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Post-glacial colonization of eastern Europe from the Carpathian refugium : evidence from mitochondrial DNA of the common vole Microtus arvalis (2015)
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Stojak, J., McDevitt, A., Herman, J., Searle, J., & Wójcik, J. (2015). Post-glacial colonization of eastern Europe from the Carpathian refugium : evidence from mitochondrial DNA of the common vole Microtus arvalis. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115(4), 927-939. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12535

There is now considerable evidence for the survival of temperate species within glacial refugia that were situated at relatively high latitudes, notably the Carpathian Basin and Dordogne region in Europe. However, the prevalence of fossil remains in... Read More about Post-glacial colonization of eastern Europe from the Carpathian refugium : evidence from mitochondrial DNA of the common vole Microtus arvalis.

A dynamic ERP critical failure factors modelling with FCM throughout project lifecycle phases (2015)
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Ravansan, A., & Mansouri, T. (2016). A dynamic ERP critical failure factors modelling with FCM throughout project lifecycle phases. Production Planning and Control, 27(2), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2015.1064551

Implementation of enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs) is a complex and costly task which usually results in serious failures. Numerous factors affect these projects implementation due to their size, complexity and high chance of failure. Ther... Read More about A dynamic ERP critical failure factors modelling with FCM throughout project lifecycle phases.

Helminth parasites in the endangered Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis (2015)
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van Kesteren, F., Piggott, K., Bengui, T., Kubri, S., Mastin, A., Sillero-Zubiri, C., …Craig, P. (2015). Helminth parasites in the endangered Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis. Journal of Helminthology, 89(4), 487-495. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X14000534

Ethiopian wolves, Canis simensis, are an endangered carnivore endemic to the Ethiopian highlands. Although previous studies have focused on aspects of Ethiopian wolf biology, including diet, territoriality, reproduction and infectious diseases such a... Read More about Helminth parasites in the endangered Ethiopian wolf, Canis simensis.

Theoretical and experimental study of the crystal structures, lattice vibrations, and band structures of monazite-type PbCrO4, PbSeO4, SrCrO4, and SrSeO4 (2015)
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Errandonea, D., Munoz, A., Rodiquez-Hernandez, P., Proctor, J., Sapina, F., & Bettinelli, M. (2015). Theoretical and experimental study of the crystal structures, lattice vibrations, and band structures of monazite-type PbCrO4, PbSeO4, SrCrO4, and SrSeO4. Inorganic Chemistry, 54, 7524-7524. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01135

The crystal structures, lattice vibrations, and electronic band structures of PbCrO4, PbSeO4, SrCrO4, and SrSeO4 were studied by ab initio calculations, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and optical-absorption measurements. Calculations properl... Read More about Theoretical and experimental study of the crystal structures, lattice vibrations, and band structures of monazite-type PbCrO4, PbSeO4, SrCrO4, and SrSeO4.

Impact of simulated water level regulation on sediment nutrient release (2015)
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Tang, X., Wu, M., Yang, W., & Scholz, M. (2015). Impact of simulated water level regulation on sediment nutrient release. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 226(8), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-015-2519-y

Abstract Representative sediment samples rich in nitrogen and phosphorus (both continuous and intermittently submerged) were used to conduct dynamic water level (WL) regulation experiments with various WL velocity modes (0, 3, and 6 cm/day). The expe... Read More about Impact of simulated water level regulation on sediment nutrient release.

Three-dimensional imaging and uptake of the anticancer drug combretastatin in cell spheroids and photoisomerization in gels with multiphoton excitation (2015)
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Scherer, K., Bisby, R., Botchway, S., Hadfield, J., Haycock, J., & Parker, A. (2015). Three-dimensional imaging and uptake of the anticancer drug combretastatin in cell spheroids and photoisomerization in gels with multiphoton excitation. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 20(7), 78003. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.20.7.078003

The uptake of E-combretastatins, potential pro-drugs of the anticancer Z-isomers, into multicellular spheroids has been imaged by intrinsic fluorescence in three dimensions using two-photon excited fluorescence lifetime imaging with 625 nm ultrafast... Read More about Three-dimensional imaging and uptake of the anticancer drug combretastatin in cell spheroids and photoisomerization in gels with multiphoton excitation.

Effects of local habitat variation on the behavioral ecology of two sympatric groups of brown howler monkey (alouatta clamitans) (2015)
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Jung, L., Mourthe, I., Grelle, C., Strier, K., & Boubli, J. (2015). Effects of local habitat variation on the behavioral ecology of two sympatric groups of brown howler monkey (alouatta clamitans). PLoS ONE, 10(7), e0129789. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129789

Although the brown howler monkey (Alouatta clamitans) is a relatively well-studied Neotropical primate, its behavioral and dietary flexibility at the intra-population level remains poorly documented. This study presents data collected on the behavior... Read More about Effects of local habitat variation on the behavioral ecology of two sympatric groups of brown howler monkey (alouatta clamitans).

Integrative taxonomy detects cryptic and overlooked fish species in a neotropical river basin (2015)
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Gomes, L., Pessali, T., Sales, N. G., Pompeu, P., & Carvalho, D. (2015). Integrative taxonomy detects cryptic and overlooked fish species in a neotropical river basin. Genetica, 143(5), 581-588. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10709-015-9856-z

The great freshwater fish diversity found in the neotropical region makes management and conservation actions challenging. Due to shortage of taxonomists and insufficient infrastructure to deal with such great biodiversity (i.e. taxonomic impediment)... Read More about Integrative taxonomy detects cryptic and overlooked fish species in a neotropical river basin.

Directly patterned substrate-free plasmonic 'nanograter' structures with unusual Fano resonances (2015)
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Cui, A., Liu, Z., Li, J., Shen, T., Xia, X., Li, Z., …Gu, C. (2015). Directly patterned substrate-free plasmonic 'nanograter' structures with unusual Fano resonances. Light: Science & Applications (Print), 4, e308. https://doi.org/10.1038/lsa.2015.81

The application of three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic nanostructures as metamaterials,nano-antennas, and other devices faces challenges in producing metallic nanostructures with easily definable orientations, sophisticated shapes and smooth surfaces th... Read More about Directly patterned substrate-free plasmonic 'nanograter' structures with unusual Fano resonances.

Experimental and numerical study of the flight of geese (2015)
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Dimitriadis, G., Gardiner, J., Tickle, P., Codd, J., & Nudds, R. (2015). Experimental and numerical study of the flight of geese. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001924000010939

The flight of barnacle geese at airspeeds representing high-speed migrating flight is investigated using experiments and simulations. The experimental part of the work involved the filming of three barnacle geese (Branta Leucopsis) flying at differen... Read More about Experimental and numerical study of the flight of geese.

MYC is a major determinant of mitotic cell fate (2015)
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Topham, C., Tighe, A., Ly, P., Bennett, A., Sloss, O., Nelson, L., …Taylor, S. (2015). MYC is a major determinant of mitotic cell fate. Cancer Cell, 28(1), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2015.06.001

Taxol and other antimitotic agents are frontline chemotherapy agents but the mechanisms responsible for patient benefit remain unclear. Following a genome-wide siRNA screen, we identified the oncogenic transcription factor Myc as a taxol sensitizer.... Read More about MYC is a major determinant of mitotic cell fate.

In situ investigation of dissociation and migration phenomena at the Pt/electrolyte interface of an electrochemical cell (2015)
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Law, Y., Zafeiratos, S., Neophytides, S., Orfanidi, A., Costa, D., Dintzer, T., …Savinova, E. (2015). In situ investigation of dissociation and migration phenomena at the Pt/electrolyte interface of an electrochemical cell. Chemical Science, 6(10), 5635-5642. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5sc01421b

The development of efficient energy conversion systems requires precise engineering of electrochemical interfaces and thus asks for in situ techniques to probe the structure and the composition of the dynamic electrode/electrolyte interfacial region.... Read More about In situ investigation of dissociation and migration phenomena at the Pt/electrolyte interface of an electrochemical cell.

Optimization Of Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Using ANSYS CFX (2015)
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Bahr Ennil, A. S., Al-Dadaha, R. K., Mahmouda, S., & Al-Jubori, A. M. (2015). Optimization Of Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Using ANSYS CFX

Efficient small scale axial air turbine is one of the proposed solutions for improving the overall efficiency of energy recovery cycles based on renewable energy sources. Turbine design requires an intensive CFD simulation and design optimization to... Read More about Optimization Of Small Scale Axial Air Turbine Using ANSYS CFX.

Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach (spinacia oleracea) grown in a controlled environment (2015)
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Alia, N., Sardar, K., Said, M., Salma, K., Sadia, A., Sadaf, S., …Miklas, S. (2015). Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach (spinacia oleracea) grown in a controlled environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(7), 7400-7416. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120707400

The impact of heavy metal toxicity on the shoot and root lengths, total protein, fiber characteristics, moisture content and nutrient composition of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) was evaluated. Plants were grown in pots containing soil and treated with... Read More about Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach (spinacia oleracea) grown in a controlled environment.

Trait-related responses to habitat fragmentation in Amazonian bats (2015)
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Farneda, F., Rocha, R., López-Baucells, A., Groenenberg, M., Silva, I., Palmeirim, J., …Meyer, C. (2015). Trait-related responses to habitat fragmentation in Amazonian bats. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52(5), 1381-1391. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12490

Summary: Understanding how interspecific variation in functional traits influences species’ capacity to persist in fragments and use patches in fragmented landscapes is fundamental for the creation of effective conservation plans. This study uses... Read More about Trait-related responses to habitat fragmentation in Amazonian bats.

Molecular dynamics simulation of radiation damage cascades in diamond (2015)
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Buchan, J., Robinson, M., Christie, H., Roach, D., Ross, D., & Marks, N. (2015). Molecular dynamics simulation of radiation damage cascades in diamond. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(24), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922457

Radiation damage cascades in diamond are studied by molecular dynamics simulations employing the Environment Dependent Interaction Potential for carbon. Primary knock-on atom (PKA) energies up to 2.5 keV are considered and a uniformly distributed set... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulation of radiation damage cascades in diamond.

Remaking the material fabric of the city : ‘alternative’ low carbon spaces of transformation or continuity? (2015)
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Hodson, M., Burrai, E., & Barlow, C. (2016). Remaking the material fabric of the city : ‘alternative’ low carbon spaces of transformation or continuity?. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 18, 128-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2015.06.001

This article is about re-making the material fabric of the city and the role that space plays in this. There are many ways of understanding the remaking of the city, including a range of often diverse ‘alternative’ initiatives which are enacted by ne... Read More about Remaking the material fabric of the city : ‘alternative’ low carbon spaces of transformation or continuity?.

Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of urban particulate matter in mammalian cells (2015)
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Dumax-Vorzet, A., Tate, M., Walmsley, R., Elder, R., & Povey, A. (2015). Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of urban particulate matter in mammalian cells. Mutagenesis, 30(5), 621-633. https://doi.org/10.1093/mutage/gev025

Ambient air particulate matter (PM)-associated reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been linked to a variety of altered cellular outcomes. In this study, three different PM samples from diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), urban dust standard reference mat... Read More about Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of urban particulate matter in mammalian cells.

Ultrafast charge dynamics in trap-free and surface-trapping colloidal quantum dots (2015)
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Smith, C., Leontiadou, M., Page, R., O'Brien, P., & Binks, D. (2015). Ultrafast charge dynamics in trap-free and surface-trapping colloidal quantum dots. Advanced Science, 2(10), 1500088. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201600165

Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy is used to study subnanosecond charge dynamics in CdTe colloidal quantum dots. After treatment with chloride ions, these can become free of surface traps that produce nonradiative recombination. A compariso... Read More about Ultrafast charge dynamics in trap-free and surface-trapping colloidal quantum dots.