GaN on Si: An example of the links between academic research and innovation in...
GaN is a young semiconductor material full of promises for research and development, in the view of Director of Research at the CNRS, Fabrice...
Positive progress for people with Parkinson’s
The European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) provide an update about the positive progress being made for people with Parkinson’s
My PD Journey is a multi-stakeholder...
Towards healthy and productive seas with strong marine biodiversity
Hans Bruyninckx of the European Environment Agency (EEA) explores climate change and marine biodiversity in this insightful article
Marine biodiversity, the global climate and our...
Deregulation and innovation: evidence from the electricity industry
Giacomo Valletta from EDHEC Business School sheds light on the key issues concerning deregulation and innovation in the European electricity industry
Over the last three...
Less plastic waste in the future
Can plastics be removed from the environment and be biologically degraded? Chemical engineers at TU Wien (Vienna) are working on it
The use of plastics...
Sexual selection theory and research
Dr Mollie Manier from the Department of Biological Sciences at The George Washington University lifts the lid on the arena of sexual selection theory
Charles...
The Champion of Regenerative medicine – the Axolotl
Professor Malcom Maden of the Department of Biology & UF Genetics Institute unveils his thoughts on the fascinating world of regenerative medicine
The fundamental goal...
The future of the Danish Ministry of Health
Jonathan Miles from Open Access Government explored the work the Danish Ministry of Health does to improve health policy across the country
The Danish Ministry...
Rationalising the UK government estate through the Government Property Unit
The Government Property Unit aims to streamline the public-sector estate and generate better value for money from its assets, as OAG discovers
The Government Property...
Alzheimer’s as a spectrum disorder: The promise of precision medicine
Emory University’s Stuart Zola considers the case for classifying Alzheimer’s disease as a spectrum disorder and the promise of precision medicine as an intervention.
Günther H. Oettinger, the current European Commission
Günther H. Oettinger European Commissioner in charge of budget and human resources European Commission
The latest statistics show eight million jobs created in the European...
Why should we trust science?
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation recently unveiled his thoughts in a speech on the whether we trust science itself
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner...
The key role of the aviation sector in the UK economy
Graham Bolton, Chairman of the British Aviation Group provides an insight into the role of the aviation sector within the UK economy
The aviation sector...
Supporting better health for all
The Wellcome Trust backs ideas from all over the world to improve health for everyone, as Open Access Government learns
The Wellcome Trust traces its...
The organisation of the German Research Foundation
The inner workings of the German Research Foundation (DFG) are placed under the spotlight by Open Access Government in this insightful article
The German Research...
Vaccination a means of protection against infections in egg-laying hens
Dr David Peebles from the Poultry Science Department explains how Mycoplasma gallisepticum can effect egg-laying hens and available vaccination
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) is an economically...
The EU’s ‘One Health’ on tackling antimicrobial resistance
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis outlines the EU’s ‘One Health’ approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance
Many of us know that the...
Living with Leukaemia
Bethany Torr, campaigns and advocacy officer at Leukaemia Care introduces ‘Leukaemia’ and its different forms and explains how people live with the disease
Leukaemia’ is...
The outermost frontiers of knowledge
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency to further scientific progress, as Open Access Government reveals
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is...
Group mentality – is it time to move beyond broad brush university labels?
With many institutions still tied to the ‘former poly’ label, Jeremy Durrant at Instinctif Partners asks whether such groupings are still worthwhile
A desire to...