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Professor Lynne McCormack | Nicole L. Bennett - Gender Minimisation and Gender-based Abuse Experienced by Military Women
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While the psychological impact of warzone experiences on military personnel is well-documented, the unique gendered experiences of personnel are rarel...
Dr Joji Muramoto | Healthy Soils, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans!
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The earth beneath our feet is far more than just dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem filled with microbes, worms and insects, and vast networks of underg...
Simone Henriksen | Regulating the Quality of Treatment for Substance-related Disorders
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Australia, like in many countries, substance related disorders remain a pressing societal concern. The Australian government recently introduced a ...
Professor Barrett S. Caldwell | Developing Effective Chronic Care Systems for Traumatic Brain Injury
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An estimated 69 million people worldwide are currently living with traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI can lead to short- and long-term conditions inclu...
Professor Nadezhda Sabeva - Professor Peter Ferchmin | Determining the Safety of the Tobacco Cembranoid 4R as a Neuroprotective Agent
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Increased use of organophosphate chemicals in industry, agriculture and warfare has led to a rising threat of exposure to these neurotoxins in civilia...
Dr Stefi Baum – Dr Christopher O’Dea | Shaping Galaxy Clusters with Supermassive Black Holes
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The black holes found at the centres of most large galaxies are now found to be fundamental to galactic formation and evolution. Until recently, howev...
Dr Hong Lu | Exploring the Impact of the Death Penalty on a Convict’s Family
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So far, very few research studies have investigated the effects of criminal convictions on the families of defendants. Dr Hong Lu, a Professor of Crim...
Dr Megan Schraedley | Reducing Political Sectarianism to Introduce Important Legislation
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the United States, public opinions have become increasingly polarised. This polarisation leads to ‘othering’, which describes how one group of ...
Dr Robert Bryant - Dr Langdon Martin | Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cattle Farming with Leftover Brewer’s Yeast
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases that contributes to the global climate crisis. As this gas is produced in the digestive systems of ...
Dr Anthony Swemmer - Exploring How Trees in Savannas Respond to Drought
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Savannas are characterised by the co-existence of two very different types of plants – trees and grasses. They may be open, with large swathes of gr...
Dr Robert L. Walsh | Propaganda and Mass Deception Depend Upon the Tribal Mind
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Propaganda is the systemic use of language with the intent to brainwash rather than to persuade. It has the subtle but pervasive power to ensnare an e...
Dr Alan Litchfield | Jeff Herbert - ReSOLV: Preventing Software Piracy with Cryptocurrency Blockchain Technology
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Software piracy is a large and growing problem. The methods used to combat it are becoming increasingly complex as technology evolves, costing softwar...
Professor Paige Lacy | Deciphering Novel Cytokine Secretion Mechanisms
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following exposure to injury or infection, the body elicits a counteractive immune response which involves many different cell types and processes. Cy...
Dr Ilida Ortega Asencio | Template-driven Electrospinning: A Smart Manufacturing Approach to Treating Skin Injuries
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Human skin acts as an important line of defence against the external environment. To preserve this important function, the regeneration of injured ski...
Dr Dipak Panigrahy | Chemotherapy- and Carcinogen-induced Cell Debris Initiates Cancer Recurrence
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chemotherapy, one of the mainstays of cancer treatment, can unfortunately act as a double-edged sword. While achieving the intended aim of killing can...
Toria Herd | Understanding How Adolescents Respond to Trauma
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Children and youth who experience trauma often develop posttraumatic stress symptoms, and some go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD....
Professor Manoj Sharma | The Multi-theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change: Understanding the Determinants of Breast Cancer Screening
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change provides a theoretical framework for understanding and promoting health behaviors. Professor Ma...
Achieving Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Organisations: Happiness Management
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainable Development Goal 12 refers to responsible production and consumption. Professor Rafael Ravina-Ripoll at the University of Cádiz in Spain ...
Overcoming Challenges and Defining Successful Strategies: Setting up a Vital Biorepository in Sub-Saharan Africa
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The UK-based Pregnancy Care Integrating Translational Science, Everywhere (PRECISE) Network has set up biorepositories across sub-Saharan Africa to in...
Dr Clara Pelfrey - Dr Linda Scholl | Charting How Research Leads from Discoveries to Improved Health
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interventions designed to improve health, including targeted drugs and medical devices, typically undergo a complex and lengthy process of development...
Dr Tie-Cheng Guo - Professor Li You | Viewing Quantum Phases with ‘Time Order’
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discovering new phases of matter and classifying such phases are among the most important goals in physics. In a new study, Dr Tie-Cheng Guo and Profe...
Dr Jozelin María Soto-Alarcón - Dr Diana Xóchitl González-Gómez | The Use of Communal Land by Rural Women in Mexico
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The inability to access land is a major cause of poverty in agricultural societies. Women, who are less likely to own, rent, buy or inherit land, are ...
Caitlin Calio - Ann Higgins-D’Alessandro | Understanding the Experiences of Typically Developing Siblings of People with Autism
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While research into the experiences of people with autism and their families is flourishing, there remains relatively little research on the experienc...
Professor Zygmunt Pizlo | How Fundamentals in Physics Can Explain Perception and Cognition
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Zygmunt Pizlo at the University of California-Irvine has advanced degrees in both engineering and psychology. He is drawing on his extensive...
Sarah Leighton | Can Assistance Dogs Help Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Military veterans are diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder at a much higher rate than civilians. There is a growing interest in psychiatric as...
Professor Richard Klemke | Targeted Drug Delivery: From Science Fiction to Reality
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most human diseases are localised in terms of their location but currently, injected or orally administered drugs are evenly distributed all over the ...
Professor Michael Bukrinsky | Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-morbidities: How Lipid Homeostasis Alterations Lead to Cardiovascular and Neurological Disorders
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still prevalent worldwide, life-saving antiretroviral drugs can now prevent an infection from progressi...
Dr Doug Brugge | Minimising Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People who live close to busy roads and highways are exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution. This puts them at risk of significant he...
Professor Eckehard Schöll | Moritz Gerster - Rewiring the Brain: How a Small-world Network Structure Mimics Spontaneous Synchronisation in Epileptic Seizures
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Epilepsy is a chronic, long-term disease in which abnormal activity in the brain leads to repeated seizures, and it affects nearly 70 million people w...
Dr Alejandro Estrada | The Importance of Indigenous Peoples in Safeguarding Earth’s Primates
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Non-human primates play crucial roles in sustaining natural ecosystems worldwide. However, approximately 68% of primate species are now at risk of ext...
Dr Evelyn Cooper | Dr Candice Duncan – Improving Agriculture and Geoscience through Educational Initiatives
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Addressing the skills shortage within scientific sectors requires a targeted approach for attracting and retaining students in STEM education. Summer ...
Dr Francesca Ronchi | How Gut Bacteria Influences Brain Health
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our intestines contain millions of bacteria, known as our microbiota, which secrete compounds and play a key role in keeping us healthy. These bacteri...
Dr Andrea Binsfeld | Exploring Narratives of Slavery in Ancient Novels and Political Texts
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The perspectives and characteristics of specific historical periods are often reflected in the literary texts produced and circulated at the time. Dr ...
Dr Lars Oddsson | The walk2Wellness Trial: Measuring the Impact of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on People with Peripheral Neuropathy
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lars Oddsson, CTO of RxFunction and Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota is co-inventor of a wearable device called Walkasins® to help...
Professor Inge Helland | Reconstructing Parts of Quantum Theory from Two Conceptual Variables
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hilbert space formulation is a central idea in quantum theory, but the ideas used by physicists to interpret the formulation widely differ. Furthe...
Dr Timothy Carroll | Dr Nicholas Lackenby | Ms Jenia Gorbanenko - Orthodox Christian Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Orthodox Christians often use tactile gestures during acts of religious devotion. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, such gestures had the potenti...
Shane Urban | The Critical Intervention Screen: Improving Safety in the Transport of Trauma Patients
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lights and sirens on ambulances are used in emergencies to accelerate the transport of critical patients to hospital but unfortunately, can increase t...
David Kuria Mbote | Improving Religious Leaders’ Attitudes Towards LGBTQAI+ People in Kenya
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In many African countries, attitudes towards gender and sexual minorities are overwhelmingly negative. This could be partly due to religious norms and...
Dr Diane Barber | Dysregulated Intracellular pH can Enable Different Diseases
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pH inside our cells is constantly changing, but also carefully controlled within certain limits. Dynamic intracellular pH (pHi) is essential for n...
Dr Beate Aurich | Identifying, Understanding and Managing Treatment-related Risks of Medicines Prescribed to Children
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The relatively new field of paediatric pharmacovigilance aims to improve the clinical care of children by understanding and appropriately managing the...
Dr Rogier Hopstaken | A Simple Point-of-care Test to Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the strains of bacteria that are not killed by antibiotics proliferate, increasing numbers of people are at risk of severe illness and even death. ...
Dr Susan Vanderplas | Investigating the Reliability of Firearm Examinations
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009, the US National Research Council Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Sciences Community published a report highlighting the ne...
Dr Panicos Shangaris | Optimising the Prenatal Treatment of Inherited Diseases
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder affecting the blood. Recently, promising new treatment strategies have emerged involving gene editing the...
Dr Holly Keily | Exploring How Humans Describe Tasks Using Gestures
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, linguists and psychologists have been trying to understand the fascinating ways in which humans communicate with each other in different ...
Dr Lei Jin | Improving Vaccine Protection for the Elderly
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest challenge for ageing populations is that vaccines can be less protective for the elderly due to the age-related decline of the immune sys...
Dr Yu-Ling Ma | The Power of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cardiac Care
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used in the treatment of disease for centuries, although its potency is often overlooked by researchers. Dr Yu-L...
Dr Jakub Sitek | Growing Stacks of 2D Materials for Electronic Applications
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By stacking layers of atom-thick materials on top of each other, researchers are opening up a whole host of exciting new possibilities for technology ...
Professor Henning Schmidt | DESIREE: Recreating Interactions Between Ions
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interactions between positive and negative ions are important processes in nature. However, there is a lack of experimental facilities designed to stu...
Dr Jens Allwood | Exploring the Dark, Dystopic Side of Digitalisation
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over recent decades, the use of digital technologies has increased exponentially worldwide, bringing significant changes to daily life. Like most soci...
A Critical Role for Linguistics in Malaria Control
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The introduction of new research or technologies for public health into a community is often challenging since complex scientific concepts coupled wit...
Dr Brenton Fredericks | Improving Communication and Learning in South African Classrooms
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The broad dissemination of information online has made students more inclined to question what they are being taught in the classroom. Many educators ...
Dr Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen | Measuring our Motivation for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our daily lives involve periods fluctuating between physical activity and sedentary behaviour, but few studies have researched what motivates us to ta...
Dr Sara Stančin | Dr Sašo Tomažič - Improving 3D Orientation Tracking in Gyroscope Sensors
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gyroscopes are widely used to measure the orientations and rotation speeds of moving objects – but according to one pair of researchers, the techniq...
Dr Klaudio Peqini | Professor Bejo Duka - Mapping Flows at Earth’s Core–Mantle Boundary
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The magnetic field that enshrouds Earth is generated by processes deep within the planet’s interior, which geologists still don’t fully understand...
Dr Angelica Tarpanelli | Keeping an Eye in the Sky on Rivers
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Across the globe, climate change is driving extreme weather events, such as floods and droughts, with increasing frequency, duration, and intensity. A...
Professor Arthur Grollman | Kidney Disease and Urinary Tract Cancer: How a Traditional Medicinal Plant Causes Serious Health Issues
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a recounting of a scientific investigation into a mysterious but potentially deadly disease that first came to light principally in the Balkan...
Professor Andrew R. Barron | Repurposing Plastic COVID Facemasks to Improve the Steel-Making Process
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of plastic facemasks have been used and disposed of, with the majority destined for landfill. P...
Dr Peter Melchior | SCARLET: Exploring the Universe in Unprecedented Detail
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wide-area scans of the sky are an important tool for astronomers as they seek to learn more about the universe. However, as the latest observation tec...
Dr Brett Lidbury | Rethinking Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Using Machine Learning
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Brett Lidbury from the Australian National University worked with colleagues to utilise machine learning techniques in a new strategy to identify b...
Dr Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad | Getting to the Root of Plant-Fungi Symbiosis
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could help us improve forestry and agriculture, while also responding to the challenges posed by clim...
Professor John Cayley | Grammalepsy: The Art of Language as Culture Goes Digital
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The term literature refers to a wide and diverse range of work, including novels, poems, plays, and essays. While literary experts agree that all lite...
Associate Professor Glen Searle | Exploring How Sydney’s Population Growth Impacts Its Governance
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rises in population and demographic changes can have significant effects on the development and governance of urban environments. Associate Professor ...
Dr. Marzia Cremona - Using Functional Data Analysis to Better Understand COVID-19 Mortality
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Italy was the first European country to experience a major outbreak of COVID-19. Across the country, intriguingly different patterns of mortality were...
Dr Surjani Wonorahardjo - Dr Suharti Suharti - Dr I Wayan Dasna | Exploring the Ethics and Environmental Impact of Chemistry
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From its early days, the field of chemistry has been exploring nature at the molecular level. As such, chemistry is also used to explore natural resou...
Dr Laura Tipton | Symbiotic Science through a Shared Language
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many scientific concepts are applicable to multiple disciplines and across spatial scales, from the microscopic to the global. As such, scientists fro...
The Biomedical Entrepreneurship Skills Development Program (BEEP): Educating a New Generation of Medical Innovators
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Innovative, new technologies are rapidly being introduced into the medical world, as scientists and inventors continually discover solutions to all ki...
Dr Pal Bela Szecsi | Changes in Maternal Vitamin D Levels Throughout Pregnancy and Across the Seasons
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maternal nutrition plays a major role in reducing pregnancy complications and improving infant and child health. Vitamin D is important during pregnan...
Dr Helen Greenwood Hansma | Energy: A Clue to the Origins of Life
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Energy is vital for life. It allows important functions to occur in living systems, from the molecular level to the scale of the whole organism. Dr He...
Dr Tabe Bergman - Reflecting on Responsibility, Intent and Conformism Among Journalists
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Herman and Chomsky’s propaganda model is among the most renowned academic contributions to the study of journalism. Although it offers valuable insi...
Dr Samantha Dolan - Investigating Facilitators and Barriers to Electronic Immunisation Registry Implementation in Tanzania and Zambia
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Digital health interventions have the potential to revolutionalise the management of health information. Despite reduced costs and increased accessibi...
Dr Ruth MacKinnon - Genome Organisation and Centromeres and the Evolution of Cancerous Cell Lines
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are over 3,600 established cell lines from 150 different species that can be used for scientific and medical research. In two recent studies, Dr...
Professor Qiao Wang - Exploring the Link Between Managers’ Motivation and Education
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years, many researchers have been investigating the associations between wage, education, and productivity, to gather valuable insight that ...
Dr Jacopo Di Russo - Understanding the Complexity of Epithelia
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Epithelial tissue is a protective layer of cells bound together into thin sheets that coat the internal and external surfaces of major body organs. Th...
Dr Ben Jones - Key Advances in Measuring the Effect of Training in Competitive Swimmers
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Swimming was one of the nine original Olympic sports in 1896, and to this day, remains one of the most popular competitive and recreational sports. Ho...
Dr Edward Andrew - Critical Reflections on The Theology of Liberalism
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Eric Nelson, a political theorist and Professor of Government at Harvard University, recently published a book entitled ‘The Theology of Liberali...
Dr Santiago Septien Stringel | Transforming Human Waste into Sustainable Products
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Faecal sludge, a material derived from human waste, can be difficult to dispose of and causes significant disease and pollution worldwide. However, it...
The Geological History of Once-Glaciated Regions Affects Current and Future Earth Surface Processes | Dr Alison Anders
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few millions of years, a succession of ice ages has profoundly influenced the geology of Earth’s northerly latitudes. These past event...
Effects of DNA Repair Mechanisms, Oestrogen and Environmental Chemicals on Risk for Breast Cancer | Dr Joseph Jerry
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All women are exposed to oestrogen from puberty through menopause. Oestrogen is a natural hormone that is important for breast development and the mai...
Revealing How Ocean Chemistry Controlled Earth’s Ancient Atmosphere and Microbial Evolution | Dr Romain Guilbaud
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Important clues buried within ancient rocks that were deposited on the ocean floor around one billion of years ago could help scientists understand th...
Discovering Unmapped Molecular Targets for Novel Covalent Drugs | Dr Mikail Abbasov
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Covalent drugs are molecules that irreversibly bind to specific, targeted sites in the body. They work to inhibit the disease-causing functions of cer...
Understanding Why Obesity is a Risk Factor for Cancer | Dr Aliccia Bollig-Fischer
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer can be caused by genetic mutations or epigenetic alterations, which are changes to the way DNA is processed, rather than to the DNA itself. The...
Discovery of Neurotrophic Factor-α1 Reveals New Treatment Strategies for Stress-induced Neurodegenerative Diseases and Depression | Dr Y. Peng Loh
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stress produces numerous negative effects on the human body. Lying deep within the brain, one particularly sensitive area is the hippocampus, where ch...
Teaching Physics through Kinaesthetic Learning Activities | Dr AJ Richards
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Explaining complex physical phenomena to students in simple and relatable ways can be challenging. This is particularly true for abstract concepts or ...
Can Seasonal Work Schemes Be Socially Just? | Ruth McAreavey
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seasonal workers often fill temporary positions that are poorly paid and commonly deemed undesirable by residents. While seasonal work schemes can ben...
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: The Genetic Links Between Traits and Clinical Diagnosis
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a commonly occurring psychiatric disorder, the underlying genetic basis has until recently, remained p...
Optimising Lubricant Oils to Boost Engine Efficiency | Ken Hope
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The engine of a typical passenger vehicle is made up of hundreds of mechanical parts. These parts require lubrication to prevent them from overheating...
Teaching Algorithms to Caption Ultrasound Images | Dr Mohammad Alsharid
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Medical professionals require years of training before they can describe ultrasound images of developing foetuses. Dr Mohammad Alsharid and colleagues...
Reinventing the Capacitor: The Topological Route of Electricity - Professor Valerii Vinokur | Professor Anna Razumnaya | Professor Igor Lukyanchuk
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Modern microelectronics is currently facing a profound challenge. The demand for even smaller and more closely packed electronics has hit a stumbling ...
Designing Spacecraft to Explore Extreme Environments Within the Solar System | Dr Jekan Thanga
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the next few decades, upcoming technological advances will offer unprecedented opportunities to explore the solar system – both with autonomous r...
Exploring the Impact of Urbanisation on Soil Microbes | Dr Carl Rosier
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Beneath our feet lies one of the most biodiverse habitats imaginable – the soil. These highly active underground microbial communities are vital to ...
What Makes an Effective Grants Peer Reviewer? | Dr Tiffani Conner
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peer review is a key component in the determination of funding allocation, especially within the science and technology sectors. However, the literatu...
Dr Fatima Rehman - A New Biological Tool to Assess the Efficacy of Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is an urgent need for prognostic tools that can accurately predict the outcomes of patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Dr Fatima Re...
Investigating The Benefits Of The ‘Flipped Classroom’ In Teacher Training
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ‘flipped classroom’ is an innovative educational approach that emphasises active learning, with the aim of increasing student engagement and a...
Dr Jeanne Chambers - Measuring Ecological Resilience to Combat Wildfires
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Invasive plants can permanently alter ecosystems to promote conditions that support their own persistence. For example, certain invasive grasses can m...
PMAC 2022: Moving Towards the World We Want
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) is an annual event held in Bangkok, at which humanitarian leaders and experts in various disciplines meet t...
Dr Tai-Cheng Chen – Investigating Thermal Spraying Methods for Preventing Maritime Corrosion
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, the combined effects of corrosion and wear cause a huge amount of damage to coastal and offshore machinery, incurring huge costs for repai...
东南亚的远程医疗：当前指导方针与未来方向
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
随着COVID-19新冠病毒疫情对医疗保健行业产生的影响，远程医疗的用途和需求愈发明显。基于以上考虑，Intan Sabrina...
機械学習を用いた培地成分による細菌増殖の予測
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
細菌の増殖は多くの化学成分の複雑な相互作用に依存しています。微生物学者たちは長い間培地成分に基づく細...
Strategies to Ensure the Worldwide Elimination of Tetanus in Mothers and Neonates | Dr Syed Ahsan Raza
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The potentially fatal impact of tetanus on mothers and infants is a serious issue in developing countries. Dr Syed Ahsan Raza at Baylor College of Med...
Exploring the Hershey Company’s Child Labour Case | Dr Bertrand Guillotin
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hershey Company, one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world, produces and distributes millions of sweet treats every year. In 2019, a...