Lung cancer (LC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) programs that use low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) have been shown to reduce LC mortality by up to 25 % and are considered cost-effective. The European Health Union has encouraged its Member States to explore the feasibility of LCS implementation in their respective countries. The task force conducted a com...
The importance of simultaneously good thermal performance and high energy efficiency is a relevant and current challenge in residential buildings. In southern European countries, the use of heating systems is often limited by a phenomenon called energy poverty. In this context, the challenge of aspiring sustainable constructive solutions, which optimise the thermal performance of buildings, is even more urgent....
Considering the European targets for energy efficiency and decarbonization, without compromising thermal comfort, it’s necessary to define more efficient and sustainable air conditioning solutions, in terms of design, use of materials and even system efficiency. Improving the thermal properties of mortars used in underfloor heating systems is a promising strategy for increasing the thermal and energy efficiency...
A importância de compatibilizar um bom desempenho térmico com uma elevada eficiência energética é um desafio relevante e atual nos edifícios residenciais. Nos países do sul da Europa, o recurso aos sistemas de aquecimento é, muitas vezes, condicionado, por um fenómeno designado por pobreza energética. Neste contexto, o desafio de procurar soluções construtivas sustentáveis, que otimizem o desempenho térmico dos...
Considering the European targets for energy efficiency and decarbonization, without compromising thermal comfort, it’s necessary to define more efficient and sustainable air conditioning solutions, in terms of design, use of materials and even system efficiency. Improving the thermal properties of mortars used in underfloor heating systems is a promising strategy for increasing the thermal and energy efficiency...
Cephalopods are an important component of Southern Ocean food webs but studies analysing their habitat and trophic ecology are scarce. Here, we use the Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni as a biological sampler of Southern Ocean’s cephalopods in the Ross, Amundsen, and D’Urville Seas. Ten cephalopod taxa were identified in the diet of the Antarctic toothfish, with Pareledone turqueti and Moroteuthopsis lo...