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On April 22nd, millions around the world will join together for Earth Day 2024, under the idea of "Planet vs. Plastics" to combat the escalating crisis of plastic pollution.

Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Wendy Holden, Arthritis Action’s medical advisor, about osteoarthritis and ageing, the key supportive and preventative strategies needed, as well as the charity’s 2024/26 strategy.

Now is the time to invest in trans-national control strategies to stop the spread of neglected tropical diseases and limit suffering, say Jake Mathewson and Ente Rood, Epidemiologists at KIT Royal Tropical Institute.

UWA School of Agriculture and Environment: Understanding soil health in agricultural systems within one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International recently presented its manifesto which asks for a phase-out of animal testing at the Houses of Parliament, including animal testing for cosmetics ingredients to be made illegal.

A study published in Nature shows a troubling economic future for the world unless urgent action is taken to control climate change.

Dr. Patriann Smith's research focuses on the intersection of race, language, and immigration, with an emphasis on transculturally, transracially, and translinguistically responsive literacy and assessment practices Dr. Patriann Smith is a distinguished scholar and educator specializing in language and literacy. She holds the position of Associate Professor at the University...

The United Kingdom has announced a £100 million contribution to the World Bank during the Spring Meeting in Washington D.C.

Seven Manchester researchers have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants for ambitious, curiosity-driven scientific projects in an effort to support scientific breakthroughs.

Recent health research has revealed alarming trends in the prevalence of fatty liver disease among young adults.

Plastic pollution could be hurting the delicate development of ocean animal embryos.

Welcome to Asia Analysis, April 2024! We hope you had a wonderful Easter, and we welcome you to this enticing Spring volume. Asia Analysis is a policy-driven publication with fascinating editorial and research content.

A new agreement between the Motor Fuel Group and Morrisons will see more supermarket EV charging stations. evec explains the required support this will need, and the benefits of the move.

In a breakthrough that could change the durability of lithium-ion batteries, European researchers have revealed a new charging protocol that significantly extends battery service life.

Vaccinations are one of the most important medical developments that will have benefits on a person's health, potentially for their whole life. CoolMed explains the importance of proper vaccine refrigeration Ensuring vaccine integrity with proper refrigeration Our defences against some of the deadliest illnesses in the world come from vaccines. However,...

Although the use of asbestos-containing building materials was banned in the UK in 1999, this carcinogenic mineral continues to be a serious health threat. Daniel J. Murphy from the University of Glasgow tells us more.

Okay, government contractors, you’ve landed a profitable government deal and secured employment for your team. It’s time to get to work, right? Well, not quite yet.

The toxic risks of vinyl chloride have been debated for years, but a recent train derailment in the US brought this debate into the public eye, say Jessie R Badley, Caleb Ryce and Pamela J Lein.

Researchers have revealed Holodeck, a system inspired by Star Trek's Holodeck, designed to generate limitless interactive 3D environments for training robots.

Yesterday on World Parkinson's Day in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, researchers revealed the potential environmental origins of Parkinson's disease.