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UK online harms regulation delayed until 2023 by Facebook threat
In 2018 the UK proposed stronger 'online harms' regulation, to address harmful content that children can see on social media - by asking tech giants to do better self-regulation or face Government investigation.
Improving access to healthcare innovation: An international perspective
Dr Eugene Durenard, CEO of Hyperbolic Holdings GmbH, discusses the importance of improving access to healthcare innovation on an international scale.
Alex Ball – Tessiant
Alex is a Founder and Managing Partner at Tessiant Ltd, a digital transformation management consultancy in the UK.
Launching a digital transformation consultancy in a pandemic
Tessiant introduces its new management consultancy to the public sector, focusing on digital transformation and business change.
Arctic rivers: Windows into organic carbon stabilisation in permafrost soils
Spring flood and rain events are pivotal periods to capture mineral element-organic carbon stabilisation in permafrost soils, highlights Catherine Hirst, Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain, Belgium in this Arctic rivers focus.
How 5G holds the key to cutting congestion on connected roads
Rohit Gupta, Head of Products and Resources, Europe, Cognizant, reveals how 5G holds the key to cutting congestion on connected roads.
Suppressing the spread of COVID-19 in the Africa Region
Open Access Government was privileged to speak with Dr Mary Stephen again, Public Health Expert at the World Health Organization African Region, about suppressing the spread of COVID-19, remaining vigilant and effectively tackling any resurgence.
Canada: Far behind other G7 countries in eliminating new HIV infections
Gary Lacasse, Executive Director with Kelly Puddister and Patrick Wright from the Canadian AIDS Society, argue that Canada is far behind other G7 countries in eliminating new HIV infections, with a 25.3% increase in new cases reported between 2014 and 2018.
Research shows that police militarisation does not reduce crime
In the 2020 summer of Black Lives Matter protests, police militarisation was everywhere, with tanks rolling in the streets, officers dressed in full combat gear and armed with automatic weaponry - the question is, does it help to control crime?
Battery Safety: Accelerating rate calorimeters for the renewable energy sector
Dr Carlos Ziebert, Head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, explains how the safety of stationary battery storage for renewables can be increased by battery calorimetry.
COVID-19 technologies need greater scrutiny before being rolled out
Dr Jeremy Aroles explores the implications of COVID-19 technologies, and proposes three ways to ensure that these powers can't be abused by the Government.
Community businesses can increase employment in the COVID-19 recovery
Vidhya Alakeson, Chief Executive at Power to Change, discusses the power of community when it comes to an economic COVID-19 recovery.
Bio-based smart packaging for enhanced preservation of food quality
The Biosmart project aims to reduce the food that is thrown away, developing biobased compostable or recyclable packaging, including sensors to monitor food shelf-life plus functional and barrier coatings, as Dr Amaya Igartua from Fundación TEKNIKER explains.
Improved forest management through new technologies and digital transformation
Rasmus Astrup from TECH4EFFECT project and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), details the rudiments of improved forest management through new technologies and digital transformation.
Historic COVID-19 vaccinations begin in the UK
Margaret Keenan, a 90 year old former jewellery shop assistant, becomes the first person to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in the UK.
Where is the water? Trying to unveil how plant roots find water
Chang-Soo KIM, Professor at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, discusses the importance of developing a deeper understanding about how plant roots find water.
Equine Assisted Interventions: Enhancing mental health and wellbeing
Ann Hemingway, Professor of Public Health at Bournemouth University, Dept Medical Science & Public Health, discusses how Equine Assisted Interventions can enhance mental health and wellbeing.
UK Space Agency gives £600,000 to new climate sensor
The funding is going to a new climate sensor that can track weather patterns with four times more sensitivity.
Diabetes patients are three times as likely to have severe COVID
While diabetes has been declared as a signifier for infection complications, researchers now say that data suggests it is three times as likely these individuals have severe COVID or are hospitalised.
Historic sea ice decreases caused sudden climate change
In the glacial period, sea ice decreases occurred at a similar time to drastic climate change and created intensive debate among scientists - now, the ICE2ICE project has a conclusive answer for what happened.