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Growing green: Changing the face of UK communities with Biodiversity Net Gain

The government's new Biodiversity Net Gain policy will be a crucial first step towards helping our natural habitats to recover.

AI system successfully identifies social norm violations

A groundbreaking AI system developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has demonstrated its ability to identify violations of social norms.
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Digital transformation: Legacy ICT challenges

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) technology experts discuss how public sector customers can overcome some of the challenges associated with legacy ICT and outline a better way forward towards digital transformation.
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Rethinking approaches to care for older adults

Older adults are among the most frequent users of emergency care; Open Access Government explains why this is and the suggested measures to improve and diversify care delivery and support the recovery of health and social care systems.
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U.S. quantum information science research initiatives

Open Access Government lifts the lid on the work of one of America’s oldest physical science laboratories, focussing on their quantum information science research work.
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Canadians rally behind eVTOL industry

Nearly 73% of Canadians support the development of the eVTOL industry, driven by job creation, economic growth, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
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Australia’s energy policy priorities

Open Access Government investigates some of the energy policy priorities of Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, The Hon Chris Bowen MP, especially clean energy, energy efficiency and electric vehicles.

UK economy set for £1 billion boost with Electronic Trade Documents Act

The UK's economy is set to receive a £1 billion boost by implementing the innovative Electronic Trade Documents Act, enabling paperless trade.
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Learning mobility for improved and robust education cooperation

Open Access Government charts the priorities of the European Commission when it comes to learning mobility, including Erasmus+, plus stronger education cooperation with Ukraine.
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Why research on immune system disorders is critical to improving patient outcomes

The immune system is the body’s natural defence against antigens such as bacteria and viruses, but in some cases, it can malfunction. We explore the prevalence of immune system disorders, the associated unmet medical needs, and therapeutic research.

Galactic Enigma: The mystery of a dark matter-free galaxy

A team of scientists, led by researcher Sebastién Comerón, discovers the galaxy NGC 1277 lacks dark matter, challenging cosmological models,
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Detect & prevent falls in care homes with RoomMate

Sven Seljom, UK Country Manager at Sensio, walks us through a revolutionary safety sensor, RoomMate, that detects and prevents falls in care homes.
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Healthcare AI Caution: Addressing ethnic health inequalities

Healthcare AI models must proceed cautiously to avoid exacerbating health inequalities for ethnic minorities, warn scientists.
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Breaking new ground in stroke research and care

Simone Schoenwaelder from Australia’s Heart Research Institute tells us about exciting advancements in stroke research and care that could dramatically improve clinical outcomes for patients.

UK Space Agency reveals critical space tech for global collaboration

UK Space Agency has released it's Space Exploration Technology Roadmap outlines 11 critical technology areas to advance space exploration and boost the UK's collaboration with global partners.
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LGI Innovation Pop Up: Inspiring data-driven digital hospitals

As Chief Scientific Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Professor David Brettle, is responsible for delivering transformational healthcare technologies to ensure staff can work effectively in data-driven, digital hospitals.
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From blame to collaboration: How the UK can forward their net zero targets

Despite the UK government painting a positive picture of emissions cuts in its recent ‘Powering Up Britain’ report, it is set to miss its 2030 net zero targets.
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Breakthrough method discovered detects nanoplastics instantly

TU Wien's breakthrough method using Raman scattering and a gold grid can conduct detect individual nanoplastic detection in milliseconds.
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Flipping the grill: Behavioural change tactics for the plant-based meat market

Research finds that plant-based meat consumption is reducing across the UK, despite a greater uptake of other environmentally friendly practices. How do we drive commercial growth again?
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Exploring science, research & innovation in Canada

Open Access Government charts the continuing efforts of the Government of Canada to support science, research and innovation.

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