Calibration plots for multistate risk predictions models (2024)
Journal Article
Pate, A., Sperrin, M., Riley, R. D., Peek, N., Van Staa, T., Sergeant, J. C., …Martin, G. P. (in press). Calibration plots for multistate risk predictions models. Statistics in Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.10094

Introduction
There is currently no guidance on how to assess the calibration of multistate models used for risk prediction. We introduce several techniques that can be used to produce calibration plots for the transition probabilities of a multistat... Read More about Calibration plots for multistate risk predictions models.

Development of the Community-based complex Interventions to sustain Independence in Older People (CII-OP) typology: a qualitative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials (2024)
Journal Article
Crocker, T. F., Jordão, M., Lam, N., Ramiz, R., Mirza, L., Patel, I., …Walford, R. (2024). Development of the Community-based complex Interventions to sustain Independence in Older People (CII-OP) typology: a qualitative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials. Age and ageing, 53(5), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae102

Introduction Community-based services to sustain independence for older people have varying configurations. A typology of these interventions would improve service provision and research by providing conceptual clarity and enabling the identification... Read More about Development of the Community-based complex Interventions to sustain Independence in Older People (CII-OP) typology: a qualitative synthesis of interventions in randomised controlled trials.

Discovery of two warm mini-Neptunes with contrasting densities orbiting the young K3V star TOI-815 (2024)
Journal Article
Psaridi, A., Osborn, H., Bouchy, F., Lendl, M., Parc, L., Billot, N., …West, R. G. (2024). Discovery of two warm mini-Neptunes with contrasting densities orbiting the young K3V star TOI-815. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 685, Article A5. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348678

We present the discovery and characterization of two warm mini-Neptunes transiting the K-V star TOI-815 in a K-M binary system. Analysis of its spectra and rotation period reveal the star to be young, with an age of 200(-200)(+400) Myr. TOI-815b has... Read More about Discovery of two warm mini-Neptunes with contrasting densities orbiting the young K3V star TOI-815.

Health and lifestyle advice in community pharmacy for musculoskeletal conditions: a focused ethnography (2024)
Journal Article
Long, A., O’Brien, N., Rapley, T., & Dziedzic, K. (2024). Health and lifestyle advice in community pharmacy for musculoskeletal conditions: a focused ethnography. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 32(Supplement_1), i4-i4. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riae013.005

Introduction Musculoskeletal health conditions are common, painful, and disabling, and often occur alongside other long-term conditions. Around a third of the UK population live with a musculoskeletal condition placing a huge burden on health and soc... Read More about Health and lifestyle advice in community pharmacy for musculoskeletal conditions: a focused ethnography.

The Gaia-ESO Survey: The DR5 analysis of the medium-resolution GIRAFFE and high-resolution UVES spectra of FGK-type stars (2024)
Journal Article
Worley, C. C., Smiljanic, R., Magrini, L., Frasca, A., Franciosini, E., Montes, D., …Morbidelli, L. (2024). The Gaia-ESO Survey: The DR5 analysis of the medium-resolution GIRAFFE and high-resolution UVES spectra of FGK-type stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 684, Article A148. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347558

The Gaia-ESO Survey is an European Southern Observatory (ESO) public spectroscopic survey that targeted 105 stars in the Milky Way covering the major populations of the disk, bulge and halo. The observations were made using FLAMES on the VLT obtainin... Read More about The Gaia-ESO Survey: The DR5 analysis of the medium-resolution GIRAFFE and high-resolution UVES spectra of FGK-type stars.

How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration (2024)
Journal Article
Bell, J. R., & Shephard, G. (in press). How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration. Agricultural and forest entomology, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12623

An introduction to high‐speed photography and its entomological impact is provided, emphasizing the importance of high frame rates and high resolution. The take‐off and free flight of Drepanosiphum platanoidis and Myzus persicae were studied in still... Read More about How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration.

How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration (2024)
Journal Article
Bell, J., & Shephard, G. (2024). How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration. Agricultural and forest entomology,

The EBLM Project XII. An eccentric, long-period eclipsing binary with a companion near the hydrogen-burning limit (2024)
Journal Article
Davis, Y. T., Triaud, A. H. M. J., Freckelton, A. V., Mortier, A., Brahm, R., Sebastian, D., …Udry, S. (2024). The EBLM Project XII. An eccentric, long-period eclipsing binary with a companion near the hydrogen-burning limit. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 530(3), https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae842

In the hunt for Earth-like exoplanets it is crucial to have reliable host star parameters, as they have a direct impact on the accuracy and precision of the inferred parameters for any discovered exoplanet. For stars with masses between 0.35 and 0.5... Read More about The EBLM Project XII. An eccentric, long-period eclipsing binary with a companion near the hydrogen-burning limit.

The EBLM project – XIII. The absolute dynamical masses of the circumbinary planet host TOI-1338/BEBOP-1, and applications to the study of exoplanet atmospheres. (2024)
Journal Article
Sebastian, D., Triaud, A. H. M. J., Brogi, M., Baycroft, T. A., Standing, M. R., Maxted, P. F. L., …Nielsen, M. B. (2024). The EBLM project – XIII. The absolute dynamical masses of the circumbinary planet host TOI-1338/BEBOP-1, and applications to the study of exoplanet atmospheres. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 530(3), 2572–2589. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae459

High-contrast eclipsing binaries with low mass M-dwarf secondaries are precise benchmark stars to build empirical mass-radius relationships for fully convective low-mass ($\rm M_{\star } < 0.35\, M_{\odot }$) dwarf stars. The contributed light... Read More about The EBLM project – XIII. The absolute dynamical masses of the circumbinary planet host TOI-1338/BEBOP-1, and applications to the study of exoplanet atmospheres..

Asymmetry in the atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b (2024)
Journal Article
Demangeon, O. D. S., Cubillos, P. E., Singh, V., Wilson, T. G., Carone, L., Bekkelien, A., …Walton, N. A. (2024). Asymmetry in the atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 684, Article A27. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348270

Context. WASP-76 b has been a recurrent subject of study since the detection of a signature in high-resolution transit spectroscopy data indicating an asymmetry between the two limbs of the planet. The existence of this asymmetric signature has been... Read More about Asymmetry in the atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b.

Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Haga, I. R., Shih, B. B., Tore, G., Polo, N., Ribeca, P., Gombo-Ochir, D., …Beard, P. M. (in press). Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa. Viruses, 16(4), Article 557. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040557

Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a member of the capripoxvirus (CPPV) genus of the Poxviridae family. LSDV is a rapidly emerging, high-consequence pathogen of cattle, recently spreading from Africa and the Middle East into Europe and Asia. We have... Read More about Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa.

Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5 (2024)
Journal Article
Yoo, J., Park, C., Sabiu, C. G., Singh, A., Ko, J., Lee, J., …Kim, H. (2024). Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5. Astrophysical Journal, 965(2), Article 145. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad2df8

One intriguing approach for studying the dynamical evolution of galaxy clusters is to compare the spatial distributions among various components such as dark matter, member galaxies, gas, and intracluster light (ICL). Utilizing the recently introduce... Read More about Spatial Distribution of Intracluster Light versus Dark Matter in Horizon Run 5.

BAI1 localizes AMPA receptors at the cochlear afferent post-synaptic density and is essential for hearing. (2024)
Journal Article
Carlton, A. J., Jeng, J.-Y., Grandi, F. C., De Faveri, F., Amariutei, A. E., De Tomasi, L., …Marcotti, W. (2024). BAI1 localizes AMPA receptors at the cochlear afferent post-synaptic density and is essential for hearing. Cell Reports, 43(4), Article 114025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114025

Type I spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) convey sound information to the central auditory pathway by forming synapses with inner hair cells (IHCs) in the mammalian cochlea. The molecular mechanisms regulating the formation of the post-synaptic density (... Read More about BAI1 localizes AMPA receptors at the cochlear afferent post-synaptic density and is essential for hearing..

The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds (2024)
Journal Article
Young, R. E., Dunn, J. C., Vaughan, I. P., Mallord, J. W., Drake, L. E., Orsman, C. J., …Symondson, W. O. C. (2024). The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds. Environmental DNA, 6(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.539

Agricultural intensification is a major driver in species declines, with changes in land use resulting in widespread alteration of resource availability. An increase in anthropogenic food resources, alongside decreasing natural resources, has resulte... Read More about The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds.

Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776 (2024)
Journal Article
Fridlund, M., Georgieva, I. Y., Bonfanti, A., Alibert, Y., Persson, C. M., Gandolfi, D., …Walton, N. A. (2024). Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 684, Article A12. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202243838

Context. M-dwarf stars are the most common of potential exoplanet host stars in the Galaxy. It is therefore very important to understand planetary systems orbiting such stars and to determine the physical parameters of such planets with high precisio... Read More about Planets observed with CHEOPS: Two super-Earths orbiting the red dwarf star TOI-776.

Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties (2024)
Journal Article
Tkachenko, A., Pavlovski, K., Serebriakova, N., Bowman, D. M., IJspeert, L., Gebruers, S., & Southworth, J. (2024). Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 683, Article A252. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202347793

Context. Eclipsing spectroscopic double-lined binaries are the prime source of precise and accurate measurements of masses and radii of stars. These measurements provide a stringent test for models of stellar evolution that are consistently reported... Read More about Observational mapping of the mass discrepancy in eclipsing binaries: Selection of the sample and its photometric and spectroscopic properties.

Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Fonseka, N., Wajid Ali, M., Milner, A., Hamid, S., Sheikh, S., …Ayub, M. (2024). Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Schizophrenia Bulletin, Article sbae025. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae025

Background and Hypothesis People with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) experience delays in receiving treatment, resulting in poorer outcomes and higher mortality. There is robust evidence for effective a... Read More about Early Intervention in Psychosis and Management of First Episode Psychosis in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

Label-Free In Situ Chemical Characterization of Amyloid Plaques in Human Brain Tissues (2024)
Journal Article
Everett, J., Brooks, J., Tjendana Tjhin, V., Lermyte, F., Hands-Portman, I., Plascencia-Villa, G., …Telling, N. D. (2024). Label-Free In Situ Chemical Characterization of Amyloid Plaques in Human Brain Tissues. ACS chemical neuroscience, 15(7), 1469–1483. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00756

The accumulation of amyloid plaques and increased brain redox burdens are neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. Altered metabolism of essential biometals is another feature of Alzheimer’s, with amyloid plaques representing sites of dist... Read More about Label-Free In Situ Chemical Characterization of Amyloid Plaques in Human Brain Tissues.

Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes (2024)
Journal Article
Li, J., Gao, Y., Stevens, E., & King, K. (2024). Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 379(1901), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0069

Climate change is causing extreme heating events and intensifying infectious disease outbreaks. Animals harbour microbial communities, which are vital for their survival and fitness under stressful conditions. Understanding how microbiome structures... Read More about Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes.

Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50 (2024)
Journal Article
Lynch, M., Bucknall, M., Jagger, C., Kingston, A., & Wilkie, R. (2024). Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 5936. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53095-z

Although retirement ages are rising in the United Kingdom and other countries, the average number of years people in England can expect to spend both healthy and work from age 50 (Healthy Working Life Expectancy; HWLE) is less than the number of year... Read More about Demographic, health, physical activity, and workplace factors are associated with lower healthy working life expectancy and life expectancy at age 50.