To mitigate the impact of climate change, a transition to renewables in the energy sector is needed. Offshore wind energy is a promising renewable technology that is developing at an unprecedented rate. However, the offshore wind industry is material intensive, and there are concerns about its end-of-life strategies and that we might end up exchanging a climate challenge with a material challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluenza viruses pose a threat to public health as evidenced by severe morbidity and mortality in humans on a yearly basis. Given the constant changes in the viral glycoproteins owing to antigenic drift, seasonal influenza vaccines need to be updated periodically and effectiveness often drops due to mismatches between vaccine and circulating strains. In addition, seasonal influenza vaccines are not protective against antigenically shifted influenza viruses with pandemic potential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic kidney disease affects 10% of the population worldwide, and the number of patients receiving treatment for end-stage kidney disease is forecasted to increase. Therefore, there is a pressing need for innovative digital solutions that increase the efficiency of care and improve patients' quality of life. The aim of the eHealth in Home Dialysis project is to create a novel eHealth solution, called eC4Me, to facilitate predialysis and home dialysis care for patients with chronic kidney disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rediscovery of meningeal lymphatic vessels (MLVs) has sparked research interest in their function in numerous neurological pathologies. Craniosynostosis (CS) is caused by a premature fusion of cranial sutures during development. In this issue of the JCI, Matrongolo and colleagues show that Twist1-haploinsufficient mice that develop CS exhibit raised intracranial pressure, diminished cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) outflow, and impaired paravascular CSF-brain flow; all features that were associated with MLV defects and exacerbated pathology in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 has had a significant impact on the manufacturing industry, and manufacturers have responded to the crisis in different ways. This study investigates Norwegian manufacturers' response to the crisis, particularly how it has influenced their adoption of environmental innovations. More specifically, the study investigates whether firms choose "general" or "green" strategic responses to the crisis and how this influences the overall adoption of environmental innovations.
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