The hurdles of Biological Control to control the Red Imported Fire Ant.
Guadalupe Rojas, Juan. A. Morales-Ramos, Jian Chen, Michael Grodowitz, and Margaret Allen discuss the hurdles of Biological Control to control the Red Imported Fire Ant.
The...
The circular economy opportunity
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation sheds light on the circular economy and why it is an opportunity not to be missed
Today’s linear economy – in...
Probiotics on poultry gut health research
The chicken industry has become one of the fastest growing livestock industries around the world due to the demand for high-quality protein by consumers....
Malware ransom of £1m for Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire County Council was hit by a ransomware attack, which closed the website for almost a week…
Last week, Lincolnshire County Council was the victim...
Soil information for European environmental policy
The recent announcement “4 pour 1000” by the French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, communicating a new concept for mitigating climate change through...
Investing in a greener future
EU Commissioner for the Environment Karmenu Vella explains how the EU’s LIFE programme can contribute to a low-carbon, resource-efficient and sustainable future
Natural resources underpin our...
Fire alarm power efficiency
The Fire Industry Association’s CEO Ian Moore, explains the importance of ensuring efficient power for fire and security alarm systems in line with environmental...
The EU Urban Agenda for our cities of tomorrow
European Parliament MEP, Lambert van Nistelrooij outlines why cities are the engine for economic growth and are integral for the EU Urban Agenda
Cities have...
Quantum theory of matter and light
The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, UK
The metamaterial concept has in recent years inspired scientists to conceive perfect lenses, new lasers,...
Industrial biotechnology workshops start academia–industry collaborations
Profile by Alison Parkin, the University of York and Jon Lloyd, University of Manchester
A key aim of the Metals in Biology network, one of...
Where will our new medicines come from?
A view from one of the drug discovery teams at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Earlier this year I completed a three-year term as...
It’s all around us – Heterocyclic chemistry
No surprise that the public interest is readily attracted through the media to the latest fashions in science and it’s good that there is...
Full steam ahead: STEM, engineering and Brunel save the day!
Clair Prosser, Press Officer at BSRIA highlights how the organisation are hoping to inspire engineers of the future
Engineers changed the world and turned imagination...
Materials characterisation in support of power generation
Mechanical characterisation of high-performance materials has been a long-standing area of expertise at Swansea University. A succession of academics has promoted an intimate relationship...
Inspiring growth in the aerospace industry
John Laughlin, Aerospace Programme Lead at Innovate UK answers AG’s questions regarding investment in the aerospace industry and how Innovate UK play an integral...
Health research – the Canadian way
Open Access Government looks at how health research can play a pivotal role in preventing major diseases throughout the country
Over the decades we have...
The gender dimensions of climate change and mental health
Recent participatory research from the Canadian North adds nuance to global literature on gender, climate change, and mental wellbeing
Climate change has been identified as...
Reducing the obesity burden
Dr João Breda and Jo Jewell from the WHO Regional Office for Europe highlight the latest projections in regards to obesity throughout Europe and...
Systems medicine approaches in dermatology
Although a small field in medicine, dermatological diseases are very frequent and span a wide range of illnesses such as allergies, inflammation (e.g. atopic...
Corruption in healthcare in Europe
From informal payments to industry kickbacks…
In October 2013 the European Commission has published a “Study on corruption in healthcare” (HOME/2011/ISEC/PR/047-A2). The study was developed by...
