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Echolocation of Central Amazonian 'whispering' phyllostomid bats : call design and interspecific variation (2020)
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Yoh, N., Syme, P., Rocha, R., Meyer, C., & Lopez-Baucells, A. (2020). Echolocation of Central Amazonian 'whispering' phyllostomid bats : call design and interspecific variation. Mammal Research, 65, 583-597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-020-00503-0

Phyllostomids (New World leaf-nosed bats) are the ecologically most diverse bat family and have undergone the most extensive adaptive radiation of any mammalian family. However comprehensive, multi-species studies regarding phyllostomid echolocation... Read More about Echolocation of Central Amazonian 'whispering' phyllostomid bats : call design and interspecific variation.

Development of polymeric nanocomposite (Xyloglucan-co-Methacrylic acid/Hydroxyapatite/SiO 2 ) scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications—In-vitro antibacterial, cytotoxicity and cell culture evaluation (2020)
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Aslam Khan, M., Mehboob, H., Abd Razak, S., Yahya, M., Mohd Yusof, A., Ramlee, M., …Amin, R. (2020). Development of polymeric nanocomposite (Xyloglucan-co-Methacrylic acid/Hydroxyapatite/SiO 2 ) scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications—In-vitro antibacterial, cytotoxicity and cell culture evaluation. Polymers, 12(6), e1238. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061238

Advancement and innovation in bone regeneration, specifically polymeric composite scaffolds, are of high significance for the treatment of bone defects. Xyloglucan (XG) is a polysaccharide biopolymer having a wide variety of regenerative tissue thera... Read More about Development of polymeric nanocomposite (Xyloglucan-co-Methacrylic acid/Hydroxyapatite/SiO 2 ) scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications—In-vitro antibacterial, cytotoxicity and cell culture evaluation.

Electroosmotic flow in a microchannel containing a porous medium with complex wavy walls (2020)
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Tripathi, D., Bhushan, S., & Beg, O. (2020). Electroosmotic flow in a microchannel containing a porous medium with complex wavy walls. Journal of Porous Media, 23(5), 477-495. https://doi.org/10.1615/JPorMedia.2020026114

In present paper, we simulate the electro-kinetic transport of aqueous solution through a microchannel containing porous media. The micro-channel walls are simulated as complex wavy surface and are modelled by superimposing the three wave functions... Read More about Electroosmotic flow in a microchannel containing a porous medium with complex wavy walls.

Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing : a review of current methods (2020)
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Veettil, B., Ward, R., Do Amaral Camara Lima, M., Stankovic, M., Hoai, P., & Quang, N. (2020). Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing : a review of current methods. Ecological Indicators, 117, 106560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106560

Seagrass communities provide critical ecosystem and provisioning services for both human populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported that seagrass area is decreasing at a rapid rate in many parts of the... Read More about Opportunities for seagrass research derived from remote sensing : a review of current methods.

Revealing the active phase of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 in aqueous electrolyte by correlating in situ x-ray spectroscopy and in situ electron microscopy (2020)
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Velasco-Velez, J., Mom, R., Sandoval-Diaz, L., Falling, L., Chuang, C., Gao, D., …Schlögl, R. (2020). Revealing the active phase of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 in aqueous electrolyte by correlating in situ x-ray spectroscopy and in situ electron microscopy. ACS Energy Letters, 5(6), 2106-2111. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c00802

The variation in the morphology and electronic structure of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 into valuable hydrocarbons and alcohols was revealed by combining in situ surface- and bulk-sensitive X-ray spectroscopies with electrochemical scan... Read More about Revealing the active phase of copper during the electroreduction of CO2 in aqueous electrolyte by correlating in situ x-ray spectroscopy and in situ electron microscopy.

Misleading description of first and second order ambisonic systems (2020)
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Fazenda, B. (2020). Misleading description of first and second order ambisonic systems. Building and Environment, 179, 106981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106981

With regards to the paper Llopis, H. S., Pind, F., & Jeong, C. H. (2020). Development of an auditory virtual reality system based on pre-computed B-format impulse responses for building design evaluation. Building and Environment, 169, 106553. (https... Read More about Misleading description of first and second order ambisonic systems.

A deep learning approach towards railway safety risk assessment (2020)
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Alawad, H., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2020). A deep learning approach towards railway safety risk assessment. IEEE Access, 9(2020), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2997946

Railway stations are essential aspects of railway systems, and they play a vital role in public daily life. Various types of AI technology have been utilised in many fields to ensure the safety of people and their assets. In this paper, we propose a... Read More about A deep learning approach towards railway safety risk assessment.

Soil fungal networks maintain local dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees (2020)
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Liang, M., Johnson, D., Burslem, D., Yu, S., Fang, M., Taylor, J., …Liu, X. (2020). Soil fungal networks maintain local dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees. Nature communications, 11(1), 2636. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16507-y

The mechanisms regulating community composition and local dominance of trees in species-rich forests are poorly resolved, but the importance of interactions with soil microbes is increasingly acknowledged. Here, we show that tree seedlings that inter... Read More about Soil fungal networks maintain local dominance of ectomycorrhizal trees.

A global review of animal translocation programs (2020)
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Resende, P., Viana–Junior, A., Young, R., & de Azevedo, C. (2020). A global review of animal translocation programs. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 43(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2020.43.0221

We performed a bibliometric analysis to investigate the efficiency of release techniques (soft and hard–release), to analyse the characteristics and outcomes of the translocation programs, to identify knowledge gaps, and to provide recommendations. A... Read More about A global review of animal translocation programs.

First-in-class candidate therapeutics that target mitochondria and effectively prevent cancer cell metastasis : mitoriboscins and TPP compounds (2020)
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Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2020). First-in-class candidate therapeutics that target mitochondria and effectively prevent cancer cell metastasis : mitoriboscins and TPP compounds. Aging, 12(11), 10162-10179. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.103336

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been proposed to be responsible for tumor recurrence, distant metastasis and drug-resistance, in the vast majority of cancer patients. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify new drugs that can target and eradicat... Read More about First-in-class candidate therapeutics that target mitochondria and effectively prevent cancer cell metastasis : mitoriboscins and TPP compounds.

Stewardship of the rural: Conceptualising the experiences of rural volunteering in later life (2020)
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Yarker, S., Heley, J., & Jones, L. (2020). Stewardship of the rural: Conceptualising the experiences of rural volunteering in later life. Journal of Rural Studies, 76, 184-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.04.011

The figure of the older volunteer involved with the civil society of rural communities is written onto by the dual demands to age well and productively; to benefit themselves but also to be a good citizen and to contribute to their communities and to... Read More about Stewardship of the rural: Conceptualising the experiences of rural volunteering in later life.

A comparative study of optimal energy management strategies for energy storage with stochastic loads (2020)
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Alasali, F., Haben, S., Foudeh, H., & Holderbaum, W. (2020). A comparative study of optimal energy management strategies for energy storage with stochastic loads. Energies, 13(10), 2596. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13102596

This paper aims to present the significance of predicting stochastic loads to improve the performance of a low voltage (LV) network with an energy storage system (ESS) by employing several optimal energy controllers. Considering the highly stochastic... Read More about A comparative study of optimal energy management strategies for energy storage with stochastic loads.

A novel techno-economic multi-level optimization in home-microgrids with coalition formation capability (2020)
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Ganjehlou, H., Niaei, H., Jafari, A., Aroko, D., Marzband, M., & Fernando, T. (2020). A novel techno-economic multi-level optimization in home-microgrids with coalition formation capability. Sustainable Cities and Society, 60, 102241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102241

In recent years, microgrids (MG's) have operated in the power systems for various reasons such as reduction of energy losses, improvement of voltage stability and grid reliability. The implementation of Home Microgrid (H-MG) has proven successful in... Read More about A novel techno-economic multi-level optimization in home-microgrids with coalition formation capability.

Mitigating large vibrations of stayed cables in wind and rain hazards (2020)
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Vo-Duy, H., & Nguyen, C. (2020). Mitigating large vibrations of stayed cables in wind and rain hazards. Shock and Vibration, 2020, 5845712. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5845712

This paper presents an experimental investigation of stayed cable vibrations in dry-wind and rain-wind coupling hazards. To mitigate large vibrations of the cable, the use of spiral wires wrapped around the cable is proposed. By testing two cable mod... Read More about Mitigating large vibrations of stayed cables in wind and rain hazards.

Helping decisions and kin recognition in long-tailed tits: is call similarity used to direct help towards kin? (2020)
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Leedale, A., Lachlan, R., Robinson, E., & Hatchwell, B. (2020). Helping decisions and kin recognition in long-tailed tits: is call similarity used to direct help towards kin?. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 375(1802), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0565

Most cooperative breeders live in discrete family groups, but in a minority, breeding populations comprise extended social networks of conspecifics that vary in relatedness. Selection for effective kin recognition may be expected for more related ind... Read More about Helping decisions and kin recognition in long-tailed tits: is call similarity used to direct help towards kin?.

Visual pigment evolution in Characiformes: The dynamic interplay of teleost whole‐genome duplication, surviving opsins and spectral tuning (2020)
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Escobar‐Camacho, D., Carleton, K., Narain, D., & Pierotti, M. (2020). Visual pigment evolution in Characiformes: The dynamic interplay of teleost whole‐genome duplication, surviving opsins and spectral tuning. Molecular Ecology, 29(12), 2234-2253. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15474

Vision represents an excellent model for studying adaptation, given the genotype-to-phenotype map that has been characterized in a number of taxa. Fish possess a diverse range of visual sensitivities and adaptations to underwater light, making them a... Read More about Visual pigment evolution in Characiformes: The dynamic interplay of teleost whole‐genome duplication, surviving opsins and spectral tuning.

Benzophenyl urea insecticides – useful and eco-friendly options for insect pest control (2020)
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Ganguly, P., Mandal, J., Mandal, N., Rakshit, R., & Patra, S. (2020). Benzophenyl urea insecticides – useful and eco-friendly options for insect pest control. Journal of environmental biology, 41(3), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/41/3/mrn-1284

Insecticides play a very important role in increasing production by protecting crops from destructive insect pests. But indiscriminate use of conventional and broad spectrum insecticides, leads to development of resistance, resurgence and environmen... Read More about Benzophenyl urea insecticides – useful and eco-friendly options for insect pest control.

A critical review of fragmentation issues in the construction industry (2020)
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Riazi, S., Zainuddin, M., Nawi, M., Musa, S., & Lee, A. (2020). A critical review of fragmentation issues in the construction industry. Talent development & excellence (Internet), 12(2), 1510-1521

The construction industry has generally been regarded as one of the least productive sectors worldwide, with issues ranging from the more common problems, such as delays and cost overruns, to more inter-connected and complex, such as conflicts, safet... Read More about A critical review of fragmentation issues in the construction industry.

Impacts of river engineering on river channel behaviour : implications for managing downstream flood risk (2020)
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flood risk. Water, 12(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/w12051355

Although knowledge of sediment transport has improved over the last 25 years, our understanding of bedload transfer and sediment delivery is still based on a limited set of observations or on models that make assumptions on hydraulic and sediment tra... Read More about Impacts of river engineering on river channel behaviour : implications for managing downstream flood risk.

Impacts of river engineering on river channel behaviour : implications for managing downstream flood risk (2020)
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Heritage, G., & Entwistle, N. (2020). Impacts of river engineering on river channel behaviour : implications for managing downstream flood risk. Water, 12(5), 1355. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12051355

Although knowledge of sediment transport has improved over the last 25 years, our understanding of bedload transfer and sediment delivery is still based on a limited set of observations or on models that make assumptions on hydraulic and sediment tra... Read More about Impacts of river engineering on river channel behaviour : implications for managing downstream flood risk.