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The European Ecodesign Regulatory Framework has evolved from a primary focus on energy efficiency to broader resource-efficiency and circular economy objectives, with product repairability emerging as a central regulatory priority. While recent Ecodesign measures increasingly incorporate repair-related requirements, there is limited empirical evidence on whether these provisions effectively addres

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping migration, asylum and border policies by enabling automated decision-making. While AI promises efficiency, its use in asylum procedures raises serious human rights concerns, particularly because affected individuals are often in vulnerable positions. The EU AI Act classifies use of AI in asylum procedures as ”high risk”. This report examines whether AI-sup

In response to the massive displacement following the Russian invasion of Ukraine EU Member States decided to activate the Temporary Protection Directive. Although not a new instrument (adopted in 2001) this legal framework to manage large-scale movements, has been activated for the first time in March this year. What are the main characteristics of this Directive? Who can seek protection under th

Human smuggling and human trafficking might lead to serious human suffering and death. The aim of the fight against smuggling and trafficking is to prevent such suffering and protect vulnerable people. However, could the European Union’s actual measures for their prevention lead to human rights law violations?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Clinical outcomes are well described after hip arthroscopy (HA), but less is known about the demographic, socioeconomic, and work-related characteristics of individuals undergoing the procedure at a population level. We aimed to describe demographic, socioeconomic, and regional characteristics of individuals undergoing HA in Sweden based on nationwide registry data compared

PURPOSE: The primary aim of this study is to analyse the patient-reported outcomes after ACLR complicated by septic arthritis. The secondary aim is to examine the 5-year risk of revision surgery after primary ACLR complicated by septic arthritis. The hypothesis was that patients with septic arthritis after ACLR are more likely to have lower PROMs scores and an increased risk of revision, compared

Tracking everyday activities is vital for detecting changes in older adults’ health, allowing timely support to promote well-being. Wearable sensors and deep learning provide continuous monitoring, making them a supportive tool in detecting such changes. However, a more refined method is needed to recognise precise activities with a minimal set of sensors. This study aimed to develop a method to r

The inner tracking system of the ATLAS experiment will be upgraded to a full silicon detector in 2030 for HL-LHC. The new tracking system is called ITk, the Inner Tracker. The ITk requirements include operational efficiency higher than 99% and noise hit occupancy smaller than 0.1%. During the pre-production phase of the ITk project, many short-strip modules were observed to exhibit so-called “Cold

This study investigates how flame retardants influence the thermal decomposition pathways of wood fibre insulation, with particular emphasis on distinguishing condensed-phase reactions from gas-phase combustibility and their implications for fire behaviour. Two loose-fill wood fibre insulation materials were studied, with an ammonium salt-treated sample compared to an untreated reference. An integ

The use of plant protection products (PPPs) remains a major concern for biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, and human health, even under robust regulatory oversight. Current regulatory assessments are often fragmented: they typically examine single substances and single crops in isolation at local or simplified scales. As a result, they struggle to capture the cumulative and combined effects of mul