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Techno-Economic Assessment of Molten Salt-Based Concentrated Solar Power: Case Study of Linear Fresnel Reflector with a Fossil Fuel Backup under Saudi Arabia’s Climate Conditions (2024)
Journal Article
Aljudaya, A., Michailos, S., Ingham, D. B., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2024). Techno-Economic Assessment of Molten Salt-Based Concentrated Solar Power: Case Study of Linear Fresnel Reflector with a Fossil Fuel Backup under Saudi Arabia’s Climate Conditions. Energies, 17(11), Article 2719. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17112719

Concentrated solar power (CSP) has gained traction for generating electricity at high capacity and meeting base-load energy demands in the energy mix market in a cost-effective manner. The linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) is valued for its cost-effecti... Read More about Techno-Economic Assessment of Molten Salt-Based Concentrated Solar Power: Case Study of Linear Fresnel Reflector with a Fossil Fuel Backup under Saudi Arabia’s Climate Conditions.

Low-key bioeconomies: The case of farmers markets in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire (2024)
Book Chapter
Sotiropoulou, I., & Deutz, P. (2024). Low-key bioeconomies: The case of farmers markets in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. In V. Kumar Garg, & N. Kataria (Eds.), Bioeconomy for Sustainability (319-347). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1837-5_14

This chapter explores forms of the bioeconomy that are small scale, use limited amount of resources, and are managed by very small businesses, participating in distribution networks outside the big supply chains. These economic activities not only fu... Read More about Low-key bioeconomies: The case of farmers markets in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Assessing Biodiversity Loss and the Challenge of Implementing Nature Conservation Laws in Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Ogunniyi, D., & Azeta, A. (2024). Assessing Biodiversity Loss and the Challenge of Implementing Nature Conservation Laws in Africa. African Journal of Legal Studies, 16(2), 79-105. https://doi.org/10.1163/17087384-12340103

Despite global multilateral efforts to improve biodiversity conservation, African biodiversity range are increasingly facing existential threats. The Red List of Threatened Species (RLTS) adopted by the International Union for the Conservation of Nat... Read More about Assessing Biodiversity Loss and the Challenge of Implementing Nature Conservation Laws in Africa.

A new pulsar timing model for scalar-tensor gravity with applications to PSR J2222-0137 and pulsar-black hole binaries (2024)
Journal Article
Batrakov, A., Hu, H., Wex, N., Freire, P. C., Venkatraman Krishnan, V., Kramer, M., …Theureau, G. (2024). A new pulsar timing model for scalar-tensor gravity with applications to PSR J2222-0137 and pulsar-black hole binaries. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 686(June), Article A101. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245246

Context. Scalar-tensor gravity (STG) theories are well-motivated alternatives to general relativity (GR). One class of STG theories, Damour- Esposito- Farèse (DEF) gravity, has a massless scalar field with two arbitrary coupling parameters. We are in... Read More about A new pulsar timing model for scalar-tensor gravity with applications to PSR J2222-0137 and pulsar-black hole binaries.

Can tumour antigens act as biomarkers for the early detection of non-small cell lung cancer? (2024)
Journal Article
Mohamed, E., Fletcher, D., Hart, S., & Guinn, B.-A. (2024). Can tumour antigens act as biomarkers for the early detection of non-small cell lung cancer?. Onco, 4(2), 87-100. https://doi.org/10.3390/onco4020008

Lung cancer (LC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Pulmonary nodules are one of the risk factors and their discovery rate has been increasing due to enhanced performance of chest CT scans but more than 90% are non-malignant causi... Read More about Can tumour antigens act as biomarkers for the early detection of non-small cell lung cancer?.

Accelerating the Low-Carbon Energy Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa through Floating Photovoltaic Solar Farms (2024)
Journal Article
Ingo, T. I., Gyoh, L., Sheng, Y., Kaymak, M. K., Sahin, A. D., & Pouran, H. M. (2024). Accelerating the Low-Carbon Energy Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa through Floating Photovoltaic Solar Farms. Atmosphere, 15(6), Article 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15060653

Climate change has become a global issue and is predicted to impact less-developed regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa, severely. Innovative, sustainable renewable energy systems are essential to mitigate climate change's effects and unlock the regio... Read More about Accelerating the Low-Carbon Energy Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa through Floating Photovoltaic Solar Farms.

Animal health and welfare as a public good: what do the public think? (2024)
Journal Article
Clark, B., Proctor, A., Boaitey, A., Mahon, N., Hanley, N., & Holloway, L. (2024). Animal health and welfare as a public good: what do the public think?. Agriculture and human values, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10585-0

This paper presents a novel perspective on an evolving policy area. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has led to the creation of a new Agriculture Act and proposals for significant changes to the way farming subsidies are structured in England. Underpi... Read More about Animal health and welfare as a public good: what do the public think?.

A universal preference for animate agents in hominids (2024)
Journal Article
Brocard, S., Wilson, V. A., Berton, C., Zuberbühler, K., & Bickel, B. (2024). A universal preference for animate agents in hominids. iScience, 27(6), Article 109996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.109996

When conversing, humans instantaneously predict meaning from fragmentary and ambiguous mspeech, long before utterance completion. They do this by integrating priors (initial assumptions about the world) with contextual evidence to rapidly decide on t... Read More about A universal preference for animate agents in hominids.

Nebulised interferon beta-1a (SNG001) in the treatment of viral exacerbations of COPD (2024)
Journal Article
Monk, P. D., Brookes, J. L., Tear, V. J., Batten, T. N., Newall, C., Mankowski, M., Crooks, M. G., Singh, D., Chaudhuri, R., Leaker, B., Lunn, K., Reynolds, S., Dudley, S., Gabbay, F. J., Holgate, S. T., Djukanovic, R., & Wilkinson, T. M. (2024). Nebulised interferon beta-1a (SNG001) in the treatment of viral exacerbations of COPD. Respiratory Research, 25(1), Article 228. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02854-7

Background: Respiratory viral infections are major drivers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Interferon-β is naturally produced in response to viral infection, limiting replication. This exploratory study aimed to demonst... Read More about Nebulised interferon beta-1a (SNG001) in the treatment of viral exacerbations of COPD.

Bis-butoxyphenyl dipyridine cation with high affinity for PF6−: Enhancement of solid fluorescence and inhibits Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus activity through anion-π+ interactions (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Zhou, X., Shen, L., Peng, S., Yuan, J. L., Xu, H., Wang, Z. Y., Redshaw, C., & Zhang, Q. L. (2024). Bis-butoxyphenyl dipyridine cation with high affinity for PF6−: Enhancement of solid fluorescence and inhibits Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus activity through anion-π+ interactions. Journal of molecular structure, 1315, Article 138783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138783

The contamination of anions and the overuse of antibiotics pose significant hazards to human health. Excess anions can cause serious damage to organisms and the natural environment, while the misuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multi-dr... Read More about Bis-butoxyphenyl dipyridine cation with high affinity for PF6−: Enhancement of solid fluorescence and inhibits Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus activity through anion-π+ interactions.

Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness (2024)
Thesis
Burrell, T. Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4869747

Background: Evidence supports facial airflow from a handheld fan to reduce breathlessness in patients with chronic breathlessness. The thesis explored the effectiveness of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertion-induced breathlessness.
Me... Read More about Cool facial airflow speeds recovery from exertion induced breathlessness in people with chronic breathlessness.

Investigation of Aged Human Lung Endothelial Cells in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (2024)
Thesis
Faulkner, E. C. Investigation of Aged Human Lung Endothelial Cells in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866422

Introduction
Older age is the main risk factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Ageing-related changes in lung blood (pulmonary and bronchial) and lymphatic vessels are implicated in IPF pathophysiology, based on reports of their altered den... Read More about Investigation of Aged Human Lung Endothelial Cells in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Internally Displaced Persons and International Human Rights Law: Nigerian Legal Perspective (2024)
Thesis
Falade, O. D. Internally Displaced Persons and International Human Rights Law: Nigerian Legal Perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866307

There are nine core UN treaties on human rights among them are the International Convention on Economic and Social Rights; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Ra... Read More about Internally Displaced Persons and International Human Rights Law: Nigerian Legal Perspective.

Distributed Fault-Tolerant Consensus Control of Vehicle Platoon Systems With DoS Attacks (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, C., Xia, Z., & Patton, R. J. (in press). Distributed Fault-Tolerant Consensus Control of Vehicle Platoon Systems With DoS Attacks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, https://doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2024.3406608

Vehicle platoon systems are regarded as autonomous vehicles in the platooning pattern, in which vehicles drive in sequence and maintain the desired inter-vehicle spacing. This paper investigates the platoon control problem of vehicle platoon dynamics... Read More about Distributed Fault-Tolerant Consensus Control of Vehicle Platoon Systems With DoS Attacks.

To what extent can drama, and especially verbatim theatre techniques, be used to (re) present intergenerational transgender identities in the North East of England? (2024)
Thesis
Chapman-Wilson, T. To what extent can drama, and especially verbatim theatre techniques, be used to (re) present intergenerational transgender identities in the North East of England?. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4706291

This thesis examines how verbatim techniques can be used to (re) present an intergenerational participatory group of trans individuals in Newcastle upon Tyne. The representation of trans people from the cis-lens will be examined, as well as the incre... Read More about To what extent can drama, and especially verbatim theatre techniques, be used to (re) present intergenerational transgender identities in the North East of England?.

Do galaxy mergers prefer under-dense environments? (2024)
Journal Article
Sureshkumar, U., Durkalec, A., Pollo, A., Pearson, W., Farrow, D., Narayanan, A., Loveday, J., Taylor, E., & Suelves, L. (2024). Do galaxy mergers prefer under-dense environments?. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 686, Article A40. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347705

Context. Galaxy mergers play a crucial role in galaxy evolution. However, the correlation between mergers and the local environment of galaxies is not fully understood.
Aims. We aim to address the question of whether galaxy mergers prefer denser or... Read More about Do galaxy mergers prefer under-dense environments?.

Fuzzy Fault-tolerant Controller With Guaranteed Performance for MIMO Systems Under Uncertain Initial State (2024)
Journal Article
Yin, C. W., Riaz, S., Uppal, A. A., & Iqbal, J. (2024). Fuzzy Fault-tolerant Controller With Guaranteed Performance for MIMO Systems Under Uncertain Initial State. International journal of control, automation and systems, 22(6), 2038-2054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12555-023-0327-5

It is always problematic that the initial value of the trajectory tracking error must be inside the area included in the prescribed performance constraint function. To overcome this problem, a novel fault-tolerant control strategy is designed for a s... Read More about Fuzzy Fault-tolerant Controller With Guaranteed Performance for MIMO Systems Under Uncertain Initial State.