News from 2018
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One in four Emergency staff abused by patients
The first ever review of the experience of hospital A&E staff reveals that they have resigned themselves to patient violence and aggression.
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Public displays that change to show content tailored for you
Imagine moving through a public space and all of the digital displays changing to show your preferred news channel, travel information for your commute or the weather at your next holiday destination, as you walk past.
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Forest fires during droughts are major source of Amazonian carbon emissions
Extreme droughts in the Brazilian Amazon are causing forest fires that release significant carbon emissions, reveals a new study in Nature Communications.
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Why so many GPs are at risk of burnout
More than half of GPs are planning to leave general practice says the first look at the recruitment crisis.
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Strategic partnership to strengthen global links
Lancaster University is to strengthen its international links with strategic partners through a new fellowship programme.
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Lightning storms less likely in a warming planet, study suggests
Lightning may strike less often in future across the globe as the planet warms, a scientific study suggests.
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Report calls for National Parks to get smart
A walk in a park could soon be an entirely different experience if National Parks act on urgent recommendations made in a report released today.
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MPs need better support to talk to their constituents about climate change, study finds
Many politicians want to see action on climate change but some admit they avoid mentioning it to their constituents because they do not think their views will be supported, according to new research based on interviews with MPs.
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Intense laser experiments provide first evidence that light can stop electrons
By hitting electrons with an ultra-intense laser, researchers have revealed dynamics that go beyond ‘classical’ physics and hint at quantum effects.
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How people’s social encounters influence the growth of epidemics
The first ever long-term study of patterns of social contact in Hong Kong will improve our knowledge of the growth of epidemics say researchers.