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Alpha shapes: determining 3D shape complexity across morphologically diverse structures by Gardiner, James D, Behnsen, Julia, Brassey, Charlotte A

“…Following recent advances in bioimaging, high-resolution 3D models of biological structures are now generated rapidly and at low-cost. To use this data to…”
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Postcopulatory sexual selection and the evolution of shape complexity in the carnivoran baculum by Brassey, Charlotte A, Behnsen, Julia, Gardiner, James D

“…The baculum is an enigmatic bone within the mammalian glans penis, and the driving forces behind its often bizarre shape have captivated evolutionary…”
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The kinematics of amblypygid (Arachnida) pedipalps during predation: extreme elongation in raptorial appendages does not result in a proportionate increase in reach and closing speed by McLean, Callum J, Brassey, Charlotte A, Seiter, Michael, Garwood, Russell J, Gardiner, James D

“…The link between form and function is key to understanding the evolution of unique and/or extreme morphologies. Amblypygids, or whip spiders, are arachnids…”
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Tree dynamic response and survival in a category-5 tropical cyclone: The case of super typhoon Trami by Kamimura, Kana, Nanko, Kazuki, Matsumoto, Asako, Ueno, Saneyoshi, Gardiner, James, Gardiner, Barry

“…In the future with climate change, we expect more forest and tree damage due to the increasing strength and changing trajectories of tropical cyclones (TCs)…”
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Evolutionary versatility of the avian neck by Marek, Ryan D, Falkingham, Peter L, Benson, Roger B J, Gardiner, James D, Maddox, Thomas W, Bates, Karl T

“…Bird necks display unparalleled levels of morphological diversity compared to other vertebrates, yet it is unclear what factors have structured this variation…”
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Minimal shoes improve stability and mobility in persons with a history of falls by Cudejko, Tomasz, Gardiner, James, Akpan, Asangaedem, D’Août, Kristiaan

“…Postural and walking instabilities contribute to falls in older adults. Given that shoes affect human locomotor stability and that visual, cognitive and…”
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Testing hypotheses for the function of the carnivoran baculum using finite-element analysis by Brassey, Charlotte A., Gardiner, James D., Kitchener, Andrew C.

“…The baculum (os penis) is a mineralized bone within the glans of the mammalian penis and is one of the most morphologically diverse structures in the mammal…”
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Stable Acidic Water Oxidation with a Cobalt–Iron–Lead Oxide Catalyst Operating via a Cobalt‐Selective Self‐Healing Mechanism by Simondson, Darcy, Chatti, Manjunath, Bonke, Shannon A., Tesch, Marc F., Golnak, Ronny, Xiao, Jie, Hoogeveen, Dijon A., Cherepanov, Pavel V., Gardiner, James L., Tricoli, Antonio, MacFarlane, Douglas R., Simonov, Alexandr N.

“…The instability and expense of anodes for water electrolyzers with acidic electrolytes can be overcome through the implementation of a cobalt‐iron‐lead oxide…”
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Estimates of lithium mass yields from produced water sourced from the Devonian-aged Marcellus Shale by Mackey, Justin, Bain, Daniel J., Lackey, Greg, Gardiner, James, Gulliver, Djuna, Kutchko, Barbara

“…Decarbonatization initiatives have rapidly increased the demand for lithium. This study uses public waste compliance reports and Monte Carlo approaches to…”
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Insights into the role of neuronal glucokinase by De Backer, Ivan, Hussain, Sufyan S, Bloom, Stephen R, Gardiner, James V

“…Glucokinase is a key component of the neuronal glucose-sensing mechanism and is expressed in brain regions that control a range of homeostatic processes. In…”
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Catalytic Static Mixers for the Continuous Flow Hydrogenation of a Key Intermediate of Linezolid (Zyvox) by Gardiner, James, Nguyen, Xuan, Genet, Charlotte, Horne, Mike D, Hornung, Christian H, Tsanaktsidis, John

“…Catalytic static mixers (CSMs) were used for the efficient preparation of a key intermediate of the antimicrobial drug linezolid (Zyvox). The approach combines…”
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Neurologic Music Therapy Improves Executive Function and Emotional Adjustment in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation by Thaut, Michael H., Gardiner, James C., Holmberg, Dawn, Horwitz, Javan, Kent, Luanne, Andrews, Garrett, Donelan, Beth, McIntosh, Gerald R.

“…This study examined the immediate effects of neurologic music therapy (NMT) on cognitive functioning and emotional adjustment with brain‐injured persons. Four…”
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Geochemistry and Microbiology Predict Environmental Niches With Conditions Favoring Potential Microbial Activity in the Bakken Shale by Tinker, Kara, Gardiner, James, Lipus, Daniel, Sarkar, Preom, Stuckman, Mengling, Gulliver, Djuna

“…The Bakken Shale and underlying Three Forks Formation is an important oil and gas reservoir in the United States. The hydrocarbon resources in this region are…”
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Physical and perceptual measures of walking surface complexity strongly predict gait and gaze behaviour by Thomas, Nicholas D.A., Gardiner, James D., Crompton, Robin H., Lawson, Rebecca

“…Walking surfaces vary in complexity and are known to affect stability and fall risk whilst walking. However, existing studies define surfaces through…”
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Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions by Thomas, Nicholas D.A., Gardiner, James D., Crompton, Robin H., Lawson, Rebecca

“…Peripheral vision often deteriorates with age, disrupting our ability to maintain normal locomotion. Laboratory based studies have shown that lower visual…”
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SHREC’21: Quantifying shape complexity by Arslan, Mazlum Ferhat, Haridis, Alexandros, Rosin, Paul L., Tari, Sibel, Brassey, Charlotte, Gardiner, James D., Genctav, Asli, Genctav, Murat

“…This paper presents the results of SHREC’21 track: Quantifying Shape Complexity. Our goal is to investigate how good the submitted shape complexity measures…”
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Ghrelin and appetite control in humans—Potential application in the treatment of obesity by Patterson, Michael, Bloom, Stephen R., Gardiner, James V.

“…► Ghrelin is a peptide hormone thought to act as a signal of hunger. ► We review the role of ghrelin in appetite regulation in lean and obese humans. ► We then…”
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Use of Catalytic Static Mixers for Continuous Flow Gas–Liquid and Transfer Hydrogenations in Organic Synthesis by Hornung, Christian H, Nguyen, Xuan, Carafa, Antony, Gardiner, James, Urban, Andrew, Fraser, Darren, Horne, Mike D, Gunasegaram, Dayalan R, Tsanaktsidis, John

“…Catalytic static mixers were used for the continuous flow hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, carbonyls, nitro- and diazo-compounds, nitriles, imines, and…”
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Controlling self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptides at high pH using heterocyclic capping groups by Martin, Adam D., Wojciechowski, Jonathan P., Robinson, Andrew B., Heu, Celine, Garvey, Christopher J., Ratcliffe, Julian, Waddington, Lynne J., Gardiner, James, Thordarson, Pall

“…Using small angle neutron scattering (SANS), it is shown that the existence of pre-assembled structures at high pH for a capped diphenylalanine hydrogel is…”
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Crowd-Sourced Amputee Gait Data: A Feasibility Study Using YouTube Videos of Unilateral Trans-Femoral Gait by Gardiner, James, Gunarathne, Nuwan, Howard, David, Kenney, Laurence

“…Collecting large datasets of amputee gait data is notoriously difficult. Additionally, collecting data on less prevalent amputations or on gait activities…”
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