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Global challenges and unilateral trade measures

Dr Wibke Meyer from CropLife International, argues that unilateral agricultural trade measures are a misguided approach to addressing the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity, and food security.
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Digital infrastructure to connect all communities

Ian Newbury, Business Development Director, Mobile Network Operators & Digital Infrastructure at BT Wholesale, examines how to open the gateway to digital infrastructure that connects all communities.
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UK childcare policy: Navigating choices, challenges and the need for reform

In this article, Prof. Dr. Ingela Naumann, University of Fribourg, explores UK childcare policy through the Nordic perspective on parental work, and the struggle to balance choices for families in the face of societal and economic constraints.
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Pioneering the future of higher education: The role of educators in AI integration

Nicolaas Matthijs addresses the misconceptions around AI in higher education and establishes seven realities of how AI will improve efficiencies and unlock potential in the classroom.
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What makes love so strong? The neuroscience behind love and loss

Neuroscientists from the University of Colorado Boulder have revealed the biological signals of desire, explaining why certain bonds are more profound than others.
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Should the wider population be paying attention to their blood sugar levels?

Diabetes represents a huge burden on health systems and sufferers, but accurately monitoring blood sugar levels could help people to take control of their health before more serious issues come to light.
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Researchers reveal blood cell traits influence risk of rare blood cancer

Scientists have revealed how common variations in our blood cells can act as unexpected allies to cancer-causing mutations.
Figure 1: Global mpox case trends from 2022 to 2023 across all WHO regions. Source: 2022-23 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak: Global Trends (shinyapps.io)

MPOX: Research priorities for threat reduction

Concerted efforts are needed to close knowledge gaps around mpox to improve preparedness and response efforts for this neglected disease.

Microfluidic microbial bioreactors: How studying microbes at the microscale can help empower microbiology

Long before the existence of microbes was known, humans were unknowingly harnessing their power through practices such as brewing, bread leavening, or cheesemaking. These processes extended the shelf life of food, enhanced its nutritional value, and significantly contributed to the advancement of industry and civilization.

Digital Life Norway (DLN) Initiative to foster and boost transdisciplinary biotechnology research and innovation

Meeting the rapid developments in biotechnology by fostering transdisciplinarity, including digitalisation and big data, to create convergence for innovation in a virtual centre.

Cai Linton – Multus

Cai Linton has an MEng in Molecular Bioengineering from Imperial College London and combines technical knowledge in tissue engineering & data science with management experience His motivation to create a sustainable future using biotechnology led him to co-found Multus to shorten routes to market and lower entry barriers in the...

ECHO: Engaging citizens in soil health and science

Here, we learn about the ECHO project, coordinated by Soil Scientist Prof Tanja Mimmo of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.
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Redefining prosperity in east London through citizen science

Years of austerity and underfunded public services have left east Londoners with reduced opportunities and prospects, facing multiple interlinking challenges like racism, crime, and food poverty - what needs to change?
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Ocean temperatures drive hottest year on record

Scientists from China, the USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France have together analysed annual temperature trends in the Earth's ocean, revealing an alarming escalation of its rage.

Mongolia and the One Health Approach

Mongolia’s unique ecosystems and cultures come with an equally unique set of wildlife management challenges.
Figure 1: Loosely based on the Abernathy-Utterback representation of the innovation pipeline of research software delivery models. Each curve is a model taken from experience and anecdotal evidence. Key: a,) The first stored memory computer is created b,) Grace Hopper and others develop programming languages and numerical methods c,) Teams of mathematicians develop research software, e.g., Dorothy Vaughan see Disney’s film Hidden Figures d,) Open source repository of numerical methods on punch cards collected from academic researchers by Rutherford Appleton Labs as a funding requirement e,) JISC funds research software development in faculty and IT services at universities where funding is along computing expertise, e.g., HPC, visualisation f,) eScience is funding initially to natural and then to social science for centralised teams funding is along research council remit g,) centralised generalised RSE teams are promoted over other models funded by Universities, RSE identified as technicians and more women join the profession h,) slow steady adoption of RSE in national research facilities.

Computing: Paradigm shifts, adoption, new digital professionals rising

Dr Joanna Leng, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK and Dr Phillip Brooker, School of Sociology, University of Liverpool, Emeritus and Prof Wes Sharrock, School of Sociology, University of Manchester, focus on computing: paradigm shifts, charting the adoption and the rise of new digital professions.
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Adopting voice commerce in 2024: Benefits and challenges

Revolutionalizing the shopping experience by embracing voice commerce in 2024 for seamless digital interactions.

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

The agricultural sector plays a decisive role in tackling climate change. GERICS explores what actors of the agricultural sector think of removing carbon dioxide and what support they need from science.
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Nutritional management of aging pets

Morgan A. Key from Hill’s Pet Nutrition outlines the changes associated with aging pets and how nutrition can help.
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Assessing the role of religion in restorative justice approaches to crime

The field of restorative justice can be traced to the 1970s and efforts in several North American communities that were applying peacemaking principles – often in tandem with faith-informed perspectives – to the criminal justice system, here we explore it in further detail.

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