Topic: research funding

  • Europe's Tech Leadership Hinges on Regulation and Culture

    Europe's Tech Leadership Hinges on Regulation and Culture

    Europe's innovation strategy emphasizes regulatory foresight, stability, and ethical accountability, offering a compelling alternative to the U.S. model focused on speed and scale. The EU's regulatory frameworks, such as the AI Act and GDPR, provide certainty and attract investment, fostering ste...

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  • Inspiring Your Kids to Love STEM Despite an Uncertain Future

    Inspiring Your Kids to Love STEM Despite an Uncertain Future

    Inspiring a lasting passion for STEM in children is essential, often starting with sparks of curiosity that can lead to lifelong pursuits, as illustrated by the author's personal journey from a lightsaber dream to a career in physics. Today's students face unique challenges, including shifts in r...

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  • AI-Designed Viruses Now Deployed to Combat Bacterial Infections

    AI-Designed Viruses Now Deployed to Combat Bacterial Infections

    AI is being used to design bacteriophages that precisely target and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria, offering a new approach to combating infections. This AI-driven method accelerates biological discovery by rapidly generating functional viral designs, as demonstrated by successful lab resu...

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  • Butt Breathing Breakthrough: IgNobel Idea Nears Medical Reality

    Butt Breathing Breakthrough: IgNobel Idea Nears Medical Reality

    Enteral ventilation, a method of delivering oxygen through the colon, has shown promising safety results in its first human clinical trial and could serve as an emergency oxygen delivery method when traditional breathing is impossible. The technique uses an oxygen-rich liquid absorbed through the...

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