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Digital twins – dynamic models that respond to real-time data

Thursday, 10 April, 2025

This briefing explains digital twin technology and how they are used in different sectors. It also outlines how the UK is investing to develop national capability in this technology, and the associated opportunities and challenges for its wider application.

  • Rapid response
  • Digital technologies
Digital twins – dynamic models that respond to real-time data

Cyber security of elections

Thursday, 23 May, 2024

This briefing discusses cyber security risks to elections. It explores the potential impacts on election outcomes and how these risks can be tackled.

  • Rapid response
  • Digital technologies
Cyber security of elections

Psychedelic-assisted therapy in the treatment of addiction

Tuesday, 21 May, 2024

Researchers are exploring the role of psychedelic drugs as a treatment for addictions. How are addiction disorders currently treated and what does the latest research on psychedelic drugs show?

  • Rapid response
  • Health and social care
Psychedelic-assisted therapy in the treatment of addiction
  • Rapid response

    How is artificial intelligence affecting society?

    Thursday, 02 May, 2024

    What are the effects of AI for decision making, workplace rights, transparency, surveillance, civil liberties and intellectual property?

    • Rapid response
    • Digital technologies
  • Rapid response

    General election polling in the UK

    Thursday, 02 May, 2024

    What are the challenges of public opinion polling in advance of a general election? Who regulates it, and does it have an impact on the public?

    • Rapid response
  • Rapid response

    Psychedelic drugs to treat eating disorders

    Monday, 22 April, 2024

    Researchers are exploring the role of psychedelic drugs as a treatment for eating disorders. How are eating disorders currently treated and what does the latest research on psychedelic drugs show?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
  • Rapid response

    Psychedelic drugs to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

    Monday, 22 April, 2024

    How is PTSD treated, how successful are current treatments and what is the potential role for psychedelic-assisted therapy?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
  • Rapid response

    Election turnout: Why do some people not vote? 

    Wednesday, 10 April, 2024

    The number of people voting in elections is an indicator of democratic health. In UK general elections, this number has declined since 1997. Why is this? What could be done to increase turnout?

    • Rapid response
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    Psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat anxiety disorders

    Monday, 05 February, 2024

    How are anxiety disorders treated, how successful are current treatments and what is the potential role for psychedelic-assisted therapy?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
  • Rapid response

    Psychedelic drugs to treat depression

    Monday, 07 August, 2023

    Researchers are exploring the science of psychedelic drugs as a potential treatment for depression. How effective could they be, and what are the regulatory and legal challenges in their use?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
  • Rapid response

    Human challenge studies in the study of infectious diseases

    Monday, 15 May, 2023

    What can deliberately infecting healthy people tell us about infectious diseases? How is this useful for developing treatments, and how do we manage the risks?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Rapid response

    Immunity to Covid-19: March 2023 update

    Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

    How do our bodies defend against Covid-19? Read how immune responses differ across people, variants, reinfection, vaccination, and current immunisation strategies.

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Rapid response

    Science Diplomacy

    Thursday, 10 November, 2022

    A overview of science diplomacy, outlining its role in scientific collaborations and to support international diplomatic relationships, and a resume of recent developments.

    • Rapid response
  • Rapid response

    Drug Therapies for COVID-19

    Tuesday, 19 April, 2022

    Research studies involving thousands of people have allowed scientists to test which drugs are effective at treating COVID-19. Several drug therapies are now available to treat people who are in hospital with COVID-19, or to prevent infections in vulnerable people becoming more serious. This briefing explains which drugs are available, the groups of people in which they are used and how they work. It also outlines the importance of monitoring the emergence of new variants and drug resistance.

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19
  • Rapid response

    The future of COVID-19 vaccines

    Thursday, 31 March, 2022

    A new generation of COVID-19 vaccines could support vaccination strategies in the long term. But what are the latest developments from preclinical and clinical trials?

    • Rapid response
    • Health and social care
    • COVID-19

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