medicinal chemistry

Connecting communities in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology

European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry speaks to TIP about how medicinal chemistry is at the forefront of recent breakthroughs in therapies that address unmet medical...
Myths about electric vehicles

Debunking myths about electric vehicles

ChargePoint’s Policy Director UK & Ireland, Tanya Sinclair, speaks to The Innovation Platform about some of the most common myths about electric vehicles. Electric vehicles...
silk-based biomaterials

Scientists use silk-based biomaterials to combat plant epidemic

Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a potential cure for an ongoing plant epidemic, using silk-based biomaterials. The supply of oranges, olives, and...
apps that track COVID-19

The European struggle to develop apps that track COVID-19

Willem Jonker, CEO of EIT Digital, discusses Europe’s race to develop apps that tracks COVID-19 and the challenges faced by non-collaborating governmental bodies. These days,...
water-use efficiency

The first comprehensive global database for water-use efficiency

Researchers have compiled the first comprehensive global database for water-use efficiency by assessing the carbon isotope composition of tree rings. Water-use efficiency is essential to...
convert ethane into ethylene

New catalyst to efficiently and sustainably convert ethane into ethylene

A team of scientists, led by North Carolina State University, has developed a new catalyst that can more efficiently and sustainably convert ethane into...
animal welfare

Animal welfare and ethical responsibility in farming

The Animal Welfare Institute is dedicated to reducing animal suffering caused by people and seeks better treatment of animals everywhere. Nine billion land animals are...
calorimetry

The significance of calorimetry in battery safety

Battery calorimetry could be an essential step in the electrification of global transport industries, by ensuring the safety of lithium-ion batteries. Calorimetry is the process...
Ventilators for COVID-19 patients

New ventilators for COVID-19 patients built from widely available parts

A new collaboration based in Italy has created a safe and reliable ventilator for COVID-19 patients, built from widely available parts. As many nations struggle...
Electronic Health Records

Electronic Health Records for clinical research

Professor Dr Dipak Kalra speaks to The Innovation Platform about the latest developments in Electronic Health Records data research. The European Institute for Innovation through...