clinical evidence

Clinical evidence essential in medical innovation

Professor Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Chairman of the Orthopaedics Department at Leiden University Medical Center, explains why clinical evidence is both an asset for patients and an ally for surgeons.
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Optical computing: multiplying light signals could help solve complex computational problems

A new type of optical computing could lead to ultra-fast computers that solve highly complex computational problems by multiplying light signals.
Astrochemical origins of water on Earth

Astrochemical origins of water on Earth

Professor Edwin Bergin, of the Department of Astronomy at University of Michigan and Dariusz Lis at NASA JPL-Caltech, discuss the astrochemical origins of water...
disaster response

The fusion of EO, AI, and drones for better global flood disaster response

Guy Schumann, CEO of RSS-Hydro, proposes innovative ML-based application software solutions to offer a better global flood disaster response.
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Magnetic graphene sheds new light on superconductivity in 2D materials

Researchers have identified a form of magnetism in ‘magnetic graphene’, which could help us understand superconductivity in 2D materials.
E-fuels

E-fuels project awarded €3.3m to develop high-temperature electrolysers

A €3.3m research project will boost the synthesis concept of e-fuels and the commercial readiness of high-temperature electrolysers.
gamma-ray pulsations

Neutron star rotating 377 times a second emits mysterious gamma-ray pulsations

A research team found a neutron star rotating 377 times a second in an exotic binary system that emits mysterious gamma-ray pulsations.
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Climate change could have caused the COVID-19 outbreak

New research suggests that climate change could have driven the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 by forcing bats to migrate to new climates.
superconducting magnets

Swedish project will develop superconducting magnets to control charged particles

A new project will develop energy efficient superconducting magnets that can be used to control charged particles, like electrons and protons.
young exoplanet

Scientists measure mass of young exoplanet orbiting very active star

Researchers have measured the mass and internal density of a very young exoplanet orbiting a newly formed, extremely active star.