Bruce Bentley

British technology is helping to solve some of the world's most pressing problems related to climate change, health and food insecurity Impact startups in the UK raised £ 2 billion in investments in 2021, up from £ 1.7 billion the previous year Impact Investment is up 127% in the UK since 2018 Together, these companies are worth £ 50 billion and employ over 35,000 people UK impact tech startups - companies created to develop solutions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - have raised £ 2 billion in investments this year as technology becomes increasingly important in tackling global problems . A new analysis released today by Dealroom for the UK Digital Economy Council has shown that impact investing in the UK has increased 127% since 2018. It does so as Digital Minister Nadine Dorries is hosting the Future Tech Forum in London this week, marking the end of Britain's G7 presidency. Ministers from governments around the world will take part in the ...

The ADI provides co-funding for mineral exploration activities to attract larger exploration investments and promote new mineral resource discoveries, jobs, Aboriginal employment opportunities and royalties. The ADI is also focused on supporting innovative technology, collaboration and new exploration concepts to accelerate mineral exploration in South Australia. Minister van Holst Pellekaan said the ADI played an important role in maintaining South Australia's international leadership in developing mineral exploration. "We expect a lot of interest during the third round with funding of up to US $ 3 million, which reflects the global importance of FDI and the quality of the proposals," said Minister Van Holst Pellekaan. “ADI is Australia's most diverse exploration co-financing program, providing support for traditional drilling and geophysics as well as other non-conventional exploration techniques, support for border logistics, technology and research innovation. “Wi...

The following article is contributed by Autumn Proudlove, Senior Policy Program Director at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center. States have been at the forefront of clean energy policies for many years, and 2021 was no exception. NC Clean Energy Technology Center, which maintains the national database of government incentives for renewable energy and efficiency, has long followed clean energy legislation across the country and identified the following notable trends in legislative activity in 2021: Decarbonisation goals of the electricity sector A major trend among state lawmakers in 2021 was to set targets for decarbonising the power sector to address growing climate problems. The specific political approaches of the states include increasing existing requirements for renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or adopting new standards for clean electricity or emission reduction targets. In North Carolina, lawmakers passed HB 951, which calls for a 70% reduction in e...

By studying rainfall data, water runoff in the rivers, and sediment load in the Upper Ganga Basin, the researchers found that ongoing climate change and human activities such as dam building have had a major impact on the region. This can lead to an increase in flooding in the Ganga Basin. “The Himalayan regions are one of the most flood-affected regions in the last few decades. In addition, several large Himalayan rivers are regulated by more than 300 hydraulic structures (planned, commissioned and under construction) in order to use hydropower and meet agricultural water needs, ”explains Prof. Pradeep Mujumdar from the Interdisciplinary Center for Water and Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in an email to indianexpress.com. "As a result, the upstream-downstream connections are severely affected by hydrological, geomorphological and ecological processes in the catchment areas of the Himalayan River." Prof. Mujumdar is the corresponding author of th...

  M ichelle Carr is frequently plagued by tidal waves in her dreams. What should be a terrifying nightmare, however, can quickly turn into a whimsical adventure – thanks to her ability to control her dreams. She can transform herself into a dolphin and swim into the water. Once, she transformed the wave itself, turning it into a giant snail with a huge shell. “It came right up to me – it was a really beautiful moment.” There’s a thriving online community of people who are now trying to learn how to lucid dream. (A single subreddit devoted to the phenomenon has more than 400,000 members.) Many are simply looking for entertainment. “It’s just so exciting and unbelievable to be in a lucid dream and to witness your mind creating this completely vivid simulation,” says Carr, who is a sleep researcher at the University of Rochester in New York state. Others hope that exercising skills in their dreams will increase their real-life abilities. “A lot of elite athletes use lucid dreams to pract...

  M ichelle Carr is frequently plagued by tidal waves in her dreams. What should be a terrifying nightmare, however, can quickly turn into a whimsical adventure – thanks to her ability to control her dreams. She can transform herself into a dolphin and swim into the water. Once, she transformed the wave itself, turning it into a giant snail with a huge shell. “It came right up to me – it was a really beautiful moment.” There’s a thriving online community of people who are now trying to learn how to lucid dream. (A single subreddit devoted to the phenomenon has more than 400,000 members.) Many are simply looking for entertainment. “It’s just so exciting and unbelievable to be in a lucid dream and to witness your mind creating this completely vivid simulation,” says Carr, who is a sleep researcher at the University of Rochester in New York state. Others hope that exercising skills in their dreams will increase their real-life abilities. “A lot of elite athletes use lucid dreams to pract...

A new warning for Android users as the staggering number of "scary" trackers hidden in popular apps is suddenly exposed. Apple has already killed this spyware for iPhone users , and a free new app has just launched to do the same on Android. Apple's app tracking transparency turned the digital advertising industry on its head this year. To cut billions of dollars off the revenue lines of Facebook and others . The brilliant innovation is forcing apps to ask iPhone users for explicit permission before they can track those users from app to app or on the web. When this new privacy feature was first touted, the industry amusingly hoped that users would opt for tracking to better customize the ads that followed them online. The rest of us could see that hope was just a fantasy. Predictably, users did not choose to be followed, with the vast majority saying no . Who would have a thought? App tracking transparency Apple Google has cop...

Image: Mutations of the enzyme ubiquitin-specific protease 8 (USP8) in the pituitary adenoma lead to excessive secretion of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which stimulates cortisol production - the hallmark of Cushing's disease. This affects important organs and tissues in the body and, if left untreated, can lead to serious complications. Little is known about the details of the effects of these mutations on USP8 function. Tokyo Tech researchers in Japan have now linked the dysregulation of USP8 to the pathogenesis of Cushing's disease. outlook more Photo credits: Copyright: designua © 123RF.com The molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of the enzyme activity of the ubiquitin-specific protease 8 (USP8) has been deciphered by researchers at Tokyo Tech. USP8 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Cushing's disease. They identified an autoi...

September was a historic month for sports betting as New Jersey became the first state to process $ 1 billion in sports betting in a single month. The public's appetite for legal sports betting across the country has been great, but the growth of this phenomenon in New Jersey has been particularly impressive. This year alone, New Jersey has seen its sports betting revenue grow 150%, and the state has already generated massive tax revenues of $ 65 million so far. This trend shows that the legalization of sports betting is bringing this once-secret activity to light as customers increasingly place their bets with trusted, regulated companies rather than offshore websites or local bookmakers. The result is a win-win situation - customers can rest assured and governments benefit from tax revenues that have already exceeded the rosiest forecasts of most experts. Illinois has certainly done well with regulated sports betting, as evidenced by $ 400 million bets placed in August. Bu...

November 13, 2021 F. EW FRUITS contain more health-promoting antioxidants than black currants. Often grown in cooler parts of Europe, they are in great demand with consumers looking for pesticide-free juices made from the berries. However, farmers can struggle to increase their yields without relying on chemicals. That could change not only with black currants, but also with other fruits through the careful use of probiotics. Listen to this story Your browser does not support the Element. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Probiotics are primarily known to use microorganisms, including certain bacteria, to restore or improve the intestinal flora in humans and animals. But plants can also benefit from working with bacteria. Bacteria help plants, among other things, in the production of antibiotics that keep pathogenic microbes away from their leaves, help them to collect nitrogen from the environment and help them dissolve minerals from the soil. Knowing this, Virgil...

BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Reuters) - In just 10 days of a spate of meetings and official announcements, Chinese regulators almost halved the rise in domestic prices for steam coal, the main energy source of the world's largest economy, last month. Beijing's series of interventions underscored the scale - and some limitations - of its regulatory power, but the country still faces the daunting task of keeping fuel cheap and plentiful through the winter. The price of steam coal - which accounts for around 60% of China's electricity needs - more than tripled in the twelve months to mid-October after years of efforts to contain overproduction met booming industrial demand after the pandemic. When soaring prices forced electricity producers to cut production, triggered electricity rationing, and weakened economic growth, Beijing sought to stimulate production and take measures ranging from price targets to cracking down on hoarding and investigating data providers. The top-traded thermal...

SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Singapore's financial regulator is turning to regulation and technology to combat so-called "greenwashing," which it believes is the weakest link in expanding sustainable finance. Banks in Singapore will have to undergo stress tests from next year while also making regulatory disclosures to ensure they are managing risks related to climate change and other environmental issues, Ravi Menon, executive director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said in an interview. Data validation with technologies that can prove the origin of environmentally friendly products is also needed, he added. Greenwashing is the making of false or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or technology. Mr Menon said the potential for greenwashing is increasing as more funds are allocated to sustainability projects. Stocks and funds that ranked highly on environmental, social, and governance metrics have attracted trillions of dol...

On November 4, Michigan State University Police and Public Security released an update on missing person Brendan Santo to ensure the community campus is a safe place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In Santo's disappearance, no foul play is suspected and MSUPD has received no further reports of missing persons. Brendan had no intention of harming himself, the statement said. "There was a lot of misinformation," said Rozman. “I can confirm that there have been no further reports of missing students on campus. I can confirm that we have not received any reports of criminal activity in this regard. ... There is nothing that we have not made available to the public regarding this case. " On November 2, the MSUPD and the Marine Services Division of Michigan State Police (MSP) conducted a search at Jenison Fieldhouse near the Red Cedar River. The Ingham County Sheriff's Office has als...