Non-radioactive, non-ionising radiation for safe paediatric imaging
E.M. Sevick and J.C. Rasmussen from The University of Texas Health Science Center, The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine discuss non-radioactive, non-ionising radiation for safe, paediatric imaging
The challenges of nanophotonics in modern optical technologies
Toralf Scharf, Senior Scientist/Faculty Member at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL identifies the exciting challenges of nanophotonics where modern optical technologies are concerned.
CD33-directed therapy: Current and future perspectives on targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Mohammed Gbadamosi and Jatinder K Lamba from Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research at the University of Florida explain CD33-directed therapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), focussing on current and future perspectives
The development of low-input minor cereal production systems in southern Europe
Nikolaos Volakakis of Geokomi plc and Leonidas Rempelos of Newcastle University present results from the experiments concerning low-input minor cereal production systems funded under the HealthyMinorCereals project and conducted in southern Crete, Greece – a typical semi-arid region of the Mediterranean
Research into the Universe: A focus on stellar clusters
Nate Bastian, Professor of Astrophysics at Liverpool John Moores University draws our attention to stellar clusters, a fascinating aspect of research into the Universe.
All about the adult long-tailed knifefish S. macrurus
Graciela A. Unguez and Chiann-Ling C. Yeh from New Mexico State University explain that sarcomere disassembly is a naturally occurring event during tail regeneration in the adult long-tailed knifefish S. macrurus.
Advances in newborn screening for neuromuscular disease
Kristin Stephenson, Sr. VP, Chief Policy & Community Engagement Officer at the Muscular Dystrophy Association details the advances taking place in newborn screening for neuromuscular disease
Novel imaging biomarker to help predict coronary inflammation discovered
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic, University of Oxford, and University of Erlangen have identified a novel imaging biomarker – and found it can be used to predict all-cause and cardiac mortality by measuring inflammation of fatty tissue surrounding the coronary arteries
Precision medicine and biobanking: Future directions
A group of experts from the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, (ISBER) shed light on the science of biobanking and its role in delivering modern and precision medicine
Discovery and health at the intersection of data science and open science
Michael F. Huerta from the National Library of Medicine at the U.S.’s National Institutes of Health explores how discovery and health benefit from the intersection of data science and open science
Surface science: A rich interdisciplinary research field
Julien Scheibert & Alain Le Bot, researchers at CNRS/Ecole Centrale de Lyon detail tribology as a rich interdisciplinary research field, focussing on material contact interfaces
Improving the care of children in Europe with rare cancer
The European Society for Paediatric Oncology together with Coordinators for the PARTNER Project and ERN PaedCan highlight the importance of collaboration in order to improve the care of children in Europe with rare cancer
Why more investment is needed to put people at the heart of dementia research
Colin Capper, Head of Research Development and Evaluation at Alzheimer’s Society, discusses why greater investment is needed in today’s dementia care research
£1 million to boost diversity of people working in digital and tech jobs
The government has issued a £1 million Digital Skills Innovation Fund which will support underrepresented groups to find roles in the digital and tech sector.
The need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Michael Roth, Research Group Leader at University Hospital Basel argues for the clear need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases
Antiviral and antitumor therapies
Prof Dr Chris Meier at the University of Hamburg, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry explores antiviral and antitumor therapies. He discusses the intracellular delivery of antivirally active nucleoside triphosphates and argues that the ultimate challenge is applying these as chemotherapeutics
Religious elites and societal organisation in south-eastern Europe
Dr. rer. pol. Jochen Töpfer of the Free University of Berlin, Institute for East European Studies outlines how religion can play a role in...
Billion pound government investment for British innovation
Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs will benefit from an additional £780 million to create the technologies of tomorrow.
Austria’s role in the European Research Area
Christian Naczinsky from the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Research explores the country’s role in the European Research Area.
Inspirational science centres across the North West to receive funding boost
Eureka! Mersey and Catalyst Science Discovery Centre have collectively received millions of pounds of funding to help attract thousands of new visitors and inspire a new generation of science enthusiasts