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Developmental neurotoxicity testing – the need for a new approach
Professor Lein discusses developmental neurotoxicity and the critical need for a new approach to identifying and regulating chemicals that interfere with normal brain development.
Agricultural systems are key for sustainable development
Cristina Cruz from the Foundation for Science and Technology discusses agricultural systems and their crucial link to maintaining sustainable development.
Maximising the potential of your vacant property
Global Guardians discuss issues with vacant property during redesign, rebuild and refurbishment stages, or while being sold for redevelopment
The One-World Problem – the Antibiotic Apocalypse
Antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance, a growing issue, is discussed by Professor Colin Suckling from the University of Strathclyde
Agriculture sustainability: a question of crowd control!
Cristina Cruz from FCiencias.Id discusses agriculture sustainability, high demand and the need for the use of fertilizers
We all know how much pressure agriculture is under....
The role of normal huntingtin in Huntington’s disease
Professor Tanese of the New York University School of Medicine discusses Huntington’s disease
Mutation in the huntingtin gene causes Huntington’s disease, a heritable and fatal neurodegenerative...
Paediatric sarcoma metastasis: an area that warrants in-depth exploration
Ivan Stamenkovic, Professor of Experimental Pathology at University of Lausanne explores the paediatric sarcoma metastasis and why this warrants an in-depth look
Metastasis is responsible...
Non-indigenous individuals’ responsibilities within higher education contexts
In this special report, Dawn Zinga focuses on exploring the responsibilities of non-Indigenous individuals within higher education settings.
As a non-Indigenous scholar working in the...
PFU (EMEA) ltd – Jumping the paper hurdle
Fujitsu PFU discuss the reduction in paper-based processes and the potential for solutions to benefit citizens – many of whom prefer paper documents.
By 2019, the...
HealthyMinorCereals project – Ensuring nutrition by growing diversity
The HealthyMinorCereals project studies five species of currently less cultivated cereals with the aim to ensure human nutrition through diversity.
Cereal production across the EU...
Nanowires, doping and electron holography
Elisabetta Fiordaliso of DTU CEN discusses Nanowire technology and how it works, something which is decreasing the dimensions of our electronic devices more and...
Where are the new asthma drugs?
Professor Michael Roth from the Department Biomedicine & Pneumology, at the University Hospital Basel, discusses development of medication for asthma and new asthma therapies.
Asthma is the most...
Towards a Local Industrial Strategy
Swindon and Wiltshire LEP discuss the Industrial Strategy, supporting growth and how a national and global approach is important even for local strategy
The Government...
Applied nanosciences provide decorative printing possibilities
Applied nanosciences offer new possibilities for decorative printing and processing, as outlined by Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke from HEIG-VD-VD/HES-SO Switzerland
With the increasing development of...
Zero Emission Methodology for Active House City Areas of the future
Peder Vejsig Pedersen of Kuben Management A/S discusses Active House and the implementation of 100% zero energy building standards
How is it possible to obtain a common...
The Long Arm of Heterocyclic Chemistry
Professor Colin Suckling of Strathclyde University discusses advancements with Heterocyclic Chemistry and the progress towards new medicines.
Earlier in January I attended a conference at...
Chemicals impairing thyroid: a worthy concern for European risk assessors
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are a concern for European risk assessors; those targeting thyroid are a subgroup that currently undergo an even closer scrutiny.
A...
Ignition! Workshop – Training to be Amazing!
Wellbeing Dynamics presents the Ignition! Workshop - a programme for young people ages 9-25 to encourage self-esteem and mental well-being
Young People are our new Leaders,...
Healthy food and environments for all people in Sweden
In this special report, SSEC (Swedish Surplus Energy Collaboration) focus on their exciting and successful work concerning the production of both healthy food and...
The eNuk program: Developing a community-based, participatory health and environment surveillance strategy
Prepared by: Alexandra Sawatzky, Ashlee Cunsolo, and Sherilee Harper
The call for community-based environment & health monitoring in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
The Canadian North is experiencing intense...
