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The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic: Evaluating communication strategies between two affected countries in West Africa (2019)
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Adukwu, E. C., & Walker, B. F. (2020). The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic: Evaluating communication strategies between two affected countries in West Africa. European Journal of Public Health, 30(1), 118-124. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz104

Background: Ebola is a haemorrhagic disease with high fatality rates between 25 and 90%. The 2013-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the largest to date with >28 000 cases and >11 000 fatalities. This outbreak exposed inadequacies in public health... Read More about The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic: Evaluating communication strategies between two affected countries in West Africa.

The iconicity toolbox: Empirical approaches to measuring iconicity (2019)
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Motamedi, Y., Little, H., Nielsen, A., & Sulik, J. (2019). The iconicity toolbox: Empirical approaches to measuring iconicity. Language and Cognition, 11(2), 188-207. https://doi.org/10.1017/langcog.2019.14

© 2019 UK Cognitive Linguistics Association. Growing evidence from across the cognitive sciences indicates that iconicity plays an important role in a number of fundamental language processes, spanning learning, comprehension, and online use. One ben... Read More about The iconicity toolbox: Empirical approaches to measuring iconicity.

Alcohol belongs here: Assessing alcohol-related inhibitory control with a contextual Go/No-Go Task (2019)
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Pennington, C. R., Monk, R. L., Qureshi, A. W., & Heim, D. (2019). Alcohol belongs here: Assessing alcohol-related inhibitory control with a contextual Go/No-Go Task. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27(5), 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000256

There is a growing awareness of the need to explore the social and environmental milieus that drive alcohol consumption and related cognitions. The current study examined the extent to which alcoholcongruent and incongruent drinking contexts modulate... Read More about Alcohol belongs here: Assessing alcohol-related inhibitory control with a contextual Go/No-Go Task.

Resistance to echinocandin antifungal agents in the United Kingdom in clinical isolates of Candida glabrata: Fifteen years of interpretation and assessment (2019)
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Fraser, M., Borman, A. M., Thorn, R., & Lawrance, L. M. (2020). Resistance to echinocandin antifungal agents in the United Kingdom in clinical isolates of Candida glabrata: Fifteen years of interpretation and assessment. Medical Mycology, 58(2), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myz053

Candidaemia is widely reported as the fourth most common form of bloodstream infection worldwide. Reports of breakthrough cases of candidaemia are increasing, especially in the context of a move away from azole antifungals as prophylactic or first li... Read More about Resistance to echinocandin antifungal agents in the United Kingdom in clinical isolates of Candida glabrata: Fifteen years of interpretation and assessment.

Soil compaction effects on grassland silage yields and soil structure under different levels of compaction over three years (2019)
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Hargreaves, P. R., Baker, K. L., Graceson, A., Bonnett, S., Ball, B. C., & Cloy, J. M. (2019). Soil compaction effects on grassland silage yields and soil structure under different levels of compaction over three years. European Journal of Agronomy, 109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.125916

Soil compaction has been estimated to be responsible for 33 million ha of soil degradation in Europe, reducing crop yields, however there is limited data on grassland silage yields loss. Extended grazing periods, increased size and weight of farm veh... Read More about Soil compaction effects on grassland silage yields and soil structure under different levels of compaction over three years.

Thermo-convective carbon sequestration in horizontal porous layers (2019)
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Gautam, K., Narayana, P., & Hill, A. (2019). Thermo-convective carbon sequestration in horizontal porous layers. IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, 84(3), 650-668

This article explores the linear and nonlinear stability of double-diffusive density-driven convection in the context of carbon sequestration in deep saline aquifers. The anisotropy, due to the thermal and solutal diffusivities, is considered in a po... Read More about Thermo-convective carbon sequestration in horizontal porous layers.

Taxonomic assignment of uncultivated prokaryotic virus genomes is enabled by gene-sharing networks (2019)
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Bin Jang, H., Bolduc, B., Zablocki, O., Kuhn, J. H., Roux, S., Adriaenssens, E. M., …Sullivan, M. B. (2019). Taxonomic assignment of uncultivated prokaryotic virus genomes is enabled by gene-sharing networks. Nature Biotechnology, 37(6), 632-639. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-019-0100-8

© 2019, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc. Microbiomes from every environment contain a myriad of uncultivated archaeal and bacterial viruses, but studying these viruses is hampered by the lack of a universal, sca... Read More about Taxonomic assignment of uncultivated prokaryotic virus genomes is enabled by gene-sharing networks.

Intracellular cytarabine triphosphate in circulating blasts post-treatment predicts remission status in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (2019)
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Anderson, E., Rees, B., Hull, J., Heywood, J., Preston, A., Protheroe, R., …Mehta, P. (2019). Intracellular cytarabine triphosphate in circulating blasts post-treatment predicts remission status in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Experimental Hematology, 74, 13-18.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exphem.2019.04.005

© 2019 Cytarabine remains the backbone of therapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The ability to assess intracellular cytarabine triphosphate (ara-CTP) levels in patients receiving cytarabine represents a major goal in the prediction of treatment re... Read More about Intracellular cytarabine triphosphate in circulating blasts post-treatment predicts remission status in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

The association between crowding within households and behavioural problems in children: Longitudinal data from the Southampton Women’s Survey (2019)
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Marsh, R., Salika, T., Crozier, S., Robinson, S., Cooper, C., Godfrey, K., …Baird, J. (2019). The association between crowding within households and behavioural problems in children: Longitudinal data from the Southampton Women’s Survey. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 33(3), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.12550

Background: In England, nearly one child in ten lives in overcrowded housing. Crowding is likely to worsen with increasing population size, urbanisation, and the ongoing concerns about housing shortages. Children with behavioural difficulties are at... Read More about The association between crowding within households and behavioural problems in children: Longitudinal data from the Southampton Women’s Survey.

Community prevalence of carbapenemase-producing organisms in East London (2019)
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Henderson, J., Ciesielczuk, H., Nelson, S. M., & Wilks, M. (2019). Community prevalence of carbapenemase-producing organisms in East London. Journal of Hospital Infection, 103(2), 142-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2019.04.014

Background: Over the last decade there has been a rapid, worldwide increase in carbapenem resistance, which is of growing concern. The main protagonists, the carbapenemases Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), oxacillinase β-lactamase 48 (OXA-4... Read More about Community prevalence of carbapenemase-producing organisms in East London.

Insulin-dependent GLUT4 trafficking is not regulated by protein SUMOylation in L6 myocytes (2019)
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Carmichael, R. E., Wilkinson, K. A., & Craig, T. J. (2019). Insulin-dependent GLUT4 trafficking is not regulated by protein SUMOylation in L6 myocytes. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 6477. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42574-3

Type-II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is one of the fastest growing public health issues today, consuming 12% of worldwide health budgets and affecting an estimated 400 million people. One of the key pathological traits of this disease is insulin resistan... Read More about Insulin-dependent GLUT4 trafficking is not regulated by protein SUMOylation in L6 myocytes.

A baseline assessment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within European Student Union web environments (2019)
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Haines, T., Longhurst, J., & Bonnett, S. (2019). A baseline assessment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within European Student Union web environments. Meliora: International Journal of Student Sustainability Research, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.22493/meliora.2.1.0014

The world of student unions is under-researched, particularly relating to global issues and challenges, despite them holding a large proportion of the future workforce. At present, the European Students Union (ESU) has a duty of care to approximately... Read More about A baseline assessment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within European Student Union web environments.

First confirmed record of suni (Neotragus moschatus) and rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata) in Nyika National Park, Malawi (2019)
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Byrne, B., Stone, E. L., Mgoola, W. O., & Uzal, A. (2019). First confirmed record of suni (Neotragus moschatus) and rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata) in Nyika National Park, Malawi. African Journal of Ecology, 57(3), 415-418. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12607

Conservation of National Parks depends on accurate measurements of biodiversity, and therefore keeping an accurate list of species is key to determining biodiversity loss or gain in an ecosystem. This study confirms the presence of two disputed speci... Read More about First confirmed record of suni (Neotragus moschatus) and rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata) in Nyika National Park, Malawi.

A copper oxide/zinc oxide composite nano-surface for use in a biosensor (2019)
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Cao, L., Kiely, J., Piano, M., & Luxton, R. (2019). A copper oxide/zinc oxide composite nano-surface for use in a biosensor. Materials, 12(7), 1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12071126

© 2019 by the authors. In this study, biosensors based on zinc oxide-copper oxide composite nano-surfaces were prepared using a simple and inexpensive distributed colloidal technique. Combinations of mixed dispersions with volume ratios of 1:1, 1:2 a... Read More about A copper oxide/zinc oxide composite nano-surface for use in a biosensor.

661W photoreceptor cell line as a cell model for studying retinal ciliopathies (2019)
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Wheway, G., Nazlamova, L., Turner, D., & Cross, S. (in press). 661W photoreceptor cell line as a cell model for studying retinal ciliopathies. Frontiers in Genetics, 10(APR), https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.00308

Copyright © 2019 Wheway, Nazlamova, Turner and Cross. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the ori... Read More about 661W photoreceptor cell line as a cell model for studying retinal ciliopathies.

Understanding the Effects of ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Tours on Visitor Understanding of Collections and Research (2019)
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Gallimore, E. J., & Wilkinson, C. (2019). Understanding the Effects of ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Tours on Visitor Understanding of Collections and Research. Curator: The Museum Journal, 62(2), 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12307

© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Collections can be a ‘mystery’ to many museum visitors, which makes investing in behind-the-scenes tours an opportunity for increasing awareness of the role museums play in scientific research. Drawing on the theories o... Read More about Understanding the Effects of ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Tours on Visitor Understanding of Collections and Research.

Relationships between illness representations, physical activity and depression in chronic kidney disease (2019)
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Nah, R., Robertson, N., Niyi‐Odumosu, F. A., Clarke, A. L., Bishop, N. C., & Smith, A. C. (2019). Relationships between illness representations, physical activity and depression in chronic kidney disease. Journal of Renal Care, 45(2), 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12274

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is exacerbated by depression and confers significant healthcare costs. Whilst adverse impacts may be mitigated by physical activity, many patients with CKD remain physically inactive, with this physical inacti... Read More about Relationships between illness representations, physical activity and depression in chronic kidney disease.

Influence of sildenafil on the purinergic components of nerve-mediated and urothelial ATP release from the bladder of normal and spinal cord injured mice (2019)
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Chakrabarty, B., Ito, H., Ximenes, M., Nishikawa, N., Vahabi, B., Kanai, A. J., …Fry, C. H. (2019). Influence of sildenafil on the purinergic components of nerve-mediated and urothelial ATP release from the bladder of normal and spinal cord injured mice. British Journal of Pharmacology, 176(13), 2227-2237. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14669

© 2019 The Authors. British Journal of Pharmacology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Pharmacological Society. Background and purpose: PDE inhibitors such as sildenafil alleviate lower urinary tract symptoms; however, a comple... Read More about Influence of sildenafil on the purinergic components of nerve-mediated and urothelial ATP release from the bladder of normal and spinal cord injured mice.

From fast identification to resistance testing: Volatile compound profiling as a novel diagnostic tool for detection of antibiotic susceptibility (2019)
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Smart, A., de Lacy Costello, B., Ratcliffe, N., Drabinksa, N., & Hewett, K. (2019). From fast identification to resistance testing: Volatile compound profiling as a novel diagnostic tool for detection of antibiotic susceptibility. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 115, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2019.03.019

Widespread use of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic resistance in many pathogenic bacteria. If effective methods of alleviating this crisis are not applied, a return to high mortality and morbidity of the pre-antibiotic era could o... Read More about From fast identification to resistance testing: Volatile compound profiling as a novel diagnostic tool for detection of antibiotic susceptibility.