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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ALL-L2 blood smear under light microscopy

Nutrition research for acute childhood leukaemia

Dr Zisis Kozlakidis explores the value of nutrition in acute childhood leukaemia diagnosis and treatment.
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The rising impact of 5G connectivity on Britain’s businesses

The rising impact of 5G connectivity on Britain's businesses seek innovative solutions to ensure uninterrupted and efficient communication.
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Stabilising UK energy security in an effort to bolster economic growth

The UK Government is set to unveil a series of measures this week, placing energy security at the heart of its strategy.
Child napping

What influence does napping have on child brain development?

New research from the University of East Anglia reveals that infants who nap less frequently may have smaller vocabularies and poorer child brain development.
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Why is the global threat of the tuberculosis pandemic continually neglected?

Tuberculosis is the second most infectious deadly disease after COVID-19, so why has it been met with political inertia? Vinny Wooding, Senior Parliamentary Advocacy Officer at RESULTS UK, discusses the burden of TB and the rapid action needed to address this global threat.
Artist's depiction of microquasar event captured by FAST Telescope.

Astronomers unveil novel insights into galactic microquasar

Astronomers report groundbreaking discoveries in nature—detecting a unique quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) signal from a Galactic microquasar.
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Improving rural digital connectivity and broadband

As digital infrastructure, tech, and connectivity evolve, investment in rural digital connectivity must be prioritised for economic growth, social inclusion and improving quality of life.
Blue Capsules on Conveyor at Modern Pharmaceutical Factory. Tablet and Capsule Manufacturing Process. Close-up Shot of Medical Drug Production Line.

How can connected drug delivery devices help patients adhere to their therapies?

Poor adherence to drug therapies can lead to medication waste and poor patient outcomes. Tim Wooller shares some of the reasons behind poor adherence to medication and how connected drug delivery devices can help.
Expressway, the effect of car headlights.

DVLA digital services under review to improve “antiquated” operations

DVLA digital services are set to receive a review from the UK government to address the outdated use of legacy tech and the need for improved digital platforms.

Virgin Atlantic’s historic 100% SAF transatlantic flight

Virgin Atlantic's consortium announces a historic milestone with the world's first 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight.
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Research method reveals health impacts of heat and air quality

Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University analyse heat and air quality effects on health to guide climate adaptation measures.
Aerial view of two Humpback whales in Greenland

Could AI interpret and decode animal communication?

Machine learning tools could provide transformative insights into animal communication, using AI models to decode and track conversation.
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Pupil size predicts prefrontal function boost from light exercise

Researchers in Tsukuba, Japan, have found that changes in pupil size during light exercise can predict improved prefrontal executive function.
AI and mental health

AI models boost children’s suicide-risk prediction

UCLA Health researchers have developed machine learning models to enhance suicide-risk prediction in children, outperforming traditional methods used by health systems.
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Why must we increase representation for female entrepreneurship?

Although we live in a diverse world working towards equal opportunities, the statistics show that females are less likely than males to start businesses. Shalini Khemka, CBE, explores why female entrepreneurship is essential to foster sustainable economic growth.

Taiwan and the UK strengthening trade amidst 26th annual Taiwan talks

UK and Taiwan: Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston will co-host 26th annual Taiwan Trade Talks to enhance trade and investment opportunities
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Opportunities and challenges in blood collection and transfusion medicine

Kate Fry, CEO of America’s Blood Centers, discusses the essential role of blood products and transfusion medicine in the U.S. and the efforts to ensure blood’s safety and availability.
At the centre of this image is the young star V960 Mon, located over 5000 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. Dusty material with potential to form planets surrounds the star.  Observations obtained using the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) instrument on ESO’s VLT, represented in yellow in this image, show that the dusty material orbiting the young star is assembling together in a series of intricate spiral arms extending to distances greater than the entire Solar System.  Meanwhile, the blue regions represent data obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner. The ALMA data peers deeper into the structure of the spiral arms, revealing large dusty clumps that could contract and collapse to form giant planets roughly the size of Jupiter via a process known as “gravitational instability”.

Groundbreaking image exposes secrets of planet formation

European Southern Observatory's groundbreaking image shows dusty clumps around a young star that may pave the way for Jupiter-sized planet formation.
Female dentist examining young woman's teeth.

Can poor oral hygiene lead to dementia?

Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Pharmacy shares evidence on the link between poor mouth care and dementia risk, and the steps needed to promote better oral hygiene.

Councils and the private sector must embrace collaboration for the EV transition

Asif Ghafoor, the CEO of Be.EV, sheds light on the challenges facing local authorities during the EV transition and the possible solutions to transport in the future.

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