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![1-day RGB composite image of the Mediterranean Sea as observed by Sentinel 3A and 3B on July 14th, 2022. ©EUMETSAT [2024] phytoplankton](https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PETRI_MED_image-218x150.png "PETRI-MED: Enhancing marine phytoplankton diversity monitoring in the Mediterranean")
PETRI-MED: Enhancing marine phytoplankton diversity monitoring in the Mediterranean
Preserving biodiversity is crucial for sustaining life on Earth. Unfortunately, it is facing growing threats. Marco Talone and the PETRI-MED Team discuss their objectives for the PETRI-MED project and explain why it is urgently necessary.
Early intervention in eating disorders
Tracey Wade from Flinders University, charts an implementation approach to early intervention in eating disorders.
A game that poses a challenge to artificial intelligence
Steven J. Brams, hailing from New York University, unveils a game that poses a challenge to artificial intelligence.
![‘Two Merchants Shaking Hands’ (c.1776), engraved by Thomas Bewick. [British Museum Prints & Drawings, no: 1882,0311.3998]](https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/handshake-image-218x150.jpg "Human history: A socio-cultural examination of handshaking")
Human history: A socio-cultural examination of handshaking
Penelope J. Corfield, from Royal Holloway, University of London, offers an intriguing exploration of the social and cultural significance of handshaking throughout human history.
Environmental weathering transforms plastic pollution
The prevalence of plastics in our daily lives is reflected by their ubiquity in nature. Jeffrey M. Farner from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, details how environmental weathering transforms plastic pollution.
A promising approach to preventing developmental dyslexia
David Mather, an Independent Researcher at the University of Victoria, has a promising approach to preventing developmental dyslexia. Discover more here.
Innovative packaging design enhances vaccine accessibility for developing countries
Unither Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to innovating and expanding capacity to provide equitable vaccine accessibility in developing countries and enhance preparedness for future pandemics. Here, they explain how the Euroject® device can support their goals.
Floreon technology, redefining polylactic acid
Dr Andrew Gill, CTO, and Dr Sandrine Garnier, CEO of Floreon Technology Ltd., explain how the company is redefining Polylactic Acid, starting with who they are and what they offer.
Protecting subterranean ecosystems for the wellbeing of surface environments and humanity
Stefano Mammola, a researcher at the Italian National Research Council and coordinator of the Biodiversa+ project ‘DarCo’, emphasizes the importance of better incorporation of subterranean biodiversity in conservation agendas.
Fusion propulsion for exploring the solar system and beyond
Dr Kelvin F Long, Aerospace Engineer and Astrophysicist, leads the Interstellar Research Centre, a division of Stellar Engines Ltd. He argues that fusion propulsion will enable the full exploration of the solar system and beyond.
©Trans-faire: A training protocol for strengthening unions and others’ care of workplace mental health...
Mélanie Dufour-Poirier, Ph. D., CRIA, Associate Professor, School of Industrial Relations, Université de Montréal, walks us through ©Trans-faire, a training protocol for strengthening unions and others’ care of workplace mental health injuries.
Protecting the human epigenome with nutritional epigenetics intervention programs
Dr Renee J. Dufault, Executive Director at the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, explains the significance of nutritional epigenetics in understanding the impact of nutrients and dietary chemicals on gene expression patterns, as well as their role in the development of conditions such as autism and ADHD.
Healthy aging: A novel therapy to reverse age-related damage
What if we could turn back the clock on age-associated dysfunctions by using a therapy that not only treats symptoms but acts to correct the underlying pathology and restores cells to normal function? Lori A. Birder and Edwin K. Jackson from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, explain how this could be a possibility.
