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Feminine Interiority and Social Protest in the Poetry of Mary Leapor (2025)
Journal Article
Yates, J. C. (in press). Feminine Interiority and Social Protest in the Poetry of Mary Leapor. ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.5038/2157-7129.13.2.1337

Mary Leapor (1722-46) is one of the many under-studied women poets of the eighteenth-century. She is often described as a laboring-class poet which, while historically accurate, implies her immediate marginalization as an writer by her class and gend... Read More about Feminine Interiority and Social Protest in the Poetry of Mary Leapor.

Long-range directional growth of neurites induced by magnetic forces (2025)
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Nahar, T., Gates, M., Secret, E., Siaugue, J.-M., Fresnais, J., Rotherham, M., …Telling, N. D. (2025). Long-range directional growth of neurites induced by magnetic forces. Acta biomaterialia, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2024.12.057

Abstract
The ability to control the growth and orientation of neurites over long distances has significant implications for regenerative therapies and the development of physiologically relevant brain tissue models. In this study, the forces generat... Read More about Long-range directional growth of neurites induced by magnetic forces.

Long-range directional growth of neurites induced by magnetic forces (2025)
Journal Article
Nahar, T., Gates, M., Secret, E., Siaugue, J.-M., Fresnais, J., Rotherham, M., …Telling, N. D. (in press). Long-range directional growth of neurites induced by magnetic forces. Acta biomaterialia, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2024.12.057

The ability to control the growth and orientation of neurites over long distances has significant implications for regenerative therapies and the development of physiologically relevant brain tissue models. In this study, the forces generated on magn... Read More about Long-range directional growth of neurites induced by magnetic forces.

A deep learning framework deploying segment anything to detect pan-cancer mitotic figures from haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides (2024)
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Shen, Z., Simard, M., Brand, D., Andrei, V., Al-Khader, A., Oumlil, F., …Collins-Fekete, C.-A. (in press). A deep learning framework deploying segment anything to detect pan-cancer mitotic figures from haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides. Communications Biology, 7(1), 1674. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07398-6

Mitotic activity is an important feature for grading several cancer types. However, counting mitotic figures (cells in division) is a time-consuming and laborious task prone to inter-observer variation. Inaccurate recognition of MFs can lead to incor... Read More about A deep learning framework deploying segment anything to detect pan-cancer mitotic figures from haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides.

Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records (2024)
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Dale, C. E., Takhar, R., Fan, Y. Y., Torabi, F., Katsoulis, M., Kim, S., …Sofat, R. (2024). Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records. BMJ Medicine, 3(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000760

Objective: To investigate the use of sodium valproate in England and Wales, including during pregnancy, compared with other antiseizure drug treatments, based on national level electronic health records. Design: Quantitative analysis of nationwide li... Read More about Use of sodium valproate and other antiseizure drug treatments in England and Wales: quantitative analysis of nationwide linked electronic health records.

Synthesis of S-Glycoside Building Blocks as Mimetics of the Repeating d-GlcN-α-1,4-d-GlcA Heparan Sulfate Disaccharide (2024)
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O’Shea, C., & Miller, G. J. (2024). Synthesis of S-Glycoside Building Blocks as Mimetics of the Repeating d-GlcN-α-1,4-d-GlcA Heparan Sulfate Disaccharide. Molecules, 29(23), Article 5809. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29235809

Heparan sulfate (HS), a sulfated linear carbohydrate that decorates the cell surface and extracellular matrix, is a key regulator of biological processes. Owing to the inherent structural complexity of HS, structure-to-function studies with its ligan... Read More about Synthesis of S-Glycoside Building Blocks as Mimetics of the Repeating d-GlcN-α-1,4-d-GlcA Heparan Sulfate Disaccharide.

Temporal Trends in Mortality Related to Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation in the United States: A 21‐Year Retrospective Analysis of CDC‐WONDER Database (2024)
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Ahmad, O., Farooqi, H. A., Ahmed, I., Jamil, A., Nabi, R., Ullah, I., …Mamas, M. A. (2024). Temporal Trends in Mortality Related to Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation in the United States: A 21‐Year Retrospective Analysis of CDC‐WONDER Database. Clinical Cardiology, 47(12), e70058. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.70058

Aims: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is one of the most strongly associated risk factors for stroke. Our study aims to analyze changes in mortality from 1999 to 2020 in patients with AF and stroke. Methods: Using the Centre for Disease Control and Preventi... Read More about Temporal Trends in Mortality Related to Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation in the United States: A 21‐Year Retrospective Analysis of CDC‐WONDER Database.

Neural Cell Interactions with a Surgical Grade Biomaterial Using a Simulated Injury in Brain Organotypic Slices (2024)
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Wiseman, J. P., & Chari, D. M. (in press). Neural Cell Interactions with a Surgical Grade Biomaterial Using a Simulated Injury in Brain Organotypic Slices. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 15(12), Article 362. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15120362

Tissue engineering research for neurological applications has demonstrated that biomaterial-based structural bridges present a promising approach for promoting regeneration. This is particularly relevant for penetrating traumatic brain injuries, wher... Read More about Neural Cell Interactions with a Surgical Grade Biomaterial Using a Simulated Injury in Brain Organotypic Slices.

Everyday living with osteoarthritis in the global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria. (2024)
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Owoyemi, T., Alonge, I., Adetunji, O., Ogbu, E., Ogunbanjo, A., White, S., …Dziedzic, K. (2025). Everyday living with osteoarthritis in the global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 7(1), Article 100555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100555

Objective
Africa contributes significantly to the increasing global prevalence (>37%), unmet need and treatment burden for people with osteoarthritis. Despite this, little research has examined the expressed needs of patients with osteoarthritis (OA... Read More about Everyday living with osteoarthritis in the global South: A qualitative focus group inquiry in Nigeria..

Synthesis of Nucleoside Analogs Containing Sulfur or Selenium Replacements of the Ribose Ring Oxygen or Carbon. (2024)
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Benckendorff, C. M. M., Sunde-Brown, P., Ní Cheallaigh, A., & Miller, G. J. (2024). Synthesis of Nucleoside Analogs Containing Sulfur or Selenium Replacements of the Ribose Ring Oxygen or Carbon. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 89(23), 16977-16989. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02409

Nucleoside analogs have proven highly successful in many pharmaceutical intervention strategies, and continued exploration of next generation structural motifs is required. Herein we discuss recent advances toward the chemical synthesis of heteroatom... Read More about Synthesis of Nucleoside Analogs Containing Sulfur or Selenium Replacements of the Ribose Ring Oxygen or Carbon..

Architecture of TOI-561 planetary system (2024)
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Piotto, G., Zingales, T., Borsato, L., Egger, J. A., Correia, A. C. M., Simon, A. E., …Wolf, S. (in press). Architecture of TOI-561 planetary system. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 535(3), 2763-2774. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2440

We present new observations from CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite) and TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) to clarify the architecture of the planetary system hosted by the old Galactic thick disc star TOI-561. Our global analysis,... Read More about Architecture of TOI-561 planetary system.

Migratory birds can extract positional information from magnetic inclination and magnetic declination alone (2024)
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Packmor, F., Kishkinev, D., Zechmeister, T., Mouritsen, H., & Holland, R. A. (2024). Migratory birds can extract positional information from magnetic inclination and magnetic declination alone. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291(2034), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.1363

Migratory birds are able to navigate over great distances with remarkable accuracy. The mechanism they use to achieve this feat is thought to involve two distinct steps: locating their position (the “map”) and heading towards the direction determi... Read More about Migratory birds can extract positional information from magnetic inclination and magnetic declination alone.

Minimising cybersecurity risk exposures in industrial control system environments: a techno-human vulnerability analysis approach (2024)
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Ani, U. D., Watson, J., He, H., Radanliev, P., & Epiphaniou, G. (in press). Minimising cybersecurity risk exposures in industrial control system environments: a techno-human vulnerability analysis approach. Journal of Cyber Security Technology, 1-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/23742917.2024.2421589

Organisations operating IoT-enabled industrial control systems (ICSs) are concerned about growing cybersecurity risks and impacts to their systems. Cyber-attacks on ICSs demonstrate that technology alone is neither a problem nor a solution to the gro... Read More about Minimising cybersecurity risk exposures in industrial control system environments: a techno-human vulnerability analysis approach.

Intra-Articular Injection of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces Radiographic Osteoarthritis in an Ovine Model (2024)
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Perry, J., Mennan, C., Cool, P., McCarthy, H., Newell, K., Hopkins, T., …Roberts, S. (2024). Intra-Articular Injection of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces Radiographic Osteoarthritis in an Ovine Model. Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1177/19476035241287832

Objective
To determine if mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from human umbilical cords (hUC) could reduce degeneration developing when injected into the knee of a large animal model of osteoarthritis (OA).
Design
Ten million culture-expande... Read More about Intra-Articular Injection of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces Radiographic Osteoarthritis in an Ovine Model.

Intra-Articular Injection of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces Radiographic Osteoarthritis in an Ovine Model (2024)
Journal Article
Perry, J., Mennan, C., Cool, P., McCarthy, H. S., Newell, K., Hopkins, T., …Roberts, S. (2024). Intra-Articular Injection of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces Radiographic Osteoarthritis in an Ovine Model. Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1177/19476035241287832

Objective To determine if mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from human umbilical cords (hUC) could reduce degeneration developing when injected into the knee of a large animal model of osteoarthritis (OA). Design Ten million culture-expanded U... Read More about Intra-Articular Injection of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduces Radiographic Osteoarthritis in an Ovine Model.

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing “Early” Versus “Late” Periosteal Patch Attachment to Knee Chondral Defects in Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (2024)
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Orfanos, G., McCarthy, H. S., Williams, M., Dugard, N., Gallacher, P. D., Glover, A. W., …Kuiper, J. H. (2024). A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing “Early” Versus “Late” Periosteal Patch Attachment to Knee Chondral Defects in Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation. Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1177/19476035241279943

Objective
Traditional autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) involves arthroscopically harvesting a cartilage biopsy (stage 1), followed by arthrotomy 3-4 weeks later to apply a periosteal patch and implant culture-expanded chondrocytes underneat... Read More about A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing “Early” Versus “Late” Periosteal Patch Attachment to Knee Chondral Defects in Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation.

Low-frequency propagating and evanescent waves in strongly inhomogeneous sandwich plates (2024)
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Prikazchikova, L., Rege, A., Kaplunov, J., & Prikazchikov, D. (2024). Low-frequency propagating and evanescent waves in strongly inhomogeneous sandwich plates. Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 75, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-024-02347-z

The paper aims at studying dispersion of elastic waves in a sandwich plate with the parameters, characteristic of aerogel core and hard skin layers, typical for aerospace applications including optimal design of fuselage structural components. The pr... Read More about Low-frequency propagating and evanescent waves in strongly inhomogeneous sandwich plates.

Fast Generation of Custom Floating-Point Spatial Filters on FPGAs (2024)
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Campos, N., Edirisinghe, E., Chesnokov, S., & Larkin, D. (2024). Fast Generation of Custom Floating-Point Spatial Filters on FPGAs. IEEE Access, 12, 167059-167071. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2024.3486066

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have been utilised in many image and video processing applications. The convolution operator, also known as a spatial filter, is usually a linear operation, but this linearity compromises essential features and de... Read More about Fast Generation of Custom Floating-Point Spatial Filters on FPGAs.

Rapid screening for resistance to Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) in winter wheat seedlings and selection of efficient assessment methods (2024)
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Qonaah, I. A., Simon, A. L., Warner, D., Rostron, R. M., Bruce, T. J. A., & Ray, R. V. (in press). Rapid screening for resistance to Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) in winter wheat seedlings and selection of efficient assessment methods. Pest Management Science, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8485

BACKGROUND: Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) are harmful pests of wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.)]. No genetic resistance against the aphids has been identified in commercial wheat varieties and resistance phenotyping can be time‐consum... Read More about Rapid screening for resistance to Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) in winter wheat seedlings and selection of efficient assessment methods.

Molecular characterization of reassortant infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) strains of genogroup A3B1 detected in some areas of Britain between 2020 and 2021. (2024)
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Reddy, V. R. A. P., Bianco, C., Poulos, C., Egana-Labrin, S. C., Brodrick, A. J., Nazki, S., …Broadbent, A. J. (in press). Molecular characterization of reassortant infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) strains of genogroup A3B1 detected in some areas of Britain between 2020 and 2021. Virology, 600, Article 110269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110269

Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes a major immunosuppressive disease of chickens. As part of ongoing epidemiological surveillance for IBDV, the hypervariable region (HVR) of the VP2 capsid gene encoded by segment A, and a region of the VP1... Read More about Molecular characterization of reassortant infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) strains of genogroup A3B1 detected in some areas of Britain between 2020 and 2021..