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Investigation of urinary volatile organic compounds as novel diagnostic and surveillance biomarkers of bladder cancer (2022)
Journal Article

Background: The diagnosis and surveillance of urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) require cystoscopy. There is a need for biomarkers to reduce the frequency of cystoscopy in surveillance; urinary volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis could fulfil this... Read More about Investigation of urinary volatile organic compounds as novel diagnostic and surveillance biomarkers of bladder cancer.

A reappraisal of public engagement in Oxford during the pandemic: Three case studies (2022)
Journal Article

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the majority of public engagement with research work moving online. This shift to online engagement is likely to affect inclusivity and diversity in such events and this requires further consideration... Read More about A reappraisal of public engagement in Oxford during the pandemic: Three case studies.

The Christmas Lectures: extending the experience outside the lecture theatre (2022)
Journal Article

Traditionally, the Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures have always adopted a deficit model for communication, with one or two invited scientists giving lectures to an audience present at the Royal Institution (Ri) and, since 1936, an audience watc... Read More about The Christmas Lectures: extending the experience outside the lecture theatre.

Continuous controlled conditions assessment to promote frequent revision engagement (2022)
Journal Article

Student engagement remains a priority in higher education. With assessment outcomes being the primary driving force for students, revisiting learning material usually occurs only during the immediate lead up to end of semester or end of year time poi... Read More about Continuous controlled conditions assessment to promote frequent revision engagement.

A brief history of Oxygen: 250 years on (2022)
Journal Article

Although there has been some controversy surrounding exactly when oxygen was first discov-ered, it is likely that that accolade should go to Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who isolated oxygen in 1772, or even a year earlier. Others since then have been given... Read More about A brief history of Oxygen: 250 years on.

Nitric oxide-releasing nanomaterials: From basic research to potential biotechnological applications in agriculture (2022)
Journal Article

Nitric oxide (NO) is a multifunctional gaseous signal that modulates the growth, development and stress tolerance of higher plants. NO donors have been used to boost plant endogenous NO levels and to activate NO-related responses, but this strategy i... Read More about Nitric oxide-releasing nanomaterials: From basic research to potential biotechnological applications in agriculture.

Access to chronic pain services for adults from Minority Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom: A scoping review protocol (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Chronic pain services in the United Kingdom are required to provide services which meet the diverse needs of patients, but little is known about the access and use of these services by Minority Ethnic groups. This protocol describes a sco... Read More about Access to chronic pain services for adults from Minority Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom: A scoping review protocol.

The message on the bottle: Rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use (2022)
Journal Article

Plastic pollution continues to worsen globally in volume and complexity. The complexity in plastic production, use and disposal is significant, highlighting the importance of clear communication to consumers. Yet despite this, poor plastic labelling... Read More about The message on the bottle: Rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use.

The in situ production of aquatic fluorescent organic matter in a simulated freshwater laboratory model (2022)
Journal Article

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is ubiquitous throughout aquatic systems. Fluorescence techniques can be used to characterize the fluorescing proportion of DOM, aquatic fluorescent organic matter (AFOM). AFOM is conventionally named in association wit... Read More about The in situ production of aquatic fluorescent organic matter in a simulated freshwater laboratory model.

Uptake and translocation of foliar applied phosphite and its effect on growth and development in cool season turfgrass (2022)
Journal Article

Phosphate (PO43-, Pi) is the sole phosphorus (P) containing compound utilized for plant growth, leading to the widespread use of Pi containing fertilizers. An alternative form of P, phosphite (PO33-, Phi) has increasingly been used in many crop syste... Read More about Uptake and translocation of foliar applied phosphite and its effect on growth and development in cool season turfgrass.

Re-thinking transformative visitor experience in a science exhibition: Implications for science communication theory and practice (2022)
Thesis

Science communication addresses some of the contemporary world’s most challenging and intractable problems. Whether climate change or the recent coronavirus pandemic, science communication has an important role to play in these urgent issues. Concurr... Read More about Re-thinking transformative visitor experience in a science exhibition: Implications for science communication theory and practice.

DETI Inspire Engagement Report 2020-2021 (2022)
Report

From September 2020 to December 2021, DETI Inspire has delivered an impressive array of outputs and engagement activities. In two years, the team have directly engaged 6,832 children and 216 teachers from 73 schools and community groups in the West o... Read More about DETI Inspire Engagement Report 2020-2021.

How are turmeric and its derivative products beneficial for intestinal health? (2022)
Journal Article

Turmeric is the common name for the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., and has been used as a curative and digestive aide in both Chinese and Indian traditional medicine since ancient times. Investigations into the physiological actions of this particular... Read More about How are turmeric and its derivative products beneficial for intestinal health?.

Ambio fit for the 2020s (2022)
Journal Article

Environmental challenges and the way we frame and research them are changing, as are the channels for successful transfer of scientific knowledge into decision-making. In a time when novelty is often the beacon leading funding, research and publicati... Read More about Ambio fit for the 2020s.

Early determinants of mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (2022)
Journal Article

Purpose: This study investigated the clinical determinants of mortality in hospitalized patients infected with COVID-19. Patients and Methods: A retrospective multicenter large cohort of COVID-19 patients hospitalized between March 2020 and February... Read More about Early determinants of mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Diversity of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and bacteriophage-mediated spread of the Oxa23 carbapenemase (2022)
Journal Article

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries such as Egypt, but little is known about the molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of resistance in these settings. Here, we characterize carbapenem-resist... Read More about Diversity of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and bacteriophage-mediated spread of the Oxa23 carbapenemase.

Using mapping to explore experiences of the pandemic with 3-11 year olds (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper will draw on ongoing research funded by AHRC which works with 5 schools / Early Year centres in some of the most socio-economically deprived areas of Bristol. It will reflect on how we have used maps as a way of exploring children's experi... Read More about Using mapping to explore experiences of the pandemic with 3-11 year olds.

Rahnella perminowiae sp. nov., Rahnella bonaserana sp. nov., Rahnella rivi sp. nov. and Rahnella ecdela sp. nov., isolated from diverse environmental sources, and emended description of the genus Rahnella (2022)
Journal Article

Bacteria isolated from onion bulbs suffering from bacterial decay in the United States and Norway were previously shown to belong to the genus Rahnella based on partial housekeeping gene sequences and/or fatty acid analysis. However, many strains cou... Read More about Rahnella perminowiae sp. nov., Rahnella bonaserana sp. nov., Rahnella rivi sp. nov. and Rahnella ecdela sp. nov., isolated from diverse environmental sources, and emended description of the genus Rahnella.

Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting the genus acinetobacter (2022)
Journal Article

The number of sequenced Acinetobacter phage genomes in the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration has increased significantly in recent years, from 37 in 2017 to a total of 139 as of January 2021 with genome sizes ranging from 31 to... Read More about Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting the genus acinetobacter.

A systematic approach to understand hydrogeochemical dynamics in large river systems: Development and application to the River Ganges (Ganga) in India (2022)
Journal Article

Large river systems, such as the River Ganges (Ganga), provide crucial water resources for the environment and society, yet often face significant challenges associated with cumulative impacts arising from upstream environmental and anthropogenic inf... Read More about A systematic approach to understand hydrogeochemical dynamics in large river systems: Development and application to the River Ganges (Ganga) in India.