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39 more cities earn EU mission label for climate neutrality efforts

The European Commission has awarded the prestigious EU Mission Label to 39 additional cities as part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.

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 law

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.

Eviction ban extension – is it out of hand?

Andy Jansons, Managing Director of Jansons Property, discusses the eviction ban extension and explores when the line should be drawn.

Researchers given £5m to understand COVID-19 severity in India and the UK

Four research partnerships have been awarded £5 million to provide a deeper understanding of COVID-19 severity in India and the UK.

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