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Looking for timing variations in the transits of 16 exoplanets (2024)
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Yalçınkaya, S., Esmer, E. M., Baştürk, Ö., Muhaymin, A., Kutluay, A. C., Silistre, D. İ., …Yeşilyaprak, C. (in press). Looking for timing variations in the transits of 16 exoplanets. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 530(3), 2475–2495. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae854

We update the ephemerides of 16 transiting exoplanets using our ground-based observations, new TESS data, and previously published observations including those of amateur astronomers. All these light curves were modeled by making use of a set of quan... Read More about Looking for timing variations in the transits of 16 exoplanets.

Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5 (2024)
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Yoo, J., Park, C., Sabiu, C. G., Singh, A., Ko, J., Lee, J., …Kim, H. (2024). Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5. Astrophysical Journal, 965(2), Article 145. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad2df8

One intriguing approach for studying the dynamical evolution of galaxy clusters is to compare the spatial distributions among various components such as dark matter, member galaxies, gas, and intracluster light (ICL). Utilizing the recently introduce... Read More about Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5.

Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776 (2024)
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Fridlund, M., Georgieva, I. Y., Bonfanti, A., Alibert, Y., Persson, C. M., Gandolfi, D., …Walton, N. A. (2024). Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 684, Article A12. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202243838

Context. M-dwarf stars are the most common of potential exoplanet host stars in the Galaxy. It is therefore very important to understand planetary systems orbiting such stars and to determine the physical parameters of such planets with high precisio... Read More about Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776.

Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties (2024)
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Tkachenko, A., Pavlovski, K., Serebriakova, N., Bowman, D. M., IJspeert, L., Gebruers, S., & Southworth, J. (2024). Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 683, Article A252. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347793

Context. Eclipsing spectroscopic double-lined binaries are the prime source of precise and accurate measurements of masses and radii of stars. These measurements provide a stringent test for models of stellar evolution that are consistently reported... Read More about Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties.

Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure † (2024)
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Jones, R. H., Bull, C. L., Funnell, N. P., Knight, K. S., & Marshall, W. G. (in press). Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure †. Chemical Communications, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc00847b

The response of the trimethylammonium–iodinechloride and diiodide (TMA–ICl/I2) crystal structures have been examined under high pressure using neutron powder diffraction. TMA–ICl exhibits impressive pressure-driven electronic flexibility, where the N... Read More about Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure †.

Structural and Acidic Properties of Ion-Exchanged Mazzite (2024)
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Contini, A., Jendrlin, M., Al-Ani, A., & Zholobenko, V. (in press). Structural and Acidic Properties of Ion-Exchanged Mazzite. Neftekhimiya / Petroleum Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1134/s0965544123110099

A range of modified MAZ and LTL zeolites have been prepared and ion-exchanged with a series of alkali metal cations. It has been shown that K, Rb and Cs can be readily introduced into the MAZ structure with ~2 cations ion-exchanged per unit cell. In... Read More about Structural and Acidic Properties of Ion-Exchanged Mazzite.

Low‐Voltage Acidic CO 2 Reduction Enabled by a Diaphragm‐Based Electrolyzer (2024)
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Perazio, A., Schreiber, M. W., Creissen, C. E., & Fontecave, M. (in press). Low‐Voltage Acidic CO 2 Reduction Enabled by a Diaphragm‐Based Electrolyzer. ChemElectroChem, 11(9), Article e202400045. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400045

Large‐scale implementation of electrochemical CO2 conversion to value‐added products is currently hampered by high electrolyzer cell voltages, resulting in low energy efficiency and high operating costs. Cell voltages are typically well above 3 V and... Read More about Low‐Voltage Acidic CO 2 Reduction Enabled by a Diaphragm‐Based Electrolyzer.

Liquid metals for boosting stability of zeolite catalysts in the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons (2024)
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Zhou, Y., Santos, S., Shamzhy, M., Marinova, M., Blanchenet, A., Kolyagin, Y. G., …Ordomsky, V. V. (in press). Liquid metals for boosting stability of zeolite catalysts in the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons. Nature Communications, 15(1), 2228. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46232-9

Methanol-to-hydrocarbons (MTH) process has been considered one of the most practical approaches for producing value-added products from methanol. However, the commonly used zeolite catalysts suffer from rapid deactivation due to coke deposition and r... Read More about Liquid metals for boosting stability of zeolite catalysts in the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons.

Translating microcalcification biomarker information into the laboratory: A preliminary assessment utilizing core biopsies obtained from sites of mammographic calcification (2024)
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Lyburn, I. D., Scott, R., Cornford, E., Bouzy, P., Stone, N., Greenwood, C., …Rogers, K. (2024). Translating microcalcification biomarker information into the laboratory: A preliminary assessment utilizing core biopsies obtained from sites of mammographic calcification. Heliyon, 10(6), Article e27686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27686

Rationale and objectives The potential of breast microcalcification chemistry to provide clinically valuable intelligence is being increasingly studied. However, acquisition of crystallographic details has, to dat... Read More about Translating microcalcification biomarker information into the laboratory: A preliminary assessment utilizing core biopsies obtained from sites of mammographic calcification.

SMC-Last Extracted Photometry (2024)
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Kuchar, T. A., Sloan, G. C., Mizuno, D. R., Kraemer, K. E., Boyer, M. L., Groenewegen, M. A. T., …Zijlstra, A. (2024). SMC-Last Extracted Photometry. Astronomical Journal, 167(4), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad2601

We present point-source photometry from the Spitzer Space Telescope's final survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). We mapped nearly 30 deg2 in two epochs in 2017, with the second extending to early 2018 at 3.6 and 4.5 μm using the Infrared Array... Read More about SMC-Last Extracted Photometry.

CHEOPS observations of KELT-20 b/MASCARA-2 b: An aligned orbit and signs of variability from a reflective day side (2024)
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Singh, V., Scandariato, G., Smith, A. M. S., Cubillos, P. E., Lendl, M., Billot, N., …Zingales, T. (2024). CHEOPS observations of KELT-20 b/MASCARA-2 b: An aligned orbit and signs of variability from a reflective day side. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 683, Article A1. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347533

Context. Occultations are windows of opportunity to indirectly peek into the dayside atmosphere of exoplanets. High-precision transit events provide information on the spin-orbit alignment of exoplanets around fast-rotating hosts. Aims. We aim to... Read More about CHEOPS observations of KELT-20 b/MASCARA-2 b: An aligned orbit and signs of variability from a reflective day side.

The EBLM Project– XI. Mass, radius, and effective temperature measurements for 23 M-dwarf companions to solar-type stars observed with CHEOPS (2024)
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Swayne, M. I., Maxted, P. F. L., Triaud, A. H. M. J., Sousa, S. G., Deline, A., Ehrenreich, D., …Wilson, T. G. (2024). The EBLM Project– XI. Mass, radius, and effective temperature measurements for 23 M-dwarf companions to solar-type stars observed with CHEOPS. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 528(4), 5703-5722. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3866

Observations of low-mass stars have frequently shown a disagreement between observed stellar radii and radii predicted by theoretical stellar structure models. This ‘radius inflation’ problem could have an impact on both stellar and exoplanetary scie... Read More about The EBLM Project– XI. Mass, radius, and effective temperature measurements for 23 M-dwarf companions to solar-type stars observed with CHEOPS.

The GAPS programme at TNG: L. TOI-4515 b: An eccentric warm Jupiter orbiting a 1.2 Gyr-old G-star (2024)
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Carleo, I., Malavolta, L., Desidera, S., Nardiello, D., Wang, S., Turrini, D., …Zingales, T. (2024). The GAPS programme at TNG: L. TOI-4515 b: An eccentric warm Jupiter orbiting a 1.2 Gyr-old G-star. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 682, Article A135. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348207

Context. Different theories have been developed to explain the origins and properties of close-in giant planets, but none of them alone can explain all of the properties of the warm Jupiters (WJs, Porb = 10–200 days). One of the most intriguing chara... Read More about The GAPS programme at TNG: L. TOI-4515 b: An eccentric warm Jupiter orbiting a 1.2 Gyr-old G-star.

The MeerKAT 1.3 GHz Survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud (2024)
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Cotton, W. D., Filipović, M. D., Camilo, F., Indebetouw, R., Alsaberi, R. Z. E., Anih, J. O., …Serylak, M. (in press). The MeerKAT 1.3 GHz Survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 529(3), 2443-2472. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae277

We present new radio continuum images and a source catalogue from the MeerKAT survey in the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The observations, at a central frequency of 1.3 GHz across a bandwidth of 0.8 GHz, encompass a field of view ∼7... Read More about The MeerKAT 1.3 GHz Survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Constraining the reflective properties of WASP-178 b using CHEOPS photometry (2024)
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Pagano, I., Scandariato, G., Singh, V., Lendl, M., Queloz, D., Simon, A. E., …Walton, N. A. (2024). Constraining the reflective properties of WASP-178 b using CHEOPS photometry. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 682, Article A102. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346705

Context. Multiwavelength photometry of the secondary eclipses of extrasolar planets is able to disentangle the reflected and thermally emitted light radiated from the planetary dayside. Based on this, we can measure the planetary geometric albedo Ag,... Read More about Constraining the reflective properties of WASP-178 b using CHEOPS photometry.

Characterising TOI-732 b and c: New insights into the M-dwarf radius and density valley (2024)
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Bonfanti, A., Brady, M., Wilson, T. G., Venturini, J., Egger, J. A., Brandeker, A., …Zingales, T. (2024). Characterising TOI-732 b and c: New insights into the M-dwarf radius and density valley. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 682, Article A66. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348180

Context. TOI-732 is an M dwarf hosting two transiting planets that are located on the two opposite sides of the radius valley. Inferring a reliable demographics for this type of systems is key to understanding their formation and evolution mechanisms... Read More about Characterising TOI-732 b and c: New insights into the M-dwarf radius and density valley.

Fish parvalbumin gene: Detection and quantification by universal primers for forensic application (2024)
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Mukherjee, S., Horka, P., Zdenkova, K., & Cermakova, E. (2024). Fish parvalbumin gene: Detection and quantification by universal primers for forensic application. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 128, Article 106029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106029

The substitution of illegal fish species poses economic, health and environmental risks. Identifying fish species, particularly closely related ones lacking external features, is a challenge. This study introduces an alternative approach using nuclea... Read More about Fish parvalbumin gene: Detection and quantification by universal primers for forensic application.

Constraining Stellar Rotation at the Zero-age Main Sequence with TESS (2024)
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Douglas, S. T., Cargile, P. A., Matt, S. P., Breimann, A. A., Pérez Chávez, J. A., Huang, C. X., …Zhou, G. (2024). Constraining Stellar Rotation at the Zero-age Main Sequence with TESS. Astrophysical Journal, 962(1), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad0fe3

The zero-age main sequence (ZAMS) is a critical phase for stellar angular momentum evolution, as stars transition from contraction-dominated spin-up to magnetic wind-dominated spin-down. We present the first robust observational constraints on rotati... Read More about Constraining Stellar Rotation at the Zero-age Main Sequence with TESS.

A Galactic Eclipse: The Small Magellanic Cloud Is Forming Stars in Two Superimposed Systems (2024)
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Murray, C. E., Hasselquist, S., Peek, J. E. G., Lindberg, C. W., Almeida, A., Choi, Y., …van Loon, J. T. (2024). A Galactic Eclipse: The Small Magellanic Cloud Is Forming Stars in Two Superimposed Systems. Astrophysical Journal, 962(2), Article 120. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad1591

The structure and dynamics of the star-forming disk of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) have long confounded us. The SMC is widely used as a prototype for galactic physics at low metallicity, and yet we fundamentally lack an understanding of the stru... Read More about A Galactic Eclipse: The Small Magellanic Cloud Is Forming Stars in Two Superimposed Systems.

Synthesis of a heparan sulfate tetrasaccharide using automated glycan assembly † (2024)
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Pongener, I., Sletten, E. T., Danglad-Flores, J., Seeberger, P. H., & Miller, G. J. (in press). Synthesis of a heparan sulfate tetrasaccharide using automated glycan assembly †. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ob01909h

Herein we utilise automated glycan assembly to complete solid-phase synthesis of defined heparan sulfate oligosaccharides, employing challenging d-glucuronate disaccharide donors. Using an orthogonally protected d-GlcN-α-d-GlcA donor, milligram-scale... Read More about Synthesis of a heparan sulfate tetrasaccharide using automated glycan assembly †.