When you go out to run errands on the weekend, you’re on a “tour” as defined by human mobility researchers. Same if you book a guided tour of a famous city or take a trip on a cruise boat that reaches multiple ports. A characteristic of such…
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How systems science helps keep my flower delivery costs low
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AI writes a research paper that passes peer review
To date, the main role of AI in scientific research has been to assist with narrow tasks such as discovering chemical structures, analyzing data or predicting protein shapes. But now, the technology has broken new ground with a fully AI-generated…
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A new paradigm for resilient and equitable post-war recovery of cities
Himmelfarb, A. (ed.) Ukraine – Fourth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4). February 2022 – December 2024 (The World Bank, the Government of Ukraine, the EU and the UN, 2025).
Mitoulis, S. A. et al. Sustain Cities Soc. 91, 104405 (2023).
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Advancing rural e-commerce: examining farmers’ behavioral intention toward e-commerce platforms in China
Ahmed H, Ekman L, Lind N (2024) Planned behavior, social networks, and perceived risks: Understanding farmers’ behavior toward precision dairy technologies. J Dairy Sci 107(5):2968–2982. https://doi.org/10.3168/JDS.2023-23861
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Housing for well-being with minimal energy and material demand
International Energy Agency. Buildings. IEA https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings (2023).
Jackson, R. B. et al. Human well-being and per capita energy use. Ecosphere 13, e3978 (2022).
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Protecting clinical value judgment in the age of AI
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Total product lifecycle considerations for generative AI-enabled devices. (FDA, 2024); https://www.fda.gov/media/182871/download
Kiseleva, A., Kotzinos, D. & De Hert, P. Transparency of AI in healthcare as a…
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Progress on urban energy access and energy poverty in the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative
UNSD, WHO, IEA, IRENA & World Bank Tracking SDG 7—The Energy Progress Report 2024 (World Bank, 2024).
9% of EU population unable to keep home warm in 2022. Eurostat https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230911-1…
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Caffeine for prostaglandin E1-induced apnea in neonates with ductal dependent congenital heart disease: integrating evidence into practice
Lewis AB, Freed MD, Heymann MA, Roehl SL, Kensey RC. Side effects of therapy with prostaglandin E1 in infants with critical congenital heart disease. Circulation. 1981;64:893–8.
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Standardized framework enables municipal energy access and energy poverty action globally
The analysis examines the Energy Access and Energy Poverty Pillar, a framework developed under the GCoM initiative through consultation and definition of indicators to flexibly address municipalities’ needs, and the initial evidence from local…
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rTMS for rapid relief of sleep disorders induced by influenza virus infection: a clinical retrospective study
Paget J, Spreeuwenberg P, Charu V, Taylor RJ, Iuliano AD, Bresee J, et al. Global mortality associated with seasonal influenza epidemics: new burden estimates and predictors from the GLaMOR Project. Lancet. 2019;391:1285–95.
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