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A repurposed old drug provides new treatment for people with the rare disease alkaptonuria. Image credit - Laurynas Mereckas/Unsplash
Health | 26 February 2021

‘Never seen anything as effective’ – the not-so-new-drug repurposed for a rare disease

Nitisinone approval brings relief for people with alkaptonuria. Read more

New techniques aim to help Mediterranean wine makers and olive oil producers become resilient against climate change. Image credit: Łukasz Czechowicz/Unsplash
Environment | 24 February 2021

Mediterranean wineries are in a climate hotspot. Climatologists are helping them adapt

Producers must act now to ensure survival, say experts. Read more

Repurposing local factories can keep supply chains working during a crisis. Image credit - Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash
Health | 22 February 2021

How to repurpose a factory in a crisis

In-depth knowledge of supply chains and pre-certification scheme could reduce medical supply disruption. Read more

Identifying which treatment is effective in severely ill patients can be difficult as they undergo multiple interventions. Image credit - Olga Kononenko/Unsplash
Coronavirus outbreak | 18 February 2021

How a trial that mirrors intensive care practices is pinpointing life-saving coronavirus treatments

Two anti-inflammatory drugs were identified. Read more

There is still limited scientific knowledge about how animals feel pain, or whether they all do. Image credit - Christoph Polatzky/Unsplash
Environment | 16 February 2021

How does it feel to be a bee? The quest to understand animal sentience

Understanding how creatures experience the world has implications for welfare. Read more

Global food supply chains can provide some resilience against bad weather conditions, plant diseases, political disruption and wars, says Dr Tessa Avermaete. Image credit - Anne KumpsDr Tessa Avermaete, KU Leuven, Belgium
Interview | 01 February 2021

‘In many cases it is more sustainable to produce food somewhere else and import it than grow it locally.’

A global food system has built-in resilience, says Dr Avermaete. Read more

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Rethinking our supply chains

After a year of intense pressure for Europe's supply chains, we look at what we've learned and what needs to change. Read more

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