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The brachiopod faunas from the Fezouata Shale (Lower Ordovician; Tremadocian–Floian) of the Zagora area, Anti‐Atlas, Morocco: evidence for a biodiversity hub in Gondwana (2024)
Journal Article
Candela, Y., Harper, D. A. T., & Mergl, M. (2024). The brachiopod faunas from the Fezouata Shale (Lower Ordovician; Tremadocian–Floian) of the Zagora area, Anti‐Atlas, Morocco: evidence for a biodiversity hub in Gondwana. Papers in Palaeontology, 10(5), Article e1592. https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1592

Since the early 2000s, the discovery of fossils and their collection from the Fezouata Shale has accelerated; enabling us to understand the faunas more thoroughly. The brachiopod fauna has not been investigated for the past 50 years, and we present h... Read More about The brachiopod faunas from the Fezouata Shale (Lower Ordovician; Tremadocian–Floian) of the Zagora area, Anti‐Atlas, Morocco: evidence for a biodiversity hub in Gondwana.

Negotiating authenticity: Experiences of student influencers on social media (2024)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., Hardey, M., Tiidenberg, K., & Aad, S. (in press). Negotiating authenticity: Experiences of student influencers on social media. Journal of Youth Studies,

Research has shown that contemporary youth face a variety of challenges, ranging from social belonging to striving towards perfection in body image and personal achievements in all areas of life. Student life is expected to add further complexities,... Read More about Negotiating authenticity: Experiences of student influencers on social media.

Have people ‘had enough of experts’? The impact of populism and pandemic misinformation on institutional trust in comparative perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Štětka, V., Brandao, F., Mihelj, S., Tóth, F., Hallin, D., Rothberg, D., Ferracioli, P., & Klimkiewicz, B. (online). Have people ‘had enough of experts’? The impact of populism and pandemic misinformation on institutional trust in comparative perspective. Information, Communication and Society, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2024.2413121

Public trust in institutions is a key prerequisite for effective crisis management. However, the rise of populism and misinformation in recent years made it increasingly difficult to maintain institutional trust. Despite this recognition, we still la... Read More about Have people ‘had enough of experts’? The impact of populism and pandemic misinformation on institutional trust in comparative perspective.

Symthons reveal how fluorine disrupts π–π stacking in halobenzene crystal structures (2024)
Journal Article
Black, S. N., & Davey, R. J. (2024). Symthons reveal how fluorine disrupts π–π stacking in halobenzene crystal structures. CrystEngComm, 26(33), 4498-4508. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ce00565a

Symmetry-forming closest approaches of aromatic rings; ‘Symthons’, are usually the strongest interactions in halobenzene crystal structures. Where they combine to create π–π stacking, they are as strong as hydrogen bonds. This π–π stacking is disrupt... Read More about Symthons reveal how fluorine disrupts π–π stacking in halobenzene crystal structures.