New design tackles ventilator access gap in Global South countries
New guidelines have been proposed for mechanical ventilators adapted to low- and middle-income countries, to bridge the ventilator access gap across Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
Extreme policy goals deter supporters of police abolition movements
Movements to “defund” and “abolish” the police swept across the U.S. following 2020 protests, but new research finds that resistance was primarily because of the movements’ policy goals, not their slogans.
What is Recursive Urbanism?
Here, Paul Guzzardo explores the discipline of Recursive Urbanism, and how media shapes relationships between people and places.
Cosmology & astrophysics – what they are & why we might be interested
Dr John Yardley, Founder and CEO of Threads Software Limited, shares his enthusiasm for cosmology and astrophysics, considering what they are and why we might be interested in them.
Dehydration in older adults in care homes
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, provides several perspectives on dehydration in older adults in care homes, starting with a general overview.
Training the next generation of omics researchers
Dr Jeanine Houwing-Duistermaat (statistics) and Dr Gastone Castellani (biophysics) from the University of Bologna, Italy, organised innovative interdisciplinary training in multi-omics research within the IMforFUTURE project, which focused on communication between wet and dry lab.
Innovation in procurement & procuring innovation
Craig Elder, Partner and Danny O’Brien, Associate from Browne Jacobson LLP, highlight both innovation in procurement and procuring innovation
“Place-based budgets” and listening to what works needed for towns revival
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, lifts the lid on the findings of new research on town centre regeneration.
Being in extreme conditions: Hot pressurised liquid carbon unveiled
Emiliano Principi, Senior Scientist of the FERMI free electron laser facility, explains recent advances in the study of carbon driven to extreme temperatures and pressures through intense ultrashort laser light shots.
How structural geologists help forecast volcanic eruptions
Craig Magee, NERC Independent Research Fellow at the University of Leeds illustrates the important role of structural geology in improving volcano forecasting.
Quasicrystals research
Here, Professor of Physics Zbigniew M. Stadnik at the University of Ottawa, explores research into the unusual physical properties and potential applications of Quasicrystals.
Could warning images on products deter childhood obesity?
A study finds that parents are less likely to buy sugary drinks when they have warnings about health on their labels – reducing sugary drink purchases by 17%.
Robot performs laparoscopic surgery without human intervention
A team at Johns Hopkins University created a robot that successfully performed laparoscopic surgery - without human intervention.
Astronomers find some stars can still form planets even near death
Astronomers have discovered that stars, even when near death, can possibly still birth planets.
What happens to our brains when we multitask?
The Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have been shedding light on how health brains are able to multitask while walking
Blood of COVID patients holds new treatment for virus
Scientists have discovered 'nano-bubbles' in the blood of COVID patients - proteins that can act as decoys for the virus, protecting the organs.
Scientists create artificial muscles from natural materials
At the University of Freiburg, scientists have created artificial muscles from natural proteins - less Dr Frankenstein, more future potential for reconstructive medicine or soft robotics.
£11.6 million available for gender and health inequality research
In Canada, a coalition of organisations are funding £11.6 million (CAD 20 million) into Women RISE - a call for gender and health equality research projects.
Astronomers find “peculiar object” just 4,000 lightyears away
Australian scientists discover a "peculiar object" emitting a giant burst of energy three times an hour, relatively close to Earth.
Wearable technology can detect and control drinking habits
Wearable sensors can help detect when heavy drinking consumption can lead to negative consequences, by measuring levels of intoxication through the skin .