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Elucidating the changing roles of civil society in urban sustainability transitions
(Elsevier, 2017-05-18)Understanding the diversifying role of civil society in Europe’s sustainability pathway is a valid proposition both scientifically and socially. Civil society organisations already play a significant role in the reality ... -
Alternative evolutionary paths to bacterial antibiotic resistance cause distinct collateral effects.
(Oxford University Press, 2017-05-23)When bacteria evolve resistance against a particular antibiotic, they may simultaneously gain increased sensitivity against a second one. Such collateral sensitivity may be exploited to develop novel, sustainable antibiotic ... -
Integrating invasive species policies across ornamental horticulture supply-chains to prevent plant invasions
(Wiley, 2017-06-13)Summary 1.Ornamental horticulture is the primary pathway for invasive alien plant introductions. We critically appraise published evidence on the effectiveness of four policy instruments that tackle invasions along the ... -
Stacks off tracks: a role for the golgin AtCASP in plant endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi apparatus tethering
(Oxford University Press, 2017-06-09)The plant Golgi apparatus modifies and sorts incoming proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and synthesizes cell wall matrix material. Plant cells possess numerous motile Golgi bodies, which are connected to the ER ... -
Using Optical Tweezers to Characterize Physical Tethers at Membrane Contact Sites: Grab It, Pull It, Set It Free?
(Frontiers Media, 2016-03-29)Compartmentalisation is a defining feature of eukaryotic life. Effective communication between organelles is essential for cell maintenance, growth and response to external stimuli. Static snapshots provided through ... -
A proof-of-concept investigation into ketamine as a pharmacological treatment for alcohol dependence: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
(BioMed Central, 2017-04-04)BACKGROUND: Worldwide, alcohol abuse is a burgeoning problem. Abstinence is key to allow recovery of physical and mental health as well as quality of life, but treatment for alcohol dependence is associated with high relapse ... -
Differences in social preference between the sexes during ontogeny drive segregation in a precocial species (article)
(Springer Verlag, 2017-06)Hypotheses for why animals sexually segregate typically rely on adult traits, such as differences in sexual roles causing differential habitat preferences, or size dimorphism inducing differences in diet or behaviour. ... -
Everyday functioning of people with Parkinson’s disease and impairments in executive function: a qualitative investigation
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-06-09)Purpose: Executive function is the key area of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. This study investigated how cognitive difficulties impact on everyday life of people with Parkinson’s disease and their carers, ... -
Branched-Chain Amino Acid Ingestion Stimulates Muscle Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis following Resistance Exercise in Humans
(Frontiers Media, 2017-06-07)The ingestion of intact protein or essential amino acids (EAA) stimulates mechanistic target of rapamycin complex-1 (mTORC1) signaling and muscle protein synthesis (MPS) following resistance exercise. The purpose of this ... -
Origin of the Retroviruses: when, where, and how?
(Elsevier, 2017)Retroviruses are a virus family of considerable medical and veterinary importance. Additionally, it is now clear that endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) comprise significant portions of vertebrate genomes. Until recently, very ... -
Adaptive and non-adaptive models of depression: a comparison using register data on antidepressant medication during divorce
(Public Library of Science, 2017-06-14)Divorce is associated with an increased probability of a depressive episode, but the causation of events remains unclear. Adaptive models of depression propose that depression is a social strategy in part, whereas non-adaptive ... -
Introduction
(Routledge, 2018)Asian urbanism: three challenges In 2017, we are repeatedly reminded that we live in an urban world. Indeed, as far back as 2008, we were told that for the first time in the history, half of the world’s population lived ... -
Challenging the eco-city: residents’ perceptions of social sustainability in Tianjin Eco-City, China
(Routledge, 2018)In this chapter, we make the case for ‘humanizing’ new-build urban mega-projects such as eco-cities by focusing on urban social sustainability, and on the experiences of new residents in newly-built cities such as Tianjin ... -
Should I stay or should I go? Implications of maternity leave choice for perceptions of working mothers
(Elsevier, 2017-05-06)Working mothers often find themselves in a difficult situation when trying to balance work and family responsibilities and to manage expectations about their work and parental effectiveness. Family-friendly policies such ... -
Little evidence for intralocus sexual conflict over the optimal intake of nutrients for lifespan and reproduction in the black field cricket Teleogryllus commodus
(Wiley, 2017)There is often large divergence in the effects of key nutrients on lifespan and reproduction in the sexes, yet nutrient intake is regulated in the same way in males and females given dietary choice. This suggests that the ... -
Eurasian beaver activity increases water storage, attenuates flow and mitigates diffuse pollution from intensively-managed grasslands
(Elsevier, 2016-10-26)Beavers are the archetypal keystone species, which can profoundly alter ecosystem structure and function through their ecosystem engineering activity, most notably the building of dams. This can have a major impact upon ... -
Transitions in coral reef accretion rates linked to intrinsic ecological shifts on turbid-zone nearshore reefs
(Geological Society of America, 2016-10)Nearshore coral communities within turbid settings are typically perceived to have limited reef-building capacity. However, several recent studies have reported reef growth over millennial time scales within such environments ... -
"I Don't Think Of It As An Illness": Illness Representations in Mild to Moderate Dementia
(IOS Press, 2016-02-27)The self-regulatory model proposes that illness representations influence adjustment and coping in chronic conditions. Better understanding of the illness representations held by people with dementia could help with targeting ... -
Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2016-11-21)BACKGROUND: Because the pattern of illnesses changes in an aging population and many people manage to live well with chronic diseases, a group of health care professionals recently proposed reformulating the static WHO ... -
End of life care: A scoping review of experiences of Advance Care Planning for people with dementia
(SAGE Publications, 2016-11-07)Despite increasing attention given to dementia by international governments and policy makers, the focus of end of life care has been on the dying trajectory of malignant disease. People with severe dementia have complex ...