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Space exploration and the nature of the divine

Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Astrophysicist at Durham University, highlights space exploration and the nature of the divine.

Wet regions of earth getting wetter, analysis shows

Wet regions of Earth are getting wetter and dry regions are getting drier, according to new research from Southampton University However, the research, which was...

UCD and Origin unveil €17.6m crop science research partnership

A new €17.6m precision agriculture and crop science research partnership has been established between UCD and Origin, supported by Science Foundation Ireland The agri-services group...

Hybrid electrons and photons for quantum technology

Quantum technology is a rapidly developing field, with great potential for nanoelectronic applications, as Dr Takis Kontos relates Many machines made by mankind can be...

European high level group to review Horizon 2020 progress

Members of a new European Commission high level group will evaluate Horizon 2020 progress and help direct the future of EU research policy The European...

A national approach to supporting STEM in Ireland

Niamh Lyons, Interim Director of communications, Education and Public Engagement at Science Foundation Ireland highlights the importance of STEM in Ireland, and how the...

The ocular lens as a tool for developing antioxidant therapies

Peter F. Kador, Ph.D., FARVO, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska and President and CEO, Therapeutic Vision, Inc. discusses antioxidant therapies.

The brain health challenge: reducing the economic impact

Prof David Nutt, European Brain Council on the economic impact of poor brain health & how they are calling for new thinking towards how it is treated

Reducing challenges and increasing skills in the aerospace sector

John Laughlin, Aerospace Programme Lead Innovate UK answers questions from AG on the UK aerospace sector and challenges that lie ahead

Looking beyond the refugee crisis: what are the long-term impacts?

After 10 years conducting research on the refugee crisis, Professor Michael Nijhawan highlights the resilience and agency of young migrants

Funding and supporting young researchers in Denmark

Peter Munk Christiansen, Danish Council for Independent Research on how independent research funds were awarded to a record-high number of young researchers

EU Commissioner calls for research papers to be free to read

EU Commissioner for Research Carlos Moedas gives support for EU-funded research papers to be free to read - although not necessarily free to publish

The reverberating impacts of detecting gravitational waves

Denise Caldwell, National Science Foundation’s Physics Division, looks at what the future holds for gravitational wave research

Promoting and funding research excellence in Germany

AG highlights the work of the German Research Foundation, including how they promote research and innovation and their Excellence Initiative

How stem cell research is being boosted in Switzerland

Adrian Heuss, Head of Knowledge Transfer on the NRP63 Programme tells Editor Laura Evans more about NRP63 and Stem Cell Research Stem cell research can play...

Creating gender equality knowledge in Switzerland today

Brigitte Liebig, Swiss National Science Foundation on the results of the NRP 60 program & how it will create knowledge regarding gender equality

Prioritising health research is key to improving healthcare

Prioritising health research is an important mechanism for improving health, yet much of this research money is wasted, says the University of Nottingham

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