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Siegfried Streufert: The visionary editor of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology

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Siegfried Streufert, editor of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology

It’s not often that the expansion of a critical field in science can be traced back to one person; however, that is the case for applied social psychology, which publishes […]

Children’s cognitive development: The impact of the pandemic

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children’s cognitive development over the lockdown period

The World Economic Forum estimates that globally, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.5 billion pupils were unable to attend school due to lockdowns designed to stop the […]

A capital question: How did Marx identify accumulation of capital?

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Paul Zarembka argues that a more holistic definition of capital accumulation invites a better understanding of the social conditions by which people are transformed and made exploitable under capitalism.

‘Accumulation of capital’ is a ubiquitous concept in political economy and central to Marxist theory. Classical economists before Marx defined the concept as gathering ever-greater means of production – ie […]

The EUB SuperHub Online Platform: Towards a smart and sustainable construction future

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The EUB SuperHub platform is an integrated cloud data hub for building information.

Imagine how much easier life would be with an online repository containing all relevant information about a building over its lifecycle while also connecting all stakeholders, from developers and contractors […]

Environmentally friendly ammonia-free preservation and stabilisation of natural rubber liquid latex

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The research team propose environmentally friendly latex preservation and stabilisation methods.

Natural latex is the raw material that supplies about half of the rubber production worldwide. Latex is a fragile liquid which quickly decomposes in air shortly after its extraction from […]

Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: Remote consultations can help reduce antibiotic resistance

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The researchers examined the impact of remote consultations with an infectious disease physician.

The increased use of antibiotic therapy to treat infectious diseases is driving up antimicrobial resistance as well as economic and healthcare costs. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are crucial to monitor and […]

New approaches to high-resolution geological simulations

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Geological models using Mishra and Haese’s workflow have improved predictions of fluid flow and fluid–rock reactions.

Geological and reservoir modelling are critical for geological exploration, resource extraction, and geoengineering projects. Current workflows and datasets record geological variations on metre or decimetre scales. However, many relevant geological […]

The BEST lines for skin surgery: A new paradigm

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To minimise scarring, skin surgeons are guided by Langer lines and wrinkle lines, first identified over a century ago. Although based on limited data from cadavers, these historical studies have […]

Shifting aspirations: Young Syrian refugees’ experience in Canada

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young Syrian refugees’ experience of Quebec’s adult education

Countries that grant permanent asylum to young refugees should ensure education programmes meet their specific needs, or risk the effects of their alienation. That’s the warning from leading educationalist Ratna […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023 – #WearItPink

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Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month with a selection of articles around the research and treatments of this disease.

Since the Breast Cancer Now charity started the #WearItPink fundraising day, over £39 million has been raised in the name of breast cancer research. As one of the most common […]