How have robots increased suicide and overdose in humans?
An increase in “deaths of despair” – suicide and overdose – across the US has been linked to robot manufacturing which is gradually replacing people in their jobs.
Irreproducibility and scientific truth
Ute Deichmann from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, explores the issues of irreproducibility and scientific truth
Using geophysical tools detecting the trace of active fault on seafloor
Gwo-shyh Song discusses one of the sub-projects of the Taiwan Earthquakes Center to conduct a high-resolution seabed geophysical survey around Taiwan offshore areas.
Pacing yourself on the road to recovery from COVID-19
Katrina Delargy, Managing Director, Tiyga Health explores the importance of pacing yourself when recovering from COVID-19, particularly for those suffering from long COVID.
Historic timeline of Russia and Ukraine conflict
Russia has launched an attack on the former Soviet republic, as President Putin stands against Ukraine from joining the NATO military alliance – he claims he is defending the people from Ukraine’s ‘militarisation’.
4.4 million galaxies revealed by new space map
A map of space has revealed an astonishingly detailed radio image of more than 4.4 million objects and a very dynamic picture of our Universe.
Innovative technology for sustainable food production
Bengt Fellbe, Leader at SSEC, argues that sustainable and climate-smart food production requires competent and cutting-edge technology
Researchers find ‘Hotspot’ for highly infectious diseases
Research published in BMJ Global Health has found a hotspot for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in a regional corner of Africa.
Homicide and gun violence increased in US following the pandemic
Levels of drug market activity and increased police activity in US cities were strongly associated with higher in gun violence rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health disparities against minority ethnic groups could increase with AI
Though healthcare everywhere advocates for AI, health barriers are presented with minority ethnic groups – as bias can be exacerbated against minority ethnic groups in datasets.
Earths coldest forest biome is heating up
Northern Arizona University researchers have drawn attention to rising temperatures that are causing Earths coldest forest to shift northward.
Recognising the dangers of Russian disinformation in Ukraine
Russian forces have launched an assault on major Ukrainian cities, however, there is another battle going on online concerning Russian disinformation.
Google’s image search gender bias shows underrepresentation of women
Google image searches of certain professions, such as “CEO”, have been found to solely represent men – Google claimed to have fixed this – but the results can change searchers’ worldviews.
Examining intersectionality to find disparities in cancer care
Analysis of 28 studies has found that the intersection of sexual minority status with ethnicity is associated with lower cancer screenings.
Lower cancer risk in diets with lower meat intake
Researchers analysing dietary habits find that those who consume meat five times or less weekly have a lower cancer risk.
Air pollution can increase childhood ADHD risk by 62%
Study finds that children with high exposures to air pollution, and lower exposure to green spaces have an increased risk of developing ADHD.
Five things keeping procurement directors up at night
Dave Emsley, head of public sector tail spend services at OT Group, takes a look at how business leaders can develop strategic plans in five key areas to improve procurement processes
The rural burden of disproportionately higher carbon tax on diesel
Carbon tax on diesel increased in rural areas, highlighting that rural households often disproportionately share carbon tax prices when urban areas pollute more.
Eradicating dehydration in the elderly with Aquarate
Aquarate’s revolutionary fluid intake monitoring technology is helping to eradicate the problem of dehydration in the elderly community
Higher infection rates amongst politically authoritarian countries
The politics of COVID-19 is intertwined with infection rates, where researchers highlight the linear transmission rate in more authoritarian areas.