Improving Mentoring Relationships in Science: Mentors Need Mentors - Dr Christine Pfund
Dr Christine Pfund is a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. With a strong network of colleagues and collaborators, her work focuses on developing, implementing, documenting, and st...
14 Feb 202012min
Artificial Intelligence Predicts The Worsening Of Chronic Kidney Disease - Professor Eiichiro Kanda, Kawasaki Medical School
Our kidneys are primarily responsible for filtering waste out of the body and into urine. However, with aging, kidney dysfunction begins to develop. Although no symptoms appear for years, this dysfunc...
6 Feb 20208min
A Deep Learning Model to Predict Student Dropout
Identifying students who are at risk of withdrawing from higher education is of key importance, as it allows educators to devise and implement intervention strategies that could support students in co...
30 Jan 20208min
The Benefits of an Organic Diet on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Children - Dr Konstantinos Makris, Cyprus University of Technology
Lifestyle factors and behavioural changes, such as diet modifications, are gaining interest as methods to modify or even prevent the global progression of chronic diseases, such as heart conditions an...
24 Jan 20208min
Flood Prediction Using Remote Sensing Technology - Dr Guy J - P Schumann
Floods devastate communities across the globe. A single flood disaster can cause the loss of thousands of lives, and the displacement of millions of people. The devastating effect is exacerbated by th...
16 Jan 202011min
Creating A Circular Economy For Sustainable Metal Manufacturing - Andrew LaTour
Facilities for recycling metal parts at the locations they are required would be a major milestone in the global struggle towards sustainable industry. Yet for all its advantages, the innovations requ...
10 Jan 202011min
Are Amyloid Peptides Potential Therapeutics for Sepsis?
Amyloids are aggregates of polymerised proteins. The polymerised proteins do not fold as they should and adopt shapes that enable multiple copies to stick together. In humans, these clusters of protei...
19 Des 20199min
Simphotek: Shedding Light on New Cancer Treatments, Dr Mary Potasek
The use of radiation therapy to treat cancer has improved the long-term outcome of thousands of patients but is associated with serious side effects. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a targeted light-based...
13 Des 201915min
