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Angel Versetti, CEO of Ambrosus discusses the world’s first blockchain ecosystem for supply chains and global trade

Mabel L Rice from the University of Kansas describes how nonverbal cognitive impairments are neither necessary nor sufficient

Charities have said that asylum seekers in the UK are forced to put up with 'squalid' and 'unsafe' living conditions due to neglect

Jean Noël Georges at Frost & Sullivan explains how RegTech providers can aid financial service organisations in meeting changing regulatory rules

A new report reveals the extent of homelessness in London and the 'hidden homeless' who do not receive adequate help from authorities A new report into homelessness in London reveals that there are 13 times more 'hidden homeless' people than those sleeping rough, around 12,500, with around 225,000 young Londoners having...

Prof Michael R Hamblin of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital discusses a new light-based therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

A charity has claimed that major credit card companies have been automatically extending credit card limits for those already burdened by debt

Mabel L Rice, University of Kansas details how the language of children with specific language impairment differs from typical children

Open Access Government’s Ciara Ruane explores the challenges facing the Italian healthcare system and the need for an evidence-based approach

Open Access Government highlights how the US Department of Energy is streamlining energy use to improve economic efficiency and provide clean energy.

IARC’s Véronique Terrasse highlights the link between the growing obesity epidemic and cancer in countries around the world, with some alarming statistics The obesity epidemic is reaching alarming proportions in many countries and has become a major public health concern in both developed and low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Indeed, the...

Reports of an imminent global banana shortage are overblown and self-serving, write the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s Rony Swennen and James Legg Western consumers purchase standardised agricultural products as this seems to be the guarantee for high quality. Commercial agricultural companies, therefore, cultivate large fields with one single variety...

AriSLA – The Italian Research Foundation for ALS, outlines strides made in ALS research in Italy over the last 10 years and work still needed to find a cure Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common adult-onset neurodegenerative disease, characterised by progressive loss of upper and lower motor neurons...

Schools can save cash on computer equipment including laptops, desktops and tablets under a new deal offered by the Department for Education The Department for Education (Dfe) has announced today that it is offering schools the chance to save money on tablets, laptops and desktop devices. The government say schools thinking...

The future of the UK’s favourite fruit hangs in the balance, but researchers from Exeter University are tackling the threat to the banana supply chain Researchers at the University of Exeter have been awarded £1.2 million to investigate the resilience of the UK’s banana supply. Bananas are the most popular...

Anger and dismay were the reactions across the board at a lack of support for health and social care in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond today delivered his first Autumn Statement to the UK Parliament. Although he announced measures designed to increase productivity by investing in...

Parents have been fined a total of £13,000 by Sandwell Council for taking their children out of school during term time New figures have revealed more than 200 parents received fines from Sandwell Council totalling £13,000 last year for removing their children from school during term time. The policy which allows...

MPs are calling for action to ensure it is more difficult to make women redundant during and after pregnancy… Discrimination against women who are pregnant or have just had a child must be tackled, according to MPs. The Women and Equalities Committee has urged the government to take “urgent action” to...

Dr. Werner Rom, Head of Department Cross Domain at the VIRTUAL VEHICLE Research Center highlights a key enabler to the Internet of Things... Wireless sensor networks (WSN) are a key to achieve the full potential of the future Internet of Things (IoT). They will significantly increase the level of...

Ben Robinson, Business Development Manager at BayWa r.e. Solar Systems shares his thoughts on the return on investment you can expect to see when installing a solar PV system... According to The Telegraph, more than 300 British households are installing solar PV modules onto the roof of their house every week. The...