All Outputs (520)

Designing the Future to Predict the Future (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Jenkins, A., Keeffe, G., Lee Martin, C., van den Dobbelsteen, A., Broersma, S., & Pulselli, R. (2020). Designing the Future to Predict the Future.

The natural ecotone between people, community and carbon reduction is the zero-carbon community. Over recent decades, the design of zero-carbon communities has focussed too greatly on carbon emissions and not enough on building communities. Anthropog... Read More about Designing the Future to Predict the Future.

In Silico Selection and In Vitro Evaluation of New Molecules That Inhibit the Adhesion of <i>Streptococcus mutants</i> through Antigen I/II (2020)
Journal Article
Eduardo Rivera Quiroga, R., Cardona, N., Padilla, L., Rivera, W., C., R., Alejandra Diaz De Rienzo, M., … C. Martinez, M. (2020). In Silico Selection and In Vitro Evaluation of New Molecules That Inhibit the Adhesion of Streptococcus mutants through Antigen I/II. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22010377

Streptococcus mutans is the main early colonizing cariogenic bacteria because it recognizes salivary pellicle receptors. The Antigen I/II (Ag I/II) of S. mutans is among the most important adhesins in this process, and is involved in the adhesion to... Read More about In Silico Selection and In Vitro Evaluation of New Molecules That Inhibit the Adhesion of <i>Streptococcus mutants</i> through Antigen I/II.

A low-cost linkage-spring-sendon-integrated compliant anthropomorphic robotic hand : MCR-Hand III (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, H., Wei, G., Ren, L., Qian, Z., Wang, K., Xiu, H., & Liang, W. (2021). A low-cost linkage-spring-sendon-integrated compliant anthropomorphic robotic hand : MCR-Hand III. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 158, 104210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.104210

This paper presents the design, analysis and development of an anthropomorphic robotic hand, i.e. MCR-Hand III. Based on the investigation of human hand anatomical structure and the related existing robotic hands, mechanical design of the MCR-Hand II... Read More about A low-cost linkage-spring-sendon-integrated compliant anthropomorphic robotic hand : MCR-Hand III.

Water column structure defines vertical habitat of twelve pelagic predators in the South Atlantic (2020)
Journal Article
Madigan, D., Richardson, A., Carlisle, A., Weber, S., Brown, J., & Hussey, N. (2020). Water column structure defines vertical habitat of twelve pelagic predators in the South Atlantic. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 78(3), 867-883. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa222

Quantifying vertical distributions of pelagic predators elucidates pelagic ecosystem structure and informs fisheries management. In the tropical South Atlantic Ocean, the recently designated large-scale marine protected area around Ascension Island h... Read More about Water column structure defines vertical habitat of twelve pelagic predators in the South Atlantic.

Security challenges of Internet of Underwater Things : a systematic literature review (2020)
Journal Article
systematic literature review. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 32(3), e4203. https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4203

Water covers approximately 71% of the earth surface, yet much of the underwater world remains unexplored due to technology limitations. Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) is a network of underwater objects that enables monitoring subsea environmen... Read More about Security challenges of Internet of Underwater Things : a systematic literature review.

Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific : informing a new wind map for Vietnam (2020)
Journal Article
Nguyen, C., Owen, J., Franke, J., Neves, L., & Hargreaves, D. (2021). Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific : informing a new wind map for Vietnam. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 208, 10441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104441

This paper addresses the need to revise the current Vietnamese design wind map by proposing a new typhoon wind map for the country, based on Monte Carlo simulations of typhoon tracks in the North West Pacific basin. Using historical typhoon data from... Read More about Typhoon track simulations in the North West Pacific : informing a new wind map for Vietnam.

Improving the carbon capture efficiency for gas power plants through amine-based absorbents (2020)
Journal Article
Hasan, S., Abbas, A., & Nasr, G. (2021). Improving the carbon capture efficiency for gas power plants through amine-based absorbents. Sustainability, 13(1), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010072

Environmental concern for our planet has changed significantly over time due to climate change, caused by an increasing population and the subsequent demand for electricity, and thus increased power generation. Considering that natural gas is regarde... Read More about Improving the carbon capture efficiency for gas power plants through amine-based absorbents.

A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal (2020)
Journal Article
Biscaya, S., & Elkadi, H. (2021). A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal. Cities, 110, 103042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.103042

The paper examines the possibilities of developing a smart ecological urban corridor straddling the 36 miles long Manchester Ship Canal (MSC). Set within the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire (where the first planned industrial estate exis... Read More about A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal.

Medieval Britain and Ireland — fieldwork highlights in 2019 : 'Excavations in the Northern Quarter of medieval Coventry' (2020)
Journal Article
Miller, I., & Radford, A. (2020). Medieval Britain and Ireland — fieldwork highlights in 2019 : 'Excavations in the Northern Quarter of medieval Coventry'. Medieval Archaeology, 64(2), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/00766097.2020.1835278

Following an initial programme of archaeological evaluation trenching that confirmed the presence of extensive and significant below-ground remains across the site of the former Coventry Evening Telegraph complex, full excavation of five areas was ca... Read More about Medieval Britain and Ireland — fieldwork highlights in 2019 : 'Excavations in the Northern Quarter of medieval Coventry'.

Daylight, design and place-making (2020)
Book
Elkadi, H., & Al-Maiyah, S. (2020). Daylight, design and place-making. London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315575896

Daylight, Design and Place-Making examines the role of daylight in creating and revealing the wonders of heritage and contemporary architecture. Shifting from a purely technical approach to daylighting, this book places importance on the creation of... Read More about Daylight, design and place-making.

Finite difference computation of free magneto-convective Powell-Eyring nanofluid flow over a permeable cylinder with variable thermal conductivity (2020)
Journal Article
Kumaran, G., Sivaraj, R., Prasad, V., Beg, O., & Sharma, R. (2021). Finite difference computation of free magneto-convective Powell-Eyring nanofluid flow over a permeable cylinder with variable thermal conductivity. Physica Scripta, 96(2), 025222. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/abd121

It is essential to account the variability in thermophysical properties such as thermal conductivity to obtain the characteristics of transport properties in industrial thermal systems more accurately. This phenomenon is especially significant in co... Read More about Finite difference computation of free magneto-convective Powell-Eyring nanofluid flow over a permeable cylinder with variable thermal conductivity.

Circular and linear : a tale of aptamer selection for the activation of SIRT1 to induce death in cancer cells (2020)
Journal Article
Al-Sudani, B., Ragazzon-Smith, A., Aziz, A., Alansari, R., Ferry, N., Krstic- Demonacos, M., & Ragazzon, P. (2020). Circular and linear : a tale of aptamer selection for the activation of SIRT1 to induce death in cancer cells. RSC Advances, 10(73), 45008-45018. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA07857C

It is a challenge to select the right target to treat conditions without affecting non-diseased cells. Cancer belongs to the top 10 causes of death in the world and it remains difficult to treat. Amongst cancer emerging targets, silent information re... Read More about Circular and linear : a tale of aptamer selection for the activation of SIRT1 to induce death in cancer cells.

Computation of non-similar flow of a magnetic pseudoplastic nanofluid over a circular cylinder with variable thermophysical properties and radiative flux (2020)
Journal Article
Beg, O., Basha, H., Sivaraj, R., & Prasad, V. (2021). Computation of non-similar flow of a magnetic pseudoplastic nanofluid over a circular cylinder with variable thermophysical properties and radiative flux. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 31(5), 1475-1519. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-04-2020-0236

Generally, in computational thermofluid dynamics, the thermophysical properties of flu- ids (e.g. viscosity and thermal conductivity) are considered as constant. However, in many applications, the variability Of these properties plays a significa... Read More about Computation of non-similar flow of a magnetic pseudoplastic nanofluid over a circular cylinder with variable thermophysical properties and radiative flux.

Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships (2020)
Journal Article
Hoffmann, S., Beck, R., Wible, J., Rougier, G., & Krause, D. (2020). Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 40(Sup 1), 213-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2020.1801706

The phylogenetic position of Gondwanatheria within Mammaliaformes has historically been controversial. The well-preserved skeleton of Adalatherium hui from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar offers a unique opportunity to address this issue, based on... Read More about Phylogenetic placement of Adalatherium hui (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar : implications for allotherian relationships.

Modelmaking in architectural space production : studio interactions in the material and the digital realm (2020)
Journal Article
Moustaka, A. (2020). Modelmaking in architectural space production : studio interactions in the material and the digital realm. AMPS proceedings series, 18(1), 176-181

This paper will question and reposition what traditional model making practices in architectural education have enabled and how the transition to digital model making ultimately also means a paradigm shift in the ways we produce, manufacture, design,... Read More about Modelmaking in architectural space production : studio interactions in the material and the digital realm.

Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate (2020)
Journal Article
Munonye, C. (2021). Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 39(5), 766-781. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-07-2020-0056

Purpose The paper aims to determine the thermal comfort perception of schoolchildren from a warm and humid environment. There is a concern about the effect of high temperature on the health and academic performance of schoolchildren. Design/metho... Read More about Determining the diurnal variation in comfort temperature in school buildings in the warm and humid climate.

Four shades of science festival : a qualitative study exploring the business and management dimensions of science festivals in the United Kingdom (2020)
Thesis
Kerr, G. Four shades of science festival : a qualitative study exploring the business and management dimensions of science festivals in the United Kingdom. (Thesis). University of Salford

Science festivals are a global cultural phenomenon with at least 60 such festivals taking place across the UK every year. Science festivals fulfil a unique function within civil society: providing a platform for science communication, education, and... Read More about Four shades of science festival : a qualitative study exploring the business and management dimensions of science festivals in the United Kingdom.

Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon (2020)
Journal Article
Carvalho, W., Meyer, C., Xavier, B., Mustin, K., Castro, I., Silvestre, S., …Toledo, J. (2020). Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8, 609214. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.609214

Across the globe, millions of hectares of native vegetation have been replaced by commercial plantations, with negative consequences for biodiversity. The effects of the replacement of native vegetation with commercial plantations on the functional a... Read More about Consequences of replacing native savannahs with acacia plantations for the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic α- and β-diversity of bats in the northern Brazilian Amazon.

Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences (2020)
Journal Article
Christie, A., Abecasis, D., ..., .., Meyer, C., ..., .., & Sutherland, W. (2020). Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences. Nature communications, 11(1), 6377. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20142-y

Building trust in science and evidence-based decision-making depends heavily on the credibility of studies and their findings. Researchers employ many different study designs that vary in their risk of bias to evaluate the true effect of intervention... Read More about Quantifying and addressing the prevalence and bias of study designs in the environmental and social sciences.

Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape (2020)
Thesis
Gilmore, B. Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Little research has been undertaken to identify the effect that habitat heterogeneity and seasonality have on the diversity of birds in lowland Amazonia. This study aimed to identify how species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in th... Read More about Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape.