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27-Feb-2025

Reduced sleep during calving season impacts the health and safety of dairy workers

Sleep is as important to humans as food and water, but it is often sacrificed to work, especially for farm workers. Dairy farming, in particular, can involve long hours and substantial physical activity, especially on farms that practice block calving—when cows in a herd all calve during a set period of time, usually over six to 12 weeks. Research into how these management practices affect the sleep quality of farm workers is extremely limited. A recent article in the Journal of Dairy Science documents how researchers in New Zealand are working to fill in the research gaps, illustrating that dairy farmers’ are generally getting less sleep and experiencing more stress during spring calving season—and highlighting ways farms can combat these trends.

Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

27-Feb-2025

EU Flagship project DORIAN GRAY to use pioneering AI and avatar technology to uncover links between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to improve healthy ageing and survival

European Society of Cardiology
Business Announcement

A major new project, DORIAN GRAY, funded by the European Union (EU) and led by the University of Brescia and partners including the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) – aims to uncover the links between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The ambition of the DORIAN GRAY project aligns with the EU’s Horizon Europe strategic plan for 2021-2024, emphasising a holistic approach to disease prevention and the promotion of physical and mental health.

27-Feb-2025

Sometimes, when competitors collaborate, everybody wins

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reports and Proceedings

A new framework helps rail system operators or other planners identify the best joint infrastructure projects to collaborate on with other firms. Their tool can tell an operator how much to invest, the proper time to collaborate, and how the shared profits should be distributed.

Funder: ETH Zurich Mobility Initiative, ETH Zurich Foundation

27-Feb-2025

Computing leaders propose measures to combat tech-facilitated intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and child exploitation

Association for Computing Machinery
Reports and Proceedings

The Association for Computing Machinery’s Technology Policy Council (TPC) has announced the publication of “TechBrief: Technology Policy Can Curb Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Crimes Against Children,” a new issue brief which explains how intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and child exploitation are facilitated by computing technologies.

27-Feb-2025

ASU forges new strategic partnership to solve the mystery of how planets are formed

Arizona State University
Business Announcement

A new collaboration among Arizona State University (ASU) , Michigan State University (MSU) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will seek to answer how planets form with the help of a powerful telescope and high-performance computers.

27-Feb-2025

CRISPR technologies: Revolutionizing regenerative medicine

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new review in Engineering reveals that CRISPR technologies are revolutionizing regenerative medicine. Scientists from Columbia University explore how this gene-editing tool is addressing limitations of traditional therapies. It’s being used to treat genetic diseases, enhance tissue repair, prevent transplant rejection, and serve as a research aid. However, challenges like delivery and off-target effects remain. Despite these, the potential of CRISPR in regenerative medicine is vast, promising more effective treatments in the future.

Journal: Engineering

27-Feb-2025

China’s path to carbon neutrality: Aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 2°C target

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a significant development for global climate efforts, a new study in Engineering reveals China’s strategic approach to carbon neutrality. Against the backdrop of the Paris Agreement’s 2°C target, researchers find that China can reach carbon neutrality by 2060 without early reliance on certain costly technologies. This path not only impacts China’s sustainable future but also has far-reaching implications for global climate change, from influencing warming levels to reducing the risk of extreme events.

Journal: Engineering