Machine learning will help to grow artificial organs
Researchers in Moscow and America have discovered how to use machine learning to grow artificial organs, especially to tackle blindness.
NUH NHS Trust designs fully-electronic system to test staff for COVID-19
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has designed, set-up and trialled a fully-electronic system to test staff for COVID-19.
Study suggests that asthma does not increase the severity of COVID-19
According to a team of Rutgers researchers, asthma does not appear to increase the risk or severity for a person contracting COVID-19.
Glowing bacteria to help tackle antibiotic resistance
Researchers say that the use of drugs to create glowing bacteria could decrease the need for prescribing antibiotics.
The importance of ergonomic seating in the medical and dental markets
Murray Equipment Co. Ltd.’s Marketing Manager, Reuben Underhill, walks us through the firm’s ergonomic seating offerings that give the best posture possible for those who work in the UK’s medical, laboratory and dental markets.
Normalising pro-diversity ideas creates tolerant society
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that normalising pro-diversity feelings helped decrease racial discrimination.
The Anthropocene era: Rush for resources or preservation of common goods?
Professors Aurélien Acquier & Valentina Carbone, ESCP Business School, dissect the rush for resources versus preservation of common goods in the Anthropocene era.
Research and innovation in Europe
The role of research and innovation in Europe, including the challenge COVID-19 brings to the sector, the principles of Open Access, increased cross-border collaboration plus gender and diversity, are discussed here.
How does research in biochemistry fit into the wider goals of the NIH?
Open Access Government looks into the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)’s Biochemistry and Bio-related Chemistry Branch, and its current research areas and priorities.
Keeping up research funding in Switzerland
Here, Open Access Government maps out Switzerland’s research funding plans in 2020 onwards to maintain its position as a world leader in research, innovation, and education.
Encouraging astronomical sciences in the U.S.
Editor of Open Access Government, Jonathan Miles, takes us on a voyage of discovery when it comes to supporting astronomical sciences in the U.S.
Artificial beta cells could lead to new diabetes treatment
Researchers from the University of North Carolina and NC State have developed artificial beta cells that automatically release insulin into the bloodstream when glucose levels rise, leading the way for new diabetes treatment.
Battery research using calorimeters: Improving thermal management and safety
Dr Carlos Ziebert, Head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, presents a holistic approach to how battery calorimeters can be applied all along the battery value chain.
REMADYL: Removal of Legacy Substances from polyvinylchloride (PVC)
Manager EU Research at Centexbel, Guy Buyle introduces REMADYL, a H2020 project focused on the removal of legacy substances from PVC via a continuous and sustainable extrusion process.
Reactive laser ablation in liquid: A route to novel nanocomposites
Here, Katharine Moore Tibbetts explores laser ablation in liquid as a versatile synthetic technique.
Battery technologies underpin green recovery plans in Europe
Dr Alistair Davidson, Director of the Consortium for Battery Innovation, argues that battery technologies underpin green recovery plans in Europe.
Robotics & machine learning: The automated 3D inspection of MEMS
Francesco Crivelli, PhD from CSEM Center Alpnach in Switzerland, discusses the automated 3D inspection of micro-electro-mechanical systems in this robotics & machine learning focus.
The development of science: A focus on computer simulations
Ignacio Pagonabarraga, Director of CECAM, lifts the lid on the field of computer simulations and the crucial role they have played in the development of science since the second half of the last century.
Cost-effective and sustainable low impact mining solutions
Here, Prof Dr Horst Hejny discusses the work of the SLIM project in creating low impact mining solutions and tackling exploitation.
Making nanocellulose filters for water purification with underutilised biomass
This chemistry focus delves into making nanocellulose filters for water purification with underutilised biomass, as described here by Benjamin Hsiao from Stony Brook University in the U.S.
