MbyRes Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Mercury During Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Operations in Colombia Using Silver-Coated Plates
(University of Exeter Camborne School of Mines - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, 3 July 2023)As early as the 1500s, the practice of mercury amalgamation was applied in America for gold mining. Its steady and widespread use lead to detrimental implications for the environment and public health. The most vulnerable ... -
The acute effect of heading on neurovascular coupling, optic nerve sheath diameter and memory recall in women footballers
(University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 19 June 2023)Purpose: Retired male footballers are at 3.5 times greater risk of neurodegenerative disease, with repeated heading suggested to contribute to the increased risk. Currently, no such cohort data exist in women players. ... -
Development of a standard methodology for cryogenic fixation, DNA-PAINT super-resolution microscopy, and Bayesian analysis of the internal structures of healthy and infected plant cells
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 12 June 2023)Microtubules contribute to plant cellular defence against pathogens. Identifying their location and structure within the cell is impacted by the diffraction limit of light imposed upon confocal microscopy. This places an ... -
Examining the Regulation of Cerebral Blood Velocity and Postural Control Following Acute Exposure to Heading in Women Footballers
(University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 5 June 2023)Background: Repeated heading has been associated with an increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and has been shown to acutely alter cerebrovascular outcomes and postural control. The majority of work investigating ... -
Locating the Missing: A critical examination of the taphonomic alterations and the archaeological and forensic techniques that can be used to identify them during the search for mass graves
(University of Exeter Archaeology, 12 June 2023)Mass grave investigations are complex due to the size of the grave, the number of victims, the nature in which they were created, and their often remote or inaccessible locations. Most mass graves are the result of conflict ...