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The on/off history of hydrogen in medicine: Will the interest persist this time around? (2023)
Journal Article
LeBaron, T. W., Ohno, K., & Hancock, J. T. (2023). The on/off history of hydrogen in medicine: Will the interest persist this time around?. Oxygen, 3(1), 143-162. https://doi.org/10.3390/oxygen3010011

Over 2000 publications including more than 100 human studies seem to indicate that humans have only recently benefited from or known about the medical effects of H2 within the past 15 years. However, we have unknowingly benefited from H2 since the da... Read More about The on/off history of hydrogen in medicine: Will the interest persist this time around?.

Adapting for remote delivery during COVID-19: Insights from a science engagement project (2023)
Journal Article
Hartley, J., Hobbs, L., & Stevens, C. (2023). Adapting for remote delivery during COVID-19: Insights from a science engagement project. Natural Sciences Education, 52(1), Article e20108. https://doi.org/10.1002/nse2.20108

Science Hunters is an established outreach program using the computer game Minecraft to engage children in science. Before the pandemic, Science Hunters regularly delivered sessions schools but ceased delivering face-to-face sessions during the COV... Read More about Adapting for remote delivery during COVID-19: Insights from a science engagement project.

The early history of hydrogen and other gases in respiration and biological systems: Revisiting Beddoes, Cavallo, and Davy (2023)
Journal Article
Hancock, J. T., & LeBaron, T. W. (2023). The early history of hydrogen and other gases in respiration and biological systems: Revisiting Beddoes, Cavallo, and Davy. Oxygen, 3(1), 102-119. https://doi.org/10.3390/oxygen3010008

In 2007 a paper in Nature Medicine sparked a new wave of interest in the use of molecular hydrogen (H2) for medical treatments. Since then there has been a flurry of papers looking at a range of medical aspects, from neurodegenerative disease to spor... Read More about The early history of hydrogen and other gases in respiration and biological systems: Revisiting Beddoes, Cavallo, and Davy.

Genomic analysis of two novel bacteriophages infecting acinetobacter beijerinckii and halotolerans species (2023)
Journal Article
Gomes, M., Domingues, R., Turner, D., & Oliveira, H. (2023). Genomic analysis of two novel bacteriophages infecting acinetobacter beijerinckii and halotolerans species. Viruses, 15(3), 643. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030643

Bacteriophages are the most diverse genetic entities on Earth. In this study, two novel bacteriophages, nACB1 (Podoviridae morphotype) and nACB2 (Myoviridae morphotype), which infect Acinetobacter beijerinckii and Acinetobacter halotolerans, respecti... Read More about Genomic analysis of two novel bacteriophages infecting acinetobacter beijerinckii and halotolerans species.

SPHINX-based combination therapy as a potential novel treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukaemia (2023)
Journal Article
Wodi, C., Belali, T., Morse, R., Porazinski, S., & Ladomery, M. (2023). SPHINX-based combination therapy as a potential novel treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukaemia. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 80, 11041. https://doi.org/10.3389/bjbs.2023.11041

Introduction: Dysregulated alternative splicing is a prominent feature of cancer. The inhibition and knockdown of the SR splice factor kinase SRPK1 reduces tumour growth in vivo. As a result several SPRK1 inhibitors are in development including SPHIN... Read More about SPHINX-based combination therapy as a potential novel treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukaemia.

PhD candidate? Why and how to develop a career plan (2023)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E. (2023). PhD candidate? Why and how to develop a career plan

After several conversations with some PhD students/candidates, I was struck by one common thread – the lack of awareness or astuteness in planning or developing their own careers, and lack of confidence in seeking help.

Future brief: Nanoplastics: State of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts (2023)
Report
Shale, N. (2023). Future brief: Nanoplastics: State of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts. Luxembourg: Directorate-General for the Environment

This Future Brief elucidates the current situation regarding nanoplastics and the environment, from their detection and analysis through to their potential health risks, dispersal pathways, and future outlook.

Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy (2023)
Journal Article
Simmonds, P., Adriaenssens, E. M., Zerbini, F. M., Abrescia, N. G. A., Aiewsakun, P., Alfenas-Zerbini, P., …Vasilakis, N. (2023). Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy. PLoS Biology, 21(2), e3001922. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001922

A universal taxonomy of viruses is essential for a comprehensive view of the virus world and for communicating the complicated evolutionary relationships among viruses. However, there are major differences in the conceptualisation and approaches to v... Read More about Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy.

Standardised and referenced acoustic monitoring reliably estimates bat fatalities at wind turbines: Comments on ‘Limitations of acoustic monitoring at wind turbines to evaluate fatality risk of bats’ (2023)
Journal Article
Behr, O., Barré, K., Bontadina, F., Brinkmann, R., Dietz, M., Disca, T., …Nagy, M. (2023). Standardised and referenced acoustic monitoring reliably estimates bat fatalities at wind turbines: Comments on ‘Limitations of acoustic monitoring at wind turbines to evaluate fatality risk of bats’. Mammal Review, 53(2), 65-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12310

Voigt et al. (2021) provide a thorough analysis of the restrictions inherent to the estimation of bat abundance from acoustic surveys, and conclude that limitations of acoustic monitoring impede the reliable evaluation of bat fatalities at wind turbi... Read More about Standardised and referenced acoustic monitoring reliably estimates bat fatalities at wind turbines: Comments on ‘Limitations of acoustic monitoring at wind turbines to evaluate fatality risk of bats’.

Prospects for biodiesel production from emerging algal resource: Process optimization and characterization of biodiesel properties (2023)
Journal Article
Hasnain, M., Munir, N., Abideen, Z., Macdonald, H., Hamid, M., Abbas, Z., …Radicetti, E. (2023). Prospects for biodiesel production from emerging algal resource: Process optimization and characterization of biodiesel properties. Agriculture, 13(2), 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13020407

The present work focuses on the optimization of the energy conversion process and the use of algal resources for biodiesel production with ultrasound and microwave techniques in Oedogonium, Oscillatoria, Ulothrix, Chlorella, Cladophora, and Spirogyra... Read More about Prospects for biodiesel production from emerging algal resource: Process optimization and characterization of biodiesel properties.

Moving beyond narrow definitions of gene drive: Diverse perspectives and frames enable substantive dialogue among science and humanities teachers in the United States and United Kingdom (2023)
Journal Article
Hartley, S., Stelmach, A., Delborne, J. A., & Barnhill-Dilling, S. K. (2023). Moving beyond narrow definitions of gene drive: Diverse perspectives and frames enable substantive dialogue among science and humanities teachers in the United States and United Kingdom. Public Understanding of Science, 32(6), 727–744. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625221148697

Gene drive is an emerging biotechnology with applications in global health, conservation and agriculture. Scientists are preparing for field trials, triggering debate about when and how to release gene-drive organisms. These decisions depend on publi... Read More about Moving beyond narrow definitions of gene drive: Diverse perspectives and frames enable substantive dialogue among science and humanities teachers in the United States and United Kingdom.

Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., McEwen, L., Webber, A., Williams, S., Deave, T., Hobbs, L., …Gorell Barnes, L. (2023). Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats. Primary Science, 7-9

In this article, the Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery (VIP- CLEAR) team talk about the research they have undertaken in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the voices of children need to be listened t... Read More about Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats.

Exploring ‘quality’ in science communication online: Expert thoughts on how to assess and promote science communication quality in digital media contexts (2023)
Journal Article
Fähnrich, B., Weitkamp, E., & Kupper, F. (in press). Exploring ‘quality’ in science communication online: Expert thoughts on how to assess and promote science communication quality in digital media contexts. Public Understanding of Science, 32(5), 605-621. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625221148054

In recent years, the public visibility of science has greatly increased. In the digital media landscape, a wide range of players is now engaged in science communication via various online channels. While these developments offer opportunities, they a... Read More about Exploring ‘quality’ in science communication online: Expert thoughts on how to assess and promote science communication quality in digital media contexts.

Slow Violence (2023)
Book
Fahy, N., & Clayton, G. (2023). Slow Violence. UWE, Bristol, UK: Impact Press

This publication details research conversation between researchers Niamh Fahy and Dr. Gillian Clayton which took place in December 2022 Gillian and Niamh have been collaborating on a project at Honeygar farm in Somerset,UK, from which Niamh is using... Read More about Slow Violence.

Slow violence and river abuse: The hidden effect of land use on water quality (2023)
Exhibition / Performance
Fahy, N., Clayton, G., bodman, S., & Reynolds, D. Slow violence and river abuse: The hidden effect of land use on water quality. [Printmaking/Photography]. Exhibited at F block Gallery, Bower Ashton, Bristol. 31 January 2023 - 3 February 2023. (Unpublished)

Researchers from HAS, Dr Gillian Clayton and Professor Darren Reynolds (HAS) and Researchers from ACE Niamh Fahy and Associate Professor Sarah Bodman have been collaborating on a project in Somerset, UK, from which Niamh is using data and samples col... Read More about Slow violence and river abuse: The hidden effect of land use on water quality.

Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee (2023)
Journal Article
Turner, D., Shkoporov, A. N., Lood, C., Millard, A. D., Dutilh, B. E., Alfenas-Zerbini, P., …Adriaenssens, E. M. (2023). Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee. Archives of Virology, 168(2), 74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-022-05694-2

This article summarises the activities of the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for the period of March 2021−March 2022. We provide an overview of the new taxa proposed in 2021, approved by the Execu... Read More about Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee.

Principles of good research communication (2023)
Book Chapter
Little, H. (2023). Principles of good research communication. In H. Price, & D. McIntyre (Eds.), Communicating Linguistics: Language, Community and Public Engagement. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Agricultural soils and microplastics: Are biosolids the problem? (2023)
Journal Article
Radford, F., Horton, A., Hudson, M., Shaw, P., & Williams, I. (2023). Agricultural soils and microplastics: Are biosolids the problem?. Frontiers in Soil Science, 2, Article 941837. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoil.2022.941837

Biosolids are the solid by-product of the wastewater treatment system. They are regularly applied to agricultural land in the UK to fertilize and increase crop yields, but they have been shown to contain high concentrations of microplastics. Here we... Read More about Agricultural soils and microplastics: Are biosolids the problem?.

Description of Dryocola gen. nov. and two novel species, Dryocola boscaweniae sp. nov. and Dryocola clanedunensis sp. nov. isolated from the rhizosphere of native British oaks (2023)
Journal Article
Maddock, D., Brady, C., Denman, S., & Arnold, D. (2023). Description of Dryocola gen. nov. and two novel species, Dryocola boscaweniae sp. nov. and Dryocola clanedunensis sp. nov. isolated from the rhizosphere of native British oaks. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 46(2), Article 126399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2023.126399

While investigating the role of the rhizosphere in the development of Acute Oak Decline, bacterial strains belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae were isolated from rhizosphere soil following enrichment for the Enterobacterales. Partial sequencin... Read More about Description of Dryocola gen. nov. and two novel species, Dryocola boscaweniae sp. nov. and Dryocola clanedunensis sp. nov. isolated from the rhizosphere of native British oaks.