Studying the metal sites of metallo-proteins by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry by Sun, Y

“…This technique was applied to study the [FeFe] hydrogenase from <em>Desulfovibrio desulfuricans</em> (<em>Dd</em>HydAB), serving as a model to explore application of this technique to oxygen-sensitive samples with intricate active sites that have the additional complication of catalysing proton reduction (H2 evolution). The findings demonstrated that ECIRM is particularly effective in elucidating the complex redox dynamics and active site changes under experimentally challenging conditions.…”

Numerical investigations of detonation reinitiation and failure modes from Mach reflection by Zhang, S, Lai, S, Tang, S, Yang, L, Qi, F, Fang, X

“…From different geometric parameters of the obstacle, we observe different detonation propagation modes after Mach reflection: detonation reinitiation characterized by the transverse detonation waves, decaying shock decoupled with flame, and inert shock with no ignition corresponding well to the experimental findings. Relying on the high resolution of the numerical simulations, we are able to obtain critical information about the detonation wave formation processes, and the corresponding detailed mechanisms are analyzed for various modes. …”

The attribution of February extremes over North America: a forecast-based storyline study by Lee, D, Sparrow, S, Leach, N, Osprey, S, Lee, J, Allen, M

“…In the globally averaged results, increasing CO₂ concentrations lead to distinct warming signals at the surface, resulting mainly from diabatic heating. Our study finds that CO₂-induced warming eventually affects the possibility of extreme events in North America, quantifying the impact of anthropogenic forcing over less than a week’s forecast simulation. …”

Local rainfall is more likely than distant thunderstorms to affect movement behaviour in Northern Kenyan elephants by Mulder, T, Mortimer, B, Ferwerda, J, Vollrath, F

“…While some abrupt movement changes occurred ahead of local wet periods, they were only particularly frequent shortly following the onset of wet periods. These findings do not concur with reports of Namibian elephants that generally changed their movement behaviour preceding local rainfall, and the additional exploration of individual behaviours in the present study likewise did not provide compelling evidence of a generic reliance on remote thunder cues by Northern-Kenyan elephants. …”

Iranian and Saudi mutual (mis)representations: a study of the relationship between discourses of othering, political confrontation and sectarian strife by Mohammad, T

“…Finally, by investigating three main Iranian and Saudi spheres/discourses, namely the political (speeches of the elite), religious (Friday prayer sermons) and media (newspaper editorials) discourses, this study will try to explain how <em>Othering</em> is understood and functions in the Iranian-Saudi discourse, its relationship to political rivalry and religious conflict and how they are understood as cases of political propaganda or religious polemics.</p> <p>The study findings identify a paradigm shift in analysis of the Saudi-Iranian relationship, moving away from conventional geopolitical and sectarian paradigms, which have been dominant. …”

Quantitative proteomics reveals CLR interactome in primary human cells by Manolis, D, Hasan, S, Maraveyas, A, O'Brien, DP, Kessler, BM, Kramer, H, Nikitenko, LL

“…All identified interactors have not been previously reported as members of CLR interactome. Our approach and findings uncover the hitherto unrecognized compositional complexity of the interactome of endogenously expressed CLR and contribute to fundamental understanding of the biology of this GPCR. …”

Experience and perceptions of mental ill-health in people with epilepsy in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study by Tsigebrhan, R, Newton, CR, Selamu, M, Hanlon, C

“…Participants sought to mitigate these interconnected psychosocial impacts through finding spiritual meaning in, or acceptance of, their experiences, drawing on family care and, for some, emotional support from health professionals. …”

A comparison of lesion mapping analyses based on CT versus MR imaging in stroke by Moore, MJ, Jenkinson, M, Griffanti, L, Huygelier, H, Gillebert, CR, Demeyere, N

“…<br> Overall, these results suggest that CT and MR-derived lesion-symptom mapping results do not reliably differ in accuracy. This finding is critically important as it suggests that future studies can employ CT-derived lesion masks if these scans are available within the appropriate time-window.…”

Regulation and function of innate-like T cells by Hagel, JP

“…These include NK cells, γδT cells, tissue-resident memory T cells, cytotoxic T cells and the still poorly studied T follicular helper cells in cancer. In summary, the findings of this study expand the knowledge of the regulation and function of CD161-expressing immune subsets and their role in cancer, setting the stage for their use as a clinical biomarker or in cancer immunotherapy.…”

Characterisation of the genomes of brain metastases by Ulahannan, D

“…Although my sample size was modest the brain metastases had an increased number of copy number alterations in comparison to primary tumours. Furthermore, my findings suggest that chromothripsis may occur more frequently in brain metastases. …”

The emergence of DNAM-1 as the facilitator of NK cell-mediated killing in ovarian cancer by Pounds, R, Croft, W, Pearce, H, Hossain, T, Singh, K, Balega, J, Jeevan, DN, Sundar, S, Kehoe, S, Yap, J, Moss, P, Zuo, J

“…Expression of PVR, the DNAM-1 ligand, was significantly increased on tumours and DNAM-1 mediated NK cell lysis of primary tumour tissue was observed in vitro. Discussion: These findings reveal profound modulation of the tumour tissue and systemic profile of NK cells which likely contributes to the high rates of local progression and metastasis seen with OC. …”

Community responses to a novel house design: A qualitative study of “Star Homes” in Mtwara, southeastern Tanzania by Mshamu, S, Meta, J, Adhikari, B, Halifa, S, Mmbando, A, Wood, HS, Wood, OS, Bøjstrup, TC, Day, NPJ, Lindsay, SW, Knudsen, J, Deen, J, Seidlein, LV, Pell, C

“…Star Homes residents described how the structures triggered praise but also envy from other community members. Conclusions: The findings highlight the need for close attention to the use of novel design houses and careful sensitization around the potential benefits of dwellings to ensure that the intended health impacts of interventions are achieved.…”

Mendelian Randomization analysis of the causal effect of cigarette smoking on hospital costs by Dixon, P, Sallis, H, Munafo, M, Davey Smith, G, Howe, L

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>CONCLUSIONS:</strong> Our findings have implications for the potential cost-effectiveness of smoking interventions.…”

Of blood and belonging: the practice of antiretroviral treatment among HIV-positive youth in South Africa's Eastern Cape by Vale, B

“…Data for this study was gathered through eight months of multi-method ethnographic fieldwork with 23 HIV-positive youth, their families, and local health workers.</p> <p>The findings elucidate adolescent ART as a complex (and often volatile) form of social incorporation, through which young people negotiate survival, care and moral connection in contemporary South Africa. …”

Risk factors for PTSD symptoms following PICU admission for childhood septic shock by Corbet Burcher, GJ, O’Dea, LA, Cooper, MK, Lancaster, R, McCutcheon, RA, Garralda, ME, Nadel, S

“…PTS symptoms in children who have survived septic shock are prevalent. These findings support a possible contribution of acute inflammatory changes, cumulative traumatic exposure, and female gender in post-PICU PTSD development.…”

Unlocking the gates: pedestrian route choice in transforming metro station paid areas into mobile public spaces by Chan, HY, Tse, W-Y, Chen, A

“…Routes with proprietary underground exits also promote underground usages. These findings reveal how deliberate design, ingrained habits and symbolic meanings collectively shape pedestrian decisions. …”

Lebensphilosophie in Rabbi Avraham Itzhak HaCohen Kook’s thought: the case of Henri Bergson by Amati, G

“…It isolates relevant overlaps between Bergson's philosophy of life and Kook's thought, the findings are then leveraged to provide a new, deeper, and enriched interpretation of Kook's philosophy on these topics, and, in some cases, present original perspectives to resolve existing contradictions in his thought.…”

A generative model for evaluating missing data methods in large epidemiological cohorts by Radosavljević, L, Smith, SM, Nichols, TE

“…We compare our evaluations based on synthetic data to an exemplar study which includes variable selection on a single real imputed dataset, finding only small differences between the imputation methods though with iterative imputation leading to the most informative selection of variables. …”

Multi-mass imaging in chemical reaction dynamics by Kockert, H

“…</p> <p>In Chapter 3, the UV-induced photofragmentation dynamics of the CH₂BrI molecule are studied in a time-resolved UV-pump XUV-probe experiment. While the findings are largely consistent with previous studies on this system, evidence for charge transfer processes between the XUV ionized halogen photoproducts and neutral rotationally excited CH₂Br fragments are found.…”

Water resources and extreme events in the Awash basin: economic effects and policy implications: report prepared for the Global Green Growth Institute by Smale, R, Walker, O, Vadheim, B, Hope, R, Hope, R, Charles, K, Hall, J, Dadson, S, Borgomeo, E, Kebede, S, Alamirew, T, Bekele, F, Mengistu, A, Beyene, S

“…<br> Under current economic conditions, the report finds the consequences of hydrological variability to be severe. …”