Britain set to back EU pesticide ban to protect bees
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has revealed that the UK will back a total ban on particular pesticides to protect bees
Blockchain: what is in it for the European economy?
Benoît Abeloos, Policy Officer at the European Commission gives a compelling glimpse into how virtual currency could affect the economy
Newborn brain injury – innovations in early diagnostics
A new direction in the monitoring of brain injury in babies, pioneered by a team of physicists, engineers and doctors in University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH)
MPs launch inquiry into household finances as debt grows
The Treasury Select Committee, led by Nicky Morgan, has launched an inquiry into household finances as debt grows to £200 billion
The inquiry will look...
Malaria Drug Resistance: Evolving and Moving in the Mekong Region
Professor of Chemistry at Portland State University, David H Peyton. PhD turns the spotlight on malaria drug resistance in the Mekong region
Entrepreneurial opportunities in fusion energy development
Dr. Y. C. Francis Thio and Dr. F. Douglas Witherspoon turn the spotlight on how lower-cost pathways to fusion energy can be attractive to investors
The future of blockchain: Learning from things yet to happen
Disruption, pivot, 10X change – these words describe current strategic interest in everything new, but how do we decide the future of blockchain?
Pre-disposition to chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Michael Roth, Research Group Leader, Pulmonary Cell Research at University Hospital Basel & University Basel sheds light on inflammatory lung diseases
UK government under pressure to enact tax avoidance crackdown
Theresa May is under pressure to begin a tax avoidance crackdown as the number implicated in the Paradise Papers leak grows
The approval process of pesticides and the science behind it
Graeme Taylor, director of public affairs at European Crop Protection Association reveals the impact of technology on the pesticide approval process
Looking forward to the future of chemistry
Angela K. Wilson and Carol A. Bessel from the Division of Chemistry (CHE) at the National NSF provide a fascinating insight into the future of chemistry
University of California scientists target glioblastoma with stem cell research
Targeted stem cell research at the University of California, Irvine could one day eradicate glioblastoma brain tumours, explains John Lowengrub
Ivy League colleges offer blockchain courses in the US
Ivy League universities including Yale are offering blockchain courses allowing students to study cryptocurrency technology
The Internet of Trains: For safety, efficiency and comfort
Particularly for bogies with flattened wheels, the Internet of Trains can bring all-round benefits, writes ZNAPZ CEO Marcel Van Velthoven.
Personalising antibody directed therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)
Professor Jatinder Lamba from the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research explores the current progress in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)
Linking consumption and production
James Lomax from the Economy Division at UN Environment offers his thoughts on the policy priorities for global food systems
New data shows ‘dramatic’ rise in ocean litter around the UK
In 2016 there was a dramatic rise in ocean litter around the UK, with a high number of plastic items found on the seabed compared to the previous year
Research project on railway switches and crossings: INTELLISWITCH
Professor Dorte Juul Jensen project leader of INTELLISWITCH provides insight into the world of railway switches and crossings in Denmark
Papers detailing the economic impact of Brexit to be released
After extensive campaigning from the Labour party, confidential documents examining the full economic impact of Brexit will be released
The natural world – Why field studies matter
Thomas L. Fleischner, Ph. D, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute discusses the critical importance of direct engagement with the natural world
