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Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study suggests

September 6, 2022

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British Reporter– Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests according to University of Cambridge.

The importance of protecting privacy in a post-Roe world

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial decision in June 2022 to overturn

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August 10, 2022

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How social media posts could affect credit scores

Researcher warns of risks with using alternative data in lending. What does your

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May 18, 2022

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World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life

British Reporter — After three years of shutdown, the most powerful particle accelerator

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April 27, 2022

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New Fingerprinting Technology Can Detect Class A Drug Use

British Reporter — Latest findings show how a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could be used to determine whether someone has touched or ingested class A drugs. Dr Melanie Bailey is a fellow of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

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May 21, 2021

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Adopting new technology to simplify and connect supply chains

British Reporter — The global pandemic has changed all our lives, the entire world, and its supply chains. Still very much affecting families, friends and livelihoods, our industry is shifting from personal counters to digital doorways. What COVID-19 has amplified is the

by British Reporter

May 20, 2021

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Smartphone breath alcohol testing devices vary widely in accuracy

British Reporter — With several studies demonstrating that drinkers cannot accurately estimate their own blood alcohol concentration (BAC), handheld alcohol breath testing devices, also known as breathalyzers, allow people to measure their own breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) to determine if they are

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May 20, 2021

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Five-year mission to create 3D map of the universe begins

British Reporter– A mission to create a map of the universe in never-before-seen-detail using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has begun. DESI is a collaboration involving hundreds of scientists around the world and in the UK it is funded by the Science

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May 18, 2021

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App Store Stopped More than $1.5 billion in Potentially Fraudulent Transactions in 2020

British Reporter — Apple helps keep the App Store a safe and trusted place for users to discover apps by detecting and taking action against fraudulent developers and users. Threats have been present since the first day the App Store launched on iPhone,

by British Reporter

May 13, 2021

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Can Biotech Help Turn UK PLC Green?

British Reporter– Industrial biotech is set to be key in the UK’s green growth economy. It’s success highlights the enormous power of partnerships between academia and industry according to UKRI

by British Reporter

May 10, 2021

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From Click-and-Collect to Crypto

British Reporter — Your hairstylist who once insisted on cash now has an app for tips. The vendor at the local crafts fair texts you a code to pay for your macramé. And your landlord wonders if you can cover next month’s

by British Reporter

May 9, 2021

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Significant Progress in Lithium-Air Battery Development

The FINANCIAL — Research led by the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, is making significant progress in the development of stable and practical electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries. The lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) battery (or lithium-air battery), consisting

by British Reporter

May 9, 2021

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EdTech Toolkit for Remote Learning

British Reporter — According to World Bank, remote learning can ensure that students continue learning through a variety of avenues. While digital technologies can offer a wide set of capabilities for remote learning, most education systems in low- and middle-income countries, including

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May 6, 2021

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New Water-Based Approach to Manufacturing Semiconductors

British Reporter — With the increasing demand for high-tech devices such as smart phones, wearable watches and portable health monitoring devices, the semiconductor manufacturing industry faces a big challenge of fabricating these devices in a sustainable and cost-effective way, according to University of

by British Reporter

May 4, 2021

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