieri, G., Efthimiou, G., & Angione, C. (2023). Multi-dimensional experimental and computational exploration of metabolism pinpoints complex probiotic interactions. Metabolic Engineering, 76, 120-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2023.01.008

Multi-strain probiotics are widely regarded as effective products for improving gut microbiota stability and host health, providing advantages over single-strain probiotics. However, in general, it is unclear to what extent different strains would co... Read More about Multi-dimensional experimental and computational exploration of metabolism pinpoints complex probiotic interactions.

Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes (2023)
Journal Article
Sapsford, D. J., Stewart, D. I., Sinnett, D. E., Burke, I. T., Cleall, P. J., Harbottle, M. J., Mayes, W., Owen, N. E., Sardo, A. M., & Weightman, A. (2023). Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 176(2), 77-93. https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.22.00008

Many countries face serious strategic challenges with the future supply of both aggregates and critical elements. Yet, at the same time, they must sustainably manage continued multimillion tonne annual arisings of mineral-dominated wastes from mining... Read More about Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes.