Bilingualism to fight dementia
Neil Wright, on behalf of McGowan Transcriptions UK, discusses the benefits of bilingualism, specifically concerning how speaking more than one language can fight dementia.
Scientists say childhood disadvantage impacts brain development
The team examined a mix of factors such as pollution, crime, access to education and healthcare - they found that in over 7,000 children, these factors directly impacted brain development.
Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines – part 2
Rick Clayton, Technical Director, AnimalhealthEurope, in the second chapter of this three-part series, continues to examine Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines.
New research explores digital evolution of US extremist groups
On 6 January, 2021, the world watched as an angry crowd broke into the US capitol building - here, researchers explore the evolution of US extremist groups and how this moment of violence happened.
New biorecycling routes for food packaging and agricultural plastic waste
Maria J. Lopez, Professor of Microbiology and Project Coordinator of the RECOVER project, explains how it aims to deliver new biorecycling routes for food packaging and agricultural plastic waste.
Improving the safety of mechanical products
Masaru Ogawa, Associate Professor at Kogakuin University, underlines the importance of improving the safety of mechanical products, in particular, the stress states that occur within a structure.
REACT study: Unclear if Indian variant more infectious than Kent variant
The REACT study suggests that scientists don't know if the Indian variant is more infectious than the Kent variant - largely responsible for the winter wave of deaths.
Overcoming hurdles to enable large scale insect production and consumption in Europe
Teun Veldkamp, Coordinator of the Sustainable Insect Chain (SUSINCHAIN) project reveals how it aims to enable large scale insect production and consumption in Europe.
Energy-saving technology in smart buildings & cities
Nick Sacke, Head of IoT Solutions, Comms365, outlines the numerous benefits that can be unlocked from smart building technology & the smart cities they are located within.
Japanese statistics education is changing
Kazuhiro Aoyama, Associate Professor at the Aichi University of Education discusses the past, present and future status of Japanese statistics education.
Collaborative working delivers for users at 10 UK councils
Will Callaghan, Product Lead for LocalGov Drupal, explains how collaborative working across 10 councils has provided better services for citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Research shows tissue surgery can reduce stroke risk by one-third
A team found that removing the left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk in heart patients by over one-third - changing the future for outcomes.
SWINOSTICS: Field-diagnostics in pig farming
Here, R&D Director Alessandro Giusti details the work of the Horizon 2020 funded SWINOSTICS project to tackle viruses causing epidemics in pig farming.
Scientists find way to turn plastic waste into jet fuel
A team of researchers at Washington State University have found a way to turn 90% of plastic waste into jet fuel within the space of an hour.
Sustainability & community energy transformation
Lutz Ribbe, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, shares his views on sustainability and community energy transformation.
New technologies for knowledge translation in cancer
Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz and Zisis Kozlakidis both shed light on new technologies for knowledge translation in cancer.
Osteoarthritis: Innovation in biomechanics, biology and imaging
Nigel Shrive and David Hart from the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, unravel the complexity of osteoarthritis and stress the need to integrate innovation in biomechanics, biology and imaging.
The future of adult social care funding
Oliver Brown, Head of Product, Care and Support Tools at Imosphere, explores how financial pressures and a lack of certainty over adult social care funding is a problem for local authorities and the need to bring reform to an already stretched system.
Medical devices: Technology addressing medical wellbeing
Bernard Ross, CEO of Sky Medical Technology, looks at how wearable medical technology can address some of the most critical medical issues of the 21st Century.
Co-creating a secondary education curriculum for our well-being
How do we define success in schooling? Makoto Yururi, associate professor at Showa Women’s University re-examines this difficult question.