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Temperature and exudativory as drivers of the marmoset (Callithrix spp.) daily activity period (2021)
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Hilário, R. R., Silvestre, S. M., Abreu, F., Beltrão‐Mendes, R., de Castro, C. S. S., Chagas, R. R. D., …Souza‐Alves, J. P. (2021). Temperature and exudativory as drivers of the marmoset (Callithrix spp.) daily activity period. American Journal of Primatology, 84(6), e23341. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23341

Primates are affected by fluctuations in ambient temperatures, mostly through thermoregulatory costs and changes in the availability of food. In the present study, we investigate whether the ambient temperature and proxies of food availability affect... Read More about Temperature and exudativory as drivers of the marmoset (Callithrix spp.) daily activity period.

Interactive influences of emotion and extraversion on visual attention (2021)
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Bendall, R., Begley, S., & Thompson, C. (2021). Interactive influences of emotion and extraversion on visual attention. Brain and Behavior, 11(11), e2387. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2387

Introduction: Emotion has been shown to influence selective visual attention. However, studies in this field have revealed contradictory findings regarding the nature of this influence. One possible explanation for the variation in findings is that a... Read More about Interactive influences of emotion and extraversion on visual attention.

A hierarchical Bayesian-based model for hazard analysis of climate effect on failures of railway turnout components (2021)
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Dindar, S., Kaewunruen, S., & An, M. (2022). A hierarchical Bayesian-based model for hazard analysis of climate effect on failures of railway turnout components. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 218(Part A), 108130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2021.108130

There has been a considerable increase in derailment investigations, in particular at railway turnouts (RTs), as the majority of derailments lead to lengthy disruptions to the appropriate rail operation and catastrophic consequences, being potentiall... Read More about A hierarchical Bayesian-based model for hazard analysis of climate effect on failures of railway turnout components.

High resistance to Toxoplasma gondii infection in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) knockout rats (2021)
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Wang, Z.-J., Yu, S.-M., Gao, J.-M., Zhang, P., Hide, G., Yamamoto, M., …Lun, Z.-R. (2021). High resistance to Toxoplasma gondii infection in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) knockout rats. iScience, 24(11), 103280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103280

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important immune molecule which acts against extra- and intracellular pathogens in most hosts. However, after knockout of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS-/-) in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, these iNOS-/- rats were found to... Read More about High resistance to Toxoplasma gondii infection in inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) knockout rats.

High ATP production fuels cancer drug resistance and metastasis : implications for mitochondrial ATP depletion therapy (2021)
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Fiorillo, M., Ozsvari, B., Sotgia, F., & Lisanti, M. (2021). High ATP production fuels cancer drug resistance and metastasis : implications for mitochondrial ATP depletion therapy. Frontiers in Oncology, 11, 740720. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.740720

Recently, we presented evidence that high mitochondrial ATP production is a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment. Using ATP as a biomarker, we isolated the “metabolically fittest” cancer cells from the total cell population. Importantly, ATP-h... Read More about High ATP production fuels cancer drug resistance and metastasis : implications for mitochondrial ATP depletion therapy.

Diurnal oscillations in gut bacterial load and composition eclipse seasonal and lifetime dynamics in wild meerkats (2021)
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Risely, A., Wilhelm, K., Clutton-Brock, T., Manser, M. B., & Sommer, S. (2021). Diurnal oscillations in gut bacterial load and composition eclipse seasonal and lifetime dynamics in wild meerkats. Nature Communications, 12, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26298-5

Circadian rhythms in gut microbiota composition are crucial for metabolic function, yet the extent to which they govern microbial dynamics compared to seasonal and lifetime processes remains unknown. Here, we investigate gut bacterial dynamics in wil... Read More about Diurnal oscillations in gut bacterial load and composition eclipse seasonal and lifetime dynamics in wild meerkats.

Ancient DNA of the pygmy marmoset type specimen Cebuella pygmaea (Spix, 1823) resolves a taxonomic conundrum (2021)
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Boubli, J., Janiak, M., Porter, L., de la Torre, S., Cortés-Ortiz, L., da Silva, M., …Roos, C. (2021). Ancient DNA of the pygmy marmoset type specimen Cebuella pygmaea (Spix, 1823) resolves a taxonomic conundrum. Zoological Research, 42(6), 761-771. https://doi.org/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.143

The pygmy marmoset, the smallest of the anthropoid primates, has a broad distribution in Western Amazonia. Recent studies using molecular and morphological data have identified two distinct species separated by the Napo and Solimões-Amazonas rivers.... Read More about Ancient DNA of the pygmy marmoset type specimen Cebuella pygmaea (Spix, 1823) resolves a taxonomic conundrum.

Noisy neighbours : towards a hybrid prediction and testing process for sound insulating partitions (2021)
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Whittle, G., Elliott, A., Meggitt, J., Wong-McSweeney, D., & Parsons, R. (2021). Noisy neighbours : towards a hybrid prediction and testing process for sound insulating partitions. https://doi.org/10.25144/13759

There are numerous methods for characterising sound insulating and impact noise reducing components and systems, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Two of the predominant modelling techniques for prediction of transmission loss through... Read More about Noisy neighbours : towards a hybrid prediction and testing process for sound insulating partitions.

A time method version of the transfer matrix method (2021)
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Steele, K., & Hargreaves, J. (2021). A time method version of the transfer matrix method. https://doi.org/10.25144/13761

Porous absorbers are ubiquitous in acoustics applications. They are, for example, widely used to
control reverberation in rooms and cavities, or to provide attenuation in ducts. Because of this, they
have attracted significant research effort to be... Read More about A time method version of the transfer matrix method.

Towards securing machine learning models against membership inference attacks (2021)
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Ben Hamida, S., Mrabet, H., Belguith, S., Alhomoud, A., & Jemai, A. (2022). Towards securing machine learning models against membership inference attacks. Computers, Materials & Continua, 70(3), 4897-4919. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2022.019709

From fraud detection to speech recognition, including price prediction,
Machine Learning (ML) applications are manifold and can significantly improve
different areas. Nevertheless, machine learning models are vulnerable and are
exposed to differen... Read More about Towards securing machine learning models against membership inference attacks.

Thermomagnetic reactive ethylene glycol-metallic nanofluid transport from a convectively heated porous surface with ohmic dissipation, heat source, thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects (2021)
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Shamshuddin, M., Mabood, F., & Beg, O. (2021). Thermomagnetic reactive ethylene glycol-metallic nanofluid transport from a convectively heated porous surface with ohmic dissipation, heat source, thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects. International Journal of Modelling and Simulation, https://doi.org/10.1080/02286203.2021.1977531

The objective of this study is to develop a mathematical model for chemically reacting magnetic nanofluid flow
with thermophoretic diffusion, Brownian motion and Ohmic magnetic heating in a Darcian permeable regime.
The current flow model also cons... Read More about Thermomagnetic reactive ethylene glycol-metallic nanofluid transport from a convectively heated porous surface with ohmic dissipation, heat source, thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects.

Reversing a downward trend in threatened peripheral amphibian (Triturus cristatus) populations through interventions combining species, habitat and genetic information (2021)
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O'Brien, D., Hall, J., Miro, A., O'Brien, K., Falaschi, M., & Jehle, R. (2021). Reversing a downward trend in threatened peripheral amphibian (Triturus cristatus) populations through interventions combining species, habitat and genetic information. Journal for Nature Conservation, 64, 126077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2021.126077

Conserving genetic diversity in wild species is vital for preserving adaptations to local environmental conditions. We conducted a habitat creation project for a flagship European Protected Species of amphibian (northern great crested newt Triturus c... Read More about Reversing a downward trend in threatened peripheral amphibian (Triturus cristatus) populations through interventions combining species, habitat and genetic information.

Deformable scene text detection using harmonic features and modified pixel aggregation network (2021)
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Jain, T., Palaiahnakote, S., Pal, U., & Liu, C.-L. (2021). Deformable scene text detection using harmonic features and modified pixel aggregation network. Pattern Recognition Letters, 152, 135-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2021.10.006

Although text detection methods have addressed several challenges in the past, there is a dearth of effective methods for text detection in deformable images, such as images containing text embedded on cloth, banners, rubber, sports jerseys, uniforms... Read More about Deformable scene text detection using harmonic features and modified pixel aggregation network.

Optimization of SPIO injection for sentinel lymph node dissection in a rat model (2021)
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Peek, M., Saeki, K., Ohashi, K., Chikaki, S., Baker, R., Nakagawa, T., …Sekino, M. (2021). Optimization of SPIO injection for sentinel lymph node dissection in a rat model. Cancers, 13(19), e5031. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13195031

The magnetic technique, consisting of a magnetic tracer and a handheld magnetometer, is a promising alternative technique for sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) and was shown to be non-inferior to the standard technique in terms of identification... Read More about Optimization of SPIO injection for sentinel lymph node dissection in a rat model.

Dietary supplements for consideration in elite female footballers (2021)
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Sheridan, H., Parker, L., & Hammond, K. (2021). Dietary supplements for consideration in elite female footballers. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(5), 733-744. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1988149

The physical demands of professional female football have intensified in recent years. Supplements are only advised in addition to a healthy, balanced diet, but may warrant a greater prevalence in the professional game to support well-being, recovery... Read More about Dietary supplements for consideration in elite female footballers.

A critical review of carbon nanomaterials applied in cementitious composites – a focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques (2021)
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Yaghobian, M., & Whittleston, G. (in press). A critical review of carbon nanomaterials applied in cementitious composites – a focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques. Alexandria engineering journal : AEJ, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2021.08.053

This paper provides a current overarching review of several commonly used carbon nanomaterials applied within cementitious composites. It reviews the typical weight percentages used within mixes from several researchers in the field and assesses the... Read More about A critical review of carbon nanomaterials applied in cementitious composites – a focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques.

Widespread loss of mammalian lineage and dietary diversity in the early Oligocene of Afro-Arabia (2021)
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de Vries, D., Heritage, S., Borths, M., Sallam, H., & Seiffert, E. (2021). Widespread loss of mammalian lineage and dietary diversity in the early Oligocene of Afro-Arabia. Communications Biology, 4(1), 1172. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02707-9

Diverse lines of geological and geochemical evidence indicate that the Eocene-Oligocene transition (EOT) marked the onset of a global cooling phase, rapid growth of the Antarctic ice sheet, and a worldwide drop in sea level. Paleontologists have esta... Read More about Widespread loss of mammalian lineage and dietary diversity in the early Oligocene of Afro-Arabia.

Evaluation of a liaison and diversion Court Mental Health Service for defendants with neurodevelopmental disorders (2021)
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Chaplin, E., McCarthy, J., Marshall-Tate, K., Ali, S., Xenitidis, K., Childs, J., …Forrester, A. (2021). Evaluation of a liaison and diversion Court Mental Health Service for defendants with neurodevelopmental disorders. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 119, 104103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104103

Aim:
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) may present as neuropsychiatric problems as well as impairments of motor, cognitive, social and communication functioning. This study describes the introduction of a specialist service with expertise in NDD in... Read More about Evaluation of a liaison and diversion Court Mental Health Service for defendants with neurodevelopmental disorders.