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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 the variety of assembling the individual atoms into nanostructures with various physical properties such as metallic, semiconducting, semi metallic etc. make carbon nanostructures of particular...
Visualising the human genome like beads on a string
The human genome is composed of over 3 billion letters, here Dr Yuval Ebenstein, Principal Investigator, Tel Aviv University sheds light on it.
Transforming regenerative medicine into an opportunity for patients
Antonino Tramonte, Managing Director, Swiss Institute for Regenerative Medicine outlines how regenerative medicine can help patients.
Understanding ageing, immunity and metabolism research
Ageing and age-related morbidity are unavoidable, but research to understand and alleviate age-related health issues is the need of the hour to ascertain healthy-ageing. Dr. Nirmal Robinson, Principal Investigator at the CECAD Research Centre discusses.
How the Slovak Republic strengthened innovation in the EU
Peter Plavčan, Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport shares how the Slovak Republic strengthened innovation during its EU Council Presidency
Horizon 2020: What full association means for Swiss research
Philipp Langer, head of the EU Framework Programmes section, SERI, highlights Switzerland’s participation in Horizon 2020 now it has full association
Could the first UK spaceport be built by 2020?
Spaceflight Bill aims to send scientists into space for zero-gravity experiments and start commercial flights from the first UK spaceport within three years
New powers announced today will pave the way for satellite launches, horizontal flights to the edge of space for scientific experiments, and the building of spaceports in...
SMEs have a vital role to play in the pharmaceutical field
Dr. Alexander Natz and Dr. Oliver Sude, EUCOPE outline the role small to medium sized innovative companies can play in developing pharmaceutical research
Developing bioactive compounds through cooperation
Montisera is working with world-leading Finnish researchers to develop bioactive compounds with health benefits.
Remote patient monitoring to enhance follow-up management
Digital solutions are opening the door to remote patient monitoring, as Nouveal e-health’s e-fitback app demonstrates
Over the past few years, several issues have been raised in the health sector: Rising expenses, saturated healthcare centres, avoidable readmissions, patients getting more involved in their care, and healthy ageing. The European Union...
New review looks at the efficiency of EFSI and Horizon 2020
A new review examining the effectiveness of EFSI and Horizon 2020 has been published by the European Universities Association
Pursuing growth with Innovation Exeter
Exeter City Council is aiming for growth in one of the UK’s foremost regional economies through the Innovation Exeter programme, as Richard Ball explains
Independent studies have identified Exeter’s economy as outperforming larger cities in the UK, confirming its positive regional economic impact. As the powerhouse of its own sub-region,...
Post-Brexit future of UK science and research needs bold action
The government should take bold steps to secure the post-Brexit future of UK science and research, according to a new Lords report
The Lords Science and Technology Committee released a report this week calling for bold action by the government to mitigate any negative effects of Brexit on UK science...
May pledges £2bn research and development investment
In her first speech to the CBI, Prime Minister Theresa May this morning pledged £2 billion for research and development investment to put the UK on the ‘cutting edge’
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a boost for research and development today, pledging £2 billion to place a post-Brexit UK...
Governments not ready for artificial intelligence, say tech investors
A poll of global technology investors carried out at Web Summit yesterday suggests governments are not ready for artificial intelligence and its effect on jobs
Investors polled at 2016’s Web Summit in Lisbon earlier this week say governments are not ready for artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact it will...
Reaction to Donald Trump election win at Web Summit
Donald Trump has won the US presidential race, provoking anger and indignation in speakers from the tech community at Web Summit 2016
The reactions of speakers at Web Summit, taking place in Lisbon this week, to the news that Donald Trump was yesterday elected president of the United States varied...
On the way to more sustainable concrete structures
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Elsener, Head Durability Research Group at The Institute for Building Materials ETH Zurich outlines the 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 the corrosion of reinforcement...
Funding and supporting young researchers in Denmark
Peter Munk Christiansen, Danish Council for Independent Research on how independent research funds were awarded to a record-high number of young researchers
EU Commissioner calls for research papers to be free to read
EU Commissioner for Research Carlos Moedas gives support for EU-funded research papers to be free to read - although not necessarily free to publish
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 thirteen UK government-funded Networks in Biotechnology and Bioenergy, is to bring together scientists from academia and industry to work together more effectively. With this remit,...