Regeneration in the City of Varberg: A hidden gem in Sweden
Varberg is an attractive community, based in the south-west coast region of Sweden, with a long history of growth. In fact, 2017 marked the...
100% zero energy – Zero Emission Methodology for Active House City Areas of the...
Peder Vejsig Pedersen, senior advisor at Kuben Management A/S, discusses implementation of 100% zero energy building standards, for implementation withnew and existing buildings
Paediatric sarcoma metastasis: an area that warrants in-depth exploration
Ivan Stamenkovic, Professor of Experimental Pathology at University of Lausanne explores the paediatric sarcoma metastasis and why this warrants an in-depth look
Metastasis is responsible...
Non-indigenous individuals’ responsibilities within higher education contexts
In this special report, Dawn Zinga focuses on exploring the responsibilities of non-Indigenous individuals within higher education settings.
As a non-Indigenous scholar working in the...
PFU (EMEA) ltd – Jumping the paper hurdle
Fujitsu PFU discuss the reduction in paper-based processes and the potential for solutions to benefit citizens – many of whom prefer paper documents.
By 2019, the...
Endocrine disrupting chemicals: sustainability and/or resilience?
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and their adverse effects are discussed by Alberto Mantovani, from Endocrine Disruptors Project, at the Instituto Superiore di Sanita
HealthyMinorCereals project – Ensuring nutrition by growing diversity
The HealthyMinorCereals project studies five species of currently less cultivated cereals with the aim to ensure human nutrition through diversity.
Cereal production across the EU...
Nanowires, doping and electron holography
Elisabetta Fiordaliso of DTU CEN discusses Nanowire technology and how it works, something which is decreasing the dimensions of our electronic devices more and...
The Werther effect – About the handling of suicide in the media
Vivien Kogler and Alexander Noyon from Mannheim University of Applied Sciences investigate suicidality, the Werther effect and the role of medial presentation in this...
Where are the new asthma drugs?
Professor Michael Roth from the Department Biomedicine & Pneumology, at the University Hospital Basel, discusses development of medication for asthma and new asthma therapies.
Asthma is the most...
Towards a Local Industrial Strategy
Swindon and Wiltshire LEP discuss the Industrial Strategy, supporting growth and how a national and global approach is important even for local strategy
The Government...
Applied nanosciences provide decorative printing possibilities
Applied nanosciences offer new possibilities for decorative printing and processing, as outlined by Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke from HEIG-VD-VD/HES-SO Switzerland
With the increasing development of...
Zero Emission Methodology for Active House City Areas of the future
Peder Vejsig Pedersen of Kuben Management A/S discusses Active House and the implementation of 100% zero energy building standards
How is it possible to obtain a common...
The Long Arm of Heterocyclic Chemistry
Professor Colin Suckling of Strathclyde University discusses advancements with Heterocyclic Chemistry and the progress towards new medicines.
Earlier in January I attended a conference at...
The role of the middle class in deprived urban neighbourhoods
Anouk Tersteeg and Gideon Bolt of Utrecht University discuss the role of the middle class in the policy on deprived urban neighbourhoods
Like in many...
The City of Varberg: Reinventing the community, building on creativity
Creativity, innovation and a strong focus on social and cultural aspects of sustainability are at the very heart of developing the City of Varberg...
Chemicals impairing thyroid: a worthy concern for European risk assessors
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are a concern for European risk assessors; those targeting thyroid are a subgroup that currently undergo an even closer scrutiny.
A...
Ignition! Workshop – Training to be Amazing!
Wellbeing Dynamics presents the Ignition! Workshop - a programme for young people ages 9-25 to encourage self-esteem and mental well-being
Young People are our new Leaders,...
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) – Decisions around a changing climate
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) discuss understanding information on climate change and how it affects investments and scientific projects
A lack of accessible, policy relevant and...
Healthy food and environments for all people in Sweden
In this special report, SSEC (Swedish Surplus Energy Collaboration) focus on their exciting and successful work concerning the production of both healthy food and...
