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Computation implemented by the interaction of chemical reaction, clustering, and de-clustering of molecules (2024)
Journal Article
Gunji, Y. P., & Adamatzky, A. (2024). Computation implemented by the interaction of chemical reaction, clustering, and de-clustering of molecules. Biomimetics, 9(7), Article 432. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9070432

A chemical reaction and its reaction environment are intrinsically linked, especially within the confines of narrow cellular spaces. Traditional models of chemical reactions often use differential equations with concentration as the primary variable,... Read More about Computation implemented by the interaction of chemical reaction, clustering, and de-clustering of molecules.

Development of a polymeric optical fiber sensor for stress estimation: A comparative analysis between physiological sensors (2024)
Journal Article
Gaitán-Padilla, M., Munera, M., Pontes, M. J., Vieira Segatto, M. E., Cifuentes, C., & Diaz, C. A. R. (in press). Development of a polymeric optical fiber sensor for stress estimation: A comparative analysis between physiological sensors. IEEE Sensors Journal,

The global prevalence of stress and its far-reaching impact on well-being has spurred the pursuit of innovative solutions for physiological and stress monitoring. Existing methods, whereas informative, often lack cost-efficiency, daily usefulness, re... Read More about Development of a polymeric optical fiber sensor for stress estimation: A comparative analysis between physiological sensors.

Exploring the association between growth mindsets and climate action with young people (2024)
Journal Article
Rissanen, I., Kuusisto, E., Aarnio-Linnanvuori, E., Portus, R., Williams, S.-J., Laggan, S., Reilly, K., & Vainikainen, M.-P. (online). Exploring the association between growth mindsets and climate action with young people. Social Psychology of Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-024-09937-9

Decades of research has demonstrated the power of growth mindsets (i.e. belief in the malleability of the qualities of humans) to shape people’s ways of making sense of their socio-cultural reality and influence their ways of thinking about and actin... Read More about Exploring the association between growth mindsets and climate action with young people.

Mapping the path to a decarbonised agri‐food products: A hybrid geographic information system and life cycle inventory methodology for assessing sustainable agriculture (2024)
Journal Article
Martindale, W., Saeidan, A., Tahernezhad‐Javazm, F., Hollands, T. Æ., Duong, L., & Jagtap, S. (online). Mapping the path to a decarbonised agri‐food products: A hybrid geographic information system and life cycle inventory methodology for assessing sustainable agriculture. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17340

The development of a decarbonised food industry will depend on a sustainable agricultural system where embodied food product greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) can be associated with agricultural production. The method presented demonstrates how mapping... Read More about Mapping the path to a decarbonised agri‐food products: A hybrid geographic information system and life cycle inventory methodology for assessing sustainable agriculture.

Surgery for craniosynostosis: Developing a psychosocial booklet for families (2024)
Journal Article
Stock, N., Pearse, L., Murfett, L., Pearse, K., Kearney, A., Horton, J., Hilton, C., & Wilkinson-Bell, K. (online). Surgery for craniosynostosis: Developing a psychosocial booklet for families. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000010422

Parents of children with craniosynostosis may experience psychological distress, particularly during intensive periods of treatment. Yet, recent research indicates parents may not be accessing the support they need to cope with common challenges. The... Read More about Surgery for craniosynostosis: Developing a psychosocial booklet for families.

Crowding in during the Seven Years’ War (2024)
Journal Article
Sissoko, C., & Palma, N. (2024). Crowding in during the Seven Years’ War. Journal of Government and Economics, 14, Article 12120762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jge.2024.100109

We present a financial history of the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) using a new dataset derived from the Bank of England minutes. We argue that the war and the associated actions of the Bank of England led to a transformation of the financial system.... Read More about Crowding in during the Seven Years’ War.

A systematic review exploring the effectiveness of body image interventions among boys (2024)
Journal Article
Ahuja, L., Schneider, K., Budhraja, M., Diedrichs, P., & Williamson, H. (in press). A systematic review exploring the effectiveness of body image interventions among boys. Adolescent Research Review,

Body image concerns significantly impact boys’ physical and mental health. While several reviews synthesize evidence on body image interventions for mixed-gender adolescents, a systematic review exclusively focusing on boys is currently missing. Thus... Read More about A systematic review exploring the effectiveness of body image interventions among boys.

Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries (2024)
Journal Article
Thornton, M., Harcourt, D., Deave, T., Kiff, J., White, P., & Williamson, H. (2024). Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries. Body Image, 51, Article 101768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101768

Alongside typical parenting challenges, initial condition-specific research suggests that parents of children with different visible differences may experience similar psychosocial difficulties. Despite this, large-scale cross-condition research to i... Read More about Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries.

Understanding consumer attitudes towards second-hand robots for the home (2024)
Journal Article
McGloin, H., Studley, M., Mawle, R., & Winfield, A. F. T. (2024). Understanding consumer attitudes towards second-hand robots for the home. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 11, Article 1324519. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2024.1324519

As robot numbers in the home increase, creating a market for second-hand robotic systems is essential to reduce the waste impact of the industry. Via a survey, consumer attitudes of United Kingdom participants towards second-hand robots were investig... Read More about Understanding consumer attitudes towards second-hand robots for the home.

Exploring the intersection of A.I. and human creativity: Empowering agency in an age of uncertainty (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Laidler, P. (2024, July). Exploring the intersection of A.I. and human creativity: Empowering agency in an age of uncertainty. Paper presented at ICON12, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

The paper 'Exploring the Intersection of A.I. and Human Creativity: Empowering Agency in an Age of Uncertainty' will be presented at the Prisms Education Symposium, a component of ICON12 at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) July 2024. This sympo... Read More about Exploring the intersection of A.I. and human creativity: Empowering agency in an age of uncertainty.

Development of a label-free, non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for the monitoring of caspase-9 in mammalian cell culture (2024)
Thesis
Chen, B. Development of a label-free, non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for the monitoring of caspase-9 in mammalian cell culture. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11548742

Lower yields and poorer quality of biopharmaceutical products result from cell death in bioreactors. Such cell death is commonly associated with programmed cell death or apoptosis. During apoptosis, caspases are activated and cause a cascade of event... Read More about Development of a label-free, non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for the monitoring of caspase-9 in mammalian cell culture.

"The nurse told her to get checked more regularly because she is having sex with Black men": An exploration of the sexual health experiences of Black heterosexual men in London (2024)
Journal Article
Nwaosu, U., Le Roux-Rutledge, E., & Meyrick, J. (in press). "The nurse told her to get checked more regularly because she is having sex with Black men": An exploration of the sexual health experiences of Black heterosexual men in London. Journal of Sex Research,

Drivers of poor sexual health outcomes amongst Black heterosexual man are poorly understood. Previous research has identified a need to understand Black men’s behavioral experiences and motivators in the UK. This study aimed to address this gap throu... Read More about "The nurse told her to get checked more regularly because she is having sex with Black men": An exploration of the sexual health experiences of Black heterosexual men in London.

The impact of Arts on Prescription on individual health and wellbeing: A systematic review with meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Jensen, A., Holt, N., Honda, S., & Bungay, H. (2024). The impact of Arts on Prescription on individual health and wellbeing: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, Article 1412306. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1412306

Introduction: The evidence-base for the impact of participating in the arts for different aspects of health and wellbeing is growing. Arts on Prescription has gained increasing recognition as a method for fostering connections among individuals and c... Read More about The impact of Arts on Prescription on individual health and wellbeing: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

“Context and safety are everything”: Exploring how pansexual individuals mark and express their identity (2024)
Journal Article
Harvey, E., Abbott, K., Parker, S., & Marcano-Olivier, M. (in press). “Context and safety are everything”: Exploring how pansexual individuals mark and express their identity. Journal of Bisexuality, https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2024.2376878

Sexuality marking serves to assert one’s sexuality to others. This can be done through language, behavior, esthetics, and/or other non-verbal cues (Morgan & Davis-Delano, 2016). This research explored how individuals who identify as pansexual mark th... Read More about “Context and safety are everything”: Exploring how pansexual individuals mark and express their identity.

Functionalizing the electrical properties of kombucha zoogleal mats for biosensing applications (2024)
Journal Article
Nikolaidou, A., Chiolerio, A., Dehshibi, M. M., & Adamatzky, A. (2024). Functionalizing the electrical properties of kombucha zoogleal mats for biosensing applications. ACS Omega, 9(28), 30308-30320. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c01227

Kombucha is a type of tea that is fermented using yeast and bacteria. During this process, a film made of cellulose is produced. This film has unique properties such as biodegradability, flexibility, shape conformability, and ability to self-grow, as... Read More about Functionalizing the electrical properties of kombucha zoogleal mats for biosensing applications.

A conversation analytical study of call openings in Emergency Medical Service calls where the patient is at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (2024)
Journal Article
Kirby, K., Voss, S., Benger, J., & Barnes, R. K. (2024). A conversation analytical study of call openings in Emergency Medical Service calls where the patient is at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation Plus, 19, Article 100706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100706

Background: The Chain of Survival identifies the importance of early recognition of patients who are at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This research investigated the interaction between callers and call-takers during calls to the Em... Read More about A conversation analytical study of call openings in Emergency Medical Service calls where the patient is at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

A conceptual framework for understanding community resilience to flooding (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nsobya, C., Moncaster, A., Potter, K., Mabon, L., & Ramsay, J. (2024). A conceptual framework for understanding community resilience to flooding. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1363/1/012078

Flooding, an already prevalent global hazard, is predicted to worsen in frequency and intensity. Flood Risk Governance has evolved from exclusively combating flooding to now also coexisting with it, aiming to enhance resilience comprehensively and ov... Read More about A conceptual framework for understanding community resilience to flooding.

Stepping into safety: A systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety (2024)
Journal Article
Makkanai Sudhakaran, G., Prabhakaran, A., Booth, C., Abbey, S., Mahamadu, A., Georgakis, P., & Pohle, M. (in press). Stepping into safety: A systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-10-2023-0321

Purpose- In alignment with the European Union’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate road fatalities by 2050, leveraging technological advancements becomes crucial for addressing the challenges of vulnerable road users (VRUs), and for mitigating the... Read More about Stepping into safety: A systematic review of extended reality technology applications in enhancing vulnerable road user safety.

A mixed-methods stress audit with midwives in the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Anchors, Z. G., Moore, L. J., Burnard, S. D., Bressington, C. A., Moreton, A. E., & Arnold, R. (2024). A mixed-methods stress audit with midwives in the United Kingdom. Women and Birth, 37(5), Article 101639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101639

Problem UK midwives report high work-related stress, which can negatively impact their health and wellbeing, with many considering leaving the profession. Background An occupational stress audit guides the implementation of stress management in... Read More about A mixed-methods stress audit with midwives in the United Kingdom.