The European Space Summit 2022: What is at stake?
European Space Policy Institute discloses plans for expanding Europe’s excellence, competitiveness and autonomy, embracing a future-proof approach to space.
Study says 0.0006% chance of myocarditis as COVID vaccine side effect
According to a study with 2,392,924 participants, acute myocarditis is an extremely rare side effect of the COVID vaccine - at 0.0006% likelihood.
Researchers say COVID created largest life expectancy decrease since WWII
According to Oxford University researchers, COVID created the largest life expectancy decrease since WWII - with 93.1% of countries seeing a significant decline.
Merck says “COVID pill” can decrease risk of death by 50%
Pharmaceutical company, Merck, have a "COVID pill" at Phase 3 clinical trial - which seems to decrease risk of death by 50%.
ATTRACT: A funding experiment for innovation
Here Professor Sergio Bertolucci, Chair of the ATTRACT R&D&I Committee (IC) continues to discuss the development of Horizon 2020 funded innovation programme ATTRACT.
Scientists say warming oceans make Earth less bright in space
According to the data, the Earth is getting dimmer and dimmer as warming oceans block light from being reflected off-planet - trapping even more energy in our atmosphere.
Scientists reveal how the brain creates motivation
The study, published in PLoS Biology, looked at the neurotransmitter in the brain that calculates whether to pursue a task - in other words, motivation.
Researchers say new way of classifying race can improve diabetes outcomes
South Asians have the highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the UK, due to a mix of racial and socioeconomic factors - now, researchers say that a more nuanced method of classifying race could improve their health outcomes.
A better understanding of human behaviour
NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, promotes an understanding of the forces that shape human behaviour and social organisations.
WHO recommends antibody treatment for immunocompromised people
The World Health Organisation, based on a study in The BMJ, finds that combining two antibody treatments could help immunocompromised people.
Data-centric cyberinfrastructures for academic ultra-clean scientific laboratories
Klara Nahrstedt, Professor and Director of Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her collaborators explore how data-centric cyberinfrastructures in academic ultra-clean scientific laboratories help speed-up next generation inventions.
Excellence in atomic films
Noureddine Adjeroud from Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, argues here that nanomaterials are present in our daily life.
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences in the U.S.
A look at the work of the Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Division of the United States National Science Foundation (NSF).
The growing demand for printed electronics materials and technologies
The Danish Technological Institute are working on the frontier of technologies for the printed electronics industry, and explain here their areas of expertise.
Science & technology policy in Japan
Open Access Government charts the science and technology policy priorities in Japan, including the areas MEXT Minister HAGIUDA Koichi has been pushing forward.
Replacing platinum catalysts with iron catalysts for silicone production
Prof. Masahiro Kamitani from the Department of Chemistry at Kitasato University, Japan, introduces the silicone materials and recent achievements in their production process with an earth abundant iron.
Horizon Europe: A new momentum for European Research & Innovation
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth explains why Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme, will play a crucial role in empowering EU research and innovation to shape a healthy, green and digital future.
Current Direct: EU project for swappable container waterborne transport batteries
Shaun White, Technical Project Manager of the Current Direct project, tells us what we need to know about how this research & innovation project will revolutionise how we move goods & people by water.
Computational methods for modelling 3D structures of protein complexes
Here, we learn about Daisuke Kihara, Professor of Biological Sciences and Computer Science at Purdue University, who develops state-of-the-art computational methods for modelling 3D structures of protein complexes.
Fish oil microencapsulation: Improving human health with fortified food
Professor Charlotte Jacobsen and co-authors; Research Manager Heidi Johnsen, Dr. Rasa Slizyte, Dr. Revilija Mozuraityte, Dr. Wilhelm Glomm, Dr. Peter Molesworth, and Dr. Betül Yesiltas , explore how fish oil microencapsulation would allow for better fortification of food products and improve human health.
