Scientists create “breakthrough” technology to separate plastic types
Differentiating between numerous plastic types and separating them according to their chemical composition could increase the rate of plastic recycling enormously.
Scientists to identify depression and antidepressant efficiency via blood tests
Researchers at the University of Chicago are believed to be one step closer in the development of blood tests to identify depression.
Study finds young COVID patients have increased oxidative stress
According to new data, even young COVID patients have increased oxidative stress - a factor connected to ageing, diabetes and HIV.
Shark antibody-like proteins could neutralise COVID-19 viruses
Antibody-like proteins from the immune systems of sharks could help to prepare for future coronaviruses, according to new research.
Convidecia vaccine 57.5% effective against symptomatic COVID
Phase Three trial shows Convidecia vaccine 57.5% effective against symptomatic COVID, while 91.7% effective against severe COVID.
Scientists discover new theory for conscious cognitive operations
The concept of consciousness is related to complex cognitive operations in the brain, and adaptive and flexible behaviour in humans and animals are based on these operations.
Fossil reveals car sized millipedes once roamed Northern England
The beaches of Northern England have revealed the largest ever giant millipede fossil to date – the size of a car.
Advancing science and technology in Japan
Scientific research acts as a pioneer on the frontiers of human knowledge. Open Access Government outline Japan’s efforts to advance technology
The value of BIO-supported research
Here, Open Access Government outline the thoughts of the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences, (BIO) enabling discoveries for understanding life.
Driving innovations through European research projects PLURAL, POWERSKIN+ and SWITCH2SAVE
Ing. Zuzana Taťáková M.Sc., Project Manager at FENIX TNT s.r.o., tells us about three European research projects, PLURAL, POWERSKIN+ and SWITCH2SAVE.
Nature-based solutions for climate change: OPERANDUM project
Professor Silvana Di Sabatino, tells us about the H2020 funded OPERANDUM project as a nature-based solution for climate change adaptation
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Bringing European space to the next level
Highlighting the priorities of the European Space Agency’s Agenda 2025, with the ultimate goal of being a world-class, leading space agency
Promoting equality in Canadian research
Open Access Government investigate the 2022 priorities of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in Canada
Investing in Switzerland’s researchers and their ideas
Assistant Editor of Open Access Government, investigates how the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is shaping research in Switzerland
Design tools for quantum computing
Robert Wille, Professor at the Johannes Kepler University Linz and Software Competence Center Hagenberg, walks us through design tools for quantum computing.
Genetic disease treatment research for creatine deficiency
Professor Olivier Braissant, believes there is hope for the treatment of creatine deficiency thanks to new genetic disease research - here, he tells us all about the recent developments.
ATTRACT as a funding experiment for innovation (2/4)
Professor Sergio Bertolucci, Chair of the ATTRACT R&D&I Committee (IC), enlightens us on ATTRACT as a funding experiment for innovation
Next generation sequencing in tissues: Capture methods
Richie Kohman, Synthetic Biology Platform Lead, Wyss Institute at Harvard, tells us about capture techniques to extract RNA from tissues.
Water quality research in the U.S.
Water quality is an integral aspect of the overall research at Alabama A&M University, A Center of Excellence in Watershed Management - here, Dr Elica M. Moss details ongoing and upcoming projects in her Environmental Microbiology Lab
The role of simulation in civil engineering
Professors Fabio Nobile and Riccardo Rossi discuss why computer simulations are nowadays routinely used in many domains of physics and engineering.