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How can educational institutes build online safety for students?

The Online Safety Bill has raised questions about the importance and impact of technology on improving online safety for students.
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Supporting academic research & scientific cooperation

Open Access Government probes what is taking place to support academic research and further scientific cooperation in Japan and beyond.
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Alliance formed in G7 to push Russia from the nuclear fuel market

UK, US, Canada, Japan and France agree in the Nuclear Energy Forum to isolate Russia from the nuclear fuel market at the G7.
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How income plays a part in your experience of physical pain

Study finds link between income and experience of physical pain, suggesting that a a lower income rank is linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing pain.
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Supporting talent at the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

Open Access Government unpacks some of the research support that takes place in the National Research Foundation of Korea.
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JWST: Tiny distant galaxy gives clues to Big Bang’s history

JWST researchers have been able to locate a tiny distant galaxy which originated around 500 million years after the Big Bang – in the universe’s youth.
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Supporting vulnerable people with easier public sector payments systems

Andrea Dunlop, Managing Director at Access PaySuite, offers her advice on how the government can improve public sector payments systems.
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Ariel Data Challenge 2023: AI and exoplanets

Artificial Intelligence experts have been invited to embark on the Ariel Data Challenge 2023 and look for exoplanets.
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Could exposure therapy help adolescents with eating disorders?

One of the most effective interventions for certain types of anxiety disorders is exposure therapy – confronting your fears in a safe environment.
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Basque Country’s efforts to lure back its Dublin-based tech talent

Ivan Jimenez, the Director General of Bizkaia Talent, discusses how the Basque Country plans to entice its tech talent back home.
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Cancer survival rates rise by 9% nationally in the NHS

NHS England has published a one-year cancer survival index, showing how cancer survival rates have improved across the country by almost 10%.
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Horizon Europe and life sciences policy in the UK

Open Access Government investigates some of the UK’s Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s remit, including Horizon Europe and...
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Internet access as a human right could improve equality

Human rights attainment could be improved by increasing internet access to those unable to afford it, improving education, employment, health and more.
Atacama desert is the driest desert on the planet. The annual rainfall is average at 20mm. The main town where tourism bases is at San Pedro de Atacama. Atacama is located at high altitude and is part of the Andes mountain range with many active volcanos. The eerie moonscape in the area is a result of active tectonic movement. Salt deposit and salt flat are found easily in the desert.

“Fog Catchers”: The water harvesters stopping drought in Chile’s desert

Fundación Un Alto en el Desierto (A Stop in the Desert Foundation) is preventing drought in Chile's desert by harvesting water for isolated communities.
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Justice in the United States: Prison system focus

Some of the U.S. Department of Justice’s work, including a look at the federal prison system, is assessed here by Open Access Government.

The transformative power of AI in healthcare

Kirsty Biddiscombe, UK Head for AI, ML & Analytics at NetApp, discusses the transformative power of AI in healthcare.
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Genomics research to benefit human health

Open Access Government discerns some of NHGRI’s work, part of the NIH in the U.S., concerning genomics research to benefit human health.
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Three essential changes to evidence that will drive adoption of digital innovation

Digital innovation can help create something that addresses a need and something that can be put into practice. The missing link between ideation and innovation is application.
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How short courses are driving the next wave of Apprenticeship Levy reforms

The UK government's Apprenticeship Levy has been a source of debate since its introduction in 2017, particularly in the adoption of short courses.
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Why World Backup Day is relevant everyday

"Be prepared against data loss and data theft" is the slogan behind the World Backup Day 2023 campaign on the importance of data security.

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