New study highlights wealth gap in UK universities
A new wealth gap study suggests that UK students from wealthy backgrounds are 18 times more likely to go to University
Precision phenotyping for efficient animal agriculture
MoSAR, INRA’s Research Director, Nicolas Friggens, explores the role of precision phenotyping in agriculture and explains how it is driving animal research
New concepts for the pathogenesis and asthma therapy
Prof Dr. Michael Roth, University Hospital Basel looks at how asthma therapy can reduce the effects of airway wall remodelling
Scientists discover how to hack computers using DNA
‘Sci fi becomes real’ as scientists in Washington use information stored in DNA to hack computers
The France Europe 2020 strategy will develop strong research
Open Access Government’s MF Warrender explains how the France Europe 2020 strategy will help researchers respond to the societal challenges of the future
Are m-CHP systems the answer to reducing emissions?
José Luis Viviente from TECNALIA explains how micro combined heat and power (m-CHP) systems can help to reduce CO2 emissions in rural communities
Climate report names 2016 ‘the warmest year on record’
A new report published in the US has revealed that 2016 was the warmest year on record, sparking climate concerns
A report, ‘State of the...
Tackling the threat of antimicrobial resistance in Canada
As antibiotics become less effective against infection, Minister of Health, Jane Philpott, outlines the response to antimicrobial resistance in Canada.
Citizen participation in energy-related activities
ENTRUST is a H2020 project exploring human behaviour towards energy-related activities. University College Cork’s Niall Dunphy explains
Energy has traditionally, and indeed it continues to be,...
The DIDO Project: autoimmune disease therapies research
University of Perugia’s Ursula Grohmann and Antonio Macchiarulo share the work of the DIDO project in understanding cancer and autoimmune disease therapies
The European Union: Challenges or lost opportunities
Kieran McCarthy, a member of the European Committee of the Regions, looks at the European Union and the positive activities that we should focus on
Delivering flexible and secure energy solutions
Dom Barton, of Metropolitan Infrastructure Limited explores the national challenge to deliver sustainable, affordable and secure energy solutions
The peer review process: is there room for improvement?
Professor Stan Gielen, President of NWO discusses whether changes are needed to the peer review process and how these can be implemented successfully
More seats for rail passengers in West Midlands with £1bn investment
Rail passengers in the West Midlands are to get a boost from a £1 billion investment in services across the network
Large frame ring lasers and their role in earthquake research
Dr Angela Di Virgilio, of the INFN Sezione di Pisa shares insight into the GINGER project and the importance of large frame ring lasers in earth science
Poll shows students are satisfied with degree courses
A new poll by the National Student Survey (NSS) has found that the majority of university students in the UK are happy with their courses
Nutrition research is vital for healthy outcomes
Dr Christopher Lynch, Director of the Office of Nutrition Research explores the links between diet and health in an interview with Editor Laura Evans
Nuclear fusion faces delays until 2050
Experts have claimed that we may have to wait until the second half of the century for nuclear fusion energy
Nuclear fusion is a process...
Is precision medicine for membranous nephropathy a dream?
Professor Pierre Ronco and Dr Hanna Debiec discuss the viability of precision medicine in treating patients with the rare disease membranous nephropathy
Is cryptocurrency the new digital phenomenon?
Open Access Government looks at new digital technologies such as blockchain and bitcoin and highlights cryptocurrency and where it may go in the future
Cryptocurrency...