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Upregulation of hnRNPC1/C2 expression in preeclampsia: a potential rationale for vitamin D insensitivity
Drs Yuping Wang and David F. Lewis from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport discuss hnRNPC1/C2 upregulation, a potential rationale for vitamin D insensitivity.
Treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis
James Seddon, Reader in Global Child Health at Imperial College London, discusses the development of treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis.
International agriculture and rural development
International agriculture and rural development experiences have become critical in the training of food and agriculture majors
Our world is changing exponentially and unleashing sets...
Autonomous Shipping – from autonomy to sustainability
Marco Molica Colella, Senior Innovation Consultant at CiaoTech (PNO Group) looks at the autonomous shipping industry and the journey it will take to improve its sustainability.
InDEStruct: engineering advanced heat transfer systems
Open Access Government interviews members of the team of the InDEStruct project, a Horizon 2020 project which works toward inter-disciplinary design approaches for advanced heat transfer systems.
With digital transformation, food industries stay competitive
Daniel de la Puente, Responsible for EU projects at CTIC CITA, states the case for digital transformation for food industries to stay competitive
Neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: retinal imaging as a biomarker
Therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis reduce the number of relapses and improve quality of life early in the disease course, nevertheless, neurodegeneration ultimately gives rise to permanent disability.
A Bluetooth tracking device to aid the search for older people with dementia who...
Getting lost can affect caregivers and families of older people with dementia – now, a Bluetooth tracking device can assist the search for their...
Deteriorating soil health: ‘A teaspoon of soil contains more life than there are humans...
Christine Sprunger, an Assistant Professor of Soil Health at Michigan State University explores soil health, arguing “a teaspoon of soil contains more life than there are humans on Earth”.
Too hot to handle: The human health consequences of extreme heat
Heui Hye Park, a PhD Graduate Student and Professor Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D of the University of California look at the burdens of extreme heat, and the health consequences which are to follow.
Integrating the Level(s) Framework into green buildings
More than 2700 European building sector stakeholders have been trained to use the Level(s) Framework indicators on the sustainability of buildings.
Is drinking water safe? A neglected source of asbestos fibres
Prof. Giovanni Brandi and Dr. Simona Tavolari investigate the prevalence of asbestos fibres in drinking water around the world.
Search for long-range magnetic order in quasicrystals
Zbigniew M. Stadnik, Professor at the University of Ottawa in the Department of Physics, looks at the magnetic order in quasicrystals
The Act-Belong-Commit ‘ABCs of Mental Health’ campaign for mental health promotion
A simple research-based model for mental health promotion in practice could improve mental health and wellbeing in the whole population.
Preventing autoimmune diabetes in genetically susceptible people
Department of Biochemistry - Microbiology and Immunology - University of SaskatchewanCan we now envisage antigen-specific therapies to prevent and treat organ-specific autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune diabetes?
STEM: Preparing future problem solvers
Mr. F. Joseph Merlino, President of the 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, underlines the importance of preparing future problem solvers.
Digital innovation in healthcare
Now is the time for digital innovation, argues Professor Ceire Costelloe at the Institute of Cancer Research, who argues that healthcare is ready to adopt digital transformation.
Mental Health First Aid: Rural residents procure skills to access professional and self-care resources
Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D., an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist empowers Mental Health First Aiders.
Global food security – Part 3
Curtis R Youngs, Professor & M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, continues his discussion of global food security.
Climate services to support coastal municipalities in South Africa
GERICS supports the development and use of climate change information and climate services to support coastal municipalities in South Africa.
