Participatory design and upcycling practice as a means to transform municipal solid waste into products that can benefit the local community: A case study in Khon Kaen province See

Upcycling offers a creative and sustainable approach to transforming waste materials into products of higher value. However, in Thailand, upcycling remains relatively underdeveloped at the community level, particularly in small and under-resourced areas where waste management initiatives often rely on...

Advancing construction waste management in Kuwait: A novel strategic technological framework for circular and sustainable practices See

The construction sector in Kuwait is experiencing rapid expansion, yet Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) management remains inefficient, with over 85% of CDW still sent to landfills and only about 15 % recycled. This reliance on linear "take-make-dispose" waste practices contradic...

“It’s very not ‘yes, and’”: how scientists and science communicators deploy improvised comedy as a form of science communication See

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Rewiring lipid metabolism: A novel approach to overcome drug resistance in multiple myeloma See

Despite significant therapeutic advancements in multiple myeloma (MM) treatment, which have improved patient outcomes and extended survival, most patients experience relapse or are non-responsive to therapy, leading to relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The disease's complex progression, driven&#x...

Demolition, Construction, and Aspergillus Risk: Seeing Stripes or a Tiger? A Critical Narrative Review and Perspective See

Environmental disturbances from hospital demolition and construction can aerosolise pathogenic fungal spores, particularly those of Aspergillus species, posing a serious threat to immunocompromised patients. This paper presents a structured narrative review of representative case studies to evaluate the re...

Relationality, Affect and the Wound of Race: A Conversation on an Artistic Intervention into Global Colonial Whiteness See

This article takes the form of a conversation concerning the latest iterations of our ongoing artistic interventions into Whiteness1 as global coloniality and bodily enacted discomfort. We created two interconnected video installations—You Are Invited (Halász and Hunter 2023) and Disobedient Bodi...

Political Appointment of Executives, Green Action and Firm Performance: Evidence from the World Bank Enterprise Survey See

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Development and investigation of CO₂ heat pump for domestic buildings See

The residential building sector in the UK, is responsible for 25% of energy consumption and 17% of CO2 emissions, with space heating accounting for 65% of this. More than 80% of existing dwellings use gas boilers for space heating and domestic hot water and to decarbonise...

Investigation of the use of power ultrasound to improve manufacturing processes in fluid phase See

Advanced manufacturing techniques play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and reliabil-ity of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. In particular, the assembly of busbars and connect-ors—key components for current distribution—relies on joining dissimilar metals like copper and Aluminum. Alumini...