Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

Supercritical autoignition of methane in an ultra-high-pressure rapid compression machine at up to 160 bar: real-fluid effects and two-stage ignition behavior

Although methane autoignition under ultra-high-pressure and supercritical conditions is highly relevant to advanced high-pressure combustion systems, such conditions have rarely been studied in RCMs. In this work, supercritical methane ignition is investigated in a newly establis...

The West Corrib moraine system as evidence for a brief glacial readvance in Ireland during overall Heinrich Stadial 1 deglaciation

Abstract An extensive system of end moraines in the western Lough Corrib basin, Ireland, which we term the West Corrib moraine system (WCMS), represents a brief period of ice-marginal stability or readvance that interrupted the overall pattern of deglaciation during Heinrich Stad...

In-Vitro Comparison of Cyclic Aspiration and Superbore Aspiration Catheters to Conventional 6Fr Aspiration for LVO Stroke

The aim was to compare conventional aspiration (CA) using 6Fr catheters with two emerging techniques: Superbore Aspiration Catheters (SAC), which have a 0.088″ lumen, and Cyclic Aspiration (CycA), which combines a 6Fr aspiration catheter with a cyclic pressure waveform, both aimi...

Transitioning from Degraded Peat to Paludiculture: Evidence-Based Roadmap for Research and Practice

Paludiculture, the sustainable productive use of wet and rewetted peat soils, offers a dual solution for preserving soil carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions whilst offering a form of income for landowners/farmers. However, establishing best practices for the transition t...

Antimicrobial resistance in wastewater-impacted coastal waters: implications for environmental surveillance and public health

Graphical abstract Overview of antimicrobial resistance across wastewater and receiving waters, illustrating changes in bacterial load and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and gene abundance from upstream freshwater to downstream seawater.

Data analytics and last-mile delivery in urban areas: challenges and opportunities

Purpose This research explores how data analytics can address last-mile delivery (LMD) challenges in urban areas. LMD is the most expensive, least efficient, and most environmentally damaging supply chain phase, yet analytics adoption remains uneven. Design/methodology/approach A...

Predictive normative modeling of neurocognitive performance in Irish jockeys using regression and neural quantile methods

This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of regression-based methods for generating normative data for neuropsychological test scores, using retrospective cross-sectional data from Irish jockeys between 2010 and 2024. The analysis focuses on four key cognitive assessments u...

Stability for Switched Fractional Differential Equations with Random Switching Times

Stability analysis of switched nonlinear fractional differential equations is considered in this paper. The main characteristic of our problem is random switching times when the switching rule is activated. Here, the switching rule is independent of the state of the system, but i...

Frameworks to identify research gaps, frame research needs, and derive research priorities from evidence syntheses:a scoping review

Objectives To identify and describe frameworks for systematically identifying research gaps from evidence syntheses, framing research needs, and establishing priorities, with emphasis on their use of GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) certai...

Open Repositories Ireland: OpenAIRE v4 Adoption and Metadata Alignment Guide

OpenAIRE is the authoritative source for research literature to the European Commission for H2020, Horizon Europe projects, and EOSC. By aligning an Open Repository with OpenAIRE metadata standards, the repository gets connected to a network of services that consume metadata in t...

Elucidating a potential role of the infant gut microbiome on L-tyrosine bioavailability in phenylketonuria using whole-body metabolic modelling

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) deficiency, leading to elevated L-phenylalanine and severe neurological damage if untreated. While phenylalanine-based biomarkers are diagnostic and phenylalanine levels correlate w...

International Comparison of Ambulance Time Intervals for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack Across 7 Emergency Medical Services Before and During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

BACKGROUND: International reports highlight the COVID-19 pandemic's wide-ranging impacts on time-sensitive conditions, including stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA). Comparing ambulance time intervals globally offers insights into COVID-19's effects on different health care sy...

Maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccination for infant protection: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy, effectiveness, and safety

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe illness in infants and young children. Method: We updated this systematic review to explore the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of authorised maternal RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccines for infant protect...

Infective Endocarditis in Ireland: A Nationwide Analysis

Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a serious life-threatening condition associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Within the Republic of Ireland, there is limited national data regarding the clinical and economic impact of IE. This study aimed to describ...

Chromosomal requirements for formation of multivalent human nucleoli

Human nucleoli are multivalent, involving contributions from up to 10 NOR-bearing acrocentric chromosome p-arms. Precision megabase-scale chromosome engineering defines the requirements for this major genome organizational event. NOR deletions reveal that p-arm clustering can occ...

Téarmaí Buanchoimeádta Dhigitigh: a bilingual Irish-English glossary of digital preservation terminology

This poster describes a collaborative effort between the Digital Repository of Ireland, Gaois, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and the University of Galway to draft a standardised set of Irish language terms relating to Digital Preservation, to produce the list as a publication a...

Cysteine Thioaldehydes: Photolytic Generation, Reactivity, and Biological Implications

ABSTRACT Cysteine thioaldehydes are putative intermediates in sulfatase‐maturing enzyme catalysis and in the biosynthesis of penicillin, coenzyme A and families of ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides (RiPPs). Norrish type‐II photolysis of phenacylsul...

The palliative care needs of adolescents and young adults with a life limiting condition: a systematic review

Adolescence and young adulthood is characterised by complex developmental and psychosocial changes. The diagnosis of a life-limiting condition adds complexity and stress to this already turbulent period of life. Provision of developmentally appropriate palliative care to this gro...

Management of high-risk (B3) breast lesions in symptomatic practice: evidence review and practical recommendations for multidisciplinary care

Borderline breast lesions (B3 lesions, also termed lesions of uncertain malignant potential or high-risk lesions) represent a heterogeneous group of entities associated with variable risks of malignancy. While the management of screen-detected B3 lesions has become increasingly s...

SKY92 Identifies High‐Risk Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma With Inferior Progression‐Free Survival and Implicates NUF2 as a Candidate Driver

ABSTRACT Objectives To determine the prevalence and prognostic significance of the SKY92 gene‐expression signature, evaluate minimal/measurable residual disease (MRD), and identify molecular drivers of high‐risk disease in transplant‐eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (TE‐...