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New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Economic and Environmental Claims

A new study reveals that circular fashion (CF) – the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste – might not be the green solution it claims to be.
6-Mar-2025 10:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

AI Model Predicts Hospital Stay Lengths for People with Learning Disabilities

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has been developed to predict how long a person with a learning disability is likely to stay in hospital, offering valuable insights that could improve care and resource planning. Developed by computer...
25-Feb-2025 11:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Scientists Develop AI Tools to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Livestock Farming and Land Use

Loughborough University computer scientists have developed AI tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas emissions associated with UK livestock farming and land use can be reduced.
18-Feb-2025 7:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Parents’ Maths Anxiety Linked to Lower Numeracy Skills in Children, Study Finds

New research findings reveal that parents’ anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children’s early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress through school.
3-Feb-2025 5:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

Sundews’ Secret to Survival: Study Reveals How Carnivorous Plants Adapt to Microhabitat Challenges

Scientists have uncovered how sundews, Charles Darwin’s favourite plant, become more carnivorous in certain habitats. Researchers from Loughborough and Gloucester universities found that they alter the density of their leaf tentacles and the...
17-Jan-2025 8:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

New AI Tool Offers Insights to Improve Safety for Mothers and Babies in Maternity Care

Developed by AI and data scientist Professor Georgina Cosma and human factors and complex systems expert Professor Patrick Waterson, the tool analyses maternity incident reports to highlight key human factors – such as communication, teamwork, and...
20-Nov-2024 11:35 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Expert Explainer: Why Identifying Lifestyle Changes and Treatments That Reduce Dementia Risk Is Complicated

Studies that find a reduction in dementia risk through lifestyle changes and treatments are frequently reported in the news. Professor Eef Hogervost wearing a green patterened dress and stood in front of an office space that is purple and green...
19-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New discovery fundamentally changes the way we understand Charles Darwin’s most beloved plant – the sundew

A new study has found a symbiotic relationship that has evolved between Darwin’s favourite carnivorous plant and a specific type of fungus which lives inside it and helps it digest its prey. Researchers from Loughborough, Taiwan and USA have...
23-Aug-2024 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Rethinking the Circular Economy to Benefit the Global South

As the world embraces the circular economy (CE) as a solution to the global sustainability crisis, experts warn that without integrating social justice into its framework, CE could inadvertently deepen existing inequalities – particularly in the...
3-Dec-2024 9:10 AM EST

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Dogs of War – the ethics of using animals in conflicts

The Gevena Convention protects people who have fallen victim to armed conflict, but militaries around the world use thousands of animals in combat, support, and ceremonial roles. Who looks out for them?
3-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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