University of Salford

Small Extracellular Vesicle-Associated Chromosome 14 microRNA Cluster Members Reveal Distinct Molecular Responses to E-Liquid Exposure in Human Lung Cells

Background/Objectives: The adoption of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices worldwide as healthier alternatives to smoking tobacco has led to a new clinical condition termed EVALI—E-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury. The symptoms of EVALI present large overlaps with...

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management.

This paper investigates the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in supply chain management, highlighting the main challenges and opportunities of its application and developing recommendations for practice. It adopts a qualitative method, an interpretivist philosophy and a deduc...

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management.

This paper investigates the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in supply chain management, highlighting the main challenges and opportunities of its application and developing recommendations for practice. It adopts a qualitative method, an interpretivist philosophy and a deduc...

Situated Student Sense of Belonging in Higher Education: The Importance of Context and Engagement

While the benefits of student sense of belonging in higher education are well established, lower levels of belonging among minoritized ethnic students and fluctuations over time are frequently reported. However, most research focuses on the wider institution, overlooking the depa...

Base Semantics—A Novel Approach for Minimizing Malware Detection Rules

ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of malware variants has increasingly undermined traditional signature‐based detection techniques, which are easily evaded through obfuscation and polymorphism that preserve malicious functionality. This challenge is particularly acute in Internet of T...

Differential neuromuscular fatigue responses in multi- and single-joint force following a simulated soccer protocol in youth players: evidence for divergent assessment sensitivity

The purpose of the present study was to compare the time-dependent sensitivity of the countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), and isometric hamstring 90–90 (IH 90–90 ) tests in detecting neuromuscular fatigue following a standardized soccer simulation protoco...

The Effectiveness of Cluster vs. Rest-Redistribution Set Configurations to Maintain Movement Velocity During Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis

Alternative set structures such as cluster sets (CS) and rest-redistribution (RR) are often used as a more effective method for preserving movement velocity during resistance training than traditional sets (TS). However, only a limited number of studies have directly compared CS...

Effects of Resistance Training on Muscle Hypertrophy in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Background Resistance training is considered safe and beneficial for young individuals, yet the extent to which it results in morphological adaptations before, during and after puberty remains unclear. Objective The aim of this review was to quantify the effects of resis...

More than a laugh: Relational listening, parasocial relationships and the influence of stand-up comedian podcast hosts

Despite the rising prominence of stand-up comedian podcast hosts, how listeners describe and make sense of their engagement with them remains underexplored. Quantitative work has documented that relational listening is associated with parasocial relationship (PSR) formation acros...

Despite Low Concordance, Change of Direction and Maneuverability Both Differentiate Between Performance Levels in Field Hockey

Abstract Puschkasch-Möck, S, Jones, PA, Kaabi, S, Warneke, K, and Comfort, P. Despite low concordance, change of direction and maneuverability both differentiate between performance levels in field hockey. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2026—This study examined the reliabili...

Belief updating under strategic deception: Evidence from a classroom voting game

This paper introduces a classroom game, adapted from the television series The Traitors , that integrates six core concepts from game theory and behavioural economics into a single 25-min activity: asymmetric information, cheap talk, pooling equilibrium, Bayesian updating, inform...

Introducing hermeneutic phenomenology to digital research methods: the qualitative-phenomenological walkthrough and its application to researching hardware and their interfaces

This article attends to what is termed a qualitative-phenomenological walkthrough. As much research no longer abides by the strict confines to remain ‘objective’, methodologies in academic study have been innovating with addressing researcher subjectivities and using them to refl...

Autism and Mapping the Evidence on Online Risk: A Scoping Review and Narrative Synthesis

Background: Digital platforms have increased exposure to potentially harmful online content, including misinformation, conspiracy theories, hateful material, and extremist or radicalization-related material. Research examining how autism relates to these domains remains sparse, f...

Bivariate spectral computation of heat generation/absorption effects on quadratic mixed thermal-solutal convective nanofluid coating flow over a conical frustum

Abstract This study investigates nonlinear (quadratic) thermal and solutal buoyancy effects in nanofluid boundary-layer flow over the external surface of a truncated cone, motivated by applications in nanomaterial coating processes. The analysis incorporates Soret diffusion and i...

Life is a Pressure Cooker: How and Why Stress Directs Consumers to Act Unethically

Abstract Unethical consumer behavior, such as deceptive product returns, digital piracy, shoplifting, and falsifying online reviews, is a growing concern with significant economic and ethical implications. However, its psychological antecedents remain underexplored. This research...

Predicting specific modulus of tibia from mixed modelled dataset using artificial neural network

Abstract Bone strength assessment is critical for diagnosing osteoporosis. A proposed method is to measure the resonance frequencies of the tibia to predict the bone’s specific modulus. Machine learning algorithms have been shown to estimate strength of structures and diagnose os...

Contrasting population genetic structures of freshwater eels ( Anguilla marmorata, A. bicolor, A. mossambica ) from Madagascar

Abstract Freshwater eels (genus Anguilla ) are of major biological and commercial interest due to their complex catadromous life cycle and as a high‐value fishery resource, but the biology of tropical species is still poorly understood. This study investigates the genetic integri...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Harmful Sexual Behaviours or Sexual Offending: A Systematic Scoping Review

Abstract Previous research has shown that individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are more likely to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system (CJS) compared to those without FASD. Criminal justice encounters can involve a range of harmful sexual behaviour...

ELLS–NSBA three-stage framework for optimal DG/SC placement and EV integration in distribution networks

The growing penetration of distributed generation (DG), shunt capacitors (SC), and electric vehicles (EVs) in distribution networks demands optimal siting strategies that balance operational efficiency and structural resilience. Existing metaheuristic approaches treat every bus a...

Exploring Fitness to Participate in Court Proceedings Among Defendants with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Scoping Review

<title>Abstract</title> Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, affecting both cognitive and behavioural functioning. Within the legal system, determining whether an individual can effectively par...