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The transport and vertical distribution of microplastics in the Mekong River, SE Asia (2024)
Journal Article
Mendrik, F., Hackney, C. R., Cumming, V. M., Waller, C., Hak, D., Dorrell, R., Hung, N. N., & Parsons, D. R. (2025). The transport and vertical distribution of microplastics in the Mekong River, SE Asia. Journal of hazardous materials, 484, Article 136762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136762

Rivers are primary vectors of plastic debris to oceans, but sources, transport mechanisms, and fate of fluvial microplastics (<5 mm) remain poorly understood, impeding accurate predictions of microplastic flux, ecological risk and socio-economic impa...

Wearables, wayfinding, and data visualisations for distance running (2024)
Journal Article
Toner, J., Allen-Collinson, J., Jackman, P. C., Jones, L., & Addrison, J. (online). Wearables, wayfinding, and data visualisations for distance running. Performance enhancement & health, Article 100315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2024.100315

Data visualisations represent an important source of regulatory information and feedback for competitive and recreational runners alike. However, athletes' embodied or sensory engagements with data visualisations are often ignored by researchers in f... Read More about Wearables, wayfinding, and data visualisations for distance running.

LGBTQ+ Lives in Prisons: Addressing the Policy-Practice Gap (2024)
Journal Article
Thomas, S., & Glazzard, J. (online). LGBTQ+ Lives in Prisons: Addressing the Policy-Practice Gap. International Journal of Prison Health, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPH-06-2024-0033

The purpose of this policy brief is to use lived experience and research to bridge the gap between LGBTQ+ policy and practice in prisons. We hope that this policy brief will ignite debate and lead to the development of policy, training and awareness... Read More about LGBTQ+ Lives in Prisons: Addressing the Policy-Practice Gap.

Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives (2024)
Book
Johnson, C., & King, A. (Eds.). (2024). Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003041474

Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives draws upon cutting-edge practice in the use of technology from both a pedagogical and industry perspective. Situated within the latest research, this edited volume explores technolo... Read More about Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives.

α-Synuclein Deletion Impairs Platelet Function: A Role for SNARE Complex Assembly (2024)
Journal Article
Sennett, C., Jia, W., Khalil, J. S., Hindle, M. S., Coupland, C., Calaminus, S. D., Langer, J. D., Frost, S., Naseem, K. M., Rivero, F., Ninkina, N., Buchman, V., & Aburima, A. (2024). α-Synuclein Deletion Impairs Platelet Function: A Role for SNARE Complex Assembly. Cells, 13(24), Article 2089. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13242089

Granule secretion is an essential platelet function that contributes not only to haemostasis but also to wound healing, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. Granule secretion from platelets is facilitated, at least in part, by Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-... Read More about α-Synuclein Deletion Impairs Platelet Function: A Role for SNARE Complex Assembly.

Barriers and facilitators for cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions with people with heart failure (2024)
Journal Article
Barnes-Harris, M. M., Datla, S., Abel, A., Clark, A. L., & Johnson, M. J. (2024). Barriers and facilitators for cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions with people with heart failure. PLoS ONE, 19(12), Article e0314631. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314631

Background Care planning with people with advanced heart failure enables appropriate care, and prevents futile interventions, such as cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Aim To explore what motivates clinicians to conduct, and people with heart fai... Read More about Barriers and facilitators for cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions with people with heart failure.

Multicellular model of neuroblastoma proposes unconventional therapy based on multiple roles of p53 (2024)
Journal Article
Wertheim, K. Y., Chisholm, R., Richmond, P., & Walker, D. (2024). Multicellular model of neuroblastoma proposes unconventional therapy based on multiple roles of p53. PLoS Computational Biology, 20(12), Article e1012648. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012648

Neuroblastoma is the most common extra-cranial solid tumour in children. Over half of all high-risk cases are expected to succumb to the disease even after chemotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapy. Although the importance of MYCN amplification in thi... Read More about Multicellular model of neuroblastoma proposes unconventional therapy based on multiple roles of p53.

Geographical distribution of freshwater fishes in Saudi Arabia (2024)
Journal Article
Alharthi, I. G., Cowx, I. G., & Harvey, J. P. (2024). Geographical distribution of freshwater fishes in Saudi Arabia. PLoS ONE, 19(12 December), Article e0311743. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311743

Species presence/absence data in different water bodies in different regions of Saudi Arabia were collated from the literature and collected from field surveys to determine the geographical distribution of fish species in the country. Freshwater fish... Read More about Geographical distribution of freshwater fishes in Saudi Arabia.

Genotype But Not Body Shape Predicts River Migration Success in Atlantic Salmon (2024)
Journal Article
Moccetti, P., Bolland, J. D., Adams, C. E., Rodger, J. R., Honkanen, H. M., Newton, M., Lothian, A. J., Nunn, A. D., & Joyce, D. A. (2024). Genotype But Not Body Shape Predicts River Migration Success in Atlantic Salmon. Ecology and Evolution, 14(12), Article e70682. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70682

Migratory species typically undertake demanding long-distance journeys, across different habitat types during which they are exposed to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors. Mortality during migration is typically high and may be human induce... Read More about Genotype But Not Body Shape Predicts River Migration Success in Atlantic Salmon.

Establishing the Hydrological Controls on Water Surface Area Variations in Oxbow Lakes (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J. (2024). Establishing the Hydrological Controls on Water Surface Area Variations in Oxbow Lakes. Hydrological Processes, 38(12), Article e70013. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70013

Oxbow lakes are iconic fluvial landforms found in the floodplains of meandering rivers around the world. Their formation is associated with meander cutoff, a process that excises sections of river channel to optimise the downstream transmission of wa... Read More about Establishing the Hydrological Controls on Water Surface Area Variations in Oxbow Lakes.

The Lyα Dependence on Nebular Properties from the HETDEX and MOSDEF Surveys (2024)
Journal Article
Chávez Ortiz, Ó. A., Leung, G. C. K., Finkelstein, S. L., Davis, D., Sutherland, R. S., Nicholls, D. C., Stephenson, M., Mentuch Cooper, E., Bagley, M., Gebhardt, K., House, L. R., Liu, C., Ciardullo, R., Gronwall, C., Hill, G. J., Farrow, D., & Schneider, D. P. (2024). The Lyα Dependence on Nebular Properties from the HETDEX and MOSDEF Surveys. The Astrophysical journal, 977(1), Article 107. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad7a00

Investigating the impact of galaxy properties on emergent Lyα emission is crucial for reionization studies, given the sensitivity of Lyα to neutral hydrogen. This study presents an analysis of the physical characteristics of 155 star-forming galaxies... Read More about The Lyα Dependence on Nebular Properties from the HETDEX and MOSDEF Surveys.

Apparent statistical inference in crows may reflect simple reinforcement learning (2024)
Journal Article
George, D. N., Dwyer, D. M., Haselgrove, M., & Le Pelley, M. E. (online). Apparent statistical inference in crows may reflect simple reinforcement learning. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218241305622

Johnston et al. report results which they argue demonstrate that crows engage in statistical inference during decision-making. They trained two crows to associate a set of stimuli with different reward probabilities (from 10% to 90%) before choice te... Read More about Apparent statistical inference in crows may reflect simple reinforcement learning.

Compassionate pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Killingback, C., Tomlinson, A., & Stern, J. (in press). Compassionate pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, https://doi.org/10.53761/7yvrw787

Compassion was a theme of the COVID-19 pandemic era scholarship. The traumatic nature of the pandemic experience for many led to a greater humanising discourse around education, alongside the need to be embracing pedagogies of compassion. This scopin... Read More about Compassionate pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review.

End of life care in paediatric settings: UK national survey (2024)
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Bedendo, A., Papworth, A., Beresford, B., Phillips, B., Vasudevan, C., Lake Walker, G., Weatherly, H., Feltbower, R., Hinde, S., Hewitt, C. E., Murtagh, F., Noyes, J., Hackett, J., Hain, R., Oddie, S., Subramanian, G., Haynes, A., & Fraser, L. (online). End of life care in paediatric settings: UK national survey. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Article spcare-2023-004673. https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004673

Objectives To describe end of life care in settings where, in the UK, most children die; to explore commonalities and differences within and between settings; and to test whether there are distinct, alternative models of end of life care.
Methods An... Read More about End of life care in paediatric settings: UK national survey.

Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees (2024)
Journal Article
Pimbblet, K., & Morrell, L. (2025). Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees. European Journal of Physics, 46(1), Article 015702. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ad9874

The emergence of conversational natural language processing models presents a significant challenge for Higher Education. In this work, we use the entirety of a UK Physics undergraduate (BSc with Honours) degree including all examinations and coursew... Read More about Can ChatGPT pass a physics degree? Making a case for reformation of assessment of undergraduate degrees.

Seabed seismographs reveal duration and structure of longest runout sediment flows on Earth (2024)
Journal Article
Baker, M. L., Talling, P. J., Burnett, R., Pope, E. L., Ruffell, S. C., Urlaub, M., Clare, M. A., Jenkins, J., Dietze, M., Neasham, J., Silva Jacinto, R., Hage, S., Hasenhündl, M., Simmons, S. M., Heerema, C. J., Heijnen, M. S., Kunath, P., Cartigny, M. J., McGhee, C., & Parsons, D. R. (2024). Seabed seismographs reveal duration and structure of longest runout sediment flows on Earth. Geophysical research letters, 51(23), Article e2024GL111078. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL111078

Turbidity currents carve the deepest canyons on Earth, deposit its largest sediment accumulations, and break seabed telecommunication cables. Powerful canyon-flushing turbidity currents break sensors placed in their path, making them notoriously chal... Read More about Seabed seismographs reveal duration and structure of longest runout sediment flows on Earth.

Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability (2024)
Journal Article
Gong, Y., Sharp, S. J., Elsegood, M. R., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability. RSC advances, 14(51), 37895-37901. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ra06361a

Two new, isostructural, metal-organic frameworks {[Co(O2CC6H4O)(DMF)]2}n and {[Mn(O2CC6H4O)(DMF)]2}n have been synthesised and structurally characterized. Use of p-hydroxybenzoic acid resulted in a three-dimensional MOF featuring a linker with a carb... Read More about Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability.

Estudo das relações entre variáveis segundo análises de moderação e mediação (Examining relationships between variables through moderation and mediation analyses) (2024)
Book Chapter
Menezes, I., de Andrade, J., Barbosa, F., & Borges-Andrade, J. (2024). Estudo das relações entre variáveis segundo análises de moderação e mediação (Examining relationships between variables through moderation and mediation analyses). In A. B. Soares, M. C. Monteiro, M. E. de Melo Jardim, R. Ribeiro, & C. A. Cobellas de Medeiros (Eds.), Metodologia Quantitativa:Técnicas e Exemplos de Pesquisa (63-85). Appris Editora

Empirical evidence-based practice has increasingly become a requirement in professional settings. Within this context, psychological research plays a pivotal role in society, providing insights that guide psychologists across various domains. These f... Read More about Estudo das relações entre variáveis segundo análises de moderação e mediação (Examining relationships between variables through moderation and mediation analyses).