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Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations (2025)
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Austin, S., Taylor, C., Veitch, N., Audu, D., Millward, J., Emmerson, R., Ellerington, R., & Colombo, A. (2025). Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations. Journal of Science, Humanities and Arts, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.17160/josha.12.4.1053

Improving diversity among award recipients is a key focus in the scientific community. The Society of Experimental Biology, which historically awarded over 65% of its prizes to men, established the Awards Nomination Taskforce in 2023 to proactively i... Read More about Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations.

Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance (2025)
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Simpson, A. V., Greco, A., Patrick-Thomson, H., Berti, M., Gaim, M., Pina e Cunha, M., & Clegg, S. (in press). Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance. Journal of Political Power,

In the call for this special issue, we asked: how do the arts, artists and artistic work leverage paradoxes to attract popular attention while also going against the grain of prevailing opinion? How might such work critically reflect on the status qu... Read More about Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance.

How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience (2025)
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Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., Downey, L., & Olowosegun, A. (online). How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.021

The study investigates passengers’ perceptions of a real-world trial involving a level 4 full-sized Automated Bus (AB) operating as a commercial service on a 22 km inter-urban route along public roads in East Scotland. By focusing on a trial, where t... Read More about How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience.

Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
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Li, Z., Chen, S., Priyadarshana, T., Lee, M.-B., Xiao, L., Fischer, T. B., He, X., Woodcock, B. A., & Pagani-Núñez, E. (2025). Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 6(3), Article e70084. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70084

1. As cities expand, they encroach on agricultural land, impacting food production and natural habitats. While urban agriculture could help address these issues, the impact of increased food production on ecosystem functions—particularly with regards... Read More about Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross – Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the United States (2025)
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Gray Brunton, C., Carnegie, E., Pow, J., Todorova, I., Petrova, D., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Whittaker, A. (in press). Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross – Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the United States. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine,

Background: Globally Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake rates have declined within a wider context of vaccine hesitancy. Gender-neutral vaccine programmes are increasing and recommended for prevention of cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal... Read More about Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross – Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the United States.

Basal activation of astrocytic Nrf2 in neuronal culture media: Challenges and implications for neuron-astrocyte modelling (2025)
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Elsharkasi, M. M. O., Villani, B., Wells, G., & Kerr, F. (2025). Basal activation of astrocytic Nrf2 in neuronal culture media: Challenges and implications for neuron-astrocyte modelling. Brain and Neuroscience Advances, 9, https://doi.org/10.1177/23982128251351360

As a gatekeeper of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory cell protection, the transcription factor Nrf2 is a promising therapeutic target for several neurodegenerative diseases, leading to the development of Nrf2 activators targeting Keap1-dependent and... Read More about Basal activation of astrocytic Nrf2 in neuronal culture media: Challenges and implications for neuron-astrocyte modelling.

Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use (2025)
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Eacersall, D., Pretorius, L., Smirnov, I., Spray, E., Illingworth, S., Chugh, R., Strydom, S., Stratton-Maher, D., Simmons, J., Jennings, I., Roux, R., Kamrowski, R., Downie, A., Ling Thong, C., & Howell, K. A. (2025). Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2025.8.2.9

The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in research presents both opportunities and ethical challenges that should be carefully navigated. Although GenAI tools can enhance research efficiency by automating tasks such as liter... Read More about Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use.

Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review (2025)
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Creighton, L., Caughers, G., Mitchell, G., McMahon, J., Neubeck, L., & Fitzsimons, D. (2025). Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review. BMC Nursing, 24(1), Article 952. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03611-x

Aims: Modifiable lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and high alcohol consumption are more prevalent among pre-registration nursing students, than the general population. Embedding education on the impact of these risk factors for cardiovascular di... Read More about Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review.

Regime-Based Framework for Phase-Aware Healthcare Management (2025)
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Fascia, M., & Tarazona, J. (2025). Regime-Based Framework for Phase-Aware Healthcare Management. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 9(1), 10

Healthcare systems, particularly those operating under centralised universal-access frameworks such as the NHS, are frequently mischaracterised as static, mechanistically predictable institutions. In reality, they exhibit turbulent adaptive behaviour... Read More about Regime-Based Framework for Phase-Aware Healthcare Management.

Robotics Use in the Care and Management of People Living with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review (2025)
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Al Bayrakdar, A., Dragone, M., Wojcik, G., McConnel, A., King, M., & Paterson, R. (online). Robotics Use in the Care and Management of People Living with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1177/19322968251356298

Background:
Diabetes prevalence is rising and projected to affect 783 million globally by 2045. Effective diabetes self-management relies on diabetes knowledge, lifestyle modifications, and health care support; yet global health care workforce short... Read More about Robotics Use in the Care and Management of People Living with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review.

Analysing the acute toxicity of e-cigarette liquids and their vapour on human lung epithelial (A549) cells in vitro (2025)
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Findlay-Greene, F., Donnellan, S., & Vass, S. (2025). Analysing the acute toxicity of e-cigarette liquids and their vapour on human lung epithelial (A549) cells in vitro. Toxicology Reports, 15, Article 102092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2025.102092

The use of alternative tobacco products such as vaping devices has significantly increased over the last 5-years, with the largest increase being amongst 18–25-year-olds. While the quantity of nicotine is tightly regulated, the composition of e-liqui... Read More about Analysing the acute toxicity of e-cigarette liquids and their vapour on human lung epithelial (A549) cells in vitro.

Effective implementation of preventive cardiology guidelines: pathways to success (2025)
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Uchmanowicz, I., Czapla, M., Lomper, K., Iovino, P., Rosiek-Biegus, M., Surma, S., & Rahimi, K. (online). Effective implementation of preventive cardiology guidelines: pathways to success. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf448

This review highlights the importance of implementing preventive cardiology guidelines—both for primary and secondary prevention—to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. Despite the availability of comprehensive gu... Read More about Effective implementation of preventive cardiology guidelines: pathways to success.

Rumble in the jungle: Convolutional neural networks demonstrate accurate footfall identification of terrestrial mammals (2025)
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Blackledge, B. J., & White, P. J. C. (2025). Rumble in the jungle: Convolutional neural networks demonstrate accurate footfall identification of terrestrial mammals. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 6(3), Article e70072. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70072

1. Accurate and resource-efficient wildlife survey methodologies are crucial to informing biodiversity, wildlife management and conservation planning. Large mammals are particularly challenging to survey due to their large spatial ranges and often-el... Read More about Rumble in the jungle: Convolutional neural networks demonstrate accurate footfall identification of terrestrial mammals.

Shadow-Analyzer: An Efficient Neural Networks-based Ghost Objects Detection for Autonomous Vehicles (2025)
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Almaini, A., Folz, . J., Koßmann, T., Böder, R., Al-Dubai, A., Sadik, M., Schramm, M., Heigl, M., Romdhani, I., & Kerrouche, A. (online). Shadow-Analyzer: An Efficient Neural Networks-based Ghost Objects Detection for Autonomous Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2025.3587720

Several studies have been conducted to investigate the security and reliability of object detection systems in Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), which rely on sensors such as cameras and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). These studies demonstrate the low... Read More about Shadow-Analyzer: An Efficient Neural Networks-based Ghost Objects Detection for Autonomous Vehicles.

Evaluation of the Mechanical and Physical Behaviors of Flax Fiber‐Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Biodegradable Composites in Packaging Applications (2025)
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Özalp, S., Sismanoglu, S., Tayfun, Ü., Popescu, C., Kairliyeva, F. B., & Kanbur, Y. (2025). Evaluation of the Mechanical and Physical Behaviors of Flax Fiber‐Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Biodegradable Composites in Packaging Applications. SPE Polymers, 6(3), Article e70017. https://doi.org/10.1002/pls2.70017

Applying surface modification routes to natural fibers is a practical option for solving the incompatibility problem in polymeric composites. This study aimed to improve the properties of biodegradable and environmentally friendly polybutylene succin... Read More about Evaluation of the Mechanical and Physical Behaviors of Flax Fiber‐Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Biodegradable Composites in Packaging Applications.

Virtual Error-Based Data-Driven P-Type Adaptive Predictive Control and Its Applications (2025)
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Li, G., Zhou, P., Zhou, Y., & Chai, T. (online). Virtual Error-Based Data-Driven P-Type Adaptive Predictive Control and Its Applications. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1109/TASE.2025.3590028

In this paper, a P-type adaptive predictive control (PAPC) method is presented for a category of unknown multi-input multi-output (MIMO) discrete-time systems with nonaffine nonlinear dynamics. First, the unknown nonlinear model is altered to a linea... Read More about Virtual Error-Based Data-Driven P-Type Adaptive Predictive Control and Its Applications.