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Proteinoids–polyaniline interaction with stimulated neurons on living and plastic surfaces (2024)
Journal Article

The integration of proteinoid-polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers with neuromorphic architectures shows potential for developing computer systems that are adaptable, energy-efficient, and have the capacity of tolerating faults. This work examines the capac... Read More about Proteinoids–polyaniline interaction with stimulated neurons on living and plastic surfaces.

Take-home naloxone in multicentre emergency settings: The TIME feasibility cluster RCT (2024)
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Opioids kill more people than any other drug. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist which can be distributed in take-home 'kits' for peer administration (take-home naloxone). To determine the feasibility of carrying out a definitive randomised controlled... Read More about Take-home naloxone in multicentre emergency settings: The TIME feasibility cluster RCT.

Determining the effectiveness of interventions for the reduction of child exposure to traffic-related air pollution at schools in England (2024)
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Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a significant risk to human health and is particularly damaging to children as a vulnerable group. TRAP exposure near schools and on the school commute is linked to a growing number of adverse health effects, i... Read More about Determining the effectiveness of interventions for the reduction of child exposure to traffic-related air pollution at schools in England.

Kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits (2024)
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We propose “kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits” as a sustainable bio-computing platform. These circuits are hybrid biological-inorganic devices that utilize crystal growth dynamics as the physical substrate to convert information. Micro... Read More about Kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits.

Light-induced spiking response in proteinoid-actin-kombucha system (2024)
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This study examines the spiking response of a proteinoid–actin–kombucha system when exposed to varying frequency of yellow light pulses. The objective is to understand the frequency-dependent characteristics of this system's response and explore the... Read More about Light-induced spiking response in proteinoid-actin-kombucha system.

Political-RAG: using generative AI to extract political information from media content (2024)
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In the digital era, media content is crucial for political analysis, providing valuable insights through news articles, social media posts, speeches, and reports. Natural Language Processing (NLP) has transformed Political Information Extraction (IE)... Read More about Political-RAG: using generative AI to extract political information from media content.

Driving sustainable energy transitions with a multi-source RAG-LLM system (2024)
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By 2035, the UK aims to upgrade all homes to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050, thereby reducing energy consumption, household costs, and improving living conditions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in this transition.... Read More about Driving sustainable energy transitions with a multi-source RAG-LLM system.

Airborne microplastic monitoring: Developing a simplified outdoor sampling approach using pollen monitoring equipment (2024)
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A novel, yet simple, airborne microplastic (MP) sampling approach using global pollen monitoring equipment was applied to identify, characterise and quantify outdoor airborne MPs for the first time. Modification of Burkard spore trap tape adhesive pr... Read More about Airborne microplastic monitoring: Developing a simplified outdoor sampling approach using pollen monitoring equipment.

Solar-integrated biogas reactor for efficient kitchen waste conversion to biogas (2024)
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This study aimed to improve biogas production by co-digesting kitchen waste and animal manure in a solar-integrated biogas reactor. The panel then heated the substrate mixture to the right temperature for the reactor after turning solar energy into e... Read More about Solar-integrated biogas reactor for efficient kitchen waste conversion to biogas.

Retail company voluntary arrangements: A dubious remedy? (2024)
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Despite much debate on Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA) among UK retailers, understanding of retail CVAs remains limited. There is continuing uncertainty about the uptake of CVAs, what aspects lead to successful outcomes and whether CVAs can be v... Read More about Retail company voluntary arrangements: A dubious remedy?.

Business insights using RAG–LLMs: A review and case study (2024)
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As organizations increasingly rely on diverse data sources like invoices and surveys, efficient Information Extraction (IE) is crucial. Natural Language Processing (NLP) enhances IE through tasks such as Named Entity Recognition (NER), Relation Extra... Read More about Business insights using RAG–LLMs: A review and case study.

Mitigating child exposure to traffic-related air pollution on the school commute: Views of parents and teachers in England (2024)
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Children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) due to their developing physiologies. A survey was distributed to schools in England for completion by parents and teachers. The survey examine... Read More about Mitigating child exposure to traffic-related air pollution on the school commute: Views of parents and teachers in England.

Developing an evaluation strategy in Kashmir: Assessing the impact of an arts intervention with school children in an area of conflict (2024)
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This 'in practice' article describes and reflects on the mixed methodology used in a realist evaluation of the impact of an arts intervention for children (aged 10-15) in a school in Kashmir, an area of conflict. The evaluation focused on art based... Read More about Developing an evaluation strategy in Kashmir: Assessing the impact of an arts intervention with school children in an area of conflict.

Enhancing water recycling adoption in South African residential properties: a multi-dimensional analysis for sustainable water management (2024)
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This paper investigates the challenges and adoption rates of water recycling systems as a sustainable water management strategy within residential properties in South Africa. Employing a quantitative approach, the research incorporates a comprehensiv... Read More about Enhancing water recycling adoption in South African residential properties: a multi-dimensional analysis for sustainable water management.

The transformation of mobility in Europe: Technological change and social conditionings (2024)
Journal Article

The mobility of persons is changing due to technological innovation linked to autonomous and electric vehicles or to connectivity and data communication technologies. Furthermore, it is being conditioned by social behaviours. Qualitative research bas... Read More about The transformation of mobility in Europe: Technological change and social conditionings.

Making sense of interlinkages in EU marine environment legislation: Unearthing effectiveness (2024)
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Crises such as water quality, pollution, climate change, overfishing, biodiversity, energy, waste, and carbon sequestration mean that legislation protecting the marine environment is under intense pressure to be effective and to demonstrate positive... Read More about Making sense of interlinkages in EU marine environment legislation: Unearthing effectiveness.

The language of assessment: Identifying challenging terminology for students and exploring implications for practice (2024)
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Many interventions have been developed by staff to support students in understanding assessment task requirements and summative and formative feedback. However, to various extents, these approaches assume a shared understanding of the, often indeterm... Read More about The language of assessment: Identifying challenging terminology for students and exploring implications for practice.

Participatory backcasting towards desirable co-produced mobility futures: A case study of MaaS in Greater Manchester (2024)
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Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) has emerged as a model supported by popular discourse on achieving greener, more efficient and equitable future mobility. While technological change is a primary driver for models of development, the policy pathways, impl... Read More about Participatory backcasting towards desirable co-produced mobility futures: A case study of MaaS in Greater Manchester.

Prevention through Design (PtD) educational elements in engineering, architectural and construction domain: A review (2024)
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Despite the increasing emphasis on early Prevention through Design (PtD) education, the extent to which educational elements need to be embedded in tertiary education remains unclear. To address these issues, a scoping review of the literature relate... Read More about Prevention through Design (PtD) educational elements in engineering, architectural and construction domain: A review.

Missing missions or partial missions? Translating circular economy directionality into place-based transformative action (2024)
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This paper investigates how top-down policy direction setting is interpreted and implemented within horizontal networks of practice. This is an under-investigated issue, yet vital for delivering ultimately transformative outcomes. It seeks to unpack... Read More about Missing missions or partial missions? Translating circular economy directionality into place-based transformative action.