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Editorial: Research topic; Deciphering signaling pathway interactions in tissue homeostasis (2025)
Journal Article

Cells, tissues and organisms need to maintain levels and balances of metabolites and functional systems whilst constantly being under the influence of external pressures, a process known as homeostasis. Cells need to achieve this to survive and prosp... Read More about Editorial: Research topic; Deciphering signaling pathway interactions in tissue homeostasis.

Comparison of soil organic carbon measurement methods (2025)
Journal Article

To enhance agricultural soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, it is important to accurately measure SOC. The aim of this study was to compare common methods for measuring SOC in soils in order to determine the most effective approa... Read More about Comparison of soil organic carbon measurement methods.

Effectiveness and acceptance of assistive technologies for people with tetraplegia: A systematic review (2025)
Journal Article

Individuals with tetraplegia rely on assistive devices to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and enhance independence. This review evaluates their effectiveness and user acceptance for supporting independence. A systematic literature search wa... Read More about Effectiveness and acceptance of assistive technologies for people with tetraplegia: A systematic review.

The protein homeostasis of SPATULA coordinates seed thermoinhibition response in Arabidopsis thaliana (2025)
Journal Article

Supraoptimal temperature (SOT) suppresses the completion of seed germination (termed thermoinhibition) to ensure seedling establishment under favorable environmental conditions. SOMNUS (SOM) plays a crucial role in suppressing seed germination comple... Read More about The protein homeostasis of SPATULA coordinates seed thermoinhibition response in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Building the case for the use of essential oils as complementary therapies for bacterial and fungal infections of serious concern (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation highlighted the role and potential that essential oils, a powerful resource from nature can play in managing the growing concern caused by antimicrobial resistant pathogens especially at a time where antibiotics and antifungals are... Read More about Building the case for the use of essential oils as complementary therapies for bacterial and fungal infections of serious concern.

Complete genome of five Acinetobacter baumannii phages (2025)
Journal Article

Acinetobacter baumannii tailed phages Bhz9, Bhz15, Bhz16, Bhz20, and Bhz21 were isolated from wastewater samples in Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany). Their double-stranded DNA genomes range from 41,054 to 167,277 bp, encoding between 54 and 267 predicted... Read More about Complete genome of five Acinetobacter baumannii phages.

Comparing approaches to teaching patients how to use an app-based home spirometer: A randomised controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article

Background
Bluetooth enabled, app-based home spirometry has been validated for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disease. Remote teaching (virtual or self-directed) offers the opportunity to deliver diagnostics safely and at scale.... Read More about Comparing approaches to teaching patients how to use an app-based home spirometer: A randomised controlled trial.

In vivo and in vitro investigations provide insights into maleidride biosynthesis in fungi (2025)
Journal Article

Maleidrides are a family of polyketide-derived natural products isolated from filamentous fungi, that can exhibit significant bioactivities. These compounds are classified according to the size of their central carbocyclic ring, to which one or more... Read More about In vivo and in vitro investigations provide insights into maleidride biosynthesis in fungi.

A sucrose‐utilisation gene cluster contributes to colonisation of horse chestnut by pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi (2025)
Journal Article

Pseudomonas syringae pathovar aesculi (E‐Pae) causes bleeding canker disease in the woody tissue of European horse chestnut (HC). Comparative genomic analysis of E‐Pae with a related leaf‐infecting strain (I‐Pae) and other P. syringae strains identif... Read More about A sucrose‐utilisation gene cluster contributes to colonisation of horse chestnut by pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi.

Eugenol@natural zeolite vs. citral@natural zeolite nanohybrids for gelatin-based edible-active packaging films (2025)
Journal Article

In this study, aligned with the principles of the circular economy and sustainability, novel eugenol@natural zeolite (EG@NZ) and citral@natural zeolite (CT@NZ) nanohybrids were developed. These nanohybrids were successfully incorporated into a pork g... Read More about Eugenol@natural zeolite vs. citral@natural zeolite nanohybrids for gelatin-based edible-active packaging films.

HAPP: High-Accuracy Pipeline for Processing deep metabarcoding data (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper

We introduce HAPP, a high-accuracy pipeline for processing deep metabarcoding data, leveraging data richness to enhance the signal-to-noise-ratio. Starting with denoised amplicon sequence variants, the pipeline consists of four steps: (1) additional... Read More about HAPP: High-Accuracy Pipeline for Processing deep metabarcoding data.

The potential role of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 (Active vitamin D 3 ) in modulating macrophage function; implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2025)
Journal Article

Macrophages play an important role in tissue homeostasis, inflammation, and repair, displaying remarkable plasticity by polarising towards pro-inflammatory M1 or anti-inflammatory M2 phenotypes. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), this r... Read More about The potential role of 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 (Active vitamin D 3 ) in modulating macrophage function; implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Oxygen: Highlights from the journal to mid-2025 (2025)
Journal Article

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Application of machine learning to screen hyperspectral data of cacao plants to identify cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The study aimed to adopt a non-invasive and non-destructive method to automatically detect cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) by using ultraviolet to shortwave infrared range (UV-SWIR) spectral information in real time. The hyperspectral data of cacao... Read More about Application of machine learning to screen hyperspectral data of cacao plants to identify cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV).

Towards freezing global warming (2025)
Book Chapter

Numerous policies have been proposed to mitigate the problem of climate change as reducing emissions alone will not be sufficient. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), which captures carbon at the source, and Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), whic... Read More about Towards freezing global warming.

Phenolic profile, fatty acid composition, and antioxidant activity of Italian Riesling grape pomace from two Transylvanian microclimates (2025)
Journal Article

Italian Riesling is a grapevine (Vitis vinifera) cultivar widely grown in Transylvania vineyards. During the winemaking process, grape pomace (GP) is generated. This study aimed to exploit the potential of the Italian Riesling GP through its composit... Read More about Phenolic profile, fatty acid composition, and antioxidant activity of Italian Riesling grape pomace from two Transylvanian microclimates.

Applications of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of illegal drugs used in drink spiking (2025)
Journal Article

Drink spiking is a significant public safety issue, often linked to crimes such as theft and sexual assault. The detection of drugs used in these incidents is challenging due to the low concentrations (<ng) and complex matrices involved. This review...

Using Minecraft to explore the Amazon rainforest (2025)
Journal Article

Here, Laura, Sophie, Mark, Jay, Jackie and Carly report on a project designed to engage key stage 2 pupils with geography and environmental topics by using Minecraft to investigate the Amazon rainforest.

In vitro investigation of m2 macrophage differentiation and phagocytic capabilities (2025)
Thesis

Amyloid-related diseases are characterised by the accumulation of extracellular β-amyloid 42 (Aβ42) plaques on specific tissues. Macrophages, a key immune system component, exhibit high plasticity and can polarise across an M1 and M2 spectrum. M2 mac... Read More about In vitro investigation of m2 macrophage differentiation and phagocytic capabilities.

Eugenol@Montmorillonite vs. Citral@Montmorillonite Nanohybrids for gelatin-based extruded, edible, high oxygen barrier, active packaging films (2025)
Journal Article

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.