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Utilising on-farm risk assessment data for the management of Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle in Northern Ireland (2025)
Journal Article
Taylor-Holt, E. N., Strain, S., Taylor, N. M., Williams, S., Wheelhouse, N., Hanks, J., Orpin, P. G., Rose, D. C., & Ekiri, A. B. (2025). Utilising on-farm risk assessment data for the management of Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle in Northern Ireland. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 241, Article 106538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106538

Johne’s disease (JD) causes weight loss, diarrhoea, and reduced milk yields in clinically infected cattle. In 2020, Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) launched a voluntary JD control programme (JDCP) which focuses on bio-exclusion, bi... Read More about Utilising on-farm risk assessment data for the management of Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle in Northern Ireland.

Referees on the wire: a positive youth development perspective of rugby referees’ verbal communication in childrens’ sport (2025)
Journal Article
Płoszaj, K., Firek, W., & Cunningham, I. (online). Referees on the wire: a positive youth development perspective of rugby referees’ verbal communication in childrens’ sport. Sport, Education and Society, https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2025.2493697

While extensive research has examined the roles of parents and coaches in fostering a Positive Youth Development (PYD) climate in sport, the influence of referees remains largely unexplored. Given that competence, confidence, connection, character an... Read More about Referees on the wire: a positive youth development perspective of rugby referees’ verbal communication in childrens’ sport.

Measurement properties of the German version of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in women with pre-existing medical conditions and high-risk pregnancy (2025)
Journal Article
Jost, E., Merz, W. M., Kosian, P., Hartmann, C., Schmid, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2025). Measurement properties of the German version of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in women with pre-existing medical conditions and high-risk pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25(1), Article 488. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07571-7

Background: The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a validated questionnaire for assessment of childbirth experience which has been translated into many languages. It is the instrument of choice in the International Consortium for Health Out... Read More about Measurement properties of the German version of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in women with pre-existing medical conditions and high-risk pregnancy.

Family members’ experiences with intensive care unit diaries (2025)
Journal Article
Bosco, V., Mercuri, C., Nocerino, R., Czapla, M., Uchmanowicz, I., Mazzotta, R., Giordano, V., & Simeone, S. (2025). Family members’ experiences with intensive care unit diaries. BMC Anesthesiology, 25(1), Article 210. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03083-1

Background: The admission of a family member to intensive care represents an emotionally complex experience, often characterised by anxiety, stress and uncertainty. ICU diaries, compiled by nurses and family members, have been proposed as a useful to... Read More about Family members’ experiences with intensive care unit diaries.

Navigating the Aftermath of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Experiences (2025)
Journal Article
Dalsgaard, J. L., Petersson, N. B., Larsen, M. K., Nielsen, T. H., Palm, P., Madsen, H. B., Hermansen, A. S., Neubeck, L., Zwisler, A. D., & Borregaard, B. (online). Navigating the Aftermath of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Experiences. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf069

Aim
Women who have survived spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) struggle to resume their lives as before SCAD and lack knowledge on how to recover. Thus, this study aimed to explore the rehabilitation needs and challenges in resuming every... Read More about Navigating the Aftermath of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Experiences.

Understanding and Assessing Medical Engagement: A New Toolkit and ‘Killer’ Questions You Might Want to Ask of Doctors (2025)
Journal Article
Martin, G., Staines, H., & Bushfield, S. (online). Understanding and Assessing Medical Engagement: A New Toolkit and ‘Killer’ Questions You Might Want to Ask of Doctors. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, https://doi.org/10.1108/joepp-07-2024-0326

Purpose
Using theory on institutional logics and identity work, we examine why many doctors disengage from their organisations. We also develop a research-based, practical tool to improve medical engagement and medical leadership.

Method
Draw... Read More about Understanding and Assessing Medical Engagement: A New Toolkit and ‘Killer’ Questions You Might Want to Ask of Doctors.

Better financing: Signal match between growth in the digital economy and renewable energy business (2025)
Journal Article
Li, M., Du, A. M., Wang, S., & Lin, B. (2025). Better financing: Signal match between growth in the digital economy and renewable energy business. Research in International Business and Finance, 77(Part A), Article 102912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102912

The advancement of the digital economy propels decarbonization processes forward, with industrial digitalization anticipated to mitigate intermittent renewable energy generation, and digital industrialization amplifies the projected energy demand. Pr... Read More about Better financing: Signal match between growth in the digital economy and renewable energy business.

Multifaceted enhancement of piezoelectricity and optical fluorescence in electrospun PVDF-ceria nanocomposite (2025)
Journal Article
Shehata, N., Nair, R., Jain, A., Gamal, M., Hassanin, A., Noman, S., Shyha, I., Kruczała, K., Saad, M., & Kandas, I. (2025). Multifaceted enhancement of piezoelectricity and optical fluorescence in electrospun PVDF-ceria nanocomposite. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 14073. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98048-2

This study investigates the enhancement of piezoelectric and optical fluorescence properties in electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite membranes doped with cerium oxide (Ce3+) at varying weight percentages. An optical characterisati... Read More about Multifaceted enhancement of piezoelectricity and optical fluorescence in electrospun PVDF-ceria nanocomposite.

Enhancing Polylactic Acid Properties by Blending With Recycled Polycarbonate: The Effect of a Bio‐Based Compatibilizer on Properties (2025)
Journal Article
Dehghani, S., Salehiyan, R., Pholharn, D., Worajittiphon, P., & Srithep, Y. (2025). Enhancing Polylactic Acid Properties by Blending With Recycled Polycarbonate: The Effect of a Bio‐Based Compatibilizer on Properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 142(29), https://doi.org/10.1002/app.57197

This study explores enhancing polylactic acid (PLA) by blending it with recycled polycarbonate (r-PC) to improve its brittleness and thermal limitations. Recycled r-PC, obtained from compact discs, was mixed with PLA in varying ratios (100:0 to 0:100... Read More about Enhancing Polylactic Acid Properties by Blending With Recycled Polycarbonate: The Effect of a Bio‐Based Compatibilizer on Properties.

The Scottish Safe Staffing Act at Baseline: Quantitative Findings (2025)
Journal Article
Lake, E. T., Shamsuddin, A., Kiely, S., Lee, L., Golinelli, D., Villani, D., & Atherton, I. (2025). The Scottish Safe Staffing Act at Baseline: Quantitative Findings. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 57(4), 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.70013

Introduction: Amid a global nurse staffing crisis, in 2019 Scotland legislated the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act to address health care workforce challenges. Instead of requiring patient-to-nurse ratios as legislated elsewhere, this Act r... Read More about The Scottish Safe Staffing Act at Baseline: Quantitative Findings.

Midwives’ perceptions of the support they provide to new graduates and the role of the health service in Australia: A survey of midwives (2025)
Journal Article
Stulz, V. M., Cummins, A., Davis, D., Hastie, C., Sweet, L., Bradfield, Z., Griffiths, M., McKellar, L., Jefford, E., Sheehan, A., & Gray, M. (2025). Midwives’ perceptions of the support they provide to new graduates and the role of the health service in Australia: A survey of midwives. Women and Birth, 38(3), Article 101913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101913

Problem
Evidence suggests new midwifery graduates are leaving the profession prematurely during the initial graduate years due to workplace stress.
Background
Graduate midwives are essential to provide a future midwifery workforce. Support for new... Read More about Midwives’ perceptions of the support they provide to new graduates and the role of the health service in Australia: A survey of midwives.

Vulnerability of energy firms to climate risk: Does fintech development help? (2025)
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Abbasi, K., Alam, A., Goodell, J. W., Du, A. M., & Ahmed Brohi, N. (2025). Vulnerability of energy firms to climate risk: Does fintech development help?. Energy Economics, 146, Article 108516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108516

Energy firms, given their importance to overall economic activity, are increasingly seen as sources of systemic risk. Considering the relation of climate-change risk to energy sources, it is sensible to consider energy firms as vulnerable to climate-... Read More about Vulnerability of energy firms to climate risk: Does fintech development help?.

Ecofeminism and food activism in transformative travel as a tool for change (2025)
Journal Article
Orea-Giner, A. (online). Ecofeminism and food activism in transformative travel as a tool for change. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2025.2488962

This study investigates the influence of ecofeminism and food activism as agents of transformative change in the context of travel. Poststructuralist feminist theories guided the application of qualitative methodologies. The results demonstrate that... Read More about Ecofeminism and food activism in transformative travel as a tool for change.

Semantic-Driven Approach for Validation of IoT Streaming Data in Trustable Smart City Decision-Making and Monitoring Systems (2025)
Journal Article
Bamgboye, O., Liu, X., Cruickshank, P., & Liu, Q. (2025). Semantic-Driven Approach for Validation of IoT Streaming Data in Trustable Smart City Decision-Making and Monitoring Systems. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 9(4), Article 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc9040108

Ensuring the trustworthiness of data used in real-time analytics remains a critical challenge in smart city monitoring and decision-making. This is because the traditional data validation methods are insufficient for handling the dynamic and heteroge... Read More about Semantic-Driven Approach for Validation of IoT Streaming Data in Trustable Smart City Decision-Making and Monitoring Systems.

Young men with intellectual disabilities’ perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccine: A qualitative study on how to communicate HPV vaccine information (2025)
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., Gray-Brunton, C., Kennedy, C., Pow, J., Willis, D., & Whittaker, A. (2025). Young men with intellectual disabilities’ perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccine: A qualitative study on how to communicate HPV vaccine information. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 21(1), Article 2491857. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2491857

The success of vaccination programs relies on acceptance of recommended vaccines by communities and individuals. There is a paucity of evidence regarding how young men with intellectual disabilities actively produce or receive inclusive and accessibl... Read More about Young men with intellectual disabilities’ perceptions of HPV and HPV vaccine: A qualitative study on how to communicate HPV vaccine information.

Why ignore expiry dates on cosmetics? A qualitative study of perceived risk and its implications for cosmetics producers and regulators (2025)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Davies, G., Derbyshire, J., & Ullah, F. (online). Why ignore expiry dates on cosmetics? A qualitative study of perceived risk and its implications for cosmetics producers and regulators. Risk Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.70040

Consumers often use cosmetics long after their expiry date, despite the health risk. This paper aims to understand why and to suggest policy changes that can promote safer practices in cosmetics use. This is the first study to investigate risk percep... Read More about Why ignore expiry dates on cosmetics? A qualitative study of perceived risk and its implications for cosmetics producers and regulators.

LEAGAN: A Decentralized Version-Control Framework for Upgradeable Smart Contracts (2025)
Journal Article
Kumar, G., Saha, R., Conti, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2025). LEAGAN: A Decentralized Version-Control Framework for Upgradeable Smart Contracts. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing, 18(3), 1529-1542. https://doi.org/10.1109/tsc.2025.3562323

Smart contracts are integral to decentralized systems like blockchains and enable the automation of processes through programmable conditions. However, their immutability, once deployed, poses challenges when addressing errors or bugs. Existing solut... Read More about LEAGAN: A Decentralized Version-Control Framework for Upgradeable Smart Contracts.

Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application (2025)
Journal Article
Pirdaus, N. A., Ahmad, N., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2025). Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application. Electrochimica Acta, 527, Article 146267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2025.146267

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a new type of solar cell that has attracted interest due to its ability to convert energy at a low cost, with simple fabrication, and non-toxic nature. Utilisation of oyster mushroom dye as a natural dye for DSSC i... Read More about Effect of different titanium dioxide (TiO2) deposition layers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) application.

Aligning Institutional Resource Commitment with Strategic Pedagogical Development to Create Online Distance Learning Provision in UK HEIs (2025)
Journal Article
Khaleel, F., Harte, P., Avdukic, A., & Bonnett, M. (2025). Aligning Institutional Resource Commitment with Strategic Pedagogical Development to Create Online Distance Learning Provision in UK HEIs. Education and Training, 67(4), 524-542. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-02-2024-0074

Purpose:
This study explores the various models influencing online distance learning growth in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) due to the evolving politico-socio-economic environment and traditional educational challenges. It aims to underst... Read More about Aligning Institutional Resource Commitment with Strategic Pedagogical Development to Create Online Distance Learning Provision in UK HEIs.

Mangroves support an estimated annual abundance of over 700 billion juvenile fish and invertebrates (2025)
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zu Ermgassen, P. S. E., Worthington, T. A., Gair, J. R., Garnett, E. E., Mukherjee, N., Longley-Wood, K., Nagelkerken, I., Abrantes, K., Aburto-Oropeza, O., Acosta, A., Araujo, A. R. D. R., Baker, R., Barnett, A., Beitl, C. M., Benzeev, R., Brookes, J., Castellanos-Galindo, G. A., Ching Chong, V., Connolly, R. M., Cunha-Lignon, M., …Spalding, M. D. (2025). Mangroves support an estimated annual abundance of over 700 billion juvenile fish and invertebrates. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), Article 299. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02229-w

Mangroves are a critical habitat that provide a suite of ecosystem services and support livelihoods. Here we undertook a global analysis to model the density and abundance of 37 commercially important juvenile fish and juvenile and resident invertebr... Read More about Mangroves support an estimated annual abundance of over 700 billion juvenile fish and invertebrates.