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Proceedings of Abstracts 12th International Conference on Air Quality Science and Application
(University of Hertfordshire, 2020-03-09)
Development of a Neutral Diketopyrrolopyrrole Phosphine Oxide for the Selective Bioimaging of Mitochondria at the Nanomolar Level
(2020-03-09)
Development of novel bioimaging materials that exhibit organelle specific accumulation continues to be at the forefront of research interests and efforts. Among the various subcellular organelles, mitochondria, which are ...
Conjuring cognition : A review of educational magic-based interventions
(2020-03-09)
For hundreds of years, magic tricks have been employed within a variety of pedagogic contexts, including promoting science and mathematics, delivering educational messaging, enhancing scepticism about the paranormal, and ...
Screening of nematicides against the Lotus root nematode, Hirschmanniella diversa Sher (Tylenchida: Pratylenchidae), and the efficacy of a selected nematicide under Lotus micro-field conditions.
(2020-03-08)
In Japan, Hirschmanniella diversa is an important pest in lotus cultivation in paddy fields and only lime nitrogen is registered for its control. Therefore, additional nematicides are required to control the nematode. The ...
A Narrative Approach to Human-Robot Interaction Prototyping for Companion Robots
(2020-03-08)
This paper presents a proof of concept prototype study for domestic home robot companions, using a narrative-based methodology based on the principles of immersive engagement and fictional enquiry, creating scenarios which ...
What do family caregivers want from domiciliary care for relatives living with dementia? a qualitative study
(2020-03-06)
In the current ecology of care, social, rather than medical, support is critical in enabling frail older people to live at home. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study about how home care workers (HCWs) support ...
Development of a Novel Hematological Malignancy Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (HM-PRO) : Content Validity
(2020-03-05)
Background: The quality of life of patients at all stages of hematological malignancy is greatly affected by the disease and its treatment. There is a wide range of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues important ...
A population model of deep brain stimulation in movement disorders from circuits to cells
(2020-03-05)
For more than 30 years, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used to target the symptoms of a number of neurological disorders and in particular movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor ...
Analyzing the Open/Deep Web to Better Understand the New/Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Scenarios: Suggestions from CASSANDRA and NPS.Finder Research Projects
(2020-03-04)
New/novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are defined as new narcotic/psychotropic drugs which are not controlled by the United Nations' 1961 Narcotic Drugs/1971 Psychotropic Substances conventions, but which may pose a ...
Expanding TREC and KREC Utility in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Diagnosis
(2020-03-03)
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) area heterogeneous group of disorders caused by genetic defects of the immune system, which manifest clinically as recurrent infections, autoimmune diseases or malignancies. Early ...