Chinmaya Naik

Fabio Blaschke is tackling the challenge of transporting green hydrogen over long distances by developing an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution using the steam iron process for the reduction and oxidation of iron. The project involves creating iron-based materials that can be reused hundreds of times, providing a stable and…

Treating cancer with bacteria Presented by: Simon Ittig A robotic system for automated inventory management, a high-resolution 3D printer, a waterless body bath, a blood testing platform for prostate cancer, a project for breeding insects and a sensor for fresh food: What do these inventions have in common? For once,…

Georges Khouri has developed an immunochromatographic rapid test capable of diagnosing Chagas disease, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, and Gram (+)/Gram (-) bacterial infections made from polyclonal antibodies in a single strip.

The idea behind our series of biodiversity-themed art competitions is simple: we ask kids & teens to make an artwork showcasing their local biodiversity. Artworks (of any kind – paintings, sculptures, and more!) can depict a single animal or plant, or even feature an entire landscape. In each location, a…

Challenge-Based Learning: The project inspires young people to step out of classroom and explore their purpose in the world. Wandering Challenge designs for 3 students to form a team, challenge themselves to complete 30 missions within 3 weeks. The challenge encourages them to step out of school, make the city…

COVID lockdowns and financial crisis have caused stress in families globally, increasing child abuse. With EU funding, social scientists had developed and tested open-source parent support programs. We built an emergency coalition with WHO, UNICEF, CDC, EndViolence & UNODC. We rapidly adapted and translated simple parenting resources into 104 languages.…

Elaine Chew: Breaking the Wall to Musical Medicine – Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 In the face of the pervasive threat of cardiovascular disease, which continues to claim lives globally, exploring innovative avenues for prevention and treatment is paramount. Music emerges as a non-pharmacological, non-invasive, scalable, and enjoyable method to…

A new class of adaptive and biomimetic neuronal platforms has been developed for the first time by direct coupling of biological neuronal cells with a neuromorphic chip. Despite standard neuroelectronic interfaces, the biohybrid synapse formed between the living and artificial neuronal systems is capable of interacting, keeping active memory of…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Jeyhan Kartaltepe. She talked about her role as project lead of COSMOS-Webb, the largest James Webb Space Telescope program to be observed in its first year of operations and discussed what we…

Nominated by: Markus Wanko, ISTA – Institute of Science and Technology Austria Presented by: Harold de Vladar