Britain’s net zero construction workforce is already at risk of burn out

Workers ‘on the tools’, building and upgrading transmission infrastructure, are struggling.

Jing Xu, Associate Professor in Enterprise Management, UCL • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~7 min

Britain’s net zero construction workforce is already at risk of being burnt out

Workers ‘on the tools’, building and upgrading transmission infrastructure, are struggling.

Jing Xu, Associate Professor in Enterprise Management, UCL • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~7 min


Britain’s net zero construction workforce is already at risk of burnt out

Workers ‘on the tools’, building and upgrading transmission infrastructure, are struggling.

Jing Xu, Associate Professor in Enterprise Management, UCL • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~7 min

Insect protein could support healthy ageing and fight climate change

Insects are packed with high-quality protein, as well as good fats, vitamins and minerals like iron and zinc.

Catherine Norton, Associate Professor Sport & Exercise Nutrition, University of Limerick • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~5 min

Placenta bandages have far more health benefits than risky placenta pills − a bioengineer explains

Placentas contain a rich amount of nutrients and stem cells, but there’s a difference between eating it at home for wellness and using it in the clinic to improve wound healing.

Marley Dewey, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, Santa Barbara • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~8 min

Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts

If the health content you see on social media sounds too good to be true, it’s very likely false – but there are ways to check it out before sharing.

Angshuman K. Kashyap, PhD candidate in Health Communication, University of Maryland • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~10 min

Shorter rest between games may set NFL players up for knee injury

"This does highlight that certain injuries likely occur because of 'microtrauma' that accumulates over a long season..."

Rochita Ghosh-U. Missouri • futurity
May 15, 2025 ~4 min

Why are city kids more prone to allergies?

New research provides new insight into how the immune system is shaped in early life—and why urban children are more prone to allergies.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
May 15, 2025 ~4 min


Exercise can protect aging brains against dementia

"Exercise is cheap, accessible, and has no side effects. It should be considered a first-line measure to preserve brain health."

Norwegian University of Science and Technology • futurity
May 15, 2025 ~5 min

With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell

Trained with a joint understanding of protein and cell behavior, the model could help with diagnosing disease and developing new drugs.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 15, 2025 ~8 min

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