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Prof Doron Lancet - Roy Yaniv | Reproducing lipid micelles permit early Darwinian evolution • scientia.global The origin of life has puzzled science and philosophy for thousands of years. While the prevailing scientific narrative is of an ‘RNA world’ or ‘polymers first’ approach, Prof Doron Lancet’s group of ...

Professor Doron Lancet & Roy Yaniv explore how lipid micelles may have sparked early Darwinian evolution via self-reproducing protocells. www.scientia.global/prof-doron-l... #ReproducingProtocell @royaniv.bsky.social @dsegre.bsky.social @amitkahana.bsky.social @omermarkovitch.bsky.social

Professor Nancy Burnham | Imaging on the Nanoscale: Improving Techniques in Atomic Force Microscopy • scientia.global Atomic force microscopy (AFM) provides the means to image surfaces with nanometre resolution, allowing scientists to look at the individual building blocks and forces that make up the world around us....

Professor Nancy Burnham and her team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Empa have developed techniques to reduce artefacts in atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging, enhancing the accuracy of nanoscale surface analysis. Discover more: www.scientia.global/professor-na...

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Dr James D. Burrington, founder of NiceChemistry.com, explores how green hydrogen can drive net-zero goals by 2050, modelling efficiency, costs, and emissions to unlock its full potential. www.scientia.global/dr-james-d-b... #renewableenergy #greenhydrogen

Dr Richard Davies: The Forgotten Pioneer of Blood Research and University Reform • scientia.global Dr Richard Davies was an 18th century physician whose bold ideas spanned medical science, public health, and university reform. Yet, his name is little known today. From discovering features of inflam...

Dr Margaret DeLacy reveals the legacy of Dr. Richard Davies, 18th-century pioneer of blood research, “buffy coat” discovery, and early disease control ideas. Finally getting the recognition he deserves. www.scientia.global/dr-richard-d... #MedicalHistory #ScienceLegacy @margaretphd.bsky.social

Stroke: A Global Challenge in Need of Innovation • scientia.global Stroke is the third leading cause of both death and disability worldwide, but unfortunately, current diagnostic tools are unsatisfactory. Dr Roustem Miftahof and Dr Alexander Hermann at Advanced Biosi...

Stroke is a major global challenge, and current diagnostics fall short. Dr Roustem Miftahof and Dr Alexander Hermann are pioneering the Neuro-Glia-Vascular Unit Engine, offering real-time, personalized brain insights to revolutionize stroke care. Discover more: www.scientia.global/stroke-a-glo...

Professor Yves R. Sagaert | Demand Planning Excellence: The Case for Incorporating Macroeconomic Leading Indicators • scientia.global Today’s demand planning landscape is increasingly defined by radical uncertainty. Professor Yves R. Sagaert from the research group Predictive AI and Digital Shift at VIVES University of Applied Scien...

Professor Yves R. Sagaert advocates for incorporating macroeconomic leading indicators into demand planning to enhance forecast accuracy and strategic decision-making. Discover more: www.scientia.global/professor-yv... #SupplyChainExcellence #MacroeconomicIndicators

Dr Shigetaka Hayano is revolutionizing tire recycling by cracking the code to reclaim valuable rubber, helping reduce waste and promote sustainability. Read more: www.scientia.global/dr-shigetaka...

Dr Alyson J McGregor | Uncovering the Gender Gap in Medical Research: How Sex Differences Impact Healthcare Outcomes • scientia.global Medical research has historically focused predominantly on male subjects, leading to dangerous gaps in our understanding of how diseases and treatments affect women. Dr Alyson McGregor from University...

Medical research still overlooks sex-based differences, risking misdiagnosis and poor outcomes for women. Dr Alyson McGregor is leading efforts to integrate sex as a critical variable in clinical research and care. Discover more: www.scientia.global/dr-alyson-j-... #GenderMedicine #HealthEquity

Dr Sebastian Rabien | Making Membrane Mirrors for Future Space Telescopes • scientia.global Mirrors play a key role in space telescopes, but to keep increasing the scale of this technology, mirrors need to be light and compact, so they can be transported in spacecraft, but also able to be ad...

Dr Sebastian Rabien is developing ultra-thin membrane mirrors for next-gen space telescopes, lightweight, adaptive optics that could drastically reduce mass while enhancing imaging precision. A game-changer for astrophysics, discover more: www.scientia.global/dr-sebastian... #Astrophysics #SpaceTech

How Food Environments Shape Our Eating Habits • scientia.global How we eat dramatically impacts our health, yet millions of Americans live in ‘food deserts’ – areas with limited access to fresh, nutritious food. Recent research reveals that solving this crisis req...

We don’t just choose food our environment chooses for us. Change the setting, change the habit. Discover more: www.scientia.global/how-food-env... #HealthyEating #FoodEnvironment

Dr Jim Wu | Ziresovir Offers New Hope for Treating Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections • scientia.global Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes respiratory tract infections in children and adults. While for many patients the outcomes of infection are mild, for others, infection can prove fatal, and the...

Ziresovir shows promise against RSV — offering hope for infants and high-risk groups. Developed by Dr. Jim Wu & @ArkBio, it could reshape RSV treatment. Read more: www.scientia.global/dr-jim-wu-zi...

Seeing Beneath the Surface: Exploring Deltaic Reservoirs with Augmented Reality • scientia.global In the Aínsa Basin of the Spanish Pyrenees, the Mondot-1 well was drilled, cored, and fully logged to capture a detailed record of a long-buried ancient river delta system. Dr. John D. Marshall, Dr. J...

Bringing geology to life with augmented reality! Researchers are using AR to help students and the public explore complex deltaic reservoirs in 3D, making subsurface science more engaging and accessible. Read more: www.scientia.global/seeing-benea... #GeoscienceEducation #STEMOutreach

Can Your Personality Shield Your Mind From Ageing? How being open to new experiences might protect against cognitive decline as we age • scientia.global Many of us have witnessed the troubling effects of ageing on the mind in older friends or family members – the forgotten names, the misplaced keys, the struggle to solve problems that once seemed simp...

Can personality traits protect against cognitive decline? New research highlights how openness to experience may support brain resilience as we age offering insights into healthy cognitive ageing. Read: www.scientia.global/can-your-per... #CognitiveAging #Personalityneuroscience

Dr Sandra Grumelli | The Importance of the Choline in Chronic Lung Infections • scientia.global People with chronic lung conditions like COPD and cystic fibrosis are vulnerable to lung infections caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These infections are often difficult to treat and ca...

Can targeting choline metabolism help treat chronic lung infections? Dr. Sandra Grumelli investigates the role of choline in supporting Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections with implications for cystic fibrosis and beyond. Read more: www.scientia.global/dr-sandra-gr... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases

Short-term feeding of defatted bovine colostrum mitigates inflammation in the gut via changes in metabolites and microbiota in a chicken animal model - Animal Microbiome Background Nondrug supplement strategies to improve gut health have largely focused on the effects of individual compounds to improve one aspect of gut homeostasis. However, there is no comprehensive ...

Chickens fed with bovine colostrum develop healthier guts, richer microbiomes, and grow faster! This natural feed additive boosts nutrient absorption, reduces inflammation, and sparks better immune development in poultry. Discover more: www.scientia.global/feeding-bovi... #AnimalScience #GutHealth

Dr Richard Marchant | Restoring the Flow: Stream Life Slowly Returns After Rabbit Eradication on Macquarie Island • scientia.global The remote streams of subantarctic Macquarie Island are home to low diversity freshwater invertebrate communities with an unusual taxonomic composition. However, over a century of grazing by introduce...

After rabbit eradication on Macquarie Island, streams are healing and life is returning. Dr Richard Marchant's research shows native species bouncing back but warns recovery is slow and fragile. Biosecurity remains critical. www.scientia.global/dr-richard-m... #SubantarcticIslands

Optimizing drug schedules could be the next breakthrough in cancer treatment. Professor Nicola Curtin shares her insights on timing therapies to boost effectiveness and patient outcomes. doi.org/10.3390/canc... Read more: www.scientia.global/professor-ni... #Cancer

AI-driven video monitoring is revolutionizing care for Parkinson’s patients, tracking movement disorders with precision and improving personalized treatment. doi.org/10.1016/j.me... Discover how this tech boost enhances quality of life: www.scientia.global/ai-based-vid... #Parkinsons #Neuroscience

Dr Jiexin Deng | Optimising Warfarin Treatments for Chinese Patients • scientia.global Warfarin is a commonly prescribed oral blood thinner used for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic conditions. The wide variability in these conditions, that may range from deep vein thrombo...

How can warfarin treatments be made safer and more effective for Chinese patients? Dr Jiexin Deng’s research offers vital insights into personalised anticoagulant care. Discover more: www.scientia.global/dr-jiexin-de... #PersonalizedMedicine #Pharmacogenomics

Dr Alexander Scholze | Digital Transformation in the Workplace: Navigating the Balance Between Demands and Resources • scientia.global What if your digital tools, designed to help you, became the very reason for your burnout? In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organisations face the challenge of implementing technological...

How can digital transformation reshape the balance between workplace demands and resources? Dr Alexander Scholze explores this vital question in his latest research. Discover more: www.scientia.global/dr-alexander... #DigitalWorkplace #FutureOfWork

Rediscovering Alfred Russel Wallace: The True Location of His Ternate Residence • scientia.global In February of 1858, naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace, whilst in the village of Dodinga at Halmahera Island, Indonesia, independently outlined his theory of evolution through natural sele...

The true location of Alfred Russel Wallace’s Ternate residence, where he wrote his pivotal theory on evolution has finally been uncovered. A remarkable historical discovery! Read more: www.scientia.global/rediscoverin... #HistoryOfScience #EvolutionTheory

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Detecting Waves and Particles Around the World – and Beyond! • scientia.global The magnetic field around our planet, along with unique radioactive decay processes, can cause the generation of Alfvén waves. Dr Gerald Smith of Positronics Research LLC has been researching how we c...

From Earth to the cosmos. This project is revolutionizing how we detect waves and particles, unlocking new insights into the universe around us and far beyond. Discover more: www.scientia.global/detecting-wa... #Physics #SpaceScience

Fostering Innovation in Healthcare Through Collaborative Learning and Research • scientia.global Healthcare systems worldwide face mounting pressures from rising costs, ageing populations, and increasingly complex patient needs. To address these challenges, researchers at the All-Wales Intensive ...

Swansea University is leading healthcare innovation with its Intensive Learning Academy—advancing collaborative research and training to transform health and social care. www.scientia.global/fostering-in... #HealthcareInnovation #CollaborativeLearning

Dr Henri Leinonen | Fighting Blindness with Drug Repurposing • scientia.global For many types of inherited eye disease, there are currently very limited treatment options. These conditions, which are linked to distinctive genetic mutations, can eventually lead to blindness. Dr H...

Dr Henri Leinonen's team at University of Eastern Finland is pioneering the fight against inherited retinal degenerations by repurposing existing drugs. Their innovative approach aims to develop broadly effective treatments for these vision-threatening conditions. www.scientia.global/dr-henri-lei...

Behind the Barrier: Targeting Immune Signals in Glioblastoma • scientia.global Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer, known for its rapid progression and resistance to treatment. Professor Louis Burton Nabors and Dr Natalia Filippova at the ...

A new study highlights how targeting immune signals in glioblastoma could lead to more effective therapies for this aggressive brain cancer. www.scientia.global/behind-the-b... #BrainCancer #Immunotherapy

The Economic Case for Prevention: Michigan Research Team Shows Diabetes Prevention Programmes Pay Dividends • scientia.global For decades, healthcare systems have focused primarily on treating diseases rather than preventing them. Now, groundbreaking research from the University of Michigan demonstrates that investing in pre...

Preventing diabetes pays off—literally. A University of Michigan study shows that lifestyle programs like the National DPP significantly cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Discover more at: www.scientia.global/the-economic... #PreventionWorks #Diabetes

A Blue Future: developing a national marine litter action plan in SIDS—lessons learnt in Belize Abstract. Marine litter is a significant global threat. The complex and cross cutting nature involved in tackling marine litter requires a coordinated resp

Peter Kohler is helping Belize lead the Caribbean with it's Marine Litter Action Plan—tackling plastic pollution and protecting marine life. doi.org/10.1093/ices... Learn more: www.scientia.global/peter-kohler... #OceanConservation #MarineLitter #BelizeBlue @CefasGOVUK

Dr Gerald Mace reveals how Antarctica’s pristine air and phytoplankton activity naturally brighten Southern Ocean clouds—boosting their reflectivity and influencing global climate. Dive into the science: www.scientia.global/dr-gerald-ma... #ClimateScience #CloudDynamics #SouthernOcean

Frontiers | Safeguarding migrant and refugee children: a critical contemporary challenge

Faith leaders are vital in protecting displaced children from spiritual harm. Diana Gerson & Dana Humaid Al Marzooqi advocate for professionalizing faith actors to safeguard young refugees' well-being. doi.org/10.3389/fpos... Read more: www.scientia.global/diana-gerson...