AI joins quest to find new treatments for rare neuromuscular diseases
Rare neuromuscular diseases often have no cure because developing targeted drugs is time-consuming, expensive, and risky for companies. New approaches using AI and stem cell models could ultimately shift the balance. Belgian AI company Kantify was operating as usual until a cancer diagnosis forced the team to rethink its direction. “We built algorithms for areas […]
Why restoring soil health is a win-win for farmers and the environment
More than half of Europe’s soil is degraded. Researchers have shown that restoring soil through better agriculture makes both environmental and economic sense. Soil nourishes us, filters water, and supports most of Earth’s food chains. But they are also Europe’s most neglected resource, quietly deteriorating beneath our feet while we look elsewhere. Andres Rodríguez Seijo […]
TU/e achieves record-breaking energy transfer between particles
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have made a major breakthrough in energy transfer, demonstrating that energy can be transferred between tiny particles over millimeter distances without being lost as heat or light. A research team led by Professor Jaime Gómez Rivas, together with researchers Jie Ji and Wouter Holman, developed a surface made […]
European breakthrough to reverse paralysis after spinal cord injury
Once thought impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device to reconnect the brain to the body. Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating neurological diseases, disrupting communication between the brain and the body and leaving millions of people around the world […]
How PySAF turns biocrude oil into sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft emit approximately 1 billion tons of CO₂ every year. A promising sustainable aviation fuel feedstock has sat largely unused in drums for decades. Flights account for approximately 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions. This number sounds modest until you consider all the climate impacts of aviation at altitude. Due to contrails, nitrogen oxide effects, and […]
The unique capabilities of the Icelandic High-Performance Computing (IHPC) community
The IHPC Community Simulation and Data Labs (SDLs) are interdisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers with complementary skills in Iceland In response to the many challenges posed by rapid technological innovation in high–performance computing (HPC) hardware, complex simulations at unprecedented scales, and the rapid evolution and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in HPC applications, the […]
PFAS-free training solution for lithium-ion battery fires
Anogas has developed a PFAS-free hydrogel technology for firefighting training, addressing the environmental and health risks associated with traditional fluorinated foams and providing realistic simulation of lithium-ion battery fires. For decades, fire training ranges around the world have been heavily contaminated with PFAS due to the widespread use of firefighting foams containing PFAS, particularly aqueous […]
From careful consideration to reliable recruitment
Reflecting on the findings of Capgemini’s recent report, Dr Diane Berry, Capgemini’s Engineering Science Leader, explains the changes needed to enable the UK to fully and confidently deploy physical AI. Some technologies explode onto the market, while others advance steadily as organizations, regulations, and operating models catch up. Physical artificial intelligence (AI), at least in […]
Co-creating nature-based solutions for Mediterranean climate adaptation
DRYAD fosters a collaborative framework that supports the design and selection of nature-based solutions to climate challenges in the Mediterranean region The Mediterranean region, formed over centuries by a mix of agricultural, pastoral and forest landscapes, known as agro-silbo-pastoral systems, is currently facing increasing pressures from climate change. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts and increasingly erratic […]
CETCO highlights PFAS remediation technology at EPA roundtable
Minerals Technologies Inc. announced that its environmental solutions business, CETCO, participated in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) high-level roundtable in Washington focused on PFAS remediation. The event brought together government officials and industry leaders to discuss technologies aimed at removing so-called “forever chemicals” from drinking water and contaminated sites. CETCO was represented by Barry […]