Scientists design organic battery to power medical implants
Scientists in Belfast have designed a flexible organic battery which could revolutionise how medical implants are powered and remove patient discomfort
Devices like pacemakers could...
Nasa spacecraft set to crash into Saturn’s atmosphere in ‘kiss goodbye’
Nasa spacecraft Cassini, a veteran traveller of the Solar System, is set to complete its mission and crash into Saturn's atmosphere this week
The international...
Study shows research grants are giving jobs a boost
A new study has shown that government research grants have boosted the economy and provided thousands of new jobs in the tech industry
Research grants...
Space technology: how space benefits life on earth
M F Warrender highlights how space technology plays an integral role in society and how NASA invests in technology development
Powerful XFEL X-ray laser goes online in Germany
The powerful XFEL X-ray laser, capable of studying the intricate structure of atoms one by one, has been officially opened in Hamburg, Germany
Biomedical research: crossing discipline borders
Biomedical research crosses borders of disciplines to help shape new imaging approaches, as scientists from Technical University of Munich explain
Understanding the adverse outcome pathway concept
Alberto Mantovani, Istituto Superiore di Sanità looks at how the adverse outcome pathway concept is the long way from molecular to adversity
Astrophysicists say habitable planet could be only 16 light years away
Astrophysicists at the University of Texas at Arlington are predicting that a star system featuring a habitable planet could be just 16 light years away
Metrology enabling high temperature erosion testing
Louise Crocker and Tony Fry from the National Physical Laboratory looks at the role of metrology in developing new materials with improved resistance
Supporting Alaska Native students through education
Dr. Herb Schroeder from the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Programme (ANSEP) outlines why it’s integral to develop the skills of Alaska Native students
Internationalisation of education, science and research in Germany
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research details how their Internationalisation Strategy aims to help meet global challenges by working together
Augmenting the performance of future structural components
Professors Jan Torgersen and Filippo Berto highlight how new technologies are helping to develop the next generation structural components
Prioritising investment for research in Norway
Open Access Government outlines how research in Norway is tackling key challenges and details the Ministry for Education and Research’s long-term plan
Norway’s Minister for...
Supporting basic research in Switzerland
Basic research is a key area that the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) promotes and funds, as Open Access Government’s Ciara Ruane outlines
Research on Egyptian and Nubian settlement archaeology
Julia Budka, Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, LMU Munich, outlines the need for further research addressing living conditions of Egyptian and Nubian towns
Achieving excellence in Dutch science
Open Access Government’s, M Warrender outlines how the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in the Netherlands is driving excellence in Dutch science
Investigating the application of biocatalysis for industry
Cristina Otero from the Biocatalysis and Bioenergy Group outlines how the laboratory is applying the biocatalysis for food, cosmetics, and renewable energy
The COSMOS project: a first progress report
Professor Nicola Vittorio of Università degli Studi di Roma ‘Tor Vergata’ reviews the first 6 months of the COSMOS project and how it is progressing
Scientists discover how to hack computers using DNA
‘Sci fi becomes real’ as scientists in Washington use information stored in DNA to hack computers
The France Europe 2020 strategy will develop strong research
Open Access Government’s MF Warrender explains how the France Europe 2020 strategy will help researchers respond to the societal challenges of the future