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Positive symptoms of psychosis and ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress dis-order: A network analysis in a Canadian sample from Montreal (2025)
Journal Article
Levin, Y., Mazza, A., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., McGinty, G., Hoffman, Y., Lis, E., Ben-Ezra, M., & Rahel, B. (in press). Positive symptoms of psychosis and ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress dis-order: A network analysis in a Canadian sample from Montreal. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry / Revue Canadienene de Psychiatrie,

Objectives: Traumatic experiences constitute a risk factor for developing different psychopathologies, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), and positive symptoms of psychosis. However, on the... Read More about Positive symptoms of psychosis and ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress dis-order: A network analysis in a Canadian sample from Montreal.

Nanocellulose Extraction from Biomass Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Biomedical Applications (2025)
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Ghamari, M., Suvish, Hwang See, C., Yu, H., Anitha, T., Balamurugan, V. T., Velusamy, S., Hughes, D., & Sundaram, S. (online). Nanocellulose Extraction from Biomass Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Biomedical Applications. The Chemical Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202400249

The escalating global waste crisis necessitates innovative solutions. This study investigates the sustainable production of nanocellulose from biomass waste and its biomedical applications. Cellulose‐rich materials–including wood, textiles, agricultu... Read More about Nanocellulose Extraction from Biomass Waste: Unlocking Sustainable Pathways for Biomedical Applications.

Towards Circular Buildings in Hong Kong: A New Integrated Technology-Material-Design (TMD) Circularity Assessment Framework (2025)
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Lau, E. K. S., Chan, D. W. M., Oluleye, B. I., & Olawumi, T. O. (2025). Towards Circular Buildings in Hong Kong: A New Integrated Technology-Material-Design (TMD) Circularity Assessment Framework. Buildings, 15(5), Article 814. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050814

As Hong Kong faces increasing pressure on resources and environmental sustainability, there is a growing need to shift towards circular building practices. The ever-increasing demand for sustainable urban development necessitates innovative approache... Read More about Towards Circular Buildings in Hong Kong: A New Integrated Technology-Material-Design (TMD) Circularity Assessment Framework.

Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Perception and Computation in VEC (2025)
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Zhao, L., Li, L., Tan, Z., Hawbani, A., He, Q., & Liu, Z. (online). Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Perception and Computation in VEC. IEEE Internet of Things, https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2025.3546915

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are an important paradigm of intelligent transportation systems. Cooperative perception (CP) and vehicular edge computing (VEC) enhance CAVs’ perception capacity of the region of interest (RoI) while alleviati... Read More about Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Cooperative Perception and Computation in VEC.

Coupled magneto-mechanical growth in hyperelastic materials: Surface patterns modulation and shape control in bio-inspired structures (2025)
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Li, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Kadapa, C., Hossain, M., Yao, X., & Wang, J. (2025). Coupled magneto-mechanical growth in hyperelastic materials: Surface patterns modulation and shape control in bio-inspired structures. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 200, Article 106089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2025.106089

Magneto-mechanical coupling in the growth of soft materials presents challenges due to the complex interactions between magnetic fields, mechanical forces, and growth-induced deformations. While growth modeling has been extensively studied, integrati... Read More about Coupled magneto-mechanical growth in hyperelastic materials: Surface patterns modulation and shape control in bio-inspired structures.

Relative Performance and Practicality of Night Vision Aids and Naked Eye Counts for Emerging Bats (2025)
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Mitchell, L., Findlay, M., Ingledew, R., & White, P. (2025). Relative Performance and Practicality of Night Vision Aids and Naked Eye Counts for Emerging Bats. In Practice (CIEEM), 127, 41-46

The Bat Conservation Trust’s Good Practice Guidelines now require the use of night vision aids for bat emergence surveys. In light of this, we compared the efficacy and efficiency of three bat emergence roost count methods: naked eye counts, infrared... Read More about Relative Performance and Practicality of Night Vision Aids and Naked Eye Counts for Emerging Bats.

’Bots on the Ground vs Boots on the Ground: The Future of Robots in Terrestrial Ecological Surveying (2025)
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White, P., Le Goff, L., Emery, L., Abrahams, C., Findlay, M., Cook, J., Macleod, K., Deacon, L., Reason, P., Stanhope, K., Wale, M., Hart, E., & Diele, K. (2025). ’Bots on the Ground vs Boots on the Ground: The Future of Robots in Terrestrial Ecological Surveying. In Practice (CIEEM), 27, 47-52

At the 2023 CIEEM Modernising Ecology conference, a robot greeted the attendees as they arrived. Was it a glimpse into the future? As with other technologies, robots have the potential to revolutionise ecological surveying, yet this comes with both o... Read More about ’Bots on the Ground vs Boots on the Ground: The Future of Robots in Terrestrial Ecological Surveying.

Testing the use of ‘clinical checks’ with the International Trauma Questionnaire to measure PTSD and complex PTSD (2025)
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Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Brewin, C. R., Cloitre, M., Karatzias, T., & Redican, E. (in press). Testing the use of ‘clinical checks’ with the International Trauma Questionnaire to measure PTSD and complex PTSD. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,

Background: The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is the most widely used measure of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). This self-report scale has been used to estimate prevalence rates of these disorders in... Read More about Testing the use of ‘clinical checks’ with the International Trauma Questionnaire to measure PTSD and complex PTSD.

The Usability and Acceptability of Ambulatory Monitoring in Undiagnosed Syncope: Insights from the ASPIRED-Q Qualitative Study (2025)
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Pearsons, A., Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., Blackstock, C., Clarke, E., & Reed, M. (in press). The Usability and Acceptability of Ambulatory Monitoring in Undiagnosed Syncope: Insights from the ASPIRED-Q Qualitative Study. BMJ Open,

Objectives: The aim of this study, which was embedded into the ASPIRED randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN10278811), was to explore patient and healthcare professional usability and acceptability of an enhanced (14-day) ambulatory ECG monitoring patc... Read More about The Usability and Acceptability of Ambulatory Monitoring in Undiagnosed Syncope: Insights from the ASPIRED-Q Qualitative Study.

The direct and indirect effects of road verges and urban greening on butterflies in a tropical city-state (2025)
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Priyadarshana, T. S., Woodcock, B. A., Jain, A., Martínez-Núñez, C., Goodale, E., Pagani-Núñez, E., Gebert, F., Lee, J. S., & Slade, E. M. (2025). The direct and indirect effects of road verges and urban greening on butterflies in a tropical city-state. Landscape and Urban Planning, 258, Article 105335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105335

Road verges have considerable potential to benefit wildlife, but in highly urbanised areas management often limits their value for biodiversity. Evaluating how the management of road verges affects wildlife, both directly and indirectly, provides opp... Read More about The direct and indirect effects of road verges and urban greening on butterflies in a tropical city-state.

Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation (2025)
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Sun, D., Henthorn, T., Popescu, C.-M., & Salehiyan, R. (2025). Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation. Applied Sciences, 15(5), Article 2591. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052591

This study explores the valorisation of alum sludge, a byproduct of water treatment processes, as a sustainable reinforcement material in Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) composites. The research aims to address industrial waste challen... Read More about Upcycling Alum Sludge as a Reinforcement in PBAT Composites: A Sustainable Approach to Waste Valorisation.

Modeling climate policy uncertainty into cryptocurrency volatilities (2025)
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Ding, S., Wu, X., Cui, T., Goodell, J. W., & Du, A. M. (2025). Modeling climate policy uncertainty into cryptocurrency volatilities. International Review of Financial Analysis, 102, Article 104030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104030

Climate change is a highly controversial topic within the socioeconomic context. Climate Policy Uncertainty (CPU) arises from the process of climate policies formulation and implementation. This uncertainty impacts financial market volatilities, incl... Read More about Modeling climate policy uncertainty into cryptocurrency volatilities.

Predictor Factors Associated With Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Precautions Across a UK Oncology Nurse Sample and Implications for Novel Treatments (2025)
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Campbell, K., Dicksit, D., & Polovich, M. (online). Predictor Factors Associated With Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Precautions Across a UK Oncology Nurse Sample and Implications for Novel Treatments. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2025.151817

Objectives
The development and use of novel systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) treatments are advancing rapidly. While cytotoxic drugs have traditionally been the cornerstone of treatment, they are increasingly used alongside novel agents. This stud... Read More about Predictor Factors Associated With Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Precautions Across a UK Oncology Nurse Sample and Implications for Novel Treatments.

Review of the AI-Based Analysis of Abdominal Organs from Routine CT Scans (2025)
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Tavakolian, N., Nazemi, A., & Suen, C. Y. (2025). Review of the AI-Based Analysis of Abdominal Organs from Routine CT Scans. Applied Sciences, 15(5), Article 2516. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052516

Accurate and timely segmentation of liver trauma in computed tomography (CT) images is essential for effective diagnosis and management in emergency medicine. This review examines advancements in liver segmentation techniques from 1993 to 2024, focus... Read More about Review of the AI-Based Analysis of Abdominal Organs from Routine CT Scans.

Frailty and Heart Failure: Clinical Insights, Patient Outcomes and Future Directions (2025)
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Mirkowski, K., Vellone, E., Żółkowska, B., Jędrzejczyk, M., Czapla, M., Uchmanowicz, I., & Uchmanowicz, B. (2025). Frailty and Heart Failure: Clinical Insights, Patient Outcomes and Future Directions. Cardiac Failure Review, 11, Article e05. https://doi.org/10.15420/cfr.2024.34

Frailty is common among heart failure (HF) patients and linked to increased risk of adverse outcomes. Contributing factors include inflammation, sarcopenia and neurohormonal issues which diminish physiological reserves and accelerate the decline of h... Read More about Frailty and Heart Failure: Clinical Insights, Patient Outcomes and Future Directions.

Practitioner Guidance for Implementing Low-Volume High Intensity Interval Training in People with Coronary Artery Disease (2025)
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Ingle, L., Begg, B., Powell, R., Nichols, S., Birkett, S., Young, S., Cowie, A., & McGregor, G. (online). Practitioner Guidance for Implementing Low-Volume High Intensity Interval Training in People with Coronary Artery Disease. Physiotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2025.101777

Objective
High intensity interval training (HIIT) is recognised within many international cardiac rehabilitation (CR) guidelines. In the United Kingdom (UK), however, similar guidance does not exist; moderate intensity training regimens have traditi... Read More about Practitioner Guidance for Implementing Low-Volume High Intensity Interval Training in People with Coronary Artery Disease.

Overcoming the Smart City Governance Challenge: An Innovation Management Perspective (2025)
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Beckers, D., & Mora, L. (online). Overcoming the Smart City Governance Challenge: An Innovation Management Perspective. Journal of Urban Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2025.2461983

This commentary explores the potential of strengthening smart city development (SCD) governance theory through a more meaningful integration of innovation management studies. We highlight the limited theoretical framework in SCD governance and show h... Read More about Overcoming the Smart City Governance Challenge: An Innovation Management Perspective.

Polish women’s experiences of domestic violence: intersecting roles of migration and socio-cultural, religious and policy contexts in Poland and in the UK (2025)
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Anitha, S., Zielinska, I., Rasell, M., & Kane, R. (online). Polish women’s experiences of domestic violence: intersecting roles of migration and socio-cultural, religious and policy contexts in Poland and in the UK. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183x.2025.2467173

Scholarship on domestic violence and abuse has sought to understand how women's experiences are influenced by gender and its intersections with other social relations of power. We draw upon life history interviews with Polish women and interviews wit... Read More about Polish women’s experiences of domestic violence: intersecting roles of migration and socio-cultural, religious and policy contexts in Poland and in the UK.

Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis (2025)
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Refalo, M. C., Nuckols, G., Galpin, A. J., Gallagher, I. J., Hamilton, D. L., & Fyfe, J. J. (2025). Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis. PeerJ, 13, Article e19042. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19042

Background
Muscle hypertrophy may be influenced by biological differences between males and females. This meta-analysis investigated absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training (RT) between males and females and whethe... Read More about Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis.