SUPREME: EU-project improves sustainability of powder metallurgy processes
Thierry Baffie, research engineer at the CEA/LITEN Grenoble (France) and coordinator of the EU project SUPREME, highlights the achievements in sustainable powder metallurgy processes.
PTSD: Can traumatic memories ever be re-written?
Researchers found that environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic memories in flies, suggesting a real possibility of change for trauma survivors.
Transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) in the SEM: A technique that came to stay
Here, Alice Bastos da Silva Fanta, discusses the long-lasting use of Transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) in the SEM.
Using battery calorimeters for Thermal propagation research
Dr Carlos Ziebert, Head of IAM-AWP’s Calorimeter Center, KIT, outlines how research and testing in battery calorimeters improves materials for thermal propagation mitigation in Lithium-ion batteries.
Nanotechnology: Work-related aspects
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, sheds light on work-related aspects of nanotechnology, including the overall framework to balance the benefits and risks.
The “Forever” Chemicals: Per-/Polyfluoro Alkyl Substances (PFAS)
Peter Andrew and Pamela J. Lein explain the ongoing situation of the “Forever” Chemicals, Per-/Polyfluoro Alkyl Substances (PFAS).
Researchers make breakthrough in stroke treatment
An international research team has made a breakthrough in stroke treatment, with a drug that could stop brain swelling without invasive surgery.
Chemistry focus: Nanocellulose in water purification
Charlie Dempster, UK & European Patent Attorney at Mathys & Squire provides a focus on chemistry, specifically detailing nanocellulose in water purification.
Computing and mathematics: Forever entwined
Dr John Yardley, Managing Director of Threads Software Ltd, outlines why the fields of computing and mathematics are so closely linked.
UK expertise in satellite Earth observation and climate
Beth Greenaway, Head of EO and Climate at UK Space Agency, shares her expertise on satellite Earth Observation and climate.
Research needed to address the crisis of maternal mortality
Dr Diana W. Bianchi, Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), exposes the need to address maternal mortality.
The ‘why’ and ‘what’ of academic drug discovery research at the University of Strathclyde
Prof Colin J Suckling OBE DSc FRSE from the Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, details the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of academic drug discovery research at the University of Strathclyde, as well as his thoughts on the value of a chemistry degree.
Space exploration: The ultimate test of our capabilities
Here, Dr. John Bates, CEO at Eggplant, discusses how mission-critical software testing for space exploration can be done quickly and efficiently with the aid of new technology.
The biology of “love”: Lessons from prairie voles
Sue Carter, Director of The Kinsey Institute, discusses the fascinating nature of prairie voles and explains how they can teach us about the biology of “love”.
Love as healing power
Dr Sue Carter, Director of the Kinsey Institute provides an expert insight into the role of oxytocin, a hormone that helps to explain the healing power of love
Putting a spotlight on the dark metabolome
David S. Wishart discusses metabolomics, how the field is breaking into biochemical mysteries and the “dark metabolome”.
agROBOfood: A pan-European Digital Innovation Hub network for Robotics in Agri-food systems
Learn about building, loading and demonstrating a pan-European Digital Innovation Hub network for Robotics in Agri-food systems (agROBOfood).
Canada announces new R&D collaboration with EU
The Canadian Government has launched a C$50 million fund to boost R&D collaboration with the European Union.
Researchers explore biological reason behind depression
Here, we look at MRI research on brain abnormalities that could be the biological reason behind depression.
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.
