Agricultural Research Today for a Better Future Tomorrow - Dr Dennis Busch and Dr Andrew Cartmill
How to support the expanding human population is one of the greatest societal challenges in the 21st century. To meet the demand for food, fuel and fibre, agricultural productivity will need to dramat...
21 Okt 202111min
A Hydrogel with the Ability to Recover Heart Function
The human heart is a muscle, and like all types of muscles, it can be injured. In humans, heart muscle is not able to regenerate after injury, and this can lead to heart disease which develops over ti...
21 Okt 202111min
A Human-centric Approach to Near-eye Display Engineering - Dr Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University
Virtual and augmented reality technologies are now rapidly gaining traction in our society. Yet even as they improve, these devices continue to face major challenges relating to the wide variability o...
21 Okt 202111min
Improving Livestock Through Reproductive Technologies - Dr Curtis R. Youngs
Reproductive biotechnologies have contributed to many major advances in livestock production, and the proper application of these technologies can lead to livestock with superior genetic traits. This ...
7 Okt 202110min
Redefining Sustainability Standards To Improve Lives And Livelihoods
The International Labour Organisation refers to agriculture as ‘one of the most hazardous of all economic sectors’. Improving labour conditions has been challenging, especially for small farmers. Acti...
23 Sep 202110min
China’s Belt And Road Initiative: An Epochal Initiative Connecting The World
In 2013, the Chinese Government launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a massive global infrastructure-building initiative, to increase trade by connecting cities within and across continents. T...
21 Sep 202117min
Cutting-edge Technology Developing the Hardest Material on Earth
Because of its extreme hardness, diamond is used as a cutting material in a multitude of fields, from aerospace engineering to geothermal energy. Using ultra-high pressures and temperatures, scientist...
9 Sep 202112min
Decision-Making in a Global Crisis
Despite overwhelming evidence calling for urgent action, climate change continues unabated. Understanding why society’s leaders are failing to adequately respond to the climate emergency is vital if...
7 Sep 20219min
