Advancing care priorities for health and quality of life among older adults in the autism and/or intellectual disabilities communities: proceedings of an international Think Tank.

As the number of older autistic adults and adults with intellectual disabilities grows, expanding capacity to meet their needs is crucial. On November 23-25, 2023, a Think Tank on aging in autism and/or intellectual disabilities was convened, with national and international delegates within this field. The Think Tank consisted of presentations focusing on key issues as well as a series of panel presentations addressing first-person lived experience, family caregiving, service provision in the community, and physical and mental health-based care.

Translating Basic Science Discoveries into Clinical Advances: Highlights from the EACR-AACR-IACR 2024 Conference in Celebration of Irish Association for Cancer Research's 60th Anniversary.

The EACR-AACR-IACR 2024 Basic and Translational Research Conference, held in Dublin, Ireland, from 27th-29th February, 2024, marked a significant milestone as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Irish Association for Cancer Research (IACR). Organized in collaboration with the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), this prestigious event brought together leading experts in oncology research from around the world. The conference provided a platform for cutting-edge discussions on the latest advancements in immunotherapy, drug combinations, cell-based therapies, liquid biopsies, epigenetics, tumour microenvironment, and novel drug targets.

Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024.

This Assessment Update by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) addresses the interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and climate on the environment and human health. These include new modelling studies that confirm the benefits of the Montreal Protocol in protecting the stratospheric ozone layer and its role in maintaining a stable climate, both at low and high latitudes. We also provide an update on projected levels of solar UV-radiation during the twenty-first century.

Enzymatic modification of cotton fibre polysaccharides as an enabler of sustainable laundry detergents.

Cotton is the most common natural fibre used in textile manufacture, used alone or with other fibres to create a wide range of fashion clothing and household textiles. Most of these textiles are cleaned using detergents and domestic or commercial washing machines using processes that require many chemicals and large quantities of water and energy. Enzymes can reduce this environmental footprint by enabling effective detergency at reduced temperatures, mostly by directly attacking substrates present in the soils.