Computing Conflict-free Treatments for Multiple Chronic Illnesses - Dr Juliana Bowles, University of St Andrews
Modern treatments for patients with more than one chronic condition can be highly precarious, and in many cases, simultaneous treatments for different illnesses can be detrimental to each other and ul...
1 Mai 202013min
The Blood-Brain Barrier: More than Just a Barrier - Dr Shikha Nangia, Syracuse University
Neurodegenerative disorders present a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Treatments are typically expensive, non-efficient, and invasive. Although scientists are committed to finding bette...
1 Mai 202011min
Does ‘Safer Storage’ Reduce Agricultural Pesticide Self-poisoning in Rural Asia? Professor Flemming Konradsen & Professor Michael Eddleston
Attempting suicide by ingesting pesticides is a major public health problem in rural Asia. In Sri Lanka, pesticide self-poisoning is the most common method used in suicide attempts in many rural areas...
17 Apr 202011min
Simulating Supersonic Fluid Flows in the Student Aerodynamics Lab - Dr Oleg Goushcha, Manhattan College
When learning about fluid dynamics, physics and engineering students can benefit greatly from hands-on experiments that allow them to visualise the equations they learn in lectures. For supersonic flo...
9 Apr 20208min
Building the STEM Students We Need - University of San Diego
Despite recent efforts to promote diversity in STEM education and professional environments, some ethnic groups remain highly underrepresented in STEM fields, including the Hispanic/LatinX community. ...
3 Apr 202014min
TunnelBerries: Enhancing The Sustainability Of Berry Production
In certain areas of the US, local berry growers face difficulties in meeting the growing customer demand for high-quality berries, while also managing pests in sustainable ways. Aware of these challen...
3 Apr 202014min
Innovations in Functional Brain Imaging to Improve Neurosurgery - Dr Jun Hua, Johns Hopkins University
Dr Jun Hua, Associate Professor at the F. M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University, USA, leads a team focused on developing n...
20 Mar 202013min
How Memories Are Made And Lost In The Brain - Professor Don Kulasiri, Lincoln University
Our brain forms long-term memories and stores information through synaptic plasticity, the ability of the connections between neurons to be strengthened or weakened over time. However, the exact metho...
13 Mar 202014min
