Autonomous in Old Age – Pfalzklinikum Day Centers for the Elderly
Pfalzklinikum is a service provider for mental health in the Palatinate in Southwest Germany. Its three certified day centers for the elderly focus on the promotion of cognitive and motoric skills.
Radioiodine in the environment: Importance of Natural Organic Matter
Professor Peter Santschi discusses the effects of radioiodine, in the human body and in the wider environment, following research into the biogeochemistry.
The role of the middle class in deprived urban neighbourhoods
Anouk Tersteeg and Gideon Bolt of Utrecht University discuss the role of the middle class in the policy on deprived urban neighbourhoods
Like in many...
New food production systems need sustainable energy worldwide
Sustainable energy is a crucial requirement for the future of food production. Here Håkan Sandin discusses the requirements of energy for agriculture.
Environmental ethics: spiritual resources and human development
Juri Martin of Euroacademy discusses environmental ethics and the moral responsibilities we have on our world
Environmental ethics asks about the moral relationships between humans...
Small grain cereal production and the challenges of diversity
HealthyMinorCereals discuss the challenge to diversify cultivation of small grain cereals.
HealthyMinorCereals aims to boost cultivation and consumption of currently less cultivated cereal species in order to diversify cereal production in Europe
Growing up with Specific Language Impairment
Growing up with Specific Language Impairment can impact a child's development in a number of ways. Professor Mabel Rice of the University of Kansas discusses the issues.
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) – Decisions around a changing climate
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) discuss understanding information on climate change and how it affects investments and scientific projects
A lack of accessible, policy relevant and...
Make Paper Work with Fujitsu Information Management Solutions
PFU Fujitsu is the specialist company within the Fujitsu family dedicated to information management. We enable the world’s flow of knowledge with our advanced technology, intelligent software and paper capture solutions, making us the choice for the most ambitious organisations.
Endocrine disrupting chemicals: sustainability and/or resilience?
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and their adverse effects are discussed by Alberto Mantovani, from Endocrine Disruptors Project, at the Instituto Superiore di Sanita
Reconciliation in Higher Education Contexts: Tensions and Challenges
Universities and colleges are struggling to understand reconciliation, the calls to action and recognising issues with the very structures of the institutions. Dawn Zinga of Brock University discusses further.
Developmental neurotoxicity testing – the need for a new approach
Professor Lein discusses developmental neurotoxicity and the critical need for a new approach to identifying and regulating chemicals that interfere with normal brain development.
Agricultural systems are key for sustainable development
Cristina Cruz from the Foundation for Science and Technology discusses agricultural systems and their crucial link to maintaining sustainable development.
Maximising the potential of your vacant property
Global Guardians discuss issues with vacant property during redesign, rebuild and refurbishment stages, or while being sold for redevelopment
The One-World Problem – the Antibiotic Apocalypse
Antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance, a growing issue, is discussed by Professor Colin Suckling from the University of Strathclyde
Agriculture sustainability: a question of crowd control!
Cristina Cruz from FCiencias.Id discusses agriculture sustainability, high demand and the need for the use of fertilizers
We all know how much pressure agriculture is under....
The role of normal huntingtin in Huntington’s disease
Professor Tanese of the New York University School of Medicine discusses Huntington’s disease
Mutation in the huntingtin gene causes Huntington’s disease, a heritable and fatal neurodegenerative...
Paediatric sarcoma metastasis: an area that warrants in-depth exploration
Ivan Stamenkovic, Professor of Experimental Pathology at University of Lausanne explores the paediatric sarcoma metastasis and why this warrants an in-depth look
Metastasis is responsible...
Non-indigenous individuals’ responsibilities within higher education contexts
In this special report, Dawn Zinga focuses on exploring the responsibilities of non-Indigenous individuals within higher education settings.
As a non-Indigenous scholar working in the...
PFU (EMEA) ltd – Jumping the paper hurdle
Fujitsu PFU discuss the reduction in paper-based processes and the potential for solutions to benefit citizens – many of whom prefer paper documents.
By 2019, the...
