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Pre-solar grains from novae and "Born-again giants" (2024)
Book Chapter
Evans, A., & Gehrz, R. (2024). Pre-solar grains from novae and "Born-again giants". In Presolar grains in extra-terrestrial materials. Elsevier

We review the properties of dust formed during classical nova eruptions and the Very Late Thermal Pulses (VLTPs) that occur during the later stages of post-Asymptotic Giant Branch evolution of low-mass stars. In both cases, carbon and hydrocarbon dus... Read More about Pre-solar grains from novae and "Born-again giants".

Bioprocess development for aliphatic alcohol oxidation and alkyl glycoside purification using biocatalysis (2024)
Thesis
Wahart, A. J. C. (2024). Bioprocess development for aliphatic alcohol oxidation and alkyl glycoside purification using biocatalysis. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/853204

The detergents and skin care products are composed of surfactants that decrease interfacial tension between two phases (i.e. oil and water).1 Before the ecological dangers issued from nonrenewable sources surfactants (pollution of aqueous environment... Read More about Bioprocess development for aliphatic alcohol oxidation and alkyl glycoside purification using biocatalysis.

Evaluation of chemometric software for analysis of complex mixtures for biologically derived samples analysed using liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry (2024)
Thesis
Scott, M. R. (2024). Evaluation of chemometric software for analysis of complex mixtures for biologically derived samples analysed using liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/850250

There is a risk of losing important information when choosing the best metabolomic workflow for untargeted chemometric analysis. Choosing the best software for conducting this analysis is crucial as wrong parameters with the wrong software could lead... Read More about Evaluation of chemometric software for analysis of complex mixtures for biologically derived samples analysed using liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry.

Chemical synthesis approaches to amphiphilic mimetic glycosides (2024)
Thesis
Porter, J. A. (2024). Chemical synthesis approaches to amphiphilic mimetic glycosides. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/849924

The majority of surfactants in use are derived from petroleum feedstocks. Synthetic surfactants face numerous issues including low biodegradability, ecotoxicity and bioaccumulation. Biosurfactants such as amphiphilic glycoconjugates are a promising c... Read More about Chemical synthesis approaches to amphiphilic mimetic glycosides.

Fundamental effective temperature measurements for eclipsing binary stars – V. The circumbinary planet system EBLM J0608–59 (2024)
Journal Article
Maxted, P. F. L., Miller, N. J., Sebastian, D., Triaud, A. H. M. J., Martin, D. V., & Duck, A. (2024). Fundamental effective temperature measurements for eclipsing binary stars – V. The circumbinary planet system EBLM J0608–59. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 531(4), 4577-4583. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1434

EBLM J0608$-$59/TOI-1338/BEBOP-1 is a 12$^{\rm th}$-magnitude, F9 V star in an eclipsing binary with a much fainter M dwarf companion on a wide, eccentric orbit (P = 14.6 d). The binary is orbited by two circumbinary planets: one transiting on a 95-d... Read More about Fundamental effective temperature measurements for eclipsing binary stars – V. The circumbinary planet system EBLM J0608–59.

3D simulations of convective shell Neon-burning in a massive star (2024)
Journal Article
Georgy, C., Rizzuti, F., Hirschi, R., Varma, V., Arnett, W. D., Meakin, C., …Rauscher, T. (in press). 3D simulations of convective shell Neon-burning in a massive star. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Article stae1381. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1381

The treatment of convection remains a major weakness in the modelling of stellar evolution with one-dimensional (1D) codes. The ever increasing computing power makes now possible to simulate in 3D part of a star for a fraction of its life, allowing u... Read More about 3D simulations of convective shell Neon-burning in a massive star.

Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (2024)
Journal Article
Black, E., & Morbec, J. M. (2024). Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides. Electronic Structure, 6(2), Article 025008. https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1075/ad5945

Heterostructures composed of pentacene (PEN) molecules and transition metal dichalchogenides (TMDs) are promising materials for small, flexible and lightweight photovoltaic devices and various other optoelectronic applications. The effects of changin... Read More about Effect of molecular rotation and concentration on the adsorption of pentacene molecules on two-dimensional monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides.

A Photoionization Model for the Infrared Coronal Line Emission in the Classical Nova V1716 Scorpii (2024)
Journal Article
Woodward, C. E., Shaw, G., Starrfield, S., Evans, A., & Page, K. L. (2024). A Photoionization Model for the Infrared Coronal Line Emission in the Classical Nova V1716 Scorpii. Astrophysical Journal, 968(1), https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad4097

A near-infrared spectrum of nova V1716 Scorpii (PNV J17224490-4137160), a recent bright ( Vmax=7.3 mag), Fermi-LAT detected γ-ray source, was modeled using the photoionization code CLOUDY. Abundances were estimated for He, C, N, O, Si, Al, Mg, Fe, Ne... Read More about A Photoionization Model for the Infrared Coronal Line Emission in the Classical Nova V1716 Scorpii.

Biocatalytic Nucleobase Diversification of 4'-Thionucleosides and Application of Derived 5-Ethynyl-4'-thiouridine for RNA synthesis detection. (2024)
Journal Article
Westarp, S., Benckendorff, C., Motter, J., Rohrs, V., Sanghvi, Y., Neubauer, P., …Miller, G. J. (in press). Biocatalytic Nucleobase Diversification of 4'-Thionucleosides and Application of Derived 5-Ethynyl-4'-thiouridine for RNA synthesis detection. Angewandte Chemie, Article e202405040. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202405040

Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues have proven to be transformative in the treatment of viral infections and cancer. One branch of structural modification to deliver new nucleoside analogue classes explores replacement of canonical ribose oxygen wit... Read More about Biocatalytic Nucleobase Diversification of 4'-Thionucleosides and Application of Derived 5-Ethynyl-4'-thiouridine for RNA synthesis detection..

Biocatalytic Nucleobase Diversification of 4'‐Thionucleosides and Application of Derived 5‐Ethynyl‐4'‐thiouridine for RNA synthesis detection (2024)
Journal Article
Westarp, S., Benckendorff, C., Motter, J., Rohrs, V., Sanghvi, Y., Neubauer, P., …Miller, G. J. (in press). Biocatalytic Nucleobase Diversification of 4'‐Thionucleosides and Application of Derived 5‐Ethynyl‐4'‐thiouridine for RNA synthesis detection. Angewandte Chemie, Article e202405040. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202405040

Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues have proven to be transformative in the treatment of viral infections and cancer. One branch of structural modification to deliver new nucleoside analogue classes explores replacement of canonical ribose oxygen wit... Read More about Biocatalytic Nucleobase Diversification of 4'‐Thionucleosides and Application of Derived 5‐Ethynyl‐4'‐thiouridine for RNA synthesis detection.

GJ 238 b: A 0.57 Earth Radius Planet Orbiting an M2.5 Dwarf Star at 15.2 pc (2024)
Journal Article
Tey, E., Shporer, A., Lin, Z., Stassun, K. G., Lissauer, J. J., Hellier, C., …Jenkins, J. M. (2024). GJ 238 b: A 0.57 Earth Radius Planet Orbiting an M2.5 Dwarf Star at 15.2 pc. Astronomical Journal, 167(6), Article 283. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad3df1

We report the discovery of the transiting planet GJ 238 b, with a radius of 0.566 ± 0.014 R ⊕ (1.064 ± 0.026 times the radius of Mars) and an orbital period of 1.74 days. The transit signal was detected by the TESS mission and designated TOI-486.01.... Read More about GJ 238 b: A 0.57 Earth Radius Planet Orbiting an M2.5 Dwarf Star at 15.2 pc.

Emerging Applications of Novel Nanoparticles (Ed. by N Balakrishnan) (2024)
Book
Bansal, S. A., Khanna, V., Balakrishnan, N., & Gupta, P. (2024). S. Anil Bansal, V. Khanna, N. Balakrishnan, & P. Gupta (Eds.). Emerging Applications of Novel Nanoparticles (Ed. by N Balakrishnan). Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57843-4

This book is a comprehensive and modern guide on emerging nanoparticles and their diverse applications in engineering, medicine, food safety, transportation, energy, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. Written by leading researchers from a... Read More about Emerging Applications of Novel Nanoparticles (Ed. by N Balakrishnan).

Parvalbumin Gene: A Valuable Marker for Pike Authentication and Allergen Risk Assessment. (2024)
Journal Article
Čermáková, E., Mukherjee, S., Nováková, D., Horká, P., Zdeňková, K., & Demnerová, K. (2024). Parvalbumin Gene: A Valuable Marker for Pike Authentication and Allergen Risk Assessment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 72(22), 12788–12797. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01410

Fish from the pike ( ) genus are valued in gastronomy for their superior meat quality. However, they can cause allergic reactions in sensitive consumers. This work aimed to fill the gap in the detection of pike allergens using molecular-biological te... Read More about Parvalbumin Gene: A Valuable Marker for Pike Authentication and Allergen Risk Assessment..

Gliese 12 b: A Temperate Earth-sized Planet at 12 pc Ideal for Atmospheric Transmission Spectroscopy (2024)
Journal Article
Kuzuhara, M., Fukui, A., Livingston, J. H., Caballero, J. A., de Leon, J. P., Hirano, T., …Zapatero Osorio, M. R. (2024). Gliese 12 b: A Temperate Earth-sized Planet at 12 pc Ideal for Atmospheric Transmission Spectroscopy. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 967(2), Article L21. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad3642

Recent discoveries of Earth-sized planets transiting nearby M dwarfs have made it possible to characterize the atmospheres of terrestrial planets via follow-up spectroscopic observations. However, the number of such planets receiving low insolation i... Read More about Gliese 12 b: A Temperate Earth-sized Planet at 12 pc Ideal for Atmospheric Transmission Spectroscopy.

Kinematic substructure in star clusters constrains star cluster formation (2024)
Journal Article
Arnold, B., & Wright, N. J. (2024). Kinematic substructure in star clusters constrains star cluster formation. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 531(1), 1191–1202. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1236

The spatial-kinematic structure of 48 young star clusters and associations is investigated. Moran’s I statistic is used to quantify the degree of kinematic substructure in each region, and the results are compared to those expected assuming the hiera... Read More about Kinematic substructure in star clusters constrains star cluster formation.

A dusty rain falls on the nova V959 Monocerotis (2024)
Journal Article
Evans, A., Banerjee, D. P. K., Varricatt, W. P., & Joshi, V. (2024). A dusty rain falls on the nova V959 Monocerotis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 531(1), 728-738. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae1240

We present archival and ground-based infrared observations of the γ-ray-emitting nova V959 Mon, covering the period 100–4205 d after the 2012 eruption. We use these data to determine that the secondary in the nova system is a G5 main sequence star. D... Read More about A dusty rain falls on the nova V959 Monocerotis.

Recent developments in pyrene-based fluorescence recognition and imaging of Ag + and Pb 2+ ions: Synthesis, applications and challenges (2024)
Journal Article
Paul, S., Barman, P., Dey, N., & Watkinson, M. (in press). Recent developments in pyrene-based fluorescence recognition and imaging of Ag + and Pb 2+ ions: Synthesis, applications and challenges. Sensors & Diagnostics, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sd00289f

Contamination of heavy metals in the environment is a burning and contemporary issue of modern life. Whilst lead contamination is historic, the ongoing extensive use of lead in batteries is likely to continue to cause serious environmental problems.... Read More about Recent developments in pyrene-based fluorescence recognition and imaging of Ag + and Pb 2+ ions: Synthesis, applications and challenges.