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What is currently known about female genital mutilation and incontinence: a narrative literature review. (2025)
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An estimated 230 million girls and women are living with female genital mutilation (FGM) which causes ongoing physical and psychological harm. This review aims to explore what is known about FGM and incontinence, including the underexamined implicati... Read More about What is currently known about female genital mutilation and incontinence: a narrative literature review..

Eugenol@Montmorillonite vs. Citral@Montmorillonite Nanohybrids for gelatin-based extruded, edible, high oxygen barrier, active packaging films (2025)
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In the context of the circular economy, the valorization of bio-derived waste has become a priority across various production sectors, including food processing and packaging. Gelatin (Gel), a protein which can be recovered from meat industry byprodu... Read More about Eugenol@Montmorillonite vs. Citral@Montmorillonite Nanohybrids for gelatin-based extruded, edible, high oxygen barrier, active packaging films.

Modulation of proteinoid electrical spiking activity with magnetic nanoparticles (2025)
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This study looks at how proteinoid microspheres and their magnetic polystyrene (PS) hybrids behave electrochemically. It also explores their computational abilities. These systems show complex membrane potential dynamics. Pure proteinoids spike witho... Read More about Modulation of proteinoid electrical spiking activity with magnetic nanoparticles.

Institutional environment and the use of blockchain technology: Exploring the context and conditions of using blockchain in higher education institutions (2025)
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Blockchain (BC) technology is widely believed to be the next disruptive technology that can address challenges in higher education institutions (HEIs) and support resilient strategies. This study aims to contribute to the literature and inform policy... Read More about Institutional environment and the use of blockchain technology: Exploring the context and conditions of using blockchain in higher education institutions.

The combined role of FinTech innovation and financial literacy in sustainable financial inclusion in Nigeria (2025)
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Financial inclusion remains a critical challenge in Nigeria, particularly in rural areas where access to financial services and financial literacy levels are significantly low. While FinTech innovations have the potential to bridge this gap, existing... Read More about The combined role of FinTech innovation and financial literacy in sustainable financial inclusion in Nigeria.

Bio-inspired cryptography based on proteinoid assemblies (2025)
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We present an innovative cryptographic technique inspired by the self-assembly processes of proteinoids—thermally stable proteins that form spontaneously under prebiotic conditions. By emulating the deterministic yet complex interactions within prote... Read More about Bio-inspired cryptography based on proteinoid assemblies.

Psycho-behavioural determinants of vulnerable road user safety: A review (2025)
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Safe, accessible and sustainable transportation systems should be an accepted expectation for everyone. Unfortunately, vulnerable road users (VRUs), which include cyclists, e-scooters, motorcyclists, pedestrians and people with disabilities, are ofte... Read More about Psycho-behavioural determinants of vulnerable road user safety: A review.

Pramod K. Nayar. 2024. Vulnerable Earth: The Literature of Climate Crisis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, x + 295pp., £ 90.00. (2025)
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BIM maturity and its influence on BIM implementation challenges: The perspectives of UK contractors (2025)
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Building information modelling (BIM) offers a powerful means to enhance collaboration and efficiency in construction project delivery. However, many organisations still face persistent technical, organisational, and environmental challenges during im... Read More about BIM maturity and its influence on BIM implementation challenges: The perspectives of UK contractors.

Bridging innovation and practice: Assessing the readiness for 3D printing in construction (2025)
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The literature review discusses both the benefits—such as lower labour costs, faster construction times, and less material waste—and the drawbacks—such as high initial costs, reliance on tra... Read More about Bridging innovation and practice: Assessing the readiness for 3D printing in construction.

The effect of epoxy and nanomaterial filling on honeycomb core strength: Experimental and numerical studies (2025)
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Honeycomb structures exhibit considerable resistance to compressive forces due to their geometric configuration. The existence of hollow cells leads to structural deficiency, specifically, failure under localized compressive stresses, causing the str... Read More about The effect of epoxy and nanomaterial filling on honeycomb core strength: Experimental and numerical studies.

Örgütsel Öğrenmeye Yönelik Bütüncül Bir Yaklaşım (2025)
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In the organizational learning literature, the theoretical tension between the acquisition and participation metaphors, which offers contrasting approaches to the nature and processes of organizational learning, has clouded the understanding of the m... Read More about Örgütsel Öğrenmeye Yönelik Bütüncül Bir Yaklaşım.

Lanes, clusters, sightlines: Modelling patient flow in medical clinics (2025)
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Lengthy waiting times for ophthalmology appointments in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) increased with the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating a different approach to triaging patients safely and swiftly. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust therefo... Read More about Lanes, clusters, sightlines: Modelling patient flow in medical clinics.

Towards effective knowledge co-production and deliberation: developing public engagement competencies among scientists and policymakers (2025)
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Governments committed to the Paris Agreement are obligated to empower the public to participate in decision-making on climate change. Research shows that higher levels of public engagement (PE) lead to fairer, more inclusive, and socially acceptable... Read More about Towards effective knowledge co-production and deliberation: developing public engagement competencies among scientists and policymakers.

Unpacking the university-creative economy assemblage: The discourses, dynamics and possibilities of creative R&D programmes (2025)
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The UK government's Creative Industries Sector Vision identifies the creative industries as a growth engine, supporting the state's ambition for the UK to be a global innovation hub and foregrounding the role of universities ‘to champion spin-outs’ a... Read More about Unpacking the university-creative economy assemblage: The discourses, dynamics and possibilities of creative R&D programmes.

The rapid synthesis of integral stimuli (2025)
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Integral stimuli (e.g., colors varying in saturation and brightness) are classically considered to be processed holistically (i.e., as undifferentiated stimulus wholes); people analyze such stimuli into their consistent dimensions only with substanti... Read More about The rapid synthesis of integral stimuli.

Exploring river and natural flood management using Minecraft (2025)
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Science Hunters is a programme of projects that uses Minecraft to engage children with environmental science, geography, engineering and other related areas. Two recent projects, Building to Break Barriers and Engineering for Sustainable Societies us... Read More about Exploring river and natural flood management using Minecraft.

Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age (2025)
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With biodiversity loss escalating globally, a step change is needed in our capacity to accurately monitor species populations across ecosystems. Robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) offer technological solutions that may substantially advance terrest... Read More about Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age.

Physiotherapy capabilities in the health care of adult patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures: A scoping review protocol (2025)
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Objectives: This scoping review will explore and map the extent and type of literature related to physiotherapy capabilities in the health care of adult patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures and identify gaps in the literature. Backgro... Read More about Physiotherapy capabilities in the health care of adult patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures: A scoping review protocol.

The needs, challenges, and priorities for advancing global flood research (2025)
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In recent years, numerous flood events have caused loss of life, widespread disruption, and damage across the globe. These devastating impacts highlight the importance of a better understanding of flood generating processes, their impacts, and their... Read More about The needs, challenges, and priorities for advancing global flood research.