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A new mass-loss rate prescription for red supergiants (2020)
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Beasor, E. R., Davies, B., Smith, N., Van Loon, J. T., Gehrz, R. D., & Figer, D. F. (2020). A new mass-loss rate prescription for red supergiants. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 492(4), 5994 - 6006. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa255

Evolutionary models have shown the substantial effect that strong mass-loss rates ($\dotM$s) can have on the fate of massive stars. Red supergiant (RSG) mass-loss is poorly understood theoretically, and so stellar models rely on purely empirical $\do... Read More about A new mass-loss rate prescription for red supergiants.

Benzyne in V4334 Sqr: A Quest for the Ring with SOFIA/EXES (2020)
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Woodward, C. E., Evans, A., Richter, M., DeWitt, C. N., Montiel, E., Banerjee, D. P. K., …Worters, H. (2020). Benzyne in V4334 Sqr: A Quest for the Ring with SOFIA/EXES. Astronomical Journal, 159(3), Article ARTN 87. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ab67c2

Large aromatic molecules are ubiquitous in both circumstellar and interstellar environments. Detection of small aromatic molecules, such as benzene (C6H6) and benzyne (C6H4), are rare in astrophysical environments. Detection of such species will have... Read More about Benzyne in V4334 Sqr: A Quest for the Ring with SOFIA/EXES.

The influence of low-density granite bodies on extensional basins (2020)
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Howell, L., Leslie, G., Clarke, S., Mitten, A., Pringle, J., & Egan, S. (2020). The influence of low-density granite bodies on extensional basins. Geology Today, https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12297

The Carboniferous North Pennine Basin remains the type locality for the ‘block and basin’ tectonic framework model. It has been widely believed that during periods of tectonic extension, large low-density bodies within the basement permit buoyant blo... Read More about The influence of low-density granite bodies on extensional basins.

Effect of hydrogenative regeneration on the activity of beta and Pt-Beta zeolites during the transalkylation of toluene with 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene (2020)
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Almulla, F., Zholobenko, V., Tedstone, A., Jumah, A., Aldossary, M., & Garforth, A. (2020). Effect of hydrogenative regeneration on the activity of beta and Pt-Beta zeolites during the transalkylation of toluene with 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 109737 - 109737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109737

Catalyst deactivation remains a main challenge in the transalkylation process. To develop a cost-effective catalyst, improving the regeneration characteristics of Beta and Pt-Beta catalysts was investigated. Both Beta and Pt-Beta catalysts were studi... Read More about Effect of hydrogenative regeneration on the activity of beta and Pt-Beta zeolites during the transalkylation of toluene with 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene.

The January 2016 eruption of recurrent nova LMC 1968 (2020)
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(2020). The January 2016 eruption of recurrent nova LMC 1968. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 655-679. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2960

We present a comprehensive review of all observations of the eclipsing recurrent Nova LMC 1968 in the Large Magellanic Cloud which was previously observed in eruption in 1968, 1990, 2002, 2010, and most recently in 2016. We derive a probable recurren... Read More about The January 2016 eruption of recurrent nova LMC 1968.

Nanostructured large-pore zeolite: the enhanced accessibility of active sites and its effect on the catalytic performance (2020)
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(2020). Nanostructured large-pore zeolite: the enhanced accessibility of active sites and its effect on the catalytic performance. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109805

Zeolites Y, ZSM-5, beta, mordenite and LTL were converted into hierarchical meso-microporous catalysts applying the surfactant templating strategy and the resulting materials were utilised as catalysts for esterification and aldol condensation reacti... Read More about Nanostructured large-pore zeolite: the enhanced accessibility of active sites and its effect on the catalytic performance.

The Gaia-ESO Survey: a new approach to chemically characterising young open clusters - I. Stellar parameters, and iron-peak, nd proton-capture elements (2020)
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Jeffries. (2020). The Gaia-ESO Survey: a new approach to chemically characterising young open clusters - I. Stellar parameters, and iron-peak, nd proton-capture elements. Astronomy and Astrophysics, A34 - A34. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201937055

Context. Open clusters are recognised as excellent tracers of Galactic thin-disc properties. At variance with intermediate-age and old open clusters, for which a significant number of studies is now available, clusters younger than ?150 Myr have been... Read More about The Gaia-ESO Survey: a new approach to chemically characterising young open clusters - I. Stellar parameters, and iron-peak, nd proton-capture elements.

OGLE-2013-BLG-0911Lb: A Secondary on the Brown-dwarf Planet Boundary around an M Dwarf (2020)
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Miyazaki, S., Sumi, T., Bennett, D. P., Udalski, A., Shvartzvald, Y., Street, R., …Verma, P. (2020). OGLE-2013-BLG-0911Lb: A Secondary on the Brown-dwarf Planet Boundary around an M Dwarf. Astronomical Journal, 159(2), Article 76. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ab64de

We present the analysis of the binary-lens microlensing event OGLE-2013-BLG-0911. The best-fit solutions indicate the binary mass ratio of q ≃ 0.03, which differs from that reported in Shvartzvald et al. The event suffers from the well-known close/wi... Read More about OGLE-2013-BLG-0911Lb: A Secondary on the Brown-dwarf Planet Boundary around an M Dwarf.

The Disembodied Mind (2020)
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Austin, J. (2020). The Disembodied Mind. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Since classical times we have seen considerable progress in our understanding of the physical world through the disciplines of science. However, when it comes to the mind and its most palpable property, consciousness, we have difficulty attempting an... Read More about The Disembodied Mind.

Production and processing of graphene and related materials (2020)
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Backes, C., Abdelkader, A. M., Alonso, C., Andrieux-Ledier, A., Arenal, R., Azpeitia, J., …Garcia-Hernandez, M. (2020). Production and processing of graphene and related materials. 2D Materials, 7(2), Article 022001. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1583/ab1e0a

We present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures. We adopt a 'hands-on' approach, providing practical details and procedures as derive... Read More about Production and processing of graphene and related materials.

Inhibition of BACE1, the ß-secretase implicated in Alzheimer's disease, by a chondroitin sulfate extract from Sardina pilchardus. (2020)
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Mycroft-West, C. J., Devlin, A. J., Cooper, L. C., Procter, P., Miller, G. J., Fernig, D. G., …Skidmore, M. A. (2020). Inhibition of BACE1, the ß-secretase implicated in Alzheimer's disease, by a chondroitin sulfate extract from Sardina pilchardus. Neural Regeneration Research, 15(8), 1546 - 1553. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.274341

The pharmaceutical and anticoagulant agent heparin, a member of the glycosaminoglycan family of carbohydrates, has previously been identified as a potent inhibitor of a key Alzheimer's disease drug target, the primary neuronal ß-secretase, ß-site amy... Read More about Inhibition of BACE1, the ß-secretase implicated in Alzheimer's disease, by a chondroitin sulfate extract from Sardina pilchardus..

Age-Related Trends in the Trabecular Micro-Architecture of the Medial Clavicle: Is It of Use in Forensic Science? (2020)
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McGivern, H., Greenwood, C., Márquez-Grant, N., Kranioti, E., Xhemali, B., & Zioupos, P. (2020). Age-Related Trends in the Trabecular Micro-Architecture of the Medial Clavicle: Is It of Use in Forensic Science?. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00467

The mechanical and structural properties of bone are known to change significantly with age. Within forensic and archaeological investigations, the medial end of the clavicle is typically used for estimating the age-at-death of an unknown individual.... Read More about Age-Related Trends in the Trabecular Micro-Architecture of the Medial Clavicle: Is It of Use in Forensic Science?.

Synthesis and Isolation of Diastereomeric Anomeric Sulfoxides from a d-Mannuronate Thioglycoside Building Block (2020)
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Dimitriou, E., & Miller, G. (2020). Synthesis and Isolation of Diastereomeric Anomeric Sulfoxides from a d-Mannuronate Thioglycoside Building Block. Molbank, 2020(1), M1111. https://doi.org/10.3390/M1111

Methyl [S-phenyl 4-O-acetyl-2,3-di-O-benzyl-1-thio-α-d-mannopyranoside (R/S)S-oxide] uronate was synthesised from a thioglycoside mannosyl uronate donor in a 98% yield. By using one equivalent of meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) as the sulph... Read More about Synthesis and Isolation of Diastereomeric Anomeric Sulfoxides from a d-Mannuronate Thioglycoside Building Block.

Experimentally well-constrained masses of 27P and 27S: Implications for studies of explosive binary systems (2020)
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Sun, L., Xu, X., Hou, S., Lin, C., José, J., Lee, J., …Zhao, Y. (2020). Experimentally well-constrained masses of 27P and 27S: Implications for studies of explosive binary systems. Physics Letters B, 802, Article 135213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135213

The mass of 27P is expected to impact the X-ray burst (XRB) model predictions of burst light curves and the composition of the burst ashes, but large uncertainties and inconsistencies still exist in the reported 27P masses. We have used the β-decay s... Read More about Experimentally well-constrained masses of 27P and 27S: Implications for studies of explosive binary systems.

Age dating of an early Milky Way merger via asteroseismology of the naked-eye star ν Indi (2020)
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J. Chaplin, W., M. Serenelli, A., Miglio, A., Morel, T., Mackereth, J. T., Vincenzo, F., …Yıldız, M. (2020). Age dating of an early Milky Way merger via asteroseismology of the naked-eye star ν Indi. Nature Astronomy, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-019-0975-9

Over the course of its history, the Milky Way has ingested multiple smaller satellite galaxies. While these accreted stellar populations can be forensically identified as kinematically distinct structures within the Galaxy, it is difficult in general... Read More about Age dating of an early Milky Way merger via asteroseismology of the naked-eye star ν Indi.

A tutored discourse on microcontrollers, single board computers and their applications to monitor and control chemical reactions (2020)
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Fitzpatrick, D., O'Brien, M., & Ley, S. (2020). A tutored discourse on microcontrollers, single board computers and their applications to monitor and control chemical reactions. Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 5(2), 201-220. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RE00407F

This Tutored Discourse constitutes a preliminary exposure on how synthesis chemists can engage positively with inexpensive, low-power microcontrollers to aid control, monitoring and optimisation of chemical reactions. The acquired skillset adds a new... Read More about A tutored discourse on microcontrollers, single board computers and their applications to monitor and control chemical reactions.

A Data-Pooling Laboratory Activity to Investigate the Influence of Ionic Strength on the Solubility of CaSO4.2H2O (s) (2020)
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Mcgarvey. (2020). A Data-Pooling Laboratory Activity to Investigate the Influence of Ionic Strength on the Solubility of CaSO4.2H2O (s). Journal of Chemical Education, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00817

A laboratory experiment characterized by a whole-class data-pooling approach to generate a data set that can be used to test a model of the influence of ionic strength on electrolyte solubility is described and discussed. The design of the experiment... Read More about A Data-Pooling Laboratory Activity to Investigate the Influence of Ionic Strength on the Solubility of CaSO4.2H2O (s).

The highly inflated giant planet WASP-174b (2020)
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Mancini, L., Sarkis, P., Henning, T., Bakos, G., Bayliss, D., Bento, J., …Tan, T. (2020). The highly inflated giant planet WASP-174b. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 633, Article A30. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936532

The transiting exoplanetary system WASP-174 was reported to be composed by a main-sequence F star (V = 11.8 mag) and a giant planet, WASP-174b (orbital period P-orb = 4.23 days). However only an upper limit was placed on the planet mass (

Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Graphite: Nucleation, Orientation, and Charge Transfer (2020)
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Pollmann, E., Morbec, J. M., Madauss, L., Broeckers, L., Kratzer, P., & Schleberger, M. (2020). Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Graphite: Nucleation, Orientation, and Charge Transfer. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124(4), 2689-2697. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b10120

Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide on graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition is a promising van der Waals system for applications in optoelectronics and catalysis. To extend the fundamental understanding of growth and intrinsic properties of m... Read More about Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Graphite: Nucleation, Orientation, and Charge Transfer.