Antivirals for broader coverage against human coronaviruses by Outteridge, Mia, Nunn, Christine M., Devine, Kevin G., Patel, Bhaven, McLean, Gary R.

“…Spike is also not applicable for targeting other HCoVs as these are not well-conserved sequences among human CoVs. …”
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Energy harvesting circuit with high RF-to-DC conversion efficiency by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, See, Chan, Abd-Alhameed, Raed, Falcone, Francisco, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The resonance circuit is used to (i) selectively pick the desired signal whose output is fed to a Cockcroft–Walton voltage multiplier circuit; and (ii) match the impedance of the antenna with the Cockcroft–Walton voltage multiplier circuit for optimum power (DC) transfer. …”
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Critical conversation (chapter 4) by Barac, Matthew

“…When discussing a project or a place, we architects will often pick up a pencil and absent-mindedly sketch, or draw a diagram on the nearest piece of paper. …”
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Infrared spectroscopy of NaCl(CH3OH)n complexes in helium nanodroplets by Sadoon, Ahmed M., Sarma, Gautam, Cunningham, Ethan M., Tandy, Jonathan D., Hanson-Heine, Magnus W. D., Besley, Nicholas A., Yang, Shengfu, Ellis, Andrew M.

“…These complexes were formed in liquid helium nanodroplets by consecutive pick-up of NaCl and CH3OH molecules. For the smallest NaCl(CH3OH)n, complexes where n = 1−3, the IR data suggest that the lowest-energy isomer is the primary product in each case. …”
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Decoy ACE2-expressing extracellular vesicles that competitively bind SARS-CoV-2 as a possible COVID-19 therapy by Inal, Jameel

“…As for SARS-CoV that caused the SARS 2003 epidemic, the receptor on host cells that promotes uptake, through attachment of the spike (S) protein of the virus, is angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). …”
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Intelligent network design driven by big data analytics, IoT, AI and cloud computing by Kumar, Sunil, Mapp, Glenford, Cengiz, Korhan

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Rapid quantification of SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies using time- resolved fluorescence immunoassay by McLean, Gary R., Zhang, Yueke, Ndoyi, Rene, Martin, Adam, Winer, Julian

“…It also correlated well to spike receptor binding domain binding antibodies over a broad range of plasma dilutions. …”
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Performance of underside shaped concrete blocks for pavement by Mohamed, Azman

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A molecular docking study repurposes FDA approved iron oxide nanoparticles to treat and control COVID-19 infection by Abo-zeid, Yasmin, Ismail, Nasser S., McLean, Gary R., Hamdy, Nadia M.

“…Therefore, we performed a docking study to explore the interaction of IONPs (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) with the spike protein receptor binding domain (S1-RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 that is required for virus attachment to the host cell receptors. …”
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Identification of similar epitopes between SARS-CoV-2 and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin: potential for cross-reactive adaptive immunity by Urbán, Szabolcs, Paragi, Gábor, Burián, Katalin, McLean, Gary R., Virok, Dezső P.

“…The SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitopes represented 16 SARS-CoV-2 proteins, the SARS-CoV-2 B cell epitopes represented 5 SARS-CoV-2 proteins, including the receptor binding domain of the spike glycoprotein. Conclusion: Altogether our results provide a mechanistic basis for the potential cross-reactive adaptive immunity that may exists between the two microorganisms.…”
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Decoding Covid-19 with the SARS-CoV-2 genome by Ellis, Phoebe, Somogyvári, Ferenc, Virok, Dezső P., Noseda, Michela, McLean, Gary R.

“…The critical determinant of the SARS-CoV-2 genome is the spike (S) gene encoding the viral structural protein that interacts with the host cell entry receptor ACE2. …”
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Novel opto-electronic and plastic fibre sensors by Ioannides, Nicos

“…Non-linearities in the form of a spike are shown to exist in the very short ranges resulting in a minimum operational range of about 15 nun Beyond this minimum range the sensor response is linear and depends on the reflectivity of the target, the accuracy of calibration between the two detectors, any offset voltage present in any of the detectors, possible errors on the detected signals and the X, separation which in principle can be used to scale the sensor. …”
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Candida rugosa lipase supported on biomass-based nanocellulose-silica hybrid polyethersulfone membrane for synthesis of pentyl valerate by Elias, Nursyafiqah

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Rethinking learning outcomes : review of Trevor Hussey & Patrick Smith (2003) ‘The Uses of Learning Outcomes’, Teaching in Higher Education, Vol. 8. No 3, pp. 357-368 by Carter, Carol

“…Picking up the baton from their earlier article The Trouble With Learning Outcomes, in which they detailed a persuasively cautionary account of the dangers inherent in using learning outcomes as tools of audit rather than of education, Hussey and Smith (2002) return on a mission: ‘to develop an account of learning outcomes… that is more realistic and conducive to educational purposes’ (p. 232). …”
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Pro-social attitudes towards ethno-religious out-groups during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey experiment in five countries by Carol, Sarah, David, Lea, Malasevic, Sinisa, Uzelac, Gordana

“…This article examines pro-social attitudes among 7000 residents in England, Ireland, Germany, Serbia, and Sweden by showing a fictitious scenario of an older neighbour who needs his groceries to be picked up from a nearby supermarket. The online survey experiment follows a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial design varying the ethno-religious origin of neighbours signalled by the name (Alexander vs Mohammed), the length of their residence (<1 year, 10 years, entire life), and if groceries, or groceries and beer need to be collected. …”
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Neurophysiological studies of the response characteristics of auditory fibres in the cricket (Gryllidae orthoptera) with particular reference to Teleogryllus oceanus, (le guillou) by Hutchings, Mary Elizabeth

“…Some central units have highly complex response patterns involving correlated spiking responses, silent periods and rebound activity. …”
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The tin chok textile and weaving tradition of Mae Chaem, Thailand by Serewiwattana, Orrapavadee

“…This thesis evaluates the unique social function, history and tradition of tin chok textiles (a weaving technique whereby the yarn is picked out using a porcupine quill), which originate from the Mae Chaem area of Chiangmai province in northern Thailand. …”
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Studies on the neural processing of conspecific songs in the cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus (Le Guillou) by Harrison, Lesley Anne

“…Although this neurone was shown to be non-spiking its response was correlated with the temporal patterns of the songs. …”
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The ethical eye : photojournalists' views of ethics and digital photography in UK national newspapers by Kliewer, Paula D.

“…Photography is a topic of interest to many people, not only because it is fascinating, but because most people at one point or another have picked up a camera and taken photographs.…”
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