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...
Imaging magnetic nanoparticle superstructures
The Center for Electron Nanoscopy at DTU discusses research into the magnetization of nanoparticle superstructures, advancing their use in modern technology
Magnetic materials at various...
New insights on reproductive toxicants
Alberto Mantovani discusses new findings regarding reproductive toxicants, which was debated at the European Teratology Society Conference in September
The public, policymakers and scientists pay...
Atom-by-Atom – Watching carbon atoms assemble to low-dimensional nanostructures
Jakob Birkedal Wagner of the DTU Center For Electron Nanoscopy discusses research into low-dimensional nanostructures from carbon assembly
The abundance of carbon in nature combined with...
Chemistry-based Innovation: There’s life in the old science (literally)
Professor Colin Suckling discusses chemistry-based innovation and research benefits that can be seen during our lifetimes.
Many people have written off traditional sciences as having little...
In situ electron microscopy unravelling mobile atoms
Recent development in in situ electron microscopy is discussed by Thomas Willum Hansen, Senior Researcher at DTU CEN - Center For Electron Nanoscopy.
Contemporary society...
imec.istart helps tech entrepreneurs kick-start their business
imec.istart is a business incubation / acceleration program that supports tech start-ups with coaching, facilities and funding. The program has been recognized by UBI...
The pervasive penetration of heterocyclic chemistry research
Professor Colin Suckling discusses heterocyclic chemistry research and how it makes a difference.
Because I work on chemical biology and medicinal chemistry, most of the...
ISS – endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC)
Alberto Mantovani presents the contribution of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) to the international assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC).
The Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), as...
Ingenuity Lab: Tackling global challenges
Ingenuity Lab discuss the development of over the horizon solutions to global challenges.
Our modern world seems to get more complex every day. As our technological...
University of Strathclyde: Pushing the limits of heterocyclic chemistry
The connecting theme of my contributions to AG publications is heterocyclic chemistry, which in my own work relates to drug discovery and medicinal chemistry, a...
The importance of communicating in earnest on EDC
Risk communication is often perceived as the last and least component of risk analysis, well behind risk assessment and risk management; conversely, it is a...
SIforAGE: Envisioning the new world for older people
SIforAGE is an European project of the VII Framework Programme, (Science-in-Society 2012-2016) which aims at promoting Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) in society by...
Should we bother to teach chemistry anymore?
Professor Colin Suckling discusses the importance of chemistry...
As the year moves on into August we in Universities start to prepare for the next academic...
Concrete Infrastructure: Durability screening of new blended cements
Portland cement has for decades been the most used type of cement to build reinforced concrete infrastructure. Experience and research on corrosion of reinforcement...
Enabling research into Neurodegenerative disease through sharing of data
Professor Duncan McHale discusses neurodegenerative disease research...
Neurodegenerative diseases are a growing global challenge as medical advances ensures more individuals live longer. By 2020 there...
Biobased electrospun nanofibers for recovery of precious metals from e-waste liquid streams
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) also known as “e-waste” is actually one of the fastest growing waste streams all around the world. This...
Implementing Bioeconomy with Electrobiorefinery
Food, chemical and industrial sectors are challenged with the growing population, increasing longevity and quality of life. In consequence, the demand for fossils energy...
Illustration of Variation in Muscle Radiodensity
Our research group has developed a novel lens with which to view cancer patients: using computed tomography (CT) images routinely taken during clinical assessment,...
Electrically isolated post-tensioning tendons
Very high durability and the possibility for long-term monitoring and inspection of post-tensioning tendons in concrete structures are obtained with electrically isolated tendons.
Post-tensioning created...
