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SAQFT: Algebraic quantum field theory for elementary and composite particles

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Quantum field theory (QFT) was a crucial step in our understanding of the fundamental nature of the Universe. In its current form, however, it is poorly suited for describing composite particles, made up of multiple interacting elementary particles. Today, QFT for hadrons has been largely replaced with quantum chromodynamics, but this new framework still leaves many gaps in our understanding, […]

Inclusivity, diversity, and gender equality in cybersecurity

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Developing an international partnership for education and research (PER) programme for advancing women in cyber and cybersecurity.

Digital and communication technologies have revolutionised humanity; however, cyber attacks pose a constant threat that transcends national boundaries. As such, collaborative international approaches to cybersecurity are needed. Cybersecurity has traditionally been a male-dominated field. However, at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, Dr Liqaa Nawaf and her colleagues have established a new, British Council-funded initiative to promote improved gender equality […]

Optimisation of truck-drone parcel delivery using GRASP

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Professor Sarab AlMuhaideb has developed a new algorithm to minimise the delivery time for combined truck and drone delivery

Parcel delivery has traditionally been handled by trucks, but rapid technological developments in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles means that drones are now being used to support parcel delivery. Professor Sarab AlMuhaideb and the research team at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, have developed an algorithm that minimises the total delivery time for combined truck and drone delivery. The researchers have […]

Machine learning paves the way to advances in genome sequencing

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Machine learning pave the way to advances in genome sequencing

Genome sequencing platforms are transforming the field of genetic disease research as they offer a closer look at human genes and DNA for clinical diagnostics. Based on machine learning methods, DeepSimulator provides simulated datasets to train and test sequencing analytical tools while WaveNano has innovated the process of translating a raw signal sequence into a DNA read. Dr Xin Gao […]

Using nanoparticles for effective immune system modulation

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The development of nanoparticles is increasingly becoming an essential strategy in drug delivery. Professor Aws Alshamsan from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, is an expert in the field of nanobiotechnology and designs drug delivery systems made of small synthetic polymers to target specific tissues with high effectiveness. These particles are internalised by the immune system, along with the drugs that […]