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Protein root discovery secures the future of climate-proof plants

Scientists have identified a protein that effectively seals plant roots, controlling the absorption of nutrients and water from the soil.

Rocket Healthcare App: Connecting health professionals with the community whilst aiding a healthier population

Rocket Healthcare, a sub-division of Mobile Rocket, has gone from strength to strength in 2023. Providing digital business solutions for NHS and social care partners like the Rocket Healthcare App whilst assisting digital transformation needs is at the heart of what they do.
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NHS waiting lists could reach 8 million by summer 2024

According to modelling work from the Health Foundation charity, the NHS waiting lists may exceed eight million by next summer, even if doctor strikes stop.
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Climate diplomacy in EU foreign affairs

Stefano Mallia, President of the Employers’ Group and rapporteur for the EESC opinion on EU Climate Diplomacy, says climate diplomacy is “preventive diplomacy” and should be the top priority in the EU’s foreign policy.
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Why does history education matter?

Experienced teachers and leaders Rachel Ball and Alex Fairlamb, authors of What is history teaching, now?, John Catt Educational, discuss the importance of history education and why it continues to matter today.

Global concerns surrounding AI risks and opportunities

In a historic move, the UK Government has unveiled a comprehensive report on the capabilities and potential AI risks associated with frontier AI.

John Holtz – Panasas

John Holtz serves as the Director of Federal Sales at Panasas, bringing to the table over a decade of experience working with parallel file systems across commercial, research, and government markets His knowledge of the complexities of applications and data at scale makes him an invaluable resource for both current...
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UK air pollution regulations are saving lives but not protecting ecosystems

UCL researchers have discovered that current air pollution regulations in the UK will prevent thousands of premature adult deaths.
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Empower research careers strengthen the European research area

The topics discussed here by Marc Lemaître, Director-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, are empowering research careers and reinforcing the European Research Area.
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Closing the gap: Understanding and encouraging female entrepreneurship

Dr Elizabeth R. Moore, Head of Leadership at The University of Law Business School, provides a comprehensive analysis on bridging the gender gap to welcome more female entrepreneurship.

Data management plans as a tool for making data fair

Andy Götz (ESRF Data Manager and PaNOSC Coordinator), explores if and how Data Management Plans (DMPs) are essential for making data FAIR.
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Workers at risk: Families serving alongside

Heidi Cramm, Marilyn Cox, and Deborah Norris focus on the families of public safety personnel and health care workers (PSP and HCW), plus how the risks and requirements of the job impact them.
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RESCUER: Supporting new concepts for breast cancer subtypes treatment

RESCUER is an EU Horizon 2020 project, coordinated by the University of Oslo, Norway, that aims to predict treatment response and test new combinational therapies for complex breast cancer subtypes.
Fig 1: The Abernathy-Utterback curve represents the innovation pipeline in this case as it transitions through the production of two consecutive stable products. It has three phases: 1) the Fluid Phase, where flexibility is needed because of uncertainty in the product idea, the technology and the market and in this case, the needs of the research community; 2) the Transitional Phase, when the technology, the application and the customer’s needs are better understood until a ‘dominant design’ emerges; 3,) the Specific Phase the ‘dominant design’ shifts from being different to having good performance

FFEA software: Repeated early innovation

Dr Joanna Leng, Senior Research Software Engineering Fellow at the University of Leeds, discusses software with repeated early innovation using the example of the FFEA software.
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Bridging the gap between evidence and action: Advancing collective leadership in health promotion

In my article published in Open Access Journal, April 2023, I made the case for collective leadership to bridge the gap between current evidence and actions toward a healthy society – leaving unanswered the question – if collective leadership can bridge this gap – how do we do it?
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The NHS workforce plan: Bridging the social care gap

The NHS has unveiled its comprehensive long-term workforce plan, outlining a strategic path to strengthen the healthcare workforce through innovative training.

Professor Isabelle J. Dionne, PhD – Université de Sherbrooke

After a PhD at Laval University in Exercise Physiology and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Vermont, Dr. Dionne took office as professor in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of the University of Sherbrooke, today Faculty of physical activity sciences After two years as Assistant Director of...
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Wastewater surveillance for infectious disease preparedness

The University of Oklahoma Wastewater Based Epidemiology (OU WBE) team highlights successes from their three years of wastewater surveillance in Oklahoma & how this surveillance approach can be used as next-level monitoring for infectious disease preparedness.
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Immigrant, black and racialized people’s health

Learn about the research of Dr. Bukola Salami, Professor at Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, in this particular focus on Immigrant, Black, and Racialized People’s Health.
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Accessing childcare: Parents’ logistical challenges and gender equality

Prof Ingela Naumann from the University of Fribourg, explains why reducing parents' logistical challenges in coordinating work and childcare matters for gender equality.

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