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This week's research and innovation headlines and highlights |
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The Net Zero Living programme is a three-year £60 million programme that invests in helping places and businesses accelerate the transition to net zero. The latest funding focuses on helping SMEs apply data, digital and artificial intelligence technologies in the development of new products and services – and user-focused design to ensure products and services meet real customer and market needs. |
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Physical activity across the day with a peak early in the morning and late in the evening is linked to a 11% reduced risk of developing bowel cancer compared with other patterns of exercise.
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A major study has revealed key insights into the extent to which children under three years old have access to digital technology in the home, how they use it and how it supports their language development.
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A new report has reviewed existing evidence about the public’s perceptions on ultra-processed foods revealing that many are uncertain about what ultra-processed foods actually are and whether or not they are safe.
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A project which connects 25 museums, galleries, libraries and archives from across the UK has helped researchers identify the wreck site of HMS Stephen Furness, sunk in 1917 along with over 100 of her crew, at the bottom of the Irish Sea.
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The Post Office Horizon scandal saw hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted due to a faulty computer system, making it the largest miscarriage of justice in modern English history. The Post Office Project is investigating what went wrong and why, the impact on victims and their families, and what lessons can be learned by the legal system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v99Fj6wjdnA
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