Gluten friendly technology fixes proteins in wheat kernels
Professor Carmen Lamacchia is the inventor of a new gluten friendly technology that promises to make bread and pasta safe for people with coeliac disease
A SmartNet for a cleaner energy system
Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico’s Gianluigi Migliavacca highlights how the EU-funded project SmartNet can help to manage the so-called ‘energy transition’
Photodynamic Therapy – radiotherapy for the 21st Century
Photodynamic Therapy is a treatment that combines a photosensitizing drug, visible light and oxygen to kill cancer cells. Professor Eli Glatstein explains
Cyber security, GDPR and the public sector
Jayne Goble, public sector security expert at PWC looks at what the General Data Protection Regulation means for cyber security and if we’re prepared
Driving renewable energy research and innovation in FP9
Greg Arrowsmith, Policy Advisor at EUREC outlines how effective projects drive the EU to keep powering renewable energy research and innovation
Green energy is the solution to a number of challenges
Morten Helveg Petersen, Member and VP of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee at the European Parliament discusses the importance of green energy.
Over 3 million more people in work since 2010
New figures released today reveal that there are now over 3 million more people in work, in the UK, compared to 2010
Parkinson’s disease: are conventional treatments working?
Ramón Cacabelos, President of EuroEspes Biomedical Research Centre looks at conventional pharmacological treatments for Parkinson’s disease
Asthma: How to treat and prevent the high impact disease
Sereina de Zordo from the aha! Swiss Allergy Centre outlines the global burden of asthma and how through various methods and programmes it can be managed
Stability and instability in the Caucasus: social cohesion
A consortium coordinated by the University of St. Gallen looks at the Caucasus and the importance of social cohesion for stability in the region
Government promises ‘innovative’ approach to customs after Brexit
The UK is proposing an alternative ‘untested’ approach to trade customs which would mean no extra checks at UK/EU borders
Supporting the urban Aboriginal population in Canada
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada explain how the organisation is working to better the lives of the urban Aboriginal population in Canada
Investigating the application of biocatalysis for industry
Cristina Otero from the Biocatalysis and Bioenergy Group outlines how the laboratory is applying the biocatalysis for food, cosmetics, and renewable energy
Has austerity made healthcare a political football?
There are recent examples where healthcare has been used to win over voters, says Dorli Kahr-Gottlieb, Secretary General, European Health Forum Gastein
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Specific language impairment: What do we know?
Mabel L Rice, University of Kansas details how the language of children with specific language impairment differs from typical children
The challenge of maintaining cyber security
After a number of high profile breaches cyber security has become a key focus for the public sector, says Meg Hillier MP, Chair, Public Accounts Committee
The COSMOS project: a first progress report
Professor Nicola Vittorio of Università degli Studi di Roma ‘Tor Vergata’ reviews the first 6 months of the COSMOS project and how it is progressing
Commuters to be hit by rise in rail fares in January
From January 2018, millions of rail users in the UK will see a 3.6% increase in regulated rail fares
Declining fish stocks: complex pathways of toxic chemical impact
Profesor Helmut Segner at the Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health discusses the possible role of chemical pollution in the decline of freshwater fish stocks
Using ATP cleaning methods to reduce HCAIs
Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) could be prevented using adequate cleaning methods. Here Martin Easter of Hygiena International Ltd explains
