‘I don’t care who joins my choir’: investigating attitudes to diversity and inclusivity in lower- and upper-voice choirs in the United Kingdom by MacGregor, E

“…In this article, we draw on the findings of a recent online survey of 907 participants in mixed-, lower-, and upper-voice choirs to examine the factors underlying these issues. …”

English medium instruction, EAP/ESP: exploring overlap and divergences in research aims by Macaro, E, Aizawa, I

“…We additionally examined research settings and participants across these studies. Our findings revealed a spectrum of research questions with largely distinct areas of research interest and considerable differences in research settings. …”

Estimating evolutionary and demographic parameters via ARG-derived IBD by Huang, Z, Kelleher, J, Chan, Y, Balding, D

“…Computational cost limits model complexity in our approach, but we are able to incorporate unknown nuisance parameters and model misspecification, still finding improved parameter inference.…”

Ancient bacterial genomes reveal a high diversity of Treponema pallidum strains in early modern Europe by Majander, K, Pfrengle, S, Kocher, A, Neukamm, J, du Plessis, L, Pla-Díaz, M, Arora, N, Akgül, G, Salo, K, Schats, R, Inskip, S, Oinonen, M, Valk, H, Malve, M, Kriiska, A, Onkamo, P, González-Candelas, F, Kühnert, D, Krause, J, Schuenemann, VJ

“…We also discovered a previously unknown T. pallidum lineage recovered as a sister group to yaws- and bejel-causing lineages. These findings imply a more complex pattern of geographical distribution and etiology of early treponemal epidemics than previously understood.…”

“But some were more equal than others:” exploring inequality at Neolithic Çatalhöyük by Twiss, KC, Bogaard, A, Haddow, S, Milella, M, Taylor, JS, Veropoulidou, R, Kay, K, Knüsel, CJ, Tsoraki, C, Vasić, M, Pearson, J, Busacca, G, Mazzucato, C, Pochron, S

“…We perceive broadly similar access to staple foods, but not to goods less directly related to survival; relatively elevated income inequality during the middle portion of the site’s occupation, plausibly deliberately tamped down; and no evidence for institutionalized or lasting economic or social inequality. These findings shed light on Neolithic social dynamics and also contribute to broader discussions of inequality and the social ramifications of early agropastoralism. …”

Mitigating the challenges of distribution shift under strong computational constraints by Botos, C

“…The thesis also extends its investigation to online continual learning with label delay, proposing a novel approach to address the challenges of evolving data distributions and delayed feedback. The findings have significant implications beyond vision tasks, with the potential to impact a wide range of real-world applications. …”

In between multilingualism and monolingualism: exploring language practices, attitudes, and management among Bangladeshi households in England by Kolancali, P, Hodgkiss, A, Mathers, S, Nag, S, Hewitt, E, Murphy, V

“…Many parents are interested in language support programs, particularly for maintaining their heritage languages, but face barriers to participation. The findings are analysed in the context of existing literature, offering implications for future research and policy practices.…”

Novel loci and biomedical consequences of iron homoeostasis variation by Allara, E, Bell, S, Smith, R, Keene, SJ, Gill, D, Gaziano, L, Morselli Gysi, D, Wang, F, Tragante, V, Mason, A, Karthikeyan, S, Lumbers, RT, Bonglack, E, Ouwehand, W, Roberts, DJ, Dowsett, J, Ostrowski, SR, Larsen, MH, Ullum, H, Pedersen, OB, Brunak, S, Banasik, K, Erikstrup, C, Mitchell, J

“…These associations were largely driven by HFE, which was associated with the largest iron variation. Our findings enhance understanding of iron homoeostasis and its biomedical consequences, suggesting that lifelong exposure to higher iron levels is likely associated with lower risk of anaemia-related disorders and higher risk of genitourinary, musculoskeletal, infectious and neoplastic diseases.…”

Rethinking urban street experiments through Lefebvre's rhythmanalysis: from vehicles and vibrancy to virtuosos by Chan, THY

“…Combining rhythmanalysis with spatial discourse analysis, the study ‘reads’ and ‘listens’ to temporary spaces through historical records (N = 55) of seven street experiments in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020. Findings uncover the overly abstract agendas of these experiments — exemplified through narratives involving chairs, railings, and traffic signals — often oversimplify and exclude possibilities. …”

Literacy instruction from afar: evidence for the effectiveness of a remotely delivered language-rich reading programme by Downing, C, Evans-Jones, G, Calabrich, SL, Wynne, C, Cartin, R, Dunton, J, Elliott, R, Caravolas, M, Hulme, C, Jones, M

“…This study demonstrates that a remotely-delivered literacy programme is effective. These findings have important implications for delivering specialist literacy instruction at scale.…”

What is that I hear? An interdisciplinary review and research agenda for non‐native accents in the workplace by Hideg, I, Shen, W, Hancock, S

“…Second, we organize and integrate extant research findings using a 2 × 2 framework that incorporates the two main theoretical perspectives used to explain the effects of accents—stereotypes and processing fluency—and the two primary categories of workplace outcomes examined—interpersonal (i.e., others' evaluations of speakers with non-native accents, such as hiring recommendations) and intrapersonal (i.e., non-native-accented speakers' own evaluations and experiences, such as sense of belonging). …”

Dysregulation of MMP2-dependent TGF-ß2 activation impairs fibrous cap formation in type 2 diabetes-associated atherosclerosis by Singh, P, Sun, J, Cavalera, M, Al-Sharify, D, Matthes, F, Barghouth, M, Tengryd, C, Dunér, P, Persson, A, Sundius, L, Nitulescu, M, Bengtsson, E, Rattik, S, Engelbertsen, D, Orho-Melander, M, Nilsson, J, Monaco, C, Goncalves, I, Edsfeldt, A

“…This is regulated by free transforming growth factor-ß2 which is affected by hyperglycemia. Our findings underscore the importance of transforming growth factor-ß2-driven fibrous repair in type 2 diabetes as an area for future therapeutic strategies.…”

Ideology, language and the politics of time by Ewing, A

“…From the standpoint of ideology studies, it incorporates methods and findings in conceptual history and in the work of Reinhart Koselleck, the primary theorist in the field, to the study of political thinking. …”

Collective effect of self-learning and social learning on language dynamics: a naming game approach in social networks by Wen, T, Chen, Y-W, Lambiotte, R

“…Two features that pertain to individuals’ influential ability and affinity are introduced to assess an individual’s role of social influence and discount the information they communicate in the Bayesian inference-based social learning model. Our findings suggest that network heterogeneity and community structure significantly impact language dynamics, as evidenced in synthetic and real-world networks. …”

Harnessing ultrasound-derived hydroxyl radicals for the selective oxidation of aldehyde functions by Fischer, AF, Bahry, T, Xie, Z, Qian, K, Li, R, Kwan, J, Jerome, F, Valange, S, Liu, W, Amaniampong, PN, Choksi, TS

“…Leveraging such pH and frequency effects is crucial to mitigating product degradation by secondary reactions with hydroxyl radicals and oxidation products (specifically hydrogen peroxide and superoxide). These findings demonstrate the potential of ultrasound as a driver for the selective oxidation of aldehyde functions to carboxylic acids, offering a sustainable route for valorizing biomass-derived platform molecules.…”

Exploring China’s cyber sovereignty concept and artificial intelligence governance model: a machine learning approach by Hung, HT

“…Therefore, this article applies topic modelling to official/semi-official texts about cyber and AI governance to understand the cyber sovereignty concept and how it shapes China’s approach to AI governance. This article finds that cyber sovereignty is an extension of China’s state-centric view of international order. …”

The self-perceived needs of adolescents with suicidal behaviour: a scoping review by Looijmans, M, van Bergen, D, Popma, A, van Eijk, N, Mérelle, S, van Veen, S, Hawton, K, Gilissen, R

“…A scoping review was performed to identify the available empirical study findings, of any study design, related to the self-perceived needs of adolescents with suicidal behaviour. …”

An antibody cocktail targeting two different CD73 epitopes enhances enzyme inhibition and tumor control by Xu, J, Chen, S, He, Y, Zhu, X, Wang, Y, Ye, Z, Zhou, JC, Wu, X, Zhang, L, Ren, X, Jia, H, Yu, H, Wei, X, Feng, Y, Chen, X, Cui, X, Pan, X, Wang, S, Xia, S, Shang, H, Pu, Y, Xu, W, Li, H, Chen, Q

“…In various animal models of syngeneic and xenograft tumors, HB0045 inhibits tumor growth more potently than the single mAbs. Collectively, our findings provide functional and structural insights into the mechanism of a CD73-targeting antibody cocktail.…”

Making the world a better place? English higher education and global public good by Marginson, S, Yang, L, Brotherhood, T

“…Interviewees included leaders and faculty in three universities, policy makers/regulators, national higher education organisations, and academic experts on higher education. The findings are interpreted in terms of theorisations of global spatiality and global public good. …”

Additive manufacturing of tantalum scaffolds: processing, microstructure and process-induced defects by Aliyu, AAA, Poungsiri, K, Shinjo, J, Panwisawas, C, Reed, RC, Puncreobutr, C, Tumkanon, K, Kuimalee, S, Lohwongwatana, B

“…The mechanism of pore formation during the LPBF of Ta was assessed through computational simulation and its findings rationalised the experimental results.…”