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The differential DNA hypermethylation patterns of 2 microRNA-137 and microRNA-342 locus in early 3 colorectal lesions and tumours (2019)
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Kashani, E., Hadizadeh, M., Chaleshi, V., Mirfakhraie, R., Young, C., Savabkar, S., …Ashrafian Bonab, M. (2019). The differential DNA hypermethylation patterns of 2 microRNA-137 and microRNA-342 locus in early 3 colorectal lesions and tumours. Biomolecules, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9100519

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, representing 13% of all cancers. The role of epigenetics in cancer diagnosis and prognosis is well established. MicroRNAs in particular influence numerous cancer associate... Read More about The differential DNA hypermethylation patterns of 2 microRNA-137 and microRNA-342 locus in early 3 colorectal lesions and tumours.

A forty year journey: The generation and roles of NO in plants (2019)
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Kolbert, Z., Barroso, J. B., Brouquisse, R., Corpas, F. J., Gupta, K. J., Lindermayr, C., …Hancock, J. (2019). A forty year journey: The generation and roles of NO in plants. Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry, 93, 53-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.niox.2019.09.006

In this year there is the 40th anniversary of the first publication of plant nitric oxide (NO) emission by Lowell Klepper. In the decades since then numerous milestone discoveries have revealed that NO is a multifunctional molecule in plant cells reg... Read More about A forty year journey: The generation and roles of NO in plants.

Neuromorphic liquid marbles with aqueous carbon nanotube cores (2019)
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Mayne, R., Draper, T. C., Phillips, N., Whiting, J. G. H., Weerasekera, R., Fullarton, C., …Adamatzky, A. (2019). Neuromorphic liquid marbles with aqueous carbon nanotube cores. Langmuir, 35, 13182-13188. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02552

Neuromorphic computing devices attempt to emulate features of biological nervous systems through mimicking the properties of synapses, towards implementing the emergent properties of their counterparts, such as learning. Inspired by recent advances i... Read More about Neuromorphic liquid marbles with aqueous carbon nanotube cores.

Communicating science: lessons from a Twitterstorm (2019)
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Little, H. (2019). Communicating science: lessons from a Twitterstorm. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 18(4), Article L01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.18040101

In early August 2019, the U.S.A. saw 2 significant mass shootings in just 48 hours. On Twitter, Neil deGrasse Tyson responded with a tweet to his millions of followers. He outlined the number of deaths in 48 hours from other causes, and seemed to dis... Read More about Communicating science: lessons from a Twitterstorm.

Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events (2019)
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Hobbs, L., Stevens, C., Hartley, J., Ashby, M., Lea, I., Bowden, L., …Burke, T. (2019). Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events. Research for All, 3(2), 142-160. https://doi.org/10.18546/RFA.03.2.03

Engagement with science and scientific skills is an important aspect of children's ability to navigate the world around them, but engagement with science is low in comparison with other subjects. The Lancaster University outreach project Science Hunt... Read More about Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events.

Recommendations on terminology and experimental best practice associated with plant nitric oxide research (2019)
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Gupta, K. J., Hancock, J. T., Petrivalsky, M., Kolbert, Z. S., Lindermayr, C., Durner, J., …John Loake, G. (2020). Recommendations on terminology and experimental best practice associated with plant nitric oxide research. New Phytologist, 225(5), 1828-1834. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16157

© 2019 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2019 New Phytologist Trust Nitric oxide (NO) emerged as a key signal molecule in plants. During the last two decades impressive progress has been made in plant NO research. This small, redox-active molecule is no... Read More about Recommendations on terminology and experimental best practice associated with plant nitric oxide research.

Network theory and the resilience of redox signaling (2019)
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Hancock, J. T., Veal, D., & Hancock, A. L. (2019). Network theory and the resilience of redox signaling. Reactive Oxygen Species, 8(23), 245-257

The redox status inside and around cells is critically important to control, being used to maintain reduced compounds in the correct state and for cell signaling mechanisms. A myriad of compounds and proteins are involved in a vast network system to... Read More about Network theory and the resilience of redox signaling.

Lemurs in Cacao: Presence and Abundance within the Shade Plantations of Northern Madagascar (2019)
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Webber, A. D., Solofondranohatra, J. S., Razafindramoana, S., Fernandez, D., Parker, C. A., Steer, M., …Allainguillaume, J. (in press). Lemurs in Cacao: Presence and Abundance within the Shade Plantations of Northern Madagascar. Folia Primatologica, 91(2), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1159/000501987

© 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel. The recognition that much biodiversity exists outside protected areas is driving research to understand how animals survive in anthropogenic landscapes. In Madagascar, cacao (Theobroma cacao) is grown under a mix of native... Read More about Lemurs in Cacao: Presence and Abundance within the Shade Plantations of Northern Madagascar.

HRM analysis as a tool to facilitate identification of bacteria from mussels during storage at 4 °C (2019)
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Parlapani, F., Syropoulou, F., Tsiartsafis, A., Ekonomou, S., Madesis, P., Exadactylos, A., & Boziaris, I. (2020). HRM analysis as a tool to facilitate identification of bacteria from mussels during storage at 4 °C. Food Microbiology, 85, 103304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.103304

High-resolution melting (HRM) analysis followed by sequencing was applied for determination of bacteria grown on plates isolated from farmed mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) during their storage at 4 °C. The V3–V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene from... Read More about HRM analysis as a tool to facilitate identification of bacteria from mussels during storage at 4 °C.

An electrocatalytic screen-printed amperometric sensor for the selective measurement of thiamine (Vitamin B1) in food supplements (2019)
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Smart, A., Westmacott, K. L., Crew, A., Doran, O., & Hart, J. P. (2019). An electrocatalytic screen-printed amperometric sensor for the selective measurement of thiamine (Vitamin B1) in food supplements. Biosensors, 9(3), Article 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios9030098

An electrocatalytic screen-printed sensor has been investigated for the measurement of the biologically important biomolecule vitamin B1 (thiamine) for the first time in food supplements. Under basic conditions, the vitamin was converted to its elect... Read More about An electrocatalytic screen-printed amperometric sensor for the selective measurement of thiamine (Vitamin B1) in food supplements.

Phenethyl isothiocyanate hampers growth and progression of HER2-positive breast and ovarian carcinoma by targeting their stem cell compartment (2019)
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Koschorke, A., Faraci, S., Giani, D., Chiodoni, C., Iorio, E., Canese, R., …Pupa, S. M. (2019). Phenethyl isothiocyanate hampers growth and progression of HER2-positive breast and ovarian carcinoma by targeting their stem cell compartment. Cellular Oncology, 42(6), 815-828. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13402-019-00464-w

© 2019, International Society for Cellular Oncology. Purpose: Isothiocyanates elicit anticancer effects by targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs). Here, we tested the antitumor activity of phenethyl-isothiocyanate (PEITC), either alone or in combination... Read More about Phenethyl isothiocyanate hampers growth and progression of HER2-positive breast and ovarian carcinoma by targeting their stem cell compartment.

In vitro and in vivo characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes outbreak isolates (2019)
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Stratakos, A. C., Ijaz, U. Z., Ward, P., Linton, M., Kelly, C., Pinkerton, L., …Corcionivoschi, N. (2020). In vitro and in vivo characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes outbreak isolates. Food Control, 107, Article 106784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106784

Listeriosis is an important food-borne disease responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. L. monocytogenes has been the cause of several foodborne outbreaks and its ability to adapt and survive in a wide range of environmental conditions... Read More about In vitro and in vivo characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes outbreak isolates.

Moving radiation protection on from the limitations of empirical concentration ratios (2019)
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Beresford, N. A., & Willey, N. (2019). Moving radiation protection on from the limitations of empirical concentration ratios. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 208-209, Article 106020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106020

Radionuclide activity concentrations in food crops and wildlife are most often predicted using empirical concentration ratios (CRs). The CR approach is simple to apply and some data exist with which to parameterise models. However, the parameter is h... Read More about Moving radiation protection on from the limitations of empirical concentration ratios.

Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey (2019)
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Young, V. L., Berry, M., Verlander, N., Ridgway, A., & McNulty, C. (2019). Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey. Journal of Infection Prevention, 20(6), 281-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757177419862039

Introduction: The use of debating as an educational tool is increasing in popularity. Students who take part in debates can develop a range of skills such as confidence and communication as well as gaining a greater understanding of the topic discuss... Read More about Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey.

Are we seeing the whole picture in land-sea systems? Opportunities and challenges for operationalizing the ES concept (2019)
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Alonso Roldán, V., Galván, D. E., Lopes, P. F., López, J., Sanderson Bellamy, A., Gallego, F., …Góngora, M. E. (2019). Are we seeing the whole picture in land-sea systems? Opportunities and challenges for operationalizing the ES concept. Ecosystem Services, 38, 100966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100966

The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) highlights that human wellbeing depends on nature and is a ‘whole system aware’ view. Land-sea systems are examples of complex systems including interfaces that can be perceived as boundaries, overlooking connec... Read More about Are we seeing the whole picture in land-sea systems? Opportunities and challenges for operationalizing the ES concept.

Herbal teas and their health benefits: A scoping review (2019)
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Poswal, F. S., Russell, G., Mackonochie, M., MacLennan, E., Adukwu, E. C., & Rolfe, V. (2019). Herbal teas and their health benefits: A scoping review. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 74(3), 266-276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11130-019-00750-w

Herbal teas are used as therapeutic vehicles in many forms of traditional medicine and are a popular global beverage. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the evidence relating to the clinical efficacy and safety of herbal teas, and to i... Read More about Herbal teas and their health benefits: A scoping review.

Cumulative weather effects can impact across the whole life cycle (2019)
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Hindle, B. J., Pilkington, J. G., Pemberton, J. M., & Childs, D. Z. (2019). Cumulative weather effects can impact across the whole life cycle. Global Change Biology, 25(10), 3282-3293. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14742

Predicting how species will be affected by future climatic change requires the underlying environmental drivers to be identified. As vital rates vary over the lifecycle, structured population models derived from statistical environment-demography rel... Read More about Cumulative weather effects can impact across the whole life cycle.