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Cilia-assisted hydromagnetic pumping of biorheological couple stress fluids (2019)
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Ramesh, K., Tripathi, D., & Beg, O. (2019). Cilia-assisted hydromagnetic pumping of biorheological couple stress fluids. Propulsion and Power Research, 8(3), 221-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jppr.2018.06.002

A theoretical study is conducted for magnetohydrodynamic pumping of electro-conductive couple stress physiological liquids (e.g. blood) through a two-dimensional ciliated channel. A geometric model is employed for the cilia which are distributed at e... Read More about Cilia-assisted hydromagnetic pumping of biorheological couple stress fluids.

Globe-LFMC, a global plant water status database for vegetation ecophysiology and wildfire applications (2019)
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Yebra, M., Scortechini, G., Badi, A., Beget, M., Boer, M., Bradstock, R., …Ustin, S. (2019). Globe-LFMC, a global plant water status database for vegetation ecophysiology and wildfire applications. Scientific Data, 6(155), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0164-9

Globe-LFMC is an extensive global database of live fuel moisture content (LFMC) measured from 1,383 sampling sites in 11 countries: Argentina, Australia, China, France, Italy, Senegal, Spain, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United State... Read More about Globe-LFMC, a global plant water status database for vegetation ecophysiology and wildfire applications.

Investigation of extensive green roof outdoor spatio-temporal thermal performance during summer in a subtropical monsoon climate (2019)
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thermal performance during summer in a subtropical monsoon climate. Science of the Total Environment, 696, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133976

The thermal performance of green roofs is usually site-specific and changes temporally. Hence, thermal performance evaluation is necessary to optimize green roof design and its cooling effect. In this paper, we evaluated the outdoor spatio-temporal p... Read More about Investigation of extensive green roof outdoor spatio-temporal thermal performance during summer in a subtropical monsoon climate.

Exergy analysis of a diesel engine with waste cooking biodiesel and triacetin (2019)
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Odibi, C., Babaie, M., Zare, A., Nabi, M., Bodisco, T., & Brown, R. (2019). Exergy analysis of a diesel engine with waste cooking biodiesel and triacetin. Energy Conversion and Management, 198(111912), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.111912

This study uses the first and second laws of thermodynamics to investigate the effect of 18 oxygenated fuels on the quality and quantity of energy in a turbo-charged, common-rail six19 cylinder diesel engine. This work was performed using a range of... Read More about Exergy analysis of a diesel engine with waste cooking biodiesel and triacetin.

Interaction of microtubules and actin during the post-fusion phase of exocytosis (2019)
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Muller, M., Schempp, R., Lutz, A., Felder, T., Felder, E., & Miklavc, P. (2019). Interaction of microtubules and actin during the post-fusion phase of exocytosis. Scientific reports, 9, 11973. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47741-0

Exocytosis is the intracellular trafficking step where a secretory vesicle fuses with the plasma membrane to release vesicle content. Actin and microtubules both play a role in exocytosis; however, their interplay is not understood. Here we study the... Read More about Interaction of microtubules and actin during the post-fusion phase of exocytosis.

Personalization in object-based audio for accessibility : a review of advancements for hearing impaired listeners (2019)
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Ward, L., & Shirley, B. (2019). Personalization in object-based audio for accessibility : a review of advancements for hearing impaired listeners. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 67(7/8), 584-597. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2019.0021

Hearing loss is widespread and significantly impacts an individual’s ability to engage with broadcast media. Access can be improved through new object-based audio personalization methods. Utilizing the literature on hearing loss and intelligibility t... Read More about Personalization in object-based audio for accessibility : a review of advancements for hearing impaired listeners.

Numerical solution of bio-nano-convection transport from a horizontal plate with blowing and multiple slip effects (2019)
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Uddin, M., Kabir, M., Alginahi, Y., & Beg, O. (2019). Numerical solution of bio-nano-convection transport from a horizontal plate with blowing and multiple slip effects. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(19-20), 6910-6927. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406219867985

In this paper, a new bio-nano-transport model is presented. The effects of first and second order velocity slips, thermal slip, mass slip, and gyro-tactic (torque-responsive) microorganism slip of bioconvectivenanofluid flow from amoving plate un... Read More about Numerical solution of bio-nano-convection transport from a horizontal plate with blowing and multiple slip effects.

User-guided rendering of audio objects using an interactive genetic algorithm (2019)
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Wilson, A., & Fazenda, B. (2019). User-guided rendering of audio objects using an interactive genetic algorithm. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 67(7/8), 522-530. https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2019.0035

Object-based audio allows for personalisation of content, perhaps to improve accessibility or to increase quality of experience more generally. This paper describes the design and evaluation of an interactive audio renderer, which is used to optimi... Read More about User-guided rendering of audio objects using an interactive genetic algorithm.

Evaluating litter yield and decomposition for re-vegetated mangroves in a subtropical mudflat (2019)
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Niu, A., Zhou, T., Yang, X., Gao, Y., Xu, S., & Lin, C. (2019). Evaluating litter yield and decomposition for re-vegetated mangroves in a subtropical mudflat. Applied Sciences, 9(16), e3340. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9163340

Field monitoring and incubation experiments were conducted to evaluate the litter yield and examine the decomposition of the litter of three representative mangrove species frequently used for mangrove re-vegetation in a subtropical mudflat on the So... Read More about Evaluating litter yield and decomposition for re-vegetated mangroves in a subtropical mudflat.

Enhanced diffusion and bound exciton interactions of high density implanted bismuth donors in silicon (2019)
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Peach, T., Stockbridge, K., Li, J., Lourenco, M., Homewood, K., Hughes, M., …Clowes, S. (2019). Enhanced diffusion and bound exciton interactions of high density implanted bismuth donors in silicon. Applied Physics Letters, 115(7), 072102. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5115835

This study reports the effect of an increasing ion dose on both the electrical activation yield and the characteristic properties of implanted bismuth donors in silicon. A strong dependence of implant fluence is observed on both the yield of bismuth... Read More about Enhanced diffusion and bound exciton interactions of high density implanted bismuth donors in silicon.

Recovering tradition in globalising rural China : handicraft birdcages in Da’ou village (2019)
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Fois, F., Woods, M., Yang, Y., & Zheng, X. (2019). Recovering tradition in globalising rural China : handicraft birdcages in Da’ou village. Sociologia Ruralis, 59(4), 661-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12266

This article explores a historic rural craft tradition as the focus of economic development through the valorisation of the local cultural heritage, or culture economy. The case‐study traces the revival of bamboo birdcage making in Da’ou village in S... Read More about Recovering tradition in globalising rural China : handicraft birdcages in Da’ou village.

A cyber-kill-chain based taxonomy of crypto-ransomware features (2019)
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Dargahi, T., Dehghantanha, A., Nikkhah Bahrami, P., Conti, M., Bianchi, G., & Benedetto, L. (2019). A cyber-kill-chain based taxonomy of crypto-ransomware features. Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques, 15, 277-305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11416-019-00338-7

In spite of being just a few years old, ransomware is quickly becoming a serious threat to our digital infrastructures, data and services. Majority of ransomware families are requesting for a ransom payment to restore a custodian access or decrypt da... Read More about A cyber-kill-chain based taxonomy of crypto-ransomware features.

Dodecyl-TPP Targets Mitochondria and Potently Eradicates Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs): Synergy With FDA-Approved Drugs and Natural Compounds (Vitamin C and Berberine). (2019)
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De Francesco, E., Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2019). Dodecyl-TPP Targets Mitochondria and Potently Eradicates Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs): Synergy With FDA-Approved Drugs and Natural Compounds (Vitamin C and Berberine). Frontiers in Oncology, 9, 615. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2019.00615

Elevated mitochondrial biogenesis and/or metabolism are distinguishing features of cancer cells, as well as Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs), which are involved in tumor initiation, metastatic dissemination, and therapy resistance. In fact, mitochondria-impa... Read More about Dodecyl-TPP Targets Mitochondria and Potently Eradicates Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs): Synergy With FDA-Approved Drugs and Natural Compounds (Vitamin C and Berberine)..

Risk perception of arsenic exposure from rice intake in a UK population (2019)
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Mondal, D., Mwale, T., Xu, L., Matthews, H., Oyeka, A., Lace-Costigan, G., & Polya, D. (2019). Risk perception of arsenic exposure from rice intake in a UK population. Palgrave Communications, 5(89), https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-019-0297-7

In the UK, consumption of rice and rice-based products is on the rise but, notwithstanding public expressed concerns about such products as an exposure route for arsenic (e.g. BBC News report, 2017“Should I worry about arsenic in my rice?”) there are... Read More about Risk perception of arsenic exposure from rice intake in a UK population.

FragSAD : a database of diversity and species abundance distributions from habitat fragments (2019)
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Chase, J., Liebergesell, M., Sagouis, A., May, F., Blowes, S., Berg, A., …Ziv, Y. (2019). FragSAD : a database of diversity and species abundance distributions from habitat fragments. Ecology, 100(12), e02861. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2861

Habitat destruction is the single greatest anthropogenic threat to biodiversity. Decades of research on this issue have led to the accumulation of hundreds of data sets comparing species assemblages in larger, intact, habitats to smaller, more fragme... Read More about FragSAD : a database of diversity and species abundance distributions from habitat fragments.

Non‐specific amplification compromises environmental DNA metabarcoding with COI (2019)
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Collins, R., Bakker, J., Wangensteen Fuentes, O., Soto, A., Corrigan, L., Sims, D., …Mariani, S. (2019). Non‐specific amplification compromises environmental DNA metabarcoding with COI. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 10(11), 1985-2001. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13276

1.Metabarcoding extra‐organismal DNA from environmental samples is now a key technique in aquatic biomonitoring and ecosystem health assessment. Of critical consideration when designing experiments, and especially so when developing community standar... Read More about Non‐specific amplification compromises environmental DNA metabarcoding with COI.

A cost-effective, simple measure of emotional response in the brain for use by behavioral biologists (2019)
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O'Hara, S., & Worsley, H. (2019). A cost-effective, simple measure of emotional response in the brain for use by behavioral biologists. Biologia Futura, 70(2), 143-148. https://doi.org/10.1556/019.70.2019.18

Studies combining brain activity measures with behavior have the potential to reveal more about animal cognition than either on their own. However, brain measure procedures in animal studies are often practically challenging and cost-prohibitive. The... Read More about A cost-effective, simple measure of emotional response in the brain for use by behavioral biologists.

Effects of mining truck traffic on cricket calling activity (2019)
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Duarte, M., Cailari, E., Scarpelli, M., Lobregat, G., Young, R., & Sousa-Lima, R. (2019). Effects of mining truck traffic on cricket calling activity. ˜The œJournal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 146(1), 656-664. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5119125

Anthropogenic noise is a global pollutant and several studies have identified its impact on wildlife. This research shows how the noise produced by mining affects crickets' acoustic communication. Two passive acoustic monitoring devices (SMII) were i... Read More about Effects of mining truck traffic on cricket calling activity.