UK acceptance of Ukrainian refugees comes with conditions
The UK has relaxed policies to allow Ukrainian refugees to safely enter Britain – but why have these policies not matched the generosity of some EU States?
The fundamentals of quantum computing
Martin Lukac, Associate Professor from School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, discusses the fundamentals of quantum computing
Ukrainian hospitals face loss of medical oxygen supplies
Medical oxygen supplies are "dangerously low" across Ukrainian hospitals, with transport routes limited due to Russian violence.
Earth’s closest black hole actually “vampire” two-star system
It has been scientifically accepted that Earth's closest black hole is about 1,000 light-years away - but now, research suggests that black hole doesn't exist.
Why forests are good for you: Food security and nutrition in Latin America
Debbie Pierce and Winy Vasquez examine the important role forests have played in food security during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unlocking dark matter for genome remodelling
Dr Helen Rowe, Senior Lecturer in Epigenetics, outlines the significance of research into dark matter and genome remodelling
How to help someone living with dementia understand the COVID-19 pandemic
Kym Ward, Dementia Project Coordinator at The Brain Charity, offers insight into how to support those living with dementia during times of uncertainty and isolation.
Digital finance haunted by traditional inequalities in Global South
While digital finance seems to be the way of the future, access to mobile phones may amplify economic disparities among women in the Global South.
Time to tackle the growing diabetes pandemic
Professor Andrew Boulton, President of the International Diabetes Federation, argues that now is the time to tackle the growing diabetes pandemic
The potential of collective intelligence to improve healthcare
Kathy Peach, Director at Nesta’s Centre for Collective Intelligence Design, discusses the potential to improve healthcare.
Five more countries join WHO mRNA technology transfer
The World Health Organisation announced that Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Serbia and Vietnam would join the mRNA technology transfer scheme.
One in five people with ADHD have hoarding behaviour
People with ADHD are likely to adopt hoarding behaviours and mental addictions to items – potentially leading to a serious impact on their quality of life.
The social realities behind transgender resilience
Transgender people face a lot of discrimination, hostility, and tension in their everyday lives, especially in rural areas in the US - leading to strategies of transgender resilience.
New clues for reproducing breast milk in baby formula
Frederique Lisacek from SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, ponders if we are getting closer to reproducing breast milk in baby formula
EU Child Cohort Network: Harmonised data of 250,000 children & parents
European federated infrastructure and harmonised data of 250,000 children and parents sum up the LifeCycle Project – EU Child Cohort Network
Petrol prices jump above £1.50 for the first time
For the fourth month in a row, UK petrol prices have risen again, with February hitting an all time high.
Healthcare wages and employment during the height of COVID-19
The average wages for healthcare workers rose less than wages in other industries during 2020 and the first six months of 2021 across the US – despite the pandemic causing healthcare burnout.
Critical raw materials: The Biorecover project
Pablo Martínez Rodríguez & Cristina Martínez García from CETIM Technological Centre, chart the advances and achievements of the Biorecover project that concerns critical raw...
ECMO shortages caused 90% of deaths of adults with COVID
Higher mortality has been found in patients with COVID-19 who did not receive ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) – despite many having no health complications.
Experiences of sexual violence linked with high blood pressure
According to a longitudinal study of US women, women who have experienced sexual violence are more likely to develop high blood pressure.