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Moscow, Russia - August 08, 2017: Traffic jam. Blurred silhouettes of cars surrounded by steam from the exhaust pipes. Environmental pollution

Exhaust filters are not so effective when removing ‘ultrafine’ pollution

Fitted to remove particulate matter pollution from cars, researchers find exhaust filters cannot fully remove all small pollution from transport emissions.
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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology

Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that's where public safety technology comes in.
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Missing in action: Why do government bodies lose so many devices?

Government bodies are targetted by cyber criminals intending to steal sensitive data or launch a disruptive ransomware attack, says Jon Fielding.
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Is society excluding neurodiverse professionals from employment?

Neurodiverse professionals offer a mass of untapped potential in the workplace as fresh thinkers who bring unique and powerful perspectives to technology.
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The future is electric: How adopting EVs is good business

Tom Bloor from evec looks to the future of EV infrastructure, analysing how EV adoption can further UK business for the better.
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Tackling the digital dropout crisis

Recent research shows a high rate of digital dropouts for government services, but what does this actually mean?
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Lava full of ‘complex crystals’ prompts research into volcano hotspots

Australia’s extinct volcano hotspots can be a unique laboratory for researchers evaluating volcanic eruption processes.
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Digital transformation to help GPs & hospitals cut patient waiting times

Marie Loizides, Associate Director of Performance Analytics at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, explains how the digital transformation of MSK referrals helped GPs & hospitals work smarter to cut patient waiting times.
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Green technology: A world of opportunity for better EPC ratings

How can we provide renewable technology solutions to help companies meet the 2050 net zero deadlines and have improved EPC rating legislation? Gavin Cunjamalay at Project Better Energy explores this here.
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No more wasted chances: rethinking overconsumption culture

Attitudes to material acquisition have varied greatly through the ages, and now, the world is exacerbating the climate crisis with overconsumption. How do we change this?
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Achieving an effective business response to sustainable travel

Thomas Power, Co-Founder and CEO at Pura Aventura, the leading provider of sustainable travel, discusses the importance of businesses in addressing the climate crisis.
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How can local authorities utilise energy networks for decarbonisation?

Many local authorities are working to reduce their reliance on the national grid by implementing and optimising local energy networks.
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Technology-supported workflow for better stroke care

Mary Hardcastle, the Vice President of Sales, EMEA at RapidAI, discusses how advanced technology is supporting more efficient stroke care, as hospitals work to meet ambitious new guideliness for care.
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Why do the effects of an anti-ageing drug differ with gender?

The effect of the anti-ageing drug rapamycin differs in male and female fruit flies, find researchers, who seek to understand how sex influences the development of age-related disease.
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Long term action is needed to reduce fossil fuel reliance and cut energy bills

The UK Government’s Spring Budget provided some short-term relief for energy bills, but does not address the longer-term issues of the climate and energy crises.
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Why we must end factory farming before it is too late

Why should we end factory farming? The intensely cruel farming process is responsible for extreme animal cruelty, pollution, wildlife extinction and global hunger.
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World Backup Day: How to have a data protection strategy

A good data protection strategy is one that allows data to be backed up in a manner that not only protects it but also ensures the ability to rapidly recover.
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Climate-clever supply chains: How to make sustainable procurement decisions

Why is sustainable procurement so important? And how can organisations use technology to accelerate their efforts?
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Could artificial cells make our future more energy efficient?

Researchers believe energy-generating synthetic organelles could sustain artificial cells and improve energy efficiency.
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An analysis of health and welfare in Australia

Open Access Government takes time out to examine some interesting health and welfare issues in Australia.

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