Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) based on crop residues such as corn stover or perennial bioenergy crops such as miscanthus or switchgrass have the potential to mitigate carbon (C) emissions. However, SAF production scale-up is hindered by high establishment costs and yield and price riskiness, making the return profiles less appealing to risk-averse, present-biased, and credit-constrained farmers. A new study found that SAF feedstock choice, adoption levels, and spatial patterns depend on the type of C mitigation payments and farmer risk profiles, shedding light on potential policy decisions that might incentivize increased bioenergy crop cultivation.

Specially qualified nurses with extended roles – known as Dementia Care Managers – can measurably improve the care of people with dementia living at home. This is the finding of a study conducted by DZNE in collaboration with partners from the medical and healthcare sectors. More than 400 people with mild to moderate dementia participated in this research. Care provided by Dementia Care Managers reduced unmet needs more effectively than standard care and improved the quality of life of the affected individuals.

The worsening consequences of the climate crisis could fatally “derail” climate action, researchers have warned.

Convenience features built into contactless payment systems are quietly undermining their security, as a study led by the University of Surrey, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, exposes hidden weaknesses that allowed researchers to perform unauthorised high-value transactions with some of the most modern contactless payment devices.  

A comprehensive study of electronic health records for 57 million people living in England has revealed the evolving burden of cardiovascular diseases before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study was led by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, UCL, and Cambridge with technical and data support from the BHF Data Science Centre at Health Data Research UK. The insights gained into the patterns of multiple heart diseases reveal important health inequalities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic that can be targeted to improve cardiovascular health.

‘Addressing the SEND crisis update: Implementing what works in a worsening crisis’, produced by  the N8 Research Partnership and Health Equity North in partnership with Baroness Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives, provides an updated and shocking picture from the last 12 months.