Honey bee health: managing and reducing the risks
Managing the health of the honey bee is integral to the agriculture sector. Here Elke Genersch from the Institute for Bee Research explains further
Middle-aged people urged to be more active to stay healthy
Health officials are urging middle-aged people to be more active and incorporate at least 10- minutes of brisk exercise into their day to stay healthy
Improving access to research data
French National Institute for Research in Agriculture (INRA) explores the importance of ensuring research data is easy to access in the agriculture field
Progressing health research in the North of Canada
Health Sciences North Research Institute shares the progress it has made in health research in Northern Canada, highlighting some of its major focus areas
Brazilian president gives greenlight to rainforest mining
Brazil has given the go ahead for rainforest mining in a large national reserve in the Amazon ' the size of Denmark', said to be...
Metrology enabling high temperature erosion testing
Louise Crocker and Tony Fry from the National Physical Laboratory looks at the role of metrology in developing new materials with improved resistance
The burden of non-communicable diseases
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health shares the strategies in place for non-communicable diseases and the importance evidence-based prevention policy
Assessing climate change in the Arctic
Norwegian Polar Institute’s Director Jan-Gunnar Winther highlights the challenges associated with climate change in the Arctic and its global impact
A new contactless payment solution for public transit
Contactless payment is benefiting Canadian transport systems, explains Louis-Martin Fournier, Product Manager at the Desjardins Group
New GCSE exams ‘toughest in 30 years’
As thousands of students await the results of their GCSE exams some experts are claiming tests taken over the summer were the 'toughest since O Levels'
The PEGASO – Fit for Future project
Giuseppe Andreoni and Maria Renata Guarneri discuss how the PEGASO project is promoting sustainable behaviours geared towards achieving healthy lifestyles
Supporting healthy forests across America
Open Access Government highlights the role of forests within biodiversity and how the USDA supports agroforestry in America
Supporting Alaska Native students through education
Dr. Herb Schroeder from the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Programme (ANSEP) outlines why it’s integral to develop the skills of Alaska Native students
Using proactive security to protect against cyber attacks
Aaron Pickett, Digital Forensic Examiner at IT Group UK Ltd highlights proactive security as a way to protect the public sector from possible cyber attacks
Internationalisation of education, science and research in Germany
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research details how their Internationalisation Strategy aims to help meet global challenges by working together
All My Relations: advancing Indigenous family health
Dr Rod McCormick shares details on the All My Relations Network, a national Indigenous family and community wellness research centre for health and healing
Organ donation – where next?
Fiona Loud, Policy Director at Kidney Care UK highlights the challenges of organ donation in England and how the country lags behind Wales and Scotland
Scientists harness bacteria that converts solar energy into renewable fuel
Scientists have created a 'cyborg' bacteria covered in semiconductors that can change the sun's energy, CO2, and water into a new renewable fuel source
Augmenting the performance of future structural components
Professors Jan Torgersen and Filippo Berto highlight how new technologies are helping to develop the next generation structural components
Recognising the important role of biodiversity
Pamela S. Soltis, Director, University of Florida Biodiversity Institute, reveals the key work being done in the US to respond to the ‘biodiversity crisis’