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Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage – real-worlding emission estimates

Clair GoughAndrew Welfle By Muir Freer, Clair Gough and Andrew Welfle Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, UK economy Posted: January 16, 2023

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) could play an important role in meeting the UK’s net zero emissions target according to the sixth carbon budget scenarios. However, there are many different ways BECCS could be deployed in the UK, and how that roll out is managed could make a big difference in terms of […]

Tagged With: BECCS, Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, CCS, climate change, energy, environment, Hydrogen, infrastructure, innovation, net zero, science & engineering, sustainability, technology, Tyndall Centre

Fighting the war with drugs: How can psychedelic-assisted therapies help veterans?

By Jo Neill, Verity Wainwright and Frances Smith Filed Under: British Politics, Health and Care, Research and development, Science and Technology Posted: December 1, 2022

Around 17% of recent military veterans in the UK report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and currently available treatments don’t work for many of these. Here, Professor Jo Neill, Dr Verity Wainwright, and Frances Smith report the findings of a new study into the role that psilocybin (the active constituent of so-called ‘magic’ mushrooms) […]

Tagged With: british politics, Business Energy & Industry, defence, Health & Social Care, innovation, justice, mental health, science & engineering, SHS, wellbeing

On productivity and Net Zero

By Jonatan Pinkse Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Industry 4.0, OnProductivity, Renewables, Science and Engineering, UK economy Posted: October 21, 2022

The UK government has assigned itself with the tasks of boosting productivity in left-behind areas and transitioning to a net-zero economy. In this blog, Professor Jonatan Pinkse explores how the UK can simultaneously improve its standards of productivity regionally while transitioning to a net-zero economy. His policy recommendations include securing green jobs and not using […]

Tagged With: AMBS, british politics, Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, consumption, CPI, economy, energy, environment, Hydrogen, Industry 4.0, infrastructure, innovation, Levelling Up, MIOIR, net zero, OnProductivity, productivity, science & engineering, sustainability, technology

Advanced radiotherapies: What are the challenges and opportunities?

By Karen Kirkby and Ananya Choudhury Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Science and Technology Posted: August 11, 2022

Advanced radiotherapies are redefining the kinds of cancer treatment that are possible. These developments are exciting, but they also present new challenges. One challenge for researchers and clinicians is how to support policymakers, tasked with developing treatment and care standards across the NHS. So, what are these new treatments, what do they mean for patient […]

Tagged With: #OnCancer, Biometrics, cancer, digital, Health & Social Care, innovation, NHS, NHS improvement, science & engineering, SMS, technology

Antifungal resistance – a growing global problem

By David Denning Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Science and Technology Posted: April 26, 2022

The spread of resistance to antifungal medications has led to many serious infections becoming untreatable, compromising patient safety and posing a global public health threat. The World Health Organisation (WHO) will soon publish its fungal pathogen priority list, highlighting fungi that are already untreatable, and those for which treatment outcomes are poor. In this blog, […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, biotechnology, consumption, environment, food & agriculture, Health & Social Care, public health, SBS, science & engineering

The Energy Security Strategy: Going nuclear

Francis Livens By Francis Livens Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: April 7, 2022

The government has today announced plans to build eight new nuclear reactors in the UK, alongside strategies to boost wind, hydrogen, and solar production. These new reactors are intended to improve the UK’s energy self-sufficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as creating thousands of new jobs. In this blog, Professor Francis Livens of […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, climate change, Dalton, energy, Hydrogen, infrastructure, innovation, MERI, net zero, nuclear, science & engineering, sustainability

Rapid diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections

By David Denning Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Science and Technology Posted: April 4, 2022

The rapid and accurate diagnosis of fungal infections is crucial to effective treatment and ultimately saves lives. Diagnostics are often not widely available in low income countries leading to inappropriate and delayed treatments. This is the case for a serious fungal infection called chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), and often for other fungal infections associated with […]

Tagged With: Health & Safety, Health inequalities, inequalities, international development, public health, SBS, science & engineering

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Can we use autonomous robotic systems in hazardous environments?

Louise DennisMatt Luckcuck By Michael Fisher, Louise Dennis and Matt Luckcuck Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: March 1, 2022

Autonomous systems are becoming increasingly commonplace across all facets of modern life, including hazardous environments, where the choices made by machines have the potential to cause harm or injury to humans. But how well do we understand the decision-making process of artificial intelligence, and how does this affect trust in autonomous systems? In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: AI, innovation, nuclear, Robotics, science & engineering, technology

Psychedelics for mental health: tripping over red tape

By Jo Neill Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Science and Technology Posted: February 15, 2022

The last decade has seen a new focus on psychedelics as powerful medicines for treating severe mental health issues, including the use of psilocybin for conditions such as PTSD and treatment-resistant depression. However, many of these potentially life-saving treatments, including psilocybin, remain difficult to research due to overly strict drug laws. In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: 2022 Top 5, biotechnology, Health & Social Care, Lydia Becker Institute, mental health, SBS, science & engineering, SHS, wellbeing

Sustainable engineering – not just engineering for sustainability

By Michael Fisher Filed Under: Digital Futures, Energy and Environment, Renewables, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: January 25, 2022

Net zero now forms the heart of policies and strategies across government, from “levelling up” to “build back better”. Combined with the UK’s National Infrastructure Strategy, it is clear that engineering – particularly new technologies such as robotics and AI – has a core role in our decarbonisation efforts. But how green are the technologies […]

Tagged With: AI, Business Energy & Industry, climate change, digital, energy, environment, food & agriculture, infrastructure, innovation, net zero, Robotics, science & engineering, sustainability

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