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Textile waste is becoming a source of renewable energy

Rajika Jayatilake
May 6, 2022

92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced each year. Researchers are finding ways to use it to produce thermal energy.

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Bridging the industry-academia gap in Australia

Rajika Jayatilake
April 26, 2022

A recent OECD report shows Australia is trailing behind in active collaboration between universities and business.

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Can blue light-blocking glasses help you sleep?

Rajika Jayatilake
April 18, 2022

There is popular belief, although not scientifically proven yet, that blue-light blocking eye-glasses could help ease eye discomfort while providing for better quality sleep.

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Bringing a hidden addiction into the open

Rajika Jayatilake
March 28, 2022

Problem-gambling among women aggressively increased during pandemic lockdowns in the U.K., and is causing concern to experts in the field.

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The urgency of a green pandemic recovery

Rajika Jayatilake
February 16, 2022

If the world learned anything from the pandemic, it is that nature should be protected and sustainability is critical. It is time for businesses to lead the way.

Billionaires are winding back the biological clock
Ageing/Biotechnology

Billionaires are winding back the biological clock

Rajika Jayatilake
February 9, 2022

At the frontiers of biotechnology, new startup Altos Labs seeks to find a safe way to reverse ageing in human beings.

What neuroscience says about gambling addiction
Neuroscience/Psychology

What neuroscience says about gambling addiction

Rajika Jayatilake
November 30, 2021

The way gambling affects the brain is the same as narcotics.

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