Digital Transformation in 2019 = Artificial Intelligence + Big Data + IoT
Companies have started to use innovation and digital transformation to differentiate themselves and to stay competitive which lead to dramatic growth in cloud computing over the past years.
Why charities cannot afford to ignore digitalisation
Charities must embrace digitalisation to keep pace with the time as new research reveals online donations account of £2.4 billion from the UK.
Disposed Christmas candles will remain in landfill for 1000 years
A report has shown that, far from being a light-hearted stocking stuffer, candles are one of the worst offenders for Christmas-related landfill.
Antimicrobial Resistance – the time to act is now
Research indicates that Antimicrobial Resistance is an issue which claims thousands of lives each year, 10 million by 2050.
Meeting the complex needs of asylum-seeking children
Sue Ross explains how her team provided an environment in which unaccompanied asylum-seeking children can achieve their full potential.
Digital remittances keep 3.5 million children in school worldwide
WorldRemit research finds that switching from offline into digital remittances could free up a further $825 million for education worldwide.
Greater Manchester: radical environmental vision
Greater Manchester’s leaders announced bold environmental vision for the city-region, despite ongoing national Brexit uncertainty.
The future of food and agriculture
Håkan Sandin explores the future of the world’s food supply and the need to reduce unsustainable agriculture, in this analysis.
The social context of innovation
Professor John F. Padgett uses social network analysis to illuminate how borrowing tactics from seemingly unrelated social phenomena converged to facilitate revolutionary change across Florence.
‘Smart homes’ to equip elderly and disabled people with digital skills
A new 'smart homes' scheme will aim to help elderly and disabled people develop digital skills to tackle loneliness in rural areas.
New NHS era: Promising or over-promising?
CE of NHS Confederation comments on government proposal £20.5 billion annual investment, hailed by PM as historic moment.
Addressing uncertainty to make infrastructure safer
Arturo González addresses the need to make infrastructure safer as it continues to experience an increasing rate of deterioration.
Blockchain vs Artificial Intelligence: how are they shaping the future?
Open Access Government has assessed the ways in which blockchain technology and artificial intelligence can be used to dramatically impact our lives.
Emerging and vector-borne disease research and training
Dr Leonard E.G. Mboera discusses the importance of studying emerging and vector-borne diseases at The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance.
A trans-disciplinary approach to cancer research
The use of a trans-disciplinary approach to cancer research is necessary for complex systems like tumors.
Solar energy investment predicted to grow in 2019
The removal of tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels plus a shift in attitude towards renewables are set to give the European Union a 12% share of the global solar module market.
Plant nutrition: The design of efficient Fe-shuttles to prevent iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC)
Maria da Conceição Rangel, Associate Professor at ICBAS_University of Porto and REQUIMTE-LAQV details an aspect of plant nutrition that concerns the design of efficient Fe-shuttles to prevent iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC).
Technology: unlocking opportunities for disabled people in 2019
Technology has presented us with the power to transform the way we live and work, particularly providing life-changing opportunities for disabled people
A new era of resource focused waste management policy
The Government’s resources and waste strategy provides a clear framework for long-awaited resource and waste management policy in the UK.
Red blood cells meets physics. Physics meet red blood cells
Professor Anna Bogdanova, University of Zurich, explores the relationship between red blood cells and physics, in this in-depth analysis.