Missing climate costs
Global investors have written to almost 40 of Europe’s largest companies to ensure the Paris Agreement on climate change is factored into financial reporting. They want climate risks to be included in corporate accounting and audits. Read the C&I news article.
Climate controversy
A controversial new climate model predicts even if no more man-made greenhouse gases were emitted, temperatures will rise for centuries to come. Read more in C&I magazine.
AI to predict cell growth
Researchers from Teesside University, UK, have explored how computational modelling techniques may be deployed to better predict the growth rate of living organisms. Their results should help scientists to understand how cell cultures react under different conditions, they report. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Anti-clumping therapy for AD
Swedish researchers have reported a new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease that boosts how the body attacks problem protein clumps in the brain. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Anti inflammatory in beetroot
A potential drug candidate for treating inflammatory diseases has been discovered in beetroot peptide. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Camel-inspired cooling
Scientists have been inspired by camels to develop a power-free cooling system. The resulting two-layered material consists of a hydrogel and a sponge-like aerogel, which could cool perishable goods or even vaccines. Read more in C&I magazine.
UK REACH
The UK government recently announced a phased approach to implementing the UK version of the EU REACH regulations concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. Read more in C&I magazine.