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What does obesity have to do with the rise in malnutrition in the UK

We tend to associate malnutrition with being underweight due to hunger and starvation. In fact, although this is indeed the case, obesity is also a major cause of malnutrition in the UK.
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UK government grants hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licences

The UK has granted hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licenses to ‘reduce reliance on hostile states’ and enhance energy security, but critics note this move is not only bad for the environment, but also will not change British oil and gas for the better.
Human Flourishing and Offender Rehabilitation

Human flourishing and offender rehabilitation

Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang from the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University explore the correlation between religious involvement and human flourishing for those in offender rehabilitation.
Fibre Food for Healthy Eating

Does a high-fibre diet reduce the risk of cancer?

Research is now showing that cancer risk can be reduced by increasing the amount of fibre in the diet, is this true?
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Flipping the grill: Behavioural change tactics for the plant-based meat market

Research finds that plant-based meat consumption is reducing across the UK, despite a greater uptake of other environmentally friendly practices. How do we drive commercial growth again?
Figure 1. a) fungal mycelium schematic, showing filamentous roots (interconnected threads / tubes transporting water/mineral- nutrients, shown in schematic in (b); (c) schematic of chitinous cellular walls converted into graphitic matrix with integrated UNCD grains (3-5 nm diameter), shown in SEM image in (g), confirmed by HRTEM in (h), characteristic of UNCD, (m0 and (n) XRD spectra confirming the diamond structure of UNCD grans.

Pioneering biomass transformation to unique multifunctional/ biocompatible ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCDTM)

O. Auciello's group atThe University of Texas-Dallas is developing a new revolutionary low-cost microwave plasma pyrolysis process, implemented in a kitchen microwave oven, for biomass transformation.
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Industrial organization: understanding the mechanisms of market structures

Patrick Legros, Professor of Econonmics at Université libre de Bruxelles, explores how Industrial Organization can help understand the positive and normative consequences of different market structures In the Industrial Organization (IO) field, we understand the positive and normative consequences of different market structures. For instance, fewer firms yield higher prices....
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Business and human rights in Japan: An overview

Professor Emi Sugawara from Osaka University of Economics and Law, Faculty of International Studies, walks us through the critical development of Japan’s policies concerning business and human rights.
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New high-tech greener surgery will ensure healthcare’s energy-efficiency future

Greener surgery practices must be integrated into healthcare systems now. Reducing costs and increasing efficiencies will become possible with new energy-efficient operating theatre technology from Jones AV.

How to lay the foundations for successful digital transformation projects

Nick Denning, CEO of IT consultancy Diegesis and veteran of multiple transformation projects, shares his tips on how to build successful digital transformation from the start.

What to consider when getting a heat pump installed

Aoife Foley, Chair in Net Zero at The University of Manchester, assesses the pros and cons of getting a heat pump installed in this special energy focus
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CCS Mobile Voice and Data Services agreement update

CCS provide an update on the Mobile Voice and Data Services agreement, illustrating the broader aim to enable the best pricing on core services for the public sector.
Ukrainian authorities have previously warned that the dam’s failure could unleash 4.8 billion gallons of water and flood areas where hundreds of thousands of people live.HANDOUT / AFP - Getty Images

Ukrainian dam destroyed in explosions, Kyiv holds Russia responsible

In a major incident, a Ukrainian dam located in the east of the country has been destroyed, resulting in widespread devastation, raising fears for the safeguarding of the close-by Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The Maglova Aqueduct built by Mimar Sinan is 260 m long and 36 m high, decked with two-storeyed arches. It also functioned as a pedestrian bridge, thanks to a passage running through the piers of the arches. Sinan managed to blend the bearing and functional elements into a work of art. The first aqueduct was destroyed by violent floods (1563) so Sinan obviously went to greater lenghts in his second attempt.

Global climate change amplifies risk of flash droughts and threatens croplands

The intensification of flash droughts, rapid and unexpected drought events, poses a significant threat to agricultural and ecological systems.
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Adopt renewable energy to help avert a climate disaster

The duality of the pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine provided a wake-up call to the renewable energy agenda across Europe.
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Decarbonising hospital heating with advanced HVAC simulation tools

Chris Davis, Head of Marketing at Hysopt, explains how advanced HVAC simulation technologies are supporting the NHS to decarbonise heat across its existing estates and the New Hospital Program.
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Revving up for change: Local ambition unlocks national electric vehicle transition

In seven years time, the UK government will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and so the electric vehicle transition must begin now.
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How can farmers deliver on EU Green Deal environmental commitments?

EU Green Deal environmental commitments require farmers across the EU to make significant changes in how they work – from reducing their carbon footprints to adopting more sustainable practices.
PFAS: The "New" Forever Chemicals

PFAS: The “New” Forever Chemicals

The term “forever chemicals” has become part of the lexicon in lay science. This reflects the growing evidence that exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of synthetic chemicals widely detected in our natural environment, our foods, and our bodies, is associated with adverse human health effects and harm...
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Why smart language models are the key to accurate AI

Smart language models, an alternative way of using Natural Language Processing, are the key to accurate AI, which can also drive value in the engineering enterprise.

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