Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia: is aspirin the answer for everyone?
A new study has ignited the debate over whether every pregnant woman should take low-dose aspirin.
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Ghana collects half the blood it needs – digital approaches can improve that
It is late, the ward is crowded, and the clock is moving faster than everyone would like. A doctor has stabilised the patient as best they can, but one thing is missing – blood.
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Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of drones
Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ravaging the Peloponnese peninsula and island of Evia, destroying forests and homes, taking lives. The sight of helicopters and firefighting aircraft crossing the smoky skies was both terrifying and awe-inspiring.
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Internet of beings: the dream of digitising human bodies for healthcare (and the nightmare)
In the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage, a spacecraft and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into the body of an injured astronaut to remove a life-threatening blood clot from his brain. The Academy Award-winning movie – later developed into a novel by Isaac Asimov – seemed like…
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From Stuttgart’s first industrial revolution to Dubai’s fifth – the need for research to connect outside the academy
In the late 19th century, Stuttgart was booming. The southern German city was famously the cradle of an emerging automobile sector and had already established itself as an industrial powerhouse and centre for toolmaking, mechanical engineering and textiles. Rail connections in the Baden-Württemberg region accelerated development, transported workers and spread…
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Calling university postgrad and undergrad students – apply to showcase your big ideas in Dubai
We believe in the power of research to change the world for the better. But we also understand that research needs to be shared – effectively and accessibly – if it is to have its greatest impact.
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Dubai event invites researchers from across world to tackle global challenges – apply to attend
Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in Dubai this November will showcase research addressing a wide range of global social and environmental issues. And you can now apply to be involved – and present your work.
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Prototypes for Humanity showcases solutions-based projects from universities around the world – in Dubai
Flash cars, flashier skyscrapers, strict public behaviour laws and soaring temperatures. Reality television shows and news reports on expat extravagances and holidays gone wrong ensure that Dubai has many images. Being a hub for international research probably isn’t one that springs to most people’s minds.
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