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EUFAR – Looking to the future of airborne environmental research in Europe
Philip R.A. Brown from EUFAR AISBL at the UK’s Met Office takes us on a journey to explore the exciting future of airborne environmental research in Europe today
Instrumented aircraft are an important scientific tool, allowing researchers to observe the atmosphere and land and ocean surfaces in support of a...
What is developmental biology and why is it important?
Andreas Prokop from the British Society for Developmental Biology explores how developmental biology (DB) addresses questions of societal importance
The life science discipline Developmental Biology (DB) aims to understand the processes that lead from the fertilisation of an egg cell (or equivalent) to the formation of a well-structured and functional...
Geneva cryptocurrency conference will discuss all the details of investing in ICO
February 21, 2018, for the first time, Switzerland (Geneva) will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland. The event is dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as well as to ICO – the cryptocurrency crowd sales
The conference participants' will focus on the features of crypto economics, investment in blockchain, data protection...
Nanomaterials in the semiconductor industry: An end-user industrial perspective
Dr. Dimiter Prodanov from Imec gives an end-user industrial perspective on the vital role of nanomaterials in today’s semiconductor industry and their safe use
Nanomaterials are broadly defined as those materials that have a certain percentage of particles at the nanoscale, between 1 and 100 nanometres1. While the size cut-off...
Protective security advice for the UK’s national infrastructure
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), the UK government authority for protective security advice to the UK’s national infrastructure, is placed under the spotlight by Open Access Government
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, (CPNI), is the government authority for protective security advice for the...
deVere Group to launch cryptocurrency app due to soaring global demand
A cryptocurrency app is to be launched by one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations due to “soaring global demand”
deVere Crypto, the new cryptocurrency app, will be available in a matter of weeks and is the deVere Group’s second major fintech offering in less than 12 months.
The...
Agenda 2030 and international aviation
Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization, explores how international aviation contributes to Agenda 2030 by empowering local sustainable development through global connections
Every 24 hours, some 10 million global travellers are being carried around the world on just over 100,000 flights.
Commercial aircraft also carry over half...
Cybersecurity predictions
VP and Chief Security Officer, EMEA of Palo Alto Networks, Greg Day shares his cybersecurity predictions for the future. Beyond his work there, Greg also sits on the UK National Crime Agency steering committee
Cyber adversaries will extend further into ransomware, OT systems and cryptocurrencies. In recent years we have...
The Oceans Protection Plan is transforming marine safety in Canada
Canada’s Minister of Transport, The Honourable Marc Garneau explores the Oceans Protection Plan and how this is transforming marine safety in Canada today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in November 2016 of the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan marked the largest ever investment to improve marine safety and protect Canada’s...
We live in a digital world, but are our children ready for it?
Julia Adamson from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT explores today’s digital world and asks if our children ready for it
The Autumn 2017 Budget recognised that the UK’s future prosperity, growth, productivity, exports and ability to attract inward investment all depend on how the nation responds to the challenges...
Learning from the past: technologies from GM to big data
Katherine Mathieson, Chief Executive of the British Science Association explores what we can learn from the GM story when introducing new technologies
How do we get the public on board with big data? Technologies that have the power to improve our society can be rejected, because of the fears that...
Smart city strategies from around the world
Rushi Rama from Future Cities Catapult gives a fascinating overview of smart city strategies from around the world
The use of technology is changing everyday life for people in cities and how the city is evolving to meet their needs. This is nothing new, we only need to see how...
Decisions around a changing climate
Director of the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Prof Dr Daniela Jacob outlines the fundamentals of climate change and what it could look like in the future
A lack of accessible, policy-relevant and targeted information on the climate and potential future climate change remains prevalent in many regions of the...
Value of bitcoin drops more than 50% after its worst two days in years
The value of bitcoin has fallen by more than 50% in the space of just a month after its worst two-day performance in 3 years
The value of bitcoin cryptocurrency has plunged to $9,500 after hitting highs of almost $20,000 just weeks earlier.
The fall in price came as governments toughened...
Polish Government develops national cryptocurrency called dPLN
The Polish government hopes to revolutionise payments and the banking system by developing national cryptocurrency
The Polish Blockchain Technology Accelerator (PATB) has revealed that one of its team is working on the development of a digitalised national cryptocurrency, called Digital PLN (dPLN).
The project has a budget of PLN 12.4 million...
Keeping pace with today’s rapidly changing labour market
Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility offers her thoughts on today’s rapidly changing labour market
To succeed in today’s rapidly changing labour market, you need skills. And “static” skills will not be enough. Your skills have to evolve along with changes in the world of...
The broad and diverse medical technology sector
Jonathan Evans, communications manager at the Association of British Healthcare Industries explores the broad and diverse MedTech sector as it stands today
The Medical Technology (MedTech) sector is broad and diverse. There are thousands of products on the market, from wound care dressings, needles and syringes, pacemakers, knees and hips,...
The changing face of Heterocyclic Chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry
Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of York and Chairman of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group, Peter O’Brien explores the role of heterocycles in the pharmaceutical industry
In 2017, the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group celebrated its 50th anniversary. It thus appears...
Improving job search through better information: A low-cost approach
This article by Philipp Kircher at the European University Institute and University of Edinburgh, outlines how the internet can be used to provide information to jobs seekers in a way that changes how they seek work
Getting unemployed people into work is a major policy concern. Among the multiple ways...
Mont-Blanc project: preparing for next-generation supercomputing
Etienne Walter, Mont-Blanc 3 coordinator at Atos shares an expert perspective on how the Mont-Blanc project is preparing for next-generation supercomputing
Arm low-power processors dominate the mobile world of smartphones, tablets and embedded IoT devices. With data centres consuming ever more power, the idea of using highly energy-efficient Arm chips...
