Dr Matteo Moretti, Director of the EOC, discusses the current advances in the development of next generation engineered tissues.
The regeneration of biological tissues and organs in vitro is an idea that emerged almost 25 years ago and many progresses...
From 11 July to 20 July 2019, the annual MPS therapy week and bi-annual MPS Conference was hosted in Hinterglemm, in the South-East of Salzburg, Austria.
Over the course of those days, individuals affected with mucopolysaccharidoses and similar lysosomal disorders,...
The fact that trees have difficulties surviving in urban environments is not a surprise. Urban areas are rarely designed with trees in mind.
Trees are often treated as if they were afterthoughts in an environment designed and built for cars,...
Gene banks keep a range of biological material: gametes, embryos, DNA, somatic tissues, biological fluids. They represent a major investment for research institutions as well as for governments for the preservation of genetic diversity.
The challenge is to evaluate the...
Lead-acid batteries have been indispensable for industrial progress, but at what cost?
As the world is looking towards cleaner and greener energy and recycling solutions, we ask: where will the surplus lead go? Is there a better way?
The lead-acid battery...
More than 50 million people suffer from skin defects every year in the world, and require surgical intervention to restore skin function and appearance.
The standard of care (autografting) is ineffective and very often too scarce. Autografting is a challenge...
Any maintenance activity on an infrastructure network is an optimisation wherein invested resources are related to the future condition of the structural quality.
Boundaries are set by budget, nearby traffic usage; and sometimes by the limits of the available time....
The demand for meat is projected to increase from 334 million tonnes in 2015 to 498 million tonnes in 2050.
This is a result of continuous increase in the global population and the rise in per capita income. Similar trends...
Christophe Vergne and Jean-Alexandre Kaminisky had known each other for a decade, working as competitors for many years, but it was time, they thought, to join forces whilst still striving for better performance.
Thus, they created MYPL. What brought them...