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Potential of observables for global and regional atmospheric CH₄ budget estimation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-30)Methane (CH₄) is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) in terms of radiative forcing since 1750, and atmospheric mixing ratios are on the rise globally. However, our understanding of its fluxes is ... -
Imagining iconicity in the field and in the lab: experimental work on subjective aspects of iconicity in two artificial languages and an emerging sign language
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Evaluating the European Union's response to online misinformation and disinformation: how to address harm while maximising freedom of expression?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-30)This project assesses the use of internet platform “content curation” tools as interferences with the right to expression when they are employed consistently with European Union (EU) regulations, to mitigate the ... -
Walking in Quito: urban imaginaries of the historical city centre
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-30)This research seeks to understand how local residents, merchants and artisans in the city centre of Quito experience, think of and value their everyday place, the historical centre of Quito, henceforth HCQ. This thesis ... -
Robustness to external disturbances for legged robots using dynamic trajectory optimisation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-30)In robotics, robustness is an important and desirable attribute of any system, from perception to planning and control. Robotic systems need to handle numerous factors of uncertainty when they are deployed, and the more ... -
Design methodology for SPAD sensors in long-range LiDAR
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-29)Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) systems have the ability to generate high resolution 3D images for environmental mapping and situational awareness, which is a key requirement for self-driving cars in the near future. ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the core psychometric instruments used in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): assessing the validity and reliability of ACT measures in the Chinese populations
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-29)Aims: This research was aimed to cross-culturally validate seven reliable measures that frequently used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Chinese populations. The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II ... -
Fruit softening: demonstration of in-vivo pectate lyase and rhamnogalacturonan lyase action
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-29)The programmed softening that occurs during fruit development requires scission of wall and/or middle lamella polysaccharides, especially pectin. Proposed mechanisms include the action of cell-wall enzymes [e.g. pectate ... -
Breathomics in liver disease
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-26)BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may progress to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. The prevalence is increasing in line with the global obesity epidemic. There is a need to develop a non-invasive ... -
Generation of transgenic zebrafish to study podocyte biology
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-26)The Global Burden of Disease Study has shown that kidney disease is one of the fastest rising causes of mortality worldwide and claims 1.1 million lives per year. A range of factors can cause kidney damage. The kidneys ... -
Utilising renal ultrasound insonation to augment serum detection of miRNA biomarkers of renal injury, fibrosis and repair
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Optimising the use of cardiac biomarkers in the diagnosis and risk stratification of patients in the Emergency Department
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-28)Patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome and acute heart failure account for a very large number of emergency presentations to hospital, however the diagnosis can be challenging because many other life-threatening ... -
Investigating the role of chronic inflammation and stress on the neurobiological features of major depressive disorder
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-28)Chronic inflammation and stress are both implicated in the aetiology of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); however, the relationships between inflammation, stress hormones, brain structure and depression remain unclear, ... -
Impact of Atypical Porcine Pestivirus (APPV) in Great Britain
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-28)Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) is a positive-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) enveloped virus belonging to the Pestivirus genus, a group of viruses known for their high socio-economic impact. Since its discovery in 2015, ... -
Reiterative de novo methylation maintainsmethylation levels in somatic cells
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-28)DNA methylation is a pervasive epigenetic mark in normal cells. DNA methylation abnormalities are a fundamental hallmark of cancer that can promote carcinogenesis. DNA methylation is lost specifically in heterochromatic ... -
Psychological flexibility, emotion regulation and coping in stroke caregivers
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)Evidence suggests stroke caregivers experienced reduced mental health outcomes compared to non-caregivers. Despite this, some caregivers report no difficulties. Several demographic and psychological variables have been ... -
Functional neurological disorders: evaluating the efficacy of facilitator-led psychoeducation for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and the psychological profile of MRI Negative Cauda Equina syndrome
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)[No Deposit Agreement] -
Mechanistic and functional insights into the human kinesin motor CENP-E in cell division
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-26)During mitosis, chromosomes align at the spindle equator and biorient in order to equally distribute the genome into two daughter cells. A macromolecular protein complex, known as the kinetochore, facilitates the end-on ... -
'I see it and I know the pain is coming': can imagery re-scripting be utilised to alleviate the physical disability associated with chronic pain?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2018-07-03)[No Deposit Agreement] -
Governance of primary care quasi-markets: a case study of the Stockholm region in Sweden
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-26)BACKGROUND: In the latter part of the 20th century, several European countries introduced quasi-markets in their public healthcare systems. The introduction of quasi-markets is designed to give patients a choice of the ...
