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The BEST lines for skin surgery: A new paradigm
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 steered skin surgery for both incisions and excisions until recently. In a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind study, Dr Sharad Paul at the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand uses real-time skin […]
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Shifting aspirations: Young Syrian refugees’ experience in Canada
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 Ghosh of McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In groundbreaking research, Dr Ghosh looks at young Syrian refugees’ experience of Quebec’s adult education system. Despite the Quebec government’s efforts to integrate […]
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Capitalist utopias and financial futures of the US oil and gas industry
Drawing on long-term fieldwork involving almost a decade of interviews and observations, Dr Mette High, Director of the University of St Andrews’ Centre for Energy Ethics, UK, investigates what happens when oil industry entrepreneurs with utopic projects and private equity firms looking to invest come together. In this study centring on Weld County, Colorado – with more than 22,000 active […]
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Family dog bites are preventable
Family dogs are our best friends but can bite when feeling imposed upon, threatened, or afraid. By learning and respecting what dogs do and do not like and how they communicate their concerns, we can avoid triggering a reactionary bite. Led by world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, Professor Emeritus, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, USA, Be BiteSmart aims […]
The FMsquare Foundation: Forging a fuzzy future
The FMsquare Foundation is an organisation dedicated to spreading the holistic values of ‘fuzzy logic’ – a varied and reflexive ‘natural’ logic that accounts for infinite values and human imprecision in data processing. In an exciting interview with Research Outreach, Andreas Meier (Founder), Edy Portmann (President), and Witold Pedrycz (Ambassador) discuss their respective roles as fuzzy logic evangelists working with […]
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Nanoparticles as Trojan horses: A safe and effective way to deliver oncolytic viruses to treat all cancers
Advanced cancer often comes with a lack of treatment options. Immunotherapies like cancer-killing viruses – oncolytic viruses (OVs) – are becoming increasingly popular but are currently limited by their inability to be administered into the blood. However, Dr Faith Howard and Dr Munitta Muthana, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the UK, demonstrate that OVs can be injected into […]
Melanin – a protector from skin cancer
Skin cancer is a worldwide problem and is more common in people with lighter skin than people with darker skin colour. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the primary contributor to skin cancer development by causing DNA damage in skin cells called keratinocytes. Melanin, the pigment responsible for skin colour, also plays a role in generating so-called melanin caps – umbrella-like structures […]
The science of dishwashing: Changing habits for a greener world
By making small changes to our domestic habits, we can make a big difference to global energy use and resource consumption. That’s the message from a new review report, which shows how rethinking the everyday task of washing up can help private households to become significantly more resource efficient. Led by Dr Lotta Schencking and Professor Rainer Stamminger from the […]
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Teacher embeddedness: Turning the tables for turnover contagion
Much is known about the impact of teacher turnover on schools and students – but how does it affect teachers themselves? In his research, Dr Matthew McCluskey at the University of Vermont, USA, has found that turnover causes considerable strain on teachers’ work lives and has a contagion effect. In short, turnover begets turnover. McCluskey has identified key factors that […]
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Calcium ions and healthy skin: Key process gives insight for future skin therapies
Our skin is the first line of defence from external harm and a central part of the thermoregulatory system. Dr Richard Evans and Dr Andrew Mayes of Unilever Research & Development in the UK, alongside a team of collaborators from the University of Liverpool, UK, present mounting evidence regarding the essential role of store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) for normal skin function. […]
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