BACKGROUND: Massive phytoplankton blooms, like the recurrent Phaeocystis proliferation observed every year in the Eastern English Channel (EEC), have a significant influence on the overall planktonic community structure and their food web dynamics.As well as being an important area for local fisheries, the EEC is an ideal ecosystem for work on micr

Venoms are complex mixtures of toxic compounds delivered by bite or sting.In humans, the consequences of envenomation range from Circulation Support self-limiting to lethal.Critical host defence against envenomation comprises innate and adaptive immune strategies targeted towards venom detection, neutralisation, detoxification, and symptom resoluti

Adaptive re-use of historic buildings is a process of changing the original function of the historic buildings to another function that can optimise the use of existing historic buildings.The selection of appropriate new function is an important factor in determining the success of adaptive re-use of historic buildings.However, adaptive re-use work

The rust diseases, including leaf rust caused by Quickstrikes Puccinia triticina (Pt), stem rust caused by P.graminis f.sp.tritici (Pgt), and stripe rust caused by P.striiformis f.sp.tritici (Pst), are major limiting factors in wheat production worldwide.Identification of novel sources of rust resistance genes is key to developing cultivars resista

The performance of gas foil thrust bearings is critical to the successful design and operation of the high axial load rotatory machines that employ gas foil bearings.However, our understanding of gas foil thrust bearings remains incomplete.To enhance our understanding and predict the Racks / Carriers performance of gas foil thrust bearings, we have