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Lab tests uncover which natural oils accelerate skin repair and which slow it down, as well as the surprising fatty acid combinations behind both effects. Study: Influence of vegetable oils and their constituents on in vitro human keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation and migration. Image credit: NatalyaBond/Shutterstock.com Researchers at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, investigated the effect of selected vegetable…
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Image: University of Bristol Britain’s most powerful supercomputer Isambard-AI has been brought online with a 5MW grid connection by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED). The new network connection, which was installed in just three weeks, involved the laying of hundreds of metres of underground cable from a primary substation and a newly constructed HV substation,…
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – which you may know as the disease that affected Stephen Hawking – is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. A research team at Tohoku University and Keio University has uncovered a unifying mechanism in ALS revolving around the expression of UNC13A (a gene crucial for neuronal communication)…
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The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, can be found in very early stages of brain formation in the fetus. That is, earlier than previously recognized, according to a study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and Yale University, published in…
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Image courtesy TenneT Senior partner and former managing partner at McKinsey & Company, Dieuwert Inia, has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of TenneT Holding and TenneT Netherlands. Inia succeeds Arina Freitag, who has been serving as TenneT’s CFO since January 2022 and will remain in office until the end of her term, 31 December…
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Abloy UK has expanded its team with the addition of two new digital access specialists, as part of its ongoing commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and growth within the industry. By enhancing its team of experts, Abloy can support the increasing demand for advanced, connected access solutions across a range of sectors, helping customers specify…
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Image courtesy EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) and multi-utility company AGSM AIM have signed a finance contract totalling €120 million ($140.7 million) to strengthen and modernise the power grid in the Italian municipalities of Vicenza, Verona and Grezzana. The financing, which can be used all at once or split into tranches, will be directed…
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Coveris has announced an additional £1 million investment at its Linerless Labelling Centre of Excellence in Spalding, UK as it seeks to reinforce its reputation as one of the biggest manufacturers of linerless labels worldwide. Part of an investment programme to advance linerless capabilities, which began in late 2022, the latest spend brings the total…
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New MRI research reveals that heavy smoking can shrink key brain regions tied to memory and cognition, and excess weight might intensify the damage, raising fresh questions about dementia prevention. Study: Smoking predicts brain atrophy in 10,134 healthy individuals and is potentially influenced by body mass index. Image credit: fongbeerredhot/Shutterstock.com A recent study in Npj Dementia investigated…
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Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe), an operating business of Ardagh Group, announced it has launched a new 300g lightweight glass wine bottle, combining ultra-lightweight design with high strength and premium shelf appeal. As the wine industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact, this bottle delivers on three critical fronts: material reduction, structural performance, and…
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