Automation: Threat or Opportunity?

Economists are divided over the potential impact of robotisation, especially when the effects on labour are considered.Several experts fear that the labour substitution effects will outpace the number of new jobs created, while others find that balancing forces will work this time as well.In this article, I focus on the impact read more of these pr

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Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (the HEALTHY trial): study protocol for a randomised trial

Abstract Background Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal condition characterised by degeneration of the Achilles tendon, which causes pain and disability.Multiple non-surgical treatments have been advocated for this condition including calf muscle eccentric exercise and in-shoe heel lifts.Although adherence is challenging,

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Computational methods meet in vitro techniques: A case study on fusaric acid and its possible detoxification through cytochrome P450 enzymes

Mycotoxins are known environmental pollutants that may contaminate food and feed chains.Some mycotoxins are regulated in many countries to limit the trading of contaminated and harmful commodities.However, the so-called emerging mycotoxins are poorly understood and need to be investigated further.Fusaric acid is an emerging mycotoxin, noxious to pl

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