Renewable energy: Wave power works
Wave power works, argues Jonas Kamf, CEO of W4P Waves4Power AB in this special renewable energy focus.
New mothers twice as likely to have post-natal depression during pandemic
During the first COVID lockdown, almost half of women with babies aged six months or younger experienced post-natal depression, according to UCL researchers.
Railways in the UK and Japan: Heritage tourism focus
Hideto Fujii, Professor from School of Commerce, Meiji University in Japan, describes revitalising rural & urban areas through heritage tourism in this special focus on railways in the UK and Japan.
G-Cloud 12: Digital transformation for the public sector
Crown Commercial Service provides an update on G-Cloud 12, one way in which digital transformation for the public sector is enabled.
Mental health within social care: Supporting carer and client alike
Peter Seldon, CEO, Consultus Care & Nursing, explores the impact of COVID-19 and mental health within social care settings and what best practices can be adopted to support both carers and clients.
Supporting economic growth & regeneration in the UK
Bev Hurley CBE, Chair of the Institute of Economic Development, calls for "a sharp and clear focus" in the Shared Prosperity Fund to reduce inequality.
Social welfare research: Foster care support
Professor Kayoko ITO works on a range of social welfare and social work studies, including a foster care support model, as we discover here.
Reception and beyond: Observing current social issues in Japan from the perspective of Roman...
Here, Professor Mariko Igimi discusses the reception of Roman Law in Japan.
Let’s learn how to use plastic anew!
Research Professor Ali Harlin urges us to reconsider our plastic use and illustrates how the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is aiming to halve the environmental impact of plastics.
Science & conservation in the Galapagos Islands
Stephen J. Walsh & Carlos F. Mena explain the importance of protecting the Galapagos Islands through interdisciplinary science & sustainable conservation.
The connection between art and mental health during lockdown
Here, Deirdre Figueiredo, MBE and Director of Craftspace, discusses the relationship between art, community and mental health during lockdown.
Modelling Armageddon: The effects of nuclear weapons on climate
Owen B. Toon, Alan Robock & Richard P. Turco turn our thoughts towards modelling Armageddon in terms of the effects of nuclear weapons on climate.
Nepal faces 1200% increase in COVID cases
Nepal, which shares a long border with hard-hit India, is experiencing a meteoric rise in COVID-19 cases and facing an oxygen shortage.
Mild COVID-19 infection is unlikely to cause permanent heart damage
According to a new study by researchers at UCL, mild COVID-19 infection is highly unlikely to cause lasting heart damage.
Scientists measure natural brightness of night sky
The enigmatic brightness of the night sky is the subject of endless poems and songs, but how does it really look without light pollution?
How can the public sector make critical and efficient data-driven decisions?
Christian Marsden, Head of Financial Services and Government at Dun & Bradstreet, discusses how the public sector can make critical and efficient data-driven decisions.
Research finds serotonin increase after three month depression treatment
A team at the Karolinska Institutet found that some patients who recovered by accessing depression treatment showed an increase in their average level of serotonin transporter.
Mental Health Awareness week: Working effectively and sustainably
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness week, industry experts discuss what employers can do to support employee wellbeing through remote working and beyond.
Testing must go hand-in-hand with vaccines to come out of the crisis
COVID-19 testing must go hand-in-hand with the vaccines in order for the UK to come out of the crisis successfully.
Study finds remote learning students get less sleep at night
Scientists found that remote learning students sleep patterns have changed, with most sleeping 30 minutes later than normal.