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Using the Agile software development lifecycle to develop a standalone application for generating colour magnitude diagrams
(Elsevier, 2019-05-11)
Virtual observatories allow the means by which an astronomer is able to discover, access, and process data seamlessly, regardless of its physical location. However, steep learning curves are often required to become ...
Game-based learning to engage students with physics and astronomy using a board game
(IGI Global, 2019)
In this research article, the authors developed a novel astronomy board game and examined how this
approach could facilitate the learning and teaching of astronomy topics covered in the new Irish Science
Syllabus. A total ...
Experimental assessment of clinical MRI-induced global SAR distributions in head phantoms
(Elsevier, 2019-10-05)
Accurate estimation of SAR is critical to safeguarding vulnerable patients who require an MRI procedure. The increased static field strength and RF duty cycle capabilities in modern MRI scanners mean that systems can easily ...
Spatial frequency domain correlation mapping optical coherence tomography for nanoscale structural characterization
(AIP Publishing, 2019-09-16)
Most of the fundamental pathological processes in living tissues exhibit changes at the nanoscale. Noninvasive, label-free detection of structural changes in biological samples pose a significant challenge to both researchers ...
Leaching of decabromodiphenyl ether and hexabromocyclododecane from fabrics under simulated landfill conditions
(KeAi Communications Co. Ltd, 2019-12-30)
A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the leaching of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) from a mix of three fabrics. Consistent with previous reports that such ...
Occupational exposures in an equestrian centre to respirable dust and respirable crystalline silica
(MDPI, 2019-09-03)
Abstract: Sand-based products are regularly used as footing material on indoor equestrian arenas, creating a potential occupational exposure risk for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) for equestrian workers training and ...
The EMEP Intensive Measurement Period campaign, 2008-2009: characterizing carbonaceous aerosol at nine rural sites in Europe
(European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2019-04-03)
Carbonaceous aerosol (total carbon, TCp) was source apportioned at nine European rural background sites, as part of the European Measurement and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) Intensive Measurement Periods in fall 2008 and ...
Building a European exposure science strategy
(Nature Publishing Group, 2019-12-02)
Exposure information is a critical element in various regulatory and non-regulatory frameworks in Europe and elsewhere. Exposure science supports to ensure safe environments, reduce human health risks, and foster a sustainable ...
Summertime primary and secondary contributions to Southern Ocean cloud condensation nuclei
(Nature Research (part of Springer Nature), 2019-07-18)
Atmospheric aerosols in clean remote oceanic regions contribute significantly to the global albedo through the formation of haze and cloud layers; however, the relative importance of ‘primary’ wind-produced sea-spray over ...
Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in human milk from Ireland: Implications for adult and nursing infant exposure
(Elsevier, 2019-12-20)
Concentrations of 10 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were measured in 16 pools of human milk from Ireland. Only four PFASs were detected (PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS and PFOS), with concentrations dominated by PFOA which was ...