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How do we teach life cycle assessment? A deep dive into the classroom - and a story of serendipity | Research Communities by Springer Nature
This study explores the current teaching approaches together with learning objectives and disciplinary contexts of LCA courses taught at universities. Therefore, we employed a mixed-methods approach, including a systematic literature review, curriculum analysis, and a global survey among lecturers.
Meeting with rural women of my mother's home community (Pimantyè, Bainet) | Research Communities by Springer Nature
In 2020, I organized a local dialogue workshop with these women on Creole motherhood. Several publications, including the book Anthropology of home childbirth (Anthropologie de l'accouchement à domicile), are based on the data collected.
The molecular structure of a supercharged flagellar motor inside the cell | Research Communities by Springer Nature
For 15 years my lab has been building a case study of molecular evolution. Following in the footsteps of Darwin's famous case study of the diversity of beaks in finches, my lab has been assembling a portrait gallery of a curious family of molecular machines: bacterial flagellar motors.
Chemical and non-chemical stressors in population health: characterizing joint effects of air quality and social stressors on birth weight in a major city | Research Communities by Springer Nature
This study examines the interaction between traffic-related air pollution and social stressors on birth weight, highlighting the complex relationships observed among specific stressors - particuarly violence -within New York City.
Giving autonomous vehicles the ability to hear | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Cameras and radar are vital, but what about hearing? Discover how our US8K_AV dataset allows autonomous vehicles to "hear" and interpret urban sounds efficiently on embedded systems. From sirens to children playing, this enhances situational awareness and safety for next-gen smart city mobility.
Brazil Faces a Growing Health and Economic Burden from Heat: New Research Calls for Urgent Action | Research Communities by Springer Nature
This study presents the first nationwide projection of heat-related hospitalisations and economic losses in Brazil, using real hospital and climate data to quantify the growing burden and highlight the urgent need for climate adaptation.
Effects of water sports on heart disease risk factors: a systematic review | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major global health concern. While aquatic activities like swimming and rowing show promise in mitigating CVD risk factors, comprehensive summaries are lacking. This review explores how water sports impact cardiovascular health indicators.
Artificial Intelligence from the Criminal Law Perspective | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Criminal law Jurists recognize AI as a transformative force that is reshaping the landscape of criminal law. They understand the necessity of creating legal rules suitable for this technology, which is anticipated to have a profound impact on criminal law globally.
Sugar-coated Cells for Improved Regenerative Therapies | Research Communities by Springer Nature
A bioorthogonal strategy using metabolic oligosaccharide engineering enables the attachment of functional biopolymers to therapeutic liver cells to enhance adhesion, opening exciting applications to other cell types and functional macromolecules for improving cell-based therapies.
Green alchemy to increase wastewater recycling | Research Communities by Springer Nature
A new management approach of filamentous algal ponds is under trial at South Australia, Flinders University reasearchers test alternative operational modes to increase the recyled water while maintaining low suspended solids at the pond's outlet.
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Detection and Mitigation of Illicit Activities on the Dark Web | Research Communities by Springer Nature
This study examines digital forensics, cryptocurrencies, and the dark web, emphasizing the significance of blockchain technology, computers, and mobile phones in the creation and collection of evidence. Additionally, it explores the utilization of AI and ML in dark web forensics.
The stratospheric Goldilocks zone is critical for high-altitude balloon navigation | Research Communities by Springer Nature
High-altitude balloons "sail" the sky by changing altitude to catch favorable winds. But where are these winds most diverse? We analyzed millions of wind profiles to find a stratospheric "Goldilocks zone" critical for navigation, a discovery that will shape the future of high-altitude platforms.
Memristor-based artificial sensory nervous system for efficient neuro-inspired robotics | Research Communities by Springer Nature
We present a memristor-based artificial sensory nervous system, which is capable of habituation and sensitization, and demonstrate that the developed system enables a neuro-inspired robot to focus only on important stimuli by filtering out unimportant ones, thereby improving energy efficiency.
Cytotoxic and Neuroactive fractions from Philippine seaweeds | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Phycology Journal recently sponsored prizes for Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster at the 13th International Phycological Congress. The winner of Best Poster, Franches Rigel Jalos, writes about their research on Philippine seaweeds and their potential applications.
Teachers’ and students’ perceptions of online education in Bangladesh: challenges and solutions | Research Communities by Springer Nature
This study examines key challenges in online education in Bangladesh through teacher and student perspectives, offering theory-based, context-specific solutions to improve equity, engagement, learning outcomes, and assessment integrity.
The Deadly Choice Between Clean Air and Survivable Heat | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Scientists studying India's Indo-Gangetic Plain have discovered a devil's bargain: the pollution keeping 900 million people cooler is pushing humidity toward lethal levels where human sweat stops working-and cleaning the air could unleash rapid, deadly warming instead.
CD2: A Plug-and-Play CAR-T Upgrade Strategy to Overcome Exhaustion and Enhance Anti-Tumor Potential | Research Communities by Springer Nature
The link between CAR-T cells and cancer cells isn't very stable. Boosting CD2 levels – like giving it a stronger anchor – makes this connection much stronger. This improved connection (which scientists call an 'immunological synapse') helps the CAR-T cells work better from the ground up.
A collection of comprehensive review articles on the state-of-the-art research from manipulators to walking, flying, micro, soft, and data-driven robotics | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Excited to share the latest podcast featuring the Chief Editor of the Journal of the Indian Institute of Science!
Assessment of guided lateral maxillary sinus lift procedure with simultaneous implant placement using stereolithographic surgical guide: a randomized controlled clinical study | Research Communities by Springer Nature
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of the stereolithographic surgical guide in reducing intraoperative and postoperative complication during lateral sinus lift operation.
Anticipating the “Bilbao effect”: Transformations of the city of Arles before the opening of the Luma Foundation | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Short video that helps immersion into the subject of my paper Anticipating the “Bilbao effect”: Transformations of the city of Arles before the opening of the Luma Foundation (Cities, 2018)
Behind the Paper: Hepatitis B discrimination: global responses requiring global data | Research Communities by Springer Nature
As we approach World Hepatitis Day on July 28 this year, it is important to bring awareness to hepatitis B, the need to work towards elimination and the impact hepatitis B has on those with lived experience.
Effects of small sided football and date seed (Phoenix dactylifera) powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college subjects: an interventional study | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Sedentary behavior and poor diet contribute to increasing metabolic and liver disorders. This study examines the impact of small-sided football and date seed powder supplementation on liver enzymes in inactive college men, exploring potential metabolic adaptations.
Quantum-Secured NFTs: Tools for Urban Liberation or Corporate Domination? | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Can quantum-secured NFTs empower just cities or entrench corporate control? My Local Environment Viewpoint explores these contested infrastructures: their potential for radical redistribution vs. risks of 'quantum gentrification'. Beyond tech solutionism!
Unlocking the Potential of Agroindustrial Wastes: Biotechnological Solutions for Scalable Sustainability? | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Agroindustrial wastes are widely available, diverse, and rich in organic content, yet their full potential for contributing to sustainability and the circular bioeconomy remains underutilized. I’m interested in exploring emerging biotechnological approaches.
Decoding the dark: AI and ML in the dark web cybercrime and cryptocurrency forensics | Research Communities by Springer Nature
The digital forensics of cryptocurrencies and the dark web is a complex field with significant implications for security and law enforcement. Our study finds a critical need for research in digital cryptocurrency forensics, especially concerning popular cryptocurrencies like Monero and Ethereum.
The vertical tree of journal rankings needs to grow more horizontal branches to stay truly rooted | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Our paper on Abu Dhabi’s living heritage ecosystem just hit 5,000 reads in several months - a milestone that’s both gratifying and thought-provoking. This post reflects on what that success means, how I see research impact, and why academic publishing needs to evolve beyond rankings.
Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization for Hydrocarbon Bioremediation: Innovations & Scalability | Research Communities by Springer Nature
The diversity and nutrient content of agro-industrial wastes make them highly attractive for use in environmental biotechnology, particularly for producing biosurfactants and hydrocarbon-degrading enzymes.
The Retinal Pigment Score: changing the game in ophthalmology by decoupling ethnicity from biology | Research Communities by Springer Nature
Categorising inherently continuous traits can lead to substantial information loss, reduce statistical power, and introduce artificial thresholds that do not reflect underlying biology.
I'm a biologist. Here's why I wrote about U.S. history (1929-1939) | Research Communities by Springer Nature
I was one of those Mexican American elementary school children in California who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s not knowing about the deportation or forced expulsion of 350,000-500,000 people of Mexican descent, including U.S. citizens, in the 1930s.
World Population Day 2025: Making the Case for Social Connection as a Core Dimension of Population Health | Research Communities by Springer Nature
To mark World Population Day, the Editors-in-Chief of Population Health Metrics discuss loneliness and the importance of social connection in relation to population health research and public policy. This blog reflects on the new WHO Commission on Social Connection.