The deployment of solar thermal energy (STE) systems plays a critical role in decarbonising industrial heat demand; however, their sustainability performance includes not only technical efficiency and environmental impacts but also social considerations across the supply chain. This study presents...

Professional identity, constantly reshaped by social and technological change, comes under increased pressure during crises. The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine profoundly disrupted healthcare systems, and art therapy was no exception. This study examines how these overlapping crises hav...

Concerns about animal welfare and sustainable meat production are growing among consumers. The awareness of carbon emissions linked to livestock and ethical concerns have triggered interest in more sustainable meat alternatives, among which cultured meat (also known as laboratory grown meat) ...

This study examines how SMEs adopt AI using a qualitative design informed by Socio-Technical Systems Theory. The findings indicate that AI adoption is shaped by the interaction of technical constraints, organizational routines, and external pressures such as client expectations and policy un...

Background: The demand for safe and sustainable meat production is increasing, necessitating innovative solutions for food safety, transparency, and regulatory compliance. Blockchain technology has emerged as a potential tool to address these challenges, particularly in the conventional meat se...

Global energy systems remain dominated by fossil fuels, accounting for over 80% of primary supply and driving severe climate impacts through greenhouse gas emissions. The transition to renewable sources such as solar and wind is hindered by their intermittency — daily generation can...

Nanoneedles are emerging as a safe and scalable strategy for the genetic modification of primary human cells. However, a limited understanding of how interactions at the biointerface lead to functional gene expression continues to hinder clinical translation. While direct membrane penetration,&#x...

In this study, novel designs of high-temperature thermal shields that can be actively cooled by circulating water through a bioinspired internal microchannel network are numerically evaluated. The level of cooling that can be achieved and the thermal stresses developed in the shield mat...

Summary: Manufacturing cell and gene therapies (CGTs) at scale presents challenges in cost, product consistency, and adaptability to personalised treatments. Traditional large-volume bioreactors are designed to support cell growth through controlled nutrient delivery and gas exchange, but are p...