• The future of RNA-based technology

    Health, Videos
    Exploring RNA-based technology, its achievements, its future promises, and what it means for European healthcare: This was the aim of this year's STOA Annual Lecture, the 20th edition of a yearly event organised by the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA).   As...
    on February 16, 2023

  • Science & tech news ESMH Media Review – February 15, 2023

    Media review

    Machine learning, fusion energy & drug shortage: check out the ESMH selection of 41 science and tech news published in the last weeks on the web.

    on February 15, 2023

  • Nuclear energy: innovation and sustainability

    Articles, Energy
      Interview nuclear physics expert Prof. Bent Lauritzen   "Nuclear energy will play a decisive role in a transition to a low carbon European economy", says nuclear physics expert Bent Lauritzen of the Technical University of Denmark. However, "continued research and development in nuclear energy provision...
    on February 08, 2023

  • Peer pressure, social media, mainstream science

    Articles, Research
    Science watcher Dr. Daniele Fanelli, London School of Economics, speaks about “the devil's details” when practicing research integrity.     Honesty, responsibility, fairness and accountability are the principles of research integrity. These are the common standards for any responsible job. Why, then,...
    on February 01, 2023

  • RNA technology already helped thousands of patients

    Articles, Health
      "RNA-based technology can help babies with spinal muscular atrophy reach milestones such as sitting, standing and walking", says rare disease expert Prof. Annemieke Aartsma-Rus (Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands).   This Wednesday 25 January the European Parliament's Panel for the Future...
    on January 23, 2023

  • Raising awareness of the societal impact of AI

    Articles, Artificial Intelligence
    Interview with Catelijne Muller, president of ALLAI, an independent organisation to promote responsible artificial intelligence (AI). She talks about her view on the public perception of AI.     Ask teenagers to unlock their smartphones, open their social media apps and then show everything openly to...
    on January 18, 2023

  • Drones to the rescue: how autonomous flying vehicles can save lives

    Articles, Health, New Technologies

    Drones are already being used to save lives in medical and other emergencies. Now the aim is to make them more autonomous and efficient, helping them make the difference with less control from people.

    on January 11, 2023

  • Talking sustainability on TikTok: how ‘eco-influencers’ communicate

    Articles, Communication, Environment
    Joachim Allgaier, Professor for Communication and Digital Society at Fulda University (Germany), co-authored an academic paper on environmental communication on TikTok. The study found that the rapidly growing social media platform could have the potential to deal with sustainability issues in short...
    on January 04, 2023

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