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Gaia-ESO Survey: Analysis of pre-main sequence stellar spectra (2015)
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Lanzafame, A. C., Frasca, A., Damiani, F., Franciosini, E., Cottaar, M., Sousa, S. G., …Zaggia, S. (2015). Gaia-ESO Survey: Analysis of pre-main sequence stellar spectra. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 576, Article A80. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424759

Context. The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey is obtaining high-quality spectroscopy of some 100 000 Milky Way stars using the FLAMES spectrograph at the VLT, down to V = 19 mag, systematically covering all the main components of the Milky Way an... Read More about Gaia-ESO Survey: Analysis of pre-main sequence stellar spectra.

Theory and Practice: Bulk Synthesis of C3B and its H2- and Li-Storage Capacity (2015)
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King, T. C., Matthews, P. D., Glass, H., Cormack, J. A., Holgado, J. P., Leskes, M., …Wright, D. S. (2015). Theory and Practice: Bulk Synthesis of C3B and its H2- and Li-Storage Capacity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54(20), 5919-5923. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201412200

Previous theoretical studies of C3B have suggested that boron-doped graphite is a promising H2- and Li-storage material, with large maximum capacities. These characteristics could lead to exciting applications as a lightweight H2-storage material for... Read More about Theory and Practice: Bulk Synthesis of C3B and its H2- and Li-Storage Capacity.

Selective Lability of Ruthenium(II) Arene Amino Acid Complexes (2015)
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Scrase, T. G., O’Neill, M. J., Peel, A. J., Senior, P. W., Matthews, P. D., Shi, H., …Barker, P. D. (2015). Selective Lability of Ruthenium(II) Arene Amino Acid Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 54(7), 3118-3124. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic502051y

A series of organometallic complexes of the form [(PhH)Ru(amino acid)]+ have been synthesized using amino acids able to act as tridentate ligands. The straightforward syntheses gave enantiomerically pure complexes with two stereogenic centers due to... Read More about Selective Lability of Ruthenium(II) Arene Amino Acid Complexes.

SPECTROSCOPIC ORBITAL PERIODS FOR 29 CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY (2015)
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Thorstensen, J. R., Taylor, C. J., Peters, C. S., Skinner, J. N., Southworth, J., & Gänsicke, B. T. (2015). SPECTROSCOPIC ORBITAL PERIODS FOR 29 CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY. Astronomical Journal, 149(4), 128. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/149/4/128

We report follow-up spectroscopy of 29 cataclysmic variables from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), 22 of which were discovered by SDSS and seven of which are previously known systems that were recovered in SDSS. The periods for 16 of these object... Read More about SPECTROSCOPIC ORBITAL PERIODS FOR 29 CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES FROM THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY.

The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG V. A comprehensive analysis of the XO-2 stellar and planetary systems (2015)
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Damasso, M., Biazzo, K., Bonomo, A., Desidera, S., Lanza, A., Nascimbeni, V., …Southworth, J. (2015). The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG V. A comprehensive analysis of the XO-2 stellar and planetary systems. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 575, Article A111. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425332

Aims. XO-2 is the first confirmed wide stellar binary system where the almost twin components XO-2N and XO-2S have planets, and it is a peculiar laboratory in which to investigate the diversity of planetary systems. This stimulated a detailed charact... Read More about The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG V. A comprehensive analysis of the XO-2 stellar and planetary systems.

The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG VI. The curious case of TrES-4b (2015)
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Sozzetti, A., Bonomo, A., Biazzo, K., Mancini, L., Damasso, M., Desidera, S., …Southworth, J. (2015). The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG VI. The curious case of TrES-4b. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 575, Article L15. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425570

We update the TrES-4 system parameters using high-precision HARPS-N radial-velocity measurements and new photometric light curves. A combined spectroscopic and photometric analysis allows us to determine a spectroscopic orbit with a semi-amplitude K... Read More about The GAPS programme with HARPS-N at TNG VI. The curious case of TrES-4b.

High-precision multiband time series photometry of exoplanets Qatar-1b and TrES-5b (2015)
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Mislis, D., Mancini, L., Tregloan-Reed, J., Ciceri, S., Taylor, J., D'Ago, G., …Schroeder, T. (2015). High-precision multiband time series photometry of exoplanets Qatar-1b and TrES-5b. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 448(3), 2617 -2623. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv197

We present an analysis of the Qatar-1 and TrES-5 transiting exoplanetary systems, which contain Jupiter-like planets on short-period orbits around K-dwarf stars. Our data comprise a total of 20 transit light curves obtained using five medium-class te... Read More about High-precision multiband time series photometry of exoplanets Qatar-1b and TrES-5b.

Star formation rates from young-star counts and the structure of the ISM across the NGC 346/N66 complex in the SMC (2015)
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Hony, S., Gouliermis, D., Galliano, F., Galametz, M., Cormier, D., Chen, C., …Wu, R. (2015). Star formation rates from young-star counts and the structure of the ISM across the NGC 346/N66 complex in the SMC. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 448(2), 1847 - 1862. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv107

The rate at which interstellar gas is converted into stars, and its dependence on environment, is one of the pillars on which our understanding of the visible Universe is build. We present a comparison of the surface density of young stars (S?) and d... Read More about Star formation rates from young-star counts and the structure of the ISM across the NGC 346/N66 complex in the SMC.

Evidence for colony-specific differences in chemical mimicry in the parasitic mite Varroa destructor (2015)
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Kather, R., Drijfhout, F. P., & Martin, S. J. (2015). Evidence for colony-specific differences in chemical mimicry in the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. Chemoecology, 25(4), 215-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-015-0191-8

In social insects, the integrity of a colony is maintained by recognising and removing intruders. Nest-mates use chemical cues on the cuticle of the individual they encounter to determine whether or not it is part of the colony. Parasites have evolve... Read More about Evidence for colony-specific differences in chemical mimicry in the parasitic mite Varroa destructor.

Galaxy evolution: black hole feedback in the luminous quasar PDS 456 (2015)
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(2015). Galaxy evolution: black hole feedback in the luminous quasar PDS 456. Science, 860 -863. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1259202

The evolution of galaxies is connected to the growth of supermassive black holes in their centers. During the quasar phase, a huge luminosity is released as matter falls onto the black hole, and radiation-driven winds can transfer most of this energy... Read More about Galaxy evolution: black hole feedback in the luminous quasar PDS 456.

Bayesian mass and age estimates for transiting exoplanet host stars (2015)
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Maxted, P., Serenelli, A., & Southworth, J. (2015). Bayesian mass and age estimates for transiting exoplanet host stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 575, Article A36. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201425331

The mean density of a star transited by a planet, brown dwarf or low mass star can be accurately measured from its light curve. This measurement can be combined with other observations to estimate its mass and age by comparison with stellar models. O... Read More about Bayesian mass and age estimates for transiting exoplanet host stars.

TheGaia-ESO Survey: Chromospheric emission, accretion properties, and rotation inγVelorum and Chamaeleon I (2015)
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Frasca, A., Biazzo, K., Lanzafame, A. C., Alcalá, J. M., Brugaletta, E., Klutsch, A., …Worley, C. C. (2015). TheGaia-ESO Survey: Chromospheric emission, accretion properties, and rotation inγVelorum and Chamaeleon I. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 575, A4. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424409

Aims. One of the goals of the Gaia-ESO Survey (GES), which is conducted with FLAMES at the VLT, is the census and the characterization of the low-mass members of very young clusters and associations. We conduct a comparative study of the main propert... Read More about TheGaia-ESO Survey: Chromospheric emission, accretion properties, and rotation inγVelorum and Chamaeleon I.

Target profiling of an antimetastatic RAPTA agent by chemical proteomics: relevance to the mode of action. (2015)
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Reynisson. (2015). Target profiling of an antimetastatic RAPTA agent by chemical proteomics: relevance to the mode of action. Chemical Science, 2449 - 2456. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sc03905j

The clinical development of anticancer metallodrugs is often hindered by the elusive nature of their molecular targets. To identify the molecular targets of an antimetastatic ruthenium organometallic complex based on 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane... Read More about Target profiling of an antimetastatic RAPTA agent by chemical proteomics: relevance to the mode of action..

A STUBBORNLY LARGE MASS OF COLD DUST IN THE EJECTA OF SUPERNOVA 1987A (2015)
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Matsuura, M., Dwek, E., Barlow, M. J., Babler, B., Baes, M., Meixner, M., …Yates, J. A. A STUBBORNLY LARGE MASS OF COLD DUST IN THE EJECTA OF SUPERNOVA 1987A. Astrophysical Journal, 800(1), 50. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/800/1/50

We present new Herschel photometric and spectroscopic observations of Supernova 1987A, carried out in 2012. Our dedicated photometric measurements provide new 70 μm data and improved imaging quality at 100 and 160 μm compared to previous observations... Read More about A STUBBORNLY LARGE MASS OF COLD DUST IN THE EJECTA OF SUPERNOVA 1987A.

A Si Photocathode Protected and Activated with a Ti and Ni Composite Film for Solar Hydrogen Production (2015)
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Lai, Y., Park, H. S., Zhang, J. Z., Matthews, P. D., Wright, D. S., & Reisner, E. (2015). A Si Photocathode Protected and Activated with a Ti and Ni Composite Film for Solar Hydrogen Production. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(10), 3919-3923. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201406566

An efficient, stable and scalable hybrid photoelectrode for visible-light-driven H2 generation in an aqueous pH 9.2 electrolyte solution is reported. The photocathode consists of a p-type Si substrate layered with a Ti and Ni-containing composite fil... Read More about A Si Photocathode Protected and Activated with a Ti and Ni Composite Film for Solar Hydrogen Production.

Synthesis of L-Iduronic Acid Derivatives via [3.2.1] and [2.2.2] L-Iduronic Lactones from Bulk Glucose-Derived Cyanohydrin Hydrolysis: A Reversible Conformationally Switched Superdisarmed/Rearmed Lactone Route to Heparin Disaccharides (2015)
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Hansen, S. U., Dalton, C. E., Baráth, M., Kwan, G., Raftery, J., Jayson, G. C., …Gardiner, J. M. (2015). Synthesis of L-Iduronic Acid Derivatives via [3.2.1] and [2.2.2] L-Iduronic Lactones from Bulk Glucose-Derived Cyanohydrin Hydrolysis: A Reversible Conformationally Switched Superdisarmed/Rearmed Lactone Route to Heparin Disaccharides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80(8), 3777 -3789. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo502776f

l-Idofuranoside cyanohydrin 1 is converted on large scale into a mixture of l-IdoA methyl pyranosides and furanosides, which is converged to provide short 2-step routes to bicyclic [3.2.1] or [2.2.2] l-iduronate lactones. The former is obtained via a... Read More about Synthesis of L-Iduronic Acid Derivatives via [3.2.1] and [2.2.2] L-Iduronic Lactones from Bulk Glucose-Derived Cyanohydrin Hydrolysis: A Reversible Conformationally Switched Superdisarmed/Rearmed Lactone Route to Heparin Disaccharides.

Synchrotron x-ray diffraction study of micro-patterns obtained by spatially selective hydrogenation of GaAsN (2015)
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Pettinari, G., Balakrishnan, N., Ciatto, G., Birindelli, S., Felici, M., Polimeni, A., …Patanè, A. (2015). Synchrotron x-ray diffraction study of micro-patterns obtained by spatially selective hydrogenation of GaAsN. Applied Physics Letters, 051905 - 051905. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4907324

We report a comparative synchrotron radiation x-ray diffraction study of GaAs1-yNy micro-structures obtained by two different patterning methods: spatially selective H incorporation achieved by using H-opaque masks and spatially selective H removal a... Read More about Synchrotron x-ray diffraction study of micro-patterns obtained by spatially selective hydrogenation of GaAsN.

ERRATUM: “THE HERSCHEL INVENTORY OF THE AGENTS OF GALAXY EVOLUTION (HERITAGE) IN THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS, A HERSCHEL OPEN TIME KEY PROGRAM” (2013, AJ, 146, 62) (2015)
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Meixner, M., Panuzzo, P., Roman-Duval, J., Engelbracht, C., Babler, B., Seale, J., …Whitney, B. (2015). ERRATUM: “THE HERSCHEL INVENTORY OF THE AGENTS OF GALAXY EVOLUTION (HERITAGE) IN THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS, A HERSCHEL OPEN TIME KEY PROGRAM” (2013, AJ, 146, 62). Astronomical Journal, 149(2), Article 88. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/149/2/88

We provide a corrected Table 4 that lists the total galaxy fluxes for the HERTIAGE bands and corresponding Figure 19 which plots these fluxes in comparison to prior measurements These corrected fluxes differ by up to 41% to what we reported in the or... Read More about ERRATUM: “THE HERSCHEL INVENTORY OF THE AGENTS OF GALAXY EVOLUTION (HERITAGE) IN THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS, A HERSCHEL OPEN TIME KEY PROGRAM” (2013, AJ, 146, 62).