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MSCA4Ukraine 2025 call attracts 20 applications and €10 milllion boost

The latest phase of the MSCA4Ukraine initiative has officially closed, with 20 applications received from organisations aiming to manage the next round of support for displaced Ukrainian researchers.

The unsolvability of the mind-body problem enables free will

Jan Scheffel, Professor from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, argues that the insolvability of the mind-body problem enables free will.

How scientific networks bring cutting-edge science upfront

When it comes to developing functional ideas for climate, scientific networks are crucial for bringing cutting-edge science upfront.

Scientists reveal that tinnitus is possible COVID-19 symptom  

The University of Manchester found that tinnitus could be a COVID-19 symptom - some patients of the virus are reporting a loss in hearing and ringing of the ears.

Clean Air Zones post-pandemic

Stephen O’Sullivan, Head of Enforcement Business Development and Sales at Siemens Mobility, discusses how the pandemic has affected plans for Clean Air Zones (CAZs).

COVID-19 reveals the state of health and safety at work

European Trade Union Institute’s Marian Schaapman explains how COVID-19 reveals the state of health and safety in the workplace.

European Commission launches process on dataflows to UK

Logan Finucan, Access Partnership, explains how the European Commission has launched the process towards the adoption of two adequacy decisions for personal dataflows to the UK.

What does it mean to be a teacher?

Professor of Mathematics Education Ilana Seidel Horn offers a compelling insight into how teachers individually navigate their field through pedagogical reasoning and responsibility.

Shaping the knowledge triangle to build back better and deliver net zero

Raimund Bleischwitz from University College London, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (UCL BSEER), discusses systems thinking for net zero carbon and a circular economy.

Dexamethasone steroid saved one million people from COVID death

The Dexamethasone steroid has been used across the globe to help treat COVID-19 in the ICU - leading to atleast one million survivors of hospitalisation from the virus.

How can we protect people from air pollution?

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, discusses the UK’s toxic air crisis, the invisible threat of air pollution, and outlines how policymakers must protect people’s health and create a fairer, healthier society.

US trial finds AstraZeneca vaccine 100% effective against COVID death

In a study of over 32,000 people, a US trial found the AstraZeneca vaccine was 100% effective against deaths caused by COVID-19 - the vaccine did not show any connection to blood clots.

The mind-body concept: From philosophy to clinical therapy

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, explains the mind-body concept, from a philosophical question to clinical therapy.

Digital Asset Management Solutions within the NHS and the Public Sector

Chris Haden, CEO of Engeneum Limited, tells us about an NHS Trust and a Local Authority where Engeneum’s Digital Asset Management Solution is used to improve efficiency and support homeworking.

Tackling climate change through greener aviation operations

Joining forces for a greener aviation, the partners of the EU funded ClimOP project apply an iterative approach identifying and developing innovative operations to reduce aviation emissions.

Polymers and polymer-based drug delivery in the treatment of dry eye disease

Professor Heather Sheardown, C20/20 Ophthalmic Materials Innovation Hub, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, explores how polymers can be used to treat dry eye disease.

Identifying dementia & mild cognitive impairment

Dr Timothy Kwok, Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, shares the development of the Electronic Cognitive Screen (EC-Screen) for population screening of dementia in older people.

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