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Decarbonising the world economy with synthetic biology

Macquarie University Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen, discusses how synthetic biology can be used to decarbonise the global economy.
Figure 1. a) fungal mycelium schematic, showing filamentous roots (interconnected threads / tubes transporting water/mineral- nutrients, shown in schematic in (b); (c) schematic of chitinous cellular walls converted into graphitic matrix with integrated UNCD grains (3-5 nm diameter), shown in SEM image in (g), confirmed by HRTEM in (h), characteristic of UNCD, (m0 and (n) XRD spectra confirming the diamond structure of UNCD grans.

Pioneering biomass transformation to unique multifunctional/ biocompatible ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCDTM)

O. Auciello's group atThe University of Texas-Dallas is developing a new revolutionary low-cost microwave plasma pyrolysis process, implemented in a kitchen microwave oven, for biomass transformation.
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Fostering self-regulated learners through child-centred evaluation activities

Emiko Izumi, PhD from Kwansei Gakuin University, discusses child-centred evaluation activities, including enhancing thinking, judgment and expression skills.
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Innovative dynamic molding to reduce development costs of personalized medicine

3Deus Dynamics has raised €2.5 million for the industrialization of its 3D process, to expand internationally and revolutionize personalized medicine with Dynamic Molding.
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Industrial organization: understanding the mechanisms of market structures

Patrick Legros, Professor of Econonmics at Université libre de Bruxelles, explores how Industrial Organization can help understand the positive and normative consequences of different...
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How to convert CO2 to bioplastics in the age of global warming

Arpita Bose, PhD, Associate Professor, describes how to convert CO2 to bioplastics through new bugs and novel tools with a focus on fighting global warming.
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CorTec’s Brain Interchange™ system: Revolutionizing brain therapy with closed-loop neuromodulation

CorTec’s Brain Interchange™ system offers closed-loop neuromodulation, revolutionizing brain therapy by precisely adapting treatment based on individual needs.
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The fair principles: Trusting in fair data repositories

Andy Götz, ESRF data manager and PaNOSC coordinator, discusses the impact of applying the FAIR principles to research data.
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Towards One Health Intelligence surveillance systems

The increase in global diseases and other health threats in recent decades has necessitated the importance of strengthening our surveillance systems towards early detection and monitoring of drivers.

Inspiring STEM education focused on solutions

Nancy Butler Songer, from the University of Utah, makes a call for collective action to create a new curriculum focused on the design of solutions.
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AARS urzymes: Experimental biochemistry to map genetic coding

Dr Charlie Carter from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores how advances in enzymology and phylogenetics enable biochemical measurements that could map the ancestral development of genetic coding.
Figure 2b: Low-power MW plasma torch produced by a surfatron wave launcher (4).

Future technology: Multi-purpose plasmas with microwaves

Professor Michel Moisan and his team at Université de Montréal (UdeM) explore reliable, energy-efficient and multi-purpose plasmas with microwaves for research and technology.
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Emergent dimensionality: Exploring all possible (and unobservable) extra dimensions

Dr Szymon Łukaszyk, Łukaszyk Patent Attorneys, explains emergent dimensionality, exotic R4, ‘life as the explanation of the measurement problem’, and personal motivations.
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Uncovering the potential for geoscience research in Canada’s North

David Mate, Executive Director of the Northern Canada Division, Geological Survey of Canada, shares how the GEM-GeoNorth program is using geoscience research to improve the quality of life for Canadians.

The spikiness of the density of states in quasicrystals

The spikiness of the electronic density of states in quasicrystals is believed to be inherent to QCs and so-called approximants (APs) to QCs.
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The potential of microparticles for active surveillance of infectious diseases

Emmanuel Kifaro from the SACIDS Foundation for One Health, and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, details the potential application of microparticles for active surveillance of viral infections from non-invasive animal matrices.
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The link between gene expression and machine learning

Professor Y-h. Taguchi uses tensor decomposition to identify genes associated with altered gene expression caused by drug treatment.
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Exploring digital twins and structural vibration in collaborative research

Claus H. Ibsen, PhD, the Group R&D Director at Vestas aircoil A/S, and Professor Atul Bhaskar from the University of Southampton (currently at the University of Sheffield) discuss their collaboration and funding in their Horizon Europe project on structural vibration.
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Genetic coding: Roots of genetic readout in nucleic acid structural duality

Charles W. Carter, Jr, from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores the roots of genetic readout in the inherent structural duality of DNA and how genetic coding expanded its potential, enabling life to emerge.
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RNA molecule signature diagnosis could revolutionize personalized medicine

Professor Michael Levin from Imperial College London argues that in the DIAMONDS project, there has been a breakthrough response in personalized medicine via RNA molecular signature diagnosis.

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