Public, private, or a mix? How to best finance infrastructure
The UK must improve the way it decides between infrastructure finance options if it wants to pick the best value finance options, argues Graham...
The global burden of cancer in young adults
Dr Miranda Fidler from the International Agency for Research on Cancer highlights the burden of cancer and the need for prevention, diagnosis, and care
Cancer...
Polish Government develops national cryptocurrency called dPLN
The Polish government hopes to revolutionise payments and the banking system by developing national cryptocurrency
The Polish Blockchain Technology Accelerator (PATB) has revealed that one...
Keeping pace with today’s rapidly changing labour market
Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility offers her thoughts on today’s rapidly changing labour market
To succeed in today’s rapidly...
Distributed ledger Blockchain technology for the financial services industry
We interviewed R3’s Chase Gordon to learn about cutting-edge distributed ledger technology for businesses in the financial services industry today
R3 builds cutting-edge distributed ledger...
Novel approaches and challenges in the extrapolation of chemical effects across biological levels
Dr. Roel Evens, scientific project manager from SETAC Europe explores novel approaches and challenges concerning the extrapolation of chemical effects across biological levels
One of...
From Rwanda into the clinical pharmacy in the Palatinate
As part of their partnership, Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany and Rwanda foster the exchange of knowledge in hospital management, medical professions and psychiatric care...
Report reveals flaws and human rights challenges in European mental health systems
Mental Health Europe and the University of Kent-Tizard Centre have launched a new report which has revealed the flaws and human rights challenges in...
The broad and diverse medical technology sector
Jonathan Evans, communications manager at the Association of British Healthcare Industries explores the broad and diverse MedTech sector as it stands today
The Medical Technology...
The Second Payment Services Directive: a game-changing regulation
What challenges and opportunities could the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) provide?
The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) requires banks to open their payments infrastructure...
The changing face of Heterocyclic Chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry
Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of York and Chairman of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group, Peter O’Brien explores...
Improving job search through better information: A low-cost approach
This article by Philipp Kircher at the European University Institute and University of Edinburgh, outlines how the internet can be used to provide information...
New markets for traditional cereal varieties
Bernadette Oehen and Martina Eiseltová from HealthyMinorCereals.eu shares their thoughts on new markets for traditional cereal varieties
The diversity of cultivated cereal species and varieties...
For malaria progress: The bottom line IS the bottom line
David H Peyton. Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry at Portland State University explores the progress being made on malaria in the world today
The annual report...
A call for international research and funding on locusts
Dr. Hojun Song from the Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University explores the future for international research and funding on locusts swarms in the...
Agriculture, Climate, Change
Research crop scientist from the K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, Professor Robert Aiken explores agriculture and crop research issues in the United States today
As an...
Polar science communication: From North to South
A group of seasoned experts from the UK Polar Network shed light on the wonders of polar science communication from North to South
The Earth...
Homes for people and wildlife- how to build green homes in a nature-friendly way
New guidelines published by The Wildlife Trusts show how new housing developments can be built in a way that provides people with green homes
The...
Opportunities for social cohesion in diverse and deprived neighbourhoods
Dr. Anouk Tersteeg and Dr. Gideon Bolt from Utrecht University explore the opportunities ahead for social cohesion in diverse and deprived neighbourhoods
Political debates about...
Mont-Blanc project: preparing for next-generation supercomputing
Etienne Walter, Mont-Blanc 3 coordinator at Atos shares an expert perspective on how the Mont-Blanc project is preparing for next-generation supercomputing
Arm low-power processors dominate...