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M F Warrender at AG, highlights the work of the European Commission, in particular EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides, to provide safety and support to those in need… August 19 this year marked World Humanitarian Day, reminding the world of the 22 humanitarian workers who...

Blanca Beato Arribas, Asset Performance Team Leader at BSRIA sheds light on how indoor air quality can impact working environments. Indoor environments may feel like a safe haven from external pollution, however, sometimes they can be 8- 10 times more polluted than the exterior, according to the World Health Organization...

David Mowat, Under-Secretary of State for Community Health and Care at the Department of Health, highlights the Carers Strategy, and how it gives carers the recognition and support they deserve… As a constituency MP I meet a whole array of people who need my help and support: a woman caring for...

AG highlights how Canada is making strides to become a world-leader in research and innovation… The government of Canada understands the importance of science and research in order to tackle some major global challenges. As a nation of innovators, Canada understands the role science can play in the economy and...

Zhihui Wang1,2 and Vittorio Cristini1,2   outline how they have developed a model to help predict cancer treatment outcomes… The physical properties of a tumour’s microenvironment influence a drug’s ability to penetrate and kill tumour cells. Some of these properties can be potential obstructions to drug diffusion, increasing the tumour’s resistance...

Jody Goldsworthy, Senior Partner, GatenbySanderson outlines the ever-changing role of the public sector leader and what it entails...  The UK is facing an unprecedented period of change. Demand for public services is at an all-time high, meanwhile budgets are under more pressure. And, following the result of the EU referendum,...

Dr. Ana Terrés, Director of Research Support at Dublin City University (DCU), looks at how DCU innovates for societal impact and contributes to Ireland’s economic recovery… Dublin City University (DCU) is a young and dynamic university which aims to have an impact on Irish society, not only by placing...

Melinda Kelley from the National Institute on Aging in the US, speaks to Editor Laura Evans about raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and how funding for research is allocated to the National Institutes of Health… Alzheimer’s disease is a global health challenge. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease,...

Alberto Mantovani, Research Director, Istituto Superiore di Sanità discusses if conducting research into endocrine disrupting chemicals is still worthwhile... Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) are chemical substances that can damage our health and/or the health of environmental organisms by altering the hormone function. Thus, EDC -like mutagenic or carcinogenic substances- are a group...

Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director at the European Environment Agency explains how cleaner and smarter transport can meet Europe’s need for mobility… Transport connects people, cultures, cities, countries and continents. It is one of the main pillars of the modern society and economy, allowing producers to sell their products across the...

The Minister of Science in Canada has revealed $900m funding to help universities become world-leaders… Canadian Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan has unveiled investment of $900m to support research in the country. The funding will be used to help 13 postsecondary institutions across Canada to strengthen their research centres. The Canada First...

James R Steadman, Professor and Head of Plant Pathology Department and Carlos Urrea Florez, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln discuss root and crown rot, a disease of the common bean... A complex disease known as root and crown rot (RCR) has become a yield- limiting disease of common beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.), reaching...

MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee have called on the government to develop a clear strategy to meet air quality targets… A new report from the Environmental Audit Committee calls upon the Department for Transport (DfT) to do more to meet air quality targets. The report, ‘Sustainability in the Department for...

Despite some progress, women are still underrepresented in positions of academic leadership across the world. Colette Fagan, Professor, Deputy Dean and Vice Dean for Research at the University of Manchester asks why The situation has improved since the 1970s but across the world women still occupy only a minority of academic...

Véronique Terrasse, Press Officer at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), outlines to AG how high-quality data is critical for tackling childhood cancer globally… Although cancer in children is rare, it is a significant cause of mortality. Each year, an estimated 80,000 children worldwide die from cancer before...

AG highlights how Sweden is strengthening innovation in the country through programs run by VINNOVA – the Swedish innovation agency… Sweden is seen today as a World leader in innovation. Innovation is closely linked with research and development (R&D) and Sweden is one of Europe’s top 3 countries which spends...

Professor Miles Padgett, Principal Investigator of QuantIC, the UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Enhanced Imaging explains how quantum science is leading to new technological applications in imaging across the industrial, scientific, security, healthcare and environmental sectors.. Quantum physics is the science of the very small and is often thought...

Donna N. Myers, Chief of the Office of Water Quality at the U.S. Geological Survey highlights the importance of monitoring water quality to better protect human health and the environment… Water quality is defined as a measure of the physical, chemical, biological, and microbiological characteristics of water. As shown in...

The French National Research Agency explain their investment in Horizon 2020 in order to tackle societal challenges, such as climate change and food security… As a funding agency, one of the greatest challenges of The French National Research Agency (ANR) lies in coordinating the different funding instruments that exist at...

Ramón Cacabelos, President, EuroEspes Biomedical Research Center says it is time to rethink the causes and treatments for Parkinson's disease... It is highly unlikely that James Parkinson (1755-1824), who first described the “paralysis agitans” in his ‘An Essay on the Shaking Palsy’ in 1817 (years later rebadged by Jean-Martin Charcot as Parkinson’s...