Globular star clusters: a new wave of astronomy research

Globular star clusters: a new wave of astronomy research

Associate director of CIERA at Northwestern University Shane Larson explores the role of globular star clusters within the Universe. The modern scientific enterprise is one...
An audit of the environmental impact of shipping

An audit of the environmental impact of shipping

Innovation News Network explores how energy auditing of the vessels of the future is helping to optimise ship operation and reduce emissions, minimising the...
SPINTEC extends the scalability of magnetic memory below 10nm

SPINTEC extends the scalability of magnetic memory below 10nm

SPINTEC in Grenoble has proposed and demonstrated a new concept of magnetic memory thermally stable and electrically switchable at diameters down to 4nm. Positioned at...
How can Europe deal with an irregular migration crisis?

How can Europe deal with an irregular migration crisis?

Innovation News Network speaks to Eugenio Ambrosi from the International Organization for Migration about potential solutions for managing the flows of irregular migration. Since 2015,...
A videogame to treat Parkinson’s disease

A videogame to treat Parkinson’s disease

Marie-Laure Welter, scientific director of the Movement and Gait Laboratory and co-director of the Brain e-Novation Laboratory in the Brain and Spine Institute, outlines...
Understanding the evolution of maternal stress effects and seemingly maladaptive outcomes

Understanding the evolution of maternal stress effects and seemingly maladaptive outcomes

Dr Michael Sheriff outlines how maternal stress effects may have evolved and explains seemingly maladaptive offspring responses. Changes in the maternal phenotype can act as...
Electronic cigarettes – seeing through the smoke

Electronic cigarettes – seeing through the smoke

BAT explains how they are working to promote a clear and transparent landscape for research on E-cigarettes. Millions of people around the world are using...
A new view of the high-energy sky

Studying the origin of cosmic rays for a new view of the high-energy sky

The University of Maryland’s Department of Physics explores the high-energy universe with the HAWC Gamma Ray Observatory. One of the great mysteries of the last...
How can the EU adopt a circular economy approach to plastics?

How can the EU adopt a circular economy approach to plastics?

Antonino Furfari from Plastics Recyclers Europe highlights the key challenges to be overcome in order to make all plastics fit into the EU’s circular...
Biotechnology of natural products: from allergens to the production of aroma glucosides

Biotechnology of natural products: from allergens to the production of aroma glucosides

The professorship Biotechnology of Natural Products (BINA) at the Technical University Munich studies the biosynthetic pathways of natural products in fruits to improve food...