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Reading in the age of digitalisation: How media shape the reader’s thinking

Sarah Bro Trasmundi, Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark, provides a fascinating look at reading in the age of digitalisation and how media shape the reader’s thinking.
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COVID-19: Does Government advice on homeworking go far enough?

Mark Walton, CEO of Sensee, discusses whether the Government's advice on homeworking goes far enough to support employers and employees in these unnerving times.
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CCS launches its Cyber Security Services 3 dynamic purchasing system

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced the launch of its new Cyber Security Services 3 dynamic purchasing system (DPS).

polynSPIRE: Building a future without plastic waste

Here, Tatiana Garcia-Armingol discusses proposed innovations in mass recycling that seek to create a functional future without plastic waste.

The development and future of offshore wind power in Taiwan

Gwo-shyh Song, Associate Professor at the National Taiwan University and from Global Aqua Survey Ltd, details the current development and future of offshore wind power in Taiwan.
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Follow these six steps when treating a slipped disc

Here, Neil Velleman of Atkins Physiotherapy Consultants, highlights six steps that you should take when treating a slipped disc.
recycling legislation

UK recycling legislation proposals for 2023: The future of commercial food waste

Grant Keenan, Managing Director of Keenan Recycling, examines Scotland’s implementation of tighter food waste recycling legislation and what it will mean for the similar incoming UK government legislation.
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COVID-19 research: Scientists prove that China did not create coronavirus

Conspiracy theorists can now take COVID-19 research off their radar: Scripps Research analysed the virus and found that it was not created by China.
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SUPREME: EU-project improves sustainability of powder metallurgy processes

Thierry Baffie, research engineer at the CEA/LITEN Grenoble (France) and coordinator of the EU project SUPREME, highlights the achievements in sustainable powder metallurgy processes.
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Cancer in Dogs and Humans: How is it alike and how is it different?

Here, Jaime F. Modiano examines the similarities of cancer in dogs and humans, exploring the idea of a common origin.
sciatica

Can sciatica be treated without surgery?

Dan Plev, Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon at The London Clinic, discusses how sciatica can be treated with alternative methods when surgery isn't necessary.

Reducing the burden of colorectal cancer across Europe

Monique van Leerdam, leading colorectal cancer expert and Member of the United European Gastroenterology Public Affairs Committee, discusses what action can be taken to reduce the heavy burden of colorectal cancer across Europe.
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COVID-19: Maximising efficiency during mass remote working

James Bell, Customer Experience and Production Director of Mitrefinch, discusses how employers can maximise efficiency during periods of mass remote working in the wake of coronavirus.
traumatic memories, environmental light

PTSD: Can traumatic memories ever be re-written?

Researchers found that environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic memories in flies, suggesting a real possibility of change for trauma survivors.
microplastics in water, drinking water

Microplastics in water: How much are we drinking in a month?

New research has unveiled the quantity of microplastics in water that are consumed by humans on a monthly basis.
COVID-19 research, LMIC

COVID-19 research: Health of older people in poorer countries

Global health experts question why COVID-19 research is not becoming policy for the older population in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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A culture of access: How recruiting disabled talent helps businesses thrive

Here, Jonathan Moore of Webster Wheelchairs, discusses the benefits of creating a culture of access for employees with disabilities in the workplace.
remote working

An increase in remote working could leave your business unsecure

While the big-names in business have been grabbing headlines when it comes to remote working following coronavirus, here Eacs explains that SMEs could be more vulnerable to an influx of staff working from home.
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How is fear formed in a brain suffering PTSD?

New research using a mouse model shows how pathological fear memory is formed in a brain suffering PTSD and how this could be changed.
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COVID-19: What happened in the emergency Cobra meeting?

Here, we decode the emergency Cobra meeting on 12 March and interview people about the Boris response to COVID-19.

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