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Crowd management is key to evacuation safety. Yet, evacuation simulation programmes often lack experimental verification due to the inadequacy of benchmarks with real-world experiments.
Ilias Panagiotopoulus, Jens Starke, and Wolfram Just from the University of Rostock, Germany, have developed a model-free approach to analyse field experiments. This innovative method provides quantitative benchmarks and extends our understanding of crowd dynamics.
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe third podcast episode from TRUUD explores the complexity of achieving long-term, lasting change within urban development to foster healthier lives. Host Andres Kelly discusses with Dr Krista Bondy, University of Stirling, and Dr Neil Carhart, University of Bristol, how current systems struggle to address interconnected challenges, often leaving practitioners feeling powerless. The conversation emphasises the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach and systems thinking to understand the various influencing factors and overcome short-term perspectives. This episode investigates how to create interventions that are sustainable and prioritise health and equity for current and future generations, suggesting a need to reconsider societal values and decision-making processes. Funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership which aims to reduce non-communicable diseases such as cancers, type-2 diabetes, obesity, mental ill-health and respiratory illnesses, TRUUD is providing evidence and tools for policy-makers in government and industry. Find more at the TRUUD website: https://truud.ac.uk/ Recommended reading from episode Krista Bondy: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal Justice and the Politics of Indifference by Iris Marion Young Neil Carhart: Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows Andrew Kelly: The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World by Roman Krznaric Music credit: New York London Tokyo by Petrenj Music Produced by Beeston Media.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe fourth podcast episode from the TRUUD programme explores public engagement in shaping healthier urban environments. Hosted by Andrew Kelly in conversation with Dr Andy Gibson, University of the West of England and Dr Miriam Khan, GP and member of the TRUUD Public Advisory Board, they explore the importance of involving communities and listening to their lived experiences in policy creation. They examine methods for effective engagement, such as deliberative approaches and the use of visual aids, highlighting challenges and successes in projects like low traffic neighbourhoods. The guests also recommend books that underscore the principles of people-centred urban development and the accessibility of scientific information. Funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership which aims to reduce non-communicable diseases such as cancers, type-2 diabetes, obesity, mental ill-health and respiratory illnesses, TRUUD is providing evidence and tools for policy-makers in government and industry. Find more at the TRUUD website: https://truud.ac.uk/ Books recommended in the episode Dr Miriam Khan Happy Cities by Charles Montgomery Dr Andy Gibson Bad Science by Ben Goldacre Andrew Kelly The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs Music credit: New York London Tokyo by Petrenj Music Produced by Beeston Media.…
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The fifth and final TRUUD podcast explores the future of urban development and the necessary investments for creating healthier places. Host Andrew Kelly with experts Daniel Black, TRUUD Research Co-Director and Thomas Aubrey, Credit Capital Advisory, discuss the issue of short-termism in planning and the importance of long-term vision, drawing parallels with historical and European examples. They highlight the need for integrated planning that includes transport, green spaces, and social infrastructure alongside housing. The conversation examines methods for measuring the impact of urban development on health and the economy, introducing the HAUS model from TRUUD. Financing models, including land value capture, are considered crucial for delivering sustainable and high-quality urban environments. The podcast also touches on the significance of leadership, devolution, and community involvement in achieving these goals. Funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership which aims to reduce non-communicable diseases such as cancers, type-2 diabetes, obesity, mental ill-health and respiratory illnesses, TRUUD is providing evidence and tools for policy-makers in government and industry. Find more at the TRUUD website: https://truud.ac.uk/ Books recommended in the episode Daniel Black: The Death of Rural England by Alan Hawkins Small Is Beautiful by E.F. Schumacher How Institutions Think by Mary Douglas Thomas Aubrey: Good Cities, Better Lives: How Europe Discovered the Lost Art of Urbanism by Peter Hall, with contributions from Nicholas Falk. Andrew Kelly: The film They Came to a City (1944) directed by Basil Dearden and adapted from a play by J.B. Priestley. Available on BFI Player. Music credit: New York London Tokyo by Petrenj Music Produced by Beeston Media.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedCrowd management is key to evacuation safety. Yet, evacuation simulation programmes often lack experimental verification due to the inadequacy of benchmarks with real-world experiments. Ilias Panagiotopoulus, Jens Starke, and Wolfram Just from the University of Rostock, Germany, have developed a model-free approach to analyse field experiments. This innovative method provides quantitative benchmarks and extends our understanding of crowd dynamics. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.043190…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe directions of Chinese politics and economics echo restrictive practices that may hinder China’s technological and economic competitiveness. Professor Yasheng Huang’s The Rise and Fall of the EAST has shaken perspectives outside academia. He focuses on how exams, autocracy, stability, and technology (EAST) have historically shaped China’s governance, impacting both prosperity and creativity. Read more in Research Features Read the book: yalebooks.co.uk/9780300274912/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-east…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedComedian, performer, and writer Robin Ince has been asking questions about the world around him for as long as he can remember. Perhaps most famous for his radio show The Infinite Monkey Cage which he co-hosts on BBC Radio 4 with Professor Brian Cox, Ince has been bringing science to the masses in new and hilarious ways since the 90s. In this interview with our sister publication, Research Features , we discover what it's like performing 'science' at Glastonbury, why people may be frightened of science, and neurodivergence in STEM.…
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In this International Women’s Day episode, we chat to Professor Gene Feder OBE, Professor of Primary Care at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, Bristol Medical School, about the Healthcare Responding to Violence and Abuse (HERA) programme. For the past five years, HERA has been co-developing and testing women-centered and culturally-appropriate domestic violence and abuse (DVA) healthcare interventions in low-and middle-income countries – Brazil, Nepal, occupied Palestinian territories and Sri Lanka – with an aim to improve the rates of identification and reporting of DVA, and create more effective healthcare responses. Professor Feder talks about the co-development of care models specific to each country, the outcomes and surprising findings of the study to date – and what working on HERA means to him as a health researcher. ---- The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group was co-led by the University of Bristol and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The Group reported their findings and published a PolicyBristol report in 2024 Read more about HERA on the University of Bristol Centre for Academic Primary Care webpage and the University of Bristol News page. Professor Feder is Director of VISION , a UK Prevention Research Partnership focused on violence prevention.…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHumans are social creatures; we live in family groups, socialise with friends, and work with colleagues both in person and online. Yet, how many friends do you really have? Evolutionary psychologist Professor Robin Dunbar says it won’t be more than 150. Proposed in the 1990s, ‘Dunbar’s number’ puts a limit on the number of stable relationships humans can maintain at any given time, and his ‘social brain hypothesis’ suggests that brain size is directly related to social group size in mammals. In short, the bigger the group, the bigger the brain. In this interview with our sister publication, Research Outreach, we find out how Dunbar’s education moved from philosophy to psychology and how his research moved from primates to people, as well as why size matters when it comes to social groups and evolution. Read more in Research Outreach…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHelium nanodroplets are fascinating objects that can be used as microscopic laboratories to form new types of nanomaterials. Researchers in COSY COST Action’s Working Group 4 , which recently celebrated its second anniversary, combine quantum, semiclassical and classical methods to investigate the physico-chemical properties of these droplets under extremely well-controlled conditions Visit their site: https://cost-cosy.eu/ Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP00489A https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP01303K https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.425 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.013019…
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1 Confined Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Clusters 14:09
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedA nanoparticle is a tiny particle typically in the size range of one to one hundred nanometres. Nano-scale systems can exhibit unique quantum mechanical properties due to their size. The European Association for Cooperation in Science and Technology, which recently celebrated its second anniversary, focuses on the science of confined molecular systems . In this episode, we hear about their works to uncover the properties and behaviours of metal nanoparticles and clusters. Visit their site: https://cost-cosy.eu/ Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202400147 https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.202301517 https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/cp/d2cp05843j https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acscatal.3c02592 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951723000842 https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03923…
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1 Advances in catastrophic slope failure forecasts 27:25
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOn most days, a weather forecast is a convenient answer to simple questions, like : do I need an umbrella? How windy will it be? For high stakes questions around landslide hazards, how do we deal with slope failure forecast? And are there any new tools improving our capabilities without waiting to learn from another disaster? Andrea Manconi, research scientist at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF joins us to discuss new satellite dataand methods to get ahead of the next slope collapse. Read the original paper: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-3833-2024…
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1 Regenerative medicine: Revolutionising osteoarthritis treatment 14:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedOsteoarthritis is the most common disease in the world, characterised by the progressive degeneration of cartilage in the joints. Dr Torbjörn Ogéus from the Stockholms led- & smärtspecialist clinic in Sweden, who is pioneering regenerative medicine approaches to treating osteoarthritis using patients’ stem cells. These treatments show significant improvements in pain and joint function, with possible cartilage regeneration, offering a potential cure and vast improvement in the quality of life for millions of people. Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.26502/josm.511500152 Find out more in Research Outreach…
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1 Alternative fuels reduce harmful emissions during combustion 11:16
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTransportation is a key part of our life, either travelling ourselves or in transporting goods. Fossil fuels are still the most widely applied fuel for transportation purposes, given that the vast majority of engines are traditional combustion engines. The harmful emissions from these engines are well researched, and their direct or indirect contributions to climate change are well documented. Alternative fuels from renewable sources such as biomass can be part of the solution. Dr Ruoyang Yuan and Dr Abdallah Abu Saleh at the University of Sheffield, UK, have been assessing emissions by alternative fuels. The team measured the production of oxides and soot from dimethyl ether and isopentanol, with promising results. Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.3389/ffuel.2023.1296502 Find more in Research Features…
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1 RNA sequencing in Alzheimers investigations 27:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe humans share over 99% of our DNA with each other. This means personalised therapies for diseases such as cancer or neurodegenerative conditions have to be tailored to the most minute differences between us - or even between our own cells. Professor Mark Ebbert of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky leads a lab focusing on isoforms of RNA - tiny, short lived molecules - that could open whole new avenues for detection, diagnosis, and treatments of otherwise incurable diseases. Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.06.552162 Find more at The Ebbert Lab…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFor millennia, humans and horses have enjoyed a special relationship. Recent research shows that working with horses can improve human mental health and wellbeing. Professor Ann Hemingway is part of a multidisciplinary team that has demonstrated that equine-assisted services can improve outcomes for families impacted by domestic abuse and mitigate the conditions that fuel it, and believes that the benefits of such an intervention could be delivered through virtual reality technology. Read the original research : https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060303 Read more in Research Outreach…
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1 Just war and class conflict in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ 9:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like Liked‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers’ – King Henry’s speech to rouse his troops before the Battle of Agincourt is one of the most famous in Shakespeare. But what does ‘Henry V’ tell us about theories of war in Elizabethan England? Professor Anne-Marie Walkowicz of Ohio’s Central State University in the USA argues that the play explores the just war tradition – the counsel rulers should seek before engaging in military action – and class conflict. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original article : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-35564-6_14…
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What happens when CEOs are shielded by employment and severance agreements? Researchers from Singapore Management University, University of Hong Kong, Boston College, and led by Dr. Xia Chen put forward this critical question. The study investigates how CEO contractual protection impacts corporate debt contracting. With insights from a comprehensive analysis of loans from major publicly traded companies, the team explore how these protections can influence CEO behavior, risk-taking, and the financial terms imposed by debt holders. Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.1111/jbfa.12664…
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As part of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, or COST Action, Working Group 2 of the COSY network focuses on developing efficient methods for describing the motion of molecules in confined systems. Their work covers four key areas, ranging from toxic gas separation to tumour biomarker detection. Find out more about the COSY COST Action network on cost-cosy.eu Read the original research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/sstr.202400147 https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP04295A https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c02494 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.122828 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0146680 https://doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2024.2341106 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202205198…
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1 Revolutionizing Strategic Management: Embracing Sustainability and Spirituality 11:33
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe global business landscape has undergone a profound transformation in recent decades. As sustainability, energy transition, and climate change have taken center stage, the need for a paradigm shift in strategic management has become increasingly apparent. Jean Garner Stead and Edward Stead from East Tennessee State University argue that traditional strategic management models, particularly the Porterian models, are no longer sufficient in the face of modern challenges. They emphasize the necessity of a revolution in strategic management to a higher level that incorporates a spiritual dimension to address the pressing issues of our time. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06014-5_4…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedTraumatic brain injury remains a major cause of disability and death worldwide, and timely detection of the injury could lead to early intervention and save lives. Professor Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer at the University of Birmingham, UK, has developed a novel handheld device that helps detect and classify brain injury by scanning the back of the eyes. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adg5431…
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Barcodes and QR codes have become ubiquitous sights in our current information age. Soorya Annadurai, an independent researcher and software engineer at Microsoft in the USA, has developed a solution for these situations: audible barcodes, or ‘AuraCodes’, enabling the encoding and decoding of digital information through the medium of sound. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3758-5_9…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn an age of academies and free schools, secondary schools in England have never had more freedom over their admissions rules. But how do they decide who gets in and who doesn’t? And does it really matter? These are the issues explored in this podcast, featuring Professor Simon Burges (Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol) and Dr Ellen Greaves (Honorary Research Associate at the University of Bristol). Discussing their research, Simon and Ellen shed light on the complexities of England’s secondary school admissions rules today and show that fairer admissions criteria could have a huge impact – on children, families and our whole society. Learn more: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/secondary-school-admissions/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHumanity is overwhelmed by planetary tragedies: climate crisis, widespread hunger, desertification, migrations, destruction of biodiversity, corruption and many more. They are out of control because they are too complex for common-sense approaches like analysis and committees. But now there are grounds for hope. Dr Alfredo del Valle’s method, ‘Participatory Innovation Praxis’, can make tragedies governable through new forms of social interaction, fostering ‘strong participation’ and ‘future-building communities’. It has saved thousands of lives and could positively impact millions globally. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2023.100004…
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1 Empower Peers 4 Careers: Positive Peer Culture and Adolescent Career Choices 11:04
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn Switzerland, young adults face major challenges when transitioning from school to the workplace—especially those with special educational needs. How can peer support help them navigate career choices and build resilience? Professors Claudia Schellenberg and Annette Krauss explore this question through the Empower Peers 4 Careers project, and examine how structured peer discussions can foster social-emotional skills, strengthen community, and support students’ career development. Read the original research: doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.806103…
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1 Fertility, social norms, and the challenges of childbearing in East Asia 10:51
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn East Asia, high marriage rates coexist with some of the world’s lowest fertility rates. So, why are so few children born in these societies? And how is this related to the strongly embedded cultural and Confucianist influences? Professors Sunha Myong, Jungjae Park, and Junjian Yi investigate the cultural and socioeconomic factors shaping these trends. Using a mathematical model, the team explore how deeply rooted social norms – like unequal childcare and stigma against out-of-wedlock births – impact fertility decisions. Importantly, they examine how shifts in gender roles and government policies could hold the key to reversing declining birth rates. Read the original research: doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvaa048…
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1 ‘Nuggets’ of Knowledge (NoK): How past experiential health emergency knowledge can inform future responses 11:12
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe knowledge gained during the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies could prove invaluable for devising responses to and planning for future health crises. Dr Landry Ndriko Mayigane and Dr Stella Chungong from the Health Security Preparedness Department of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergency Programme recently devised the ‘Nuggets’ of Knowledge (NoK) platform , an open-source platform, to facilitate effective knowledge management and knowledge continuity during health emergencies. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1427223…
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1 Myeloperoxidase leads the way toward safe and efficient antiseptics 7:00
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMyeloperoxidase (MPO) is a vital enzyme in the immune system, with the potential to revolutionise antiseptics and cancer therapy. Professor Robert C. Allen has developed MPO-based antiseptics effective in blood which are systemically safe, while also demonstrating selective anticancer properties. Together with Jackson T. Stephens, the work overcomes obstacles to bring these therapies into widespread use, offering promising solutions for infection control and bladder cancer treatment. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2024-2029…
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1 Re-creating spaces in times of social isolation: Unveiling Hybrid Agents and Contexts for socio-educational transformation 10:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedHybrid psychological agents and transformative hybrid contexts offer new ways to bridge cultural divides, foster inclusion, and drive social change. Dr. Beatriz Macías-Gómez-Estern from Universidad Pablo de Olavide investigates hybrid learning spaces where diverse cultural, social, and institutional worlds connect. From service-learning projects with Roma communities to community music initiatives, her work highlights the transformative potential of collaboration, co-construction, and empathy in education and beyond. Read the original research: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87406-3_2 doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60583-3_13…
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1 Can PBMCs be used as a tool for the identification of immune biomarkers in lung cancer? 10:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedLung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with treatment responses varying widely among patients. Dr. Carminia Maria Della Corte from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is at the forefront of research into using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to identify immune biomarkers. Her work explores the cGAS/STING pathway, DDR gene mutations, and advanced 3D tumour models, offering insight into predicting immunotherapy responses and tailoring treatments for non-small and small cell lung cancer. Read the original research: doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12040809…
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1 PrivacyPrimer: Protecting privacy while supporting memory recall for older adults 9:24
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMemory is a problem for many people as they age. To combat this, wearable devices may help older adults recall precious memories through what is called 'life-logging', despite these technologies raising significant privacy concerns. Researchers at Singapore Management University, led by Thivya Kandappu, have developed PrivacyPrimer , a tool designed to protect sensitive information captured by wearable cameras. Their approach uses selective image obfuscation to safeguard privacy, while preserving the ability to reminisce - striking a balance between memory recall and security. Read the original research: doi.org/10.1145/3476047…
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1 Resilience, scepticism, and mRNA with Katalin Karikó 26:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhile we may associate Messenger RNA (mRNA for short) with the COVID-19 pandemic vaccination programme, its study in fact began over 60 years ago. Born in 1955 in rural Hungary, Katalin Karikó battled critics and scepticism for her research into mRNA for over 30 years before its role in the COVID-19 vaccination programme gained her recognition and, in 2023, a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In this interview, Karikó tells us about this journey and why she loves biochemistry, what it’s like to win a Nobel Prize, and how she would advise young scientists today. Read Katalin's book: Breaking Through: My Life in Science Read more in Research Outreach Image credit for Thumbnail : OrionNimrod on Wikimedia commons…
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1 Personalised genetic insights: A revolution in papillary thyroid cancer 9:54
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWhile the management of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is guided by recurrence risk assessment, current methods cannot accurately predict disease recurrence. Professor Oliver Bathe and his collaborators at the University of Calgary, Canada, have developed a test that includes genetic data linked to recurrence. Together, they identified three molecular PTC subtypes, allowing more accurate risk assessment to guide clinical decision-making and treatment. Read more in Research Features Read the original research: doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1220617…
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1 Early Action Review: Preventing local outbreaks from becoming pandemics 12:09
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThe COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for governments and their global stakeholders to reform the management processes of infectious disease outbreaks. Dr Stella Chungong and Dr Landry Ndriko Mayigane of the Health Security Preparedness Department of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme are encouraging countries to implement early action reviews (EARs) for disease outbreaks to assess their vigilance and planning, the responsiveness of their health systems, and to better prepare for outbreaks. Read more in Research Outreach Read the original research: doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00167-5…
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1 Fuzzy Logic: Opinion uncertainty and helping cities make better decisions 13:01
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAlmost every city in the modern world faces the difficult challenge of understanding its citizens’ opinions and turning them into meaningful decisions. Miloš Švaňa, a PhD student at Technical University of Ostrava, has decided to focus on this topic in his dissertation, with an aim to develop a framework for social media data analysis. By using fuzzy logic and fuzzy set theory to help municipalities understand the needs of their citizens, Švaňa uses this information to inform better decision making. Read more from Miloš in an upcoming chapter of Springer Fuzzy Management Methods . For more on Fuzzy logic, visit the FMsquare Foundation website…
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The actions of humans are typically influenced by societal norms and mainstream trends that are passed down from generation to generation, shaping our life choices and behavioural patterns. Jean-Paul Close, founder of the STIR Foundation and AiREAS, experienced the breaking of heritage and the revival of core human values first-hand, after he chose to resign from an international executive job at a multinational company to stay close to his children. In his recent publications, he reflects on the voluntary shift towards ethical choices and sustainable development, using his personal experience and the transformation of a European city as examples. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41606-4_4 Read more in Research Features…
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1 Do joint manipulation sounds make a difference in physical therapy outcomes? 9:40
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJoint manipulation, applying a manipulation force to the spine to improve joint mobility and reduce pain, often comes with an audible pop. Patients and some practitioners often regard this audible sound as a sign of a successful treatment, but is that necessarily true? Dr Rob Sillevis at Florida Gulf Coast University conducted a comprehensive investigation to find out whether this audible pop has a clinical significance and an actual or perceived benefit on the body. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17622 Read more in Research Outreach…
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We increasingly rely on electronic communications across society. You may have heard privacy protection methods for those messages, such as end-to-end encryption. However, can that protection be guaranteed against governments, industries or bad actors? How can we ensure privacy, but at the same time have the means to enforce laws and prevent malicious behaviour, and how do we develop cryptography law? Professor Moti Yung and colleagues at the Privacy, Security, and Safety Research Group at Google LLC and at Columbia University, USA, have conceptualised ‘anamorphic’ cryptography, and have also been recognised for their contributions to the so-called ‘Crypto Wars’ debate, Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07085-3_2 Read more in Research Outreach…
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