How stem cell research is being boosted in Switzerland
Adrian Heuss, Head of Knowledge Transfer on the NRP63 Programme tells Editor Laura Evans more about NRP63 and Stem Cell Research
Stem cell research can play...
Creating gender equality knowledge in Switzerland today
Brigitte Liebig, Swiss National Science Foundation on the results of the NRP 60 program & how it will create knowledge regarding gender equality
Quantum theory of matter and light
The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, UK
The metamaterial concept has in recent years inspired scientists to conceive perfect lenses, new lasers,...
Industrial biotechnology workshops start academia–industry collaborations
Profile by Alison Parkin, the University of York and Jon Lloyd, University of Manchester
A key aim of the Metals in Biology network, one of...
It’s all around us – Heterocyclic chemistry
No surprise that the public interest is readily attracted through the media to the latest fashions in science and it’s good that there is...
Materials characterisation in support of power generation
Mechanical characterisation of high-performance materials has been a long-standing area of expertise at Swansea University. A succession of academics has promoted an intimate relationship...
Inspiring growth in the aerospace industry
John Laughlin, Aerospace Programme Lead at Innovate UK answers AG’s questions regarding investment in the aerospace industry and how Innovate UK play an integral...
The European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs AISBL
The European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE) is Europe’s principal trade body for small to medium-sized innovative companies working in the field of pharmaceuticals....
How mathematical pathology can characterise cancer
Mathematics pathology is a research branch of pathology in which mathematics and physical principals are applied to the study of diseases. In this field of cancer research, the objective of mathematical pathology is to explain the structural and functional mechanisms that control cancer.
Understanding the links between chemistry and climate change
Santiago V. Luis, Chair of the Chemistry and Environment Network at EuCheMS outlines how chemistry can play a vital role in tackling climate change
Prioritising health research is key to improving healthcare
Prioritising health research is an important mechanism for improving health, yet much of this research money is wasted, says the University of Nottingham
Archaeologists uncover Bronze Age houses in Cambridgeshire
Historic England archaeologists have uncovered several Bronze Age dwellings have been found whilst digging on a farm in Cambridgeshire
New plans for a new life science centre is revealed
Plans for a new world-renowned health and life sciences centre has been revealed using the former home of pharmaceutical firm Novartis
Four new chemical elements added to the periodic table
Super-heavy chemical elements discovered by scientists from Russia, the US, and Japan have been added to the periodic table
Working towards eliminating childhood cancer
Worldwide, childhood cancer affects approximately 250,000 new children each year, for reasons unknown the incidence is rising...
Medical image analysis
Medical imaging plays a critical role for diagnosis, treatment planning and follow-up and also in biomedical research.
Ulster University finds new pancreatic cancer treatment
A new treatment for pancreatic cancer could improve prognosis and increase survival rates…
Research from the University of Ulster could change the outlook for people...
Genomic Medicine: the reconceptualization of health and disease
Healthcare expenditure is becoming a major political and economic problem in the developed world, especially in the USA and in the EU. Genomics can...
Colour changing dressing detects infections
A new dressing that changes colour when an infection is present could reduce the amount of antibiotics used unnecessarily…
Researchers have created a bandage that...
Nanomaterials and their role in a myriad technological challenges
Nanomaterials are called to play key roles in the solution of a myriad technological challenges directly related to essential societal needs, especially those related...