Commonfutrs
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Commonfutrs
@commonfutrs.bsky.social
Community Ownership Explorer & Civic Engineer. MBE DU Essex (Hon). Polymath. Technophile. Rugby. Posts my own/not endorsements.
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By studying the process through which a soil bacterium naturally produces a well-known drug, scientists have discovered a powerful antibiotic that could help to fight drug-resistant infections

go.nature.com/4nLbCoC
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
Nature - Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections.
go.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Researching the use of chatbots for mental health support, D&S's @briana-v.bsky.social heard from many people who expected less stigma from chatbots than from therapists, “which is really interesting, given what we know about machine-learning bias,” she tells @undark.org. undark.org/2025/11/04/c...
Researchers Weigh the Use of AI for Mental Health
Chatbots weren't designed for mental health, but they are increasingly used for therapy. What are the risks an benefits?
undark.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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A new technique called ‘mind captioning’ generates descriptive sentences of what a person is seeing or picturing in their mind using a read-out of their brain activity, with impressive accuracy.

go.nature.com/3XbnxB1
‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text
A non-invasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world.
go.nature.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Sundown, San Giljan.
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
October 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
October 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Octopus carpaccio and lavender cocktail, San Giljan.
October 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Flatiron Building worked, architecturally, because it benefited from space around it which served to highlight its uniqueness amid NYC’s grid system.

The effect of an unusual corner in Sliema is more akin to a man-made Mariana Trench …
October 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
October 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Grand Harbour, Valletta.
October 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
October 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Heavy metal giraffe, Dockyard Creek.
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St Paul’s Co-Cathedral and Dereks of Valletta.
October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Wow 🤩
October 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A stunning start to the day 🌅
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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On course to end new HIV cases in the UK by 2030.
First injection to stop HIV approved
The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
She had a certain way … of raising her hands to either side of her head when expressing herself - which is simply unforgettable.
October 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Belt and Road Initiative significantly crowded out Japanese infrastructure projects & reduced frequency of foreign leaders’ visits to Japan, particularly those from countries in East Asia including Pacific & South Asian regions where Sino-Japanese competition is most intense
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
Infrastructure diplomacy in the shadow of the Belt and Road: Lessons from Japan’s experience
Infrastructure diplomacy has become a central arena for strategic competition. This column examines how China’s Belt and Road Initiative has reshaped Japan’s overseas infrastructure engagement and diplomacy with participants of the initiative. It finds that Japanese project counts fell and foreign leaders visited Japan less often. To be successful, Western initiatives such as Build Back Better World and the EU’s Global Gateway need coordinated strategies and rapid deployment mechanisms. They should also integrate infrastructure finance with strategic diplomacy, ensuring that development efforts reinforce political engagement instead of attempting to replace it.
cepr.org
October 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Great updating the Metro Mayor @metromayorsteve.bsky.social about our work @livunichil.bsky.social and forward plans for innovation in adult social care working with the National Care Forum at the Labour Party Conference. @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Are you developing CareTech solutions? Could you give time back to care providers and support organisations to strengthen their capacity and help improve the quality of care they offer?

Apply for a small grant and technical support from the University of Liverpool: www.chi-zone.co.uk/asct-grant
September 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
We’re looking for visionaries to accelerate the development of bold, disruptive solutions to the most pressing challenges in health and care across the Liverpool City Region (LCR) and beyond — the 2025 focus is Mental Health Futures. Apply today👇

www.chi-zone.co.uk/fellowship-2...
Fellowship 2025 — CHI-Zone
www.chi-zone.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Looking forward to talking about our work with NCF to empower adult social care providers to innovate at the #LabourPartyConference

Check out ‘Discovering Our Digital Potential’ produced with care and support organisations based in the Liverpool City Region: www.chi-zone.co.uk/our-collabor...
Discovering Our Digital Potential: new report makes recommendations for future-proofing Adult Social Care in the LCR — CHI-Zone
Today, we are publishing a new report setting out how data, technology and digital skills could empower adult social care providers and support organisations in the Liverpool City Region and beyond.
www.chi-zone.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Excited for this afternoon’s Rugby World Cup final - time it was for the #RedRoses 🌹 to lift the trophy 🏆 at Twickenham 🏉
September 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“Independent specialists are more sceptical, saying it’s really about underlying weaknesses in the global pharmaceutical sector.” For ‘global’, read: China is lowering the costs associated with high-quality drug discovery and development.
September 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM