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This highly novel research focuses on improving breast cancer treatment outcomes by targeting a key side effect of chemotherapy: therapy-induced senescence (TIS). Whilst TIS can serve as a barrier to proliferation, this is a complex and paradoxical process which can cause healthy and cancerous cells to become dysfunctional, resulting in permanent growth arrest whilst remaining biologically active. This process can both halt and promote tumourigenic environments, potentially aiding cancer recurrence, proliferation and metastasis. This study investigates whether phytocannabinoids, bioactive compounds naturally found in Cannabis sativa plants, can help protect healthy and breast cancer tissue cells from TIS. By combining plant chemistry, molecular biology, and cancer cell models, we aim to explore whether these compounds can reduce harmful cellular ageing, support healthier recovery, and even enhance the overall effectiveness of chemotherapy. IMAGE: AI generated in partnership with Copilot using key words, and presented in a Picasso style format.

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Evaluation of Cannabis Sativa Secondary Metabolites for Cancer Therapy: A Multidisciplinary Approach using plant genetics, human cell health and a C. elegans models

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Evaluation of Cannabis Sativa Secondary Metabolites for Cancer Therapy: A Multidisciplinary Approach using plant genetics, human cell health and a C. elegans models

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Contact tracing is a recognised public health activity to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Digital contact tracing (DCT) utilises mobile apps to quickly identify individuals exposed to an infectious disease and provide them with appropriate public health advice. The success of the DCT during a pandemic primarily depends on public acceptance.Privacy emerges as the most prominent barrier, individuals often express concerns over how personal health information is collected, stored, and potentially misused. These fears negatively impact the download intentions of these apps in the event of a pandemic. Transparency in data handling and clear communication about safeguards can enhance this sense of control and build trust in institutions and developers.Beyond individual perceptions, social influence and societal norms also strongly shape adoption intention. People are more likely to engage with contact-tracing apps if they believe those around them, friends, family, or the broader community, are doing the same. The perception of collective responsibility can motivate individuals to take action.In summary, successful deployment of digital contact-tracing requires more than technical design, it must also address the psychological and social dynamics of privacy and collective behaviour to encourage meaningful and sustained public engagement.The image was generated from ChatGPT.

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Psychology of privacy and security in digital health contact-tracing (Shehani Pigera, Teesside University)

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Psychology of privacy and security in digital health contact-tracing (Shehani Pigera, Teesside University)

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Enhanced weathering is a natural climate solution that accelerates the Earth's carbon cycle by applying finely crushed silicate rocks (like basalt or olivine) onto agricultural land. Once spread, these minerals react with carbon dioxide (CO₂) dissolved in rainwater (as carbonic acid). The chemical reaction converts CO₂ into stable bicarbonates or carbonates, which are eventually washed into rivers and oceans, where they can remain stored for thousands of years. In the soil, this process not only removes atmospheric CO₂ but also releases beneficial nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium. These nutrients improve soil fertility, reduce acidity, and can enhance crop yields. Farmers can apply the rock powder much like conventional lime, using tractors or spreaders. The rate and efficiency of CO₂ removal depend on factors like rock type, particle size, soil pH, rainfall, and temperature. When scaled appropriately, enhanced weathering can deliver significant carbon removal while providing co-benefits for food production and soil restoration. The enhanced weathering process also contributes towards the UK's Net Zero 2050 target of Sustainable Food Production, Biodiversity Net Gain, and Soil Protection, while addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2, 6, 12, 13 and 15. The illustration was produced by the author using Adobe Illustrator.

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Enhanced Weathering: A Natural Climate Solution with Multiple Benefits (Cyril Mbachu, University of Derby)

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Enhanced Weathering: A Natural Climate Solution with Multiple Benefits (Cyril Mbachu, University of Derby)

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Engine emissions negatively affect our environment causing climate change, global warming, and air pollution. Moreover, emissions have a negative impact on human health contributing to several life-threatening diseases, including heart attack and lung cancer. Additionally, fossil fuels are finite resources which will be depleted in next generations. This highlights the urgency to develop an alternative fuel for clean combustion strategies to minimise these emissions and sustain the thermal engines. This study proposes ammonia and hydrogen as carbon free, economically viable, and sustainable fuels for thermal engines. Hydrogen is a superior fuel, nevertheless the drawbacks of hydrogen are large storage capacity, great transportation cost, and excessive explosive gas. Ammonia can be harnessed for powering vehicles directly or by its mixtures. However, ammonia combustion has disadvantages, such as high ignition temperature and energy, and low laminar flame velocity. This research invests CFD methods to investigate the combustion potential of ammonia and hydrogen under different operating and boundary conditions using spark ignition engines. The investigation results show that the optimum fuel for clean and efficient spark ignition engine is 30% H2 added to NH3 at equivalence ratio 0.9. This research contributes to achieve Net Zero target. The image is a digitally illustrated collage.

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CFD modelling of an alternative fuel for clean and efficient internal combustion engines (Haitham Al-Wakeel, Teesside University)

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CFD modelling of an alternative fuel for clean and efficient internal combustion engines (Haitham Al-Wakeel, Teesside University)

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In the late nineteenth century, Teesside, an area in the North East of England, produced a third of Britain's entire iron output - over two million tons per year. The River Tees was lined with 91 blast furnaces and smoke billowed into the air as workers walked into work - often living in the communities directly nearby. Environmental injustice was abound, however the smoke was, as one illustration of Middlesbrough was titled in 1881, something to be ‘proud’ of. It was the fruits of labour. Yet in 2015, when the largest and final blast furnace ceased production, 170 years of iron and steel manufacturing was laid to rest in the region. Its demolition commenced a few years later. The industry that had once birthed Teesside was now outlived by it. The loss of heavy manufacturing has had devastating consequences, especially for those communities who were closest to the ground zero of plant closure. Teesside is now a textbook ‘left-behind’ region, and is one of the most deprived in country. Higher than average unemployment, disproportionately high crime rates, and poor physical and mental health continue to plague the region. The question is, as the Redcar Steelworks is cleared for ‘green’ economic regeneration, can the cycle be broken? 

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The shattered remains of Redcar Steelworks, 2023. [Jake Milner, Teesside University, Exploring industrial collective memories in the age of green economic development]

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The shattered remains of Redcar Steelworks, 2023. [Jake Milner, Teesside University, Exploring industrial collective memories in the age of green economic development]

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Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival, yet significant quality variations exist. A critical gap in current practice is the absence of a standardized, validated tool to quantitatively assess these variations. This deficiency impedes the implementation and measurement of interventions aimed at improving CPR effectiveness, rendering bystander CPR an unquantifiable variable in OHCA research.The increasing prevalence of video-assisted dispatch for cardiac arrest further emphasizes the urgent need to define and measure 'quality' in bystander CPR. This study, therefore, seeks to develop and rigorously validate a novel quality metric for bystander CPR in OHCA. Such a metric will facilitate accurate assessment of current practice, enable systematic evaluation of educational initiatives and technological advancements, and ultimately contribute to improved patient outcomes. Author: Dolly McPherson, Anglia Ruskin university. Image: AI generated image via Google Gemini.

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Quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) - creation of a quality metric

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Quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) - creation of a quality metric

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NGOs are struggling to engage a diverse range of people with their local urban rivers. While Tower Hamlets in London is the most densely populated locality in the UK, each time I’ve been to the river foreshore or footpath, I find myself almost alone, feeling connected to the river and removed from the hustle and bustle. Why aren’t more people making use of these incredible public spaces? Access to the river foreshore and paths is hidden behind both physical barriers – such as 6-foot fences and tides - and non-physical barriers, such as not knowing or valuing the riverspaces, or not feeling welcome. Not only equipment but also education can help people overcome these barriers. As well as listening to people currently engaged with their local urban rivers, and people not currently engaged, I’m also listening to the river itself. I asked ChatGPT to combine two photos I’d taken and add Tower Bridge, a view I found after opening a closed (but not locked) gate to the Thames Path. ChatGPT told me that indirectly, it used about 300ml of water to generate the image, due to the millions of litres of water over months to cool the servers in data centres.

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"Barriers and Enablers to Engaging with Urban Rivers".  [Caroline Kocel. Educating for Inclusive Urban Rivers Conservation and Volunteering. ARU]

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"Barriers and Enablers to Engaging with Urban Rivers".  [Caroline Kocel. Educating for Inclusive Urban Rivers Conservation and Volunteering. ARU]