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Preparation of DOPC and DPPC Supported Planar Lipid Bilayers for Atomic Force Microscopy and Atomic Force Spectroscopy by Attwood, Simon J, Choi, Youngjik, Leonenko, Zoya

“…Cell membranes are typically very complex, consisting of a multitude of different lipids and proteins. Supported lipid bilayers are widely used as model…”
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Cu2+ Affects Amyloid-β (1–42) Aggregation by Increasing Peptide-Peptide Binding Forces by Hane, Francis, Tran, Gary, Attwood, Simon J., Leonenko, Zoya

“…The link between metals, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its implicated protein, amyloid-β (Aβ), is complex and highly studied. AD is believed to occur as a…”
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Effect of surfaces on amyloid fibril formation by Moores, Bradley, Drolle, Elizabeth, Attwood, Simon J, Simons, Janet, Leonenko, Zoya

“…Using atomic force microscopy (AFM) we investigated the interaction of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide with chemically modified surfaces in order to better…”
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Core-Shell Electrospun Polycrystalline ZnO Nanofibers for Ultra-Sensitive NO 2 Gas Sensing by Aziz, Atif, Tiwale, Nikhil, Hodge, Stephen A, Attwood, Simon J, Divitini, Giorgio, Welland, Mark E

“…This Research Article discusses the growth of polycrystalline, self-supporting ZnO nanofibers, which can detect nitrogen dioxide (NO ) gas down to 1 part per…”
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ATRA mechanically reprograms pancreatic stellate cells to suppress matrix remodelling and inhibit cancer cell invasion by Chronopoulos, Antonios, Robinson, Benjamin, Sarper, Muge, Cortes, Ernesto, Auernheimer, Vera, Lachowski, Dariusz, Attwood, Simon, García, Rebeca, Ghassemi, Saba, Fabry, Ben, del Río Hernández, Armando

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with a dismal survival rate. Persistent activation of pancreatic stellate cells…”
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Core–Shell Electrospun Polycrystalline ZnO Nanofibers for Ultra-Sensitive NO2 Gas Sensing by Aziz, Atif, Tiwale, Nikhil, Hodge, Stephen A, Attwood, Simon J, Divitini, Giorgio, Welland, Mark E

“…This Research Article discusses the growth of polycrystalline, self-supporting ZnO nanofibers, which can detect nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas down to 1 part per…”
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Cu(2+) affects amyloid-β (1-42) aggregation by increasing peptide-peptide binding forces by Hane, Francis, Tran, Gary, Attwood, Simon J, Leonenko, Zoya

“…The link between metals, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its implicated protein, amyloid-β (Aβ), is complex and highly studied. AD is believed to occur as a…”
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All Subdomains of the Talin Rod Are Mechanically Vulnerable and May Contribute To Cellular Mechanosensing by Haining, Alexander William M, von Essen, Magdaléna, Attwood, Simon J, Hytönen, Vesa P, del Río Hernández, Armando

“…Although the relevance of mechanotransduction in cell signaling is currently appreciated, the mechanisms that drive this process remain largely unknown…”
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Adhesive ligand tether length affects the size and length of focal adhesions and influences cell spreading and attachment by Attwood, Simon J., Cortes, Ernesto, Haining, Alexander William M., Robinson, Benjamin, Li, Danyang, Gautrot, Julien, del Río Hernández, Armando

“…Cells are known to respond to physical cues from their microenvironment such as matrix rigidity. Discrete adhesive ligands within flexible strands of…”
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Effect of Varying Concentrations of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Amyloid Beta (1⁻42) Aggregation: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study by Lee, Brenda Yasie, Attwood, Simon James, Turnbull, Stephen, Leonenko, Zoya

“…Healthcare has advanced significantly, bringing with it longer life expectancies and a growing population of elders who suffer from dementia, specifically…”
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Ultraflat Gold QCM Electrodes Fabricated with Pressure-Forming Template Stripping for Protein Studies at the Nanoscale by Rubio-Lara, Juan A, Bergler, Frederik, Attwood, Simon J, Edwardson, J. Michael, Welland, Mark E

“…Single-molecule imaging of proteins using atomic force microscopy (AFM) is crucially dependent on protein attachment to ultraflat substrates. The…”
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A novel and cost-effective monitoring approach for outcomes in an Australian biodiversity conservation incentive program by Lindenmayer, David B, Zammit, Charles, Attwood, Simon J, Burns, Emma, Shepherd, Claire L, Kay, Geoff, Wood, Jeff

“…We report on the design and implementation of ecological monitoring for an Australian biodiversity conservation incentive scheme - the Environmental…”
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To close the yield-gap while saving biodiversity will require multiple locally relevant strategies by Cunningham, Saul A., Attwood, Simon J., Bawa, Kamal S., Benton, Tim G., Broadhurst, Linda M., Didham, Raphael K., McIntyre, Sue, Perfecto, Ivette, Samways, Michael J., Tscharntke, Teja, Vandermeer, John, Villard, Marc-André, Young, Andrew G., Lindenmayer, David B.

“…•A singular focus on increasing yield exacerbates biodiversity decline.•There are options that increase yield while protecting biodiversity.•Practices to…”
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Empirically derived guidance for social scientists to influence environmental policy by Marshall, Nadine, Adger, Neil, Attwood, Simon, Brown, Katrina, Crissman, Charles, Cvitanovic, Christopher, De Young, Cassandra, Gooch, Margaret, James, Craig, Jessen, Sabine, Johnson, Dave, Marshall, Paul, Park, Sarah, Wachenfeld, Dave, Wrigley, Damian

“…Failure to stem trends of ecological disruption and associated loss of ecosystem services worldwide is partly due to the inadequate integration of the human…”
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Melatonin directly interacts with cholesterol and alleviates cholesterol effects in dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine monolayers by Choi, Youngjik, Attwood, Simon J, Hoopes, Matthew I, Drolle, Elizabeth, Karttunen, Mikko, Leonenko, Zoya

“…Melatonin is a pineal hormone that has been shown to have protective effects in several diseases that are associated with cholesterol dysregulation, including…”
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How should conservationists respond to pesticides as a driver of biodiversity loss in agroecosystems? by Dudley, Nigel, Attwood, Simon J., Goulson, Dave, Jarvis, Devra, Bharucha, Zareen Pervez, Pretty, Jules

“…Conservation biologists should seek to work with those involved in sustainable agriculture and rural development in expanded integrated approaches to reduce…”
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A gendered ecosystem services approach to identify novel and locally-relevant strategies for jointly improving food security, nutrition, and conservation in the Barotse Floodplain by Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Attwood, Simon, Cole, Steven M., Remans, Roseline, DeClerck, Fabrice

“…Multiple lines of evidence call for the use of locally-relevant strategies to guide and support sustainable agricultural intensification while improving…”
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A new professionalism for agricultural research for development by Douthwaite, Boru, Apgar, J. Marina, Schwarz, Anne-Maree, Attwood, Simon, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Clayton, Terry

“…There have been repeated calls for a 'new professionalism' for carrying out agricultural research for development since the 1990s. At the centre of these calls…”
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Gender and inorganic nitrogen: what are the implications of moving towards a more balanced use of nitrogen fertilizer in the tropics? by Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Stirling, Clare, B. Sapkota, Tek, Jat, M. L., Misiko, Michael, Attwood, Simon

“…For agriculture to play a role in climate change mitigation strategies to reduce emissions from inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer through a more balanced and…”
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Magnetic Force Microscopy Characterization of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) by Cordova, Gustavo, Attwood, Simon, Gaikwad, Ravi, Gu, Frank, Leonenko, Zoya

“…Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), due to their controllable sizes, relatively long in vivo half-life and limited agglomeration, are ideal…”
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