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Photonics21 launches 2025 Innovation Award to foster entrepreneurial spirit

Photonics21, a leading European Technology Platform, has launched its 2025 Innovation Award, inviting aspiring innovators to submit their groundbreaking ideas in the field of photonics; find out here how to apply.

NASA’s Quesst: Flying faster than sound, but quieter than ever

With civilian supersonic flights over land being banned for the last 50 years due to noise complaints. NASA’s Quesst has a plan: Flying faster than sound, but with innovative technology to drastically reduce noise.

Ancient Egyptian neutron imaging: ‘Unwrapping’ 2,500-year-old coffins

Researchers use neutron imaging and tomography to look inside sealed Ancient Egyptian animal coffins to see the remains.

€215.5 million to propel Europe’s circular bio-based economy

The CBU JU has announced its second call to further the circular bio-based economy and its respective European industries. With €215.5 million across 18 topics up for grabs, what are the real details?

Revolutionary underwater robot designed to remove waste from the ocean

Researchers pilot-test their jellyfish-inspired underwater robot to collect waste from the bottom of the ocean, which interacts gently with its environment without disturbing it.

Gut anatomy differs significantly between healthy individuals

Research identifies significant variations in the gut anatomy of humans, which has major implications for understanding how the digestive system affects human health.

Galaxies that shouldn’t exist? JWST confounds scientists yet again

New information provided by the James Webb Space Telescope indicates six galaxies that shouldn’t exist - the telescope has revealed these earliest and largest galaxies on NASA’s radar might be even bigger and more mature than previously thought possible.

Supporting innovation, research and education in Europe

Open Access Government provides an update on the European Commission’s support for innovation, research and education.

‘Most advanced brain map to date’ conducted on an insect

Researchers have completed an advanced brain map on an insect, aiding future brain research and neuroscience in the understanding of the mechanism of thought.

R&D support of the NSW Government in Australia

Open Access Government charts the support of the NSW Government in Australia for research and development, including a recent boost for artificial intelligence and other fields.

Healing chronic wounds three times faster with electricity

Chronic wounds continue to cause problems for both elderly and diabetic patients, however, using electric stimulation, new research promises to speed up the healing process by up to three times.

Supporting talent at the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

Open Access Government unpacks some of the research support that takes place in the National Research Foundation of Korea.

JWST: Tiny distant galaxy gives clues to Big Bang’s history

JWST researchers have been able to locate a tiny distant galaxy which originated around 500 million years after the Big Bang – in the universe’s youth.

Ariel Data Challenge 2023: AI and exoplanets

Artificial Intelligence experts have been invited to embark on the Ariel Data Challenge 2023 and look for exoplanets.

Horizon Europe and life sciences policy in the UK

Open Access Government investigates some of the UK’s Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s remit, including Horizon Europe and...

Three essential changes to evidence that will drive adoption of digital innovation

Digital innovation can help create something that addresses a need and something that can be put into practice. The missing link between ideation and innovation is application.

Could silk from spiders and silkworms treat nerve injuries?

Silk from silkworms and spiders can be used to repair severed nerves, researchers find, in a promising stride toward treatment for nerve injuries.

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