Ebenstein lab develops new technologies for studying genomes
Researchers in the Ebenstein lab for nanobiophotonics at Tel Aviv University are using epigenetic marks to study genomic variation
Although the DNA sequence is identical...
Innovative oncology drug development: Why not children?
SIOPE asks why therapies made available for adults are not extended to children with cancer, and why paediatric oncology drug development is lagging behind
Thanks...
SMEs have a vital role to play in the pharmaceutical field
Dr. Alexander Natz and Dr. Oliver Sude, EUCOPE outline the role small to medium sized innovative companies can play in developing pharmaceutical research
Engineers warn of Brexit threat to UK nuclear industry
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers calls for the government to make clear transitional arrangements to protect the UK nuclear industry after Brexit
A new report...
Assessing the risk to engineering materials from water impact
Mark Gee, Fellow at the National Physical Laboratory, is exploring new ways to assess and reduce erosion in engineering materials from water impact
It seems...
Cities are at the heart of European democracy
Daniël Termont, Mayor of Ghent and current EUROCITIES president, outlines why cities are central to European democracy and how they can solve modern problems
The...
Umbilical cord blood: A life enhancer for all babies
Judith Mercer and Debra-Erickson Owens have found positive changes after a short delay in cord clamping, indicating the benefits of umbilical cord blood
When cord...
POLAR: Investigating the issues Arctic communities face
Polar Knowledge Canada, a new federal organisation, brings together indigenous and scientific expertise to look at the issues Arctic communities face today
Polar Knowledge Canada...
New National Cyber Security Centre opened by The Queen
Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre HQ in London today
The NCSC, as part of GCHQ, is tasked with...
Developing and serving the climate services market
Professor Dr Daniela Jacob and colleagues at GERICS seek a better understanding of the climate services market and how to contribute to its development
Responding...
Out of sight: Low vision is a National Eye Institute priority
Low vision can be a blight on the lives of those it affects, which is why it’s a National Eye Institute priority, as Dr...
Council boycotts of Israeli goods will become illegal
The UK government plans to make local council boycotts of countries and companies – particularly Israel – illegal, in new measures announced this week
Communities...
Harnessing the power of the electronic signature
Qualified electronic signature solutions can provide security and efficiency, as Comsign Europe explain
According to Gartner, Inc., 6.4 billion connected things will be in use...
Optimising the menstrual cycle: Fact not fiction
Researchers at the Human Performance Laboratory are separating the fact from the fiction when it comes to optimising the menstrual cycle of female athletes
Athletes,...
The case for Cohesion Policy: A better Europe will emerge
The case for Cohesion Policy beyond 2020 in creating a better Europe, according to the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Markku...
Read Georges Dassis’ foreword to AG February 2017
Open In his foreword to AG February 2017, EESC President Georges Dassis reflects on the events of 2016 and hopes Europe will defend its...
The Swedish agenda to end AIDS by 2030
Gabriel Wikström, Minister for Health Care, Public Health and Sport, sets out the Swedish agenda to end AIDS by 2030 to Open Access Government
Today...
ERIC on Health Information: Targeted investments in people’s health & wealth
Petronille Bogaert & Herman Van Oyen, on behalf of BRIDGE Health, explain the challenge of creating an EU health information system and how an...
New government digital transformation strategy unveiled
The Cabinet has published the Government Transformation Strategy, which sets out how online public services will be improved
The Strategy, which was published yesterday, is...
NHS is facing an existential crisis
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has conceded there are difficulties facing the NHS and said there is “no excuse” for them