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Cold case report: Geoforensic brownfield site search for murder victim based on prison informant lead (2024)
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Pringle, J. K., Binley, A., Wisniewski, K. D., Davenward, B., Heaton, V. G., & Handley, G. E. (2024). Cold case report: Geoforensic brownfield site search for murder victim based on prison informant lead. Forensic Science International: Reports, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2024.100404

Cold case searches for the missing can be challenging, especially when the convicted perpetrator may or may not be giving forensic investigators truthful information. This paper reports on a cold case search for a teenage girl who was reported missin... Read More about Cold case report: Geoforensic brownfield site search for murder victim based on prison informant lead.

A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol (2024)
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Bullock, L., Nicholls, E., Cherrington, A., Butler-Walley, S., Clark, E. M., Fleming, J., …Paskins, Z. (2024). A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol. NIHR Open Research, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13571.2

Background
Good quality shared decision-making (SDM) conversations involve people with, or at risk of osteoporosis and clinicians collaborating to decide, where appropriate, which evidence-based medicines best fit the person’s life, beliefs, and val... Read More about A person-centred consultation intervention to improve shared decision-making about, and uptake of, osteoporosis medicines (iFraP): a pragmatic, parallel-group, individual randomised controlled trial protocol.

Carrier-free chemo-phototherapeutic nanomedicines with endo/lysosomal escape function enhance the therapeutic effect of drug molecules in tumors (2024)
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Feng, X., Brown, C. M., Wang, H., Kashif, S., Roberts, S., Yan, L., …Chen, X. (in press). Carrier-free chemo-phototherapeutic nanomedicines with endo/lysosomal escape function enhance the therapeutic effect of drug molecules in tumors. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 12(27), 6703-6715. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tb00465e

Carrier-free nanomedicines offer advantages of extremely high drug loading capacity (>80%), minimal non-drug constituent burden, and facile preparation processes. Numerous studies have proved that multimodal cancer therapy can enhance chemotherapy ef... Read More about Carrier-free chemo-phototherapeutic nanomedicines with endo/lysosomal escape function enhance the therapeutic effect of drug molecules in tumors.

On the refined boundary condition at the edge of a thin elastic strip supported by a Winkler-type foundation under antiplane shear deformation (2024)
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Prikazchikova, L., Nolde, E., Miszuris, W., & Kaplunov, J. (2024). On the refined boundary condition at the edge of a thin elastic strip supported by a Winkler-type foundation under antiplane shear deformation. International Journal of Engineering Science, 205, Article 104152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2024.104152

The derivation of the boundary conditions is the most challenging part of the asymptotic techniques underlying low-dimensional models for thin elastic structures. At the moment, these techniques do not take into consideration the effect of the enviro... Read More about On the refined boundary condition at the edge of a thin elastic strip supported by a Winkler-type foundation under antiplane shear deformation.

Spatio-temporal usage of water sources by Black-cheeked Lovebirds Agapornis nigrigenis: implications for conservation planning (2024)
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G. Phiri, C., J. Collar, N., Devenish, C., & Marsden, S. J. (2024). Spatio-temporal usage of water sources by Black-cheeked Lovebirds Agapornis nigrigenis: implications for conservation planning. Bird Conservation International, 34(e27), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270924000261

The Black-cheeked Lovebird Agapornis nigrigenis has a highly restricted range in dry south-western Zambia, where its distribution is clumped and localised in association with mopane Colophospermum mopane woodland and permanent water pools. Fieldwork... Read More about Spatio-temporal usage of water sources by Black-cheeked Lovebirds Agapornis nigrigenis: implications for conservation planning.

Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree (2024)
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James, L., Noor, M., Halim, A., & Fox, C. (2024). Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree. Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 3(2), 102-119. https://doi.org/10.56230/osotl.105

Although literature suggests that students may encounter a range of difficulties whilst studying at university, our understanding of the experiences of those who have to take time away from their studies during their course is limited. This study ado... Read More about Students' perceptions and experiences of taking a Leave of Absence (LOA) during their degree.

Higher education management in developing countries: a bibliometric review (2024)
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Olaleye, S. A., Gbadegeshin, S. A., Balogun, O. S., Agbo, F. J., & Mogaji, E. (in press). Higher education management in developing countries: a bibliometric review. Information Discovery and Delivery, https://doi.org/10.1108/idd-02-2024-0033

Purpose
This study aims to investigate scholarly works on higher education management from emerging economies. It investigates how higher education management has evolved in emerging economies.

Design/methodology/approach
This study is quantitat... Read More about Higher education management in developing countries: a bibliometric review.

Star Formation History of the Local Group Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, NGC 6822 (2024)
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Khatamsaz, F., Abdollahi, M., Abdollahi, H., Javadi, A., & van Loon, J. T. (in press). Star Formation History of the Local Group Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, NGC 6822. Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, 71(2), 394-397. https://doi.org/10.52526/25792776-24.71.2-394

NGC 6822 is an isolated dwarf irregular galaxy in the local group at a distance of ∼ 490 kpc. In this paper, we present the star formation history (SFH) within a field with a radius of ∼ 3 kpc, beyond the optical body of the galaxy ( ∼ 1.2 kpc). We u... Read More about Star Formation History of the Local Group Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, NGC 6822.

A Deep Dive into Stellar Populations in M33’s Central Region: Near-Infrared Observations and Analysis (2024)
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Alizadeh, M., Javadi, A., van Loon, J. T., Abedini, Y., Abdollahi, H., & Seifipour, S. (in press). A Deep Dive into Stellar Populations in M33’s Central Region: Near-Infrared Observations and Analysis. Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, 71(2), 389-393. https://doi.org/10.52526/25792776-24.71.2-389

Data collection was conducted using three cameras on the UK Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) from 2003 to 2007. Throughout three nights in August 2005, the UKIRT Fast-Track Imager (UFTI) made K-band observations. The J and H bands Wide Field Camera (WFCAM)... Read More about A Deep Dive into Stellar Populations in M33’s Central Region: Near-Infrared Observations and Analysis.

Detection of the Long Period Variable Stars of And II Dwarf Satellite galaxy (2024)
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Abdollahi, H., Javadi, A., van Loon, J. T., McDonald, I., Abdollahi, M., Saremi, E., …Mahani, H. (in press). Detection of the Long Period Variable Stars of And II Dwarf Satellite galaxy. Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, 71(2), 383-388. https://doi.org/10.52526/25792776-24.71.2-383

We conducted an extensive study of the spheroidal dwarf satellite galaxies around the Andromeda galaxy to produce an extensive catalog of LPV stars. The optical monitoring project consists of 55 dwarf galaxies and four globular clusters that are memb... Read More about Detection of the Long Period Variable Stars of And II Dwarf Satellite galaxy.

Machine Learning Classification of Young Stellar Objects and Evolved Stars in the Magellanic Clouds Using the Probabilistic Random Forest Classifier (2024)
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Ghaziasgar, S., Abdollahi, M., Javadi, A., van Loon, J. T., McDonald, I., Oliveira, J., & Khosroshahi, H. G. (in press). Machine Learning Classification of Young Stellar Objects and Evolved Stars in the Magellanic Clouds Using the Probabilistic Random Forest Classifier. Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, 71(2), 377-382. https://doi.org/10.52526/25792776-24.71.2-377

The Magellanic Clouds (MCs) are excellent locations to study stellar dust emission and its contribution to galaxy evolution. Through spectral and photometric classification, MCs can serve as a unique environment for studying stellar evolution and gal... Read More about Machine Learning Classification of Young Stellar Objects and Evolved Stars in the Magellanic Clouds Using the Probabilistic Random Forest Classifier.

Deciphering Galactic Halos: A Detailed Review of Star Formation in NGC 5128 (Cen A) (2024)
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Abdollahi, M., Aghdam, S. T., Javadi, A., Hashemi, S. A., van Loon, J. T., Khosroshahi, H., …Saberi, M. (in press). Deciphering Galactic Halos: A Detailed Review of Star Formation in NGC 5128 (Cen A). Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, 71(2), 345-350. https://doi.org/10.52526/25792776-24.71.2-345

NGC 5128 (Centaurus A), the closest giant elliptical galaxy outside the Local Group to the Milky Way, is one of the brightest extragalactic radio sources. It is distinguished by a prominent dust lane and powerful jets, driven by a supermassive black... Read More about Deciphering Galactic Halos: A Detailed Review of Star Formation in NGC 5128 (Cen A).

How does organisational culture facilitate uptake of home dialysis? An ethnographic study of kidney centres in England (2024)
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Allen, K., Shaw, K. L., Spry, J. L., Dikomitis, L., Coyle, D., Damery, S., …Davies, S. (2024). How does organisational culture facilitate uptake of home dialysis? An ethnographic study of kidney centres in England. BMJ Open, 14(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085754

Objective: The proportion of people having home dialysis for kidney disease varies considerably by treating centre, socioeconomic deprivation levels in the area and to some extent ethnicity. This study aimed to gain in-depth insights into cultural an... Read More about How does organisational culture facilitate uptake of home dialysis? An ethnographic study of kidney centres in England.

Reconsidering the history of eugenics and discrimination in migration control (2024)
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Bright, R. K., Cleall, E., & Kain, J. S. (2024). Reconsidering the history of eugenics and discrimination in migration control. Migration Studies, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnaf002

Recent work on migration has increasingly demonstrated that, in order to understand the complexity of the current border regimes, we must take the history of their development seriously. This article argues that, in foregrounding complexity, historic... Read More about Reconsidering the history of eugenics and discrimination in migration control.

Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach. (2024)
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Chew, N. W. S., Mehta, A., Goh, R. S. J., Zhang, A., Chen, Y., Chong, B., …Sperling, L. S. (2025). Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach. Circulation, 151(1), 98-119. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.070535

There is a new awareness of the widespread nature of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its connection to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This has catalyzed collaboration between cardiologists, hepatologists, endocrino... Read More about Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach..

Computational modeling of selective attention differentiates subtypes of amnestic mild cognitive impairment. (2024)
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Rabi, R., Chow, R., Grange, J. A., Hasher, L., Alain, C., & Anderson, N. D. (in press). Computational modeling of selective attention differentiates subtypes of amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology, and cognition, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2024.2442786

Individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, show inhibition deficits in addition to episodic memory. How the latent processes of selective attention (i.e., from perception... Read More about Computational modeling of selective attention differentiates subtypes of amnestic mild cognitive impairment..

Green credit policy and energy consumption intensity in China: Firm-level evidence and insights (2024)
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Tan, W., Huang, Y., Haviour Chen, X., & Gatto, A. (2025). Green credit policy and energy consumption intensity in China: Firm-level evidence and insights. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, Article 123664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123664

The transition to sustainable development has become a global priority, with energy transformation serving as a key component. In this context, green financial instruments play a crucial role in shaping corporate energy-saving behaviors and promoting... Read More about Green credit policy and energy consumption intensity in China: Firm-level evidence and insights.

Genotype‐Guided Asthma Treatment Reduces Exacerbations in Children: Meta‐Analysis of Two RCTs (2024)
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Slob, E. M. A., Vijverberg, S. J. H., Ruffles, T., Noij, L. C. E., Biermann, J., Brouwer, A. F. J., …Maitland‐van der Zee, A. H. (in press). Genotype‐Guided Asthma Treatment Reduces Exacerbations in Children: Meta‐Analysis of Two RCTs. Allergy, https://doi.org/10.1111/all.16438

Background: Long‐acting beta2‐agonists (LABA) in combination with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly used to treat asthma, however, some children lack response to the addition of LABA. This might be partially due to the presence of the Arg16G... Read More about Genotype‐Guided Asthma Treatment Reduces Exacerbations in Children: Meta‐Analysis of Two RCTs.

The cousin marriage tradition and performance of businesses during the economic crises in Nigeria (2024)
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Estrin, S., Mickiewicz, T., & Olarewaju, T. (2025). The cousin marriage tradition and performance of businesses during the economic crises in Nigeria. World Development, 188, Article 106910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106910

Strong kinship structures correspond to important informal institutions that provide some social insurance to businesses in developing economies. More specifically, we posit that, during an economic crisis, businesses located in areas characterised b... Read More about The cousin marriage tradition and performance of businesses during the economic crises in Nigeria.

How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey. (2024)
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Murphy, A. C., Carroll, W., Gotsell, M., Potter, C., Quint, J. K., & Malone, R. (in press). How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 11(1), e002579. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002579

Inhalers are widely used for the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, there is little knowledge about the extent to which an inhaler is used and when it is disposed of, despite the implications for an individual's... Read More about How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey..