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North American research special focus

Here is a summary of some North American research themes, emphasizing the broader areas of funding research and advancing science in fields such as standards and technology, artificial intelligence, the humanities, social sciences, and primatology.

Preparing for the mobility ecosystem of the future

Technological trends and new mobility solutions could lead to a very different mobility ecosystem in the future. Customers expect mobility operators to provide services that are fast, reliable, convenient and personalized, as major developments have opened up a range of new options for individual mobility.

Sources of funding in the development of therapies for Huntington’s disease

Leora Fox, Jennifer Simpson and George Yohrling from the Huntington’s Disease Society of America explore the sources of funding in the development of therapies for Huntington’s disease (HD).

UK invests £21.5 million into carbon capture technology

Energy Minister Claire Perry has announced that the UK is to lead an international challenge with Saudi Arabia and Mexico to remove carbon from emissions

UK makes £102 million investment into energy research

The announcement of a new energy revolution research consortium completes the UK's £102 million investment into new local energy, part of the government's modern Industrial Strategy

8 in 10 transport firms eligible for Research and Development tax relief

Recent findings from Catax, a specialist tax relief firm, has revealed that the majority of transport firms in the UK could claim for Research and Development (R&D) relief, but only a quarter are aware it even exists

EU Research Commissioner fights to protect a €100 billion investment

The EU’s research Commissioner, Carlos Moedas has demanded more commitment from member states on research and innovation spending, despite a widespread sense of reluctance throughout the European Union to increase the budget.

The threat of invasive species to biodiversity: Biological control of Himalayan balsam

Alan Gange, Amanda Currie & Nadia Ab Razak (Royal Holloway, University of London), Carol Ellison, Norbert Maczey & Suzy Wood (CABI Bioscience) and Robert Jackson & Mojgan Rabiey (University of Reading) discuss the threat of invasive species to biodiversity, including the biological control of Himalayan balsam.

Innovators race to find sustainable polymer-based materials

Jennifer Unsworth, Senior associate and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers LLP shares her expertise on the race for innovators to find sustainable polymer-based materials

Article 50 – one year on: Progress on research and innovation

Director of Science & Communities at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Jo Reynolds explores the impact of the EU exit on UK research and...

ISOTOPICS, a European project for de-risking drug innovation

Christophe Dugave & Karen Hinsinger from CEA-Saclay highlight an exciting European research project for de-risking drug innovation, ISOTOPICS

Atom-by-atom: Gas to solid reactions visualised in real time

Professor Jakob Birkedal Wagner, Scientific Director at the Center for Electron Nanoscopy at DTU Cen, provides an absorbing insight into gas to solid reactions that are visualised in real time, atom-by-atom

New research may benefit patients with early stage Parkinson’s disease

A new study published in the Movement Disorders journal, has paved the way for more research into identifying markers of progression for patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease

Dementia research: Early diagnosis of brain disorders

Jon Snaedal, professor in Geriatric Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital in Reykjavik, Iceland shares his expertise on dementia research including the early diagnosis of brain disorders

Digital Day to focus on benefits of embracing blockchain and AI

Ahead of an impending European initiative and the adoption of a European Public Blockchain Partnership, delegates are to meet in Brussels, Belgium, today (10 April) to discuss embracing technological development

New research uses genomics to identify squamous cancer cells

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have used genomics to set apart squamous cancer cells (SCC’s) from other cancers. This could improve treatments for head and neck cancers.

After Horizon 2020: Linking research, innovation and education

Director of Research and Innovation, European University Association, Lidia Borrell-Damián shares her thoughts on what lies ahead after Horizon 2020, in which she envisions a new kind of impact by linking research, innovation and education.

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