In this interview, Alf Franklin, Area Vice President, Public Sector International at Elastic, discusses the firm’s core mission to help everyone transform data into actionable answers and outcomes using Search AI.
Amidst a stark rise in US syphilis cases, researchers have secured a $2.7 million NIH grant to develop the first comprehensive, rapid test for active infection that aims to deliver accurate results within 10 minutes.
MIT engineers have achieved a major leap towards fault-tolerant quantum computing by demonstrating an order-of-magnitude stronger nonlinear light-matter coupling. This breakthrough promises nanosecond-speed quantum information readout and processing, significantly accelerating the path to practical quantum computation.
Marine plastic pollution has always been a well-recognised environmental issue, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic entering the oceans each year.
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses across some of the most remote areas in Scotland are expected to gain access to fast, reliable internet for the first time due to a major UK Government investment.
The biotech company Roche is receiving support towards its efforts to advance cancer diagnosis, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its new artificial intelligence-powered companion diagnostic device, the VENTANA® TROP2 (EPR20043) RxDx.
From 30 April 2025, a significant change to Universal Credit will ensure that more than a million low-income households across the UK receive a financial boost, thanks to new rules reducing the amount that can be deducted from their benefits to repay debts.
The UK government has shown its commitment to their semiconductor industry by revealing its new electron beam (E-beam) lithography facility at the University of Southampton.
The most recent Public Accounts Committee (PAC) highlights concerns over HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), which shows the need for modernisation and improved efficiency for a more customer-focused approach.
Strategic partnerships between government and industry are driving AI adoption – enhancing efficiency, improving citizen services, and shaping public sector innovation, as Rob Worsley, Head of Data, Analytics and AI at Hitachi Solutions Europe explains.
With areas of expertise in cannabis use and brain disorders, Justine Renard from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction spoke to Lorna Rothery about the prevalence and potential impacts of cannabis use during pregnancy.
