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Robert Gordon University and Scotmas Group win at national awards Updated: 23/04/2021, 2:17 pm © Supplied by Stacey Lynch Robert Gordon University campus A collaboration between a north-east university and Scotmas Group has won Innovation of the Year in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2021. The awards, managed by Interface, are a celebration of knowledge exchange between businesses and academics in Scotland, showcasing the incredible achievements of collaborative partnerships and indiv...

Arizona researchers look for ways to decrease heat deaths in trailers Researchers find causes for heat-related deaths in mobile-homes. and last updated 2021-04-23 10:42:56-04 Mobile homes are one of the last affordable homeownership options for low-income workers and limited-income seniors. Maricopa County residents who live in them are dying at higher rates due to heat-related causes when compared to other types of housing, according to researchers with Arizona State University. County data sh...

CARPHA-Public Health Agency of Canada Collaboration to Fight the COVID-19 Share this post: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is collaborating with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to build capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. CARPHA, the sole public health agency responsible for preventing disease, promoting and protecting health in the Caribbean, together with PHAC, continues to strengthen the capacity of CARPHA Member States (CMS) through the Facilitated – Acute...

20th April 2021 10:00 am 20th April 2021 10:05 am Coatings that could cut jet plane CO 2 emissions and enable spacecraft to venture further into our solar system are being investigated at Nottingham University. A nature inspired flower-like ceramic coating structure for aero engines (Image: Nottingham University) Dr Tanvir Hussain will use EPSRC fellowship funding of over £2m to find new modelling and processing techniques that will overhaul the design and manufacture of advanced cerami...

Queen Mary University of London opens new life science business incubation space in Whitechapel Queen Mary University of London opens new life science business incubation space in Whitechapel ·          ·          Designed to help early-stage Digital Health, Med-Tech and AI companies to grow as part of an ambitious research and innovation agenda. ·          Project will drive economic growth and enhance health outcomes in Tower Hamlets - Eng...

Article content While COVID-19 mass immunization clinics in some parts of southern Ontario have had to shut down due to running out of vaccine, that’s not the case in the Sudbury area. “We certainly are planning with what we have and we are on track, and we are getting it in now and it’s in place for the upcoming week and the following week,” Suzanne Lemieux, manager of Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Exchange at Public Health Sudbury and Districts said Friday. We apologize, but this...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. U.S. Tree Nut Exports Reach Record Levels, Easing Oversupply Burden CoBankApril 14, 2021 GMT DENVER, April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California tree nut growers harvested record crops of almonds, walnuts and pistachios in 2020, following a year of ideal growing conditions on expanded bearing acreage. The abundance of supply led to lower tree nut prices which, combined with a weaker U.S. dollar, hav...

Article content California tree nut growers harvested record crops of almonds, walnuts and pistachios in 2020, following a year of ideal growing conditions on expanded bearing acreage. The abundance of supply led to lower tree nut prices which, combined with a weaker U.S. dollar, have pushed exports to record high volumes. The surge in exports comes despite ongoing retaliatory tariffs in importing countries like China and India and complicated shipping logistics. According to a new report from ...

iStock/Getty Images CoBank Quarterly: Focus shifting from crisis management to building for the future with Bidens infrastructure plans. Apr 12, 2021 A transformed policy environment and awakened commodity markets are making way for a whole new operating environment after COVID-19, according to the new Quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. For both the economy and rural industries, there will be no going back to pre-COVID-19 conditions. “The policy foc...

Covid-19 has changed the way many people live and work. It has also had an impact on the ways many scientists collaborate and carry out their research – and how they release their findings. The need for speed in the fast-changing research landscape of the pandemic put pressure on biomedical researchers to share their work as fast as possible. Many communicated their findings using preprints for the first time, releasing research reports that have not been thoroughly reviewed. By putting thes...