We may soon have a scientifically-proven way of optimising our diet and health based on our genes and gut microbes. In a project led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a five-year-long study will examine how 10,000 Americans process food, tackling the “what, when, why, and how to eat” to optimise health and reduce chronic health plagues such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.The resulting tools, methods, and paradigm shift will have the potential to truly transform the field of nutrition sciencehttps://singularityhub.com/2021/02/16/massive-national-health-study-looks-to-tailor-your-diet-to-your-genetic-makeup

Inspiring Innovation from European-Japanese cooperation!Innovative use of light.The scientists say it destroys up to 99.9% of virus particles. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6774373287196721152/More about the innovative uses of UV light: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/light-led-crops-pesticides-sustainable-agriculture/A new weapon in the fight against superbugs | David Brenner : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YATYsgi3e5AFeel free to

Supply chain insolvency in construction has major domino effects and can bring large projects to a grinding halt.  Anility is a subscription platform that is sold to large scale construction firms to protect their projects from sub-contractor credit risk.  Sub-contractors connect their real time accounting data and Anility's proprietary risk model turns it into a dashboard with scores out of 100.  The raw data is never shared.  Builders can use the platform both as a due diligence tool prior to awarding contracts and also as an ongoing governance tool to get an early warning sign of financial distress. 

Many animals improve soil health through extensive digging. These “ecosystem engineers” benefit not only soils, but plants and other organisms.In Australia, most of our digging animals are either extinct or threatened. But not so the Echidna, which is still relatively common across large areas of the continent. Echidnas dig pits, furrows and depressions in the soil while foraging for ants. So, by improving Echidna habitat, we can significantly improve soil health and boost climate action efforts. Dig this: a tiny echidna moves 8 trailer-loads of soil a year, helping tackle climate change (theconversation.com)

Join us in Adelaide.I’ll share our latest research for The Ten Ways to Succeed in Australian Manufacturing.Made In Australia!New ideas for how to build an additive manufacturing strategy. Additive manufacturing is changing how we design and make products across Australia.Flinders University will provide an update on the Factory of the Future. Tours of the facility are available on request after the event.Full details and register for free here https://lnkd.in/gaMWQjr

As vaccination rollouts gather pace around the world, attention is now turning to vaccines of another kind: vaccine passports.Last