University of Aberdeen

It Is Literally Saving Me Spoons: Autistic People’s Experiences of Eating and Feeding Disorders—A Photovoice Study

Background: Despite the high prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) in Autistic people, few qualitative studies explore this overlap beyond Autistic women with anorexia nervosa (AN). Methods: We used Photovoice to explore the experiences of Autistic people with EDs across diverse g...

EXPRESS: Risk factors and predictive model for non-aspiration stroke-associated infections in patients with acute ischemic stroke followed by intravenous thrombolysis

OBJECTIVE: To analyze clinical characteristics, risk factors, and a predictive model for non-aspiration stroke-associated infections (NASAI) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving intravenous alteplase thrombolysis. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included AIS p...

Pharmacological Profiling of Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor Ligands in Non-Stimulated BV-2 Microglia Cells

Microglia are key regulators of central nervous system homeostasis and neuroinflammation, and cannabinoid type 2 receptors (CB2Rs) have emerged as important modulators of microglial function. Although the pharmacology of CB2Rs has been extensively characterised in heterologous ex...

Vulnerability of the freshwater lens to groundwater abstraction and climate change on Muli Island, Maldives

Abstract In small coral islands, groundwater is often the primary source of water supply. However, their aquifers are less resilient to climate and environmental changes because groundwater storage is limited by a small island area, flat terrain, and a thin freshwater lens. In th...

Co-occurrence of high levels of deformed wing virus genotype A and B in both managed and wild social bees

Abstract Bees are key pollinators that support global food production and plant biodiversity, yet wild pollinator populations are declining due to anthropogenic pressures, including habitat loss, pesticide use, and emerging disease. In honey bees ( Apis mellifera ), viral disease...

Global rice methane emissions tripled over six decades amid declining emission intensity

Abstract Rice paddies are among the largest anthropogenic sources of methane (CH4), yet substantial uncertainties persist in the long-term magnitude and spatiotemporal dynamics of the emissions. Here we show a spatially explicit global estimate of rice CH4 emissions from 1961 to...

KRAS in Colorectal Cancer: Tumorigenesis, Surgical Implications and Evolving Treatment Target

Purpose: This review aims to provide an updated overview of Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue (KRAS) mutations in colorectal carcinoma (CRC), focusing on their role in tumorigenesis, prognostic implications, and recent advances in targeted therapy. Major findings: KRAS...

Unlocking soil nitrous oxide sink through labile carbon

Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), a potent greenhouse gas and the dominant ozone-depleting substance, is primarily emitted from soils. Understanding atmosphere-to-soil N 2 O uptake is crucial for harnessing the soil’s natural sink potential, yet its quantification and mechanistic drivers re...

Fungal necromass dominates soil organic carbon accrual after decadal active restoration of alpine grassland

Active (seeding native grasses) and passive (natural recovery via degradation factor removal) restoration practices regulate soil organic carbon (SOC) recovery in degraded grasslands through distinct mechanisms. We quantified microbial- (amino sugars) and plant-derived (lignin ph...

Electrostatic Reconfiguration of Photo‐Patterned Periodic Structures With Half‐Integer Twist Disclination Lines in Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals

ABSTRACT The recently discovered ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals, combining fluidity with spontaneous polarization, offer unique opportunities for engineering polar domain structures for (nonlinear) photonic applications. A central challenge lies in achieving precise contro...

From lay to scientific cognition: the case of pre-evolutionary homologies

Continuity views of the relation between lay and scientific cognition hold that the basic cognitive abilities of scientists are not much different from those of laypeople. Recent psychological studies revealed strong candidate examples of continuity, involving lay visual cognitio...

Decentralised and Dynamic Reputation Management Model For Smart Mobility Using A Smart Contract

The advancement in smart mobility communication technology enables intelligent vehicles to interconnect and communicate with each other, improving traffic safety and efficiency. However, the highly dynamic nature of the smart mobility network and vehicle behaviour creates the req...

Metastability from recurrence analysis in depression

Abstract This study investigates recurrent patterns in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data from a single-case longitudinal study (239 days) of a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder undergoing antidepressant dosage adjustments. We construct a dynamic network ba...

Observers exhibit greater caution and faster evidence accumulation when identifying joint versus individual actions

Coordination requires anticipating and adapting to others' actions in real time. While research has shown that observers predict observed solo actions, little is known about how predictive processes change when observing joint actions. We tested whether, for joint actions, observ...

A proteomic analysis of the PHF-forming tau fragment (tau297-391) following uptake into differentiated human neuronal SHSY5Y cells

Tau self-assembly and intracellular deposition is associated with a group of neurodegenerative diseases called tauopathies, which include Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Pick's disease. Here, we measured the proteome response in human neuronal cells (differentiated SH-SY5Y) followin...

Reinforcement Technologies in Flexible Composite Pipes: Engineering principles, reinforcement architectures and application-based selection

Flexible composite pipes (FCPs) are increasingly used across energy and industrial applications, where their corrosion resistance, low weight, spoolability and installation efficiency offer significant advantages over conventional metallic pipeline systems. Central to their struc...

Reinforcement Technologies in Flexible Composite Pipes: Engineering principles, reinforcement architectures and application-based selection

Flexible composite pipes (FCPs) are increasingly used across energy and industrial applications, where their corrosion resistance, low weight, spoolability and installation efficiency offer significant advantages over conventional metallic pipeline systems. Central to their struc...

Changing flow regime of a Cairngorm river: identifying emerging patterns and potential drivers from long-term data

Climate change will alter patterns of landscape water movement and resulting streamflow generation processes, as precipitation and evapotranspiration dynamics change. Given their altitude and latitude, Scottish Cairngorm rivers are amongst Europe’s most sensitive to such alterati...

Antegrade versus retrograde ureteroscopy for large proximal ureteric stones: a meta‐analysis

OBJECTIVES: To perform a meta-analysis comparing the outcome of antegrade versus retrograde ureteroscopy for the management of large proximal ureteric stones. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted in line with the Preferred R...

When education sticks: early imprints and sociopreneurship in emerging economies

This study examines how entrepreneurship education and training (EET) influences sociopreneurship in emerging economies. Drawing on dynamic imprinting theory, we argue that EET received at different stages of life leaves imprints of unequal durability, and that the expression of...