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Basin-scale variability of microbial methanol uptake in the Atlantic Ocean (2018)
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© 2018 Author(s). Methanol is a climate-active gas and the most abundant oxygenated volatile organic compound (OVOC) in the atmosphere and seawater. Marine methylotrophs are aerobic bacteria that utilise methanol from seawater as a source of carbon (... Read More about Basin-scale variability of microbial methanol uptake in the Atlantic Ocean.

A review of the effect of management practices on campylobacter prevalence in poultry farms (2018)
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Sibanda, N., McKenna, A., Richmond, A., Ricke, S. C., Callaway, T., Stratakos, A. C., …Corcionivoschi, N. (2018). A review of the effect of management practices on campylobacter prevalence in poultry farms. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9(AUG), https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02002

© 2018 Sibanda, McKenna, Richmond, Ricke, Callaway, Stratakos, Gundogdu and Corcionivoschi. Poultry is frequently associated with campylobacteriosis in humans, with Campylobacter jejuni being the most usual Campylobacter associated with disease in hu... Read More about A review of the effect of management practices on campylobacter prevalence in poultry farms.

Cancer cell adaptation to hypoxia involves a HIF-GPRC5A-YAP axis (2018)
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© 2018 The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license Hypoxia is a hallmark of solid tumours and a key physiological feature distinguishing cancer from normal tissue. However, a major challenge remains in identifying tractable molecu... Read More about Cancer cell adaptation to hypoxia involves a HIF-GPRC5A-YAP axis.

Revisiting Contextualism in Political Theory: Putting Principles into Context (2018)
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© 2017, Springer Nature B.V. In this article, we articulate and defend a contextual approach to political theory. According to what we shall call ‘iterative contextualism’, context has two important roles to play in determining what is required by ju... Read More about Revisiting Contextualism in Political Theory: Putting Principles into Context.

The UK forensic science regulator: A model for forensic science regulation? (2018)
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Mccartney, C., & Amoako, E. N. (2018). The UK forensic science regulator: A model for forensic science regulation?. Georgia State University Law Review, 34(4), 945-981

Iconicity in signed and spoken vocabulary: A comparison between American Sign Language, British Sign Language, English, and Spanish (2018)
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© 2018 Perlman, Little, Thompson and Thompson. Considerable evidence now shows that all languages, signed and spoken, exhibit a significant amount of iconicity. We examined how the visual-gestural modality of signed languages facilitates iconicity fo... Read More about Iconicity in signed and spoken vocabulary: A comparison between American Sign Language, British Sign Language, English, and Spanish.

CPX-351 exhibits hENT-independent uptake and can be potentiated by fludarabine in leukaemic cells lines and primary refractory AML (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd CPX-351, a liposomal formulation co-encapsulating cytarabine and daunorubicin (DNR) in a synergistic 5:1 M ratio, has shown favourable response in newly diagnosed elderly high-risk AML. This study assessed intracellular ara-CTP le... Read More about CPX-351 exhibits hENT-independent uptake and can be potentiated by fludarabine in leukaemic cells lines and primary refractory AML.

Falling through the gap: Dental treatment experiences of patients affected by cleft lip and/or palate (2018)
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© 2018, Nature Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Introduction In the UK, one in 600–700 infants is born with a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P). Previous research has identified patients with CL/P to be at high risk of long-term oral health issues... Read More about Falling through the gap: Dental treatment experiences of patients affected by cleft lip and/or palate.

Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia (2018)
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© 2018 The Authors. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Objective: We tested whether people with dementia manifest selective forgetting for self-threatening information, the mnemic neglect effect (MNE).... Read More about Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia.

Suppression of the in vitro growth and development of Microdochium nivale by phosphite (2018)
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© 2018 British Society for Plant Pathology The ascomycete fungus Microdochium nivale is a major pathogen of many species of the gramineae. Control measures rely heavily on chemical fungicides, making alternative means of disease reduction desirable.... Read More about Suppression of the in vitro growth and development of Microdochium nivale by phosphite.

Chemotherapy-induced genotoxic damage to bone marrow cells: Long-term implications (2018)
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© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the UK Environmental Mutagen Society. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) within the bone marrow (BM) are vitally important in forming the micro-environment supporting haematop... Read More about Chemotherapy-induced genotoxic damage to bone marrow cells: Long-term implications.

Pectobacterium atrosepticum phage vB_PatP_CB5: A member of the proposed genus ‘Phimunavirus’ (2018)
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© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Pectobacterium atrosepticum is a phytopathogen of economic importance as it is the causative agent of potato blackleg and soft rot. Here we describe the Pectobacterium phage vB_PatP_CB5 (abbre... Read More about Pectobacterium atrosepticum phage vB_PatP_CB5: A member of the proposed genus ‘Phimunavirus’.

Development and biological evaluation of fluorophosphonate-modified hydroxyapatite for orthopaedic applications (2018)
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© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Abstract: There is an incentive to functionalise hydroxyapatite (HA) for orthopaedic implant use with bioactive agents to encourage superior integration of the implants into host... Read More about Development and biological evaluation of fluorophosphonate-modified hydroxyapatite for orthopaedic applications.

Exploring altered body perception and comfort after stroke: An interpretive phenomenological analysis (2018)
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Background: After stroke, changes to body perception are common. However, little is known about what these disturbed perceptions feel like to the stroke survivor. This study took a phenomenological approach to explore experiences of altered body per... Read More about Exploring altered body perception and comfort after stroke: An interpretive phenomenological analysis.

Adding authenticity to controlled conditions assessment: introduction of an online, open book, essay based exam (2018)
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Moore, C. P. (2018). Adding authenticity to controlled conditions assessment: introduction of an online, open book, essay based exam. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-018-0108-z

© 2018, The Author(s). In the practice of designing examinations, where the emphasis is normally on the assessment of knowledge and understanding of content covered, the authenticity of that assessment model related to skills required for employabili... Read More about Adding authenticity to controlled conditions assessment: introduction of an online, open book, essay based exam.

A first confirmed record of the Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) in the United Arab Emirates (2018)
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We report the first records of the Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica; Kerr, 1792) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), approximately 600km beyond its known range in Arabia. Images of H. indica were taken by camera traps at two locations in Wadi... Read More about A first confirmed record of the Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) in the United Arab Emirates.

Games for active ageing, wellbeing and quality of life: A pilot study (2018)
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Costa, L., Veloso, A., Loizou, M., & Arnab, S. (2018). Games for active ageing, wellbeing and quality of life: A pilot study. Behaviour and Information Technology, 37(8), 842-854. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2018.1485744

The goal of this study is to identify a set of psychosocial variables and design domains important for game designers to encourage active ageing, well-being and quality of life. Sixty adult learners at four universities of third age were randomly ass... Read More about Games for active ageing, wellbeing and quality of life: A pilot study.

Supplemental food alters nest defence and incubation behaviour of an open-nesting wetland songbird (2018)
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© 2018 The Authors Climate-driven increases in spring temperatures are expected to result in higher prey availability earlier in the breeding season for insectivorous birds breeding in wetland habitats. Predation during the incubation phase is a majo... Read More about Supplemental food alters nest defence and incubation behaviour of an open-nesting wetland songbird.

Microbial mechanisms of carbon and nitrogen acquisition in contrasting urban soils (2018)
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© 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS Urban soils play an essential role in delivering ecosystem services due to soil microbial functions but there is limited evidence of the role of urban soils in the global carbon cycle. Inorganic nitrogen (N) reduces microbi... Read More about Microbial mechanisms of carbon and nitrogen acquisition in contrasting urban soils.

Live imaging of wound angiogenesis reveals macrophage orchestrated vessel sprouting and regression (2018)
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© 2018 The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license Wound angiogenesis is an integral part of tissue repair and is impaired in many pathologies of healing. Here, we investigate the cellular interactions between innate immune cells... Read More about Live imaging of wound angiogenesis reveals macrophage orchestrated vessel sprouting and regression.