Liverpool John Moores University

Degradation mechanisms of bio-enhanced geopolymers for acid-resistant sewer infrastructure

Abstract The long-term deterioration of sewer infrastructure in acidic environments presents a significant challenge for water utilities, as traditional cementitious materials tend to degrade rapidly when exposed to biogenic and industrial acids. To address this, this study inves...

Understanding patient-reported reasons for tuberculosis treatment interruption in Central Uganda: a qualitative study

Despite being a curable disease, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem in low-resource settings, including Uganda, which is among the World Health Organization’s high TB/HIV burden countries. Suboptimal treatment success rates persist, largely driven by treatmen...

Frozen grief: a systematic review of ambiguous loss experiences

Purpose This systematic review focused on the impacts of physical ambiguous loss and the coping strategies used to manage this. The review aims to contribute to a gap in the literature and identify areas where future research could progress. Design/methodology/approach Twenty-sev...

Inferential learning explains association between self-relevance cues and overlap in chimpanzee visual bodily gesture repertoires

We investigated whether the association of self-relevance cues with overlap in visual bodily gestures is better explained by inferential learning or experience-based reinforcement of gesture–outcome contingencies. Inferential accounts predict that self-relevance cues facilitate c...

The contribution of peripheral nerves to the pleasure from scratching an itch: Evidence from a neuronopathy participant

Abstract Itch is ‘an unpleasant sensation of the skin commonly triggering an urge to scratch’. In chronic itch, the persistent itch/scratch cycle is reinforced and sustained by the intense pleasure and reward gained from scratching – sometimes after the itch has been abolished, a...

School day physical activity profiles and transitions across the school year: a latent analysis in 8–9 year-old children

Abstract Background School day physical activity (PA) is important for children’s health and development, yet longitudinal evidence on within-year trajectory patterns is limited. Traditional approaches to studying PA change may obscure substantial heterogeneity in how individual...

Anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Anti-MRSA) flavonoids from Iraqi Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae) was investigated as a potential source of anti-MRSA compounds. A bioassay-guided isolation approach afforded fourteen compounds from the peel and leaf extracts of C. sinensis , including a new flavanone glycoside, sinensidin ( 10 ). Structur...

Been around the block: The sustained influence of efficacy on cognitive effort allocation over time

Abstract Background Modern accounts of cognitive effort posit that it is actively controlled based on a cost-benefit analysis, integrating (subjective) costs and possible rewards, which is furthermore moderated by efficacy (i.e., whether there is a clear relationship between succ...

Co-evolution of Supermassive Black Holes and their Host L ⋆ galaxies: implications for Milky Way and M31

Abstract We investigate the origin of the scatter in supermassive black hole (BH) masses among L⋆ galaxies, using the ARTEMIS and EAGLE simulations. We classify galaxies by their central BH-to-stellar mass ratios and track systems with the lowest and highest ratios (LBH and HBH,...

Handgrip strength and/or Timed Up and Go Test are associated with functional independence and psychological well-being in older women

Abstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests are established measures of physical capacity and widely utilized in geriatric assessments. We aimed to assess their independent and combined association with activity of daily living (ADL) and psychologi...

Exploring self-regulatory processes in League of Legends using think-aloud

Although self-regulation is widely recognised as central to performance in traditional sport, esports research often relies on retrospective or self-report measures, offering limited insight into how players regulate cognition, emotion, and behaviour in real time. This novel stud...

Total Synthesis of the Antifungal Clinical Candidate ASP2397 Cyclohexapeptide Facilitated by the Chemo-selective Reduction of Secondary N -Benzyloxyamides

Abstract ASP2397 is a siderophore-like cyclic hexapeptide with potent and rapid fungicidal activity against Aspergillus species. We report here its first total synthesis, enabled by an unprecedented one-pot chemoselective reduction of secondary N-benzyloxyamides that strictly pre...

Perceived descriptive norms and longitudinal change in conspiracy beliefs

Belief in conspiracy theories represents a common and potentially rigid belief system that may be influenced by perceived social consensus. It remains unclear whether perceived social norms predict changes in personal conspiracy belief, or whether such associations reflect projec...

Cognitive Function and Telemedicine-based, Village Doctor-led Care for Atrial Fibrillation

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cognitive impairment is common among older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to evaluate whether baseline cognitive function modifies the effectiveness of a telemedicine-based, village doctor-led integrated care in older patients with AF. METHO...

Tick-box exercise: choice architecture of online classified pet advertisement websites can improve reporting of compliance with legal requirements

Abstract The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has been the global standard for monitoring international trade in wildlife for the past half-century, but compliance is imperfect, in part because of misunderstandings regarding...

HUMAN-Framework-Toolkit

The HUMAN Framework Toolkit is an open-source research resource designed to support the transparent, reflexive, and human-led use of generative artificial intelligence in psychological thematic analysis. It accompanies the HUMAN Framework (Human-led Understanding and Meaning in A...

Ajuga reptans L. from Romanian flora as a promising candidate for novel food applications

The increasing demand for natural ingredients with both functional and sensory properties has stimulated the exploration of underutilised plant species as potential sources for novel food applications. Ajuga reptans L. (Lamiaceae) remains relatively underexplored despite its phyt...

Spliceosome gene mutations synergize with anthracyclines to amplify atrial fibrillation risk in hematologic malignancies: a multicenter cohort study with discovery and validation

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a life‑threatening complication in patients with hematologic malignancies, yet personalized risk stratification remains challenging. Spliceosome gene mutations are key drivers of these malignancies, but their specific role in AF pat...

The global cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic burden from 1990 to 2023

Background The cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic (CKLM) framework represents the multi-organ interplay of systemic metabolic disorders that drive the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of the Global Bur...

Evidence of a massive accretion event 1.8 billion years before the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus merger

Abstract The merger history of the Galaxy has been traced back firmly to a redshift of 2 (10 billion years ago). While evidence for the existence of at least one more substantial merger before this time has been presented, its interpretation is yet to be fully established. Here w...