Harnessing energy from nuclear fusion
Matteo Barbarino, Sehila Gonzalez de Vicente and Danas Ridikas from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) give some useful information about harnessing energy nuclear fusion.
Synthetic biology: Past, present and future
Gábor Balázsi, Ph.D. from the Louis and Beatrice Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University in the U.S., shares his perspective on the field of synthetic biology in terms of the past, present and future.
Genetic testing: What’s wrong with my child?
Dr Katie Finch discusses with Professors Darren Griffin and Alan Thornhill her personal journey involving genetic testing of her son Brandon.
Getting your chemistry right
Prof Colin J Suckling OBE DSc FRSE from the Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, at University of Strathclyde, explains the importance of getting your chemistry right.
The importance of patterned activity in the nervous system for auditory functions
George Ordiway, a PhD student in the laboratory of Dr. Jason Tait Sanchez at Northwestern University, discusses how patterned activity in the nervous system permits a wide range of biologically relevant functions, including auditory development.
Challenges in training in modern optical technology
Toralf Scharf, Senior Scientist/Faculty Member at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, charts today’s challenges in training in modern optical technology.
Earthquake Early Warning System: What is next for this technology?
NCREE (National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering) explain how they have developed an Earthquake Early Warning System which can estimate the oncoming waves.
BioScience: Connecting Growth Factors and Cyclic Peptides
Using cross-disciplinary technology, Dr Kunio Matsumoto, PhD, Professor at Kanazawa University in Japan is extending research on growth factor toward synthetic biologics for regeneration-based medicine and cancer theranostics.
Turning left, right or going straight: Using elementary navigation decisions to understand brain function
Dr Stanley Heinze, Associate Professor at Lund University’s Department of Biology, underlines his work on neuroscience, notably using elementary navigation decisions to understand brain function.
A focus on biology: Peptide pathways to human evolution
Dr Sue Carter, Director, Emerita of The Kinsey Institute, argues that emotionally powerful social behaviours are built upon primal functions in her fascinating discussion on peptide pathways to human evolution.
How heat flux sensors help in advancing thermal management of Lithium-ion cells
Dr Carlos Ziebert, Head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center at the KIT, explains how heat flux sensors help in advancing thermal management.
Getting together in the biobank scene: BRoTHER brings biobank know-how to scientists, students and...
Christoph Brochhausen, Max Babel, Tanja Neumair, Karl Friedrich Becker, Judita Kinkorova, Ondrej Topolcan, explain here exactly how BRoTHER brings biobank know-how to scientists, students and the public.
Reviving the hemp market in the Central Asian steppes
Hemp Mongolia LLC reveals its implementation plan to build the largest hemp processing farm in the Central Asian steppes.
Computer science and mathematics: Equality in proof assistants based on type theory
Dr Nicolas Tabareau from IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la Loire, details equality in proof assistants based on type theory, which falls under the umbrella of computer science and mathematics.
The NanoStreeM Project: Results and Perspectives
Here, Dr Dimiter Prodanov discusses the results and perspectives of NanoStreeM, a consortium which examines occupational safety of nanomaterials.
Finland: Research on subatomic physics
Here, Professor Katri Huitu discusses the Helsinki Institute of Physics’ role in Finnish research of subatomic physics.
Oxygen: The challenge for Life
Professor Friedemann Freund, SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center, provides an insight article into the complexities of oxygen.
Mirror Hand: Maximising neuroplasticity through robot-assisted rehabilitation
Here, Jen-Yuan (James) Chang discusses pioneering research and innovation by National Tsing Hua University of robot assisted rehabilitation for those who have suffered a stroke.
Biofouling: Aliens in the Baltic Sea
Dominik Littfass, HELCOM Communication Secretary explains the biofouling – the attachment of living organisms to the hull of ships – one of the main vectors of invasions of aquatic ecosystems from alien or non-indigenous species.
Bringing mathematical perspectives to the biological search for the Rules of Life
Editor of Open Access Government, Jonathan Miles, spoke to Juan Meza at the National Science Foundation about the launch of four new centres to bring mathematical perspectives to the biological search for the Rules of Life.
