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Bacterial photobiohybrids and photosynthesis: Optimizing energy harvesting with bacterial-semiconductor hybrids
Authors: Bose Arpita 
Published: April 2024

Bacterial photobiohybrids and photosynthesis: Optimizing energy harvesting with bacterial-semiconductor hybrids
Photosynthesis serves as the primary mechanism for converting solar energy into chemical energy and plays a pivotal role in regulating atmospheric oxygen levels and carbon dioxide concentrations, influencing global climate patterns as a result. Traditional photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll, can only absorb specific regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, leaving a significant span of wavelengths of light unutilized. The solar energy-conversion efficiency of photosynthesis typically reaches a maximum of ~6%; however, some plants exhibit efficiencies lower than 1%, depending on the type of organism, environmental conditions, and the specific metabolic pathway involved. While photosynthesis has relatively low efficiency compared to some human-made solar energy technologies, it plays a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth by providing the primary source of energy for most ecosystems.
Soil health monitoring through iterative analysis of soil’s past, present, and future
Authors: Hengl Tom , Greve Mogens H 
Published: April 2024

Soil health monitoring through iterative analysis of soil’s past, present, and future
Tom Hengl, Director of the OpenGeoHub foundation, discusses the importance of soil health monitoring and how the AI4SoilHealth project is supporting this endeavor. Soils are the basis of human civilization. Together with biodiversity, climate, and water resources, it is our primary natural capital that we have inherited and should never underestimate or mistreat: 1cm of soil can take between 200–400 years to form under natural conditions, hence any soil degradation (e.g., soil erosion, landslides, salinization, flooding, sealing, loss of biodiversity and similar) means we are throwing away the future of our children and their children. Soil health monitoring is thus a fundamental activity and an important requirement for reaching the European Green Deal and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Delivering the best policy for cancer patients: Follow the science – follow the data
Authors: Lawler Mark 
Published: April 2024

Delivering the best policy for cancer patients: Follow the science – follow the data
Mark Lawler, from the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research at Queen’s University Belfast, reflects on key milestones in cancer policy initiatives and how data support innovative cancer research, optimal care and equity of access. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the European Cancer Patient’s Bill of Rights, which we launched in the European Parliament on World Cancer Day 2014. (1) The European Cancer Patient’s Bill of Rights was a catalyst for change and a charter for action for those affected by cancer in Europe. The bedrock of the Bill of Rights was the most comprehensive analysis of cancer inequalities across Europe undertaken at the time, (2) providing the data intelligence required to inform the co-creation of the Bill of Rights by patient advocates and health professionals. The Bill of Rights initiative resonated across Europe, receiving the prestigious European Health Award at the European Health Forum Gastein in 2018, which recognises health initiatives with Europe-wide impact. Further data analysis and modelling informed the creation of a 70:35 Vision, an ambitious but achievable vision for 70% long-term survival for cancer patients across Europe by 2035. (3)
Building a sustainable, high-impact, and ‘living’ biobank infrastructure in Canada
Authors: Lamontagne Francois , Hebert Paul , Kho Michelle 
Published: April 2024

Building a sustainable, high-impact, and ‘living’ biobank infrastructure in Canada
A living biobank can generate new insights about our care; Francois Lamontagne, Paul Hebert, and Michelle Kho tell us more. A detailed examination of diseased tissues and other biological specimens has enabled a better understanding of heart diseases, tumors, and syndromes such as sepsis. Biobanking involves collecting, storing, cataloguing and eventually analyzing these specimens. (1, 2) Specimens are most valuable when they are systematically linked to accurate clinical information (i.e. data), including risk factors, disease trajectories and ultimately, outcomes that are important to patients. This is no small feat and requires a lot of planning and infrastructure. One of the most important and difficult aspects is working with clinical teams and services to obtain access to patients and their medical records.
Exposure to Libby Amphibole: The clinical picture of autoimmune disease
Authors: Pfau Jean C , Morrissette Karen Lee 
Published: April 2024

Exposure to Libby Amphibole: The clinical picture of autoimmune disease
Karen Lee Morrissette and Jean C. Pfau from the Center for Asbestos-Related Disease discuss the clinical presentation and complexity of the autoimmune disease progression among those exposed to Libby Amphibole. The Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) opened in 2000 to provide asbestos health screening and ongoing care for those exposed to Libby Amphibole asbestos at the Superfund site in Libby, Montana. A vermiculite mine, open for a seventy-year period ending in 1990 and at one time producing up to 80% of the world’s vermiculite supply, was naturally contaminated by asbestiform fibers – tremolite, winchite, and richterite – a combination now known as Libby Amphibole. Not only were mine workers exposed, but also their families and most of the nearby town of Libby. In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared the area an environmental public health emergency, the first designation of its kind in the US.
Hearing and auditory research for cochlear implant outcomes
Authors: Buchman Craig A 
Published: April 2024

Hearing and auditory research for cochlear implant outcomes
Amit Walia, Matthew Shew, and Craig A Buchman from Washington University School of Medicine, guide us through hearing and auditory research predictive models for cochlear implant outcomes in adults. Hearing loss, affecting 1.5 billion people worldwide, is the most prevalent sensory disorder. While hearing aids assist those with mild to moderate-severe loss, cochlear implants (CIs) are essential for severe to profound cases to restore hearing. Yet, the wide variability in CI users’ speech comprehension outcomes presents a significant challenge, affecting patient expectations and the identification of candidates for early rehabilitation and device optimization.
AI healthcare research: Pioneering iSMART Lab
Authors: Armanfard Narges 
Published: April 2024

AI healthcare research: Pioneering iSMART Lab
Dr Narges Armanfard, Professor, talks us through the AI healthcare research at McGill University which is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative – the iSMART Lab. Access to high-quality healthcare is not just a fundamental human right; it is the bedrock of our societal wellbeing, with the crucial roles played by doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Yet, healthcare systems globally face mounting challenges, particularly from aging populations. Dr Narges Armanfard, affiliated with McGill University and Mila Quebec AI Institute in Montreal, Canada, has spearheaded a groundbreaking initiative – the iSMART Lab. This laboratory represents a revolutionary leap into the future of healthcare, with its pioneering research in AI for health applications garnering significant attention. Renowned for its innovative integration of AI across diverse domains, iSMART Lab stands at the forefront of harnessing Artificial Intelligence to elevate and streamline health services.
Circular textiles research: Recycling technologies
Authors: Sanchis Sebastiá Miguel , Wallberg Ola 
Published: April 2024

Circular textiles research: Recycling technologies
Miguel Sanchis Sebastiá, CEO of ShareTex and Ola Wallberg, Professor at Lund University, unpack research and innovation within circular textiles sector, explaining the role of recycling technologies in a larger strategy. Fashion has been identified as a priority sector needing innovation and transformation to reduce its environmental impact, so that the carbon-neutrality goals of the European Union can be achieved. Innovation is required to transform several aspects of this value chain so a completely new, more environmentally friendly system can be created. Increasing recycling rates has a vital role to play in this holistic strategy, although it is crucial to understand that no solution can transform the whole system on its own.
Classical biological control: Nature-based solutions to reduce pesticide usage
Authors: Hill Martin 
Published: April 2024

Classical biological control: Nature-based solutions to reduce pesticide usage
Professor Martin Hill from the Centre for Biological Control at Rhodes University discusses the benefits of classical biological control and highlights the necessary considerations for this approach. The International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) defines biological control as using living organisms or their products to prevent or reduce the losses or harm caused by pest organisms. A broader definition of this discipline would include reference to the development of nature-based solutions to reduce the pesticide footprint in the world. Biological control can be divided into three broad categories:
Insights on metabolic health and reproductive wellness with Dr. Carol Elias
Authors: Elias Carol F 
Published: April 2024

Insights on metabolic health and reproductive wellness with Dr. Carol Elias
In this exclusive interview, Dr. Carol Elias simplifies the complex link between metabolism and reproduction, sharing insights into the science behind our physiological balance. During my college years, I developed a fascination for the brain and all neuroscience research. I decided to follow an academic path and sought a graduate program that would provide me with an opportunity to work in this field. In the final years of my PhD in Neuroscience and Behavior at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, the discovery of leptin, a hormone that signals energy stored as fat, had a profound impact on the field of endocrinology. This breakthrough garnered specific attention in the realm of neuroendocrinology, as the brain is leptin’s primary target.
How Tun-AI technology can be used to estimate tuna biomass
Authors: Gavira Kathryn , Torres Alberto 
Published: April 2024

How Tun-AI technology can be used to estimate tuna biomass
Satlink, a leading buoy manufacturer, has partnered with Komorebi AI researchers to develop Tun-AI, a machine-learning protocol that contextualizes echo-sounder data from buoys to estimate tuna biomass, shaping the future of fishery science. In the last few decades, technology has revolutionized how fishermen approach their work at sea. Increasingly advanced technological solutions enable gear selectivity and efficient route planning, foster transparency and improve operational safety, but also provide new ways of looking at the ocean environment. Data from systems on board and deployed by fishing vessels have recently garnered attention from the scientific community, as it can provide new methods of studying how fish species behave, their habitat preferences, or how their populations might react to climate change. Technology providers are instrumental in bridging the gap between the fishing industry and scientists, finding ways to use information to benefit science.
Protecting genetic diversity to benefit nature and society
Authors: Kershaw Francine 
Published: April 2024

Protecting genetic diversity to benefit nature and society
There are three ways that governments and other conservation actors at all levels can monitor and protect genetic diversity, supporting the attainment of biodiversity goals and targets. But first, what is genetic diversity, and is there potential to safeguard it better? Genetic diversity refers to variation within species, including DNA differences among individuals and populations, and contributes to the traits and survival of organisms. Genetic diversity is the foundation of a species’ ability to adapt to changing environments and promotes the resilience of species and ecosystems to environmental disturbances and climate change. Genetic diversity also helps ensure successful ecological restoration and food security.
Governing a fair energy transition in coal-dependant areas
Authors: Bakouros Yiannis 
Published: April 2024

Governing a fair energy transition in coal-dependant areas
Prof Yiannis Bakouros, provides a comprehensive exploration of promoting inclusive regional governance for a fair energy transition in coal-dependent areas. In the global effort to create a fair and sustainable future, it’s imperative to help regions that depend on coal switch to cleaner energy sources. The SITRANS (Governance and Social Impact of Coal Regions under Transition) project financed by the EU looks at how local governments can be supported to make this transition fair for everyone. We’re focusing on places where coal is a big deal and trying to explain the shift clearly and easily. University of Western Macedonia, Greece, is the leader of this project, and related organisations from Poland, Bulgaria, and Italy are the main partners.
Collaborative governance on big health problems in developing countries
Authors: Ryan Michael P 
Published: April 2024

Collaborative governance on big health problems in developing countries
Collaborative governance research may help tackle big health problems in developing countries, says Michael P. Ryan. Here, he explains how. Some public administration researchers propose that collaborative governance may help tackle big global health problems in developing countries, such as HIV/AIDS in Africa. Collaborative governance of a public-nonprofit- private, or cross-sector network in public administration and organization studies means ‘a governing arrangement where one or more public agencies directly engage non-state stakeholders in a collective decision-making process that is formal, consensus-oriented, and deliberate and that aims to make or implement public policy or manage public programs or assets.’ (1) Public-nonprofit-private collaborative governance in public administration and organization studies involves ‘the processes and structures of public policy decision-making and management that engage people constructively across the boundaries of public agencies, levels of government, and/or the public, private, and civic spheres to carry out a public purpose that could not otherwise be accomplished.’ (2)
Inclusive digital rural transformation: Co-developing a digital service marketplace for regional ecosystems
Authors: Ehrenhard Michel , Sahhar Yasin , Hormann Tina , Delgado Myriam Martin 
Published: April 2024

Inclusive digital rural transformation: Co-developing a digital service marketplace for regional ecosystems
Michel Ehrenhard, Yasin Sahhar, Tina Hormann & Myriam Martin, place the spotlight on inclusive digital rural transformation, in particular, co-developing a digital service marketplace for regional ecosystems. The dRural project aims to foster economic growth and quality of life by creating a digital service marketplace for rural regions. Service offerings are provided on a local portal built on a shared underlying digital platform. These services range from booking healthcare appointments to shared mobility or smart farming solutions. The complexity of the services depends on the number of integrated additional systems into the platform.
DAS TENSÕES EPISTEMOLÓGICAS E POLÍTICAS DO RACISMO E DO EPISTEMICÍDIO
Authors: Campos Ana Laís Lúcia , Santos Vânia Maria dos , Baldan Merilin 
Published: April 2024

A presente investigação social está vinculada ao contexto do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação Científica para o Ensino Médio, desenvolvida entre a Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis e a Estadual Professora Amélia de Oliveira Silva. A pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, do tipo teórico-bibliográfica e empírica com o material didático. Os objetivos da pesquisa é o de compreender as implicações do epistemicídio na formação humana a partir da sua incidência no currículo e no material estruturado de história e de geografia adotado pela Secretaria Estadual de Educação de Mato Grosso (SEDUC-MT). Com base nas premissas das Leis 10.639/2003 e 11.645/2008, os resultados da pesquisa refletem a persistência do fenômeno do epistemicídio histórico que continua a apagar, invalidar e marginalizar os corpos negros e indígenas dos espaços de produção de saberes. Os resultados da pesquisa ainda ressaltam as problemáticas que permeiam as agendas neoliberais na educação pública, isso porque, os materiais de ensino apostilados produzidos pela empresa privada Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) têm corroborado para uma construção de conhecimento dominante e hegemônica, distanciando das salas de aulas mato-grossenses os aspectos de uma formação humana democrática e inclusiva.
MINICURSO EDUCAÇÃO E DIVERSIDADE
Authors: Santana Maria Silvia Rosa , Custódio Micheli Cristina Hayashi , Dos Santos Gabriel Silva Scatena 
Published: April 2024

Este relato de experiência traz aspetos teóricos e práticos do Minicurso Educação e Diversidade realizado em uma Escola Estadual no noroeste paulista. São trabalhados conceitos sobre diversidade, com ênfase nos preconceitos de raça e gênero, voltados inicialmente aos professores, visando esclarecer alguns conceitos e fomentar discussões críticas sobre esse universo. Posteriormente, considerando a boa aceitação da equipe, os mesmos temas são tratados em uma linguagem diferente com os alunos das segundas e terceiras séries do Ensino Médio. O objetivo é promover práticas pedagógicas em relação ao direito à educação, como um direito à igualdade e à diferença, por meio de uma metodologia focada na explanação do tema, diálogo e escuta. É uma atividade que se apoia nas orientações dos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCNs) e no Plano Nacional de Educação (2014-2024). A ação configura-se como uma medida no combate aos atos violentos contra o racismo e a homofobia na escola. Em conclusão, práticas como essa devem fazer parte do currículo e dos projetos da escola, pois quando a gestão permite que se realize atividades relacionadas a temas transversais todos se beneficiam, contribuindo para que o ambiente escolar se torna mais acolhedor e democrático.
La evolución en el aprendizaje de idiomas, más allá de Internet
Authors: González Vera Pilar 
Published: April 2024

La tecnología está presente cada vez en más facetas de nuestras vidas. Los avances tecnológicos nos permiten acceder inmediatamente a materiales que se adecúan al tipo de input comunicativo, ya que se tratan de materiales reales y auténticos. El propósito de este artículo es mostrar la importancia del uso de las TICs en la enseñanza, y en particular, en la de lenguas extranjeras. Con este fin se presenta un recorrido del papel de las nuevas tecnologías en la educación. Se atenderá a su relación con los enfoques comunicativos y se mostrarán los recursos tecnológicos que se pueden potenciar en estos momentos para conseguir mejoras en la educación. Por último, se recoge una propuesta de tarea para la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras y en la que se engranan distintos recursos tecnológicos todo ello dentro de un enfoque comunicativo donde la colaboración entre estudiantes y profesor es crucial.
War and Exile in Aleksandar Hemon’s The Question of Bruno (2000)
Authors: Ibáñez Ibáñez José R. 
Published: April 2024

El propósito de este trabajo es triple. Primero, analizaremos la concepción del relato corto de Aleksandar Hemon, un emigrado bosnio quien se ha convertido en una de los voces representativas más destacadas del actual panorama literario americano. Segundo, evaluaremos la crítica al relato corto actual en Estados Unidos teniendo en cuenta a los escritores noveles quienes ansían el éxito inmediato aplicando los marcados estándares estructurales y temáticos impuestos en las revistas literarias nacionales. Hemon cree que así el relato norteamericano actual, por una parte, desafía su naturaleza solitaria, según Frank O’Connor en The Lonely Voice. Por otro lado, se muestra incapaz de responder al tiempo cambiante, “el mundo de los refugiados e inmigrantes y su espectacular disparidad económica”. Según esta última noción, ofreceremos un breve análisis de tres de las historias más representativas de Hemen, publicadas en su The Question of Bruno.
A Book Lover’s Journey: Literary Archaeology and Bibliophilia in Tim Bowling’s In the Suicide’s Library
Authors: Martínez Serrano Leonor María 
Published: April 2024

A native of the Canadian West Coast, Tim Bowling is widely acclaimed as one of the best living Canadian authors. A Book Lover’s Journey (2010) explores how a single object —a tattered copy of Wallace Stevens’s Ideas of Order that he finds in a university library— can render the past visible and tangible in its pure materiality. On the front flyleaf of Stevens’s book, Bowling finds the elegant handwritten name of its previous owner, Weldon Kees, an obscure American poet who apparently took his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Finding this signed copy of Stevens’s masterpiece is just the beginning of Bowling’s lyrical meditation on books as art objects, on suicide, the relationships between fathers and daughters, the history of printing and bibliophilia, while pursuing an archaeology of the American literary past with an astounding level of artistry and lyrical intensity.
Atención a la diversidad en el aula.Una propuesta didáctica para la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera a estudiantes con dislexia
Authors: Puigserver Aina M. 
Published: April 2024

La diversidad es una característica natural de todo ecosistema. En la historia de lahumanidad se ha buscado la unidad, maneras de conectar y entender. La idea de unidad sematerializa en los sistemas educativos a través del concepto de “escuela inclusiva”, queintenta proporcionar iguales oportunidades a todo el alumnado de forma equitativa.Aunque los educadores cuentan con el apoyo de las instituciones educativas, es necesario
que éstos conozcan las dificultades del alumnado en profundidad y utilicen lasherramientas adecuadas para superarlas. La dislexia es una dificultad específica deaprendizaje relacionada con el procesamiento del lenguaje y de la información, así comocon la memoria y la secuenciación. Estas dificultades requieren una serie de necesidadeseducativas especiales, que el profesorado tendrá que atender a través del conocimiento delos mismos y una serie de estrategias que darán forma a su estilo de enseñanza ymetodología.
La destreza oral: un reto para la enseñanza
Authors: Valencia Robles Jeanette 
Published: April 2024

El presente artículo científico presenta una revisión de algunos artículos y estudiosrelacionados con la enseñanza y aprendizaje de la habilidad de escucha de un idiomaextranjero (Gakonga, 2015; Goh, 1999; Richards, 2008; Sternberg, Sternberg, & Mio, 2012;
Ur, 1996). A través de las distintas secciones, se espera justificar la idea de que, aunqueesta habilidad representa un reto tanto para profesores como para estudiantes, es posibleplanificar, monitorear y evaluar su desarrollo si se consideran tres aspectos: lacomplejidad propia de la habilidad de escucha, el rol esencial del docente y el rol activo delestudiante. La primera sección describe el proceso de escucha. Esta sección se enfocaprincipalmente en los factores internos que los estudiantes usan para realizar las tareas deescucha con éxito. La segunda sección da sugerencias sobre lo que los profesores puedenhacer para mejorar sus estrategias de enseñanza. La sección incluye ideas para superar lasdificultades mencionadas en la sección anterior. Finalmente, la tercera sección ilustra lasactividades que los docentes pueden preparar antes, durante y después de las tareas deescucha para que los estudiantes tomen un rol activo en el proceso. Este artículo intentaconcientizar a los profesores acerca de los desafíos a los que los estudiantes se enfrentan,así como lo que ellos pueden hacer como educadores para facilitar el proceso