female STEM students

Why gender stereotypes can disempower female STEM students

A team of research fellows at National Research University Higher School of Economics have conducted a study to examine why gender stereotypes can disempower...
far side of the Moon

Scientist discover green gel on the far side of the Moon

Using the Chang'e-4 rover, scientists have discovered an unusual dark green gel-like substance in a crater on the far side of the Moon. A research...
funding for sustainable aquaculture

2021 to 2027 – a new era of funding for sustainable aquaculture

As this funding period draws to an end, Europe will see a variety of new opportunities for research and development. The European Commission have...
Mars Express

Mars Express – one of ESA’s most successful missions to date

Dr Dmitrij Titov, the European Space Agency’s Project Scientist for Mars Express, discusses both the history and future potential of this exciting mission to...
Centaurus A

Centaurus A and the detection of VHE gamma-ray emissions

Mathieu de Naurois, H.E.S.S. Deputy Director at CNRS, outlines the use of the H.E.S.S. telescopes in detecting the kiloparsec-sized VHE gamma-ray emission of Centaurus...

Aquaculture in Europe: fishery funding and COVID-19 support

In 2020, approximately 20% of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has been invested in the aquaculture sector, but how has this...

Astrophysicists have created the largest 3D map of the Universe

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has published a comprehensive analysis of the largest three-dimensional map of the Universe, revealing that six billion years...
building the world's largest radio telescope

The SKA – building the world’s largest radio telescope

The Innovation Platform spoke with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation’s Director General, Philip Diamond, about building the world's largest radio telescope. The Square Kilometre...
tropical forest conservation

Improving tropical forest conservation through interdisciplinary research

Dr Peter Beck, Professor and Coordinator of Environmental Science and Policy at St. Edward’s University, describes tropical deforestation as a ‘wicked’ problem, and discusses...
organic farming innovation

The future of agriculture – organic farming innovation

COPA-COGECA’s Secretary General, Pekka Pesonen, details the future Common Agricultural Policy and organic farming innovations.