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Reducing NOx emissions from exhaust fumes

Susanne Mossin, Associate Professor at DTU Chemistry discusses the role of copper substituted zeolites in reducing NOx emissions from exhaust fumes... Copper substituted zeolites are...

HPC fuelling innovation: The Irish experience

Jean-Christophe Desplat, Director at the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) explains the benefits of high-performance computing… High-performance computing (HPC) has emerged as a key...

Action plan put into place to reduce Cumbrian flood risks

The government has put into place an action plan aimed at protecting Cumbrian communities from future flood dangers… The government has set out the Cumbria...

Using semantic technologies for GRC in the financial industry

Peter G Cowap and Professor Tom Butler from the GRC Technology Centre talk about how semantic technologies can be employed to solve the problems...
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Johnson calls for clarity regarding Brexit

Boris Johnson has called for the government to explain how voting to leave the EU could benefit the UK… The vote to leave the EU...

Development of multiple drug resistance (MDR)

Terra G. Arnason and Troy A.A. Harkness from the Departments of Medicine, and Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Saskatchewan detail current...
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Danish government launches scheme to reduce food waste

A new subsidies scheme has been launched by the Danish Minister for Environment and Food aimed at tackling food wastage… Esben Lunde Larsen, the Danish...
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Reclassifying neurodegenerative diseases for drug development

Professor Duncan McHale, Head Global Exploratory Development, UCB discusses reclassifying neurodegenerative diseases to enable drug development and to help patients... Neurodegenerative diseases are a growing global challenge...
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Three-weekly waste collection for Oldham approved

The council has approved proposals to move residual waste collection services to three-weekly across the borough… Oldham is set to join a number of councils...
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Is now the right time for variable surge pricing?

Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham talks about the role variable surge pricing could have in the energy sector... By now you’ve probably heard of Uber, the...

Tory leadership race to begin

Following the resignation of David Cameron, the Conservatives must now chose a new leader to take the party and the country forward… Since the vote...
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Public consultation into bus service cuts in Yorkshire

A public consultation is underway in the East Riding of Yorkshire to determine whether the council should cut subsidies for local bus services… East Riding...

Wigan Council hits savings target with money to spare

Wigan Council has revealed it has hit its savings target for last year, with £210,000 to spare… During a period of tough austerity measures, Wigan...
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Working towards an EU health information system

Petronille Bogaert, Robine Jean Marie, and Prof. Dr. Herman Van Oyen discuss the BRIDGE Health project and how it is developing an integrated and...
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Oxfordshire schools sitting on £9m central government funding

Oxfordshire schools have come under fire for hoarding almost £9m funding from central government, rather than spending it on teaching
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UK financial markets recovering in the wake of Brexit vote

After the financial markets slumped last Friday there has been some growth in the value of the pound as well as UK shares… Following the...
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Biometrics gaining identity

As the influence of biometrics continues, Christopher Brown, Programme Manager for Governance & Resilience at BSI, explores its growing role in modern society… Biometrics can be...

Kent County Council raises awareness of privately fostered children

Kent County Council is raising awareness of ‘invisible’ children who are being looked after by private foster care arrangements… Private fostering is an arrangement whereby...
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A softer footprint in the Arctic snow

Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for the Environment details why a stronger and more focused approach is needed to protect the Arctic… If there is one...

DfT calls for HS2 to be scaled back

Spending watchdog the National Audit Office said the Department for Transport has called for High Speed 2 to be scaled back due to budget...

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