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Energy pathology : measuring a dwellings energy performance using smart meter and IoT data (2020)
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Fitton, R. (2020). Energy pathology : measuring a dwellings energy performance using smart meter and IoT data. Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal and Valuation, 9(2), 181-190

This paper aims to introduce and give an understanding of the process of determining a building’s energy performance using smart meters and ‘on-board’ equipment such as sensors found in smart thermostats or even low-cost sensing equipment. The ration... Read More about Energy pathology : measuring a dwellings energy performance using smart meter and IoT data.

Bioaccessibility and speciation of arsenic in children’s diets and health risk assessment of an endemic area in Bangladesh (2020)
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Rahman, M., Alauddin, M., Alauddin, S., Siddique, A., Islam, M., Agosta, G., …Naidu, R. (2021). Bioaccessibility and speciation of arsenic in children’s diets and health risk assessment of an endemic area in Bangladesh. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 403, 124064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124064

This study determines the bioaccessibility of toxic and carcinogenic arsenic (As) in composite food samples and evaluates potential exposure from food intake in Bangladesh children. Total As (tAs), inorganic As (iAs) and bioaccessible As (BAs) in foo... Read More about Bioaccessibility and speciation of arsenic in children’s diets and health risk assessment of an endemic area in Bangladesh.

Hormonal control of metabolism : regulation of plasma glucose (2020)
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Nirmalan, N., & Nirmalan, M. (2020). Hormonal control of metabolism : regulation of plasma glucose. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 21(11), 578-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpaic.2020.08.002

Blood glucose concentrations are required to be maintained within a narrow therapeutic range in order to ensure the normal functioning of the body. This is accomplished through a complex, interactive, finely coordinated neuro-endocrine regulatory pro... Read More about Hormonal control of metabolism : regulation of plasma glucose.

Homeostasis in dynamic self-regulatory physiological systems (2020)
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Nirmalan, N., & Nirmalan, M. (2020). Homeostasis in dynamic self-regulatory physiological systems. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 21(11), 590-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpaic.2020.08.003

Understanding the general principles of homeostasis and its regulation in health and disease is key to managing patients in intensive care units and operating theatres. In these environments, it is crucial to realize that physiological control is a d... Read More about Homeostasis in dynamic self-regulatory physiological systems.

Eco-epidemiological uncertainties of emerging plant diseases : the challenge of predicting Xylella fastidiosa dynamics in novel environments (2020)
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Occhibove, F., Chapman, D., Mastin, A., Parnell, S., Agstner, B., Mato-Amboage, R., …White, S. (2020). Eco-epidemiological uncertainties of emerging plant diseases : the challenge of predicting Xylella fastidiosa dynamics in novel environments. Phytopathology, 110(11), 1740-1750. https://doi.org/10.1094/phyto-03-20-0098-rvw

In order to prevent and control the emergence of biosecurity threats such as vector-borne diseases of plants, it is vital to understand drivers of entry, establishment, and spatio-temporal spread, as well as the form, timing and effectiveness of dise... Read More about Eco-epidemiological uncertainties of emerging plant diseases : the challenge of predicting Xylella fastidiosa dynamics in novel environments.

The membrane-associated form of cyclin D1 enhances cellular invasion (2020)
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Chen, K., Jiao, X., Ashton, A., Di Rocco, A., Pestell, T., Sun, Y., …Pestell, R. (2020). The membrane-associated form of cyclin D1 enhances cellular invasion. Oncogenesis, 9, 83. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41389-020-00266-y

The essential G1-cyclin, CCND1, is a collaborative nuclear oncogene that is frequently overexpressed in cancer. D-type cyclins bind and activate CDK4 and CDK6 thereby contributing to G1–S cell-cycle progression. In addition to the nucleus, herein cyc... Read More about The membrane-associated form of cyclin D1 enhances cellular invasion.

Testing the nexus between C&D waste management strategies & GHG emission performances : the case of UK student accommodation refurbishment projects (2020)
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Lou, E., Lee, A., Welfle, A., & Abdullahi, A. (2021). Testing the nexus between C&D waste management strategies & GHG emission performances : the case of UK student accommodation refurbishment projects. Journal of Building Engineering, 34, 101812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101812

All governments, industry sectors and societies each have a pivotal role to play if we are to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. For the construction industry, limiting emissions and addressing issues of sustainability is not just important for r... Read More about Testing the nexus between C&D waste management strategies & GHG emission performances : the case of UK student accommodation refurbishment projects.

Modeling the onset of thermosolutal convective instability in a non-Newtonian nanofluid-saturated porous medium layer (2020)
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Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2020). Modeling the onset of thermosolutal convective instability in a non-Newtonian nanofluid-saturated porous medium layer. Chinese Journal of Physics, 68, 147-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjph.2020.09.014

The onset of double-diffusive (thermosolutal) convection in horizontal porous layer saturated with an incompressible couple stress nanofluid saturated is studied with thermal conductivity and viscosity dependent on the nanoparticle volume fraction.... Read More about Modeling the onset of thermosolutal convective instability in a non-Newtonian nanofluid-saturated porous medium layer.

Assessing the state of the art in community engagement for participatory decision-making in disaster risk-sensitive urban development (2020)
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Hemba Geekiyanage, M., Fernando, T., & Keraminiyage, K. (2020). Assessing the state of the art in community engagement for participatory decision-making in disaster risk-sensitive urban development. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 51, 101847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101847

Vulnerable communities are often marginalized in the decision-making process in urban development due to barriers to community entry and challenges for community engagement. The state-of-the-art on these constraints' limits to a specific region, stat... Read More about Assessing the state of the art in community engagement for participatory decision-making in disaster risk-sensitive urban development.

A myristoyl amide derivative of doxycycline potently targets cancer stem cells (CSCs) and prevents metastasis, without retaining antibiotic activity (2020)
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Ozsvari, B., Magalhaes, L., Latimer, J., Kangasmetsa, J., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2020). A myristoyl amide derivative of doxycycline potently targets cancer stem cells (CSCs) and prevents metastasis, without retaining antibiotic activity. Frontiers in Oncology, 10, 1528. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.01528

Here, we describe the chemical synthesis and biological activity of a new Doxycycline derivative, designed specifically to more effectively target cancer stem cells (CSCs). In this analogue, a myristic acid (14 carbon) moiety is covalently attached t... Read More about A myristoyl amide derivative of doxycycline potently targets cancer stem cells (CSCs) and prevents metastasis, without retaining antibiotic activity.

T‐cell responses and therapies against SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (2020)
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Toor, S., Saleh, R., Sasidharan Nair, V., Taha, R., & Elkord, E. (2021). T‐cell responses and therapies against SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Immunology, 162(1), 30-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/imm.13262

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is caused by SARS‐CoV‐2, a novel coronavirus strain. Some studies suggest that COVID‐19 could be an immune‐related disease, and failure of effective immune responses in initial stages of viral infection could contr... Read More about T‐cell responses and therapies against SARS‐CoV‐2 infection.

Rapid amphibian community recovery following removal of non-native fish from high mountain lakes (2020)
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Miró, A., O'Brien, D., Tomàs, J., Buchaca, T., Sabás, I., Osorio, V., …Ventura, M. (2020). Rapid amphibian community recovery following removal of non-native fish from high mountain lakes. Biological Conservation, 251, 108783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108783

Amphibians of high mountain lakes face many threats related to global change, including novel pathogens, development, climate change and overexploitation. However, the foremost threat is the presence of non-native fish. One of the objectives of the L... Read More about Rapid amphibian community recovery following removal of non-native fish from high mountain lakes.

A conceptual model of the social-ecological system of nature-based solutions in urban environments (2020)
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Tzoulas, K., Galan, J., Venn, S., Dennis, M., Pedroli, B., Mishra, H., …James, P. (2021). A conceptual model of the social-ecological system of nature-based solutions in urban environments. Ambio, 50(2), 335-345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01380-2

This article provides a perspective on nature-based solutions. First, the argument is developed that nature-based solutions integrate social and ecological systems. Then, theoretical considerations relating to relational values, multifunctionality,... Read More about A conceptual model of the social-ecological system of nature-based solutions in urban environments.

Implicit authentication method for smartphone users based on rank aggregation and random forest (2020)
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rank aggregation and random forest. Alexandria engineering journal : AEJ, 60(1), 273-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2020.08.006

Currently, the smartphone devices have become an essential part of our daily activities. Smartphone’ users run various essential applications (such as banking and e-health Apps), which contains very confidential information (e.g., credit card number... Read More about Implicit authentication method for smartphone users based on rank aggregation and random forest.

Numerical simulation of hydromagnetic Marangoni convection flow in a Darcian porous semiconductor melt enclosure with buoyancy and heat generation effects (2020)
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Beg, O., Venkatadri, K., Prasad, V., Beg, T., Kadir, A., & Leonard, H. (2020). Numerical simulation of hydromagnetic Marangoni convection flow in a Darcian porous semiconductor melt enclosure with buoyancy and heat generation effects. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 261, 114772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114722

We present a mathematical and numerical study of the transient Marangoni thermo-convection flow of an electrically conducting Newtonian fluid in an isotropic Darcy porous rectangular semiconductor melt enclosure with buoyancy and internal heat gene... Read More about Numerical simulation of hydromagnetic Marangoni convection flow in a Darcian porous semiconductor melt enclosure with buoyancy and heat generation effects.

Achieving sustainable development goal for clean water in India : influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on groundwater microbial pollution (2020)
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Duttagupta, S., Mukherjee, A., Bhanja, S., Chattopadhyay, S., Sarkar, S., Das, K., …Mondal, D. (2020). Achieving sustainable development goal for clean water in India : influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on groundwater microbial pollution. Environmental Management, 66, 742-755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01358-6

Worldwide, >2 billion people (~1/3 world population), mostly living in economically stressed areas of Africa and South Asia, still do not have access to basic sanitation, and ~1 billion still practice open defecation. Water pollution due to open defe... Read More about Achieving sustainable development goal for clean water in India : influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on groundwater microbial pollution.

On the activity/selectivity and phase stability of thermally grown copper oxides during the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 (2020)
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Velasco-Vélez, J., Chuang, C., Gao, D., Zhu, Q., Ivanov, D., Jeon, H., …Schlögl, R. (2020). On the activity/selectivity and phase stability of thermally grown copper oxides during the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2. ACS catalysis, 10(19), 11510-11518. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03484

Revealing the active nature of oxide-derived copper is of key importance to understand its remarkable catalytic performance during the cathodic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to produce valuable hydrocarbons. Using advanced spectroscopy, electron mic... Read More about On the activity/selectivity and phase stability of thermally grown copper oxides during the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2.

Energy and exergy analysis of a novel turbo-compounding system for supercharging and mild hybridization of a gasoline engine (2020)
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Salek, F., Babaie, M., Ghodsi, A., Hosseini, S., & Zare, A. (2021). Energy and exergy analysis of a novel turbo-compounding system for supercharging and mild hybridization of a gasoline engine. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 145(3), 817-828. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-10178-z

Number of hybrid vehicles has increased around the world significantly. Automotive industry is utilizing the hybridization of the powertrain system to achieve better fuel economic and emissions reduction. One of the options recently considered in res... Read More about Energy and exergy analysis of a novel turbo-compounding system for supercharging and mild hybridization of a gasoline engine.

Validating the use of oral swabs for telomere length assessment in dogs (2020)
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Dutra, L., Souza, F., Friberg, I., Araújo, M., Vasconcellos, A., & Young, R. (2020). Validating the use of oral swabs for telomere length assessment in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 40, 16-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2020.07.011

The relative telomere length, a biomarker of cellular aging, can be influenced by the cumulative effects of positive and negative events experienced by an individual. For this reason, it has been used to assess the welfare of nonhuman species. Ensuri... Read More about Validating the use of oral swabs for telomere length assessment in dogs.

Transcriptomic analyses of myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in the circulation of colorectal cancer patients (2020)
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Sasidharan Nair, V., Saleh, R., Toor, S., Alajez, N., & Elkord, E. (2020). Transcriptomic analyses of myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in the circulation of colorectal cancer patients. Frontiers in Oncology, 10, 1530. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.01530

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) promote tumor immune evasion and favor tumorigenesis by activating various tumor-promoting downstream signals. MDSC expansion is evident in the circulation and tumor microenvironment of many solid tumors inclu... Read More about Transcriptomic analyses of myeloid-derived suppressor cell subsets in the circulation of colorectal cancer patients.