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Dr Nicholas Nicholson | Why Data Needs Context and How to Achieve it in Practice
Data are a key driver in the modern era. Combining data from different domains brings new insights and adds further dimensions to scientific research, but data on their own rarely explain themselves. Without context, data are not meaningful and can lead to erroneous conclusions. Making sense of data is at the heart of recent research led by Dr Nicholas Nicholson at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Dr Iztok Štotl at the University of Ljubljana, to build a standardised data-contextualisation framework called SOLICIT.
The NTLGroup Cognitive Systems Platform: From Cognitive Recovery to Real-World Performance
What if the problem is not whether someone has ability… but whether they can reliably access that ability when it matters? Traditional models tend to separate cognitive recovery from performance enhancement. But many people fall in between. They may function well at baseline, yet lose consistency under stress, fatigue, or increasing demand. NTLGroup developed the Cognitive Systems Platform to close this gap. Rather than training isolated skills, the platform focuses on the underlying system conditions that make reliable cognition possible: coordination, stability, efficiency, regulation, and access.
Dr Yevgenia Chvertko | Welding Art: The Ukrainian Researchers Joining Steel and Sculpture
When Ukrainian sculptor Serhii Minakov set out to create ‘Into the Future’ – a towering steel artwork featuring a young man and woman inside a globe – he ran into a problem familiar to anyone who has tried to weld complex sculptures: how do you make a strong, clean joint when you can only reach it from one side?
Higher Performing Steel and Sections for a Modern Energy Grid
As climate change accelerates and our demand for electricity increases, our existing electricity networks will need to be fundamentally restructured. Steel pylons are a vital part of the electricity grid – supporting the transmission lines that carry electricity from energy sources to local distribution networks. Traditionally, these pylons are made from a steel grade S355, which has a steel strength of 355 MPa.
Dr Fatema Alali | How Ring-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles Could Revolutionise Cancer Treatment
Nanoparticles may be tiny, but their potential impact on medicine is enormous. In a new study, researcher Fatema Alali explores how carefully designed gold nanoparticles could make light-based cancer treatments safer, more precise, and more reliable. Her research focuses on how the shape of these particles controls the way they absorb light and turn it into heat – a key process in photothermal therapy.
Dr. Missy Thompson | Uncovering the Science Behind Elite Ice Climbing
Ice climbing is one of the most dramatic winter sports, with athletes swinging axes into frozen walls and hauling themselves skyward on vertical sheets of ice. But behind the spectacle lies a science of movement, endurance and strength that is only starting to be explored. Research led by Dr. Missy Thompson at Fort Lewis College takes a close look at the biomechanics of elite ice climbers, revealing what separates top performers from the rest.
Dr. Mark Greenwald | The NET Device™: A New Tool to Help People Recover from Opioid Addiction
For people trying to stop using opioids, the most dangerous point in recovery often comes right at the start. Withdrawal can arrive quickly and fiercely, bringing physical pain, severe anxiety, sleeplessness, and intense cravings. Even when someone is deeply motivated to quit, these symptoms can overwhelm their resolve and lead them back to use. New research led by Dr. Mark Greenwald at Wayne State University is investigating a novel way to ease this early hurdle.
Memory, Aging, and the IQity® NeuroTimeLine™ Advantage
Most people assume memory loss is a natural and unavoidable part of getting older. But modern neuroscience tells a very different story. Your brain can regain clarity, restore memory, and even reverse age-related decline – when we understand what is actually changing beneath the surface. As we age, most memory difficulties do not come from brain damage or neuron loss. They come from declining neural efficiency. Brain rhythms slow and lose precision. Communication between key networks becomes less coordinated. Emotional and stress load adds internal “noise”. Together, these shifts make it harder to encode new information and retrieve what we already know – even when the memories are still there.
Dr Liisa Laakso | A Ray of Hope for Mitochondrial Disease
MELAS is one of a number of rare genetic conditions in which a person’s cells struggle to make enough energy. As a result, people with MELAS often face extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, strokes, and a host of other symptoms. There is no cure yet, and treatments focus on managing problems as they show up. Now, Dr Liisa Laakso and her colleagues at the Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland are exploring a non-drug approach that could support the body’s cells themselves.
Global Study to Evaluate Whether Dengue Outbreaks Can Be Anticipated Earlier
Every year, dengue outbreaks stretch health systems across tropical regions to their limits. When hospitals begin to fill and communities fall ill, the virus has often already spread too far. For local health teams, that means reacting late – working harder, with fewer results.
But what if we could see dengue risk coming months in advance, and act before the first case appears? What if communities could prepare, instead of being caught off guard?
Extracting Yeast Bioactives – Process Matters
Yeast cells are tiny powerhouses packed with bioactive components. As such, yeast has become a key ingredient in modern animal nutrition, valued for its ability to support gut health, boost immunity, and improve feed efficiency.
To make the bioactive compounds within yeast cells available to animals, the tough outer cell wall must first be broken down. The process used to achieve this plays a key role in determining how effective it will be in supporting animal health and performance. Understanding these processing methods is essential for making the most of what yeast has to offer.
Breaking Language Barriers: The Future of AI-Powered Translation Earpieces
Imagine visiting a foreign country, striking up a conversation with a local, and hearing an instant translation of their words through an earpiece. This once sci-fi scenario is inching closer to reality thanks to an ambitious European research project called FVLLMONTI, spearheaded by Professor Cristell Maneux at the University of Bordeaux.
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