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As part of the Government’s £213 million World Class Labs investment scheme bringing upgrades to research organisations across the UK, the University of Dundee has received two grants totaling more than £1 million in the areas of life sciences and arts and humanities.
The University’s MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC PPU) has been awarded £808,000 to purchase mass spectrometers and key computational resources to support research. Professor Dario Alessi, Director of the MRC-PPU, said, “We are immensely appreciative for this generous funding, especially during such challenging times. This has allowed us to purchase a state-of-the-art new mass spectrometer and other instruments to undertake biophysical analysis. This apparatus will help our investigators to better probe the biological mechanisms underlying diseases including cancer and Parkinson’s.”
Maya Angelou Barbie doll introduced
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Mattel unveils Maya Angelou Barbie doll (Copyright 2020 by CNN Newsource - All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – Maya Angelou, activist and author of books such as “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” is the latest addition to Barbie’s “Inspiring Women” collection.
According to Mattel, the doll pays tribute to Angelou for her numerous honorary doctorates. She earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her 1970 autobiography and became the first African-American poet to speak at a U.S. Presidential Inauguration for Bill Clinton in 1993.
Pictures shared by Mattel showed the doll holding a replica of her autobiography, while wearing a head wrap and floor-length dress. Accessories also include a golden ring, bracelet, watch and earrings.
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Acquiring enough personal protective equipment and supplies to test for and treat COVID-19 in the United States was a major challenge in 2020. With case numbers rising and vaccines rolling out, managing supplies and reducing waste continues as a huge issue this year.
Isolation gowns, gloves, masks, needles, syringes and vials discarded after use: some waste is inevitable, but supply chain leaders are finding ways to reduce quantities, reusing and recycling when possible and adjusting procurement and packaging to help the environment and sometimes their bottom line.
Hospitals generate around 30 pounds of waste per patient per day, said Janet Howard, member engagement director of Practice Greenhealth, a nonprofit environmental stewardship membership organization. The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council said that amounts to about 14,000 tons of waste daily, a quarter of which is plastic packaging and products. The World Health Organization estimates that about 85