TAKING PROBIOTICS TO BOOST YOUR MOOD
In a ground-breaking study featured in the programme, Professor Phil Burnet from Oxford University explains how taking a probiotic supplement containing healthy bacteria can improve your mental health.
What are probiotics?
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts promoted as having various health benefits. They re usually added to yoghurts or taken as food supplements, and are often described as good or friendly bacteria.
Probiotics are thought to help restore the natural balance of bacteria in your gut (including your stomach and intestines) when it s been disrupted by an illness or treatment.
There s some evidence that probiotics may be helpful in some cases, such as helping prevent diarrhoea when taking antibiotics, and helping to ease some symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
How this Welsh business is tackling Brexit and protecting society from cyber attacks
Awen Collective is based in Caerphilly and plans to expand in the EU and beyond
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Awen Collective aims to reduce industrial cyber risk and maximise cyber security
Not all superheroes wear capes, and Daniel Lewis is on a mission to help us against the risk of a cyber attack. Based in Caerphilly, Daniel is CEO and one of the founders of Awen Collective which aims to reduce industrial cyber risk and maximise cyber security.
Previously a senior researcher at the University of South Wales, Daniel spotted a rapid growth in the number of cyber attacks industrial organisations were receiving and decided to do something about it in 2017.
TT Electronics, Thales Join Forces to Enable Future Development of Cybersecurity
TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has announced a collaboration agreement with Thales to enable future development of operational technology (OT) based cyber security initiatives and research. These programs will be delivered out of the National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) in Ebbw Vale, South Wales – a project cofounded by the Welsh Government, Thales and University of South Wales. The NDEC is a cornerstone of the Welsh Government’s Tech Valleys initiative, which offers cyber skills and knowledge to South Wales.
This collaboration brings together Thales’ expertise in securing critical systems with TT Electronics’ innovative approach to electronics manufacturing for high-reliability markets. The partnership will allow the companies to work hand in hand on de
Wallace and Gromit Embark on an Augmented Reality Adventure in Inventive New Game
The animation studio behind it wants to pioneer new ways of telling stories
The studio wants to use the characters to experiment with new storytelling formats.
Aardman Animations January 18, 2021
Classic cartoon duo Wallace and Gromit will venture from their clay-mation world into ours as part of a new augmented reality experience that aims to push the boundaries of tech-driven storytelling.
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Wallace & Gromit enter the realm of augmented reality in The Big Fix Up, now available on Android
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Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up is an upcoming augmented reality game for mobile, and it s slated for release in the UK in the fall of 2020 and will be released worldwide at a later date. Since this is a fresh announcement, only a few details have been shared, and so far, we know the game will be animated through CG, and that fans will get to join the duo in their latest business venture as an employee of the Spick & Spanners. Ideally, the game will provide a home-based experience (as in this AR game can easily be played at home), and will support the majority of modern smartphones.