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15-Apr-2025

Ambitious UK–Australia research partnership could accelerate progress in space, AI and cybersecurity 

University of Surrey
Grant and Award Announcement

Artificial intelligence could help monitor and reverse the damage done to marine life – and improve women's healthcare by making it easier to diagnose diseases such as endometriosis – according to researchers from universities in the UK and Australia. 

15-Apr-2025

Explainable AI for ship navigation raises trust, decreases human error

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An Osaka Metropolitan University team has developed an explainable AI model for automatic collision avoidance between ships.

Journal

Applied Ocean Research

Funder

ClassNK, JST SPRING, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

14-Apr-2025

Deep-sea mining risks leads study to urge shift to circular solutions

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having “great” significance, relative to the “without” DSM scenario, the study published in PLOS One said, notably through increased coastal vulnerability, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

Journal

PLOS One

14-Apr-2025

Fishing for cephalopod DNA allows for efficient marine surveying

Kobe University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea. This development by Kobe University provides an effective tool for marine ecological research and conservation efforts.

Journal

Marine Environmental Research

Funder

Ministry of the Environment