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Post-pandemic suicide trends in Japan

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Professor Masahito Fushimi researches the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in Japan, warning other medical health professionals that suicide rates among women may rise in the future

While health authorities have measured the impact of COVID-19 in terms of infections and deaths, less attention has been given to the mental illness the pandemic has left in its […]

Nature as an asset: Natural capital in ‘FutureCity’ Shimokawa

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Professor Mitsuru Osaki and Mr Takashi Kasuga have developed a way to quantify natural capital, measuring the town of Shimokawa in Japan.

Natural capital provides the goods and services that sustain humankind, but accurately quantifying it remains problematic. Professor Mitsuru Osaki (Hokkaido University) and Mr Takashi Kasuga (NPO FutureForest Institute) have addressed […]

The Future Circular Collider: Its potential and lessons learnt from the LEP and LHC experiments

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Stephen Myers reviews the lessons learnt from the LEP experiments, ahead of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) programme which will aid researchers in particle physics

As researchers seek to learn more about the fundamental nature of our universe, new generations of particle accelerators are now in development in which beams of particles collide ever more […]

Tongue-assisted robotics to the rescue for stroke survivors

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Researchers explore the benefits of tongue-assisted robotics for patients with partial or complete paralysis

A multidisciplinary team led by Dr Boris I Prilutsky, Dr Maysam Ghovanloo, and Dr Andrew J Butler explore the potential benefits of robot-assisted therapy over other rehabilitation methods for stroke […]

Accounting for biogeographical ignorance within biodiversity modelling

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Researchers have developed the first Maps of Biogeographical Ignorance (MoBIs) that account for uncertainty in big-data biodiversity analysis, allowing for better informed decision making for conservation purposes

Biodiversity data can be analysed to predict species distribution at various scales of time and space. However, survey completeness and temporal decay in data quality introduce uncertainty into biodiversity models. […]

X-ray ptychography: Seeing chromosome abnormalities in a new light

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Ian Robinson has investigated the masses of irradiated metaphase chromosomes using a novel method called X-ray ptychography

Chromosome abnormalities have profound health consequences including trisomy and cancer. Karyotyping (the visualisation of the complete set of chromosomes by shape and size) is an initial step towards identification of […]

New frontiers in personalised biomonitoring through fingertip sweat analysis

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Christopher Gerner develops a new assay for finger sweat analysis which will assist medical professionals in the personalised monitoring metabolic pathways

Robust analytical methods are the first fundamental step for the understanding of physiological mechanisms in health and disease. Dr Christopher Gerner and his colleagues from the University of Vienna, Austria, have […]

Impact of COVID-19 on the drug supply chain: Adapting to the new normal

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Drug supply has been radically altered by the pandemic and many leaders need to adapt to the change

Where we are now Workplaces and organisations have been forced into adopting alternative working patterns, a paradigm shift that was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of businesses have […]

Dual-brain psychology is an innovative theory and treatment for drug addiction

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Fredric Schiffer investigates dual-brain theory and explores the effectiveness of the application of near infra-red light to stimulate neural tissues in patients with opioid use disorder

Dr Fredric Schiffer is an experienced psychiatrist, working in private practice and affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He has spent the last 30 years developing a psychological theory which suggests […]

Central banks and climate change mitigation: A Money View perspective

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Dr Jakob Vestergaard explores the role that central banks can play in mitigating climate change, using a Money View approach to analyse the possibilities

Directing financial flows on a path towards low CO2 emissions was a key objective of the Paris Agreement, but as Dr Jakob Vestergaard, Associate Professor in the Department of Social […]